Cafe Rio

We all love Cafe Rio, right?!

Well, this website has all of the recipes for their tomatillo dressing, pork, chicken, and rice.  I tried all of the recipes (except just chicken, not pork).  Sooo amazing!


http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2009/07/recipe-favorites-cafe-rio-style-creamy.html

Chicken Ranch Tacos

Chicken Ranch Tacos- Crockpot


Mix one packet of ranch seasoning mix (1 oz) and one packet of taco (fajita) seasoning (1 oz) with one cup of chicken broth.  Put over 3-4 fresh chicken breasts and cook on low for 3 hours.  Chop the chicken and serve in a tortilla with cheese, sour cream, lettuce.  


So yummy!

Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Braid

Recipe: Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Braid

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Ingredients

• 2 cans Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls
• 2 cups chicken chunks, cooked
• 2 cups cheddar cheese
• 2 cups broccoli, frozen, steamed and chopped
• 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
• 1 egg yolk
• fresh rosemary

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
2. On a parchment paper lined cookie sheet, spread both cans of crescents length wise to form a long rectangle.
3. Press each of the seams to form a single layer of dough.
4. In a large bowl, combine chicken, cheese, broccoli and mayonnaise
5. Spread mixture over the center of the croissant dough evenly to create a log.
6. Using a sharp knife, cut horizontal strips 1 inch apart down each side of the crescent dough.
7. Fold the dough strips over the top of the chicken mixture, alternating left and right to create a braid.
8. Brush the top of the braid with a beaten egg yolk and sprinkle fresh rosemary on top.
9. Bake for 28 – 30 minutes until golden brown.

http://foodfamilyfinds.com/broccoli-chedder-chicken-croissant-braid-recipe/

Banana Oatmeal Bread

Banana Oatmeal Bread:

 

• 1 cup of flour
• 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour (I just used all white flour)
• 1/3 cup of white sugar
• 1/3 cup of brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 3/4 cups quick cooking oats
• 2 small, very ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/3 cup of low fat buttermilk
• 1/4 cup of canola oil
• 1 1/4 tsp vanilla
• 2 eggs, beaten

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a loaf pan with cooking spray.

Combine all the dry ingredients together and mix well. Combine the banana, buttermilk, oil, vanilla, and eggs together until mixed thoroughly. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until well combined. Pour the batter into the loaf pan.

Place into the oven and bake for 45-55 minutes or until a tester inserted in the middle of the loaf comes out clean. Let the bread cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan and placing on a cooling rack for a few more minutes. 

http://www.fortheloveofcooking.net/2010/05/banana-oatmeal-bread.html

Cheese Bites

Cut your string cheese sticks into balls, dip in skim milk, and toss in bread crumbs (I chose to use Italian flavored). Bake around 10 minutes or less in the oven at 425 degrees.   

Cinnamon Roll Waffles

Cinnamon Roll Waffles

All you do is crack open a pack of refrigerated cinnamon rolls, spray your waffle iron with some Pam, stick them in, and viola!  I heated up the frosting that comes with the cinnamon rolls and drizzled it over the top.  So darn easy and absolutely yummy!

Pizza Rolls

Taken from www.thegunnysack.com


Ingredients:
3 cans Pillsbury Buttermilk Biscuits (10 biscuits per can)
56 pepperoni slices
Block of cheese (I use Colby & Monterey Jack)
1 beaten egg
Parmesan
Italian seasoning
Garlic powder
1 jar pizza sauce

Cut the block of cheese into at least 28 squares.

Flatten a biscuit out and stack pepperoni and cheese on top.

Gather up the edges of the biscuit.

Now you have a cute little bundle.

Line the rolls up in a greased 9x13 in. pan.  Brush with beaten egg.  Sprinkle with parmesan, italian seasoning and garlic powder.  Bake at 425°F for 18-20 minutes.

Serve the rolls with warm pizza sauce for dipping.  This recipe is adapted from one I received from my sister Tracy.

Ham and Cheese Sliders

Ham and Cheese Sliders

taken from http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

24 good white dinner rolls

24 pieces good honey ham
24 small slices Swiss cheese
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup miracle whip

Poppy seed sauce (you probably could half this...I had plenty extra)
1 Tablespoon poppyseeds
1 1/2 Tablespoons yellow mustard
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 Tablespoon minced onion
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise and miracle whip. Spread onto both sides of the center of each roll. Place a slice of ham and a slice of Swiss inside of each roll. Close rolls and place them into a large baking dish or heavy cookie sheet. Place very close together.

In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the poppy seed sauce ingredients. Pour evenly over all of the sandwiches. You do not have to use all of the sauce! Just use enough to cover the tops. Let sit 10 minutes or until butter sets slightly. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until cheese is melted. Uncover and cook for 2 additional minutes or until tops are slightly brown and crispy. Serve warm.

** sandwiches can be assembled a day ahead and kept in the fridge ready to bake.

Tortellini Soup

Tortellini Soup

Ingredients

1lb of italian sausage
2 cloves of garlic
2 tps red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
1 cup of diced carrots
1 cup of dices onion
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
1 medium zucchini
6 cups of beef broth (You will need to buy 2 cartons of beef broth to get 6 cups)
15 ounce can of diced tomatoes
8 ounces of tomato sauce
8 ounces of tortellini

Directions: Brown italian sausage in a pan with 2 gloves of diced garlic and 1/2 of a diced onion. Once it is browned rinse off grease with hot water. Be sure not to drain out the pieces of garlic and onion. In a pot add beef broth, vinegar, carrots other half of the diced onion, oregano, basil, tomato sauce, can of diced tomatoes and the browned sausage. Stir and Cover then bring to a boil. Reduce heat and add tortellini and diced pieces of zucchini. Let simmer for 40 minutes. ENJOY!! Try not to let the soup boil once the zucchini is in because it will make it mushy. Good luck!

Crepes

Breakfast Crepes

1 1/2 C milk

1 TB vegetable oil

3 eggs

1 1/2 C flour

1/8 tsp salt

Whisk ingredients together. Pour small amount on griddle and spread out to make very thin (I use a measuring cup to spread mixture out). Cook on both sides.

There are so many options to eat with crepes:

Jam/Jelly

Peanut Butter

Fruit

Yogurt

Powdered Sugar

Chocoloate

etc

etc

etc