Quick Chicken Jambalaya

Really easy and simple yummy food.. Great with a salad! Original Recipe here.

Chicken Jambalaya (388 Calories/8 grams fat/3.5 grams fiber/4 servings)

• 3/4 lb Chicken breast, cut into pieces and cooked
• 7 oz turkey sausage, cook and cut into chunks
• 1 can french onion soup
• 1.5 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup dry brown rice
• small can mushrooms
• 1-2 t of creole seasoning ( I didn't measure this.. use what you like)

Pour everything into a baking dish, cover with foil and bake at 375F for 60-75 minutes. Stirring occasionally.

making it official

So for  about the last month I have been going back and forth between the same 2 pounds..Not great.. But at the very least if I wanted to stop right here I would have a good idea how to maintain it. Thats a plus.. but hey..I really don't want to stop!

So this past week I worked really hard on my diet and watched everything I ate..My workouts weren't that great due to some knee pain, but I did my best..So today the scale read 135! This week my goal is to drink more water... I have been really slacking in that department! Lets see what happens!

Chicken Avocado Stir-fry

Good tasting and and good for you stir fry!  Original Recipe here

Chicken Avocado Stir-fry (333 Calories/17 grams fat/10 grams fiber)

1/2 cup chicken broth

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 clove garlic, minced 

1 lb chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces

8 oz snow peas

8 oz sliced portabello mushrooms

2 bunches green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces

2 large ripe but firm avocados - peeled, pitted, and cut into large chunks

In a bowl, stir together the chicken broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, and garlic until the cornstarch is smooth, and set aside.

Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering, and cook and stir the chicken until cooked through and no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes. Remove from the wok and set aside. Place the snow peas into the hot wok, and cook and stir until bright green and still crisp, about 3 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms and green onions, and toss with the snow peas in the hot oil until the mushrooms are tender and have given up their juice, about 5 minutes. Pour off excess juices, if any.

Return the chicken to the wok, and stir briefly over medium heat to combine with the cooked vegetables. Stir the reserved sauce ingredients to recombine, if needed, and add to the wok. Gently stir in the avocado, and let the mixture bubble until the sauce thickens, about 3 minutes. Stir gently to coat everything in sauce, and serve.

Banana Peanut Butter Pancakes w/ PB Syrup

So. Good. My life is now complete. At least when it comes to breakfast.. or one of my favorite things in the world, Brinner! I still rarely eat more than a bagel or yogurt for breakfast..but give me a pancake for dinner and I will tear it up!

Banana Peanut Butter Pancakes w/ PB Syrup

Peanut Butter Syrup (390 Calories/11 grams fat/ entire portion)

• 2 T Peanut Butter
• 1/4 cup  Light Pancake syrup

Put both in a bowl and heat in the microwave for 30- 60 seconds..stir..drizzle over pancakes.

Peanut Butter Pancakes (195 Calories/3 grams fat/2 grams fiber/7 HUGE pancakes)

• 2 cups wheat blends pancake mix
• 2 eggs
• 1 and 1/4 cups milk (I used almond)
• 1 banana, mashed
• 2 T Peanut butter
• banana and strawberries on top (optional)

Mix first 5 ingredients together. Pour batter into a heated and greased pan and cook until bubbles begin to form on top. flip and cook other side.

Taco Pizza

Do you like my award winning photography? how about my designer plates? I thought so! Do not be fooled by the common photo..this is a perfect combination of pizza and taco..its like to two of them got together and fell in love.. and them wanted you to have dinner! Original recipe by Kraft.

Taco Pizza (353 Calories/11 grams fat/1.5 grams fiber/ 6 servings)

• Thin and crispy pre-made crust
• 1 lb 93% lean ground beef
• 1 packet Taco seasoning ( you could buy one of the taco kits..since you will also need sauces and shells)
• 1 cup cheese
• 4 hard taco shells
• taco sauce
• 1 chopped tomato
• 1 cup chopped lettuce

Brown ground beef and add taco seasoning,  pour in a little Taco sauce to make it a little "saucy" Spread beef over pizza crust and top with cheese. Bake for about 10 Minutes at 400F. Top with lettuce, tomato, and crushed shells.

Sloppy Janes

Super kid friendly and fun! My boys gobbled these up! Original Recipe here

Sloppy Janes (298 Calories/9.5 grams fat/2.5 grams fiber/12 servings)

• package 8 hot dogs, sliced ( I would have used the lower fat/ lower calorie hot dogs.. but I am the only one that likes them so full fat it is!)
• 28 oz can baked beans
• 1 can hot dog style chili
• hot dog buns

Put everything but bread in crock pot on low  for 2-3 hours. Serve on buns.