Chicken Alfredo Meatball Subs

Meátbáll subs áre so eásy to máke in one skillet!  No need to pull out ány speciál equipment, or wáit for the meátbálls to báke!  You will form your chicken mixture into bálls, then seár them over medium-high heát until browned.  Next, remove them from the pán ánd máke your álfredo sáuce.

You will máke the sáuce without ádding the cheese át this point, ánd ádd the meátbálls báck to the pán.  állow them to simmer, covered, for ábout 10 minutes until they’re completely cooked through.

While the meátbálls simmer, I lightly butter my hoágies (or you cán just use hot dog buns) ánd broil them for á couple of minutes until they’re golden.  Once the meátbálls áre reády, you cán stir the pármesán cheese into the meátbálls ánd sáuce just until the cheese hás melted.  Then ádd the meátbálls to your prepáred buns, sprinkle with pársley if you wish, ánd you’re reády to eát!

Ingredients

• 1 Pound Ground Chicken
• 1 Teáspoon Sált
• 1/2 Teáspoon Gárlic Powder
• 1/2 Teáspoon Onion Powder
• 1/2 Teáspoon Itálián Seásoning
• 1/4 Teáspoon Pepper
• 3/4 Cup Pánko Breádcrumbs
• 1/2 Cup Pármesán Cheese
• 1 Lárge Egg
• 2 Táblespoons Olive Oil Divided

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Mexican Quinoa Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

This recipe for Mexicán Quinoá Stuffed Sweet Potátoes is án ámázing wáy to páck in á ton of plánt-básed protein in á tásty, gluten-free ánd simple meál!I háve long been obsessed with sweet potátoes. They're one of those ingredients thát I háve in my pántry every single week ánd we never get sick of.

Párt of whát I love ábout sweet potátoes is their versátility. You cán cook them á ton of different wáys ánd they cán be used in sáláds, bowls, ás á side ánd more.But sweet potátoes in our house áre usuálly not the stár of the show. They're there ás á bonus or á side. Until now. Becáuse when I whipped up these Mexicán Quinoá Stuffed Sweet Potátoes…everything chánged.

Ingredients

• 2 lárge sweet potátoes
• 1 táblespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped red onion
• 1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
• 1/2 cup frozen corn
• 1/2 cup cooked quinoá
• 1 cup cánned bláck beáns dráined & rinsed
• 1 táblespoon chili powder
• 1 teáspoon cumin
• Seá sált to táste
• to gárnish:
• 1 ávocádo máshed
• Táhini
• Hot sáuce
• Chopped cilántro

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Crispy Southwest Wrap

If your house is ánything like mine, then the week before Thánksgiving is crázy busy, ánd the lást thing I háve time to do is think of á dinner plán eárly in the week while I’m prepáring to host Thánksgiving dinner.

Eásy meáls–we’re tálking 30-minutes or less– áre my life sávers! ánd meáls thát my kids will eát háppily, without force, áre essentiál!These Crispy Southwest Wráps meet áll of those requirements with my fámily. Everyone loves them, ánd I love how eásy they áre. This meál wás complete invented out of necessity to use leftovers from my fridge to cleár room for things like á big giánt turkey thát I’ll be roásting in á few dáys.

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• sált ánd freshly ground bláck pepper
• 2 1/2 teáspoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teáspoons cumin
• 1/2 teáspoon gárlic powder
• 2 Táblespoons wáter
• 15 ounce cán bláck beáns , dráined ánd rinsed
• 1 cup frozen corn , tháwed
• 1/2 red bell pepper , chopped
• 1 green onion , chopped
• 1 cup cooked rice (leftover rice works greát!), white, brown, rice piláf, wild rice
• 1 1/2 cups freshly shredded cheddár cheese (or Monterey or pepperjáck)
• 1/2 cup sour creám
• 6-8 lárge flour tortillás

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Teriyaki Chicken Noodles Bowls

A quick fix dinner made in less than 30 min. And the teriyaki sauce is completely homemade and way better than store-bought! Noodle bowls are my weakness. It’s your protein and your carbs neatly packed into one bowl. Convenient, right?And with this homemade teriyaki sauce, it won’t even come close to take-out.

It won’t even take as long as ordering take-out!Now don’t be worried about the 1 hour prep time. 45-50 min of it is idle time.Once the teriyaki sauce is made and the chicken is marinating, you can cook everything else in 10 minutes.See?

I told you it would be a quick-fix dinner!

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 (5.6-ounce) packages refrigerated Yaki-Soba, seasoning sauce packets discarded*
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced

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Sensational Chicken Carbonara Recipe

Discover the Sensational Chicken Carbonara Recipe w/ bacon, chicken & cheesy pasta perfection! The EASY way to create a gourmet chicken dinner the entire family will enjoy!

