WHAT'S FOR DINNER? | EASY DINNER INSPIRATION | COOKING WITH A FRIEND! | NO. 98

This week was a first! It was the first time a Subbie made their meal FOR me! :) My friend Chrissie has stopped by for dinner in a What's for Dinner before, but she had never cooked for us! We were honored to have her take over the kitchen for an evening and her food was delicious! We also had two other great meals this week! I hope you enjoy!
0:00 Introduction
0:29 Subbie Supper Intro
3:10 Chicken A la Chrissie
8:28 Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts
12:53 Red Beans and rice
19:10 Pesto Sauce
23:17 Creamy Pesto Pasta
RECIPES FROM THIS WEEK:
PESTO: natashaskitchen.com/basil-pes...
PESTO PASTA: anoregoncottage.com/creamy-pe...
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CORNBREAD: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2.5 cups self-rising cornmeal
2 eggs
1/2 (half) cup Crisco shortening
2 tbsp Crisco (to grease skillet)
2 cups whole buttermilk
Heavily coat skillet with 2 tbsp of Crisco and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, mix together: cornmeal, eggs and 1/2 cup Crisco; using a pastry cutter in a downward circular motion, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk, mix with fork until well blended. Pour into the greased skillet. Place on bottom rack of the oven. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until bread is golden brown and the sides have pulled away from the pan. Remove from oven. Shimmy pan to make sure the bread is loose. While hot, flip bread onto plate. Slice and serve!
SUBBIE SUPPER by Chrissie!!
CHICKEN A LA CHRISSIE:
chicken wings (could use drumsticks or thighs, too)
red potatoes, cubed
green bell pepper, cubed
small yellow onion, chopped
1/4 cup water (maybe a little less)
2 tbsp - divided, Goya Adobo seasoning
2 tsp - divided, Badia complete seasoning
3 packs Sazon Goya Unique seasoning (2 yellow, 1 white)
fresh cilantro, chopped
1-2 jars Sofrito Goya (2 for large amount of chicken)
Preheat oven to 400 F. Toss all potatoes, pepper and onion with 1 tbsp Adobo, 1 tsp Badia complete, 1/2 pack white sazon, 1/2 pack yellow sazon. Set aside. Poke holes in chicken and add remainder of Adobo, Badia and yellow sazon. Toss chicken until coated. Add water to bottom of baking dish. Spread chicken in pan and add veggies. Nestle veggies in between the chicken as much as possible. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 400 for 20 minutes. Remove, flip chicken, recover and bake for another 20 minutes. (She increased our oven to 425 because she felt like it needed to be a bit hotter. Ovens vary.) After 20 minutes, remove foil and add Sofrito and mix in. Top with cilantro. Return to oven for 5-10 minutes under the broiler to thicken sauce (keep an eye on it). Serve over rice.
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[@MrsAlmaTrumble]

I couldn't imagine having 25 siblings. I loved this What's for Dinner. It's great seeing you cooking with someone. I love cooking with my hubby.

[@darrelynkelley6925]

I just love Chrissie!! I love her enthusiasm!! Her recipe looks wonderful!! I will be trying this!! Chrissie's nails are so pretty too! Mandy, you have an awesome bff!! Your other recipes look so good and I will try those as well!! You all are so much fun to watch! I hope you all have a blessed weekend!!

[@diannegrudem4714]

You are such a cutie to watch. I really enjoy your recipes and your time sharing them

[@shannonaskew149]

I just love the bloopers at the end. Missed Coles thumbs ups.

[@tammisue62]

How fun to have a visitor!!!

[@tiny.terrorist.negotiator]

Adobo and sazon are staples in my house. My husbands family is puerto Rican and that stuff goes on everything! The sofrito is such an awesome base for red rice and beans

[@cathynations7169]

I am going to add this Sofrito to Mandy's Red Beans and Rice recipe!

