Chicken Fajitas

So I'm back a week early :). I just couldn't stay gone for too long lol.  Tonight I threw together some chicken fajitas.  I was thinking about what to make for dinner and on a super tight budget so I came up with these.  You can make this recipe for even cheaper if you use store brands as opposed to the brands I used but even on a budget there are some things I'm just not willing to put in my body.  Either way you choose to do it, these are super simple and really quick to make. 


Here's What You Need:
1 pkg chicken breast tenderloins. You could use regular chicken breast and cut it into 1/2in pieces as well.
2 tsp oil (I chose to use olive oil) 
Bell Pepper (I chose to use 3 different colored for more flavor because I don't like onions)
Onions (if you choose to... they are not in mine)
1 pkg McCormick Fajita Seasoning

Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Whole Wheat Carb Balance Tortillas

***Obviously, you can top your fajitas with whatever other toppings you like. Just make sure you count your points or calories when using them :)***

Here is What you Do:
First put oil in your pan and add chicken breast pieces. 

 

Next, cook the chicken for about 5 minutes on medium heat until all the pink is gone from the outside. Meanwhile, while the chicken is cooking, cut up your bell peppers (and onions if you choose to use them).

 

Once the chicken is no longer pink on the outside (5-6mins) add the peppers and continue to cook another 5-6 minutes until chicken is cooked through. 

 

 

Next add fajita seasoning and 1/4c water. mix well and let simmer about 2-3 minutes.

 

Finally, put 4oz of cooked chicken into 2 tortillas and top with your choice of toppings and enjoy!



 

I hope you all enjoy these.  They are flavored really well for fajitas that are not marinated for hours.  Don't forget to come back and tell me and everyone else how you liked them. 
For this particular recipe I will not be putting the WW Points Plus Values because of the variation in toppings. 
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and has a safe and happy new years celebration tomorrow!
ENJOY!

 

CranApple Pork Chops

This week I am really excited about the post!  I am participating in a 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop being hosted by The Book of Lou Lou!  To find Lou Lou's blog, click on the icon above!  The blog hop will have several days of food, crafts, and lots of other fun Christmas things for you to re-create!  Ok, now lets get to the food bc lets face it, that's what we really love right lol!

So, when I was ask1. ed this past week to participate in the 12 Days of Christmas I knew I needed to do something that was festive.  I had already been thinking of some ways to spruce up my pork chops with a little holiday love and this was the perfect time.  Not only do they look good, they taste fantastic!!  I am quite proud of my creation!

What you need:
2-4 boneless pork chops (depends on how many you're looking to serve... the sauce will serve about 6-8)
Tony Chachare Seasoning (I don't measure I just sprinkle some on)
1 cup of whole cranberries
1 cup of chopped apples
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup bakers sugar (you can use regular sugar but bakers sugar is more fine and doesn't leave a granulated texture in the sauce. regular sugar will)
1 cup water

 

How you do it:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350*

2. Season pork chops and bake for 25 min.  

 

3. Chop apples into small pieces then put them and the cranberries in a sauce pan on medium heat.

 

4. Add water, sugar, and cinnamon to fruit mixture.

5. Stir continuously until a sauce is created.  This will take approximately 10-15 minutes. Make sure you keep stirring to avoid it burning and sticking to the saucepan.

 



6. Once sauce and pork chops are done, plate the pork and put a spoonful of sauce along the top of the meat! THEN EAT!!

 

This meal should take approximately half an hour including prep and cook time.  You can pair it with mashed potatoes or if you want to go for a light side, try mashed cauliflower instead.

 

Hope you all enjoy this dish!!  Remember to come back after you've tried it and tell me how you liked it! Don't forget to click on the 12 Days of Christmas Icon up top and check out the other entries there! I am day 3 so there is plenty more to come in the next few days!

 



Veggie Stirfry & Product Review

I'm really on a stir fry kick here lately and I have to take a second to show some love to my new favorite stir fry product.  Walmart has several different types of frozen stir fry vegetable bags in their frozen section. They are about a buck and a half a piece.  For someone with a busy schedule and a energetic toddler running around, finding something that tastes great that is quick and easy is like hitting a gold mine.  I found it in this product. I'm really loving the broccoli stir fry variety right now and tonight I added a can of pineapple and it was fantastic!  Ok, so there you have it, my announcement to the world that Great Value Brand Stir fry varieties are top notch!!

So now for the actual meal I made tonight.  Like I said I've been on a stir fry kick and tonight I wanted something that I could make quickly and simply since the hubs and the child were having pizza.  This has 3 ingredients and takes about 10 minutes. Easy as pie! (OK obviously it's much easier than a pie lol)

Here's What You Need:
1.  1 pkg frozen stir fry vegetables
2.  1 can pineapple (drained from Juice)
3.  1 bag brown Minute Rice

 

Here's What You Do:

1.  Drain the juice in the pineapple

2.  In a skillet combine the stir fry vegetables and the can of pineapple. Let this cook about 8 minutes until vegetables are heated through.