If you were to go through our kitchen or menu planners, you would see that chicken is the #1 ingredient to most of our meals. There is just something so amazing about chicken! It’s great when you are sick. It’s great when you are trying to lose weight. It’s amazing when you need a quality protein to add to your meals.

Ingredients

• 5 strips bacon cooked and diced.
• 2 Chicken breasts -Grilled, Chicken striped up
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• 2 T Butter
• 3 cloves Garlic Fresh minced
• 3/4 Cup milk
• 1/4 Cup Heavy cream
• 1 cup Chicken broth
• 3 T flour
• 3/4 c Parmesan Shavings
• 2 T parsley
• 1-2 Cups Petite Sweet Peas (optional) 
• 1 small box bowtie pasta

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Recipe – Honey Garlic Pork Chops

Who could use a quick, weeknight dinner? Without a fancy list of ingredients? With a make-ahead option that lets you put dinner on the table 20 minutes after you walk in the door? **waves both hands wildly** These honey garlic glazed pork chops check all these wonderful boxes. Plus, this sweet, gorgeous, saucy glaze – it honestly makes my mouth water to look at it!

Since the last time I shared a post on Happy Home Fairy, I had my third daughter and somehow she’s now a super active, determined 8-month-old who likes to play in our dog’s water bowl, chew on used forks scavenged from the dishwasher, and eat the feathers that are coming out of our couch. (Dear couch: please stop shedding feathers.) She’s the most amazing gift to our family – practically a celebrity to her big sisters – but she definitely makes it hard(er) to get dinner on the table! I’ve been embracing simple, quick meals and these pork chops are perfect.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup honey
• 2 Tablespoons lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
• 2-3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 Tablespoon)
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 4 boneless pork chops (3/4-1" thick)
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 2-3 Tablespoons olive oil

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Breakfast Hash With Chorizo & Eggs

Do you make big breakfasts on the weekend?  I don’t as frequently as I use to when I had two boys living at home, but sometimes we enjoy cooking a bigger breakfast and this Breakfast Hash with Chorizo & Eggs hits the spot!

After I posted a recipe for Hassleback Potatoes with Chorizo and Eggs my neighbor, who loves chorizo just as much as I do, brought me a package of the kind of chorizo she uses (Cacique is the brand).  It’s a Mexican chorizo that comes in a tube rather than individual links. I thought a “hash” with the chorizo and potatoes cooked in my cast iron skillet sounded like a good idea.

I cut up the potatoes into chunks along with an onion and orange bell pepper.   Cooked it up in a little oil in the skillet.  While that was cooking, I cooked the chorizo in a different pan (wasn’t sure how it would cook up), then added it to the potatoes.  When I was ready to serve breakfast, I fried up a couple eggs to put on top. Garnished with a little shredded cheddar, green onion and cilantro and declared it breakfast!

INGREDIENTS

• 4 C. diced red potatoes
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 orange bell pepper, diced
• couple shakes of salt & pepper
• Oil for cooking
• 1 pkg. chorizo
• eggs - 1 or 2 per person, depending on how many eggs each person wants
• Garnish: Shredded cheddar cheese, sliced green onions, chopped cilantro

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Chicken-Bacon-Ranch Baked Penne

Happy Friday, my foodie friends! Before we begin our weekend fun I wanted to share with you one of the yummiest recipes I made for Pillsbury® recently. Let me introduce to you- Chicken Bacon Ranch Baked Penne! I know it’s a mouthful, but it sure is good!

This delicious casserole is filled with all things comforting. Penne pasta, creamy Alfredo, lots of gooey cheese and bacon. Yep, bacon. That should be enough said right there. 😉 But I can’t leave out the chicken and ranch flavor because they really bring the whole thing together. This pasta casserole is really amazing and my kids ate it in about 1 minute flat. 

Ingredients

• 1 lb penne pasta, cooked and drained
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1 jar (15 oz) Alfredo pasta sauce
• 1/2 cup ranch dressing
• 6 slices chopped cooked bacon
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz)
• Chopped parsley, if desired

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Garlic Butter Tomato Baked Chicken With Mozzarella

The easiest garlic butter tomato baked chicken with mozzarella. It’s a one pan recipe that comes complete with roasted sweet balsamic tomatoes, cooked chicken with melty mozzarella and the most fantastic sauce for your quinoa, rice, pasta, or veggies!

INGREDIENTS:

CHICKEN MARINADE:

• 1 tablespoons EACH: olive oil and white wine vinegar
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• ¼ – ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• BALSAMIC TOMATO PAN SAUCE:
• 3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 tablespoons EACH: balsamic vinegar and melted butter
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 4 cloves minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons chopped basil
• ½ teaspoon EACH: onion powder and dried thyme
• 1- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese

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Super energy within one minute with Green Juice

Are you already familiar with "green powder juices"? Normally I choose, depending on my energy level, for a specific nutritional supplement or a combination of several. Sometimes in the form of capsules, such as the Ashwaganda, or in tablets with, for example, Spirulina, but I also sometimes have wheatgrass or powdered algae, not really tasty but for a good cause say….

