Ole! Its a Mexican Fiesta including an Old El Paso Giveaway!

Mar 20
Posted by: Under: Gluten Free Product Reviews

Giveaway is CLOSED – thank you to all who entered!

http://pizzazzerie.com/parties/host-a-mexican-fiesta-party/

 

 

My favorite thing in the whole world is a PINATA.  I love them.  In fact children really are not the best participants.  I mean they can’t swing very well. at all.  And their aim – puh-lease.  Pinatas really should be left for the more mature audience.  Those of us who want to blind fold ourselves, put a bat in our hands and wack at the paper mache until it falls into little bits of candy-goodness.

And my second favorite thing about the Mexican culture is their COLORS.  Who doesn’t love giant ribbons of red, yellow and green?  And music? And dance?  And FOOD!

For an awesome Margarita recipe, and all the party decoration ideas you need visit Pizzazzerie (the picture above is from her fabulous Mexican Fiesta).

For the food?  As luck would have it, below is an Old El Paso Giveaway!

Old El Paso is introducing their softer tortilla shells (contains gluten) with a very fun Old El Paso Giveaway!  For gluten free folks, do as we prefer to do and make a big ol’ heap of taco salad, and then scoop it up with toasted broken Old El Paso Taco Shells.

The Old El Paso Giveaway includes:

  • Value of $60:
    • 2 packages softer tortillas
    • 3 seasonings (Taco, Fajita and Smart Fiesta Taco Seasoning)
    • Garnishes (Chilis and Jalapenos)
    • 1 can of Refried Beans
    • Four yellow cloth napkins
    • Four red placemats
    • Tortilla Warmer
    • 1 red bowl

Other giveaway details:

  • Giveaway contest period is March 16th through April 15th 2012.
  • Open to Canadian residents only.
  • Readers can enter across multiple blogs but only win once.
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THANK YOU Old El Paso for hosting this very fabulous Fiesta Giveaway!  Enter below and visit the following blogs for more entries!  (Tell them I sent you!)

*** Old El Paso sent us samples to try. And we love them! I’m an LMD Connector! (means I get paid to write for General Mills on occasion – but I only publish my honest opinions.)

 

BBQ Chicken Quesadilla

Jan 08
Posted by: Under: Gluten Free Main Meals, Gluten Free Main Meals with Poultry

One of my favorite lunches!

Ingredients (for 4 quesadillas):

  • 4 small brown-rice tortilla wraps
  • 2 Sl BL chicken breasts, sliced thin
  • 1/4 each: green, red bell peppers, and onino, sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 4 tbsp Kraft Original BBQ Sauce
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • salsa & sour cream, if desired

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Directions:

  1. Stir fry veggies and chicken over medium-high heat with 1 Tbsp EV Olive Oil 5-7 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink in center
  2. add garlic 1 minute before end of cooking, and turn heat down to low, simmer, being careful not to burn garlic.
  3. Remove from heat, add bbq sauce and stir.
  4. Lay out each wrap on baking sheet. On one half of the wrap, layer 1/4 of the chicken and 1/4 of the cheese.  Fold the empty half over top like a calzone.
  5. Repeat for all wraps.
  6. Bake on 400° for 3-4 minutes until lightly toasted.
  7. Serve with sour cream and salsa.
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I’m sick of bland!

Nov 01
Posted by: Under: Gluten Free Side dishes, News Miscellany, Other Recipes

I’m getting sick, sick, sick of skinless boneless chicken breast!  I mean, hubs does a fantastic job of grilling it perfectly, seasoned with garlic and rosemary, melt in your mouth, cut with a fork, type of SL BL Chicken breasts.  But enough already!  There’s got to be SOMETHING out there that is healthy and DIFFERENT!

I’m trying  a couple different seasonings this week:

  1. There’s always the good old fashioned lemon pepper, and lemon juice.  Toss with a bit of EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) and you’re good.  But I dislike lemon a lot.
  2. BBQ – now there’s a flavor I like.  Kraft Original BBQ sauce, and Kraft Light BBQ sauce are gluten free, and tasty.  For steaming veggies, dilute a tablespoon or so of bbq sauce with a tablespoon of chicken bouillon and add 1/2 cup of water.  Shake together, and “steam” the veggies in the liquid in the microwave.
  3. Italian – My personal favorite.  We’re talking garlic, rosemary, oregano, and basil.  Yummy.  Fresh garlic adds a great yum factor to potatoes.  I use Italiano pre-mixed seasoning from Club House.  Cheating, I know.  But EASY.  :)
  4. Mexican – do people really like this?  Apparently this is popular in some parts.  hehe  See the taco seasoning recipe here.  And then add this seasoning, or chopped canned green chili’s to veggies and bake ‘em!
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