Chicken and Rice

This is another really easy one!

I am not a huge fan of the "cream of" soups... Don't get me wrong, they are great for when you need them... But have you seen, and I mean REALLY seen how they come out of a can? That really can't be good for you, can it? But of course, they are my go to when I am making a casserole or something. SO I guess I can't say too much, because I really do use them alot! ;) sigh, oh well.. but atleast this time I made something healthy! :) And I didn't use the cream of soups, not just because I don't have a working can opener, (yes, my hand held can opened bit the dust, I am so depressed! Now I need to go buy another one....) but because I wanted to try something different! ;)

There is a bit of prep work involved though, but as long as you REMEMBER to turn your rice cooker on, it's all good! ;) I've forgotten that MINOR detail, alot!!! You would think by now I would remember to hit that button that says cook, but yeah, anyways....


Saute mushrooms and onions


(sorry about the lighting here on these pics... my fan light above my stove is dead, and when you turn the flash on the camera, it's too bright! I just can't win here!!!)
Here are the sauteed mushrooms and onions in a bowl


Now cook your chicken with your minced garlic


Add some sour cream (it's about a cup)


Now the cheese! You can use whatever kind you would like, I use cheddar and mozzarella, because I didn't have enough cheddar.


Then add the rice and cooked chicken and mix it all up...


My bowl wasn't big enough to mix everything, so I just dumped it all in my casserole dish and mixed it all up ;)


Here it is before cooking, and in all honesty, it doesn't look much different coming out of the oven! ;)


Here it is ready to be eaten! nice and warm and sooo good! :)



Chicken and Rice


1 Tbsp coconut oil
1 Small Onion, diced
1 8oz package Mushrooms, sliced
1 Tsp salt
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 Lb Chicken Breasts (about 2), boneless, skinless, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 Cups Cheddar Cheese, shredded (plus additional for sprinkling on top)
3 Cups Cooked Rice

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Place 1 tbsp of coconut oil in a large saute pan over medium heat and cook the onions for 2 minutes.
3. Add the mushrooms, season with 1/2 tsp of salt and cook another 4 minutes or until the mushrooms are tender and the onions are translucent.
4. Remove the mushroom mixture and place in a bowl.
5. Heat 1 tsp of oil in the sauté pan and cook the chicken, minced garlic and remaining 1/2 tsp of salt for 3 minutes or until cooked through.
6. Combine all the ingredients together, place in an 9 x 13 inch baking dish and sprinkle with additional shredded cheese.
7. Bake for 20 minutes.
8. Serve.

*This is sooo easy! Like I said, as long as you remember to turn your rice cooker on! :)
You could also use wild rice for this... I use jasmine rice for pretty much anything, it's sooo good! Not as healthy as brown or wild, but it's good! ;)
You don't have to add all the mushroom either, but the sour cream and mushrooms act like the cream of mushroom soup, just a healthy version. ;)
You also don't need to add all 4 cloves of garlic, but it wasn't too strong! We LOVE garlic! ;)
Also, if you are looking for dairy free, just get the dairy free sour cream and cheese.
Enjoy!!!

Chicken/Turkey Avocado Wraps

These are SUPER delish and SUPER easy! I don't know about you, but we STILL have left over turkey! I will be putting some in the freezer for a later. It's GREAT to have on hand in your freezer, so you can just add some to your casserole, or have turkey tacos, this recipe! :)

This recipe made 7 (SMALL) tortillas. The kids each ate 2, except for the little one, he had a 3/4 and I ate the other 1/4... Yep, that's all I got, 1/4 of this super delish wrap! Sigh, oh well...

My kids LOVE pretty much ANYTHING that is in a taco! I don't know what it is about the tortillas that they love so much... I have a recipe to make gluten free/wheat free tortillas and want to try those and have them on hand for the next time I make these! which will probably be later this week or next, and I'll be making MORE so I am sure to have some for me!

I served this for a really quick supper for my kids, but would be great for lunches as well. I served this with some fruit and veggies. Carrots, cucumbers, apples and a clementine. :)

Let me know what you think!


Right about 2 cups cut up, diced, or shredded cooked chicken or turkey


I sliced up 2 small baby dill pickles


2 HEAPING tablespoons (I used a soup spoon) of mayo, or miracle whip, whatever is your fav


1 avocado mashed (getting ready to dump it in the chicken/turkey mixture) You can either mash it really fine, or keep it lumpy.. You can even just dice it, whatever you like!
I also added a bit of lemon juice to my avocado


Combine all ingredients in a bowl

And MIX!!!!


Put a tablespoon of the mixture on a tortilla


And roll it up!


I just cut this so you could see the middle, but you don't have too!


Chicken/Turkey Avocado Wraps

2 cups cut up, diced or shredded chicken or turkey
2 baby dills cut up, sliced
2 HEAPING tablespoons (like a soup spoon) mayo, or miracle whip
1 avocado, mashed, or diced, how ever you like it!
1 teaspoon lemon juice
tortillas

Combine, chicken or turkey, baby dills, mayo, together.
In a separate bowl mash up your avocado and lemon juice, stir to combine
Dump the avocado in with the meat mixture and stir to combine.
Place on heaping spoonful on a tortilla and roll up!
ENJOY!!!!

*It's really easy and really yummy! Something different to do with all your left over turkey, or chicken! :)

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!

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!!!!