Monday, May 23, 2011

You Want a Piece of This??

Ocassionally Jayme & I may share other random cravings that we're having...you know, like sometimes we crave food.  Yes, believe it or not, fashion & beauty products are not the only fuel that our bodies require.

We receive daily e-mails from Eat Better America & every once in awhile one of their recipes will catch my eye.  I haven't been cooking that much lately (this here little blog has been keeping me quite busy), but I actually do enjoy cooking, so it was time for me to get back in the kitchen.  Here are the two recipes I decided to whip up this past weekend:

Grilled Chile-Lime Chicken

2 teaspoons grated lime peel
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons olive or canola oil (I used olive oil)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 small jalapeno chile, seeded, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 1/4 lb)

Ingredients shown here (except for Mr Garlic...he was being a diva & didn't want his picture taken):


1. To make marinade, in a shallow bowl or plastic bag, mix all ingredients except chicken.
2. Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast smooth side down & gently pound with flat side of meat mallet until about 1/4" thick.  Add chicken to marinade & turn to coat.  Cover dish or seal bag, then refrigerate at least 30 minutes but no longer than 24 hours.
3. Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat.  Remove chicken from marinade & discard leftover marinade.  Cover & grill chicken over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170 degrees F).

Parmesan Potatoes

4 medium potatoes, thinly sliced (I used red potatoes)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup Italian-style breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves (I used basil straight from my little herb garden)

Ingredients shown here:


1. Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat.  Cut two 30 x 18-inch pieces of heavy-duty foil.
2. Divide potato slices between foil pieces.  Sprinkle with salt.  In a small bowl, mix remaining ingredients, then sprinkle over pototoes.  (This mixture smells sooooo good, but then again I love the smell of basil & would bathe in it if I could.)  Wrap foil securely around potatoes; pierce top of foil once of twice with fork to vent steam.
3. Cover & grill packets, seam side up, over medium heat for 18 to 20 minutes, rotating packets 1/2 turn after 10 minutes, until potatoes are tender.  Place packets on a plate & unfold foil.


Hot off the grill...mmmm,mmmm,mmmm...


Hungry yet??  I added some green beans to the mix & "voila" dinner is ready...


I hope you guys enjoy seeing tried & true recipes from Jayme & I every once in awhile.  Please give us your thoughts!  And if you have any recipes that you recommend, please send them our way!  Maybe they'll end up making an appearance on Her Late Night Cravings.


Mendi

30 comments:

  1. I am dying of hunger right now and this post doesn't help. :) Everything looks soooo gooodddd!!! I am literally drooling over my keyboard right now. YUM! Will have to try this.
    xoxo
    -linh
    http://la-lalinh.blogspot.com

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  2. WANT!!! That looks SO good! I guess it's a good thing I'm eating lunch while reading and seeing your pics! Haha!!!

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  3. Ooooh, sounds delicious! Bookmarking :)

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  4. Yum, I'm glad I just had lunch or else this pic would have made me so hungry. Thanks for the comment and follow. I'm following back.

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  5. OMG...this looks so delicious and so easy to make..thank you so much for sharing such wonderful recipe.

    xoxo
    http://fashionmakeuplifestyle.blogspot.com/

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  6. Oh Linh...you have no idea...my taste buds were so happy! ;) Thanks girl for all of the support!

    Big XOXOXOXOXO!!!

    ~Mendi

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  7. Hey Tropical Mind! It's not too late to pull this off for dinner tonight. It was way too easy...just the way I like it!

    ~Mendi

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  8. Thanks for the lovely comment! mmmm that looks delicious! I am going to have to try this recipe soon! I am now following! :)

    http://style-love.blogspot.com

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  9. Thanks Erica Marie, we really appreciate it!

    ~Mendi

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  10. Erica J...it was a hit! I'll definitely be keeping these recipes as a go-to for having friends & family over for summertime grilling!

    ~Mendi

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  11. Hi Fashion.Makeup.Lifestyle!! My pleasure...I love to share yummy finds. :) Thank you so much for leaving a comment!

    ~Mendi

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  12. Sounds wonderful! You cookin' for me in July when I see you girls?

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  13. Dear sweet Mark Family...when you come to Richmond, I will cook you anything you want!! Can't wait to see you in July. :)

    ~Mendi

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  14. Hi Rosalia! Thanks for following...we appreciate it so much! Let us know what you think if you give either of these recipes a try!

    ~Mendi

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  15. hey thanks for dropping by i totally understand cravings... that's why i have another blog where i use it as archive to store all my favorite recipes from all over the net! thanks following you guys now!!!

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  16. This chicken looks amazing. I am definitely trying your recipe.

    x Charlotta

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  17. i am so hungry right now!! i could eat two of these plates!

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  18. Looks yummy! I made a similar marinade for fish once and I can tell you it works equally well. I'm hanging on to your potato recipe.

    Come check out some of my recent recipe posts - Parmesan and breadcrumb-crusted pork, shrimp rice paper wraps!

    http://asecondglanceblog.blogspot.com/

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  19. Thanks for your comment this looks Yummy!

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  20. Hi Label Me Addict! We just followed your "I Crave" blog & mmm, mmm so many good recipes to try. I'm gonna have to pick a few!

    ~Mendi

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  21. Hey Charlotta! So glad you think it looks yummy too! Let me know when you try it. It's delish!

    ~Mendi

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  22. Hey ThisLadyBehaves! I won't pass judgement on you for eating 2 plates...go for it girl!! MISbehave!!

    ~Mendi

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  23. Hey Kat!! Just "followed" your blog! Love your style AND your recipes!!

    Thanks for following. :)

    ~Mendi

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  24. Hi Grace! Thanks for dropping us a comment too! We LOVE your blog. We appreciate you sharing the love & "following" us back!

    ~Mendi

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  25. So Miss Steffy, if Matt's a meat-n-potatoes kinda guy, you might need to whip this up for him. Trust me, if I can do it, ANYONE can do it! He'll fall in love with you even more than he already is!! ;)

    XOXO~
    Mendi

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  26. I've seen this recipe! I love it! I also like Balsamic Honey Chicken that's good too!

    Shasie
    Enter My Vintage Scarf Giveaway

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  27. Hey Shasie! Anything chicken-related, count me in! I'll have to Google search a Balsamic Honey Chicken recipe...sounds yum. Thanks girl!!

    ~Mendi

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