Trying Three New Recipes

We've been trying some new recipes in the Everyday Foodie house.  Last Sunday we roasted a chicken, and then used the meat in a corn, chicken skillet dinner.

The recipe was from Food Network Magazine, and it was really easy to throw together.

We thought it was good, but better the next day for lunch.

On Monday we used the chicken up in another Food Network recipe, chipotle chicken enchiladas.

We thought this recipe was great, especially the sauce, which we'll definitely make again.  It would be good on any type of enchiladas.

They were filling enough that I only needed one for dinner.  Christopher had two, and there was lunch for the next day.

Last week I made a dessert to toss in the freezer for whenever we're craving an after dinner treat.  These PB bars taste like Reese's cups.

Chocolate PB Bars

1 cup peanut butter
1 cup margarine
1.5 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 cups icing sugar
1 bag chocolate chips
peanuts to sprinkle on top (optional)

Melt together the PB and margarine.  Add in the cracker crumbs and icing sugar, and press into a parchment lined 9x13 pan.  Chill.  Melt the chocolate and spread over the top.  Sprinkle with peanuts if desired.  Freeze.  Cut into bars.  Best stored in freezer.

Do you like peanut butter and chocolate together?  

Have you tried any new recipes lately?

Easiest Frozen Cheesecake & Other Eats

Good afternoon! 

My day has been really productive, and super tasty so far.

Breakfast!

Before breakfast this morning I whipped up the easiest dessert ever.

Easy No-Bake Frozen Cheesecake

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 T butter or margarine (melted)
1 T granulated sugar
1 block cream cheese, softened
2 T icing sugar
1 tub Cool Whip (thawed)
1 can concentrated juice (thawed)

Mix the first three ingredients together and press into the bottom of a spring-form pan.  Blend the cream cheese and icing sugar together.  Once smooth, blend in the tub of Cool Whip, and the can of juice concentrate.  Pour the mixture over the crust, and freeze overnight (or for about 8 hours).

We'll be slicing into this dessert later this evening!

Once dessert was in the freezer, I got started on my breakfast.  Last night I had mixed 1/3 cup quick oats, with 2/3 cup milk, a scoop of chia seeds, a tsp of instant espresso, a splash of vanilla, and a tsp of cocoa.  I let that sit in the fridge overnight.  This morning I blended up 1 frozen banana, with a couple chunks of frozen mango, and enough milk to get it to a perfect soft-serve consistency:

I then layered the fruit soft-serve with the overnight oats to create a healthy breakfast that looks and tastes like dessert, and is so refreshing.

A little sprinkle of crushed peanut brittle on top took it over the edge.

After breakfast and Big Brother, I was out the door on a long walk around the lake.  It takes me just under an hour from door to door, and I was home by 10:30.  Once home I started working on lunch.

I made a khao soi soup, and followed this recipe.  Christopher was happy to come home to this flavourful lunch:

I'll be back later today to tell you about the rest of my Monday.

How's your day going so far?