Chicken & Dirty Rice

I have said it so many times, chicken and rice is the perfect starting point for a weeknight meal. They are simple ingredients that can take on big bold flavors and a variety of ingredients. You can go with the sauce route (like classic creamy chicken & rice) or you can go with a soupContinue reading “Chicken & Dirty Rice”

Cheesy Chicken Orzo

Often times, simple meals are the best meals. Cheese, chicken and pasta – what’s not to love about a quick and easy weeknight meal that they whole family is going to enjoy. Cheesy Chicken Orzo is the perfect busy weeknight meal. It does not take a long time prep and cook. It does not useContinue reading “Cheesy Chicken Orzo”

Pesto Chicken Stuffed Shells

Chicken, Pesto and Pasta – what’s not to love? Pesto Chicken Stuffed Shells is going to be a great additions to your weeknight menu rotation. It feels like a fancy meal without being a ton of extra work. The stuffing of the shells does take a little bit of time, but not all that much.Continue reading “Pesto Chicken Stuffed Shells”

Chicken Mac

There isn’t much in the comfort food realm more comforting than a homemade Mac and Cheese. Whenever you are making mac and cheese as a main dish or whole meal, you want to add in some fun flavors and of course some meat. Chicken and bacon is such a great combo to go with aContinue reading “Chicken Mac”

Chicken Noodle Salad

Oh these hotter days at the end of summer, I start to look for ways to limit the stove use at the hottest part of the day. I love a cold salad that can have the cooked components that can be made in the morning, so that they fully cool before combining them for theContinue reading “Chicken Noodle Salad”

Alfredo Chicken & Potatoes

Do you ever just get a craving for a very specific taste? The other day when deciding what to make for dinner, all I could think about was some cheesy garlicky alfredo sauce – but we had had pasta the night before and two days before that. So I put on my thinking cap andContinue reading “Alfredo Chicken & Potatoes”

Baked Chicken Taquitos

Tacos happen just about every week in our house. Sometimes they are traditional like a lettuce, tomato, ground beef taco in a hard taco shell. But other times I like to try something different. Taquitos are just rolled tacos so they still work for #TacoTuesdays and these Baked Chicken Taquitos are perfect for your nextContinue reading “Baked Chicken Taquitos”

Chicken Enchilada Bites

Appetizer nights are a regular thing in our house. It is just a fun change of pace that helps me test out different things on the family. I do one every couple of weeks and sometimes a few of the recipes really stand out. This one was just such a recipe – Chicken Enchilada BitesContinue reading “Chicken Enchilada Bites”

Peanut Chicken Salad

Entree salads are always a hit at my house. I know a lot of people don’t think you can make a filling meal with a salad – but it’s absolutely possible. My latest creation is a Vietnamese inspired Peanut Chicken Salad. The chicken is marinated with lime and cilantro. And the dressing is bursting withContinue reading “Peanut Chicken Salad”

Baked Swiss Chicken

Comfort food is my wheelhouse – I love to cook things that just feel like home. Chicken and rice almost always does that for me. But I like change up the flavor combinations whenever I can. This recipe is a sort of play on chicken cordon bleu, or at least that’s where the idea started.Continue reading “Baked Swiss Chicken”

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