Jacque Made: a place to share my creative side.

This is one of my favorite breakfasts. It's easy, healthy, and delicious. It is also very satisfying to know that you're eating veggies in your breakfast!!   And you'll find that you feel full for quite awhile after eating this! Ingredients : 1/3 - 1/2 C. Chopped veggies (any kind you like - I used mushrooms, red, yellow, and orange peppers, and onions) 2 eggs 2 Tbsp. shredded cheese (any kind you like - I used Monterey Jack) 1 tsp. olive oil fresh flat leaf parsley or cilantro, chopped for garnish whole grain bread (I like to use Sara Lee's 45 Calories and Delightful bread) Directions : Heat your oil in your saute pan over medium heat. Saute all your vegetables until tender, 3-4 minutes. Mix your eggs together in a bowl with a fork or whisk. Add in your eggs and cheese to the pan with your veggies. Stir until firm, but not brown. Add salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with parsley or cilantro. Toast your bread, and enjoy together!

These Bobby Flay quesadillas are so delicious. The chicken is full of flavor from being marinated, and the veggies add so much flavor, too. Add some yummy guacamole and salsa, and you'll be one happy lady or man. (I made mine with grilled mushrooms instead of eggplant, since I love mushrooms and had them on hand.)   What the filling looks like if you make them open faced... so delicious! Ingredients Marinade: 1/4 cup olive oil 2 jalapenos, coarsely chopped 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro 3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 2 (8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breast Salt and freshly ground pepper Caramelized Onions: 2 large red onion, finely sliced 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro Salt and freshly ground pepper Grilled Eggplant: 1 Japanese eggplant, sliced lengthwise into 1/4-inch thick slices Olive oil Salt and pepper Package of sliced portabel

For those of you that have seen Next Food Network Star, this recipe comes from a winner on that show, Melissa D'Arabian. I really like her, and I really loved this recipe. The basil sauce and using an English Muffin for the bun made this burger so unique and yummy. It's a perfect summer time meal.   Here's the printable recipe . Ingredients : 1 1/4 lbs. ground beef (80% lean) kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella 4 English muffins, halved horizontally and toasted 1 tomato, sliced and lightly salted 2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan Basil Sauce: 1 green onion, chopped 3 Tbsp. roughly chopped basil 1 large clove garlic, minced 1/2 cup mayonnaise 3 Tbsp. sour cream 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Directions : Quarter the beef into even portions. Form into burgers, indenting the middle slightly with your thumb. Season with salt and pepper, and brush lightly with vegetable

This sandwich recipe from Kelsey Nixon has the perfect balance of flavors and textures. I love it so much, the first time I made it for dinner I ended up eating it for lunch and dinner the next day, too. I couldn't get enough!!   It's not too spicy, but has enough kick to satisfy. I also love that you make this meat in your crockpot. It's so easy to just throw everything in, and then assemble your sandwiches at dinnertime. Ingredients : 1/4 C. hot sauce 1/4 C. Worcestershire sauce 2 Tbsp. molasses 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 yellow onion, chopped 14 oz. can tomato sauce 2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts salt and freshly ground pepper 6 hamburger buns, split and toasted (I like to eat it on an Orowheat sandwich thin bun) Celery leaves, for serving Blue Cheese Aioli, for serving, recipe follows Blue Cheese Aioli : 1/2 C. crumbled blue cheese 1/3 C. mayonnaise 1 tsp. fresh tyme leaves 1 clove garlic, minced (I usually add a few teaspoons o

My family moved back to AZ a year ago. One thing I love about moving (and probably the only thing I love) is getting to decorate a new space. In our living room we have a long blank wall, and above our couch, we have another blank wall. I wanted to do a floor to ceiling gallery wall on one and a simple gallery above the couch. I went to Hobby Lobby and found a few great items.  How great is this?? I fell in love with it.  Letters for each of our kids' first names and a "W" for our last name. (Sidenote: Our kids names are Cohen, Ren, and Avery. I always thought I'd have another girl and wanted to name her Paige. But then my husband pointed out that we'd have C,R,A,P then!) Haha. I got a new rug, lamps, and a few new pillows for our front room from Target. I loved this lamp's base and color. And how perfect is this wooden stilt bird?? I have always loved birds ever since I took a bird watching class in college, and well, this guy had to come ho