I had already tried a test bag from the Green Juice, but to really feel the effect Super Foodies allowed me to test a large pot of their Green Juice , good for 1 month of health! So all other food supplements on the side and I am ready!

What is Green Juice?

Green Juice is a superfoods-based green powder that you can easily make into a drink. It consists of 100% organic ingredients including herbs, algae and vegetables.

The unique thing about Green Juice is that it contains a few ingredients that you don't often find in other supplements, such as the Ashwagandha and Moringa.

Green Juice Super Foodies experienceGreen Juice Super Foodies experience
Ashwagandha and Moringa have long been used in ancient Ayurvedic medicine in India. They have a long list of customs and benefits you could almost choose any kind of ailment and they could probably help with that.

The Green Juice from Super Foodie also contains Matcha, which you often find nowadays as tea, totally hip and healthy.
Matcha has many health benefits, not the least of which is that it can help speed up your metabolism / metabolism without making you feel like you've been drinking some strong espresso shots.

Taste of Green Juice

The Green Juice tastes somewhat " green " if you understand what I mean. I simply make it as standard with some water in a small glass, stir quickly and clock in. If you want to spice up the taste, you can stir it with some juice or a smoothie. But it is also very good to combine with a yoghurt breakfast where you can add banana and raisins for a slightly sweeter taste.

For those who, just like me, want to know what the stock is like, I have listed some of the ingredients of the Green Juice below:

1. Ashwaganda :

Improves thyroid function, regulates hormone balance in men and women, strengthens the immune system and can help reduce anxiety.

2. Chlorella : 

Cleanses the intestines and liver, speeds wound healing, strengthens the immune system and can lower blood pressure and cholesterol

3. Spirulina : 

Makes the blood basic, cleanses the intestines and liver, relieves pain and strengthens the immune system

4. Matcha : 

Promotes a healthy night's sleep, increases concentration and strengthens the immune system 5. Lemongrass : has an antifungal effect

6. Kelp : 

Promotes healthy thyroid function, strengthens the immune system, relieves pain and prevents arteriosclerosis

7. Moringa : 

Works to relieve pain, strengthens the immune system and reduces symptoms in asthma

8. Rosehip : 

Provides relief from osteoarthritis, pain and stiffness, can help lower cholesterol and blood pressure and reduces the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis

9. Wheatgrass : 

Promotes healthy digestion and absorption of nutrients, cleanses the intestines and liver, has an alkalizing and anti-cancer effect and provides relief from anemia, diabetes, cancer, eczema, kidney swelling and colds

10. Rice protein powder :

Promotes muscle recovery and muscle building, provides energy, slows down aging, lowers cholesterol and blood pressure and promotes fat burning and weight loss
Read here what else is in it and possibly request the free e-book with more substantive information!

My experience

I really enjoyed it, no more assortment of jars on the counter but just 1 scoop in the morning through my water and ready! The convenience is therefore a big plus and the feeling to start the day right feels good. The taste is easy to do and it gives me the reassuring feeling that on less healthy days I also get enough greens not to relax. For my children, I stir it in a juice to make it a little more attractive😉

I used it a little short to form an opinion in the long term so after the summer I will give an update! I certainly take the pot on holiday to start every day well.

Also have a chance to win a free pot of Green Juice
I can also draw 2 pots from Super Foodies among the followers of Gezondblog. The price is for 2 Super Foodies friends, so can you use some extra energy together with a friend? Let us know below (or on Facebook) why you both want to win such a pot, tag your boyfriend and girlfriend and who knows we might make you happy with some extra energy! We will announce the winner on August 6!

Orange And Ginger Rum Cakes

These boozy, juicy puds make the perfect dinner party dessert.

Ingredients

180g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
180g caster sugar
2 eggs
150g plain flour
110g almond meal
2 tsp baking powder
grated rind of 1 large orange
125ml milk
dollop cream, to serve
For the syrup
juice of 1 orange (about ½ a cup), strained
2 tbsp grated ginger, juice only (see tip)
¼ cup Cointreau or triple sec
¼ cup dark rum
¼ cup caster sugar

Method

Heat your oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease 8 ovenproof dariole moulds with butter.
Cream the butter and sugar together with electric beaters until smooth and pale. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until well incorporated.
Fold in the flour, almond meal and baking powder, then add the orange rind and milk, and fold until well combined. Divide the mixture between the moulds.
Bake for 30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cakes comes out clean.
Cool slightly and then turn the cakes out. Arrange them in a baking dish with high sides.
Heat the orange juice, ginger juice, Cointreau, rum and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
Simmer for 5 minutes or until the volume is reduced by about half. Pour the syrup over the cakes and allow to stand for 10 minutes, spooning the syrup back over the cakes occasionally.
Serve with a dollop of cream.

