GRILLED HAWAIIAN CHICKEN WITH GRILLED PINEAPPLE

Grilled Hawaiian chicken with grilled pineapple is a delicious recipe your whole family will enjoy! 

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EASIEST SALMON RECIPE

Simple two-ingredient recipe for salmon. You can use the salmon in a variety of meals like these fish tacos.

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SPAGHETTI WITH BROWNED BUTTER AND MIZITHRA CHEESE

The combination of browned butter and mizithra cheese is one of my family’s favorite ways to eat spaghetti.
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TACOS AL PASTOR

Haven’t ever heard of tacos al pastor? Neither had I until my husband introduced them to me and now they are one of my favorites! They are made using pork that is seasoned to just the right level of heat and combined with sweet pineapples and a little cilantro and onion for the perfect taco. Typically, the pork is cooked on a large upright rotisserie similar to what Greek gyros or Turkish döner kebab meats are cooked on. I haven’t found too many places in Utah that use this method, but if you are nearby Salt Lake City, Chunga’s tacos al pastor has one of these rotisseries and their tacos al pastor are excellent!    The restaurant is super small, but has an outdoor eating space that is a fun experience.

Although I would love to cook the meat in a upright rotisserie, this recipe  uses a pork loin that is cooked on the stove to simplify it. I have found it works great with leftover pork. Simply lessen the cooking time as the meat is already cooked. Sometimes we will bake a pork loin for a meal one day and then cube the leftovers and make this as another meal later on in the week. I find that these can be a little too spicy for my kids, so I usually leave a little of the pork aside minus the seasoning.

An easy version of Tacos al Pastor. Sweet pineapple and spicy pork make the perfect tacos. Recipe at everydayjenny.com

Tacos al Pastor

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 (1.5 pound) pork loin cubed into 1 inch cubes
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp cumin
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 onion diced
1 fresh pineapple diced (or 1 can pineapple tidbits drained)
salt & pepper to taste

In a large pan heat the oil over medium/high heat. Add the cubed pork loin and diced onion and cook for 6-7 minutes until the meat starts to turn white and is almost cooked through and onions become translucent. In a small bowl combine the garlic powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, and chili powder. Add the seasonings to the pan and stir to coat the meat and onions. Lastly add the diced pineapple and cook to warm through just slightly.  Serve in corn tortillas with diced cilantro and raw onion if desired. Enjoy!

EASY PISTACHIO PUDDING CAKE

This easy pistachio cake uses pudding in the mix to make it extra moist. Layered with cinnamon and sugar. Recipe at everydayjenny.com

I love anything pistachio flavored! This moist and delicious pistachio cake has always been one of my favorite cakes that my mom made growing up.  It’s layered in the middle and top with a cinnamon sugar mixture that makes it even better. This is one of the cakes that you will want to make again and again once you try it! And although I love making cakes from scratch, I also love having cake mixes on hand to whip up a cake at the last minute. You don’t have to be a great baker to make this amazing cake, but you will feel like one! Continue reading