Chicken and White Bean Curry

 

Chicken and White Bean Curry

It doesn't look too pretty but it's delicious! I used this recipe from Kitchen Sanctuary as a guideline, I just used what I already had. It definitely would of been even better with some cilantro for that pop of freshness. I didn't have any spinach so I added a can of rinsed white beans for some more fiber. I also tossed the chicken in some garam masala and curry powder before cooking, and I only had tomato sauce instead of chopped tomatoes. I was fine with that because I knew it would just be a bit saucier. I served it over basmati rice, my son loved it. I love it but my husband didn't have any.

Click here for the Easy Chicken Curry recipe by Kitchen Sanctuary 

Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

 

Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

Oh geez this is the worst food pic I've ever taken haha. My husband grabbed his bowl and I forgot to take a picture so I quickly snapped it. I guess the lighting was bad and I moved my phone away too quickly......oh well :) 

This was a wonderful recipe! The only thing I did differently was instead of fresh carrots, I threw in a bag of frozen peas & carrots after it was cooked (while the noodles cooked) because I had one already to use. I ended up using 2 chicken breasts and it was perfect. This was great since we had all the ingredients already, and my husband loved it. Definitely rotation worthy.

Click here for the Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup recipe by Jo Cooks

Garlic Butter Tilapia with Green Beans and Mashed Potatoes

 

Garlic Butter Tilapia with Green Beans and Mashed Potatoes

A super quick clean out the pantry meal tonight. I made the recipe as is, and the green beans are a frozen garlic butter blend and instant mashed potatoes. It was really good for a quick pantry meal! Quick meals for busy nights with a baby :)

Click here for the Garlic Butter Oven Baked Tilapia recipe by Diethood

Chili Mac

 

Chili Mac

Terrible picture but baby was being fussy so I just had to snap it real quick. I try to write down these recipes so I can remember what I've made and what we thought of it....even if I'm no photographer.

This was okay. I mean the flavor was good but it really was more like a bowl of chili with elbow noodles. I don't think I'd make it again because I've made BudgetBytes version before that was less chili-like and more pasta-ish, and we liked that a lot. It was still tasty and great for the super cold snowy day though!

Update: The second day was much better because it was fully absorbed and more pasta-like. 

Click here for the Chili Mac recipe by Chelsea's Messy Apron

Chicken Cobbler

 

Chicken Cobbler

I made the recipe exactly as written, but instead of making the biscuit topping I used a box of Red Lobster cheddar bay biscuits. I liked it, my son loved it and my husband didn't care for it. He said it was too mushroomy. Next time I would halve the amount of mushrooms and add more veggies. But I would make it again!

Click here for the Chicken Cobbler recipe from BudgetBytes

Tuna Noodle Casserole

 

Tuna Noodle Casserole

This is delicious, filling and warm, perfect for these freezing January temperatures! I like that it's from scratch, no "cream of" soups, it really really tastes better that way. The only change I made was that I added garlic, because garlic makes everything better. We all loved it. Served with green beans!

Click here for the Tuna Noodle Casserole recipe from BudgetBytes

Cookie Butter Blondies

 

Cookie Butter Blondies

My husband didn't want anything special for his birthday, but I had been thinking about this recipe for awhile. We both LOVE cookie butter so I had to try it, and it didn't disappoint. It's incredible, like literally one of the best things we've ever ate. I just made them again because we have family visiting, they are so good.

Click here for the recipe from The Mindful Meringue