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Chicken Fajita Foil Packets

July 16, 2020 by Sweet Ordeal Leave a Comment

Chicken Fajita Foil Packets Recipe

Enjoy seasoned veggies and moist chicken the healthier and easier way. The chicken and veggies are perfectly cooked inside a foil packet with it’s own steam. Then, because you cooked them in a foil packet, there’s no heavy pots or pans to clean. Chicken Fajita Foil Packets are a win win every which way you look at them, and only 245 calories per serving.

Healthy chicken fajitas

Eating healthy has never been easier with these fajitas. I love Mexican food, but let’s face it, it’s not always low-calorie or healthy for you. No special equipment is needed here, the food is simply steamed inside some aluminum foil.

This version of chicken fajitas not only keeps it healthy, but …

Orange Tilapia Foil Packets

July 7, 2020 by Sweet Ordeal Leave a Comment

Orange Tilapia Foil Packets Recipe

Baked to perfection every time, Orange Tilapia Foil Packets are a quick and easy dinner. At only 245 calories, it’s also a healthy meal. The delicious orange marmalade sauce gives a zesty flavor to the tilapia and veggies, which are baked in the same packet. The tilapia is moist and flaky, just as it should be. And the best part, sealed in a foil packet, there won’t be any pots or pans to scrub after dinner.

Keeping a bag of frozen individually wrapped tilapia fillets in your freezer make easy dinners like this possible. The fillets thaw out quickly, so not much thought has to go into it on those busy nights.

My veggies of the day, for that day anyway, was…

Slow Cooker Chicken Curry

May 14, 2020 by Sweet Ordeal Leave a Comment

Slow Cooker Chicken Curry Recipe

Simply scrumptious, this Slow Cooker Chicken Curry recipe is both delicious and easy to make. Tender pieces of chicken breast slow cooked to perfection in a curry sauce made with onions and bell peppers. Add in the coconut milk, tomato paste, and crushed red peppers for some bold flavors in an uncomplicated meal.

Inspired by my Braised Chicken Curry recipe, I wanted to make a version in my crock pot. Cooking in a crock pot is so great, especially at the end of the day when you’re tired, hungry, and the food’s already done. This easy recipe fills your kitchen all day with delicious aromas that’ll leave your mouth watering. Come dinner time…

Cheese Manicotti

May 12, 2020 by Sweet Ordeal Leave a Comment

Cheese Manicotti Recipe

Savor the three cheeses and subtle spices in this delicious Cheese Manicotti. This classic Italian dish is surprisingly easy to make, you don’t even have to precook the noodles. Each bite has melted cheese stuffed inside tender manicotti noodles smothered with pasta sauce. Add some parmesan garlic toast and dinner is served.

Sharing a family favorite recipe with you is partly why I’m here, but this one is extra special. Back when I was about 11 years old, I became best friends with Cristi. Then our moms became friends, which we thought was so cool. So what happened was…

Braised Chicken Curry

May 3, 2020 by Sweet Ordeal Leave a Comment

Braised Chicken Curry – Recipe

Enjoy this meal of complex bold flavors with tender chicken thighs. Braised Chicken Curry is a hearty meal with added cauliflower served over fragrant basmati rice. The chicken has a crispy golden skin and the sauce is delicious with a touch of heat. Smells and tastes delicious!

Curry adds a strong fragrant aroma through your kitchen, which makes cooking with the spice wonderful. Furthermore, the flavor it adds to any dish is just as great. The flavors all come together with the crispy golden skin from the chicken, and you cook…

Spicy Turkey Spinach Roll Ups

April 8, 2020 by Sweet Ordeal Leave a Comment

Spicy Turkey Spinach Roll Ups – Recipe

A hearty satisfying Italian meal fused with a touch of Mexican flare where you control the heat level. Spicy Turkey Spinach Lasagna Roll Ups use crushed red pepper flakes and salsa to bring up the heat. You’re in control, however, so make it mild to hot based on your preference.

