Easy Chicken Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball Recipe Post Preview: You’ll find an easy-to-make cheese ball recipe that is perfect for holiday appetizers, parties, or a fun surprise for a family night at home. There is a printable version of the recipe toward the end of the post. While I have gone to have a minimal
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https://ift.tt/2RSf6XPIt’s November, and that means that before we know it, it will be time for Thanksgiving! I figured that meant that it was the perfect time to make a Thanksgiving word search printable, since I already had a general fall-themed word search printable on the site. In the download, there are two versions of the
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https://ift.tt/2qBKgahDinner time is coming. You look at the clock and need to get dinner started. But what will you make? This sweet chili chicken recipe is simple and cooks while you do something else.
Like, help the kids with their homework.
See how easy is it to make this sweet chili chicken recipe:
Dinner time can be a stressful time while you are trying to keep the kids occupied or helping them with homework and making dinner.
You have two pots on the stove cooking; you have to watch the timer so the meat in the oven doesn’t overcook into a small leathery cluster of what used to be meat.
You want to cook a nice home cooked meal from scratch but some days something has to give. And often it’s you giving up to go out to eat.
But not today:
You can conquer the dinner meal time crunch and win.
This easy sweet chili chicken recipe can be your saving grace.
You can quickly chop the vegetables throw them on the sheet pan.
Whip up the sauce and spread it over those pieces of chicken breasts out of the bag.
Put it into the oven and start a batch of rice on the stove:
Voila, dinner is on its way!
You have saved dinner:
You won’t be going out to eat tonight. No way you will have a home cooked meal made with love and soul to share with your family.
And in only a few minutes too.
You’re not tied to the oven watching and stirring.
You have free time to:
Play with the kids.
Read that book you’ve been dying to get back to.
Or dare I say it, take a nap. Oh, yes, a nap sound so good!
But first, we need to know what we need to make this sweet chili chicken recipe…
Carrots, we love baby carrots just toss in the bowl, not cutting need, Yay!
Broccoli, just a small head, you could use frozen broccoli in a pinch
Cauliflower, half a head, cut up
Chicken Breast, boneless skinless chicken breast
Sweet Chili Sauce
Soy Sauce
Ginger Powder
Garlic Powder
Oil
Salt and Pepper
If you don’t have fresh vegetables on hand you can use a mix of carrots, cauliflower, and broccoli from the freezer section, no judgment here.
You can use fresh chicken breast, or thawed frozen chicken breast. Or if you forget to thaw the chicken breast like I often do, microwave for a minute or two to thaw them. And then place them on the sheet pan.
You can use fresh ginger and garlic in the sauce but powdered works great too and is less work.
Did you know you can mince garlic ahead and make it into cubes for the freezer? It’s a great way to prep ahead garlic. And ginger can be stored in the freezer for when you need fresh ginger. So it won’t go bad.
Next, we need to know how to make sweet chili chicken…
How to Make Sweet Chili ChickenI don’t know about you but I love cooking shows. I love watching how recipes are made, to glean tips and tricks to use in my cooking.
Plus seeing a recipe made makes it so much easy to make the first time too. Watch the sweet chili chicken recipe video below and then keep scrolling for a few tips and the printable recipe too.
If you want to get the recipe keep on scrolling but these tips can help you make this dinner recipe more quickly and easily too.
Prepping the Vegetables:
This dinner cooks in about 40 minutes. To keep the vegetables from getting charred beyond recognition, you need to cut them to the right size.
Yes, I’ve had charred vegetables, it has happened in the past with sheet pan dinners. Heed the warning on this tip.
Cut the broccoli a little larger. Chop the cauliflower a little smaller. Keep the carrots whole. Toss with a little oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
You can add a little extra garlic powder and ginger powder to them too.
The Chicken:
You’ll want to use thin chicken breast pieces. If the meat is too thick, it will cook more slowly and the vegetables will burn.
If you have very thick chicken breast, like those that are almost one pound each, butterfly cut them first.
To butterfly cut, start on one side of the chicken breast and cut into two pieces across. This will make for a thinner chicken breast that will cook at the same rate as the veggies.
Which is so important when making a sheet pan meal.
What to Serve with this Sweet Chili ChickenIf you’re eating grain free, then the veggies and chicken is all you’ll need.
But maybe you need a little more to fill up that hungry hubby after a long day at work. Or you love starches as I do.
Make a batch of rice and serve this sweet chili chicken in a bowl. Place a good scoop of rice in the bottom of the bowl.
Add a scoop of cooked vegetables on one side.
Slice the chicken and place on the other side of the rice. Sprinkle with a little cilantro, parsley or chives to make the dish oh so pretty.
Or just dig in and enjoy a from scratch meal you made yourself that your whole family will rave about. Either way, it’s yummy!
Sometimes you need to switch things up. I hear you. Here are a few ideas to try with this sweet chili chicken recipe.
Add sweet potatoes to the sheet pan and cook. Then serve the chicken oven all the vegetables and potatoes.
Add fruit, after cooking and plating the meal add small chunks of mango or pineapple to the top of the chicken. Or in with the cooked vegetables.
Or cook the pineapple or mango with the veggies in the last 10 minutes of cooking to sweeten it even more.
No chicken on hand, no problem
This recipe would be good with steak or pork chops in place of the chicken.
Or use breaded chicken strips, like the panko breaded chicken strips from Costco in place of plain chicken if you have picky eaters in your home that will only eat breaded chicken.
And now the printable recipe:
Place all the prepared vegetables into a bowl and drizzle with oil. Stir to coat.
