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01.12.09

Grilled Chicken Tostada’s


We had a little dinner party last night and decided to make it casual. We tried this recipie and it was so delicious. I did not include the olives. We served it with lemonade & firefly vodka! Try it….

Grilled Chicken Tostadas [1]
From Cooking Light [2] magazine

4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon 40% less-sodium taco seasoning (such as Old El Paso)
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Cooking spray
6 (8-inch) flour tortillas
6 cups packaged coleslaw
1 (7-ounce) can green salsa
4 cups chopped tomato
1/4 cup sliced ripe olives, chopped
1 1/4 cups fat-free refried beans
1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
6 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup unsalted pumpkin seed kernels, toasted (optional)

1. Prepare grill, or heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
2. Brush chicken with juice; sprinkle with seasoning and sugar.
3. Place chicken on grill rack or grill pan coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes on each side or until chicken is done. Cool slightly
4. Cut chicken into 1/4-inch strips; set aside. Place tortillas on grill rack or grill pan coated with cooking spray; grill 30 seconds on each side or until golden brown.
5. Combine coleslaw and salsa; toss to coat. Combine tomato and olives; toss gently.
6. Spread about 3 tablespoons beans over each tortilla; divide chicken evenly among tortillas. Top each serving with about 2/3 cup slaw mixture, 2/3 cup tomato mixture, 4 teaspoons cheese, 1 tablespoon sour cream, and 2 teaspoons cilantro. Sprinkle each serving with 2 teaspoons pumpkin seeds, if desired.

Serves 6.

Nutritional Information: CALORIES 361(23% from fat); FAT 9.2g (sat 3.6g,mono 1.5g,poly 1.2g); PROTEIN 28.7g; CHOLESTEROL 65mg; CALCIUM 221mg; SODIUM 844mg; FIBER 6.8g; IRON 3.7mg; CARBOHYDRATE 43g
Source URL:
http://www.yumsugar.com/user/partysugar/recipes/574438

Links:
[1] http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1036278
[2] http://www.cookinglight.com

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03.10.08

I am 1…


Van started walking today, it was amazing we were all in the kitchen. Mimi, Conner and I and he just walked right across the room like it was no body’s business. He seemed as if he had known how to do it for months, years. Anyways, it pretty much blows my mind to see this little thing walking across the room with a drunken wobble and a crooked smile. He is so proud of himself and when he sees us clapping in disbelief and sheer happiness, he claps for himself too with a puffed chest and a grin from ear to ear.

His carnival came to town this weekend and it was fun, just right for a one year old. He had all of his friends there to share his day with him. It was definitely a birthday that will be remembered for ever. Thank you all who made it to celebrate his first year of life. We really do appreciate your presence in his life & ours.


I decorated the house with paper bunting that I made out of scrapbook paper, hole punched colorful circle confetti for the table, and cut out circles for his home made carrot cake, out of fondant. The mini cupcakes were covered in butter creme frosting and sprinkled with carnival sprinkles. The cake balls I made were filled with choclolate cake and covered with candy melt chocolate and sprinkles. We did a weird kind of raffle & an animal cracker guess. The party favors were carnival toys, and recycled baby food jars filled with jelly bellies tied with raffia. To view more photos from the party click here &
here.

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01.13.08

Kids Parties


Pottery Barn Kids has a new line of party supplies. They have some cute ideas. {Most of which you could just do yourself.} So Van’s first birthday is fast approaching and we just started thinking of a fun theme and a good place to have it. It needs to be fun for the adults mainly, kids will always have fun when they see their parents with a smile on their face. I was thinking I would do a carnival theme, then I stumbled upon this!

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