[@tiny.terrorist.negotiator]

@@cathynations7169 what youre going to want ro do after you toast up your rice and add the water is add half a jar of sofrito to thr pot and 2 packs of the yellow lable sazon. Also we use pigeon peas from goya. Toss those in with your rice while its cooking. Bagged or canned it dont matter. My husbands aunt also tosses in spanish olives when its done. So good

[@cathynations7169]

@@tiny.terrorist.negotiator Thank you so much, I will try this! Yummy!

[@58sewgood]

Mine too we even add sofrito to spaghetti sauce its a game changer

[@mariapenilla8206]

Same here I'm Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 😌 loved her recipe like stew wings Puerto Rican style in the oven 😋

[@crystaltelf288]

For me, if I leave “skin” on chicken it has to be crunchy. The same seasonings were used for the veg. and chicken so I would roast my veggies on a separate sheet and my chicken alone. Once they were both roasted...mix together for the last step. No soggy chewy skin!

[@Setapartroad]

I LIKE THE WAY IT LOOKS AND I BET IT IS AMAZING ...I DONT WANT HARD BURNT SKIN

[@cathynations7169]

So happy to have you on Mandy in the Making this, Chrissie. You are beautiful! Love your recipe, too! ❤

[@barbarajohnson7782]

Hi Chrissy! That dinner looks amazing and I am putting this on my Fall dinner list along with your other recipes. Thanks Mandy!

[@crystaltelf288]

When you freeze pesto, it’ll stay even fresher if you take a piece of cling wrap and push it down to cover the top of your pesto before putting the top of your container on. If you use a container instead of the ice cubes, which is a fantastic idea!

[@couponingwithisa]

YES SOFRITO #1 cooking ingredient IN EVERY PUERTO RICAN HOUSEHOLD 🥰 THANKS CHRISSIE AND MANDY FOR REPRESENTING ❤️

[@natalijaparadiso7566]

Great job ladies ....that dish looked absolutely delicious 👌❤ great recipes Mandy

[@ireishapolius3062]

You hit a home run with all three meals! Omg I can’t wait too cook and eat 😂

[@TianaAsia123]

Agree!

[@rhondaking1998]

Chrissie is adorable. She did great.

[@susanberry3676]

Yes please on all these recipes !! Yum !!

[@nicoletierheimer3546]

Going to try Chrissy’s recipe and your red bean and rice recipe for sure! The ice cube trick works for lemon juice, lime juice and tomato paste. Then I just use them as tablespoons in my recipes

[@anitaholmes6824]

Great tip, thanks!

[@cecimd]

Where are the recipes?

[@wendymccrary8268]

Hi y’all can’t wait to see what y’all are going to cook I love all your videos Mandy

[@wendelinharrison9571]

Christie and Mandy! You should call that dish “Chrissie’s Love Potion Chicken’!! I’m pretty sure I could get a man serving that dish up!!! When Mandy brings out her chopper it’s a good day! I’m saving that beans and rice for the first cool day in the fall..if I can wait that long! The corn bread looks like a slice of Gold in my JIFFY world! Basil is my favorite herb, but I never tried to make my own! This is exciting! Thanks for a terrific video!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 love y’all! ♥️🐾

[@kelleysisler6158]

Awe man all three meals look like winners to me. Way to go guys.🌹❤🙏

[@elizabethreeves3711]

Mandy, Mandy, Mandy, girl...these recipes look amazing! I watch your videos every week and think they are so good. But girl, you really knocked it out of the ball park this week. Thank you!

[@jessicacarpenter4222]

It was nice to see you with your friend, she seems sweet. As always I love your bloopers ♥️

[@Bribear1977]

Chrissie seems like a lot of fun & those wings looked delicious! I've never tried the sazon before but I love citrus. Thanks as always for a fun video! I love to learn & laugh with you!

[@bethanybulone8759]

It is great to see your friend I can't wait to try it soon as get new oven next month !!

[@pchristinedpchristined7043]

Looks good I wanted tacos tonight but now all I can think of is that pesto ! Thank you for sharing

[@lovelife8125]

Nice to meet you Chrissy. Thanks Mandy. God Bless.

