Showing posts with label easy food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label easy food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label easy food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label easy food. Show all posts

Dinnerly Reviews: Easy Weeknight Dinners

Considering trying a Meal Delivery Service?


With the popularity of meal delivery services where the uncooked ingredients are delivered to your door, or popular apps like Grub Hub where any hot meal is at your finger tips, or the ease of ordering your groceries online and picking them up or having them delivered via Instacart  (Get $10 use PROMO CODE - LLANGSTON191) or the store itself, the decision of which delivery service to use is a difficult one. Are some meal delivery services better or less expensive than others? We think so. If you've been considering a meal delivery service, read on for our Dinnerly review.

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Since before Covid hit and made it popular, we've been experimenting with different ways to avoid going to the grocery store. All meal delivery services are not created equally. However, most of them have similar pros and cons, beware of leaving a cart empty in your weekly delivery service website. If you pick an option that automatically adds a certain item when it is in season or as it becomes available, your cart will fill up, and you'll reach the minimum order without ever visiting the site. Next thing you know, you've got 10 avocados, a pumpkin pie, and Impossible Burger sitting on your porch and an unexpected charge to your account. So, if you need to skip a delivery, be sure to use the pause delivery feature.


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Dinnerly Reviews Chicken Enchiladas Meal Delivery Service
Easy Chicken Enchiladas from Dinnerly.


See all the steps needed to create these delicious, fresh chicken enchiladas from Dinnerly in the slide show below.




The recipe cards comes via email or are available in your Dinnerly account. A paper version would be nice to have also, but Dinnerly is less expensive than other meal delivery services so this is a way they reduce the cost. Of course, if you have a printer, you can always print them.




We suggest you review the recipes before you set out to cook your easy weeknight dinner. Sometimes the most important steps are missing. For example, the recipe above doesn't tell you how or when to cook the chicken, it assumes you've already done that step! This may be because sometimes the chicken comes precooked. At any rate, an inexperienced cook might think the chicken will cook properly in the oven. We've noticed some other steps missing in our Dinnerly cooking instructions, just use common sense when cooking.


Easy Weekniight Dinner Dinnerly Review


The great thing about these cooking instructions is that once you get the hang of following these recipes, they will teach you valuable culinary skills. After awhile, you'll be creating your own delectable dishes from scratch. If you want to try a Dinnerly Meal Kit for your own easy week night dinner, leave a comment and we'll share a link for a free box. Each link is only good for one use. You can review Dinnerly for yourself and see what your family thinks. Enjoy!


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Easy Salmon Recipes: Baked Mediterranean Salmon

Mediterranean Dish: Easy Baked Salmon

If you are on a mission to eat healthier in the new year or to add more fish to your diet, these easy salmon recipes fit the bill. To start off, our baked Mediterranean Salmon is marinated in an oil and balsamic herb vinaigrette. Kalamata olives, artichokes, tomatoes, and feta cheese top off this Mediterranean-inspired dish. For more easy salmon recipes, scroll down the page. Enjoy!

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Easy Salmon Recipes: Baked Mediterranean Salmon


Chicken Avocado Recipe

Avocado Chicken Recipe

Looking for lighter, healthier options for summer? Our easy Chicken Avocado Recipe is perfect. You cook it in a skillet! This recipe is modified from an Avocado Chicken Recipe we found on CookingClassy.com. It looked so good, we had to try it. Enjoy!

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Easy Chicken Avocado Recipe Avacado
Easy Chicken Avocado Recipe.

Ingredients:

1 lb. skinless and boneless chicken* breasts
salt and pepper
1 t. Italian seasoning
1/2 t. basil
1/2 t. garlic powder
2 T. olive oil
2 avocado, peeled and sliced
2 medium tomatoes, sliced
3 mozzarella cheese balls, sliced
*3 T. balsamic glaze


Skillet Avocado Chicken.

