Elle Is For Living!

I am a believer in sharing the love so that is what this post is about...and I do LOVE the Chunky Chef (aka Amanda) She has a fabulous website with loads of recipes and it is very easy to navigate/search and find something that may appeal to you:

First off, I think my husband is the World's Pickiest Eater. I have considered renaming Mark to Mikey (remember those Life Cereal commercials?) I have made two different recipes from Amanda's website:

The first was a fabulous hearty One Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta. The recipe was delicious and I wouldn't change a thing. Mark also LOVED the leftovers.

The second was this amazing One Pan Cheesy Jalapeno Chicken. The only two changes I would change is to chop up the chicken beforehand (we liked it wrapped in tortillas) and I would dice the jalapenos vs sliced. Both of these are pesonal preference so if you want, make it as is and it wll still be FABULOUS.

The 3 things I have noticed with Amanda's recipes are:

they are clear and easy to follow;
they are delicious;
and finally, Mark likes them! This is a win/win as it makes me look forward to trying more recipes from The Chunky Chef.

If you go check out Amanda's website, tell her that I said hi. I am hoping she may get to know me and come be my live-in chef.

I made this tonight and realized how fabulous it is so I thought I would repost it. I am freezing the leftovers and will take some with us this weekend when we go up North - yum!

Are you noticing a pattern that all my recipes have the word "Easy" in the title :-)

1 medium onion, chopped
Boneless skinless Chicken breast, diced (optional)

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp cumin

1 - 15 oz can chopped tomatoes

1/4 C salsa

2 - 16 oz cans black beans (undrained)

1 - 14 oz. can chicken broth

1/4 C cilantro, chopped
avocado, diced (optional)
shredded cheese (optional)
taco chips (optional)

In a pot, heat olive oil and add onions (and chicken if desired). Brown 3 to 5 minutes. Add rest of ingredients except cilantro. Bring to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. Add cilantro and simmer for an additional 5 minutes till thoroughly heated through. If desired, sprinkle with cheese and serve with taco chips.