Mama Harris' Kitchen

20 Minute Caprese Chicken PLUS a Circulon GIVEAWAY!

October 5, 2017 by MamaHarris 62 Comments

Special thanks to Circulon® for sponsoring this recipe for 20 Minute Caprese Chicken and the opportunity for one lucky winner to receive a Circulon® Momentum™ Cookware Set! #CirclesForLife #SimpleGourmet I know, I know. It's already October. I still find it hard to believe! Where I live school starts right in the middle of the official "Summer" months, so I get thrown off with my seasons those first few months. It also doesn't help that September had a majority of triple digit weather days, and even in October we're still sitting comfortably in the 90's. Honestly from summertime to the fall season I'm looking for quick and easy recipes to make for dinner, because I simply don't have the time! This past summer I created this AMAZING 20 Minute Caprese Chicken, complete with a simple salad and served over buttery seasoned noodles. Tomatoes are still in season right now in my part of the world, so I thought that this would be a good time to share this recipe with you too! The chicken … [Continue]

Mushroom Lovers’ Roasted Pork Loin and Green Beans

October 3, 2017 by MamaHarris Leave a Comment

Mushroom Lovers' Roasted Pork Loin Filet and Green Beans #RealFlavorRealFast AD | Mama Harris' Kitchen

This Mushroom Lovers' Roasted Pork Loin and Green Beans recipe is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Smithfield® Marinated Fresh Pork. The opinions and text are all mine. #RealFlavorRealFast It's the time of year where people are scouring the internet for the perfect quick dinners. Fall has arrived, school is in session, and everyone is busy! Before you decide on ordering takeout for the third time this week, for real flavor, real fast try this recipe perfect for mushroom lovers! This pork loin filet is quickly pan-seared on the stove top before roasting at high heat with green beans, then served on top of cooked rice. So good and SO QUICK! This recipe takes almost exactly 30 minutes to make, from start to finish. If you’re strapped on time, you can dice up the meat for even faster cooking. You can use leftover rice that’s already been prepared, or a quick rice blend that cooks up in just a few short minutes. I served mine with a wild and brown rice blend with quinoa, but … [Continue]

Shrimp, Chicken and Sausage Gumbo with Mango

September 28, 2017 by MamaHarris 5 Comments

Special thanks to National Mango Board for sponsoring this Shrimp, Chicken and Sausage Gumbo with Mango recipe as a part of the #MeetYourMango campaign. As always, all opinions are my own. Now that my kids are getting older, I've been thinking a lot about family traditions. When my children have their own families, I'd like them to look back at their childhood memories with love. I'd like them to be able to recall specific traditions from their memories and build their own with their families. I didn't have too many in my own family. For holidays we would gather at my aunt's house. On certain holidays, we'd have very specific meals, and Christmas dinner was always more important than … [Continue]

Naan Panini with Berry Smoothie and Crinkle Cut Sweet Potato Fries

August 13, 2017 by MamaHarris 5 Comments

Special thanks to Sprouts Farmers Market for sponsoring this quick weeknight recipe for a Naan Panini and Berry Smoothie served with Crinkle Cut Sweet Potato Fries, it's great for busy weeknights using items found in the freezer section! It's hard to believe that we're already well into August and school is starting again for many kids if it hasn't already. Not only that, but in our household this time of year also means football practice FIVE nights a week! I've been sharing recipes in this space for five years now, and back when I first began my two oldest boys were being shuttled to football practice after school every day. Now those boys are grown and we've started the football schedule … [Continue]

Fresh Lentil Bean Salad

July 3, 2017 by MamaHarris 1 Comment

I was asked to participate in the #LoveALentil #LetsLentil campaign, sponsored by Lentils.org. Although I have been compensated, all opinions are my own. It's salad season! At least that's what I consider summertime to be, don't you? My method of salad building is literally throwing together whatever veggies (and sometimes fruit) that I have on hand until what I've come up with seems sufficient. In case you're wondering, I have the same method for smoothies too, haha! There's really so many ways to build a salad, why not experiment with different additions than the traditional leafy salad. I also love to add a little something unexpected to a good salad, like a mixture of kidney beans and … [Continue]

Easy Pork Loin Lettuce Wraps

June 27, 2017 by MamaHarris Leave a Comment

Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Smithfield® Marinated Fresh Pork. The opinions and text are all mine. This summer I am all about the quick and easy meals for my family, like these Easy Pork Loin Lettuce Wraps. I’m loving colorful warmer weather recipes with a punch of flavor, but aren’t heavy or too time consuming. In the past week we’ve seen temperatures in the triple digits so it’s looking to be a HOT summer, and I surely don’t want to be cooking for hours in that kind of weather! These lettuce wraps are ready in under 30 minutes, can feed a big family or a handful of guests, and they’re lower carb! Sprinkled with different vegetables and a sweet and spicy flavor, they’re the … [Continue]

Grilled Pineapple Asparagus Salad

May 28, 2017 by MamaHarris 2 Comments

Summertime is around the corner, which means it's time for fresh and easy sides to go with all that deliciousness coming off the grill. Why not add some veggies and fruit to the grill too? This Grilled Pineapple Asparagus Salad is the perfect summertime dish for the season. Served atop watercress and frisee with a simple lemon-white wine vinaigrette, topped with avocado and grilled asparagus, red onion and zucchini along with grilled pineapple, then topped with a sprinkle of goat cheese. It's effortlessly delicious! You may recognize this salad it was pictured and served with my blackened salmon recipe. I also used the indoor searing grill that I'm giving away in that post for this recipe … [Continue]

Beef Fajita Brown Rice Bowls

May 20, 2017 by MamaHarris Leave a Comment

Special thanks to Sprouts Farmers Market for sponsoring this delicious recipe for Beef Fajita Brown Rice Bowls, it's absolutely perfect for the warmer weather months! The weather is getting warmer y'all, and that's the time of year that being tied to a stove or oven is probably the last thing you want to do. Of course, you and/or your family still need to eat, so simple meals are a must! I know my family really enjoys bowls year round, but especially in the summer. A few leftovers thrown together with some fresh seasonal produce and you have got some serious magic on your hands. I recently took a trip to my local Sprouts Farmers Market and picked up some great items like fresh Pico de … [Continue]

Grilled Blackened Salmon with Creamy Cucumber Dill Sauce

May 15, 2017 by MamaHarris 45 Comments

Special thanks to Hamilton Beach for sponsoring this recipe for Grilled Blackened Salmon with Creamy Cucumber Dill Sauce and the opportunity for one lucky winner to receive a Hamilton Beach Indoor Searing Grill! One of my favorite things about living in California is the weather. In other parts of the country grilling season is only during a few short months in the summer, but here it's practically year round. Sure it might rain a little, but that's nothing compared to the frigid snowy weather my husband grew up with in the Midwest. Fortunate we may be with all of that sunshine, sometimes in the summer months it can be too hot. So hot, in fact, that I much prefer staying inside with the … [Continue]

Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread with French Vanilla Glaze

April 18, 2017 by MamaHarris 1 Comment

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SplashofDelight #CollectiveBias Every year this season is a busy one, this year has been no exception. Spring is always my favorite season, with more sunshine and pretty flowers, less wind and rain. It's also when we celebrate often, between two of our kids' birthdays, my birthday and Mr. Harris' birthday, Easter, Mother's Day - it's a busy time for us! It's also a time when we're looking back at old memories and creating new ones, but sometimes this mama can get tired. Planning all of these events and dealing with all that comes when the school year is winding down means that I often … [Continue]