 

 

3.  While vegetables are working, cook your rice following the directions on the box.

4.  Plate, serve, & enjoy

That's it. Simple and sweet.  I know this recipe is basically the same as the chicken stir fry was a couple weeks ago but I figured it's another variation that someone may not have thought of otherwise or perhaps inspire one of you to create your own stir fry dish. Enjoy!

Weight Watchers Points Plus Value: 4
**based off a 1 cup serving of brown rice and 1 cup serving of veggies**

Stuffed Pork Chops

Sometimes with cooking, you have trial and error, tonight there was a little bit of an error but overall the dish was great and I wanted to share it.  Tonight when I was deciding what to make I wanted to do stuffed pork chops but I hadn't planned to so I didn't have any mozzarella cheese so I took a Weight Watchers string cheese and cut it into 1/3's and then cut those in half long ways.  Personally, I think the string cheese was a bad decision because it didn't melt properly and just had a strange taste so while eating I removed it.  I'd def use mozzarella cheese next time!

What you need:
1 Pkg Boneless Pork Chops
1 cup Raw Broccoli
1 String Cheese (or 1 serving of low fat mozzarella cheese)
Salt & Pepper

 

How you do it:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350*

2. With a fillet knife, cut a pocket in the side of the pork

3. Stuff part of the broccoli and 2 pieces of string cheese in the pocket. Remember this broccoli should be raw, mine was even frozen. It will cook in the oven.

 





4. Season pork with salt & pepper to taste.
5. Bake at 350* for 25 minutes.

It's a very simple easy meal to make and very tasty (minus the weird string cheese choice). Hope you all enjoy!

 

Weight Watchers Points Plus Value:  6 

Breakfast On The Go

This weeks post is going to be a little different.  I didn't have the time or energy after the week I had to come up with and cook a new recipe.  So, this week I'm going to tell y'all about my favorite breakfast to have on the go!  You'd be surprised when I say on the go to find out I'm talking about Waffles and sausage! 

Yep, I said it! WAFFLES!!! Seriously these waffles are so good you can eat them on the go because you don't need syrup.  Syrup is really just useless anyway.  It's packed with sugar and just makes a mess.  If you just can't stand dry waffles, replace the syrup with raw honey.  Local honey is always the best and actually help fight allergies.  So what kind of waffles are these you ask?  Nutri Grain Honey Oat Waffles by Eggo! 2 waffles is going to cost you 5 points plus values for those of you on weight watchers. They really are just simply delicious!!!

I don't know about you, but I just can't have waffles without sausage.  So, a while back I decided to give the Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage a try.  Because I'm usually running out the door trying to make sure I remembered to even put pants in the mornings, I had to do the fully cooked ones and be able to toss them in the microwave for a minute and then go.  I was skeptical how they would taste at first because microwaved meat is usually just horrific BUT they are INCREDIBLE!  They are so moist and juicy and just oh so good! 

 



So there ya have it!  My super easy and tasty breakfast on the go.  Enjoy!

Back In Business

I wanted to take a quick second and apologize to all of you for the lack of dedication I've given this blog lately!! But, the good news is I'M BACK!!!! I need this blog just as much as some of you that read it have told me you do! It helps hold me accountable and gives all of you hopefully some new tasty meals for your families!

I will be making some changes. I was doing daily entries there for a while but to be honest, it's too difficult to keep up with daily and come up with new ideas to make every day. Sometimes I just want to cook a pot of spaghetti and not worry about coming up with a new dish for the blog. Sooooo... I will be doing one entry a week.

If anyone has any requests for a meal that you want to see lightened up let me know in the comments and I'll get on it!

I'm so excited to be back in business and get this blog up and going again! I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do!

Easy Chicken Stirfry

Tonight I wanted a super quick and easy meal, so I thought STIR FRY!! But not just any stir fry this is the easiest quickest stir fry on the planet. Who REALLY wants to sit there and cut up a gazillion different veggies and chicken and then turn around and cook it all? Not me after a day full of cleaning, laundry and the duties of a mother! So I decided to try the frozen bag of broccoli stir fry I picked up on sale at walmart and can I just say YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's What You Need:
1 pkg frozen walmart brand broccoli stir fry ($1.98)

2 chicken breasts ($3.35)
1 green bell pepper ($0.70)
1 pkg brown rice ($2.64)

Here's How To Do It:
1. Cut up the chicken into cubes and season to taste. **I chose to season my chicken with sea salt, pepper, garlic powder and herbs de providence (I dunno that's what the lid says lol)**
2. Put the chicken and the frozen package of stir fry in a skillet on medium heat. (I chose to put a splash of low sodium soy sauce in here as well) When the chicken is about 2-3 minutes from being done put in the green bell peppers.

3. While all this is going cook your rice as directed on the package. Rice is optional. You could have just the chicken stir fry without a starch.

This meal is super easy and a tastes delicious and the best part is it costs about $6 to make and feed a family of 4!

Hope you all enjoy!