Cheesy Grilled Chicken

What you need:

Chicken Tenderloins
Bottle of Italian Dressing
1 TBSP Lemon Juice
Fresh Mozzerella


How you do it:

In a large ZipLock or bowl, combine chicken, lemon juice and Italian dressing for a few hours
Grill chicken then top with cheese, *place in hot over or under broiler to melt if needed.
You can also add fresh herbs if you have them, rosemary, basil, etc.
Serve over pasta or fresh steamed veggies with some cracked black pepper

Why it's good:

Besides the fact that this is SUPER Yummy and easy. It also was pretty gentle on my budget to feed a crowd. I bought a large pack of chicken tenders, maybe about 20 of them or so and into a bag with dressing they went. As if grilling them up wasn't pretty enough the fresh mozzarella made them a show stopper. I placed them atop of some fresh green beans with a bit of cracked black pepper and they were a hit. ** I also have a recipe to marinate and bake a full chicken on this blog, look for it in the archive list. It's delicious and the drippings turn into a scrumptious and savory gravy!**
Mangia Tutto!

Turkey Tacos & Grilled Zucchini

What you need:

1 lb ground turkey
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tsp olive oil


2 zucchini
salt, pepper, olive oil

How you do it:

In a large skillet on med/high heat, season ground turkey and brown
Cut stem and end off zucchini then cut in half. Slice halves longways into three thin pieces
Paint zucchini with olive oil and season with salt and pepper then grill on a grill skillet or an electric grill. About 3 minutes per side.
When turkey is finished browning, dress with your favorite taco fixing;
Cheddar cheese, torillas, lettuce, sour cream, hot sauce, onions,

Why it's so good:

Who doesn't like tacos! Fast, Easy, Accessible. The ground turkey has half the calories and about a tenth the fat of extra lean ground beef. What you want to look for is "GROUND TURKEY BREAST", ground turkey could be breast, leg and even skin and the calories are about the same as your lean beef. The grilled zucchini is sweet and salty and makes a great fresh companion to the spicy goodness of the taco. Mangia Tutto!

Grilled Ahi painted in Peppered Sesame oil and Curried Rice

What you need:

3 Ahi Tuna Steaks (FRESH)
Coarse Pepper
Coarse Salt
Sesame Oil

Dressing (Optional)
1/2 cup sesame oil
1/2 tsp wasabi paste
1/8 tsp ground ginger
2 TBSP Soy Sauce
lime juice

Rice
1 1/2 cups white rice
3 cups water
1 tsp curry powder
1/8 tsp black pepper
2 TBSP chopped onion
1 tsp ground ginger


How you do it:

If you are making the rice as a side, start that first by putting the rice, water and seasoning in a microwave safe bowl covered and microwave it for 15 minutes

Brush each tuna steak with sesame oil (if you don't have sesame canola will work)
Then generously dust with cracked pepper and salt. (if you have a Steak House grinder with pink, white and black pepper with garlic and salt, use that)
Grill at 350* until the sides begin to change color from red to white
For me it was about 8 minutes per side, but we eat our steaks med. rare

In a small bowl combine dressing ingredients and whisk
Drizzle over whole or sliced tuna

Why it's good:

So my weekly trip to Sam's paid off with the purchase of this tuna, 3 steaks ranging from 5oz to 9oz for $14. Luckily everything else I needed was already in my pantry and literally one of the quickest dinners to make. The grill marks were wonderful and the peppery crust on the tuna was perfect. We love seared tuna when we go out but 6 small slices for $9 is hardly budget friendly, this time I got to eat my fill. Sorry I don't have a photo, there wasn't mush time between the grill and our mouths. Enjoy and Mangia Tutto!