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  Ingredients: 3 chicken breasts cubed and seasoned.  I recommend salt, pepper, cajun, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder.  The works.  Otherwise this is very bland Broccoli cut into pieces and steamed Diced spicy sausage or ham.  I had andouille in my fridge 1 cup cottage cheese 4 ounces softened cream cheese 4 ounces or more of shredded cheddar cheese Optional: Chickpea cavatappi noodles Minute brown rice with wild rice Directions:  Cook chicken through in a skillet flipping pieces to cook evenly.  Add sausage or ham to get a little color on them.  They are already cooked. Blend cottage cheese and cream cheese together in a blender. Add sauce to the chicken in skillet and cook for 5 minutes.   Stir in the cheddar cheese and melt it in. Add cooked broccoli and you are done.  We served it once over rice and once over noodles.   I am remaking the sauce with more cheddar sometime to use as mac n cheese sauce someday

  Ingredients: Pita sprayed with avocado oil and seasoned with sumac and zataar.   Sauteed onions and red peppers Arugula Tzatziki sauce Feta cheese Chicken skewers from Aldi with greek seasoning added.  I always buy the chili lime flavored ones

  Ingredients: 1 lb ground chicken Seasonings like:  onion powder, garlic powder, Italian, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper Panko breadcrumbs Favorite pasta sauce Favorite cheeses like:  sliced provolone, shredded mozzarella, shredded parmesan 2 eggs, beaten with 1 tablespoon water avocado oil spray flour Special tools:  Parchment paper Heat oven to 450 Lay parchment paper on a sheet pan and sprinkle flour on it Mix ground chicken and seasonings Smoosh chicken into a large thin oval on the parchment paper Sprinkle chicken with flour Brush egg over the flour Sprinkle panko all over coating well and then use your hands to press the panko into the chicken. Spray panko with avocado oil to moisten Flip the chicken over.  I used a second piece of parchment on a sheet pan to do this Repeat flour, egg, panko, and avocado oil steps. Bake in the oven until brown and crispy. Add sauce and cheese and place back in the oven until melted. Cut the chicken parm into pieces. Ser...

 I asked my friend Rebecca if she could have any food over the weekend what would it be.  She mentioned Greek.  I made a Home Chef recipe on my own.  Chicken with a spinach feta dip, puff pastry, and squash on the side. Chicken breasts, which I cut in half to make them less thick Softened cream cheese Crumbled feta Chopped spinach, sauteed in olive oil with minced garlic and diced red onion Salt and pepper Diced squash Chimichurri seasoning Puff pastry cut into squares and scored, not all the way through! Heat oven to 450 Spray a foiled lined sheet pan with cooking spray Brown chicken evenly on both sides for about 3 minutes.  It will finish cooking in the oven. Add sauteed spinach, garlic, and red onion to a bowl with the softened cream cheese, feta, salt and pepper.  Stir to combine. Place chicken on the sheet pan and top with the spinach mixture. Place the scored puff pastry squares on the sheet pan. Back together in the oven about 12 minutes.  The ...

 Adam requested homemade chicken parmesan.  It does taste the best. Ingredients: thin chicken flour seasoned with salt and pepper egg station with a little water seasoned italian breadcrumbs favorite pasta sauce cheese layer was shredded mozzarella and provolone Dip the chicken in the flour station, then egg wash station, and lastly in the breadcrumbs Fry in peanut oil Lay on a sprayed baking sheet Top with sauce and cheese Put under the broiler until the cheese is melted Serve with garlic bread, a salad, spaghetti noodles.

I tried to make this a sheet pan dinner.  I made the rice per instructions, rubbed my chicken in jerk sauce, and added frozen plantains.  My chicken wasn't as flavorful as I thought it would be.  I would add more jerk next time.  

 Ingredients: 1 package of chicken tenders cut into smaller strips and halved Green and red pepper, thinly sliced Onion, thinly sliced Mushrooms, sliced Fajita or taco seasoning Vegetable Oil Tortillas Toppings:  cilantro lime sour cream salsa cheese guacamole Place chicken and veggies on a sheet pan.  Coat with oil and seasonings.  Bake in a 400 degree oven for 35 minutes.  Flip everything halfway through cooking time.  Serve on tortillas with toppings of your choosing.  We usually make cilantro lime rice on the side.

Ingredients: Mushrooms, sliced Broccoli Snap Peas, halved Onion, rough chop 2 chicken Breast, diced Vegetable oil Fried rice seasoning packet Teriyaki sauce Sriracha On a foil lined sheet pan place all vegetables and chicken.  Top with oil and seasonings and teriyaki sauce.  Toss around to coat everything.  Place in the oven at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.  Serve over microwave jasmine rice.  Add additional sauce

  This was the easiest meal ever!  Place 1-2 pounds chicken breast in the crockpot, top with a whole jar of Buffalo Wild Wings garlic parmesan sauce, add an 8 ounce block of cream cheese, and sprinkle on half a cup of shredded parmesan.  Cook on high for about 4 hours.  Shred the chicken and add in cooked pasta. I added a touch of lemon juice, sprinkle of red pepper flakes, and dried basil.   We had multicolor pasta shells.  I served with garlic bread, but a salad would have been nice.  I was able to start this after work and eat it in time for dinner.  Highly recommend

These skewers from Aldi are the bomb!  They take about 10 minutes in the air fryer.  Remember to flip them over once.  I sprinkled with tajin after cooking.  They skewers come in a package were each skewer is sealed.  You only open up the number you want.  10 in a package.  They lasted 3 meals for me.  The asparagus was also from Aldi!  It was awesome.  After the horrible Sams Club asparagus I guess I needed to give the veg another try.  My red skin mashed potatoes are not Aldi.  The potatoes were probably bought from Walmart.  This meal was so good.  I love Aldi sometimes!

