Some of This, Some of That

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Saucy Chicken and Asparagus

I like Chicken and I like Asparagus, so it's only fitting fort his to be my next chicken recipe. And it was fairly simple too. I decided not to boil the asparagus before hand (it was optional in the recipe), but I wish I would have because I think the asparagus would have been more cooked and less stringy. 

The chicken itself, I'm not so sure I bought a good batch. Either that or it didn't cook quite right. It was really hard to cut with a knife because it really wanted to shred.

I really liked the sauce that came with it, made from mostly condensed cream of chicken. I thought overall it tasted delicious and I'd probably make this again. Put I'd probably make more chicken with it. I feel like there was way too much asparagus for the lack of chicken. A better ratio is definitely needed. Thumbs up!

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Chili Artichoke Dip

I was a little worried about this recipe because it called for so much artichoke. Two whole cans/jars. That’s a lot! And honestly, it was a lot, but it was so delicious I didn’t even care. The green chilis really brought up the taste of this dip and it was so good on my multigrain tortilla chips.

​Since I’m the only one that will eat this, I’m going to have to do some damage as the week progresses. I didn’t have enough cheddar cheese so part of the cheese was made with mexican blend. It works right?

I say thumbs up on this recipe, and I would say I’d make it again but it would just be for me so it may not be worth it. Mmm I’m thinking about it right now. Should have brought some for lunch.

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Three Bean Salad

My friends decided to have an impromptu BBQ this weekend, so I decided to make a side. This three bean salad was perfect to go with the hot dogs and burgers, and since I knew no one would eat it I made sure to pick something that I would eat myself throughout the week. I plan to put this in my salads for lunch for this week.

Like the shrimp po boys, I can taste the cayenne pepper in this. There are actually a lot of spices in this dish, but I feel like they all go together perfectly. The three beans are great together… I don’t think I’ve ever eaten Northern Beans before so that’s a new one for me.

The best thing about this dish is that it cost me less that $10 for everything (except for the tortilla chips, but that wasn’t really necessary to buy). I don’t think I would make it again, but it’s still good for now!

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