Category Archives: Chicken & Turkey

Blackened Chicken with Butternut-Coconut Quinoa – 30-min. Dinner, Meal Prep

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Tyson Foods, Inc. The opinions and text are all mine. #TysonBlackenedChickenStrip #CollectiveBias ​

My “available” time for dinner-making waxes and wanes. I especially notice feeling more hurried from the fall back-to-school season, through the holidays, and straight into year end. Today I’m sharing my 30-minute recipe for Tyson® Blackened Chicken Strips with Butternut-Coconut Quinoa – it’s convenient, creative and definitely reduces that dinner-time crunch!


I’ve used Tyson® Blackened Chicken Strips in this quick and easy dinner solution. These unbreaded, fully-cooked, frozen strips have been the hero in many last-minute dinner creations. Read on to learn more about and get the recipe. Continue reading →

Low Carb Chicken Verde Queso Soup | 15 Minute Meal

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Looking for a semi-homemade, entirely delicious soup to warm you up on those chilly nights when you don’t have a second to spare? My Low Carb Chicken Verde Queso Soup is a speedy solution that relies on pre-cooked, shredded chicken and a brick of cream cheese for a jump start. Don’t fret, fresh veggies like mushrooms and spinach are also included. Low Carb Chicken Verde Queso Soup a 15 minute meal gluten free

I almost always have meal prepped shredded chicken in the in the freezer for occasions like this, but most grocery stores offer packaged in the meat or deli department as well (you can also cube up grilled chicken breasts instead). Read on to get the recipe for this 15-minute meal that will warm your belly and nourish your soul, without adding any stress or mess! Continue reading →

A Dozen Delicious Taco Recipes & Tips for Healthy Meals

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Keeping this short and sweet  (err, quick and crunchy). . . because i need to commence the Taco Day celebrations! Today, October 4th is National Taco Day and tacos are being slung and their praises sung all over the country — apparently we eat billions and billions of them per year. I live in one of the most taco-obsessed cities in the nation (Austin, Texas) and i’m pretty sure we have a taco truck per every 10 residents. A Dozen Delicious Taco Recipes and Tips for Healthy Meals:

Are you dining out for taco day (Chuy’s is giving away free meals for dressing in a taco) or grabbing takeout (Torchy’s Tacos is having a Willy-Wonka “golden ticket” style giveaway for a year’s worth? I prefer to make my tacos at home so I can have them EXACTLY made to order. #TacoControlFreak

Read on to get A Dozen Delicious Taco Recipes and Tips for Healthy Meals:   Continue reading →

Low-Carb Turkey Club Lettuce Wrap with Ranch

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Welcome to the club! Membership entitles you to lunch without bread, but before you accuse me of cruel hazing, you need to give my Low-Carb Turkey Club Lettuce Wrap with Ranch a chance. What this meal lacks in toasty bread and omg-creativity  (basically it’s a salad that meets sandwich fillings), it makes up for in low-carb yumminess and take on-the-go convenience. Low Carb Turkey Club Lettuce Wrap

Read on to get the recipe, nutrition info, and easy way to roll lettuce wraps up. Continue reading →

Instant Pot Chicken Asparagus Roulade with Herb Risotto + Giveaway

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This post and giveaway are sponsored by Litehouse Foods; however, all content, opinions and enthusiasm remain my own.

If you haven’t tried an Instant Pot yet, you need to hop on this counter top appliance trend that makes it easy to create healthy family dinners in a flash. Just in time for Easter, I sharing an elegant meal (entrée AND side dish) that can be prepped and cooked in under 30 minutes! Voila– Instant Pot Chicken Asparagus Roulade with Herbed Risotto.Instant Pot Asparagus Chicken Roulade with Herbed Risotto

Plus, I’m hosting a GIVEAWAY for an Instant Pot and loads of freeze-dried herbs and other Litehouse Foods products. Read on for the recipe and giveaway details: Continue reading →