Healthy Chicken Nuggets

There is a really cute food blog called Weelicious that I have just found (thanks to pinterest!) that had some tasty nuggets so I thought I would share as I did try them and they were Delicious. They are baked and also made with oatmeal among other things so very healthy as well. The only thing that I noticed that you should do is broil them on both sides to make them crispy which she says you can do but I think is kind of a must or they are a little soggy.

Chipolte Turkey Chili with Apples and Cheddar

This is a Rachel Ray recipe. I liked the smokey flavor from the adobo sauce mixed with apples and cheddar. I used apple juice instead of cider and sharp cheddar instead of her fancy cheddar.

Baked Teriyaki Chicken

This came from all recipes and is great combined with brown rice and steamed oriental veggies. Justin made it for the fire station and they loved it, added bonus that chicken thighs aren't very expensive!

Chicken Pot Roast with Sassy Salsa

This was a great way to cook a whole chicken and those can be pretty dang cheep sometimes. I don't think you even need the salsa the first night but if you want to make burritos for the second night it is great.

Terrific Chili

SO I tried to make my own version of chili but non of them were coming out right. Here is a recipe that I loved but you need to add a can of kidney beans and black beans to the recipe. Not sure why she left it without beans but it is very spicy and delicious and healthy!

Pot Pie done healthy

So I topped my pot pie with corn muffin mix mixed with 1/3 cup buttermilk (low fat). Lots healthier than a pastry pot pie but still had a great taste. To make the vegetable part just boil your favorite veggies (ex: red potatoes, onions, carrots, peas, and corn) in 3 cups of chicken stock for 10 min then drain the liquids into a bowl and mix the stock with 1/4 cup of flour and put back on stove and let thicken. Then mix in veggies and meat that you plan to use and put in pan and top with corn muffin mix and bake at 350 for 30 min.

Potato Leek Soup

This recipe is from the May/June 2009 Weight Watchers Magazine

"4 Yukon Gold Potatoes, peeled and diced
4 large Leeks, cleaned and chopped, white and green parts only
1 large Onion
5 c low sodium chicken broth
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 Tbsp chopped chives"

To paraphrase everything except the chives goes in the pot and needs to boil for 25min. Then when a little cooled put in blender and puree. Need to do in batches. Top with chives. I thought this was super yummy and easy. I made it less healthy by adding some chopped ham and topped with cheese.

Carmel Apple Pork Chops and Sweet Potato Carrot Mash

Okay so I made this last night. I loved the Sweet Potato- Carrot mash and I liked the Pork Chops. This meal has a real comfort food feel. And pork chops are on sale lately because of the fall. The changes I would make to the pork chops are to add some cornstarch to the sauce to thicken it also put it a little extra brown sugar on top when it is warming in the oven. The Mash I thought was awesome and really healthy so has an added bonus. The recipe had you boil the carrots and the potatoes at the same time I would probably put the carrots in 5 min earlier and then add the potatoes. Also I added some extra pumpkin pie seasoning to the mix. I definitely will make the mash again and I think it would make great homemade baby food minus the raisins.