Chicken is one of the best types of main ingredients for comfort foods. There are many comforting lunches and dinners that use chicken, such as chicken soup and roasted chicken. This flavorful chicken recipe is a true home run. It’s the perfect choice for a nice Sunday dinner with friends and family. Plus, you can use the leftovers to make a delicious homemade chicken stock or shred the remaining meat to use in a quick soup or salad recipe the next day. Slow Cooker ...

Eating healthy is often made to be much more complicated than necessary. There is so much conflicting evidence about what a “healthy diet” even consists of, let alone finding the motivation to follow through with it. Here are some easy ways to eat a healthier diet without all the unnecessary struggle. Take Weight Loss and Aesthetic Goals Out Of It While your long-term goal might be to eat healthier in order to shed a few pounds, this shouldn’t be your first goal. Put that ...

Skewers are a common summer staple for an easy and light dinner! 😋 What’s easier than throwing some fresh ingredients on a stick to grill? You have no excuses for this healthy recipe! 👏 Use this grilled chicken skewers dish for a quick weeknight dinner or double the recipe when hosting your next barbeque. Skewers Ingredients 1  1/2 lb chicken breast, skinless, cubed 1 zucchini, cut into 1″ cubes 1 bell pepper, red, cut into 1″ ...

Do you love the taste of fresh herbs? If so, you’re in luck. Not only are they delicious, but they also offer a variety of health benefits.  One of my most vivid childhood memories was the enormous garden we had in our backyard. My Dad lovingly tended to that garden each and every day. There was always a never-ending supply of fresh herbs and vegetables that we ate in meals my Mom prepared for us from homemade tomato sauce with basil to fried meatballs filled with fresh parsley. In ...

Finding new and exciting lunch ideas couldn’t be easier thanks to the internet. However, with so many choices available, it can be difficult to know where to start. If you’re having trouble deciding which delicious new lunch idea to try out, below you’ll discover how to make one of my absolute favorites – Slow Cooker Shredded Salsa Chicken. 💯🏆This recipe belongs in the hall of fame of meal-prep options (but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy it ...

Chocolate is made from cocoa beans harvested in pods from cocoa trees. Here are various different strains of cocoa, which give different flavor profiles. The three most common are, trintario, forestero and criollo. Chocolate Origins 33%  Ivory Coast25%  Rest of the world17.5 %  Ghana7.45%  Indonesia5.6%  Ecuador5.3%  Brazil1.8%  Peru1.66%  Mexico1.4 %  Dominican Republic1.1%  Colombia Chemistry of Cocoa Cocoa contains over 600 different ...

Traditional crepes are a popular French dish made with a combination of flour and eggs. This extremely versatile, gluten-free version omits the flour and yields delicious sweet or savory flourless crepes that are low-carb and you can enjoy with your favorite sweet or savory fillings.Savory combinations are a great way to enjoy leftovers the next day. You can use grilled steak, roasted chicken, and/or your favorite cheese and top with caramelized onions, sautéed mushrooms, and/or roasted ...

One of the most popular superfoods to use is butternut squash, and for good reason. It is creamy, tasty, and very nutritious. There are many ways to use this type of squash, from soup to salad. Here are some healthy and delicious butternut squash recipes for you to try. Butternut Squash SoupA good classic recipe to make with butternut squash is soup. This is one of the more popular soups for the fall and winter season, when this superfood vegetable is best. There really are many ways to make ...

Making a home-cooked meal for your family doesn’t have to require hours of time and a big stack of dishes to clean when you’re done. It is hard to beat a nice chicken and veggies dinner when you are craving some comfort food. For a classic one-pan chicken dinner, these sheet-pan chicken fajitas are quick to prepare and clean up afterward Prep time: 10 minutes (+ time to marinate the chicken)Cook time: 15 minutesServes: 4-6 Fajita Seasoning Ingredients: 1 T. ground cumin2 ...

This vegetable taco soup is one of my meal plan favorites – so simple, so yummy, so versatile! You can modify the recipe to include other foods – see swaps below. Here are some swaps to include: Add ground beef: Before sautéing vegetables, brown one pound of ground beef in 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Proceed with the recipe as directed. Black beans >> lentils or kidney beans Zucchini >> sweet potato or mushrooms Time Prep Time ...