{A food post} Recipes I have made lately that turned out amazing!

I wanted to post some recipes that I have made lately that have blown my socks off! Seriously Yum! Pinterest rocks because when I am meal planning I just get on there and BOOM my meals are planned for the week. Then, I just write down what we don't already have that I will need and I make a weekly trip to the grocery store. This has saved us money and time.

Main Dishes:

Honey Spiced Glazed Chicken

Prep time: 10 minutes 

Cook time: 15-20 minutes

Ingredients:     

1 package chicken breasts 

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon cracked pepper

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon chili powder

2 teaspoons paprika

2 teaspoons garlic powder

1/2 cup honey

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

Directions: 

Put broiler on low

                                       

 Mix spices together and set aside

                                              

Mix honey and vinegar and set aside

                                                                         

Cover both sides of chicken in seasoning, set flat onto sheet pan

                   Cook chicken under broiler for 7-8 minutes and flip then cook other side for 7-8 minutes

Flip again and baste chicken in honey/cider mixture(get it really covered)

Add to oven again and let it cook under broiler for a few minutes until honey is a glaze

Take it out of the oven and let it sit for a few minutes before eating

Enjoy! 

(Note: if you have a gas oven and broiler is at the bottom you can bake chicken at 400 degrees 20 min)

(I forgot to take a picture of this one. Sorry! It was so good we ate it before I could get one)

Who loves Chipotle?!?!?! WE DO! Here is a recipe to make their Barbacoa meat. DOUBLE YUM! 

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 6 hours( in the crockpot) SCORE!

Ingredients:
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
4 teaspoons minced garlic clove
4 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons oregano
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3/4 cup chicken broth
3 bay leaves
3 tablespoons lime juice
3-4 chipotle chiles in adobo
4-5 lbs chuck roast

Directions:

To make the adobo sauce combine vinegar, limejuice, chipotles, garlic, cumin, oregano, black pepper, salt, and cloves in blender or processor on high speed until smooth

Remove most of the fat from the roast and then cut into large chunks(approximately 6)

Pour oil into frying pan and sear all sides of roast on medium-high until browned

Place meat into crockpot and pour adobo sauce over meat

Pour in the chicken broth and add bay leaves

Cook on high heat for 6 hours or low heat all day

While still in the crockpot, shred the meat with two forks and turn the heat to warm

Serve with soft shells when ready.

No picture again. I forgot. Boo! But this stuff is amazing. We made tacos with it and homemade pico de gallo.


Buffalo Chicken Pizza Sticks
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time:15 min
Ingredients:
1(13.8 oz) roll of Pillsbury pizza crust
1 cup buffalo wing sauce
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 green onions, thinly sliced

Directions:

Cook chicken

Shred chicken with a fork

Heat oven to 400 degrees and spray a baking sheet

Form pizza dough into a rectangle and place it onto baking sheet

Bake the dough for 8 minutes

While the pizza crust pre bakes, add buffalo wing sauce and shredded chicken to a medium sauce pace over medium heat. Stir occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes

Spread the buffalo chicken over the baked pizza crust then add the cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, and green onions on top

Bake pizza 6 to 10 minutes

It was so yummy! Chalk this one up to a win :) 

Turkey Chipotle Club Wrap

Prep time: 5 min

Cook time: 5 min

Ingredients: 

Flatout wrap( I used the Italian one) 

2 ounces of turkey( I used cajun turkey)

1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

2 slices of cooked bacon (I used hickory smoked farmland)

1 tablespoon of the Taco Bell Bold and Creamy Chipotle sauce

1/2 roma tomato diced

1/3 green pepper 

(Note: this is the amount for 1 wrap) 

Directions:

Cook bacon

Spread the dressing in the middle of the wrap

Add turkey, cheese, bacon, tomato, green pepper

Fold in and roll up

Enjoy!

These were SO easy and SO delicious. They have a very refreshing taste. We had homemade pico de gallo and chips with ours. 

The best part? This wrap is only 307 calories! 

Sides:

Homemade Pico de Gallo(see picture above) 

Ingredients: 

6 roma tomatos, finely diced

2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

1/2 red onion, finely diced

1/2 teaspoon salt

juice of half a lemon

1 jalapeno, finely diced

Directions:

Dice everything, mix together and enjoy:) 

This stuff is so good. It can go on tacos, fajitas, wraps, or even with chips

Homemade Spicy Garlic Potato Wedges:

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Ingredients: 

4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

2lbs Yukon gold potatoes, scrubbed and cut into wedges

2 teaspoons of chipotle seasoning

1 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Place minced garlic and olive oil in a small bowl and microwave on high for 45 seconds

Place potato wedges in large bowl

Sprinkle seasoning and salt over wedges 

Stir well to get it all mixed onto the wedges

Place wedges on a cooking sheet in a single layer

Bake at 425 for 30-35 minutes

Turn wedges every 10 minutes to get them baked evenly

Remove and serve immediately. 

I failed to get a picture again but these are so delcious...spicy, and crunchy on the outside but soft on the inside. We have had these twice already

Snacks: 

Cupcake Puppy Chow: 

Ingredients: 

4.5 cups Rice Chex cereal

1/4 cup salted butter

3 tablespoons of heavy cream

1/2 package of almond bark

1 teaspoon almond extract

1 teaspoon butter extract

2/3 cup sprinkles

1 and 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Directions: 

Mix the almond bark, butter, and cream in a medium saucepan on low heat. You just want it warm enough to melt the chocolate. Do not burn

When its all melted remove it immediately

Add in butter and almond extracts

Pour the mixture over the cereal in a bowl and mix carefully

Wait a few minutes and add the sprinkles so they will stick

Pour the powdered sugar in a large bag 

Pour in the cereal and shake it up 

This stuff is to die for! I made it last night and it is already gone. It tastes just like mini birthday cake flavored cupcakes. 

 (Note: the original recipe can be found here. She explains it much better than me! Also, her blog is full of amazing recipes!) 

Sour Patch Grapes:

Ingredients: 

Bag of green grapes

Package of Jolly Rancher Apple Jello

Directions: 

Take grapes off vine

Wet grapes

Put jello mix into big bag 

Pour in grapes and shake

Enjoy! 

These taste like candy but are healthy for you! 

You can thank me later! 

I am sure you can see a theme here. We love spicy stuff at our house. Hopefully you do too. I hope you enjoy these recipes as much as we did :)