Thai Green Curry Chicken Soup with Zucchini Noodles

Probably my favorite use for leftover rotisserie chicken.  This was the first time I tried eating it with zucchini noodles and baby spinach.  I didn't cook the veggies at all and just let the hot broth cook everything for a few minutes.  The noodles had a perfect al dente texture this way, just the way I like it.

Another Indian-inspired Curry, with Sweet Potatos

This actually turned out pretty pretty good.  This was supposed to be a ground beef recipe but I subbed it with ground turkey.  I think I'm going to be obsessed with making curries.

Zucchini Pasta

Zucchini pasta is a replacement for my spaghetti noodles but has become its own unique dish.  It actually tastes really good sautéed briefly with butter first but mostly I'm pretty lazy and I'll zap it in the microwave for about a minute (to maintain an al dente texture) for eating with sauce.  As easy as it already is to make spaghetti, zucchini noodles are even easier because you barely have to cook it.  And it tastes awesome.

You can easily make zucchini noodles using this spiral slicer.  The prices on Amazon fluctuate and I waited until this was about $25 or so before I bought it.  In the mean time, a cheap (and not as good) method is to use a julienne peeler.  I picked up this same set for $5 at my local TJ Maxx at one point.  But now I mostly use my spiral slicer because the noodles come out so much longer. 

Garlic fried chicken, beet greens and mashed kohlrabi

Crockpot roast chicken

Before

 After

With farmer's market carrots and onions, and roasted beets from the garden! :)  Unfortunately, I forgot to broil it for a few minutes to give it a nice brown on top.

Bun-less burger with sautéed greens

Topped with avocado, tomatoes, mushrooms, sprouts and shredded cheese.  If you like condiments, ranch dressing is perfect.

Balsamic Glazed Chicken with Roasted Tomatoes and Sautéed Greens

Homemade roasted tomatoes and kale greens from my garden.

Cream cheese pancakes with bananas

Who knew pancakes made from only cream cheese and eggs could be so delicious?  This particular batch I think I might have added whey protein powder too, which helped hold it together better.

"Roasted" chicken with onions, apples and sweet potatos and roasted squash

This may be my first ever roasted whole chicken.  Actually, I "roasted" this in the crockpot and then broiled it in the oven for a few minutes.  The meat came out nicely done.  I was in a hurry though, so I cooked it on high.  If I had planned it better, I could have cooked it on low for a little longer and the meat probably would have been more tender.  Regardless, it wasn't overcooked/dry and it was delicious!  This was a pretty impromptu recipe I went with, basically cooking what we had at the house.  I was pretty proud of myself.  ;)

Roasted squash (winter squash of some type) that my sis-in-law had left at our house since Christmas.  B almost threw it out (what?!) and I put it to good use.  Roasted winter squash is YUM.  I want to roast kabocha squash, where the skin is actually edible.

A serving of our dinner.  :)

Grain-free waffle with scrambled eggs and salsa

I've been making waffles like crazy (got a waffle iron for Christmas!), trying to find the perfect grain-free recipe.  I have yet to get it right.  :(  They are still good though.

Grain-free waffle with yogurt and fruit

Grain-free waffle topped with plain yogurt, fruit and molasses.  Yum!  :)

Grain-free waffle with fried eggs and sausages

Grain-free waffle topped with fried eggs, smoked mozzarella and salsa.  We're working on a lot of sausages from a Costco sized purchase.  ;)

Pork chops with apples over cabbage and veggie fries

This was kind of an impromptu recipe made with what I had in the kitchen.  We've had some old Napa cabbage, carrots, parsnips and apples in the fridge.  Those are what became dinner.

Chinese chicken soup with ginseng

This soup has chicken, dried longans (龍眼), goji berries (杞子), apricot kernels (南北杏), Solomon's seal rhizome (玉竹) and ginseng (花旗參).

I have to say, I grew up drinking a lot of chicken and ginseng soup from my mom.  I hated them, especially the ginseng.  Now, even the smell of the dried ginseng straight from the jar is awesome to me.  B thinks it smells moldy.  Not so.  It has a subtle taste in the soup and the soup is oh so delicious.

Spaghetti squash omelette with cream cheese pancakes

Omelette stuffed with cooked spaghetti squash - this is pretty filling and deceptively more nutritious.

Fried egg with roasted tomatoes and sausage

Featuring roasted tomatoes from my garden last year.  Another quick weekday breakfast.

Hot wings, veggie fries and grilled cheese waffle

A "meh" attempt at a grilled cheese sandwich.  Not so great.  But, homemade hot wings = awesome!  Veggie fries made from leftover veggies from our roast = yummy and easy!

Waffle with squash butter

Grain-free waffle topped with squash butter (yum).  I've only just discovered the delicacy of fruit/veggie butters.  I'm totally making more.

Almond butter pancakes, scrambled eggs and sausage

Grain-free bi-bim-bap?! Featuring deer meat.

Made with cauliflower "rice" ...not bad!