One Pot Clam Chowder

I LOOOOOOOOVE how easy this was! It can easily be made in less than an hour with plenty of leftovers for another round. Serves 4 total. We love a really good clan chowder. This one isn't as "thick" as I love it, but I could always add a tablespoon or so of cornstarch to thicken it up. Now I just need to find the perfect sourdough recipe and perfect that!

Enjoy!

Creamy Tomato & Spinach Pasta

I tried this pasta for the the first time tonight. Man oh man...do I pick some really awesome recipes :) I found it on Pinterest but tweaked it a big for my own tastes. 

I ended up serving it with my pesto chicken that I had in the freezer. BUT I could also add some cubed chicken next time if I just wanted a one-pot meal. 

Hope you all enjoy! Oh...my husband loved it too. Bonus!

Zucchini & Eggplant Lasagna with Ground Turkey

If there is anything that I really really love, it's all foods that can be baked into one dish. That also provide me with multiple servings. AND anything that I can do without noodles. I love noodles, but it's nice to not have to have the extra carbs if I can help it. I didn't do a whole bunch of pictures for this because it's that easy. 

P.S. You can omit the turkey to make this vegetarian. Add some extra veggies like mushrooms to keep the quantity the same.

Green Chili Enchiladas

Hello Hello Everyone! So a few nights ago I was craving Mexican...obviously not authentic, but whatever. I've always pretty much sucked at enchiladas (kind of like my issues with Mac & Cheese), however, I think this recipe turned out pretty good!

Not pictured is a pack of skinless, boneless chicken breasts (They were thawing).

Ooey Gooey, cheesy goodness!

Enjoy!

White Wine Clam Sauce with Pasta

Nom Noms! Aaron made this for the first time a few years ago and now it's one of those random delicious dishes that we have every so often. 

Now I know that I usually take pronominal photos and I swear that I did take an awesome ingredient shot.......however, I did not remember to put an SD card in the camera (thanks for noticing sweety!) Sooooo we threw together a quick shot.

Awesome taste. Just the right amount of tartness from the wine and just enough tanginess (<sooo not a word) from the cheese. Enjoy!

Mashed Faux-Tatoes

Hey Everyone! We made another side tonight that has quickly become one of our favorites. It's easy to make, tastes delicious AND makes it easy to get in loads of extra veggies (and less carbs) later in the day.

Again, sorry for the not so hot photos. Sometimes for these quick ones, a phone is just easier.

Enjoy!

Smashed Potatoes

I love these potatoes! Just the right amount of garlic, cheese, and crispiness. Sorry for the not so hot photos. I took them with my phone :)

Enjoy!

Parmesan Zucchini Fries & Lemon Garlic Marinaded Chicken

I had a bunch of zucchini and a bit of chicken so I decided another marinade and some zucchini fries were in order! I've been wanting to try the zucchini fries forever! They didn't get as crispy as I wanted, but they still taste really good. Zucchinis are such a "wet" veggie, it's always hard to dry them out properly. So I shall try again in the future. For now though, here is Lemon Garlic Marinaded Chicken and PARMESAN Zucchini Fries. Forgive the photo that says crispy...haha. I got ahead of myself ;)

Super Easy White Chicken Chili

Just like the title says, this dish is super super easy. It's one that Aaron and I eat about once a month or so and there's always enough for about 6 bowls total. We eat two, put another two into the fridge, and freeze the rest. YES. You can put this all into a bag after it's cooked and freeze it. We usually pull it out within a month, let it thaw, then reheat it on the stove. Tastes just as good as the first time! I usually serve it up with homemade honey cornbread, but I skipped it this time around for time sake. We threw a few crushed tortilla chips on it instead. :)

Hope you all enjoy!

Garlic Pesto Chicken & Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce

Growing up in my family, pasta was king. We had Grandma's spaghetti and meatballs or gnocchi for every holiday and plenty of days in between, so I'm very partial to a really good pasta dish.

I came across a photo on Pinterest titled "Garlic Pesto Chicken with Tomato Cream Sauce Pasta". Of course I was interested, and of course because it looked so good, the link went nowhere. Just my luck.

Sooooo I decided to do it myself. No joke, we almost licked our plates. This stuff was that good. I'm surprised we had sauce left for the noodles because I kept eating it out of the pan.

Super easy and well worth it! I would actually pay money to eat this dish again. A great thing about this dish is that you can eat the two together OR separately. We had them together, but I'm going to make more of the chicken and freeze it for future dinners too. Sooo yummy!

~ Garlic Pesto Chicken & Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce ~

Serves 2-3

Chicken Penne Pasta with Sundried Tomatoes & Mushrooms

I love love love pastas and I love anything that can be lightened up and even frozen for future use. I found a recipe that was similar to this, but I did make quite a few changes.

I will note, that the end result tasted good but I felt like the sauce was a bit thin. Might have needed more flour and less milk.

Anyways, it still tasted yummy and I'll make note of any changes I would make for next time :)

Beef & Broccoli

Tonight I wanted to try to make something I never had before. I had two top sirloins just waiting for something...but they weren't the kind that I'd want to throw on the grill. A little thin for my taste. AND I went and got the rice vinegar I was missing for the Chicken Teriyaki Noodle Bowls so I figured I'd try to make the sauce again and use it for a marinade. Turned out pretty tasty although I might make a BIT more sauce for the rice in the end.

I give you...Beef & Broccoli (with rice)

ManTASTIC Breakfast Burritos

I got this idea from a friend of mine who's been making her hubby breakfast burritos for a while now. I decided to finally try it out for Aaron. He is the worst when it comes to eating breakfast. I swear if he could go until later afternoon without eating. I've even left food (apples, oatmeal packets, etc.) in his ABU hat so that he would remember to take some breakfast. 

These were pretty easy to make...however, I think I'll need to make a double batch next times since he has been taking two at a time ;) He did say they were AMAZING though. So I guess it's a keeper!

Sausage & Bean Dinner

Ohhh ohhh ohhh. I've been eagerly waiting to do this recipe again. It's one of my super easy fall favorites AND it's great if you want to make ahead and freeze too.

The dried mustard and hint of honey is the perfect combo in this hearty concoction. PS...you'll notice we added rice. If I were going to freeze it, I would have left that out and added it whenever I ended up cooking it. You could throw it into the bag anyways (uncooked). It will cook up in the crock pot when needed.

Sausage & Bean Dinner