Here's my plan for my lunches this summer: Eat these every day. Protein...fresh veggies...tossed in Caesar dressing. It's the perfect summer lunch! You can make this super quickly, if you "batch grill the chicken" and keep it in your fridge. Easy-peasy summer lunch! Chicken Caesar Lettuce Wraps Fresh and delightful! 2 tomatoes, diced1 large … [Read more...]
Spinach Artichoke Dip Chicken
So. I have very little self-control problem when it comes to book stores. And office supply stores. It's like I walk into the store and leave my self-control at the curb, then walk out with more than I went in for. (Thankfully I don't have this issue with the grocery store!) I've learned that it's better for me to order books and office supplies online. Way less … [Read more...]
Roasted Chicken with Mustard-Chive Sauce
If you're growing herbs and chives, you must make this. If you're thinking about starting an herb garden, now is the time to get it started. Be sure to add chives to the list. If you're just not that into gardening, grab a packet of fresh chives from the produce section. Or you could use the freeze dried chives on the spices aisle too. However you want to get your … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Pomegranate Chicken
Oh my depth of flavor. Just, oh my. Pomegranate juice packs a powerful punch - both in antioxidents and in flavors. This perfectly balanced marinade for chicken calls for pomegranate, a touch of honey, a splash of balsamic vinegar, cumin, and garlic. The honey sweetens up the rich, deep pomegranate flavors, the vinegar adds a nice tang and then there's the addition of a … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Rosemary Artichoke Chicken Thighs
It's amazing how just a few ingredients can be so delicious. Seriously. Sometimes I marvel at the power of food...and how it is cooked...and how flavors mingle together...into the perfect meal. This Artichoke chicken is phenomenal. And I think it's because the dark meat chicken is slow cooked all day...soaking in the flavors of the artichokes, the rosemary and the … [Read more...]
Salsa Verde Layered Chicken Enchiladas
Holy yumness! Yummy, yummy, nummy, yumness! I adore the salsa verde flavor...it's the perfect tangy green salsa with just a tiny bit of "zip" and "zest." If you've never cooked with salsa verde...it is not spicy. On a "Thai food restaurant scale of spice, it's a negative 3. That makes it not really spicy at all. It has a tiny bit of zip and zest, like I said. But it's not … [Read more...]
Green Chicken Burritos
It seems that I just can't get away from the shredded chicken recipes. If you haven't heard yet, we just finished up a month of sharing shredded or rotisserie chicken recipes every day! {31 Days of Rotisserie Chicken Recipes} Welp, we're back with another one...this time using tomatillo salsa and other green tex-mex-y toppings, like cilantro and avocado. These are some … [Read more...]
Shredded Salsa Verde Chicken
If you've spent any time on $5 Dinners in the past, then you know that I'm all about recipes that are quick, easy, simple, family friendly and budget friendly. I'm all about hacking the grocery shopping experience, so I (really, we!) can spend less money on groceries. This Salsa Verde Chicken recipe is super versatile and here's why... 1. It only uses 2 (maybe 3) … [Read more...]
Homemade Chicken & Spinach Macaroni and Cheese
I've got one more brand new recipe to share with you as part of this month's 31 Days of Rotisserie Chicken recipes. I adore homemade macaroni and cheese. I love 'fiddling' with the cheese sauce. I love mixing and matching cheeses and this one just might be my favorite...I'm still drooling over this combo of white cheddar and sharp cheddar. The Homemade Bacon & Spinach … [Read more...]
BBQ Chicken Nachos
I might be a little obsessed with the flavors on the California Pizza Kitchen BBQ Chicken Pizza. I've made the mini pizza version. And the street tacos version. And now...the nachos version. There's something you must know about these nachos...an ingredient that is essential and I h.i.g.h.l.y. recommend that you use. Shredded Gouda cheese. It exists. My … [Read more...]