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Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken With I Heart Naptime

This super easy teriyaki chicken takes only 10 minutes to prepare and then the Crockpot does the rest of the work for a true family favorite. Easy Crockpot Teriyaki Chicken Chances are if you're a mom, you're familiar with the blog I Heart Naptime. It's a treasure trove of ... continue reading... about Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken With I Heart Naptime

One-Pot Creamy Chicken and Rice

This creamy chicken and rice casserole is a fast and healthy 30-minute meal made right on the stove top, making it a favorite one-pot dinner that feeds a family of four for under $10. This recipe is brought to you by Kroger Easy Chicken and Rice Casserole September is ... continue reading... about One-Pot Creamy Chicken and Rice

The Best Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

It may be an age-old wives tale, but according to mothers, grandmothers and any soup lover, there truly is no better cure for anything and everything that ails you than homemade chicken noodle soup made with chunky carrots, celery and always savory chicken stock. It's the ... continue reading... about The Best Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Slow Cooker Healthy Turkey and Sweet Potato Chili with Quinoa

Comfort food chili cravings never tasted so healthy, until now. This easy CrockPot chili is protein-packed with lean ground turkey, light and dark kidney beans, plus quinoa for an extra safety-net protein source that will keep you filled and full all day long and into the ... continue reading... about Slow Cooker Healthy Turkey and Sweet Potato Chili with Quinoa

30 Easy Healthy Chicken Dinners Ideas

It's the weeknight riddle that becomes less and less funny: What to make for dinner tonight? This list of 30 easy healthy chicken dinner recipes is the answer.  This time of year is ultra-busy for everyone – getting back in the swing of back-to-school, treasuring the ... continue reading... about 30 Easy Healthy Chicken Dinners Ideas

Matzo Ball Soup with Chicken Meatballs and Homemade Chicken Broth Recipe

Matzo Ball Soup with Chicken Meatballs is an easy and homemade way to celebrate Passover or any matzo ball craving—with a twist. I’m not Jewish. But I am definitely a matzo ball lover. It all started with late night jaunts to the classic Canters Deli where I became an ... continue reading... about Matzo Ball Soup with Chicken Meatballs and Homemade Chicken Broth Recipe

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Cheese Dip

All of the flavors of buffalo chicken wings are packed into this easy, super creamy, ultra cheesy Crockpot buffalo chicken dip that's always a buffet or game day hit! I asked. You replied. And now here I am, delivering. When I asked you on Facebook if you're craving a ... continue reading... about Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Cheese Dip

How to Cook Instant Pot Chicken Breasts (from Fresh or Frozen)

Healthy boneless chicken breasts can be shredded, sliced, or diced, and used as the base for countless healthy recipes, and when you cook them in the Instant Pot pressure cooker they can go from frozen OR fresh chicken breasts to fully cooked with just 10 minutes cooking ... continue reading... about How to Cook Instant Pot Chicken Breasts (from Fresh or Frozen)

Roasted Turkey Breast with Lemon and Oregano

This roast turkey recipe is amazingly simple. Cook it ahead of time, then let it sit in a lemon marinade all day and reheat it just before serving. Genius! This post is presented in partnership with Swanson. Thanks for supporting companies I believe in, which allows me to ... continue reading... about Roasted Turkey Breast with Lemon and Oregano

Slow Cooker Whole Chicken

This Crockpot whole chicken recipe is an incredibly simple way to cook chicken for a week of easy lunches or dinners. Crockpot Whole Chicken Recipe I love making sexy recipes. You know the kind. The ones that are ooozing with cheese. Or that are slathered in a decadent ... continue reading... about Slow Cooker Whole Chicken

Instant Pot Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

Thanks to the Instant Pot pressure cooker, this easy chicken with wild rice soup is rich, creamy (without any added cream), and fast to make, and it tastes even better the next day, making it a great addition to your meal prep plans. If you don't have a pressure cooker, not to ... continue reading... about Instant Pot Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai)

This easy spicy Thai Basil Chicken recipe infuses authentic Thai flavors into a coconut sauce that's dynamite over rice or noodles for a fast dinner you will literally find yourself craving. When my stock of summer's sweet basil is ready for harvest, I make a mad dash for ... continue reading... about Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai)

30-Minute Creamy Mushroom and Leek Chicken Breasts

One pan is all you need for this savory, and super easy, chicken with mushroom sauce that's on the table in 30 minutes or less. Chicken with Mushroom Sauce "Oh, man. This is going to be epic for breakfast." When I hear my husband make this comment as he's eating this ... continue reading... about 30-Minute Creamy Mushroom and Leek Chicken Breasts

The Best BBQ Chicken

The best BBQ chicken breast recipe doesn't call for complicated marinades or rubs. It's all about this easy on-the-grill or in-the-oven cooking method sweetened with BBQ sauce for moist and juicy barbecue chicken breasts every time. BBQ chicken, whether cooked on the grill ... continue reading... about The Best BBQ Chicken

31 Quick Dinner Ideas for Easy Summer Nights

This list of 31 quick dinner ideas will have you in and out of the kitchen (or manning the grill) with plenty of time left to chill out on any hot summer night of the week. Hello August = Hello end of summer. Please! Say it isn't so! There's no time in what's left of ... continue reading... about 31 Quick Dinner Ideas for Easy Summer Nights

