Mini S'mores

This is fun for indoors!  When you're craving a s'more and the weather isn't good for bonfires or if you're indoor camping.  Mini marshmallow on a toothpick roasted over a candle.

 I used Scooby Snacks for the graham cracker.  You could also just break a regular graham cracker down to size, or use teddy grahams.

Nachos

Nothing special about this, probably can't even consider it cooking but it's simple and tasty.  Lime chips, avocado, tomato, onion, and peppers with shredded cheddar cheese and cilantro.  Put in oven until cheese is melted and serve with salsa.  Of course could do any combo of things, add chicken, jalapenos, sour cream, etc.

Roasted Acorn Squash with Chili Vinaigrette

I absolutely loved this and it was great with my fish tacos!  I got the recipe from here-
http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Roasted-Acorn-Squash-With-Chile-Vinaigrette-Epicurious

The only thing I did differently is that after I cut the squash lengthwise I then cut those pieces in half and instead of using actual chili peppers I just used chili powder.  The sauce is delicious and I think I would make it to put on other things too, but on the acorn squash it is definitely really good!!!

Fish Tacos

No recipe for this one so no links, just me telling you what I did.

I rubbed a lime on tilapia fillets and lightly salted and peppered them then filleted them.

I boiled corn on the cob.

In a bowl I cut up tomatoes, onion, peppers, avocado, chedar cheese and cilantro. 

I cut the corn off the cob and added it to the bowl and shredded the tilapia with a fork and added it to the bowl as well.

I added fresh lime juice and chili powder and mixed it all together.

Served it in soft taco shells with verde salsa.

Pretty easy and very tasty! 

(you will see tasty looking acorn squash in this pic too, that will be next post)

Acorn Squash Slices

I love yummly.com!  I type in an ingredient, or multiple ingredients I have and it gives me recipes for those things.  From my Green Bean Delivery I ordered 2 acorn squash, but I've never made acorn squash so I found this recipe on yummly- http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Acorn-Squash-Slices-Allrecipes.

I cut one squash into slices and placed in a greased baking dish.
Melted a tablespoon of butter.
Mixed the butter with 3/8 cup of maple syrup.
Poured the butter/syrup over the slices.
And sprinkled with pecans.

I would give it 4 stars.

Honey Mustard Chicken

I get Green Bean Delivery which is an awesome thing in some parts of Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky and I get fresh produce delivered to my door every other week.  This week I got a butternut squash.  I haven't had it since I was young so I was excited to try it again.  I had some chicken breasts in the fridge so got out this cookbook:

I looked through their chicken recipes and was inspired by their one for honey mustard chicken.  This recipe was for chicken thighs though and called for whole grain mustard & clear honey.  I used chicken breast and used mustard powder instead and honey I got from Brown County that has the honeycomb in it.

 

I just used 1 Tbsp. honey and mixed in 1 Tbsp. mustard powder for 1 chicken breast.

I added a little bit of salt & pepper.  I used a spoon to pour and spread the mix over the chicken and then baked it.  1/2 way through baking I scooped up the sauce that had gone to the bottom of the pan and spread it back on the chicken.

 

 

For the squash I cut it in 1/2, added some salt and pepper, put it on a baking sheet covered in aluminum foil and baked at 345 for about 45 minutes (until I could put a fork through the long end) per the directions of my mama!  Added butter and more salt & pepper to eat :)

Both the chicken and the yellow squash were great!!!  I'd be interested to try the actual recipe in the book for the mustard chicken someday...

Rice Krispie Treat Snake

My friend Heidi loves snakes and last night was her 30th birthday.  I found a snake strawberry shortcake on pinterest but it seemed too complicated and I couldn't afford to spend time on it and it maybe not turn out right so I searched for something else.

I found the idea for a rice krispie treat snake here- http://www.ricekrispies.ca/cgi-bin/rk_ca_2007/recipe.pl?id=12

I used mini marshmallows melted with butter, added vanilla and rice krispies. I sprayed olive oil on my hands and put spoonfulls on a pan one at a time and gradually molded them into a snake shape.  I used peanut butter to stick reeses pieces on it for the stripes, mini chocolate chips for the eyes, and fruit by the foot for the tongue.  .