Parmesan Garlic Chicken with Tortellini and Veggies

 

Parmesan Garlic Chicken with Tortellini and Veggies

This was so good! I did do it a little differently because I was just cooking it on the stove and in the oven, rather then on a griddle like the recipe called for. I made the tortellini using the instructions on the package, and I cooked the veggies in the cast iron skillet after removing the chicken for all that extra flavor. Then I mixed the veggies & tortellini, and instead of Italian vinaigrette, I used some of the Buffalo Wild Wings Parmesan Garlic sauce.

For the chicken I butterflied it then I sprinkled it with salt and pepper. The breadcrumb coating was a mixture of Texas Toast croutons, panko, and grated parmesan. I then browned it on both sides, added a slice of mozzarella and put it in a 400 degree oven for like 6 minutes. The chicken was thin so it was done early. I had forgotten to put the BWW sauce on before the breadcrumbs, so I just drizzled some on before I put it in the oven.

It was delicious, and my son loved it so much he pretty much ate all the chicken himself lol. My husband had a serving, he was it was okay. Like always lol. My son also ate most of the veggies the day after to!

Click here for the recipe from Cooking in the Midwest

The chicken was based on this recipe from Cooking in the Midwest

Gnocchi With Spring Vegetables

 

Gnocchi With Spring Vegetables

This was so good! My son and I loved it, my husband just said it was okay....but he's not a big fan of gnocchi. Weirdo :P It was super fast and fresh tasting, I'd definitely make it again. 

Click here for the Gnocchi With Spring Vegetables recipe from BudgetBytes

Chicken Tikka Masala with Indian Spiced Masala Zucchini

 

Chicken Tikka Masala with Indian Spiced Masala Zucchini

Don't mind the chip in the plate.....it gives it character. 

I made the Chicken Tikka Masala almost exactly as written. The only difference is that I didn't measure how much chicken thighs I used, I just grabbed a few....and I used jarlic instead of cloves and refrigerated squeeze ginger instead of chopping fresh. Oh and I had to use red onion because I was shockingly out of white/yellow.  It's delicious of course because yum!

The Indian Spiced Masala Zucchini I made because we still have so many tomatoes & zucchini from the garden, so I headed to Pinterest to look up "Indian spiced zucchini". I found this recipe that I had all the ingredients for! Well almost, instead of the cumin seeds I just used dried cumin. I also didn't measure the veggies lol. I used 2 tomatoes, half a red onion because I was out of white, and probably 3 cups of zucchini. It was really good too!

I love these flavors and want to make them more often, but Craig's not the hugest fan.....he likes it but not that often. Some homemade naan would of been good to sop up extra sauce..... if I had the energy! I'm due any day and I'm so excited/nervous :) 

Click here for the Easy Chicken Tikka Masala recipe by Damn Delicious

Click here for the Indian Spiced Masala recipe by Tarladalal

Ground Turkey Pita Pockets

 

Ground Turkey Pita Pockets

I had the best intentions for making this as the recipe said to lol. I had planned on just buying a tzatziki sauce because I'm due any day now and even cooking takes it out from me. I bought a pound of ground turkey, and I also had a 1/2 pound of ground beef leftover from making beef stroganoff, so I added that to the ground turkey. Which meant I added more spices too. I normally am not a fan of feta but it really does work with these flavors.

The first issue I had with this dinner is that I could not get the pita's into pockets, probably because I just bought the Walmart brand and they are too thin. So I thought oh well we'll have pita tacos, that's fine. The second issue is when I went to make the pita pockets.....I realized I forgot to order the tzatziki sauce! I was so bummed because I love tzatziki sauce. So instead I spread the pitas with a layer of hummus and a thin layer of garden veggie cream cheese. I also put some ranch on my sons pita pocket. Overall they still were delicious and really fresh tasting, and I'd like to make it again but actual pocket style with tzatziki sauce. Oh yeah and the cucumbers & tomatoes were from Craig's garden!

Click here for the Greek Pita Recipe from Jar of Lemons

White Bean Pumpkin Turkey Chili

 

White Bean Pumpkin Turkey Chili

I made a few substitutions of what I had on hand. Instead of 2 lbs ground turkey, I used 1 lb and 1 roasted sweet potato. I also used 1 can of black beans in place of 1 of the white bean cans, and I threw in a few handfuls of kale. I also added salt and pepper because the recipe didn't call for it for some reason.

It's so good! You can't even taste the pumpkin, it really just adds a creaminess to it. I think some corn and chipotle powder would also be good. I've been trying to have high veggie & protein soup on hand for lunches lately. 

I also made a side of cornbread, I haven't tasted it yet but I'm sure it's good....it's cornbread lol.

Click here for the White Bean Pumpkin Turkey Chili recipe from Skinnytaste

Click here for the cornbread recipe from BudgetBytes

Ham & Cheese Sliders with Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Salad

 

Ham & Cheese Sliders with Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Salad

  We usually make these sliders for holidays, they are so good. But it's spring break and I thought it would be a great snack to have on hand for my teenager so I don't have to cook so much lol. 

  I paired it with this chicken salad which was AMAZING because that ranch is so incredibly flavorful. I would use a little less milk though since the ranch was a little runny. For the chicken I had some chicken breasts that I just threw a bunch of seasonings on and air fried. Definitely double this recipe because it doesn't make to much. 

Recipe Links:

- Click here for the Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Salad Recipe by BudgetBytes

- Click here for the Hawaiian Roll Ham & Cheese Sliders recipe by Averie Cooks

- Click here for the Ranch Dressing recipe by Barefeet In the Kitchen

Oh She Glows: Eat Your Greens Detox Veggie Soup

Oh She Glows; Eat Your Greens Detox Veggie Soup

 

0 Points

 

Recipe Source , but the recipe is from the Oh She Glows cookbook.

"If you’re looking for an easy, vegan soup that is detoxifying and cleansing, then you’ll love this Eat Your Greens Detox Soup."

 

 So this soup doesn't look very pretty, but it tastes great. The cinnamon sounds like a weird addition, but it adds just a touch of warmth. 

The only thing I changed was that I added a zucchini that I needed to use up, and I ended up not using the nori sheet. I tried one bowl of soup with the nori, and I didn't like it. I felt like the fishy taste didn't mix well with the rest of the flavors. But it is super healthy, so I ate it that way anyway lol. I love making soups because then I always have lunch ready to go.

My 11 year old really like it too, which kind of shocked me because he usually only tolerates veggie heavy meals. Made me super happy though :)

 

 

Garden Scramble aka clean out the fridge eggs

Clean out the Fridge Egg Scramble

Every weekend one breakfast is always the use up the extra veggies egg scramble. Just chop up whatever veggies you need to use up, saute them until softened then add a few eggs. This time I also chopped up a slice of turkey bacon and added 1 Laughing Cow Pepperjack Cheese Wedge.

Healthy filling breakfast for only 2 points on blue!