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Baked Chicken Fingers

 
Baked Chicken Fingers

Ingredients

• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 2 tbsp parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 black pepper

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 400
• Cut each chicken breast into long strips
• Place chicken in a large plastic bag and add oil to coat
• In a separate bowl, stir together bread crumbs, parmesan, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Add bread crumb mixture to plastic bag and shake to coat.
• Arrange fingers on baking sheet.
• Bake for 10 minutes, then turn and bake for another 5-8 minutes.

SUCCESSES                                                                                                

Easy go-to recipe for baked chicken

FAILURES                                                                                                    

None, I've made this recipe multiple times and have had time to make adjustments. 

 

Original recipe adapted from Kohler Created.

One Pot Pasta

 

 

One-Pot Pasta

Ingredients

• 6 cups water
• 1 1/2 cup pasta
• 1 cup broccoli florets
• 1 crushed garlic clove
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• zest of lemon 
• juice of 1/2 of lemon
• 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese.
• salt & pepper

Instructions:

• Cook pasta according to directions on package. (Mine was 10-11 min for al dente.)
• When there is 6 minutes left, add broccoli florets.
• Drain pasta & broccoli.
• Return to the pot.
• Add crushed garlic cloves, olive oil, zest & juice of a lemon, salt & pepper, & parmesean cheese and combine.

SUCCESSES                                                                                                

Easy, quick and filling.

 FAILURES                                                                                                    

I used juice from 1 lemon and it was way too much.

Original recipe found & adapted from Martha Stewart.

Crispy Quinoa Bites

 


Crispy Quinoa Bites 

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked quinoa (cooled)
• 2 eggs
• ¾ cup grated cheese (mozzarella or cheddar or marble)
• ½ cup parmesan cheese
• 1 cup shredded carrot
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro
• 2 tbsp flour
• ½ tsp seasoning salt
• pepper

Instructions

• Cook quinoa according to the directions on the package (typically 2 cups water for 1 cup quinoa, bring water to a boil for 15 minutes)
• Let the quinoa cool, stick in fridge. Preheat your oven to 375 degress.
• Lightly whisk eggs.
• Add cheese, carrot, garlic, cilantro, flour, seasoning salt, and pepper and mix well. (Mixture will be lumpy, clumped together.)
• Line a 11x17 baking sheet with parchment paper
• Using about 1 tbsp, gather spoonfulls of the quinoa mixture.
• Roll it into a ball then slightly squish, onto baking sheet.
• Place balls about 1 inch apart.
• Bake for 25 minutes. If you want them crispier, bake for 30 minutes.

• Making: Easy to follow steps, First time cooking with cilantro

• Making: Mixture was very sticky/messy
• Eating:Too dense
• Shooting: Bad lighting, lots of post processing

Original recipe found & adapted from A Pretty Life.