Rainbow Noodles

So this one I have seen pictures of the finished product and never saw how to do it so I guessed.

I got 4 pots of boiling water, put a different color of food coloring in each one. Then cooked the noodles as usual.
I made some yummy sauce and we enjoyed it :) something super fun to do with the kids.

Taco Spaghetti

Say what?? Taco spaghetti. That sounds....different....why not try it. haha That was my thinking on this one. I have one of those husbands that eats anything. So I gave it a try.

Here is where I found it

INGREDIENTS:

5 oz. dried spaghetti, broken
1 lb. ground beef (or turkey)
1 large onion, chopped
3/4 cup water
2 tbsp. taco seasoning mix
11 oz. can whole kernel corn with peppers, drained
1 cup sliced pitted black olives
1 cup colby jack or cheddar, shredded
1/2 cup salsa
4 oz. can diced green chili peppers, drained
shredded lettuce
tortilla chips
tomato
sour cream, optional

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Preheat oven to 350F.

2. In a 12-inch skillet, cook beef and onion until meat is brown. Drain fat. Stir in water and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in cooked pasta, corn, olives, half of the cheese, salsa, and green chili peppers.

3. Transfer mixture to lightly greased 2-quart round casserole. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 15 to 20 minutes until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake until melted.

4. Serve with shredded lettuce, tortilla chips, tomatoes, and sour cream, if desired.



Well, it was different. That is for sure. We did add canned beans, good add. Once you get past the fact that is it taco spaghetti, it is actually kind of good. It took my husband longer then me to get past the fact. We just ate it like a casserole. I will make this one again. It was pretty good, and easy.

Doritos Crusted Chicken Fingers

Who doesn't love Doritos? And I love chicken fingers! So I knew I HAD to try this one out! It just sounds yummy!

Here is where I found it

Ingredients
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 large bag of Doritos, nacho flavor (or flavour of choice)
2 cups buttermilk
2 cups flour
1-2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
4 eggs
cooking spray, optional
Instructions
Cut the chicken into thin ½ inch strips.
Place the chicken in a bowl and pour in the buttermilk. Stir so the chicken is coated in the buttermilk. Cover the bowl and place in the fridge for about 2 hours.
Using a food processor, crush the Doritos so that they are a texture similar to panko or coarse bread crumbs. Set aside in a large bowl.
Place flour and optional cayenne pepper in one bowl and eggs in another. Whisk the eggs so that they are well scrambled.
Preheat oven to 400F and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
Set up the four bowls in order: 1. bowl with the chicken, 2. bowl with the flour, 3. bowl with the beaten eggs, 4. bowl with the crushed Doritos.
Using a fork, lift out a few chicken strips and let excess buttermilk drain off. Place them in the flour and dredge them in so they are all coated in flour. Lift the chicken strips out of the flour and shake off any excess. Place them in the egg wash and turn them so they are evenly coated in egg. Lift them out of the egg and then dredge in the crushed Doritos. Place the coated chicken fingers on the baking sheet. Do this with the remaining chicken strips.
Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, turning halfway through.
Serve with buttermilk ranch dip, bbq sauce or your favorite dip.




Well to start out, I didn't put them in buttermilk for an hour. I just dipped them in milk first.
I can tell you, they did not taste at all like Doritos. They tasted like corn chips. The chips were also soggy...not something I like. I do not plan to make these again. They weren't horrible...but they werent good.