Sunday, July 24, 2011

Eat: A Summer Fare

On the Menu:


Chicken and Shrimp Teriyaki Skewers


Steamed Rice or Brown Rice


Steamed Broccoli


Watermelon, Mango and Pineapple Salad


Strawberry and Peach Daquiris



Chicken and Shrimp Teriyaki Skewers:




  • 1 1/2 pounds of chicken tenders



  • 1 pound of shrimp (preferably the 26 - 30 size)



  • 1 1/2 cups of Terayki sauce



  • 1 red bell pepper



  • 1/3 package of HEB's "chunks" of pineapple



  • small bunch of green onions chopped into 3" pieces



  1. Marinate the chicken tenders in one cup of the Teriyaki sauce for 2 -3 hours in the fridge. In a separate bowl, soak the peeled shrimp in a half cup of the Teriyaki sauce. Soak bamboo skewers in water during this time.



  2. Cut the red bell pepper in chunks (removing the seeds).



  3. Alternate the chicken, pineapple, red bell pepper and green onion onto the skewers. Skewer the shrimp, pineapple, red bell pepper and green onion onto the other half of the skewers.



  4. Grill the chicken skewers over medium / medium high heat for 20 minutes, alternating sides every 5 minutes. During the last five minutes, place the shrimp skewers on the grill and rotate once after about 2 1/2 minutes.



  5. Check for "doneness" and serve over white or brown steamed rice.

Watermelon, Mango and Pineapple Salad:




  • Quarter of a watermelon



  • 1 mango



  • 2/3 bag of HEB's pineapple "chunks"



  1. Cut the mango and watermelon into chunks to match the size of the pineapple.



  2. Mix together and serve chilled.

Strawberry and Peach Daquiris:




  • 1 Strawberry Daquiri mix (frozen)


  • 1/2 peach, with pit removed, cut into large pieces


  • 1/2 can (of daquiri can) Light rum -preferably Cruzan Rum


  • Ice



  1. Place the frozen daquiri mix into the bottom of the blender. Add the chopped peaches.



  2. Fill blender with ice.



  3. Pour rum over ice.



  4. Blend on high power ("ice crush" setting on our blender) for 20+ seconds until it has a smooth consistency.



  5. Serve with a straw and half of a strawberry.

ENJOY! ♥


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