I got this delicious recipe from a cookbook that was created by a group of women I attended church with years ago. A friend, Amanda, submitted it. It is so easy and so versatile. I make it with a variety of veggies, and it always turns out perfect. If you have a hankering for pasta, this should be on your plate! Ingredients : 1 lb. farfalle (bowtie) pasta, cooked al dente (with some pasta water reserved for later) 5 Tbsp. butter 1 medium onion, chopped 1 lb. mushrooms, sliced AND/OR chicken, grilled and cut into bite size pieces 1 lb. asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces 1 Cup Mascarpone cheese pinch of ground nutmeg 1/4 Cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 head roasted garlic (If I'm too lazy to roast my garlic, I'll just mince some up and put it in with the onion.) (I added fresh chopped tomato to mine in the above pic) fresh parsley, chopped Directions : Melt butter and saute onions until translucent. Add mushrooms and saute about 5 minutes

My kids have recently grown very fond of meatloaf. But, as much as I like it, too, I hate that it takes forever to cook!! So, when I found this recipe for mini meatloaves, I was thrilled. The glaze you put on the top is perfect, and it tastes great with some mashed cauliflower . Ingredients : 17-20 saltine crackers, crushed fine (about 2/3 cup) 1/4 cup whole milk 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 large egg 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 1/2 pounds ground meat (My kids prefer beef, but I've used turkey or beef and pork as well.) 2 teaspoons oil (I used canola oil) Glaze: 1/2 cup ketchup 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar 4 teaspoons cider vinegar Directions : Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 425 degrees. Stir cracker crumbs, milk, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, egg, mustard, onion powder,

I had a serious hankering for potatoes over the weekend. When I saw this Bobby Flay recipe online, I had to try it. The only thing I changed was I used bacon instead of pancetta. I wished I had used Yukon golds instead of Russets, but really, these were amazing. Probably my favorite breakfast potato recipe I've ever had. I ate them with an over easy egg, and I made sure to drizzle the rosemary oil over the whole dish before digging in. Ingredients : Rosemary oil: 1 C. Canola oil 1/2 C. fresh rosemary leaves 4 cloves garlic, crushed salt and freshly ground black pepper Home Fries: One 1-inch-thick piece pancetta, diced 3 large russet potatoes, cooked in salt water until tender, cooled and diced Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley Pinch red pepper flakes Freshly grated Parmesan cheese Directions : For the oil:   Combine the oil, rosemary, garlic and some salt and pepper in a blender and blend for 2 minutes.

 I make this meal so often; I love it. It's so tasty and satisfying. My friend, Elizabeth is the creator of this recipe. I love all of her recipes. Check out her blog here.  Here's the recipe . 4 chicken breasts (I actually like to slice two breasts in half because they're so large) 4 slices Swiss cheese 2 avocados, sliced 2 tomatoes, sliced 4 Kaiser rolls (or hamburger buns) - I like to use Orowheat Sandwich Thins, toasted 1 lime Dressing (recipe below) Drizzle chicken breasts with canola oil and season generously with salt and pepper (you can also marinate the chicken in lemon/lime juice, oil and salt and pepper for a few hours but I often don't think ahead that far in advance). Grill chicken until almost done (this takes me about 10 minutes because I half mine). Place cheese slices on top of each breast for the last few minutes of cooking until melted and bubbly. Remove from grill and squeeze lime juice over the chicken. Toast the buns and spread wi

My twin sister, Jaime, is crazy talented. She is my party planning hero and her daughter's Big Hero 6/Honey Lemon themed birthday party was so incredible. I had to feature it here for you all to see. (An adorable welcome sign Jaime designed) Here's what Jaime wrote about her party menu, décor, party activities, and all the other great details: ......................................................................................... I decided to do all Asian foods, since Big Hero 6 is set in San Fransokyo, and I love its Japanese vibe. Here was the menu I landed on: sweet & sour meatballs with rice.   I used the Rosina brand frozen meatballs, but the Pioneer Woman's recipe for the sweet and sour sauce ; it turned out delicious. won tons of 3 varieties: crab & cream cheese, pineapple & cream cheese, and sausage & green onion.  A friend  helped me with these, and they were even yummier than I remembered. It had been too long since I'd had