  Hello Fresh box.  This was an easy meal for me to put together on a work night.  My additions were some microwave coconut rice and I added some pickled jalapeno to the slaw for heat.  This makes 3 tacos each!

Chicken, bacon, ranch, avocado Greek tzatziki chicken, dill Chicken Bacon Ranch Flatbread Ingredients: for 2 naan pizzas! naan flatbread diced cooked chicken.  I did chicken tenders that I marinated in italian dressing and chimmichurri diced cooked bacon.  I did 4 strips ranch dressing diced green onion whites diced avocado fresh basil leaves shredded mozzarella cheese Preheat oven to 400 degrees Smear ranch dressing on naan flatbread Add mozz cheese, chicken, bacon, green onions. Bake for 10-15 minutes Dress with avocado and fresh basil.  I drizzled some balsamic on too Greek chicken flatbread ingredients:  for 2 naan pizzas! naan flatbread diced cooked chicken diced garlic cloves (about 3) diced green onion whites tzatziki sauce diced tomato diced cucumber crumbled feta shredded mozzarella fresh dill olive oil Preheat oven to 400 degrees smear olive oil on naan sprinkled with diced garlic smear tzatziki sauce on add both cheeses, tomato, chicken, green onions Bake ...

 Chicken pot pie filling made in the crockpot yesterday.  I will turn into a pie today! Ingredients: two chicken breasts seasoned with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, thyme 2 cans cream of chicken soup 1/2 cup chicken broth 1 bag of frozen mixed vegetables 3-4 smallish potatoes, diced Cooked on high in the crockpot for 4 hours.   Shred chicken. Pour into a casserole dish and top with some latticed pie crust Bake until crust is golden and filling is bubbling

I made some chicken fajitas on my cast iron grill.  The leftovers become a quesadilla.  I need to make chicken more often and I need to use my grill pan more often!    

 I haven't been taking many food photos since Christmas.  I save so many recipes, but don't make a lot of them.  Hopefully something interesting will be posted soon!

  Ingredients: 1 jar butter chicken simmer sauce half sliced onion 1 cooked chicken breasts.   Marinade of your choice.  I use mojo  Seasonings Jasmine rice Broccoli Mini naan bread Marinate chicken in a plastic bag with mojo sauce and seasonings.  I used salt, pepper, chili flake, and garlic powder. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Sautee onion. Bake chicken until 165.  40 minutes or less depending on how thick Cut chicken into bite sized pieces. Stir onion and chicken into simmer sauce until everything is warmed up together. Steam broccoli Bring rice to a boil and then cover until done. Add naan on the side to soak up sauce This sauce wasn't spicy and maybe needed a flavor boost.  We are going to try the Tikka simmer sauce next.

  Ingredients: 8 ounce softened cream cheese 1 package of chicken tenders cut into 1 inch pieces 1/2 small onion, diced 6 tablespoons butter 3/4 cup ham, diced 3/4 cup bacon, cooked and diced 12 ounce penne pasta, cooked several slices of seedless rye bread cut into bite size pieces 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1 teaspoon onion powder parsley 2 cups heavy cream, plus more  2 cups gruyere and swiss blend cheese Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cook pasta according to directions. Cook chicken and diced onion in about 3-4 tablespoons butter.  Salt and pepper chicken Melt the cream cheese in a saucepan, then add in 2 cups cream and combine well, then add in 1 cup of the cheese.   Melt a few tablespoons butter.  Pour over bread cubes.  Add 1/2 teaspoon of garlic salt, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, and some parsley.  Stir together and set to the side. In a greased casserole dish layer the cooked pasta, then the chicken, then the diced ham and diced bacon...

  Ingredients: 4-5 tablespoons butter.  I cooked the chicken in 4 tablespoons and then added 1 more when I sauteed the vegetables 1 1/2 pound chicken tenders cut into 1" pieces 1 pound asparagus cut into 1" pieces 1 small onion diced 1 zucchini diced (minced garlic) I didn't use but I will next time. 1/2 cup chicken broth 3/4 cup heavy cream salt pepper dried thyme (I didn't have this so I used dried parsley) 1/4 cup mayo 1 tablespoon dijon mustard 1 tablespoon lemon juice (I ended up using a lot more to squeeze over the dish at the end) 1 1/2 cups swiss and gruyer cheese blend 1/2 cup shredded parmesan for the top Preheat oven to 375 Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray Place cut asparagus in a microwave with 1/4 cup water.  Microwave 3 minutes, drain, dump into casserole dish. In a large skillet melt 4 tablespoons butter. Add chicken and cook for 4 minutes.  Turn after it starts to brown.  Continue cooking until done. Remove chicken to casserole dish. Add...

I marinated some boneless chicken thighs in mojo sauce.  BBQ sauce was added at the end of grilling the chicken.  I also had some chicken sausage, asparagus with lots of lemon juice, and baked loaded sweet potatoes.  I love the warmer weather!