Chipotle Beef Bowls

 

Chipotle Beef Bowls

   Terrible picture lol, but they were delicious. I used this chipotle tinga sauce I got from Target, the flavor was so good but it was SUPER spicy. I'm not super wimpy with spice but this was very hot. I'd still buy it again. I just sauteed some sirloin tips for a few minutes then finished cooking them in the sauce.

   I served it over brown rice cooked with a little beef bullion. On the side I added this steamtable street corn along with a can of fat free refried beans I heated up with taco seasoning and 2 Laughing Cow wedges. I also topped it with salsa and mine had a drizzle of queso. I love meals like this, my husband says they are fine and my son doesn't like them mixed together. Oh well cheap and easy. 

Winter Grain Bowl with Balsamic Dressing

 

Winter Grain Bowl with Balsamic Dressing

   I feel like my body has been asking for greens ever since all the heavy Thanksgiving food and leftovers lol. This was really good and I was worried my husband wouldn't like it but he did, he's been trying to eat healthier. My teenager just said "it's ok" which mean's he didn't care for it lol. I did two things differently though. The recipe called for beets to roast but the store only had canned and pickled beets and that sounded unappetizing so I got a butternut squash to roast along with the sweet potatoes. I think that worked really well because it cut the sweetness of the sweet potatoes. The other change I made was with the dried cherries, those are crazy expensive! I had a tiny little container of them and it was almost $5, so I also got a pomegranate which I think I actually liked better anyway...it tasted fresher. 

 Click here for the Winter Grain Bowl recipe by Pinch of Yum

Chicken Ravioli with Pesto and Veggies

 

Chicken Ravioli with Pesto and Veggies

   This was really good! The only thing I did differently was I added red pepper, and I accidentally used the whole jar of pesto, I wasn't even thinking and I just dumped it in lol. Next time I'd add more tomatoes though. This is definitely rotation worthy! I liked how quick it was too. 

Click here for the Chicken Ravioli with Pesto and Veggies recipe by Julia's Album