Directions:
1.  Place the chicken breasts between layers of plastic wrap.  Pound them to a consistent thickness with the side of a meat tenderizer.
2.  Season each side the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, to taste.
3.  Mix the Italian seasoning, basil and garlic powder in a small bowl.
4.  Coat each side of the chicken with the combined spices.
5.  Heat the oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add the chicken breasts. Cook until the chicken is browned, approx. 5 minutes. Turn over chicken and continue cooking until the inside temperature reaches 160 degrees F, approx. 5 minutes.
6.  Top the chicken with slices of mozzarella cheese, tomato, and avocado. Cover the skillet.  Continue cooking until the cheese melts and chicken reaches 165 degrees F.
7.  Remove the chicken from the skillet and drizzle with balsamic glaze.

Tip:
*  I did not have balsamic glaze. It is fairly easy to make. Add approx. 1/2 c. balsamic vinegar to a small pot. Bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and continue cooking until the vinegar reduces to desired consistency.

















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Pizza Mac and Cheese Recipe

Easy Pizza Flavored Mac and Cheese


If your kids have unadventurous palates, you may find yourself making a lot of mac and cheese. Sometimes, we make a big pot of homemade mac and cheese with Velveeta and then change up the leftovers. Want something different, but delicious? Make easy homemade pizza mac and cheese with this recipe. Enjoy!


Pizza Mac and Cheese Recipe
Pizza Mac and Cheese Recipe.

Easy Pizza Mac and Cheese


Ingredients:
Leftover mac and cheese or make it from scratch
Milk
Pizza sauce or favorite spaghetti sauce
Oregano
Mozzerella Cheese
Salt, Pepper, and Parmesan
Pepperoni or Sausage (Optional)

The day after mac and cheese usually requires some freshening up. My daughter says "it's frozen" when she sees it hard and congealed.

The best way to doctor leftover mac and cheese is to place it over low heat on the stovetop and stir in milk until desired consistency.

Then, depending on how many leftovers you have, add 1/2 - 2
Cups pizza or spaghetti sauce. Don't add too much or it will taste like spaghetti soup. It should look orange and creamy (see picture).

Add pepperoni or sausage if desired.

Add a cup of Mozzerella Cheese.

Stir in a pinch of salt and pepper to taste.

Next, add a dash of Oregano to desired taste. Keep stirring over low heat until heated through.

Plate out, and sprinkle on the Parmesan.

Delishhh!


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Easy Breakfast Pizza Recipe

Pizza for Breakfast? Heck, yeah!

Do you miss those college day breakfasts of cold pizza? Or was that last week? Either way, this is a fun, easy breakfast pizza recipe for a more traditional breakfast. Just like conventional pizza, you can mix and match toppings as you see fit. We've also included a breakfast pizza sauce recipe. We used turkey ham, mushrooms, and red onions this time because....well, it was what we had. Enjoy!

Easy Breakfast Pizza Recipe Sauce
Easy Breakfast Pizza Recipe with special Breakfast Sauce.

How to Make Breakfast Pizza with Sauce


Ingredients:
Pizza Crust
1T butter or margarine
3/4 t. salt, divided
1/8 t. pepper
1T flour
1 c. milk, divided
1t. Italian seasoning
8 eggs

Choice of Toppings: Such as mushrooms, onions, peppers, sausage, ham, bacon and 1 c. shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Crust:
Use your favorite pre-made crust, bread dough, or recipe of your choosing. Roll the crust into a 14 inch circle and build up the edges slightly. Bake the crust (375 degrees) at least partially before adding toppings. 

While the crust is rising and/or baking, prepare your sauce and toppings as follows:

Sauce:
Melt 1T butter or margarine in a small pan.
Add 1/4t. salt and 1/8t. pepper and 1T flour.
Mix well and cook 1 minute.
Add 1/2 c. milk and stir constantly over medium heat until thickened.

Eggs:
In a large bowl, beat 8 eggs.
Add 1/2 c.milk.
Season with 1/2 t. salt and 1 t. Italian seasoning.
Lightly grease a skillet with cooking spray and allow the egg mixture to set up on the bottom of the skillet.
Using a spatula, lift and fold the cooked eggs, allowing the uncooked mixture to flow to the bottom of the pan.  
Continue until eggs are completely cooked, but still moist.

Toppings:
Thinly slice vegetables- onions, mushrooms, green or red peppers. Thoroughly cook meat toppings- sausage, bacon, or ham.

