Oven Baked Chicken

Chicken

I had a friend recently tell me she cannot eat chicken with skin and bones. It freaks her out somehow. Such a pity. Well, this dish is for her. Oven baked chicken breasts that I didn’t even touch. Here is how I did it.

I bought some chicken breast cutlets; not too big, not too small. I slid the chicken in a zip-top bag. Then I added my seasoning; salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning. Add a few tablespoons of olive oil. Then I closed the bag and gave it a nice massage. I put it in a aluminum foil lined baking dish. Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes or so.
I served it with couscous, snap peas, and B and I had a bit of that leftover pasta I mentioned in my weekly meal plan.

Here is another idea for this popular idea…https://funfoodiefamily.com/2014/06/05/homemade-shake-and-bake/

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Buttermilk Waffles

Breakfast and Brunch

E requested waffles last night on the way to dinner. Then she planned tonight’s dinner. She is my child for sure; she thinks about her next few meals even before she has the one she is about to eat. I remembered we had some buttermilk in the fridge, so I looked up a couple of recipes and decided on this one. It is from 014

Buttermilk Waffles

Preheat a waffle iron. Whisk together in a large bowl:
1 3/4 cups of all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon sugar -I added 3. It seems like a lot, but it was not at all. I tend to make our waffles sweeter, because we eat them right out of the waffle iron, no butter or syrup.
1/2 teaspoon salt

Thoroughly blend in another bowl:
3 eggs
1 stick melted butter1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups of buttermilk

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Combine with a few swift strokes of the whisk. 013

Meal Plan 8/31

Weekly Meal Plans

Sat- Chicken and Ricotta pasta- I am going to oven bake some chicken breasts with olive oil, salt, and pepper and bake in the oven. I am going to warm-up some Ricotta Pasta that has been defrosting in the fridge. You can find the recipe here: https://funfoodiefamily.com/2013/07/14/panzanella-and-pasta-ricotta/
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Sun- Slow cooker Pork Ribs, yellow rice, and veggie

Monday- Shrimp Pasta- Either Fettuccini or Angel Hair and veggie
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Tuesday- Girls’ Night!!!! Chinese take out with my girls and Mandy, one of my best friends from college! There may be some wine and shenanigans involved. And a bunch of coffee…
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Wednesday- Waffle Wednesday!! E wants breakfast for dinner, so I am down for that! Fast and Easy! We may possibly have them for breakfast tomorrow; waffles are trending now in our house…
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Thursday- Girls night out with Nana and Papa. The hubby and I both have a late class, so dinner for us will be on the road or super late when we get home.

Friday- Hopefully Date Night. I am thinking seafood. I may have to twist the husband’s arm on this one. We shall see!

Happy meal planning, ya’ll! Go Dawgs!

Friday Night Mexican

Eating Out

So we were supposed to have Date Night, but the week got away from me and when I called the gym, date night was all full. Oh well! Mama’s turn to pick; my pick is usually Mexican or Seafood. I choose Mexican. Mexican means Margaritas, chips and queso, and something for everyone. I tried to take pictures, but it was very dark in there for some reason. So I added some pics of kinda sorta the same thing…

Margarita- Imagine this, but bigger…
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Grilled Tilapia Tacos- Mine had a Salsa Verde, purple cabbage slaw, and spicy creama sauce that came with it. SO GOOD!
taco!

Plus, of course, tons of chips, salsa, and queso dip! Yeah, I know you know what that looks like!

Friday Faves!

Friday Faves, Misc. stuff

I decided to start a new category on the blog; Friday Faves! This is where I share some of my favorite food finds, and maybe other non-food related, of the week…

Better than Nutri-Grain Bars… I like black cherry the best, but the girls love the strawberry one.
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LOVE THIS!!!! So healthy!
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GoGo Squeeze Apple Cinnamon. I bought this one on accident. I usually just get the plain ones, but these were a nice discovery.
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Delish…I might never go back to regular creamer AGAIN.
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I always keep these kind of cheese crumbles in my fridge. Good for salads, omelets, etc.
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Cherry preserves. Perfect on toast or an English Muffins.
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I had this once at a fancy restaurant. I made some last night to go with my chicken and veggies…
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https://funfoodiefamily.com/2013/08/29/skillet-chicken-and-peppers-with-farro/

Great snack!
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