Avocado and Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad

This healthy chicken salad recipe is lightened up with the help of Greek yogurt and creamy mashed avocado for an added boost of protein plus good for you fats that make this salad so tasty no one will ever miss the mayo. Healthy Chicken Salad Without Mayo This post is in ... continue reading... about Avocado and Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad

Baked Turkey Meatballs with Creamy Polenta and Marinara

These heathy, easy to make baked turkey meatballs are made lighter with lean ground turkey, spinach, and fresh herbs, then baked up and served with creamy polenta and zesty marinara for a restaurant-worthy meal at home! Bikini season is right around the corner. Make that ... continue reading... about Baked Turkey Meatballs with Creamy Polenta and Marinara

40 Cloves of Garlic Roast Chicken

In this 40-clove garlic chicken, garlic becomes soft and sweet roasted alongside this whole chicken, imparting a mellowed garlic flavor for everyone's favorite chicken dinner. The stinking rose. Dracula's repellant. A bad blind date's breath mint. This is the beauty ... continue reading... about 40 Cloves of Garlic Roast Chicken

Easy Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce

This easy and flavorful healthy chicken gyro recipe starts with a simple 5-ingredient yogurt lemon marinated chicken that can be pan-fried, baked, or grilled, and is topped with a simple cucumber and dill tzatziki sauce. It’s as easy as that. Easy Chicken Gyros I’d have to ... continue reading... about Easy Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce

Greek Salad with Chicken

Crisp, crunchy, and fresh with tangy Mediterranean flavor, this Greek salad topped with chicken can be meal prepped ahead for weekday lunches or a light and healthy dinner too. Lunch. It's the meal that we all have the best of intentions in planning ahead for, and too ... continue reading... about Greek Salad with Chicken

Puff Pastry Chicken Pot Pie with Asparagus and Mushrooms

This Chicken Pot Pie with Puff Pastry Crust is packed with fresh veggies and a creamy yet lower-fat and lower-calorie sauce that brings it all together. This recipe is brought to you by Almond Breeze Chicken Pot Pie with Puff Pastry Crust Chicken pot pie, with its ... continue reading... about Puff Pastry Chicken Pot Pie with Asparagus and Mushrooms

Memorial Day Recipe Ideas: Here’s What I’m Cooking

Celebrate the beginning of summer and Memorial Day weekend with a few favorite recipes made especially delicious when shared with friends and family. Hello and happy Saturday! 3-day weekends bring on all of the desires of wanderlust, relaxation, and deciding what's on ... continue reading... about Memorial Day Recipe Ideas: Here’s What I’m Cooking

How to Make Homemade Chicken Parmesan

This surprisingly easy, 30-minute Chicken Parmesan recipe is a far cry from the over-floured and fat-fried version of the past. Instead, I'm sharing my tips to deliver juicy chicken breasts with a delicious bite nestled in a flavorful tomato sauce with a mozzarella cheese-pull ... continue reading... about How to Make Homemade Chicken Parmesan

7 Spice Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls

Homemade Japanese 7 Spice (Shichimi Togarashi) infuses homemade teriyaki sauce to boost the flavors of this healthy teriyaki chicken bowl, featuring chicken thighs, edamame, and sushi rice. There’s a trend afoot. A food trend you’re seeing right, left and center, and it ... continue reading... about 7 Spice Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls

Indian Butter Chicken and Friday Faves

Ready in under 45 minutes, this Indian butter chicken is an easy weeknight dinner recipe your family will gobble right up! There is a glaring omission in the recipe repertoire of FoodieCrush which I am in the process of remedying as we speak. Chicken. Simple, easy and basic ... continue reading... about Indian Butter Chicken and Friday Faves

10 Ways to Waste Less and Save Money at the Grocery Store

These 10 helpful tips for how to grocery shop smarter will not only save money, but waste less food at home so you'll eat healthier too. This post is sponsored by Kroger I hate wasting food and yet I do it almost every week. I'm one of those shoppers who has grand ... continue reading... about 10 Ways to Waste Less and Save Money at the Grocery Store

Pulled Chicken Sandwich with Creamy Ranch Sauce

For this pulled chicken sandwich, pre-made crockpot chicken is shredded and then piled onto a soft ciabatta bread and drizzled with a creamy homemade ranch dressing and topped with sliced avocado and melted Monterey Jack cheese. Earlier this week I posted a recipe for Slow ... continue reading... about Pulled Chicken Sandwich with Creamy Ranch Sauce

Greek Cobb Salad

This Cobb salad with a twist loads all of my favorite Mediterranean salad ingredients plus the best Greek marinated chicken ever into one savage salad to make a complete, healthy meal in one big bowl. This Greek Cobb salad is like the Woodstock of salads, bringing so much to ... continue reading... about Greek Cobb Salad

31 Spring Chicken Recipes to Make Now

Seasonal ingredients and fresh flavors have arrived on the spring scene to liven up any weeknight chicken dinner recipe situation. It's spring! With the warming sun begging for baskers to break out of the house and go to the park and play, who wants to be inside cooking ... continue reading... about 31 Spring Chicken Recipes to Make Now

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