This meal reminded me of the classic chicken fingers and honey mustard meal that probably made up my entire childhood diet. Although there is no honey or fried chicken, the bacon and mustard combination really nails a healthier adult version of chicken fingers. I still can't get over how good it turned out! The ingredients and directions to make this chicken are so incredibly simple. Also, since this made a sauce, I decided to pair the chicken with cauliflower rice to complete the meal. I don't usually repeat recipes too often, but this one will have to be thrown back in the rotation real soon. This is one you should definitely try out!
Chicken with Bacon Mustard Sauce over Cauliflower Rice Ingredients:
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If you check out the link for the original recipe below you will also really want to make this rib recipe! The pictures look amazing and had me sold right away. I have never attempted making ribs before, so I was a little nervous to try this recipe, but they turned out delicious. My only fault or note if I were to make this again would be to cook the ribs in the crock pot for another hour or two; the meat was not quite fall off the bone after 6 hours. I also paired this with roasted Brussels and sweet potatoes, which is a bit random to combine ribs with, but I just love both of those sides so I went for it. Anyways, I am glad I did because I ended up really enjoying this meal and the extra sauce over the ribs and Brussels was delicious. Broccoli would be another good, and probably more normal, vegetable to pair with the ribs too. I am seriously looking forward to every meal I made for this week! This is another great and simple crock pot recipe you should definitely try.
Slow Cooker Asian-Style Short Ribs Ingredients:
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Original recipe found here My Homemade Sweet Potato Fries (Basically just roasted sweet potatoes) Ingredients:
Casseroles are typically easy one dish recipes, but they hardly ever keep together for an appetizing looking picture. So despite how it looks, this recipe turned out pretty yummy. It is pretty basic with just chicken, Brussels, broccoli, Italian seasoning, and a sweet potato mash, so if you like all of those ingredients then you will enjoy this recipe; it tastes just like it sounds. If you end up trying this one out, don't skip out on adding salt to taste! That is definitely needed for this simple casserole recipe.
Italian Chicken Casserole Ingredients:
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Original recipe found here I am a sucker for simple recipes with fewer ingredients and ingredients that I know, so this crock pot recipe was a winner. I baked the slices of bacon on a cookie sheet and left the remaining fat to roast green beans in after. I also picked out three extra large sweet potatoes to bake while waiting for the beef to cook, cut them in half for six meals, and stuffed them with the beef when it was done. If you enjoy the classic meat, roasted sweet potato, and vegetable meal, this one was delicious and not any bit plain. This meal is definitely worth making to spice up your classic meal prep.
Garlic Bacon Pot Roast Ingredients:
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Original recipe found here This is a recipe of mine that I make time-to-time when I want something basic or just don't have another recipe in mind to try out. For the Crusted Chicken I have also used just almonds and a mixture of almonds and pistachios; both options turned out great. The amounts of Dijon Mustard and Honey that I use vary and if I run out of the mix before I'm done coating the chicken, I'll just add a tiny bit more of each. For the Roasted Brussels I like cooking the bacon first and leaving the fat behind for the Brussels to bake in. This is one of my absolute favorite side dishes! I have made this for several cook outs or gatherings and it always gets eaten. You really can't go wrong with the Brussels and bacon combo. Try this one out!
Pistachio-Crusted Chicken over Roasted Brussels with Bacon Ingredients:
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Remember last week when I said sweet potato rice might be my new favorite hack? Well it is. I added sweet potato rice to this recipe and it turned out phenomenal. Though I used about 5 large sweet potatoes, which in rice form filled a gallon sized Ziploc bag and also filled my crock pot to the very top. Next time I will not use as much sweet potato, or at least not put that much in the crock pot. Anyways, if you aren't crazy about sweet potatoes, this recipe doesn't call for them anyways, so just don't add them. The chili turned out awesome and was a super easy crock pot meal to make. I didn't end up topping with bacon or avocado, but I am sure adding those would make this meal even better. Let me know if you try this one out and enjoy it!
Paleo Crock Pot Chili Ingredients:
Original recipe found here I was out of town this past weekend, which means meal prep this week consisted of an easy recipe to make and an order of Power Supply lunches for my other meal. I found this extremely easy and delicious looking slow cooker meal to try out and it turned out SO amazing. If you enjoy making cauliflower rice like I do, you will love trying out this sweet potato rice. I have a feeling I will be using this hack a lot more in the future. Anyways, I doubled the sweet potato rice portion of this recipe to get some more carbs in my life and used about 2 lbs of chicken breasts. Also, topping this meal with some extra salsa and guacamole (or avocado) is what definitely made this meal complete, so don't skip out on that part. This meal was way too easy to throw together and turned out being the bomb. There is no reason you should not try this one out!
Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken with Sweet Potato Rice Ingredients:
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Original recipe found here I have seen this link for easy paleo lunch recipes many times before and finally checked it out. A lot of the recipes look pretty good, including this Smoky Pineapple Grilled Pineapple Burger I decided to try out. Plus, this one especially caught my attention because it didn't have a long list of ingredients. Anyways, I also added some Southwest Seasoning to the burgers and paired this with my roasted sweet potato fries and the meal was amazing. Between grilling and the fresh pineapple, it is the perfect summer meal. I also have to admit I had my favorite sous chef to help out on the grill, which always makes meal prep a little easier and a lot more enjoyable. Grab a friend or a few and make this while the weather is nice!
Smoky Grilled Pineapple Burger Ingredients:
Original recipe found here My Homemade Sweet Potato Fries (Basically just roasted sweet potatoes) Ingredients:
This didn't turn out looking much like a curry sauce, but it was still very yummy and so flavorful. I used chicken breasts instead of thighs and I also did not brown the chicken before adding to the crockpot, but it still turned out great! One note I had though is I used light coconut milk and I think using regular would have made the sauce even better. Other then that, this meal turned out to be awesome. There was plenty of sauce, so I just whipped up some plain cauliflower rice on the stove top to pair with the chicken. I ended up prepping all the ingredients the day before, which made for an even easier day of cooking. If you are finding that meal prep is taking way too long, try prepping the ingredients (or just some) the day or night before and that will cut your kitchen time in half when it's time to cook. Don't be deterred by my picture of this, if you like a good crockpot chicken recipe or curry sauce, give this recipe a try!
Slow Cooker Basil Chicken in Coconut Curry Sauce Ingredients:
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