Cooked Carrots

Today I am linking up with Tamara and Brianna for Tasty Tuesdays!

Here is a yummy (and easy!) recipe for cooked carrots. You could probably tailor it and use zucchini or squash too!

Ingredients

whole carrots

olive oil

seasoning of choice

Directions 

Preheat oven to 400. 

Cut the carrots into 3-inch sticks, making sure they are even in thickness.

Line a baking tray with aluminum foil.

Lightly toss your vegetable batons with a tablespoon or so of olive oil and the spice of choice (I used salt&pepper and paprika)

Roast for about 20 minutes or until golden and slightly browned at the edges. 

Toss halfway through.

Enjoy!

Baked Sweet Potato Chips

Today I am linking up with Tamara and Brianna for Tasty Tuesdays!

I love me some sweet potatoes. Baked, fried, mashed,  candied- you name it I'll eat it. Here is our favorite recipe for sweet potato chips. 

Ingredients

  2 medium sweet potatoes

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 400.

Slice sweet potatoes into thin pieces (I used a mandolin).

Toss in a bowl with olive oil and sea salt.

  Divide sweet potatoes between 2 rimmed baking sheets. 

Bake 22 to 25 minutes. 

Flip once halfway through.

Enjoy!

Almond Chicken

Today I am linking up with Tamara and Brianna for Tasty Tuesdays!

Looking for a yummy chicken recipe? Look no further! We eat A LOT of chicken in our house, so I am always looking for new ways to cook it. I put this together one evening with only what I had in my kitchen. It turned out pretty good and will definitely be repeated.

1 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup almonds, finely chopped
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp. garlic
1/4 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
6 chicken breasts

Directions

Preheat oven to 400.

Stir together bread crumbs, almonds, parsley, garlic, thyme and salt and pepper.
Pour oil into a bowl and dip chicken.
Place chicken in crumb mixture to coat, then place on cookie sheet that has been sprayed with non stick spray.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until juices run clear.
Enjoy!

Thin Mint Brownies

Today I am linking up with Tamara and Brianna for Tasty Tuesdays!

What's a girl to do with extra boxes of Girl Scout cookies? Well, throw them in a recipe of course! This brownies were so yummy that David, who is not a fan of mint flavored things, had more than a few;-)

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp peppermint extract
1/2 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 sleeve Thin Mint cookies, crushed

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350.
Line an 8 or 9-inch square pan with foil and grease.
In a large mixing bowl, combine butter and cocoa until combined.
Add sugar and mix.
Add eggs, one at a time, and mix until mixture is blended.
Stir in vanilla, peppermint extract, flour, and salt.
Fold in Thin Mints.
Pour batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, be careful not to overbake!
 Remove from oven and allow to cool before cutting into squares.
Enjoy!

Salsa Chicken

Today I am linking up with Brianna and Tamara for the very first edition of Tasty Tuesdays! Have a great recipe you want to share? Link up with these lovely ladies and let us all know what you've got cookin'!

We needed a yummy, low-cal supper using what we had in our fridge. What came out? This gem that will be repeated!

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts

1 packet taco seasoning mix

1 cup salsa

1 cup cheese

sour cream

Directions 

Preheat oven to 375. 

Place chicken breasts in a lightly greased 9x13 baking dish. 

Sprinkle taco seasoning on both sides of chicken breasts.

Pour salsa all over. 

Bake for 25 to 35 minutes. 

Sprinkle chicken evenly with cheese. 

Continue baking for an additional 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. 

Top with sour cream if desired.

Enjoy!

We also enjoyed some yummy homemade guacamole with ours!