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So I am behind again, go figure!! I go 2 days in a row and then nothing forever! I have a good excuse this time! ;)
One kiddo not feeling the greatest and making some cakes today! Am hoping during nap time I can get one up for today! So keep checking back, I am sorry, I am trying!!! :D

Chicken Stir Fry

I grew up on Stir Fry! Cabbage stir fry! :) I loved it when my mom would whip out the wok and I knew we'd be having some supper yummy stir fry!!! :) I loved helping her cook the meat. I thought (as a kid) that it was soo cool to stir that chicken around in the wok. Don't ask, I was weird...
Ok, I still am! ;)

Anywho...

What I loved about this is I used ALL fresh produce from the Farmer's Market and used leftover rotisserie chicken I had bought. So with the chicken I got 2 meals in one! WHOO HOO!!!!!!!!!
Yes, little things excited me! ;) (especially when I got TWO chickens for 5 bucks!!!!)

Ok, getting back to the recipe...

You can use as much or as little as you want! It just depends on how much you need to feed your family, or you...

I used half a head of cabbage just because I had so many other things to add! And you can add more than what I did!

Place cabbage in cast iron skillet coated with a bit of coconut oil (you don't need a cast iron skillet or coconut oil... ;))


Cut up, green zucchini, yellow squash, patty pan squash, red and green pepper


Add the cut up veggies to cabbage in skillet


Mix it all together


Cut up cooked chicken


Add chicken to veggies


Stir it up


Serve over jasmine rice (or any other rice! Brown, white, etc...)



Stir Fry

(there really isn't an "special" recipe for this, you can add and change ANYTHING to this!!! This is what I used this time, it isn't always the same!)

Half a head of cabbage
1 green zucchini
1 yellow squash
half of a red pepper
half of a green pepper
1 patty pan squash
Cut up chicken (I honestly don't know how much! I don't measure, I dump! ;))

Cut up cabbage, as small as you want. I like it small bite size pieces
Dice up the rest of the veggies and place in med-high skillet with the cabbage. Cook until almost done and then add chicken until it is the desired tenderness that you want. I like my not firm, but cooked through, if that makes sense! :)
Serve with rice, or just by itself!

*I wanted to add some mushrooms to this, but didn't have any on hand.
You can always add onions.
I think I may have added some Adobo spice to this as well. Before I discovered this AWESOME spice, I would add some salt and pepper and garlic salt.
I also like to add chopped up garlic, about 3-4 cloves!
The possibilities are endless with stir fry! :)
You can make it vegetarian as well.
Post comments, let me know how you like to make yours!

Tuna Mac and Cheese

Ok, so I am all about healthy, but I am all about easy as well!



I don't normally have mac and cheese on hand, I used to have it all the time! It was a quick and easy lunch or dinner with a veggie. Then my one punk is allergic to milk, so I stopped getting all cheesy things, including mac and cheese.


I figured out she could have KRAFT mac and cheese and ONLY that brand.... So I would get it every so often. But I don't really like having "kits" on hand, I prefer to make things by scratch.


Please don't read this the wrong way! I am not gonna judge you if you give your kids mac and cheese and hot dogs. There are times I do that for my kids! I TRY to do healthy, but sometimes I need that fast not so healthy meal! ;)


This one is SUPER easy too!



Make the mac and cheese per box directions

add the cream of mushroom soup

add the tuna and the shredded cheese

Pour into a 8x8 dish, cover and bake for 30 minutes



I served this with green beans!

Tuna Mac and Cheese

1 box of mac and cheese (any brand would be fine-also make it the way it calls on the box)

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 can tuna, in water, drained (Maryland folk, please don't jump out and strangle me through the computer! If you want to use fresh, go for it!!! ;))

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Make the mac and cheese per box directions. Mix in cream of mushroom soup, drained tuna, cheddar cheese. Mix all together, place in 8x8 baking dish, cover and place in 350d oven for 30 minutes.

*You can use 2 boxes of mac and cheese, and you don't have to double the other ingredients. But if you want too, go for it!

Also, you can use fresh fish, just cook it and then add.

Feel free to add more fish if you prefer or more cheese! I just have to be careful with how much milk product I put in my recipes!

ENJOY!!!!!!!!!

Thai Chicken Salad

In all honesty, I was a bit unsure about this. Especially after I tried a small bit of the coleslaw before I added the chicken. I was like oh man, no one is gonna like this stuff! Oh well, here goes!

But you know what? I was surprised! By the time you add the chicken and the chow mien noodles, it was sooo good! All the kiddos loved it and wanted more!

This is SUPER easy!

I also used my left over grilled chicken that I had, so that made it even easier!


Coleslaw mix with the sliced peppers... Pour salad dressing over top and mix


This is the peanut sauce I used. But I made a note at the bottom for those who are allergic to peanuts, that way they can enjoy this too! :)


Peanut sauce over my cooked, cut up chicken


Chow Mien Noodles on top, ready to eat!


Thai Chicken Salad

1 16 oz package cole slaw mix
1/3 cup sesame ginger salad dressing
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1/2 cup Thai peanut sauce
1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
1/2 cup chow mien noodles

In a large bowl, combine coleslaw mix and salad dressing. Combine chicken and peanut sauce; place over coleslaw mixture. Top with red pepper and noodles. Serve immediately.

*I just put the coleslaw, red pepper and salad dressing in a bowl, mixed it up. Then I put the cut up chicken in another small bowl and stirred it up. Then dump the chicken in the coleslaw, mix it up. Then add the chow mien noodles.
I let the kids add more noodles to theirs. ;)
I am also thinking you can substitute Soy Nut butter or Sunflower butter for this instead. Would need to add maybe a bit of water or some type of liquid to make it just a TAD thinner... But that way if you have a peanut allergy you could still try it! :)
ENJOY!!!!