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Happy Monday to you all! I hope you had a yumtastic weekend!

Nice & Healthy, yum!

Time being of the essence, I thought I would share another quick, go-to meal with you. It’s not unusual for me to get home after 9pm during the week; this meal is for those nights. Especially since I just started working out with a trainer and drive thrus are no longer an option!

Here is the recipe...

Baked Tilapia with Asparagus

Happy Labor Day To All! We’ve made it to the 3rd and final installment of Hostess with the Mostest. The goal was to give you some delicious football season snacks to WOW your guest at all your Football gatherings.

We started with a tasty alternative to the standard chicken wings and did Mediterranean Chicken Skewers with a Greek Yogurt dipping sauce. Then we dove into the classic delicious homemade Salsa and Guacamole.

This week, for our final dish I am going to share my secret recipe for the best spinach dip EVER.

Here is the recipe…

Last week we started talking about the beginning of football season and all the eats that come along with it. This week, we are going to delve into Salsa and Guacamole. No, not the crap in a jar or the premade tubs of stuff in the produce section, I’m talking about fresh, homemade, can-I-get-some-more-of-that, famous Chef Michelle’s Salsa and Guac. The best thing about these two yummy dips is that they are super easy to make, but always impress a crowd.

Let’s get started, here are the recipes.

Football season is approaching us yet again, and with it, it brings potlucks, parties and gatherings. Every (wo)man should have their go to dishes that will woo their company. I’m not talking about wings and meatballs, let’s change it up (just a little) this year. On the menu this season we’ve got some homemade versions of some classic snacks, Mediterranean chicken skewers, Salsa, Guacamole and Spinach dip with Crostini to name a few.
Today let’s take a look at Mediterranean Chicken with Greek Yogurt dipping sauce.

Mediterranean Chicken Skewers

What You'll Need:

• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast tenders
• 2 Tbs fresh lemon juice
• 2 Tbs Olive oil
• 1 Tbs minced garlic
• 1 Tbs fresh chopped Parsley
• ½ Tbs Salt/Pepper
• ½ Tbs fresh chopped Oregano
• ½ Tbs fresh chopped Thyme
• Bamboo skewers
• Greek yogurt dipping sauce
• 8oz plain Greek yogurt
• ½ cucumber seeded and finely diced
• 2 Tbs minced garlic
• ½ tbsp salt/white pepper

What You'll Need To Do:

1. Mix lemon, olive oil, salt/pepper, oregano and thyme in a Ziploc bag (large enough to hold the chicken).
2. Add the chicken to the Ziploc bag mixing well to ensure it is completely coated and allow to marinade for 30 minutes to an hour.
3. While the chicken is marinating, empty the yogurt into a bowl and add garlic, cucumber and salt/pepper.
4. Mix well and taste, add more salt/white pepper if necessary and refrigerate.
5. Once chicken is done marinating, skewer down the center and place on a foil lined baking sheet.
6. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-25 minutes or until done.
7. Serve with Greek yogurt dipping sauce.

Printable recipe here.

Hope you all enjoy this recipe! Have a fantastic week!

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Happy Monday folks! I hope you all had a marvelous weekend.

I had to laugh when I saw E.Payne’s post last week, A Family of Four & Forty Pounds of Chicken. Mrs. E.Payne, (and the Mr. on the grill) created some really yummy looking dishes with their first 10 pounds of chicken. It got me thinking, how many times do people look in their freezer, see chicken (come on, chicken is always in the freezer) and then turn up their nose and say, “I’m so sick of chicken, what can I make with it now!?”

This post is for those days. 10 Chicken recipes, 10 different ways.

1. Coconut Curry Chicken recipe by Chef Michelle


2. Chicken Roulade (Stuffed with Spinach and Goat Cheese) recipe by Chef Michelle


3. Chicken and Broccoli Curry Casserole recipe by Y. Harper


4. Chicken Cacciatore recipe by Rachael Ray


5. Pecan Chicken recipe by Paula Dean


6. Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Rosemary-Orange Dressing (for the Grill) recipe by Bon Appetit


7. Mustard Chicken Salad recipe by Ina Garten


8. Crispy Chicken Cutlets recipe by Jennifer Hess from Last Night’s Dinner


9. Chicken Quesadilla recipe by Guy Fieri


10. Chicken , Sausage and Red Pepper Paella recipe by Thirschfeld

Chicken may not be so bad after all. Enjoy your adventures with these recipes!

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Last week I picked up the largest order of chicken I've ever laid eyes on --- forty pounds of free range chicken breasts courtesy of Zaycon Foods. After excitedly getting all this chicken thanks to a connection from a fellow blogger, after dragging this big box of juicy poultry into my freezer in the garage the question that begged to be answered suddenly popped into my head:

What on Earth am I going to do with forty pounds of chicken?

Watch below to see what my wife and I have done so far with just the first ten pounds. Stay tuned for more.



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