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Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup

Sep 17, 2020

Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup – quick cooking chicken soup with rice, vegetables, and a light lemony broth. It’s my favorite winter soup and great for when you’re feeling a little under the weather!

This was my favorite soup last winter. I made it pretty much every week.

It has a light lemony chicken broth, shredded chicken, rice, veggies, and fresh dill. It’s different enough from the usual chicken soup to be interesting but also close enough to still feel comforting.

It’s great when you’re sick or just when it’s cold outside or really any time you just need a big bowl of comfort.

I also have a Chicken and Wild Rice Soup recipe that I make constantly during the winter!

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Chicken Marsala

Sep 09, 2020

Chicken Marsala – pan fried chicken breasts and mushrooms in a rich marsala sauce. Serve over mashed potatoes to soak up all the sauce!

Originally published December 27, 2009. Updated September 9, 2020.

I’m not a huge fan of chicken breasts. The one exception is chicken with mushrooms and some kind of sauce. This Chicken Marsala or Chicken Thighs with Creamy Rosemary Mushrooms are my absolute favorite ways to cook chicken breasts.

I also love this recipe because it’s simple, fairly quick, and I usually have all the ingredients on hand.

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Chicken Burrito Dip

Sep 09, 2020

Chicken Burrito Dip – chicken, beans, and corn baked with enchilada sauce and cheese for a delicious party snack!

Originally posted January 25, 2015. Updated September 9, 2020.

There are few things that I love more than a gooey cheesy dip. Especially if I can dip Fritos in it!

This Chicken Burrito Dip is full of chicken, pinto cheese, fire roasted corn, and jalapeno for a little heat. Plus enchilada sauce and lots of monterey jack cheese!

If you love spicy, cheesy dips as much as I do, you need to make my Hatch Chile Cheese Dip, too!

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Slow Cooker Garlic Chicken Farfalle

Jun 15, 2020

Slow Cooker Garlic Chicken Farfalle – slow cooker chicken shredded and tossed with pasta, bacon, cream, Parmesan cheese, and black pepper.

Originally published January 28, 2014. Updated June 15, 2020.

This is one of the first recipes I ever found on the internet after I became a stay-at-home mom. So I’ve been making it for years and years and years. And no, I won’t tell you how many years ago that was.

The chicken cooks all day in the slow cooker in a tasty marinade until it’s practically falling apart. Then you shred that and add it to cooked pasta, crispy bacon, lots of black pepper, and a creamy Parmesan sauce.

My kids love it and it makes a ton so we always have plenty for dinner and leftovers for the next day.

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Chicken Bacon Ranch Pinwheels

Jun 13, 2020

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pinwheels – ranch cream cheese, deli chicken, bacon, cheddar cheese, and green onions are wrapped in a flour tortilla. Slice them up for a delicious kid-friendly lunch!

Originally published September 22, 2017. Updated June 13, 2020.

I am always looking for new things to put in my kids’ lunchboxes. Yes, I am that person that wants to make something different just so I have something fun to take a picture of for my Instagram story.

But I’m also not the mom that’s going to make hearts out of sliced carrots and all the cutesy stuff. My kids wouldn’t allow it. Also, I have zero artistic skills for things like that.

So I like to do things like these Chicken Bacon Ranch Pinwheels. They’re a change from the usual PB&J but they’re still quick and easy and my kids love them. Plus, I can make them the night before and just toss them into their lunchbox containers in the morning before school.

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Thai Peanut Spaghetti Squash with Chicken

Jan 21, 2019

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NewYearNutrition #CollectiveBias

Thai Peanut Spaghetti Squash – chicken, broccoli, and bell peppers stuffed in a spaghetti squash and coated in a sweet and spicy, creamy peanut sauce. Low carb and dairy free!

New year, same obsession with spaghetti squash.

I can’t stop.

For, like, a month I had moved onto delicata squash but I’m back to buying 5 spaghetti squash a week and then getting overly excited when the grocery store cashier asks what I’m going to do with them and telling her all the ideas I have for squash.

It’s fine. It just means I get to share delicious recipes like this with you guys.
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Chicken Alfredo French Bread Pizza

Oct 08, 2018

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Chicken Alfredo French Bread Pizza – easy weeknight meal the whole family will love! French bread layered with alfredo sauce, chicken, bacon, green onions, tomatoes, and 2 cheeses.

Hi guys! How was the weekend?

I started my weekend with a call from the school nurse on Friday afternoon that lead to an urgent care visit to see if stitches were needed.

They weren’t.

Then we skipped a soccer game (because of the injury), lost one soccer game 10-0, and had a football game called off in the 3rd quarter because of lightning (we were losing that one, too).

We kind of just lazed around Sunday. Watched some football. Made some French bread pizzas.

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Apple Mustard Chicken Tenders

Aug 21, 2018

Apple Mustard Chicken Tenders – family favorite fall recipe! Chicken tenders topped with sweet and spicy sauteed apples. Ready in 20 minutes and perfect over mashed potatoes or rice to soak up all the sauce!

Hi guys!

The kids are back in school! How excited are you?!

I’m more excited that I’ve ever been in my life.

I’m going back to yoga! I’m taking the dog paddleboarding! I’m gonna take my butt back to bed after I drop them off at least once a week!

And I’m most excited to get back to hiking if Texas ever cools down. I checked my weather app on the way to football practice last night and it said it felt like 108.

108.

Texas. Stop it.

Also, why did my kid want to play football in August in Texas? It’s 108 degrees and he’s running around in full pads for a couple hours a day.

