My version of the Double Down Chicken Sandwich

KFC came out with a new chicken sandwich a few weeks ago.

Doesnt it just LOOK fattening?

The concept was pretty cool, especially for chicken sandwich lovers like my husband.

NO bread, its bacon and cheese smashed between two pieces of their fried chicken.

we tried one and ever since the hubs has been wanting to return for another. I however am trying very hard to stay healthy so I kept vetoing the idea. Then I got a BETTER idea....why not make them myself?

You need

Chicken Breasts

american cheese

tomato

and lettuce.

I grilled the chicken breasts outside until they were fully cooked, then I cut them in Half so the breast split open like a sandwich. Then i put it back on the grill to melt the cheese, added the tomato and lettuce and voila!

I may be biased....but mine was SO much better than KFC's

Please excuse the crappy cell phone picture :)

Grilled Chicken Breasts with Queso Verde Sauce

WOW! This one was very tastey! First the ingredients and how to make it:

4 Chicken Breasts

Olive Oil

Mrs. Dash Fiesta Lime Seasoning Blend

6 Slices WHITE American Cheese

1/3 cup Salsa Verde

Rub light layer of olive oil on chicken breasts. Sprinkle seasoning blend on both sides of chicken. Cook on grill for 6 minutes on each side or until cooked through. While chicken is cooking, place salsa in microvave safe bowl. Shred cheese slices and place in bowl. Microwave in 30 second incraments until cheese is melted, stiring in between. When chicken is cooked, spoon sauce over chicken and serve. We had Uncle Ben's Spanish Rice that is in a pouch and only takes 90 seconds to cook along with the chicken.

Now for the review: I served the kids each some cut up chicken with a little sauce and some rice. T took one bite of the chicken and promptly said "Uck!" and spit it out. (Yes, he is becoming a picky eater now! The boy who would once eat anything and everything....SIGH!) He did eat almost all his rice though. E however, made faces and expressed that she did not like it and would not eat it. She ended up suffering through her courtesy bite but that was all she would eat. Mom and dad however really liked it and will have it again. Maybe next time the kids will like it, who knows!

Now on to Little E...she is 6 months old and eating solid foods. Her favorites are peas, sweet potatos, bananas, oatmeal, and pears. Heres hoping she is not picky like the other 2!

Chinese Chicken Fried Rice

Another one for the Dinner Spinner app on iPhone!

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cups cooked white rice, cold
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup cooked, chopped chicken meat

Directions

1. In a small bowl, beat egg with water. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium low heat. Add egg and leave flat for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from skillet and cut into shreds.
2. Heat oil in same skillet; add onion and saute until soft. Then add rice, soy sauce, pepper and chicken. Stir fry together for about 5 minutes, then stir in egg. Serve hot.

Easy does it! This was kind of fun to make, it kept my busy....it was also really simple.

The kids liked it and the parents liked it even more. Another one for the books!!

This one definitely needs some veggies added to it...don't you think?

Broccoli Chicken Divan

I'm seeing a trend with me and cut up skillet chicken with Broccoli....what can I say, its yummy!

I got this recipe on Allrecipes using my iPhone app, the dinner spinner!

Ingredients:

1 pound chopped fresh broccoli

1 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken meat

1 can condensed cream of broccoli soup

1/3 cup of milk

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1 Tablespoon butter, melted

2 Tablespoons dried bread crumbs

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees

2. Place the broccoli in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook 5 minutes, or until tender. Drain

3. Place the cooked broccoli in a 9'pie plate. Top with the chicken. IN a bowl, mix the soup and milk, pour over the chicken. Sprinkle with Cheddar Cheese. Mix the melted butter with the bread crumbs and sprinkle over the cheese.

4. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until bubbly and lightly brown

A few notes....the 9" pie plate was not big enough....perhaps I had too much broccoli? Is that possible? we love broccoli!

I used a 9x9 pyrex dish instead.

The ONLY complaint we had at dinner this night was that there was not enough food. We all wanted seconds and there wasn't any left over after the first serving.

Its a yummy and super easy dish to make, I give it 5 stars!

Heres my picture 

mmmmmmm.

My chicken,broccoli,noodle concoction

Theres no real recipe for this one....because I threw it all together. I will do my best to relive it so you can live it too :)

Ingredients.

4 chicken breasts

3 "trees" of Broccoli

one package of FRESH Alfredo noodles.

Paremesan cheese

Cook chicken in a pan with olive oil. 

Boil Broccoli.

Boil Noodles.

cut up cooked chicken.

Mix all cooked ingredients together.

Add parmesan cheese.

Easy right?

SO GOOD! My kiddos loved it...we didnt even have any leftovers, they were gobbled up!

I love that my kids love broccoli.

Until next time!

PIzza Casserole

Here is another shared recipe I got from a Mommy friend. Gotta love those other moms!

This one probably isn't the healthiest thing in the world but man is it yummy!

Ingredients:

1lb Hamburger meat

1/2 onion diced

1 jar of Ragu Pizza quick sauce

1/2 package pepperoni

1/2 box bow tie noodles

1/2 package shredded cheese ( I use cheddar or mozzarella)

You can also add veggies or other pizza toppings.

Directions:

Cook hamburger meat and onion.

Boil the pasta.

Combine all in casserole dish, mix 1/2 cheese and top with remaining cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

How easy are those directions? Love it! I bet your kiddos will too.

YUM!

Home made Mac&Cheese

There are TONS of different versions of this out there in food land, but I think this one is the greatest and my children just so happen to agree with me.

I got it from another mommy friend about a year ago and it has become a staple in this house.

I made it the other night and thought I better share!

Ingredients:

8oz elbow macaroni

one 10oz Alfredo style pasta sauce (I get bertolli, yum)

one 12oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese

one tbs olive oil

one cup coarse bread crumbs

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Spray 11x7 dish with cooking spray

Bring Large pot of water to boil add salt.

Boil elbow macaroni for about 8-10 minutes (whatever box says)

Drain the macaroni BUT reserve one cup of water.

Transfer the macaroni to the baking dish.

Add Pasta sauce.

2 cups of cheese

and reserved cooking water.

Stir until well combined.

Scatter remaining one cup of cheese over top.

In small bowl toss olive oil and breadcrumbs, scatter over top.

Bake until the mac and cheese is bubbly and bread crumbs are browned.

usually 20-25 minutes

Sometimes I skip on the breadcrumbs step...its just as good without it. However sometimes its fun to have a little bit of extra with the meal.