[@Randy8923]

Fun time ! Your friend made a delicious recipe. Enjoyed.

[@jessguzman7676]

This is my number 1 favorite video! I’m definitely trying all recipes. So much culture and love came into the video. I have all those ingredients actually they are staples in my home! Hooray 😃

[@sherrywilliams409]

Yes ma’am! All these recipes look delicious!

[@cityofoaks]

I use almonds in my pesto. Pine nuts have a metallic taste to me. Also, don't let your basil go to waste if you aren't going to make more pesto before the summer is up. Pick, wash and dry your basil leaves. Put them in a Mason jar or zip bag, cover them with olive oil and freeze them. When you're making a soup or pasta just scoop out (from the jar) or break off (from the zip bag) some of the basil/oil and add it to your dish.

[@lisahoward1969]

Enjoyed this video while cuddling with my 2 dogs. Glad to see your friend cooking with you ..thanks to her too for a great recipe . 😋Thanks for another day of delicious dinner ideas. ❤

[@lesliegreenwood7970]

I can’t wait to try all 3.

[@jackiefreakinchan]

Yum!! Chow chow on that red beans and rice looks delicious!

[@ritablock6662]

I absolutely love that your hubby participates. 💕

[@laura_fortune]

Great recipes! 👍 I have to say..I love that you have your husband weigh in on the taste. He's just precious, as are you! You guys are so cute together..I love it!! 🥰

[@marykettler8455]

WOW!!All these recipes sound and smell delicious!! Can't wait to try them all. YUMMY!!! Thanks for sharing your creative recipes. Hugs from Florida!🌞🌞🌞

[@amylimb776]

Yay! Your videos are my very favorite each week!!!!

[@jacquiecloward2221]

I agree!! Great to see you cooking with someone!! So fun!! The recipes all look sooo good, can’t wait to try them all!! Chrissie is so cute and sweet!! Love the bloopers too, you two are sooo funny!! 😂🤣 Thanks for bringing more joy to my day!!💝

[@karensantiago1621]

Happy to see a recipe with adobo and sazon. Always in my pantry! I will try the recipe tomorrow..

[@ArmyWife8697]

I can't wait to try all 3 of these recipes. They all look amazing!!!

[@Ronniethegoblin]

I feel like you’re a cool older sister who’s house I can go to when mom and dad are fighting. It’s really comforting to me.

[@shellygbean7453]

That looks wonderful and I will be trying this! Thank you for sharing !

[@tlh7717]

Add your Basil to any Italian style recipes as well. I love your side pony. You all are so cute, always enjoy the bloopers and Stephen and Cole's responses to your dinners. Thanks for more great ideas. We vacationed in Hilton Head 3 years ago and loved it. My 18 y/o son is currently in Columbia SC at Fort Jackson. He's in his 2nd week of Army BCT. We miss him and are proud parents. We are from mid Michigan. We will be traveling down there for graduation end of September, can't wait. Thank you Stephen for your service. ❤

[@comiketiger]

So enjoyable! Your guest was a cutie. And all these recipes hit the yummy button. Thank you for sharing. ❤❤😁 God bless all here.

[@mariabayon7368]

I love cooking with my bffs! I'm glad you girls had fun. It looked delicious!! 💕

[@KatahadinKookingMamaHomestead]

mandy I got to try this it defiantly looks amazing. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@kindrawengerd4738]

Always get so excited to watch these videos. They really help bring so much inspiration to meal planning 😊

[@mistydublin4547]

Made chicken ala Chrissie tonight for dinner!! We used chicken thighs it was AMAZING… we loved it! My husband suggested adding smoked sausage next time and making it a stew he also suggested using bone in pork chops!!! That was chicken ala deliciousness!

