For Our Tummies on Tuesday

It's been a busy day so far.  Laundry, cleaning, Costco... but no gym yet :(  So I rushed home to make a quick lunch and catch up on Days of Our Lives.  Suprisingly, not much has changed since I watched it a month ago. heehee

This is one of my favorite quick lunches.  We don't eat dairy much around here- my husband is lactose intolerant and Irelyn had a dairy allergy for about half of her life .  She is ok with dairy now but we limit it.  So the two of them eat this with Vanilla Coconut Milk Yogurt or Soy Yogurt.

All you need is:
Trader Joe's Nonfat Greek Yogurt
Trader Joe's Vanilla Almond Granola Cereal
Raspberries


And doesn't everything taste better in a cute bowl?  Enjoy

xo Devon

For Our Tummies on Tuesday

Delicious Chicken Noodle Soup...love

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons EVOO
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 medium carrots, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices
• 2 celery ribs, halved lengthwise, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 quarts chicken stock. I like to use Organic Better Than Boullion.  It comes in a jar.
• 8 ounces dried wide egg noodles, rotini- any shape really
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Place a soup pot over medium heat and pour in the oil. Add the onion, garlic, carrots, celery, and bay leaf. Cook and stir for 5-7 minutes, until the vegetables are softened but not browned. Pour in the broth and bring the liquid to a boil. Add the noodles and simmer for 5 minutes until tender. Fold in the chicken, and continue to simmer for another couple of minutes to heat through; season with salt and pepper.

Delish!

For our Tummies on Tuesday

Thank you Trader Joe's for this easy recipe

Lemon Chicken with Couscous
1/4 cup olive oil
2-3 garlic cloves
1/3 cup white wine
lemon juice and lemon zest
3 chicken breasts
1 tsp thyme or 2-3 fresh sprigs
1/2 tsp oregano

Warm the oil in a pan, add garlic, wine, lemon juice and zest.  Place chicken in a corningware dish or pan.  Pour oil mixture over chicken.  Season with salt and pepper.  Add thyme and oregano.  Bake for 30 minutes at 400 degrees.

Serve with couscous.  Add cranberries and almonds to the couscous for added flavor.

xo Devon

For our Tummies on Tuesday

If you haven't done so already- It's time to get out that crockpot! 
On Black Friday, Target was selling small crockpots for $8!  Just big enough for 2 chicken breasts and some ingredients.  I love my crockpot so much.  It helps me stay organized during the busy sports season (which is all year around here) and I always have a healthy dinner ready. 
Enjoy this little recipe.  Serve it with some rice and veggies.

1 to 1.5 lbs chicken tenderloins
1 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup vinegar
1/4 cup lemon lime soda (diet is OK)
2-3 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper


Mix all ingredients in slow cooker and refrigerate 1 day prior. Cook on low 4-6 hours or until done. Voila!

xo Devon

For our tummies on Tuesday

Here is another recipe from my box. I've had many Chicken Curry recipes- but this is by far the tastiest. I like to use this when guests come over or for a special meal. It is really great left over too and it has a really good comforting taste.

Chicken Curry

2 lb. chicken breasts, cut into 1-2 inch pieces

1 1/2 T. butter

1 tsp. curry powder

1 apple, diced into bite sized pieces

1 med. onion, diced

1 can cream mushroom soup

3/4 c. cream

white or brown minute rice, as much as you like

Melt 1 T. butter, add curry, chopped apple, onion, soup and cream. Place chicken into 9X13 pan. Pour mixture over chicken and bake uncovered 1 hour 15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through, at 350 degrees.

Cook rice. Saute onion, slivered almonds, raisins in 1/2 T. butter. After sauteed, mix with the rice in a large bowl. Use sauce from chicken as a gravy over rice.

This is seriously good!

For our tummies on Tuesday

This is one of my favorite recipes.  It is delicious and so easy to make.

This is soooooo good!! (from my crockpot cookbook)

Chicken Noodle Soup with Sweet Potatoes

6 to 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into 1-inch pieces (We prefer chicken breasts so I substituted and used 3 breasts)
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1/4 tsp. marjoram
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
1 14 1/2 oz can chicken broth
8 oz. egg noodles, cooked

Combine all ingredients except the egg noodles in the Crock pot. Cover; cook on low for 8 to 10- hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours. Stir in cooked egg noodles before serving.