Spicy Turkey Spinach Roll Ups are a fun variation of a tradition lasagna where each noodle gets rolled up with all the goodies inside. It’s slightly healthier using ground turkey and spinach, but the kicker is…

Old Fashioned Ham and Scalloped Potatoes

February 29, 2020 by Sweet Ordeal Leave a Comment

Old Fashioned Ham and Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

Comfort food alert! The potatoes are fall-apart tender, and so is the ham. The sauce is creamy and full of flavor with just a hint of cheese. Old Fashioned Ham and Scalloped Potatoes has a wonderful way of making your kitchen smell amazing causing everyone to smile and ask, “Mmm, what’s for dinner?”

I was one of those truly blessed kids who got to walk home from school to the sounds and smells of Mom cooking dinner. We probably all made her crazy always asking, “What’s for dinner, Mom?” If she was feeling a little snarky, we’d get told,…

Slow Cooker Chuck Roast with Taters

January 8, 2020 by Sweet Ordeal 1 Comment

Slow Cooker Chuck Roast with Taters Recipe

It’s the end of the day and you walk into your kitchen to smell the heady aromas of dinner. Imagine a ridiculously tender chuck roast that you can cut with a spoon. There are sweet carrots that have been marinating with the onions in the river gravy. And those potatoes! They’ve been baked and steamed for hours until they are deliciously flaky on the inside. Sit down and enjoy your delicious one-pot meal of Slow Cooker Chuck Roast with Taters.

Easy meals are even better when they taste like a lot of work went into them. That’s how this chuck roast dinner tastes. The ingredients are easy, there’s no prepping or …

Really Good Turkey Meatloaf

December 11, 2019 by Sweet Ordeal Leave a Comment

Really Good Turkey Meatloaf Recipe

All kidding aside, this Really Good Turkey Meatloaf is delicious. It’s not just great tasting with a little zing from the crushed red peppers, but it’s also healthy for you – an added bonus. Is there such a thing as guilt-free comfort food?

Easy to make, this recipe for Really Good Turkey Meatloaf is loaded with flavor and a healthy alternative to a beef/sausage meatloaf. To add to the flavor, there’s a great calorie-free BBQ sauce made by …

Slow Cooker Cranberry Pork Roast

November 27, 2019 by Sweet Ordeal Leave a Comment

Slow Cooker Cranberry Pork Roast Recipe

Perfect for those busy days, this Slow Cooker Cranberry Pork Roast is a savory one-dish meal that makes a great dinner. Load it all into your slow cooker and hours later dinner is ready and waiting for you. The pork falls apart and the cranberry gravy is super flavorful over the potatoes…simply scrumptious.

Using your slow cooker is almost like someone else made you dinner. You put it all together in the morning and forget about it, but at dinner time…wow! It smells great in the kitchen and all you have to do is thicken the gravy and dish it up. The savory flavors of the pork and potatoes pair oh-so nicely with the…

Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Veggies and Gravy

November 9, 2019 by Sweet Ordeal 1 Comment

Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Veggies and Gravy Recipe

Imagine walking into your kitchen and you smell dinner cooking. What do you smell? You smell a delicious fall-apart pork roast and fresh harvest veggies cooking in a fragrant gravy. Perfect! Make some brown rice or noodles to go with it and your Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Veggies and Gravy is complete.

Here’s one tip I have to share with you, if you don’t already know about these. Before you put anything in your slow cooker, first put in a slow cooker liner. They’re amazing and reduce your clean-up time by A LOT. Buy them where you buy …

Turkey Sausage Spaghetti Frittata

October 30, 2019 by Sweet Ordeal Leave a Comment

Turkey Sausage Spaghetti Frittata Recipe

Perfect for any meal of the day, this Turkey Sausage Spaghetti Frittata tastes delicious and is easy to make. Enjoy the bold flavors of healthy turkey sausage combined with sauteed onions and mushrooms. Fresh zucchini and diced tomatoes keep this dish moist, while eggs, spaghetti, and cheese hold it all together.

Let’s cook

Start by cooking your pasta according to the package directions. In another large skillet or dutch oven, saute the onions and mushrooms. I like to add garlic powder to just about anything I’m sauteing, simply because…