This is a quick and easy method to meal prep on Sunday afternoon for the upcoming week. You can experiment with a variety of fresh vegetables and seasonings for the chicken. Broccoli Cauliflower Sweet Potatoes Bell Peppers Carrots Green Beans Any Root Vegetable (Beets, Turnips, Parsnips, etc.) Squash Zucchini Once completed, you have 4 easy…
Month: March 2017
One Pan Salmon & Vegetables
Are you constantly looking for a healthy weeknight meal that is easy to clean up? I found this great recipe for One Pan Salmon & Vegetables that was amazing! Reference: Cooking Light The best part? You can use frozen salmon straight out of the freezer! I love to buy salmon from The Fresh Market when it…
Pecan & Cranberry Kale Salad
It has taken me quite a few tries to make a good kale salad. Kale is a tricky vegetable to master. My first time is was completely inedible. The kale was tough and way too chewy. Why all the fuss over trying to perfect a kale salad? At just 33 calories, one cup of raw…
Fresh Mango Salsa
Recipe & Picture Courtesy Of: Hallie Foster Dunn INGREDIENTS 1 – Mango Washed & Diced 1 – Red Bell Pepper – Diced 1/2 Purple Onion – Diced 1/4 Bunch Cilantro – Rinsed & Chopped Splash Of Lemon Juice Splash Of Lime Juice DIRECTIONS Mix all ingredients together. Store in an airtight container for up to…
Oven Roasted Chicken & Vegetables
Recipe & Picture Courtesy Of: Cathy Miles Palmer INGREDIENTS & DIRECTIONS Season with Thyme, garlic powder and cayenne – maybe a weird combination but my family favorites! One whole chicken, halved Brussels sprouts, cubed butternut squash, mini Bella mushrooms, and Medley potatoes. After seasoning the chicken I did the same seasoning on the vegetables. I…
Chicken & Vegetable Soup
Recipe Courtesy Of: Hallie Foster Dunn INGREDIENTS & DIRECTIONS 2 Chicken Breasts – Cook In Crockpot On High For 4 Hours – Shred Meat With 2 Forks Drain Broth & Add To Separate Soup Pot Add 2 Boxes Of Low Sodium Chicken Broth Cabbage – Chopped Carrots – Sliced Red Bell Pepper – Chopped Purple…
Roasted Corn & Pepper Slaw
Sunday evening dinners at our house tend to go a little southern. I like making more traditional foods that I grew up eating. Cole slaw is one of those side dishes that I watched my Mom & Grandma make for just about every meal. Traditional southern cole slaw is made with cabbage that has been…
Baked Ham & Egg Muffins
I am always looking for new ideas for breakfast. I never have time to eat before I leave the house and always end up eating breakfast at my desk after I drop my boys off at school. I have seen recipes for these ham & egg muffins and knew they would be something good to…
Banana Pancakes
Recipe Courtesy Of: Cathy Miles Palmer INGREDIENTS 1 mashed banana 1 large egg 20 grams of oats (I used a handful since I didn’t have anything to measure grams) A couple of drops of vanilla
Honey & Mint Fruit Salad
I have to admit…I don’t love fruit. It is a struggle for me to eat it on a daily, much less a weekly basis. You can put any vegetable in front of me and I will eat it, just not fruit. As much as I don’t like fruit, I love to buy it. I get…
Baked Sweet Potato Fries
If someone told me I could only eat 1 food for the rest of my life…hands down, it would be french fries. I love the crunch of the crispy skin and the satisfying creaminess in each fry. I have been hesitant to try sweet potato fries because honestly, why mess up a good thing? In…
Turkey Burgers
Burgers are a staple in our house. My husband requests them at least once a week. Normally I make them with an 85/15 blend of ground beef to make sure they are nice and juicy. I was a little nervous to tell him I was switching things around and making Turkey Burgers. He was a…
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