Creating a Show on a Budget w/Chicken & Strawberries!

[etteluap70PC]

I have a show on saturday at 10:30am for a host who is on a very tight budget. The show is also outdoors. She said she has lots of chicken breasts and strawberries on hand. She is also a great baker so could come up with something that way. I have had a migrane all day so am having a hard time thinking of something.

I need ideas please!!!!

 

[PamperedCaniac]

Do fruit dip for the strawberries.... Cream cheese and a jar of marshmellow creme mix in the batter bowl and you have a dip! (2 ingredients) You can show off the knife for slicing the strawberries, batter bowl, mixing spatula, and the chillzane?? Then Chicken salad on crackers??? She should have mayo and hopefully eggs on hand and if she has pickles chop that in the chopper for relish or pickle cubes... Inexpensive and refreshing for outside! Then boil tea bags in the microwave in the small micro cooker before hand and pour it up in the quick stir pitcher with lemons! COOL, REFRESSHING treats on a warm day???

 

[kreaser]

I would say chicken fajhitas in the baker if you have it
1 onion sliced up, 1 or two peppers sliced up, lay in baker and sprinkle with southwest seasoning, and then lay chicken breasts over that and sprinkle with seasoning. I would cut up the chicken breasts into strips.
Bake in micro for 18 minutes. Then just see how extavegant she wants to go..you can keep it simple and cheap by serving up in flour tortillas and a little sour cream and cheese. Yummy and budget friendly...it goes a long way, too

 

[pamperedbecky]

I would say chicken fajhitas in the baker if you have it
1 onion sliced up, 1 or two peppers sliced up, lay in baker and sprinkle with southwest seasoning, and then lay chicken breasts over that and sprinkle with seasoning. I would cut up the chicken breasts into strips.
Bake in micro for 18 minutes. Then just see how extavegant she wants to go..you can keep it simple and cheap by serving up in flour tortillas and a little sour cream and cheese. Yummy and budget friendly...it goes a long way, too

This is what I was going to suggest too. I hear it's a GREAT interactive demo too and lots of top, top consultants have been doing this as a cheap meal. OR if you have a lot of the savory seasonings, just grill/cook up chicken breasts with the various seasonings/rubs and cube them up and have toothpicks handy so people can take samples of the various flavors.

 

[etteluap70PC]

I thought of the fajitas but I will be outdoors and Bell peppers are really expensive arround here. Although I could volunteer those since I just got some cheap at Aldi.

I was thinking a chicken salad of some sort...

 

[tabnat80]

OMG! Don't you just Love ALDI. We have one around here and I go there at least once a week to get milk for $1.99. They have the best tasting produce too. It's always so fresh.

I thought of the fajitas but I will be outdoors and Bell peppers are really expensive arround here. Although I could volunteer those since I just got some cheap at Aldi.

I was thinking a chicken salad of some sort...

 

[GourmetGirl]

I was at Granite City for dinner and they were charging $15 for a chicken salad entree... It was a 1/4 of a pineapple quartered (laying down), then they cut out a bit of it and scooped in the chicken salad. They garnished with strawberries and orange wedges. It was really pretty looking. You could totally do a chicken salad and making it really pretty... maybe getting some guests hands on with garnishes?

 

[ChefBeckyD]

This is what I was going to suggest too. I hear it's a GREAT interactive demo too and lots of top, top consultants have been doing this as a cheap meal. OR if you have a lot of the savory seasonings, just grill/cook up chicken breasts with the various seasonings/rubs and cube them up and have toothpicks handy so people can take samples of the various flavors.

I have been doing the chicken fajitas for about a year now - and it is a WONDERFUL interactive demo. I did it for a long time non-interactive, but in February, started doing it as an interactive show. I do the salad chopper salsa with it, and there is something for everyone to help with, even if it's just helping chop the salsa.

I have 2 more August shows using this demo, and already 2 of my Sept. shows specifically asked for this demo! It's a lot of fun, and then they get to make their fajita themselves!

 

[pamperedbecky]

I have been doing the chicken fajitas for about a year now - and it is a WONDERFUL interactive demo. I did it for a long time non-interactive, but in February, started doing it as an interactive show. I do the salad chopper salsa with it, and there is something for everyone to help with, even if it's just helping chop the salsa.

I have 2 more August shows using this demo, and already 2 of my Sept. shows specifically asked for this demo! It's a lot of fun, and then they get to make their fajita themselves!

Yum!! I made this for dinner last night. So, do you put the salsa in with it or have that on the side? When I made it, I used the Chipotle seasoning, but it seemed like it still needed more flavor. Do you use that or the Southwestern? Before I use it at a show, I wanted to do something to give it more flavor. I may suggest this for my show in a couple weeks!

 

[PamperedCaniac]

How did your show go??

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Yum!! I made this for dinner last night. So, do you put the salsa in with it or have that on the side? When I made it, I used the Chipotle seasoning, but it seemed like it still needed more flavor. Do you use that or the Southwestern? Before I use it at a show, I wanted to do something to give it more flavor. I may suggest this for my show in a couple weeks!

I've always used the Southwest Seasoning....a little salt...and also I squeeze a little lime over the top to give it a little kick too.

And the salsa, I serve on the side with cheese and sour cream. I used to do the guacamole from the PC mix...but can't anymore.:cry: