This chicken, bacon and mango salsa sandwich screams summer and I’m dying for summer to arrive but spring hasn’t really sprung around here so summer feels like it’s a ways away. Honestly we could just skip spring all together and go straight to summer. I love summer; it’s by far my favourite season of all. I love the heat, the light clothes, long nights, eating alfresco, the beach, and the amazing memories that are made each summer. Continue reading
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deluxe grilled chicken fajitas
I hope everyone has been enjoying their weekend. It looks like the good weather is here to stay, finally!!! One of the bonuses of living in Madrid is that you can grill all year round. Sure in the winter it means M has to wear his winter coat but it’s completely doable especially since Madrid is really dry and rain doesn’t happen very often. Now M can enjoy the grilling without having his ski jacket smelling like BBQ smoke!
These fajitas are one of our favourite meals. I used to make fajitas the “old fashioned way” (in the skillet with that fajita powder mix) however I tried making them once on the BBQ and we haven’t gone back since. I’m sure you can follow this recipe and simply cook the chicken breasts in a sauté pan over high heat so they get well marked on the outside. The veggies can be cooked in the same sauté pan but you’d want to add a little bit of liquid like water. I haven’t tried this method yet so if you do, I’d love to hear how they worked out for you. Continue reading