Dinner-Chicken Nacho Bake

This was so fantastic even my pickiest eater ate the chicken he was given and kept asking for more! We will definatley have this for dinner again.

This recipe was taken from www.kraftcanada.com , I highly recommend this site it is totally awesome.

4 small Boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 lb./450 g)

1/2 cup Salsa

1/2 cup crushed multi-grain tortilla chips

1/2 cup Kraft Tex Mex Light Shredded Cheese

2 slices 50% less salt bacon, chopped

1 small Onion, chopped

2 cups grape tomatoes

2 cups cooked long-grain brown rice

1/4 cup light sour cream

Make It

HEAT oven to 400ºF.

PLACE chicken on foil-covered baking sheet; top with salsa. Bake 20 min. or until chicken is done (170ºF), topping with chips and cheese the last 5 min.

MEANWHILE, cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings from skillet. Add onions to skillet; cook and stir 5 min. Stir in tomatoes; cook 4 to 5 min. or until tomatoes begin to pop, stirring occasionally. Add rice; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally. Stir in bacon.

TOP chicken with sour cream. Serve with rice mixture.

Special Extras

Garnish each serving with 2 tsp. chopped cilantro.

How to Crush Chips

Place tortilla chips in resealable plastic bag; seal bag. Roll over bag with rolling pin for mess-free crushed chips.

This is a photo of what I made.. so delish.. we used salad as our side instead of rice.
This meal had a calorie count of about 400 calories for 1 piece of chicken a couple tortilla chips and the salad.

Breakfast - Easy Omelette

Omelette's have to be one of my favorite breakfasts :)
They are so simple to make and take no time at all, you can add your favorite ingredients to make the perfect omelette for you and mix it up for each member of your family without too much fuss.

This morning I decided to make myself one for breakfast. I never get to eat the whole thing because my middle boy always comes and steals some (which I don't mind.. he's getting some veggies and he doesn't know it.. sneaky!).

All I used to make this omelette was:

Egg whites
1 large egg
green pepper
cremini mushrooms
pepper to taste
a dash of milk

Chop up all your veggies into little pieces so they cook up quickly. I had a little less than 1/2 cup of veggies. Crack your egg and put it into a bowl, add 1/4 cup of egg whites and a dash of milk and whisk with a fork.
Next you want to saute your veggies with a little bit of cooking spray or olive oil (you choose)

Once your veggies are cooked how you like them, pour in your egg mixture and let sit for a couple minutes. Once you've noticed the egg has cooked partially swirl the pan around so the egg goes up on the side and use your spatula to push it back down to the rest of the egg.. repeat this until all the egg has cooked.
Then it's time to flip! (the egg that is).. take your spatula and fold the egg in half to create the ever so loverly half moon shape.

Then all you have to do is transfer your oh so yummy creation onto your plate, add any of your breakfast extras and VOILA!

I added a bit of fresh pineapple to my plate this morning. This breakfast is really low in calories. Some people may think it is not enough for breakfast but for me it is OK. I have never really been a huge breakfast eater so the fact that I am taking the time to actually make it and eat it is a big step up for me.

The total calorie count for my breakfast (including 1/2 cup of pineapple) and a cup of tea was 270 Calories! Have no fear the rest of my meals today will be higher ;)

Please feel free to e-mail me @ TheHealthyKitchen@Hotmail.com with any questions you may have regarding any of my recipes . You can also leave a comment below and I will answer back ASAP.

Have a great day
~J

Why am I making this blog?

Hey everyone.

So I've decided to make a blog to share my journey of cooking healthy/healthier meals that I prepare for my family.

We are a busy family of 5 (mom,dad and 3 boys). At home I have 2 very picky eaters who would live off of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches if I would let them. I would love to be able to get more fruits and veggies into their little bodies!

In this blog you will find recipe ideas,photo's and reviews on the meals I make at home for our family. I will also post information on foods/products I use that I find.

I encourage you to use the recipes provided in this blog at home and write back to me to let me know how your family (or even just yourself!) enjoyed it or not :).

This blog is a work in progress and will be updated regularly :)

Healthy cooking!
~J