Spinach & Black Bean Stuffed Chicken

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My green veggie quest continues this week and the star this time is spinach. I must admit that although I bear no resemblance to Popeye, spinach is probably my favorite green vegetable. It’s incredibly versatile, ridiculously healthy, and not too shabby in a smoothie. What more could you ask of the leafy little guy? Smoothies [...]

Seasonal Recipe: Peach-Honey Barbeque Sauce

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This month I kicked off a partnership with Macaroni Kid: Macaroni Military Family.  For those who may not be familiar, Macaroni Kid is a group of publishers that focus on providing details for family-friendly events and activities in communities across the U.S. via a free weekly newsletter.  It’s an incredible resource for finding things to [...]

Chicken Burgers with Sun-Dried Tomato Garlic Scape Pesto

Chicken Burgers with Sun-dried Tomato Garlic Scape Pesto

Today’s recipe title sounds like a bit of a mouthful, but I can assure you, it’s a tasty mouthful!  Last weekend I couldn’t resist picking up some garlic scapes at the weekly farmers’ market.  I adore trying something new and they smelled far too delicious to pass up. Garlic scapes are the curly topped stems [...]

Fresh Food Recipe Makeover: Chicken Noodle Casserole

Chicken Noodle Casserole

It seems finding a recipe fit more a fresh food makeover is as simple as doing a Google search for casserole.  I honestly have no idea why cans of soup become the go to ingredient for simple meals.  Especially when creating your own sauce involves ingredients we almost all have on hand and takes little [...]

Roast Chicken & Spring Onions

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The second recipe I am sharing today is simple, straightforward and did I mention absolutely delicious?  I found the spring onion bulbs produced such incredible flavor when roasted in the tart that I thought I would try roasting them whole.  I paired them with a chicken breast and a few simple flavors to create a [...]

Fresh Food Recipe Makeover: Roast Chicken Salad with Spicy Buttermilk Dressing

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When I found today’s makeover recipe I was almost paralyzed with fear.  Where does one begin tackling a recipe with taco seasoning, cream of chicken soup, Ro-tel AND a bag of Doritos?  But I powered through and came up with what I feel is a reasonable solution.  My goal was not to mimic the dish [...]

Fresh Food Recipe Makeover: Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Today’s fresh food recipe deserves a disclaimer: I took the fresh food volume and turned it WAY up.  It may seem that I literally tried to see how many fresh vegetables I could pack into one casserole, but the fact of the matter is that I adore vegetable enchiladas and simply couldn’t resist including a [...]

Fresh Food Recipe Makeover: Crock Pot Chicken with Salsa

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The recipe I made over today is what inspired me to focus on fresh food recipes in the first place. It calls for chicken breasts, a jar of salsa, a can of corn, and a block of cream cheese. The recipe kept popping up on Pinterest and I must admit that every time I saw [...]

Peanut Chicken Rice and Vegetables

Well Thanksgiving has come and gone and I think I can say it was a success!  We had a wonderful time celebrating with friends and family, sharing delicious food, and basically eating enough to last me through New Year’s.  Oh the joys of holidays!  And now I am getting ready to start testing Christmas baking [...]

Peanut Butter Chicken Stew

This recipe had me at peanut butter. Peanut Butter Chicken Stew Yields: 4 Servings Cooking spray 1/2 medium Onion (diced) 3/4 cup White rice 3/4 cup Chicken broth (plus 1 tablespoon, or water) 1 pound Chicken breasts or thighs 1/2 Red bell pepper (cored, seeded, and sliced) 2/3 cup Skim milk 3 Garlic cloves (minced [...]