Out to Lunch!

DC Lunch Day

Today, I tried out the meal trucks with my mom in DC! She always raves about these trucks, which park on the side of the road in DC and are very popular. I was a little skeptical at first because, well, you're eating food out of the side of a truck. To my great surprise, the food was terrific!! There were so many kinds of food, from Mexican to Indian to American to Asian! There were even dessert trucks. My mom said there is a cupcake truck that comes fairly frequently.

"Halal Grill" ~ Where we ate!

A row of the trucks!

I tried this recipe this week too! One of my goals for my time at home was to make a few new recipes, so I tried this one (found, conveniently, on Pinterest). It was great, so I decided to add it to the blog (which has turned into my online recipe book as of recently!). I'm sure I'll blog about something else later this summer!

Baked Crispy Ranch Chicken

• INGREDIENTS

5-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 cup ranch dressing

1 1/2 cups bread crumbs 

1 1/2 cups lightly crushed corn flakes

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a wide bowl, pour ranch dressing. In a separate bowl, combine bread crumbs and lightly crushed corn flakes. 
2. Dip chicken breasts in ranch evenly on both sides.
3. Next, dip into bowl with combined bread crumbs and corn flakes. Evenly cover on all sides.
4. Place in a greased 9x13 pan and bake at 350 for 35-45 minutes or until chicken is done and tender. http://www.chef-in-training.com/2012/10/baked-crispy-ranch-chicken/ 

The Last House Dinner!

House dinner has been a great weekly tradition at the Matoaka House for the past two years. Tonight was the last one with Emilie and Bailey! I'm sentimental, so I took pictures... I cooked and made honey-lime chicken skewers.

 

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• juice of one lime
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1-2 teaspoon Siracha
• red pepper flakes, to taste
• 2 tablespoon cilantro
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, combine your ingredients, through the cilantro. Mix thoroughly.
2. Pour marinade over chicken breasts and turn to coat. Cover and allow to marinate for at least 1 hour.
3. Grill on medium high heat for 6 to 8 minutes per side, until juices run clear. ((I broiled it and it tasted great!))

http://kitchenmeetsgirl.com/main-dishes/honey-lime-chicken-skewers/