Place the vegetables on the sheet pan and spread out. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic powder, ginger powder if desired or leave them as is.
To make the sauce combine sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir to combine.
Place chicken breasts on the sheet pan, spread the sauce on the top side of the chicken. Flip the chicken over and coat the other side.
Place in a 400-degree oven and bake 40 minutes. Checking after 30 minutes to see if the chicken is done and vegetables are tender.
Serve over a bed or rice with extra sweet chili sauce if desired.
This recipe is a great frugal meal, costing about $1.30 a serving. And you can use other proteins in this recipe. It works great with pork chops or steak.
Knowing how much a meal will cost at least an estimate can help you stay on budget. After all, if the meal will cost more to make, you want to balance it with less expensive meals during the week.
Knowledge is power and I’ve done all the calculating for you. Yes, you’re welcome.
Carrots, $.50 at $1 a pound
Broccoli, $1.00 at $1.89/lb
Cauliflower, $.75 at $1.59 per head
Chicken Breast, $1.99/lb
Sauces and Seasonings $.50
That brings the total for the ingredients to $4.74 for 4 servings. If you add a serving of rice too, it will bump the cost up to $5.04 for 4 serving or just $1.26 for the full meal.
If you use pork chops in this meal, the cost would go down. If you prep your own pork chops from a pork loin from Costco, the pork chops will be $1.89/lb. With pork chops, this meal would be $4.64
If you used steaks, like petite sirloin steaks the cost would go up to $5.74 for the meal if you get the steaks on sale for $2.99 a pound.
No matter what protein you use in this recipe, it’s still a frugal and easy dinner to make.
As you can see dinner doesn’t have to be hard to make from scratch or costly to make.
You can get dinner cooking and have time to do something fun while dinner cooks when you make an easy dinner like this sweet chili chicken. And save a trip out to the drive-thru too.
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https://ift.tt/2JJqDFQVeterans Day Word Search Printable (& Remembrance Day Word Search) Free Printable Post Preview: You will find multiple versions of a Veterans Day Word Search puzzle, so you can pick the right level of difficulty. The download also includes a Remembrance Day word search with different levels of difficulty. I know that we have already
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https://ift.tt/2SSSveMIt’s a new week and time to make a new meal plan. If you haven’t planned your meals yet, now is a great time. You can find some great fall recipes below…
With chilly wet weather here, I’m looking forward to yummy fall comfort foods. What is it about cold weather that makes you crave those comfort food recipes? I’d love to know.
Is it the warm feeling they give you when you eat them? Or the memories they drum up when you make a recipe that you had as a kid on a cold stormy night? I don’t know for sure but I think it’s a little of both.
One way to make fall comfort foods is in the crock pot and this week I’ll be using mine a lot.
There is just something about the yummy smell, that goes through the whole house, when you are slow cooking. As the food slowly cooks to perfection and the time to eat gets closer the meal the house starts to smell so good. Makes me hungry just thinking about it.
The slow cooker meals on our plan this week are split pea soup, cheesy ham and potatoes, and lasagna.
Slow cooker lasagna is a quick and easy way to make lasagna, plus you don’t have to cook the noodles ahead of time.
My hubby loves split pea soup. I think soup just tastes better when it’s made in the slow cooker. All the flavor have time to meld together nicely. I’ll be using ham in our soup recipe this week but it’s also great with sausage.
To use up the rest of the ham this week, I’m making cheesy ham and potatoes in the slow cooker. It’s a yummy one dish comfort food meal and it can be made dairy free too.
I’ll also be grilling teriyaki chicken this week and making homemade salmon patties, both of these dishes are good all year round.
We grill all year round but you can also make the teriyaki chicken under the broiler or bake it.
Finally, I’m taking a night off from cooking and we’ll get something out this week.
That’s it for this week, see the full plan with recipe links below…
Here’s what’s cooking at our house this weekDinners
Slow Cooker Lasagna, Salad, Fruit, and French Bread
Cheesy Ham and Potato Casserole, Salad, and Fruit
Salmon Patties, Rice, Homemade Tartar Sauce, and Vegetables
Spaghetti with Homemade Pasta Sauce, Salad, and French Bread
Teriyaki Chicken, Rice, and Stir Fry Vegetables
Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup, Rolls, and Salad
Out to Dinner
Lunches
Leftover most days
Sandwiches and Chips
Crisp Bean Burritos, Chips, Salsa, and Fruit
Breakfast
Strawberry Chocolate Chip Muffins, Eggs and Sausage
Toast, Eggs and Oatmeal
Pancakes, Eggs and Sausage
What’s on your menu for this week?
Do you need help planning your menu? Find my menu planning tips here with a free printable menu planner page and here for my frugal menu planning tips.
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https://ift.tt/2yTCkWx10 Ways to Make Your Homeschool Day Run Smoothly is a post by contributing writer Roan from The Joyful Johnsons. Homeschooling is hard work. There are things that you can do, however, to make your homeschool day run smoothly or at least a little more smoothly than it normally does. Whether you add in one
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https://ift.tt/2F3falPWhile children are memorizing anything, seeing it in many different ways can help. Prayers are no exception to that. Although your children have probably already learned the Hail Mary prayer through the frequent recitation of it, this Hail Mary word search is another great way to work on learning the prayer. Related Content: Cut and
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https://ift.tt/2qrJUCXFall Science Activities: Free Fall Science Worksheets for Kids Post Preview: In this post, you can request a free eight page fall science worksheets packet for elementary school students. There are also additional fall resources and free printables. Nature studies and outdoor science are such fun and enriching activities to take in during the fall.
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