We got fed

Chicken Power Bowls

Posted on April 7, 2015 by erin

Date: March 30, 2015

Recipe: http://iowagirleats.com/2014/02/19/chicken-power-bowls-with-crispy-baked-garbanzo-beans/

Modifications: Subbed feta for the goat cheese, pumpkin seeds for pistachios, and the dressing got kind of chunky after being in the fridge for a few days so I ended up using store-bought balsamic which was just as good!

Time to table: Took about 45 minutes to prepare, and then maybe 5-10 minutes to assemble the salads

Servings: 4 lunches

Erin: Love

Notes: These TRULY did keep me full until dinner! This is an intense salad. I was wishing I had bigger bowls because I wanted more greens to go with all the toppings. Really loved the roasted chickpeas, will definitely be making those again! The weeks when I actually take the time to prepare something good for lunches all week make me so happy, like maybe I should just… always do that. (Note, there is a lunch category on this blog, so check that out if you need ideas too)

Posted in chicken, chickpeas, eggs, feta, greens, lunch, salad | Comments Off

Crock Pot Ranchero Chicken

Posted on February 14, 2015 by ben

Date: February 9th, 2015

Recipe: http://iowagirleats.com/2014/12/08/crock-pot-ranchero-chicken/

Time to table: 45 minutes for the sauce, prepared one day earlier. 30 minutes prep time after the chicken cooked in the crock pot all day.

Servings: About two dinners worth

Modifications: Used chicken thighs instead of breasts

Ben: Love

Erin: Love

Annie: Like

Luke: Like

Notes: The chicken turned out excellent by cooking it in the sauce, it ended up too thin though, so the chicken was messy to eat in a tortilla. We strained the liquid out so the leftovers were not as wet. Nice to have shredded chicken leftovers, they work in all sorts of dishes.

Posted in cheese, chicken, cilantro, crockpot, garlic, green pepper, guacamole, jalapeno, lime, Mexican, onion, tomatoes | 1 Comment

Beer, Cheese, & Brat Soup

Posted on December 22, 2014 by ben

Date: December 21st, 2014

Recipe: http://lizscookingblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/milwaukee-in-bowl-brat-beer-and-cheese.html

Time to table: 45 minutes

Servings: About two dinners worth

Modifications: I used more vegetables than it called for, added one more brat, and ~1/2 pound of chipotle bacon.

Ben: Love

Erin: Like

Annie: Love

Luke: Like

Notes: We made this a few years ago, but not apparently since we started this blog, big mistake! This soup was awesome, and closely resembles the other vegetable soups we make. Love having leftovers for lunches too.

Posted in bacon, beer, bratwurst, carrot, cheese, cream, garlic, lowcarb, one dish meal, onion, potato | Comments Off

Chicken Apple Salad

Posted on December 7, 2014 by erin

Date: December 7th, 2014

Recipe: http://www.annies-eats.com/2014/10/02/harvest-apple-salad-with-grilled-chicken-and-candied-pecans/

Time to table: 30 minutes

Servings: Dinner for all of us, lunch for me for 2 more days (depends on the amount of greens you have I guess)

Modifications: Feeling lazy tonight after getting our Christmas tree, so we just got a rotisserie chicken.

Ben: Like

Erin: Love

Annie: Like

Luke: Like (did not like the nuts, weirdly)

Notes: I’m always surprised how well the kids eat chicken salads. The candied pecans made the salad for me – loved them! I basically love all salads with fruit, candied nuts of some sort, and feta cheese. We had a huge heavy lunch out today so needed a lighter dinner! Although I was still a bit hungry and had some crackers and cheese later – I think serving this with a baguette would accomplish the same thing. Basically I need carbs.

Posted in apples, chicken, feta, greens, salad | Comments Off

Turkey Cranchiladas

Posted on December 3, 2014 by ben

Date: December 1st, 2014

Recipe: http://www.pink-parsley.com/2010/11/turkey-cranchiladas.html

Time to table: 1 hour

Servings: 9 enchiladas. Dinner and several lunches

Modifications: Skipped the hot sauce, because kids.

Ben: Love

Erin: Love

Annie: Like

Luke: Like

Notes: We were both shocked that the kids ate these as they are non-standard enchilada fare. They both tried and actually liked them without too much prodding from us. Definitely make these again as Thanksgiving leftovers.

Posted in black beans, cheese, cilantro, cranberry sauce, salsa, turkey | Comments Off

Salsa Verde Chicken and Rice Casserole

Posted on December 2, 2014 by ben

Date: November 17th, 2014

Recipe: http://iowagirleats.com/2014/11/03/salsa-verde-chicken-and-rice-casserole/

Time to table: 1 hour

Servings: Dinner + lunch leftovers

Modifications: I used two cups of dry rice, the recipe didn’t specify if you should start with two cups, or end up with two cups, but I had way more than we needed. Other than that, I stuck to the recipe.

