Lemon Parmesan Chicken & Rice

 

Lemon Parmesan Chicken & Rice

Huge portion for my teenager lol. This was really good. It reminded me of the chicken & rice recipe that my son loves. I made it almost as is, the only change I made was that I coated the chicken in the seasoning instead of putting it in the rice. I feel like it flavors the chicken more and there is plenty flavor with the rice. Oh yeah I also only used 1.75 cups of water, I think 3 cups would of been waaay to much since the rice was a smidge mushy even like that. But it was really good! I'd make this again. We served it with a bagged Caesar salad kit. I love lemon flavors and I think it would really be upgraded with a fresh herb like basil or parsley. 

Click here for the Lemon Parmesan Chicken & Rice recipe by The Clean Eating Couple

I gave some to my 6 month old (along with peas and carrots) and he didn't care for it. But to be fair it was too close to bedtime so he didn't want any real food, just to nurse lol.

Taco Pasta

 

Taco Pasta

I forgot to grab a picture! Dinnertime is a bit chaotic because the baby is about ready for bed by then so he's a bit grumpy.

This was okay. I wouldn't make it again unless someone asked for it, but it was easy and budget friendly. It was a smidge bland and could have used more cheese. My son didn't say anything about it, and my husband was on a work trip so he didn't try it.

Click here for the Taco Pasta recipe from BudgetBytes

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