Every time I go to Chipotle, I have to have their cilantro brown rice! I can pass on the beans, maybe not the corn salsa either, but the rice has to be in my bowl! I thought I’d try to make my own version of the rice and I think I did a pretty decentContinue reading “Cilantro Lime Brown Rice”
Category Archives: Lunch & Dinner
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
This past week I made pulled pork in the slow cooker and it turned out really good! Pulled pork is typically a common American barbeque dish that is eaten on a hamburger bun with barbeque sauce. I think this recipe goes well for a pulled pork sandwich, but also good for pork nachos and tacos!Continue reading “Slow Cooker Pulled Pork”
Pecan Bacon Chicken Salad
Sometimes it’s really hard to find a good lunch meal prep recipe for work. Chicken salad is one recipe I use when I need to make quick lunches for the week. It usually requires minimal dishwashing time and it does not take long to make. One thing about my chicken salad recipes is that youContinue reading “Pecan Bacon Chicken Salad”
Cream of Mushroom & Spinach Chicken Pasta
Are mushrooms for Fall? I think so! During this time of year, I find myself cooking more and more with them. Mushrooms are not for everyone! They can be hit or miss for some people. However, I’ve always been a fan of them. I like them on pizza, salads, steaks, and pasta of course! IContinue reading “Cream of Mushroom & Spinach Chicken Pasta”
Bacon Chicken Ranch Wraps
Bacon Wraps Hard! Here I am again with another wrap recipe! Like my last wrap, this recipe is inexpensive, perfect for meal prepping, or feeding a large crowd. I also consider this wrap to be healthy and here’s why! When I made these, I used my non-fat yogurt ranch dressing. The bacon can arguably makeContinue reading “Bacon Chicken Ranch Wraps”
Non-fat Yogurt Ranch Dressing
Ranch! It pairs well with almost any food dish. It’s a dressing, a dipping sauce, a seasoning, and so much more. One flaw with ranch dressing is how consuming too much is not so good for you. It contains a lot of fat which doesn’t help a healthy lifestyle. Now I am not 100% healthy.Continue reading “Non-fat Yogurt Ranch Dressing”
Baked Buffalo Ranch Wings
Another football season favorite Baking is my preferred cooking method for wings. It allows them to have a good crispy outside. For this recipe, we cooked the wings with olive oil, salt, and pepper before adding the our buffalo sauce. It took us forty minutes to get the perfect crisp wing. If you prefer crispierContinue reading “Baked Buffalo Ranch Wings”
Turkey Avocado Lime Wraps
Wrap me up! I recently went home to Texas where I was surrounded by endless tacos. Now tacos are delicious…but sometimes you need a break from greasy madness on a tortilla. I introduced wraps to my family and they fell in love. Why? Wraps are probably the best meal prep lunch you can make forContinue reading “Turkey Avocado Lime Wraps”
Kim’s Homestyle Mashed Potatoes
Papas for dayss. I love love mashed potatoes. The recipe below is my traditional recipe I tend to use. To start, I like for my potatoes to have some small chunks in them for a good bite. I usually use a regular masher with a waffle-head, but if you want larger chunks, I recommend aContinue reading “Kim’s Homestyle Mashed Potatoes”
Spicy Chicken Strips
Chicken me out! Football season is here and there are many game day recipes to try! This past weekend my boyfriend and I attempted our first-ever spicy chicken strip recipe. Before you read the recipe, you must know they were a little overcooked. It wasn’t so much that the chicken was overcooked, but the breadingContinue reading “Spicy Chicken Strips”