One-pan pesto chicken & veggies

Sometimes, you can't crock pot it up.

Cook times do not line up with work schedules,

and the food will fall apart warming until you get home!

This recipe for one-pan pesto chicken and vegetables was suggested to me by my bestie.

Quick, easy, simple...I was in!

Since I HATE TOMATOES, I substituted sun-dried tomatoes,

the only ones I can tolerate.

(Plus I already had them on hand)

:)

Was it quick as easy? Yes!

I have to say, I rarely cook with chicken thighs, but I found them flavorful and tender.

If you have never cooked with them, give it a try!

Don't think I am a big pesto fan though...

Perhaps another sauce can be used?

Difficulty Level: 1.5

Yum Factor: 3

Parmesan Spinach Bacon Spaghetti Squash with Pine Nuts

How many people actually make and take their lunch nowadays?

I still do, working under an assumption that this is more cost effective.

We all have our go-to recipes, so the time came to try something new,

while utilizing all the spaghetti squash I've been hoarding. :)

This recipe for parmesan spaghetti squash, spinach, bacon, and pine nuts seemed like a good idea.

Thrown already grilled chicken strips in, and you have a meal!

There was some leftover bacon from making morning breakfast tacos,

(I think I posted that recipe....)

so when current ingredients can be used, it makes me happy.

I admit, I did not add enough parmesan cheese,

simply because I assumed I had enough at home,

and didn't purchase more on my Trader Joe's run.

So how was the parmesan, spinach, bacon spaghetti squash with pine nuts & chicken?

Incredibly bland.

Would try it again, but something was missing.

Garlic powder?

I'm not sure.

If you try it, please let me know how you spice it up!

Difficulty Level: 2 only because cooking the squash is time consuming.

Yum Factor: 2 meh 

Roasted Sesame Asparagus

Such a slacker I have been lately.

It seems that the things I love and enjoy I do not do anymore...wish that weren't the case.

But when you are in survival mode, what can you do?

Anyways, back to food.

Who hasn't made asparagus with olive oil, salt, and pepper?

It's delicious, easy...but done too much sometimes.

This recipe is exactly the same, just add sesame seeds!

It is amazing how adding the seeds makes the traditional preparation for asparagus

so different, so refreshing!

Give it a go!

Difficulty Level: 1

Yum Factor: 4