Greek Chicken Pita

Ingredients:

-Chicken

-Lettuce (chopped up)

-Tomato (chopped)

-Feta Cheese (if desired)

-Whole Wheat Pita


Directions:

-Grill Chicken; add a little seasoning if you would like. I added a tiny bit of Italian Seasoning.

-While Chicken is cooking; get all your toppings together and your pita ready.

-I also added a few black beans & a little vinaigrette dressing for a little flavor.

-You can add whatever you would like.

Mediterranean Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Boyfriends dinner choice and it's a winner!! He picked and even cooked. But it was a perfect family dinner.

Ingredients: (5 ingredients)

1. 1 large red bell pepper

2. 1/4 cup (1 oz) crumbled feta cheese

3. 2 tablespoons finely chopped pitted kalamata olives (which we did not use)

4. 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil

5. 8 (6 oz) skinless, boneless chicken breasts

Preparation: 

1. Preheat broiler. 2. Cut bell pepper in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes. Place pepper halves, skin sides up, on a foil-lined baking sheet; flatten with hand. 3. Broil 15 minutes or until blackened. Place in a zip-top plastic bag; seal. Let stand 15 minutes. 4. Peel and finely chop. Prepare to grill medium-high heat. 5. Combine bell pepper, cheese, olives, and basil. 6. Cut a horizontal slit through the thickest portion of each chicken breast half to form a pocket. 7. Stuff 2 tablespoons bell pepper mixture into each pocket; close opening with a wooden pick. 8. Sprinkle cheese with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. 9. Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray. 10. Grill 6 minutes on each side or until done. Remove from grill; cover loosely with foil, and let stand 10 minutes. 

A Crock Pot Meal

It's that time of year where it is super chilly and really you only want something to keep you warm. And sometimes you don't even feel like eating. This ladies and gents is where the handy crock-pot comes into play! You don't even have to find a specific recipe..grab your favorite ingredients and just throw it all together in the morning, keep it on low, and it will be good to go in about eight hours.

The reason this meal doesn't have a name is because we literally threw stuff from our fridge in and just let it cook.

So tonights dinner...?

-chicken

-celery;chopped

-carrots

-garlic

-splash of chicken broth

-onions;chopped

-banana peppers

-frank's red hot (for a little spice)


Directions:

*throw it all together and cook on low for about eight hours.

Serve: over top brown rice & a side of veggies your choice


ENJOY!!!

Crock Pot Mexican Dinner

Busy days at work right? Who wants to come home and prep dinner. I threw all these ingredients in the crock pot this morning before I left for work and just like that it was done when I came home!!

                                          Crock Pot Dinners

Ingredients:
1. 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2. 1 cup black beans
3. 1 cup corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
4. 1 small jar salsa
5. 1 Tbsp cumin
6. 1 Tbsp chili powder
7. 2 cups cooked brown rice

Directions:
**Throw all your ingredients: chicken breast, beans, corn, salsa, cumin and chili powder. Mix and cook on low 8 to 10 hours. Serve with cooked brown rice.

Chicken Bake

Oh meeeeeee GOSH!! This meal is amazing and so simple anyone can make it. And I mean anyone!! Trust me, this girl has no skill in the kitchen (just yet) but its literally a couple simple steps and BAM your done! Working all day and have the husband/boyfriend/girlfriend/wife home. Have him get the veggies, chicken, spices out and mix it together. Simple, quick, and teamwork!

Ingredients:
* 2 skinless chicken breasts chopped into 2 inch cubes
* 1 lb red potatoes chopped into 2 inch cubes
* 1/2 bunch asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
*  Peppers sliced into 1 inch pieces
* 1 onion sliced
* 1/3 cup fresh basil
* 4 garlic cloves sliced thin
* 1.5 tbsp olive oil
* 1 tsp fresh chopped rosemary
* Ground pepper for taste
*1/2 cup of chicken broth if you want

**add any veggies you want, we also added green beans.

Directions:
*preheat oven to 400 degrees and add chicken, potatoes, veggies, basil, garlic, chicken broth, and olive oil. Sprinkle with rosemary add pepper if wanted. Cook for approximately 45 minutes, turning every once in a while, until tender. ENJOY!!!