Assemble pizza.

Once the crust is baked, but not browned, apply a layer of sauce.  Spoon the scrambled eggs on top of the sauce. Add toppings.  Finally, top with about 1 c. shredded Mozzarella Cheese.

Bake the pizza at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the crust is browned.


Breakfast Pizza Sauce Recipe.
Breakfast Pizza Sauce Recipe.


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Heart Shaped Pizza without Yeast

Homemade Heart Shaped Pizza

Looking for Homemade Pizza Ideas? Want to Make Pizza without yeast? This Heart Shaped Pizza is simple and super easy to make with kids. No oven needed. You can microwave it or bake it on the stovetop! We cook ours on the grill. Enjoy!

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Homemade Heart Shaped Pizza without Yeast
Homemade Heart Shaped Pizza without Yeast.


So how do you make a pizza without yeast? It is easy, and you can make a gluten free pizza too! Grab you kitchen shears and some tortillas!

How to Make Heart Shaped Pizza without Yeast or Oven

Supplies Needed:

Flour or Corn Tortillas (for gluten free version)
Cooking Spray
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (we used Colby)
Parmesan Sprinkles
Paper Plates

This is so easy, it makes the perfect activity for a kid's birthday party! See pictures above to follow these simple steps.

  • Fold your tortilla in half, then cut out half a heart.
  • Spoon pizza sauce (you can use spaghetti sauce) on your tortilla
  • Sprinkle on Parmesan Cheese.
  • Add toppings like Pepperoni, Green Peppers, or Pineapple.
  • Sprinkle on Shredded Cheese.
  • Spray grill or skillet with Cooking Spray.
  • Heat grill or skillet on high heat.
  • Place Heart Shaped Tortilla Pizza on Grill until Cheese melts.
*You can also microwave the pizza just until cheese melts. This takes less than 1 minute, so watch it closely.



Make pizza on the stove top.
Make pizza on the stove top.


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Dr Pepper® Fried Zucchinni Recipe with Flour

Looking for Fried Zucchinni Recipes with Flour

We had fun with Dr Pepper®! While making easy breaded chicken tenders, we had enough batter leftover to make fried zucchinni. The results were awesome, and it required very little effort. Scroll down to see how to make fried zucchinni with flour and Dr Pepper®. Enjoy!


Fried Zucchinni Recipe with Flour
Use a potato peeler to stripe your zucchinni.
They say all of the nutritional value of a zucchinni is in the peeling (think fiber). We aren't fans of the peeling, so we cut some off and leave some on. It makes an attractive presentation piece.


How to make fried Zucchinni with flour.
Slice zucchinni into bite sized pieces.


Slice your zucchinni into small, bite sized pieces.

Dr Pepper® Fried Zucchinni Recipe with Flour
Place them into a mixture of Dr Pepper® and egg. I know, ew, but it works!
So, that is 1 beaten egg and 1/2 C. Dr Pepper®. We're missing a photo, but the next step is to lightly flour your zucchinni pieces. We mixed 1/2 C. flour with a dash of Sea Salt, a dash of pepper, and a teaspoon of Dr Pepper®. Use a fork to break up the flour mixture. Tongs are great for flipping the zucchinni.

Looking for Fried Zucchinni Recipes with Flour
Fry in butter and a splash of Dr Pepper®.
Fry the zucchinni over medium heat in a pan of butter and Dr Pepper® as mentioned above. Flip after 1-2 minutes, flip again if not golden. Be sure not to let the pan grease get too hot. You don't want to burn the breading.

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Easy Fried Zucchinni Recipe with Flour. These are so tasty!


Lay on a paper towel to dry and soak off excess butter mixture.
We made these as an after thought when we were making baked chicken tenders, but they are so good, we'll be making them again... and again! Let us know what you think in the comments.



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*We also use affiliate links, if you make a purchase we get a tiny commission. Kids Creative Chaos participates in the Amazon LLC Associates Program*, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a mean for blogs to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon properties, including, but not limited to, amazon.com, endless.com, myhabit.com, smallparts.com, or amazonwireless.com. We also offer Tapinfluence, Google Adsense, SoFab, and Izea ads here. Thanks so much for helping us keep the lights on! :)


Easy Breaded Chicken Recipe Baked

Looking for a Simple Chicken Breading Recipe?