No thanks.

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Paleo Chicken Piccata

Apr 12, 2018

Paleo Chicken Piccata – chicken thighs with a delicious lemon and caper sauce, served over spaghetti squash. You’re going to love this healthier version of the classic!

This Paleo Chicken Piccata recipe was originally published on Food Fanatic which is why I’m talking about spring like it’s not the middle of April. This recipe is a year round favorite though so add it to your dinner rotation soon!

We are all ready for spring now, right?

I’m so done with the heavy stews and slow cooker meals, and I’m ready for light and fresh. Chicken piccata is one of my favorite spring time meals – it just screams spring.

Fresh lemon juice and so much green on top? Definitely the kind of meal to transition to spring with.

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Bacon Spinach Feta Chicken

Mar 29, 2018

Bacon Spinach Feta Chicken – low carb and keto recipe! Crispy chicken thighs in a delicious feta sauce with bacon and spinach! 30 minute meal, perfect for weeknights!

I’m going to start this post by saying that my 6 and 8 year olds ate zucchini noodles for the first time because of this chicken.

Like, pulled it out of the fridge and asked if they could have it. For their after bath, pre-bedtime snack.

Yeah.

That sauce will change your life. Or at least change your opinion of zucchini noodles.

I mean, it’s got butter, heavy cream, and two kinds of cheeses so how can it not be delicious?!

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52 Pizzas – Barbecue Chicken Pizza

Jan 21, 2018

Barbecue Chicken Pizza – a delicious and easy recipe for pizza night! Barbecue sauce, chicken, bacon, pineapple, and red onion layered with colby jack cheese!

Hi, hello, I sliced a portion of my finger off making this pizza yesterday.

I came very close to quitting cooking forever because that was beyond traumatizing. I’ve never cut myself while cooking. Sure, I’ve accidentally grated my thumb on the cheese grater because haven’t we all? But to just slice off some of your finger?

No.

If you never see bacon on this blog again, remember this post.

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Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Jan 03, 2018

Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps – delicious healthy dinner recipe! Lettuce Wraps filled with chicken and veggies in a delicious sauce and topped with crunchy cashews. Perfect for healthy meal prep!

This post originally published in 2013. Updated on January 3, 2018 because the photos made me want to cry.

Hi guys.

Should we talk about resolutions? I love a new year and a fresh start and setting up intentions and goals.

My current resolution list is just a bunch of tiny things that take up 3 pages of a google doc. They’re mostly like “Quit being super cheap and spend the $15 a month on Audible because you love listening to books while you cook”. Nothing life changing. Just little things that I hope will ultimately add up to make be a better person, better mom, better business woman over time.

I also tend to start eating healthier and cleaner but I think it’s more just getting back to normal. Because from Halloween to New Years, we all indulge a little more than usual, right?

It’s less a resolution and more just getting back to what we were doing before we had bags and bags of tiny candy bars in our house at all times. …

One Pot Cheesy Barbecue Chicken Pasta

Oct 25, 2017

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Skinner® Pasta.

One Pot Cheesy Barbecue Chicken Pasta – easy weeknight dinner recipe, ready in less than 30 minutes! Everything your family loves: pasta, bacon, cheese, and barbecue sauce!

Okay, so, funny story.

Back in the summer, I did an Instagram post for this same pasta, my favorite pasta ever, Skinner® Texas Shape pasta and I have been obsessed with it ever since.

If I invite you over for spaghetti and meatballs, what I mean is Skinner Texas Shape pasta and meatballs. Baked ziti? Baked Skinner Texas Shape pasta. Macaroni and Cheese? Okay, you get it.

But yeah, I’d literally bought a bag of this pasta the day I got the cutest package from Skinner for this post (thanks for sponsoring!). I Instagram story’d it but I guess I didn’t screenshot it, which probably means you should follow me over there to keep up with all my Texas-shaped pasta dishes.

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Chicken Thighs with Creamy Rosemary Mushrooms

Oct 02, 2017

Chicken Thighs with Creamy Rosemary Mushrooms – crispy chicken thighs topped with mushrooms in a creamy sauce! Low carb, delicious, and ready in about 30 minutes!

Hiiii guys, happy fresh start to the week!

How was your weekend? I have a lot of stress in my life right now but I started a new book and had a killer arepa filled with shredded beef, plantains, black beans and a mountain of cheese and oh my god, I wish I hadn’t agreed to share with my kids.

I’d also promised a movie to any kid that could behave at school this week thinking no one would behave all week but I found myself watching The Emoji Movie on Friday afternoon.

Look. I know everyone says it’s terrible but no one ever told me it’s a love story! I thought it was super cute.

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Cashew Chicken Chopped Salad

Sep 19, 2017

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Cashew Chicken Chopped Salad – chicken, veggies, mandarin oranges, and cashews tossed in a sweet and sour dressing! My kids LOVE this salad!

Okay.

I know yesterday I said that I had a monkey bread coming today but I forgot that I wanted to talk about pizza first! So monkey bread Thursday!

And let’s be real, pizza is every bit as exciting as monkey bread.

ANYWAY.

Was your high school football team good?

Because mine wasn’t.

In 4 years, we won 1 game.

ONE.

I mean, the bleachers were always packed and we were so excited for the game every single week, but man, we were terrible.

Curious: if you still live in your hometown, do your kids go to your high school? Do you go to football games with them?

If I still lived in Mobile, I’d totally want my kids to go to Baker and I’d definitely be the obnoxious parent at all the games, even if they are still terrible.

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