Happy New Year from Baja Sur, Mexico. How did the Holiday Wellness Challenge go for you? I was pleasantly surprised that I didn’t gain any weight and I’m feeling stronger. I admit that I ate about 2 dozen homemade cookies by myself over the Christmas week. Ugh. When you don’t normally eat wheat and sugar,…
Category: chicken recipes
Juicy Orange and Tamarind Glazed Chicken
Holiday Challenge: Cook with a “new to you” ingredient that you always wanted to try. When we’re bored with our “go to” menu it’s easier to forget our fitness goals and eat junkie foods or go out to eat. Try something new this week. Tamarind paste? Tamarind is an ugly legume that grows in a…
Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup, Freezer Meal
. Prepare this Instant Pot chicken tortilla soup on the weekend and freeze it for later or if you have the time you can make it in the morning and toss it in the Instant Pot or a slow cooker. Either way you return to a delicious soup in the evening. You can cook this…
Sheet Pan Chipotle Chicken Fajitas, Spicy Yogurt Marinade
Sheet Pan Chipotle Chicken Fajitas, an easy weeknight family meal. Try it tonight. I am loving sheet pan meals. Once the weather turns hot in Baja, I will abandon the oven meals, but they’re perfect for autumn days in Nevada. These sheet pan chipotle chicken fajitas were so easy and delicious. You can grill…
Instant Pot Chicken with Creamy Rosemary Mushrooms, Freezer Slow Cooker Meal
Try this simple yet elegant, easy Instant Pot chicken recipe with baby Portobello mushrooms and creamy goat cheese over polenta. I just purchased an Instant Pot and I’m experimenting with recipes for the slow cooker and the pressure cooker settings. This is a slow cooker recipe so you can make it in any slow cooker….
Hatch Chile Quesadillas Stuffed With Cheddar and Chicken
Make these hatch chile quesadillas with cheddar cheese and spicy ground chicken before the hatch season ends. In Baja I make roasted poblano and cheese quesadillas almost every week. So what’s the fuss over hatch chiles? I bought a bunch to try and Voila! Hatch chile quesadillas are now a family favorite. The hatch green…
Grilled Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad, Make Your own Yogurt Ranch Dressing
Grilled chicken breast marinated in homemade yogurt ranch dressing, wrapped in bacon and tossed with fresh spinach, avocado, and tomatoes. Drizzle more yogurt ranch dressing for a main meal salad inspired by a California Club sandwich. This is a low carb, whole food meal with healthy substitutions of low-fat Greek yogurt dressing, no nitrate bacon…
Tequila Lime, Orange, Margarita Marinade for Fish and Chicken
Make this quick margarita marinade for chicken or fish by combining limes, oranges and tequila. You can substitute orange juice for the tequila but the tequila does give this simple marinade a uniquely Mexicana flare. Use a tequila that you would also drink, just like when adding wine to any dish. I’m a fan of…
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