Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas

Okay something other than strawberries.  I think I'm going to have to make this for dinner this week.  We love enchiladas!  and this looks scrumptious!

Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas

6 Tbsp honey

4.5 Tbsp lime juice

1 Tbsp chili powder

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1 lb cooked chicken, shredded (you can also use shredded pork. That's what I did here.)

flour tortillas

colby or monterey jack cheese, shredded

10 oz. can green enchilada sauce

Mix first 4 ingredients together and toss with shredded chicken. Let it "marinate" for at least a half hour. Pour some green enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 10x10 casserole dish or 9x13 pan. Fill flour tortillas with chicken and shredded cheese. Pour the rest of the can of green enchilada sauce over enchiladas then sprinkle with more cheese. (When using a 9x13 I like to use 1 1/2 10 oz. cans) Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. (Put it under the broiler at the end to make the cheese brown and crispy on the top.) 

REVIEW (6/29/11):  Made this last night.  It was good but a little too sweet for us.  But we're not big sweet meat people.  Also, we could not taste the hotness of the chili powder at all.  So next time, I think we will double the chili powder or add Tabasco sauce  or something to make it more spicy to counteract the sweetness.  I used chicken but I'm sure it would be good with pork too, as she suggested.

Strawberry Vanilla Pancakes

Another yummy looking strawberry recipe from mandysrecipebox.blogspot.com.


Strawberry Vanilla Pancakes
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons vanilla extract (yes 2 Tablespoons, trust me it's awesome)
1 cup chopped fresh strawberries

Chop up the berries and lightly sprinkle with some sugar.  In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Pour in the milk, oil, egg and vanilla, and mix until well blended. Stir in the strawberries. Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat, and coat with butter or cooking spray. Pour batter into desired size of pancakes. Flip with a spatula when bubbles appear in the center. Cook until golden brown on the other side. They smell so good as they cook. The vanilla wafts up and makes the kitchen smell great.

Strawberry Julius

Yet another yummy looking strawberry recipe.

1 c. water
1 c. milk
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 pound strawberries*
1 tray of ice

Mix all in a blender.

*You can make this into an orange julius by substituting a small can of frozen orange juice concentrate for the strawberries. You can also sub other fruit for the strawberries.

Strawberry Quick Bread

I can't wait for strawberries to come in season to try this yummy looking bread!  I saw this recipe on mandysrecipebox.blogspot.com.

Strawberry Quick Bread
1 cup fresh strawberries
1-1/2 cups and 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 eggs, beaten

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Slice strawberries, and place in medium-sized bowl. Sprinkle lightly with sugar, and set aside while preparing bread mixture.

Combine flour, sugar, salt and baking soda in large bowl: mix well. Blend oil and eggs into strawberries. Add strawberry mixture to flour mixture, blending until dry ingredients are just moistened. Pour batter into pan. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until tester inserted comes out clean. Let cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Turn loaf out, and cool completely.

REVIEW:  Great for the strawberries that are getting close to being overripe!  We loved this recipe!