Homemade Fried Chicken is a chore to make. If you are looking for an easy breaded chicken recipe that is baked, look no further! This simple solution to to chicken breading is so easy and tasty that your friends will think you stole it from a gourmet chef. Enjoy!


easy breaded chicken recipe baked
Easy Baked Breaded Chicken Recipe:
Southwest Tortilla with Black Beans and Avocado.

We enlisted the kids to help. At first, we grabbed a baking dish and searched for some chicken marinade. After reading the instructions on the Good Table® box, we quickly realized that step wasn't necessary! General Mills has a new product that helps you make restaurant-inspired dinners with ease. 


Soutwest Tortilla Breading Crust Mix for Chicken.
Soutwest Tortilla Breading Crust Mix for Chicken.

Good Table® products come in a variety of flavors that provide you with the ingredients to dress up your choice of protein. We chose chicken, because the kids are picky eaters. You can find it at Walmart near the bread crumbs.


Since the kids are so picky, we tried two varieties. Pictured below are Southwest Tortilla and Parmesan and Herb. The kids chose the parmesan- anything with cheese is a go!



Simple Chicken Breading Recipe No Eggs!
We tried the Southwest Tortilla and the Parmesan Herb Varieties.


Let me tell you, this was shockingly easy to do. There is no need to marinade and no messy egg mixture to keep the breading in place. 



How to Make Easy Gourmet Style Baked Breaded Chicken

Open the box and grab a pair of scissors. Snip, snip, snip! Open the sauce coating, and pour it into a bowl. Open the breading, and pour it into the bowl! Grab some tongs. Insert chicken into sauce, turn over to coat and then insert into breading bowl. 


easy breaded chicken recipe baked southwest
Step 1: Coating the chicken before breading.

The breading sticks to the sauce very well- much better than with bread crumbs and eggs. This is so much easier than your typical fried or baked chicken recipe. So easy, in fact, that the kids did most of the work! The instructions even include pictures. 



simple breaded chicken recipes
Step 2: Coating with Good Table® breading.

Spread them on foil for easy cleanup, pop them in the oven, set the timer, and that's it! You now have time to make a fancy side dish or a yummy dessert.



Look how golden brown.











This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of General Mills®. The opinions and text are all mine.




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Easy Mini Chicken Nugget Sliders Recipe

Make Easy Chicken Sliders with Nuggets


Looking for food your kids will eat? This is the easiest recipe for chicken sliders you will find anywhere, and your kids will eat it! It is almost magic. Scroll down for the easy secret recipe. Enjoy!


Easy Mini Chicken Nugget Sliders Recipe

Easy Tyson Chicken Nugget Sliders.



First, we headed to Walmart to purchase Tyson Chicken Nuggets
    As a part of the Project A+™ program, we wanted to present a simple solution that helps make your "Back to School" journey easier. These mini nugget sliders are great for an after-school snack or a quick dinner. They make a snack that is truly fun to eat! Best of all, when you purchase Tyson products, you can help your school!
    Participation in the Tyson Project A+™ program is a simple way for your school to get extra cash for whatever it needs. Once your school is enrolled, an administrator or designated parent can collect labels and submit them to Tyson Foods (100 labels minimum). Upon verification, Tyson Foods will then send a check directly to the school within 4 to 6 weeks.

    Tyson Project A+™ program


How to Make Mini Chicken Sliders


Prepare Tyson nuggets, either in the Oven or the Microwave. Take a hot dog bun, and slice it into 3 sections. Then, place a Tyson Nugget inside each "bun". We added a pickle and ketchup. 

Poof! Sesame Street's, Amazing Mumford, would present this with: "A-la Mini-Chicken Sandwiches!"



Chicken Nugget Sliders are fun to eat.
Chicken Nugget Sliders are fun to eat.


Sister is upset she missed the snack. He cleaned his plate! 

That's okay, we just threw a few in the microwave.
 
