November 6, 2011

**New Product Review - International Delights Cold Stone Sweet Cream**

I am the "only uses flavored creamer" coffee drinker. I do love a cup with some half n half and sugar for a change once in a while. I am a coffee fanatic. Really a coffee fanatic. I am always at DD or Starbucks, but they get boring after a while so if I see a coffee shop that I have never been too, I have to stop in and try something. Usually a frap, latte or caramel macchiato or some type of specialty drink. 


I usually try all the new creamers. Some I won't try because certain flavors should not be added to coffee according to my tastebuds. Eggnog for example. I LOVE eggnog, but can't stand the Eggnog Latte creamer. Same with the Gingerbread Latte. I do LOVE pumpkin everything, so this time of year I stalk to dairy isles until they have Pumpkin Creamer


One of my regulars is the Coffee Mate Italian Sweet Creme. So I had to try this.

It is sooooo goooood! It tastes just like Cold Stone's Sweet Cream flavored ice cream and pairs well with coffee. Liquid Cold Stone Heaven everyday :) oh yes I will be buying this one a lot! International Delights doesn't have any mention of this creamer on their site yet, I usually will link to the direct url, but I can't with this one...

I have also tried the new Coffee Mate Brown Sugar Maple Latte. It was good, but it's not my cup of tea haha I mean coffee...

I will be trying Coffee Mate Warm Cinnamon Sugar Cookie next. Sounds like a Snickerdoodle, yummy!

October 23, 2011

Chicken Enchilada w/ Penne Pasta


Oh...Em...Gee... This is so ridiculously good. Really, I am badly craving it right now just thinking about it. And from the sound of the ingredients you will think (I did too) that it can't be that great. But it is, it is so good, it will be requested often! 

So this is chicken enchilada but in a pasta dish. Here are the stars of the show...
Dice the pepper and onion. Boil the penne. Shred the chicken.
Saute the onions and peppers in the evoo (or butter) until soft. Add the garlic, stir and cook for another 2 mins.
Into the same pot as the onion & peppers, add everything except the cheese and sour cream.
Simmer for about 10 mins. Add the shredded cheese and stir until cheese is completely melted. Bring to a simmer, then turn heat to low and add sour cream, stir until mixed in thoroughly. Remove from heat. *Don't bring back to simmer or the sour cream could curdle. 

Penne Chicken Enchilada
Ingredients

  • 1 Rotisserie Chicken ($3.98 @ Walmart, or you could do 2-3 breast, cooked & shredded, yuck too much work, jk) 
  • 1 pound (16oz) Penne pasta
  • 1 28oz can of green chile enchilada sauce (I used mild, I live with a bunch of wimps)
  • 1 16oz container sour cream
  • 1 8oz Kraft Philly Queso Quesadilla (Hope you can find this cheese, any mexican blend will do but this really gives it better flavor than the rest)  
  • 1 4oz can diced green chilies
  • 2 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 Medium onion, diced
  • 1 Red pepper, diced
  • 2 Tbsp evoo or butter
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 Tsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
Toppings (Optional but necessary in my world)

  • Sour Cream (if your lucky enough to have a Kroger owned store nearby, their sour cream w/ chives built-in is so yummy!)
  • Cheese
  • Avocado
  • Green Onions, Scallions or Chives
  • Pico de Gallo
Cooking Instructions
  1. Dice the pepper and onion. Boil the penne. Shred the chicken.
  2. Saute the onions and peppers in the evoo (or butter) until soft. 
  3. Add the garlic, stir and cook for another 2 mins.
  4. Into the same pot as the onion & peppers, add everything except the cheese and sour cream.
  5. Simmer for about 10 mins. 
  6. Add the shredded cheese and stir until cheese is completely melted. 
  7. Bring to a simmer, then turn heat to low and add sour cream, stir until mixed in thoroughly. 
  8. Remove from heat. *Don't bring back to simmer or the sour cream could curdle* 
  9. Enjoy!