Balsamic Vinegar Saucy Chicken

       I am so excited to share this recipe!  John actually said it was the best thing that I have made!  I don't quite agree with him, I have some recipes I prefer more so than this one; but it really was good!!

       I don't exactly know where this recipe came from, if it's yours - let me know! I got it from a co-worker, Stephanie. It's amazing how much we discuss food, swap recipes and talk about upcoming meals, restaurants and desserts at work. It probably has something to do with the fact that everyone in the office is always dieting! 

This is what it looked like all put together before it was cooked.

       I would say that the angel hair pasta is a must. We used whole-wheat linguine because it was what I had around... the texture left something to be desired (not because of the whole wheat, just the size of the noodles). John isn't the only one that gave this recipe a thumbs up by the way... if you haven't already, check out my disastrous Monday that gave my entire office the opportunity to smell this delicious dish cooking!


       On another note, my dear friend Lianne has just announced her engagement to her darling fiance Josh!  I couldn't be happier for them! They are a cute couple and are a great example of a real relationship, one that takes work and mutual respect! They are high school sweethearts and have had to grow, and grow up together and fight the ever evolving relationship challenges that come with age differences, family life, distance . I'm so proud! 

It's Very PINteresting (Buffalo Chicken Love)

                           Hello, my name is Rebekah and I am addicted to Buffalo Chicken.

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       A few months ago when I was in the midst of my past addiction/love affair with my crock pot (I still love it, I've just learned to balance it out with other forms of food prep...) I stumbled across this pin on Pinterest.  The next trip to the grocery store I picked up some Franks Buffalo Sauce. It has been true love since the first night when I smelled this delicious recipe cooking as I walked in from work!

      My current philosophy with food prep is that if you have time to cook one meal, you probably have time to prepare two.  I either double the recipe and we eat the meal again in a day or two, it becomes left overs for lunches or in the case of this Buffalo Chicken, it can become several different meals with a singular theme.

      Since we are being diet friendly around our house right now caloric intake is a big factor in meal planning. I am a big believer in changing habits (which I'm working diligently on right now) rather than "dieting", at 267 calories per serving (according to the recipe calculator on My Fitness Pal) - you can easily adapt portion sizes and side dishes to fit in to your daily calorie goal.

Day 1: Buffalo Chicken Burritos - I just mix up whatever box of rice we have in the house, (if I'm really planning ahead I break out the rice cooker) I serve up some chicken, mix it with the rice and we eat it in a tasty tortilla.

Day 2: Buffalo Chicken Pizza - I break out a store bought pizza dough crust and sprinkle it with shredded cheese, the buffalo chicken and I drizzle buffalo sauce and ranch across the top.

       I am thinking that next week will be a Buffalo Chicken kind of week and I'm planning to break out a couple of these new recipes I found on Pinterest.




Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese.  I'm going to have to play with this recipe. Unfortunately, the Pin links me to a long and complicated version, and while I'm sure it is delicious, I very rarely spend that much time prepping a single meal and certainly not one focused around mac & cheese.





















Buffalo Chicken Taquitos - The recipe looks pretty tasty and I'm sure the creamy flavor of the Cream Cheese blends well with the spicy tang of the buffalo chicken sauce!

A diet friendly lunch idea is to wrap up some of the chicken topped with veggies and a little ranch all wrapped up in a large piece of lettuce.

 

And, lastly - for the last of the left-overs: Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas. It's such a simple concept, I can't believe I hadn't thought of it myself already. Just add cheese (and since we like spice - maybe a little more Buffalo Sauce) to a tortilla and you're set!

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