[@jenniherr80]

I LOVED every one of these. You two are an inspiration to me

[@cindy2252]

If flavor was TNT, this video would blow up the internet! There's nothing better than cooking with friends, OK, maybe cooking with your husband or grandmother. I'll bet Chrissie has many, many more recipes like this in her family! I wish I could grow basil like that. I live in the woods, so I grow mushrooms. Can't wait to try all 3 of these! TY Mandy! 🥰

[@wendybrown2588]

Wow! Thanks for sharing!

[@carlaprice413]

The complete seasoning has a citrus taste. I love it on everything! Try some in your breakfast eggs! Yummy!

[@carlaprice413]

The yellow/orange sazon is good on baked or chicken & even fried chicken. ❤

[@heatherburney1082]

My godfather is Puerto Rican and I grew up eating Puerto Rican rice, empanadas, homemade flour tortillas..sazon and adobo is a staple in our house..for my birthday Thursday my mom made me Puerto Rican rice and pork tacos.. everything looked yummy

[@adriannadelacruz3316]

Everything looks delicious!! I can’t wait to try

[@judytrull8503]

Mandy, I have also made pesto with pecans and almonds as well...it's all delish! Thanks for showing folks how easy it is!

[@katherinenelson2742]

Mandy~when I've had a bumper crop of basil I have chopped basil in the food processor and spread it evenly on parchment lined baking sheets and let it air dry then put it in Mason jars. It is so good and so much better than store bought dried basil. It's so great to have on hand when fresh is unavailable. I love your content and enjoy watching you cook 🌻

[@nicholew664]

Mandy i saw a hack for squeezing lemons or limes...after u cut them in half just slice of a thin pc of the ends also so when u do squeeze them u will get every drop and it squeezes so easily too!!

[@melaniereginaedwardscarter2013]

Hey Krissy! So glad to see a friend join you for the vlog. Always looking forward to seeing what’s for dinner. Thank you for all the delicious recipes with us

[@janelletwiner4289]

My husband made the recipe with the Italian sausage and jasmine rice. Yum! Thank you for giving us new ideas for dinner. I love your channel.

[@denisetarabori553]

All three look amazing!

[@julilowman2916]

Just made the Red Beans and Rice recipe and it was soooo good. Thanks for sharing.

[@adriennef4637]

Yay, ive been backwards binge watching your vids & finally see Adobo, Sazon, & Badia. I use Adobo in everything i cook except sweets. My daughter & I even use it in the dough i make to fish with & the fish go CRAZY for it! They take our bait over anybody elses to the point where other fisherman get mad😆 I tell them the secret & it changes their life.

[@hello-vs4me]

Family is the best Family 👪

[@MarjieAnn]

Chrissy, so nice seeing you! Girl, your lipstick is to die for!!!!

[@MarjieAnn]

Oh, and that recipe? Chrissy, doing that ASAP! And Mandy, I adore your channel, I thank you and my family REALLY thanks you!!!! ❤❤❤

[@ruthannhendricks7614]

All of the dishes looked sooo good!

[@SimplyEnjoyingLife]

How fun to have your friend in there cooking with you!

[@juliazimmerman3410]

I love that blender!

[@MissionKeto]

She’s a natural! Great video!

[@margaretwilkie5406]

You have a sweet family. God bless you all.☺💝

[@GracefullyPlanned]

I love watching the outtakes!

[@Sillygrl925]

I made chrissys chicken tonight! Honestly new seasonings I’ve never used so I had no idea what to expect! This is sooo good!! I had to visit two stores to get all the ingredients but worth it!! I couldn’t find the white Goya so I used yellow and Orange. I used chicken breast cut into strips and I didn’t add water to the pan. It created its own delicious sauce. Yum!!

[@kathyrais574]

I don't have much family left, you are blessed to have such a large family. Good to see you

[@brandiparis5411]

Loved seeing your friend Chrissie cook-how fun!! And I loved these recipes..definitely going to try the pesto pasta💚

[@DMinSFBay]

That red beans and rice dish looks great, and very easy to vegetarianize. Yes!! Unfortunately, caterpillars ate all my basil and mint this year!! ☹️ But I love pesto - I use walnuts, because pine nuts are so expensive, and half basil/half spinach, to mellow it out a bit for my kids.

