Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Honey Sesame Chicken in Crockpot

Ok this was AMAZING, EASY, and NO PREP!!  Doesn't get much better than that!!
Serves 4: 1 red, 1 green1 yellow

Ingredients
4 cloves of garlic
1 large onion
4 big chicken breasts
1 cup honey
1/2 cup tomato paste
1 cup soy sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cup of rice, cooked

Put it all in the crock pot on low for 4-5 hours. Shred chicken, add in sesame seeds and serve on top rice.

Lemon Garlic Chicken Pasta

Um, am I cheating?!  This was DELICIOUS for a perfect summer evening.  So yummy!!!
Serves 4: 1 red, 1 green1 yellow
Ingredients:
4 Chicken Breasts cut into 1” cubes 
8 oz Whole Wheat Linguine (you may substitute whole wheat spaghetti or zucchini noodles) 
1 cup Loose leaf parsley (fresh not chopped) 
1⁄2 cup Spinach 
1 cup zucchini sliced 
1 Clove garlic minced 
3 Tbs olive oil 
1 Lemon (juiced) 
Grated parmesan cheese (optional) 

Cook pasta accordingly.

Put 1 Tbs olive oil into large Saute pan on medium heat. Once heated add chicken and cook until browned on all sides. Add zucchini and cook for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, spinach and parsley. Set aside on low heat stirring occasionally.

In small bowl whisk together 2 Tbs olive oil, juice of one lemon and minced garlic. 

Drain and rinse pasta. Add to chicken mixture. Add lemon garlic sauce and mix. Top with parmesan cheese!! Enjoy!! 

Monday, June 6, 2016

Rotisserie Chicken Wrap

Anything with rotisserie, sign me up :)  This was quick, yummy!
1 yellow½ blue, 1 red1 green
Ingredients:
Small Wrap
Hummus
Turkey or rotisserie chicken
Assorted veggies (spinach, shredded carrots, diced cucumber, bell pepper)

Spread wrap with hummus – top with Turkey or rotisserie chicken and assorted veggies

Sunday, June 5, 2016

Chicken Kabobs

Love this time of year cause it means GRILLING!!!  These were so good!!
(1 red, ½ green, ½ purple)
Ingredients:
1lb of chicken breasts – cut into 1 inch cubes
1 medium red bell pepper -- cut into 1 inch chunks
½ large red onion -- cut into 1 inch chunks
1 (8 oz can) pineapple chunks in juice

MARINADE:
1/4 cup liquid aminos, low sodium soy sauce or tamari
2 tsp sesame oil
2 tsp fresh ginger

Marinade chicken for at least 30 minutes – then make your kabobs and grill

Friday, June 3, 2016

Stromboli

 OMG this was good -- I impressed myself with this and I couldn't believe it was clean!!
Serves 6: 1 serving = 1/6 of loaf (1 yellow1 red½ green½ purple, 1 blue, 1 tsp)


Ingredients
1 loaf frozen bread dough
2 egg yolks
2 T olive oil
1 T parmesan cheese
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp basil
½ tsp garlic powder
2 cups mozzarella cheese
Fillings: Meat (4 cups) or Veggies (3 cups) -- Can use ground turkey, ground beef, spinach, mushrooms, etc

Thaw bread dough and let rise according to directions.  Spread dough on greased cookie sheet in large rectangle.  Mix egg yolks, oil, parmesan cheese and spices.  Spread on dough.  Add mozzarella cheese and fillings on top w/long edge.  Press seam together and place seam side down. Brush w/egg whites.  Bake for 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees.  Serve with ½ cup pizza sauce:

15 oz. tomato sauce
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
½ tsp garlic powder

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Chicken & Bean Enchiladas

um this was amazing and SO easy to make!!!  Ross said it was the best enchiladas he ever had!!!
1 serving = 1 enchilada (1 yellow1 red1 blue)

Ingredients
2 15oz. cans of black beans
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon of diced jalapenos
1 pound of cooked boneless skinless chicken breast, diced
8 tortillas
1 cup of salsa
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
Chopped lettuce and Greek yogurt for topping

Preheat oven to 400°. Spray a shallow baking dish with non-stick spray!

Use a food processor to combine the beans, chili powder, cumin, and jalapenos. Blend the mixture until it's almost smooth - but still a little chunky.

Divide the mixture between your tortillas and spread it down the center of each one. Top with the chicken. Roll up each tortilla and place them seam-side down in the baking dish, side by side.

Top with salsa, shredded cheese, and green onions (optional). Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for 10 more minutes. 

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Pot Roast

I'm a sucker for crock pot meals, and this was so easy and yummy!!
Measure 1 serving using red for roast, yellow for potatoes, and green for carrots.

Ingredients
3# beef roast
2# carrots
1# Red Potatoes
1 Tbsp corn starch
2 Tbsp steak seasoning
1 Tbsp kosher salt
1 Tbsp dried rosemary
½ tsp dried thyme
1 cup beef broth

Combine seasonings.  Sprinkle 1/3 on meat and sear.  Drizzle olive oil on veggies, coat and mix with seasoning.  Saute 5 minutes.  Place meat in slow cooker, cover with veggies, add broth.  Cook 9 hours on low or 6 hours on high.