Cilantro Lime Chicken Quesidillas and Lake Alice

Lake Alice has always been my favorite family tradition.  It used to be just my dad, brother, and I who would take our horses and pack up to the lake each August.   Our family has since grown and all my brother-in-laws and nephews come.  Now, instead of trying to outfish my brother, I mostly worry about my nephews catching their limit...and instead of packing in on my trusty childhood horse Jake, my rug-rat nephews do :)

Last year, Ian and Isaac (9 and 6 at the time and pictured below) rode double into Lake Alice on Jake.  Jake is a great horse.  He was the horse I mostly grew up on.  Although Jake is now old....he isn't exactly a kid's horse...in fact he really doesn't like kids at all....just like most old people :)

But back to my story....Jake packed the two in like a champ with my Dad leading the way.  However, on the way home he had lost his patience...as soon as the two weren't paying attention, Jake headed straight for the neaest pine tree with the lowest boughs...and just like that my two nephews were dumped on the ground.  Scared, but unhurt, Isaac the youngest started crying.  My Dad taught him an important lesson that day when he told him and his brother to quit crying and to climb back on.  They did. 

In fact this year Isaac told me he had forgiven Jake since and was ready to pack out on him. :)  I love the entertainment these two provide every year.

As you can see, it was another great year.



And my other nephew Ty and his proud catch :)

Can't wait for next year!

Cilantro Lime Chicken Quesidillas

I got the original recipe for this on http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/

But I've "doctered" to my liking so here it goes:



Marinade:

Two tablespoons of olive oil

Lime juice from 3 or 4 freshly squeezed limes

1/2 C chopped cilantro

dash of salt

dash of pepper

1-2 chicken breasts cut into bite sized pieces.

Place chicken pieces into marinade for atleast 20 minutes.

Use a well greased pan on medium heat and cook chicken pieces and about half of a red onion diced into pieces.  Cook onions until translucent.

Here's the part thats up to you depending on how sweet you like your chicken.  This is what I used to coat my marinated chicken while cooking and I loved it.  Adjust accordingly:

1 Tbs of honey

1/2 Tbs garlic powder

1/4 tbs chili powder

In a seperate well greased pan fry 8 tortillas. 

I like to use pepperjack cheese with this recipe, but I've found that cheddar and mozzarella are good as well.  Serve with sour cream, guacomole, or salsa!  Enjoy!