Ben: Like

Erin: Like

Annie: Dislike

Luke: Dislike

Notes: Not sure why the kids didn’t like cheesy rice with chicken, but who knows what goes on in their heads. This was good, but I’d be hesitant to make it again because of their reaction to it.

Posted in cheese, chicken, garlic, green onions, jalapeno, milk, rice, sour cream | Comments Off

Tomato Meatball Soup

Posted on October 30, 2014 by erin

Date: October 30, 2014

Recipe: http://ellysaysopa.com/2014/09/24/tomato-soup-with-chicken-pesto-meatballs-and-pasta/

Time to table: 1 hour

Servings: 6 adults

Modifications: I used a very large onion, 2 carrots, and 3 stalks celery, and I think we also had more meatballs because I just used some pesto from the freezer and the package of ground chicken was .8lbs. Oh, also used crushed tomatoes instead of diced.

Ben: Love

Erin: Love

Annie: Love

Luke: Love

Notes: Everyone was really happy with this meal! It was almost like spaghetti and meatballs because I think our soup wasn’t as brothy with the added veggies. We made bread on the side but didn’t even really need it. Definitely a satisfying meal on it’s own! (I said love for the kids, while they did not RAVE over this meal, I’d still say it was a solid hit with them and they were happy to eat it, so that counts as a love in my book). I was a bit skeptical about the meatballs and pasta cooking in the soup itself but hey, it worked.

Posted in carrot, celery, chicken, garlic, one dish meal, onion, panko, pesto, soup, tomatoes, triple love | 1 Comment

Mac and Cheese with Chicken and Broccoli

Posted on October 9, 2014 by erin

Not exactly the most appealing picture, forgot to take one before dinner was completely over.

Date: October 9, 2014

Recipe: http://www.pink-parsley.com/2014/09/cheesy-baked-shells-with-broccoli-and.html

Time to table: 30 minutes prep, 30 minutes baking

Servings: 8-10 adults

Modifications: None

Ben: Love

Erin: Love

Annie: Like

Luke: Like

Notes: Definitely loved this dish, had our new-ish neighbors over for dinner and it served our 2 families easily with leftovers! The amount of cheese in this is borderline absurd but it does make a HUGE amount and the pasta finishes cooking in the oven. I’ll definitely make this again but split the recipe and bake half and the freeze the rest prior to baking. Also love that this is a complete meal! I’m going to call this “triple love” because I THINK the kids would love this if they weren’t so distracted with new friends around.

Posted in broccoli, cheese, chicken, garlic, one dish meal, panko, triple love | Comments Off

BBQ Turkey Meatballs with Cheddar Corn Quinoa Salad

Posted on October 9, 2014 by erin

Date: October 2, 2014

Recipe: http://www.pink-parsley.com/2014/08/bbq-turkey-meatballs-over-cheddar-corn.html

Time to table: 45 minutes, some is baking time

Servings: One dinner and an adult lunch

Modifications: None

Ben: Love

Erin: Love

Annie: Love meatballs, did not like quinoa

Luke: Love meatballs, so-so on quinoa

Notes: This was a delicious meal – the quinoa salad has a bit of a kick from the garlic in the dressing and some red pepper flakes, but it was a good level of flavor for adults – Annie couldn’t handle it but LOVED the meatballs and had them for a lunch at school too. Both kids mostly just ate the meatballs and broccoli. Pretty quick dinner too. This is a new favorite food blog, lots of great recipes and I saw this recipe recommended by several other food bloggers I follow!

Luke, quite upset about the color of his cup. Rough life.

Posted in broccoli, cheese, cilantro, corn, garlic, onion, panko, quinoa, turkey | Comments Off

Thai Peanut Chicken Quinoa Bowls

Posted on September 22, 2014 by ben

Date: September 9th, 2014

Recipe: http://iowagirleats.com/2014/01/06/thai-peanut-chicken-quinoa-bowls/

Time to table: 45 minutes

Servings: One dinner and an adult lunch

Modifications: Substituted peas for the edamame because it was easier and used cashews instead of peanuts because we already had some.

Ben: Love

Erin: Love

Annie: Dislike

Luke: Dislike

Notes: We loved this, kids hated it, not too surprising. We don’t cook Asian food too often, so we kind of knew they would be skeptical and that was correct. This was relatively easy and healthy though, so it’ll be happening again, especially because the parents liked it, and that’s what really counts.

Posted in carrot, chicken, eggs, one dish meal, peanut butter, quinoa | Comments Off

Chicken Power Bowls

Crock Pot Ranchero Chicken

Beer, Cheese, & Brat Soup

Chicken Apple Salad

Turkey Cranchiladas

Salsa Verde Chicken and Rice Casserole

Tomato Meatball Soup

Mac and Cheese with Chicken and Broccoli

BBQ Turkey Meatballs with Cheddar Corn Quinoa Salad

Thai Peanut Chicken Quinoa Bowls

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