Chicken Nuggets

Today we packed a bento box and included chicken nuggets I fried.  They were so easy and so great, alongside our sweet potato chips!

Preheat your oil while you prepare the chicken.

Take two large chicken breasts and cut into one inch cubes.  Soak in buttermilk for an hour.  Dredge in 1 cup of flour mixed with 2 tsp Cajun seasoning.  Fry in 2 inches of 365 degrees vegetable oil - don't crowd the pan - until crispy and brown!

Ice Cream in an Orange

This was a fun dessert to have for company!

Cut two large oranges in half, scooping out all of the wedges and pulp - set aside to eat later.

Fill each half with vanilla ice cream.  Drizzle  salted caramel topping over top, and sprinkle with crumbled granola bar.

That's it - super cute and easy.

Cauli & Tomatoes

This recipe is from Redbook Magazine, and not only is it super delicious and healthy, it comes out beautiful, as well! A great side dish for your dinner this week!

Fruit Salsa & Chips

Fruit Salsa with Chips - a great healthy dessert that tastes wonderfully delicious!

Mix  together 1 cup finely chopped strawberries, 2 peeled and chopped kiwi, one medium peeled and chopped navel orange, 1 can drained crushed unsweetened pineapple, with 1 T lemon juice and 1 1/2 tsp sugar - refrigerate.

Meanwhile heat oven to 350 degrees. Take six flour tortillas, brush each with melted butter, cut into wedges, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar (1/3 cup sugar mixed with 1 tsp cinnamon).  Bake about 7 minutes until crisp but not burned.

Arrange the chips on a dessert plate, with the bowl of salsa alongside!

Herb & Citrus Cobs

I LOVE corn on the cob, any time of the year.  And it's good, just with butter and a bit of salt, but there are other ways to serve it as well - lots of ways!

The two pictured here are:

fresh thyme, salt and pepper

lime zest and salt

Just boil your corn until it's done, drain, spray with butter or olive oil, and sprinkle your seasonings on top.

Jars of Plenty

These cute shelves and jars make a great wall piece that's both functional and artsy - for your kitchen! You can buy or make the shelves, and the jars cost about $20 total - they're filled with grains and beans - you can use them for pasta, breadcrumbs and more, as well!

Another perk is that this frees up cabinet/pantry space - and that's always a good thing!

Thanks to Jana Lancaster Lee for sharing her idea!

Two Bags

Urban Outfitters is one of my favorite stores.  Just spotted these cool bags - the first one is regular price - super nice.  The second one is on clearance - awesome bag! Love the handles!