Cinnamon Sugar Biscuit Waffles

 

Cinnamon Sugar Biscuit Waffles

I just took a can of biscuits, and sprayed down my mini dash waffle maker with butter spray. Once they were cooked I rolled it in a cinnamon/sugar mixture. We just ate them as is, and I thought they were just ok, a little dense, but the boys loved them. I loved how easy and quick it was! 

Instant Pot Beef Gyros

 

Instant Pot Beef Gyros

I liked how easy this was but it was a bit bland, even though I added extra seasoning. As I put the leftovers away I added even MORE seasoning lol. The tzatziki I also added shredded cucumber and pretty much tripled the spices. I still would make it again because I love gyros.

Click here for the Instant Pot Beef Gyros recipe by Tastes Better From Scratch

Roasted Veggies with Chicken Sausage & Rice

 

Roasted Veggies with Chicken Sausage & Rice

I just chopped up broccoli, 2 bell peppers, a bag of small red potatoes, and a package of jalapeno monterey chicken sausages and tossed it in EVOO with salt, pepper, garlic, and a hatch chili seasoning. I roasted the potatoes at 400 for 30 minutes, and the veggies & sausage for like 20 minutes. I served it over brown rice with pepperoncini hot sauce. 

Cafe Rio Smothered Burritos

 

Cafe Rio Smothered Burritos

This was excellent and I even got high praises from my husband. I followed the Cafe Rio Instant Pot recipe exactly. Then I filled the burritos with the pork, microwaveable cilantro lime rice, Bush's southwest beans, and shredded Mexican cheese. I baked uncovered at 350 for 20 minutes. I then topped it with some of the leftover sauce, monterey jack cheese, cilantro, hot sauce, onion and avocado. Super good!

Click here for the copycat Cafe Rio Pork recipe from Mel's Kitchen Cafe

Broccoli Cheddar Orzo with Chicken

 

Broccoli Cheddar Orzo with Chicken

This was excellent! The only thing I did differently was that I tossed the chicken in a little salt/pepper/garlic/smoked paprika instead of cooking it unseasoned. Oh and the broccoli bag I bought was 12 oz instead of 10oz like the recipe said. There's tons of flavor and I like all the veggies in it. Not to mention it's fast! It's definitely going in our rotation.

Click here for the Broccoli Cheddar Orzo with Chicken recipe by The Clean Eating Couple

Quick Clean Out The Pantry Chicken Dinner

 

Quick Clean Out The Pantry Chicken Dinner

This was just a quick "what do we have at home" meal. Chicken was coated in salt/pepper/garlic/smoked paprika/chili powder and cooked on the skillet in a little EVOO and worcestershire. Green beans were microwaveable steamable, that I added to the skillet (when chicken was done and removed) with a chopped bell pepper to toss in the juices with a little butter and more seasonings. Mashed potatoes were instant and always delicious that I poured extra chicken juices on.

Grilled Tacos with Street Corn & Cilantro Lime Rice

 

Grilled Tacos with Street Corn & Cilantro Lime Rice

   This was really easy and it was pretty good. It was inspired by a few random quick dinner TikTok videos. I needed to use less beans in the tacos so more meat and cheese could fit. The dipping sauce was useless and bland we we didn't dip. Maybe if it had time to sit or something it would be better. The corn is a frozen street corn mix from Target, and the rice was a cilantro lime rice that was microwaveable. But it's pretty low calorie, high protein and fiber.

Ingredients:

- 1 lb ground beef

- 1 can fat free refried beans

- 1 jalapeno chopped

- 1 onion chopped

- shredded cheddar

- zero carb street taco tortillas

- 1 bag frozen street corn

- 1 packet microwaveable cilantro lime rice

- dipping "sauce" was beef broth, sriracha and garlic

   Brown ground beef then add 2 tbs taco seasoning and 1/3 cup water. Sauté the jalapeno to soften. Mix refried beans with some sour cream, garlic, cumin, chili powder and hot sauce. Spread some refried bean mixture on street corn size tortilla, then top with some ground beef, onions, hot sauce, cheese and jalapenos. Toast on a heated skillet.