Chicken + Pineapple + BBQ Sauce? Yes, please! Those three flavors remind me so much of my Maui honeymoon – savory and sweet, all in one! {Wah! I wanna go back!} In each bite you’ll taste sweet pineapple, sauteed red onions and gooey cheese, wrapped in a crunchy tortilla. You’ll love how this recipe is super [Read More…]
Rotisserie Chicken Quesadillas
Easy chicken quesadillas, ready within minutes! Just another example of how a rotisserie chicken uses are endless! I made these chicken quesadillas for dinner one night and they were easy and so delicious. In retrospect, I would’ve piled on a side salad and maybe some avocado slices. And maybe a little more cheese. Because we roll [Read More…]
Turkey Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Zucchini stuffed with ground turkey, caramelized onions, spinach and parmesan cheese. It’s pretty much a one pan dish, which makes clean up very nice. This recipe was born from the low-carb diet Hubs and I are trying out. Also happy to report that these boats make for a great leftover lunch that can be reheated [Read More…]
Crunchy Thai Chicken Wraps
A quick dinner with the promise of an awesome work lunch? YES, PLEASE! Thank you, Pioneer Woman, for the inspiration. Aside from the tortilla, this wrap is loaded with protein (why hello, chicken and peanuts!), veggies and an amazing crunch. I was a very happy lady when these crossed my kitchen last week. I have [Read More…]
Skinny Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo
Looking for a creamy, pasta dish without the guilt? This is it! You would never know that cream was omitted and replaced by Greek yogurt. It’s cheesy, garlicy and the roasted broccoli gives it that extra “pop”! Cooking this dish requires a lot of multi-tasking, but I’m confident that you can do it. Start off [Read More…]
Skinny Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken Tacos
An easy go-to weeknight dinner… warm-your-bones slow cooker pulled chicken tacos! In my Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork post a few months ago, I mentioned how I wanted to try a chicken version. Well, I’m about two months late but I finally did it! What’s better pork or chicken? I’ll leave that up to you. But [Read More…]
Garlic Chicken Ciabatta with Roasted Red Pepper Spread
I blindly came up with this sandwich last year and was shocked at how robust and delicious it was! At the time I was living alone and looking back I’m not proud to say that I ate about four portions of this sandwich all on my own. I recently made this again with a few [Read More…]
Campanelle Pasta Bake with Spinach & Chicken
This is a pretty light pasta dish, plus it’s amazing! It has chicken (protein!), spinach (folic acid!), garlic (vitamin B6! vitamin c!) and crushed tomatoes (vitamin a! vitamin c!). And if we’re telling the truth here, fresh mozzarella has calcium! Pile on the cheese, people. Your entire kitchen will smell heavenly while this bakes [Read More…]
Chicken Parmesan with Hot Peppers
In our household chicken parm is one of those safe go-to dinners. You know, for those times you’re standing in the kitchen racking your mind over what to make. Plus, you can make a lot of it and have yummy leftovers for the next few days. So while I was making this recipe, I inadvertently saw leftover [Read More…]
Chicken & Mushrooms in Garlic White Wine Sauce
You’ll love this low fat chicken and mushrooms recipe, especially with the garlic white wine sauce! A few weeks ago I visited a local New Jersey winery, 4 JG’s Vineyard in Colts Neck, and picked up a few bottles of wine, including the one used in this recipe. A little bit about the Cayuga White [Read More…]
Soba Noodles with Chicken & Sweet Apricot Scallion Sauce
I first discovered a recipe for soba noodles on Pinterest, which then led me to the food blog Simply Reem that ultimately convinced me to give this dish a try. This is different than your typical lo mein, but has the same consistency. You can serve this dish hot or cold (yeah, leftovers!) and by adding [Read More…]
Hearty Turkey Pumpkin Chili
Who could ever grow sick of pumpkin? Its scent is so warm and buttery, just like home is supposed to smell. It goes along with autumn’s crisp, cool nights and crunchy leaves that dance along the sidewalk (which absolutely brings a smile to my face whenever I step on an extra crunchy one!). The greatest [Read More…]
Leftover Taco Quesadillas
Last night I made these quesadillas as an appetizer before dinner… but because they were so filling, they turned into dinner! Whenever I make tacos I add a can of black beans to the meat — it’s healthy, fills you up faster and tastes really good. Because of that we almost always have leftovers. Making these [Read More…]