Make Easy Chicken Sliders with Nuggets
Make Easy Chicken Sliders with Nuggets.



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Easy Breakfast Ideas for Kids: Walking Pancakes

Easy Walking Mini Pancakes Recipe for Kids

Rushing out the door without time for breakfast? We've been working on breakfast hacks to help your morning back to school routine. Our Walking Mini Pancakes recipe is an easy breakfast idea for kids- Parents can eat them too! Keep scrolling down for our fun recipeEnjoy!




Pillsbury™ Mini Pancakes packs are just one of the many brands participating in Sam's Club eBox Tops program. It is easy to collect and enter. Buy 3 or more Box Tops for Education™ items in one transaction at Sam's Club® between 8/1/15 and 7/3/16.* 




Snap a picture of the receipt showing date, UPC codes and total purchase amount. Send picture to samsclub@btfereceipts.com by July 17, 2016. There are other ways to enter on Sam's Club's Website.

Enter your code by July 31, 2016, and they'll award your school the eBox Tops you've earned. You can do it!


Easy Walking Mini Pancakes Recipe for Kids
Mayhem loves her Walking Mini Pancakes.

How to Make Walking Pancakes

You will need: 
Pillsbury™ Heat-N-Go Mini Pancakes (Maple Burstin')
Fresh Raspberries or Strawberries (or both)
Cream Cheese
Stevia Powder (optional)
  • Heat your Mini Pancakes in the microwave according to package instructions. 
  • Remove, and open package. 
  • Spoon in 2-3 Tbs. of cream cheese (yes, you can use whip cream instead). 
  • Toss in berries. 
  • Sprinkle with 1 packet of Stevia Powder.
  • Walk to car, and enjoy!


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Easy Breakfast Ideas Kids Will Eat

Tips for a Quick and Easy Morning Breakfast Routine

Serve up a quick and easy breakfast that your kids will eat! Why force it? You want your kids to eat a breakfast that will stick with them until lunch. The important thing is fueling their morning with lots of protein, but that usually requires too much effort for our busy morning schedules.

Rethink what you serve for breakfast. Waffles and toast won't last. Bacon and eggs are a lot of work. We're sharing tips and easy breakfast ideas to make your mornings easier. Check your freezer aisle at Walmart for more fun choices. Don't forget to scroll down for our quick egg tips. Enjoy!

Easy breakfast ideas kids will eat: Mini Corn Dogs.
Easy breakfast ideas kids will eat: Mini Corn Dogs.


State Fair Mini Corn Dogs are easy to make. We toasted ours in the toaster oven in under 15 minutes, but they also taste great when microwaved. Add some fruit and glass of milk, and you've got a good start to your day. Make your morning easier with Walmart. They offer lots of great value on back to school needs.


Easy Breakfast Ideas.
Easy Breakfast Ideas.

Mayhem likes to skip breakfast or eat something sweet. She couldn't wait to start her day with mini corn dogs. The cornbread batter kept her sweet tooth at bay. She also loves Jimmy Dean Pancake and Sausage Sticks. They served them for breakfast when she attended kindergarten. Pair them with eggs for a fun breakfast!




Toasted Mini Corn Dogs.
Toasted Mini Corn Dogs.

We have several chickens and ducks, so whenever possible, we incorporate eggs into our diet. Scrambling eggs every day can get old plus it is messy and takes up valuable time. We often take a shortcut and scramble our eggs in the microwave!

How to Microwave Eggs

You will need a bowl (they make fancy microwave bowls for this purpose, but it isn't necessary).

Canola Oil Spray (or any spray on oil).

Eggs, Milk, Butter, Salt, and Pepper.

We've tried lots of bowls. Any ceramic bowl will do. Spray the entire inside of the bowl.

Crack your egg directly into the bowl, scramble with a fork, add a splash of milk, and stir to mix.

Use one egg per bowl. When you try to scramble more than one egg at a time, it doesn't work as well and takes more time.

Place the bowl in the microwave on a paper towel.

Microwave for about 40 seconds on high.

Remove from microwave, flip or stir egg and then microwave for additional 15-20 seconds.

Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and butter to taste.

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