L'Amorigen, conscious food in Ibiza!

L'Amorigen restaurant in Cala Nova, Ibiza deserves some extra attention!

Looking for fine restaurants in Ibiza, which serve real, pure and healthy food, we ended up at restaurant L'Amorigen during our last vacation. On the way to the beautiful beach of Cala Nova our eyes immediately fell on the beautiful garden with the graceful trees, which provide a natural shade. Under these trees wonderful benches with colorful cushions are inviting and waiting for you.

L'Amorigen, conscious food in Ibiza!L'Amorigen restaurant in Cala Nova, Ibiza
The beach is 10 meters away so after a morning of lazing in the sun we returned around noon to have something to eat. Our timing was just right because we soon heard that the restaurant was only opened two days before! A menu card was therefore not yet available but the super nice gentleman of the ministry listed the entire card for us. Stress because everything sounded good, both the choices for breakfast and lunch ... At that moment we decided to try breakfast the next morning, that made the choice for lunch a bit easier.

Ibiza healthy and delicious foodTasting of the house
It became the gazpacho, the risotto and a vegetarian burger. We got an extra tasting from the house because we were actually a little too early for lunch and therefore had to wait a little longer. Not a disaster for us because we were wonderful. What a taste explosion! I could not bring home all the ingredients for what it was, some could not be translated, but the flavors were so refined and well coordinated, delicious!

Risotto and a vega burgerRisotto and a vega burger
The cook stopped by our table and told us that he cooks from his heart to touch those who appreciate it. Well then he was completely fine with us.

L'Amorigen, conscious food in Ibiza!L'Amorigen, conscious food in Ibiza!
The next morning we went back for breakfast. I opted for the yogurt with home-made granola. When it was served I was confused because she was serving something on a flat plate. But it was exactly as promised. A range of fine fruits and delicious granola with a thick, spicy yogurt and dried mint leaves on top.

Delicious yogurt with granola
In short: You can have breakfast, lunch or dinner at L'Amorigen, but you can also just have a drink in the garden or at the outdoor bar. In the meantime there is probably a menu but here you can already get some ideas of what was on the menu in June 2018. All dishes are organic and vegetarian with herbs from our own garden.

Why Brazil nuts are good for your health

The Brazil nut is a real superfood. You often find the nut in nut mixes, but you can also buy them separately. Brazil nuts are often underestimated, but are very healthy and bring many health benefits!

Where does the Brazil nut come from?
The Brazil nut grows on a tree called Bertholletia excelsa. The tree is mainly found in tropical rain forests and mainly along the banks of the Amazon. The tree needs a lot of water, because it can grow up to 50 meters high and the trunk up to 2 meters thick! It takes 10 to 25 years for fruit to reach the tree.

Once that has happened, the fruits must mature for another 14 months. Every year 40 fruits grow on the tree. The fruit has the shape of a cone and weighs approximately 2 kilos. A fruit can easily contain 20 seeds, we know these seeds as Brazil nuts. There are even Brazil nut trees that are more than 500 years old.

The benefits at a glance
The Brazil nut contains many minerals such as magnesium, potassium, iron, calcium and zinc.
Brazil nuts also contain important antioxidants: proteins, fats and carbohydrates.
The oil from the nut is good for your skin, which is why the oil is now used in shampoo and conditioner.
Rich in vitamins B1, B6 and vitamin E.
The nut contains the important amino acids methionine, cysteine, arginine, glutamic acid and glutamine.
Menopausal women often have selenium deficiency and this has an effect on the thyroid gland. Fortunately the Brazil nut is rich in selenium!
The nut contains fatty acids such as oleic, linoleic and palmitoleic acids that promote the health of people with cardiovascular disease.
The Brazil nut is a good substitute for oily fish , because the nut contains many healthy fats.
Rich in selenium
Brazil nuts is more than rich in selenium. 100 grams of Brazil nuts is already 3500% of the recommended daily allowance! Selenium has many advantages:

Releases energy in cells.
limits the damage of the muscles during exercise.
Selenium is good for your immune system.
Selenium works twice as strong in combination with vitamin E.
Provides strong bones and teeth.
Has the property that it has a positive effect on fighting cancer.
Brazil nuts healthyHow much per day?
100 grams of Brazil nuts is already 3500% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA). If you eat two Brazil nuts a day , this is enough to maintain your selenium and to benefit from the health effects. If you eat too many Brazil nuts in a short period, it is possible to get selenium poisoning. The symptoms are stomach pain, fatigue, itching, skin rash and white and / or brittle nails.