I love love love love Mexican food. I blame about 10 pounds on the fact that a Rio Bravo Mexican Restaurant opened up literally at the entrance to my neighborhood. Morning, noon, and night I would love to indulge in Mexican faire – to the chagrin of my waistline.
Well… not anymore!
My husband is a pistachio addict. He loves pistachios. I buy them EVERY time I go to the grocery. He cannot get enough of them, really its an obsession. He eats them shelled, unshelled, plain, salted, spiced you name the packaging and he will eat it. I could not wait to incorporate these tasty little nuts into a delicious recipe. I scoured the internet for recipes and came up empty-handed. I needed a recipe that incorporated pistachios and would satisfy my husbands peculiar taste palate. He would be a happy camper if we could have steak and a form of cooked potatoes every night. Thus, the Pistachio Chicken Carbonara recipe was created.
Growing up in the south fried chicken is a staple menu item. The meal brings back loads of child hood memories for me. As a child we were allowed to pick the meal that would be served the night of our birthday. I always picked fried chicken, field peas and spinach. But that meals, prepared the way my mother did was loaded with calories!
As a mother it is always my goal to provide my family comfort food with out all of the calories. You will find this Grilled Fried Chicken recipe is incredibly healthy, amazingly yummy and definitely a comfort food!
The best part of the outdoor events and fairs is the food! There’s nothing better than some good ole street vendor or fair style food. Lord only knows how many calories you are indulging in when you are there! Turkey Legs, Fried Oreos, Pizza and more. If only those calories were like Vegas saying, what you consume there, stays there! *I wish* One of my favorite vendors is the Japanese food. They serve Chicken Yakitori, commonly referred to as Japanese grilled chicken on a stick!
I have a mild obsession with Mexican food.
Like… I may or may not have just eaten a Taco Cupcake…. for breakfast.
Anyway, my favorite meal is chicken tacos. I can seriously eat them any time day or night. Nothing tops lean chicken, lettuce, cheese and sour cream all smushed together. It’s heaven in a tortilla.
The bad news: My family isnt quite as obsessed.
Which leaves me wanting chicken tacos and having to suffer through… well anything else.
Until now.
A favorite restaurant of mine is P.F. Changs. My favorite items on their menu is the chicken lettuce wrap appetizer. The crispy iceberg lettuce filled with chicken, water chestnuts, black bean sauce and Asian spices is absolutely yummy! One evening my husband and I were craving these delightful treats and I decided to make them here at home. To my delight I executed the recipe well. We both agreed that they tasted very similar to the restaurant.
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