[@barbarajohnson7782]

The Beans and Rice with Sausage sounds great along with the Pesto pasta and Sausage. I have never had Pesto before so I will get some fresh and try it. Thanks Mandy, love you all!

[@lizaw.7313]

That looks scrumptious!

[@bonniepwtf]

This was a fun one & each meal looked very good. Yum👍👍

[@jennifera7153]

If you toast the pine nuts it takes the pesto to another level 😃👌🏼

[@Reneetillman1]

Love Chrissy! Can't wait to try this.

[@janiceschoffman7923]

I've been binge watching your channel....super! I want to try all the recipes....now.

[@jeanniebell9493]

Hi Chrissie ! Your meal looks delicious !

[@katrina9597]

All these dishes look so delicious going to do pesto pasta tonight for supper thank you for the lovely recipes & sharing them hope you & your family have a wonderful weekend until next time

[@jeaniestoltz1764]

You can also sub sunflower seeds for the pine nuts. They are alot cheaper than pine nuts. I've done it and they work fine

[@ajmtapia319]

Oh i cannot wait to try the chicken a la chrissie and the red beans and rice!!!! I am not a pesto fan but it looked great!!! Of course the bloopers are always the best!!

[@christeenprice5637]

Awesome recipes, thanks so much 😍😍😍👍👍👍

[@Brittany_J]

If you toast the pine nuts in a pan first… it gives that pesto just a little bit of extra flavor that is so good to the pesto!

[@anitaholmes6824]

Great recipes this week, really enjoyed your friend! TFS

[@chelsie2671]

I love those shallow bowl/plate things! I’ve been looking all over for some!

[@britnyg7796]

Hi Mandy and Chrissie! I definitely want to try all these recipes. Also I love your hair Chrissie!

[@bobbywinkler5740]

Fairly new here and just found this recipe cooked it tonight for dinner and omg it was amazing! I’ve used adobo before to put in my roast but this was amazing thank y’all for sharing.

[@aprilmorefield922]

You can use walnuts as a sub for pine nuts for pesto too!

[@jgodwin717]

Another video and Chrissie!!! Happy to see her again. Congrats on that pink Cadillac 💥

[@jeaniestoltz1764]

Totally enjoyed the video with Chrissy!

[@karen-kimbruce302]

Mandy I’ve used all of Chrissy’s seasoning before. I’m from the West Indies,but I love,love,love the AUNTY NO NOS.

[@teacupsandlipstick]

I can’t wait to try the pesto cream sauce! Thanks for sharing🙂

[@justpassingthru3186]

I was diagnosed with prediabetes, so I can't eat any of this. I'm doing Keto/sugar free, but it still looks delicious and y'all still trip me out, so I'm still watching! 😂🤣😂🤣👍🏻

[@MandyintheMaking]

I'm so sorry!!

[@justpassingthru3186]

@@MandyintheMaking Thanks, it's ok, I still get to eat lots of delicious food! New and different recipes I've never tried, I use monk fruit sweetener to make all kinds of goodies. I'm loosing a lot of weight, getting healthier.I feel better and have a lot more energy. This is actually one of the best things that's ever happened to me.😊....P.S. Eat more Spinach😉

[@mariapenilla8206]

Thanks Krissie for the recipe 😋

[@rebeccaharper574]

That looks delicious! Thank you for sharing!

[@jovankaschnipke67]

I cook with Adobe and sofrito and salon all the time. Love this!!!!!! Great video as usual. You ladies have a wonderful visit

[@iamwhoiamd7056]

Excellent video Mandy.

[@emilymason2582]

I love it!!!!!!

[@nickhayburn1919]

Awe sweet❤ Hi Chrissie! 25 siblings wow! Your family is blessed❤ Good recipe, can't wait to try this.