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

Creamy Salsa Chicken Skillet with Cilantro Lime Rice

 

Creamy Salsa Chicken Skillet with Cilantro Lime Rice

My husband smoked a ton of veggies and made a big batch of salsa with it, it's so good! So I thought this would be a great time to try this dinner, I've been wanting to make it for awhile but I always forget. In fact that's why I started this blog, so I stop forgetting recipes I've made lol. Plus you can never go wrong with BudgetBytes.

The only change I made to the recipe was I used pinto beans instead of black, and I didn't realize we were out of sour cream so I used enough cream cheese to add creaminess without tasting too much like cream cheese.

I used just 2 packs of microwaveable cilantro lime rice, the topped it with cheese, cilantro and crushed chips. You can really taste the smokiness from the salsa, it's amazing. We will definitely be having this next time he smokes salsa!! I'm sure it's good with store bought salsa, but I know it would be a lot more bland.

Click here for the Creamy Salsa Chicken Skillet recipe by Budget Bytes.

French Onion Chicken with Cheesy Waffle Fries

 

French Onion Chicken with Cheesy Waffle Fries

This was the second recipe I made from the "Homemade-ish" cookbook by Lauren Mcduffie. This one one was much better! It was easy, flavorful and filling. I'd definitely make again. I was worried it would just be mush with the beef broth but it wasn't. The leftovers will probably be mush though lol. 

Click here for the French Onion Chicken with Cheesy Waffle Fries recipe by MyKitchenLittle