. Food Fun Family https://foodfunfamily.com A family lifestyle blog about food, family, entertainment, travel and family-friendly products. Tue, 19 Mar 2019 16:37:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.5 https://foodfunfamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/09May20_candy_40-2-5571ff1cv1_site_icon-32x32.png Food Fun Family https://foodfunfamily.com 32 32 6-Course Easter Dinner Plan – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #157 https://foodfunfamily.com/6-course-easter-dinner-plan-delicious-dishes-recipe-party-157/ https://foodfunfamily.com/6-course-easter-dinner-plan-delicious-dishes-recipe-party-157/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2019 16:37:07 +0000 https://foodfunfamily.com/?p=222511 Hi guys! I’m so excited about this week’s feature. We’ve gathered a delicious 6-course Easter dinner, with appetizers to desserts, from recipes that you guys have shared. I’m sad to announce that the Delicious Dishes party will be put on hold for now. I do plan on coming up with something new to feature here...

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Hi guys!

I’m so excited about this week’s feature. We’ve gathered a delicious 6-course Easter dinner, with appetizers to desserts, from recipes that you guys have shared.

I’m sad to announce that the Delicious Dishes party will be put on hold for now. I do plan on coming up with something new to feature here each week – maybe a weekly meal plan? I’d love to hear what YOU would like to see! I blog a lot less than I used to, but I want to keep it up and add more value to it this year.

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Welcome to Delicious Dishes Recipe Party!

Delicious Dishes
 is a weekly link party where bloggers can share their most delicious recipes while checking out the amazing recipes that other bloggers are sharing.

Each link you share here will be seen on each of the hostess’ blogs listed below >>

 

Food Fun Family – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest  

She Saved – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Walking on Sunshine Recipes – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

This Mama Loves – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Clever Housewife –  Blog / Facebook Pinterest

Bunny’s Warm Oven –Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

 

Each week we feature our favorite recipes from the week before and pinning them to our Delicious Dishes Pinterest board.

The Recipes with the Most Clicks Last Week Were…

#1: Drumstick Quinoa Sheet Pan Supper from Mommy Evolution

#2: Reuben Tortilla Pinwheels from Home Cooking Memories

#3: Sassy Southern Quiche from The Painted Apron

Delicious Dishes Party Favorites from Last Week:

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Here are the recipes that we pulled together for a delicious Easter dinner…

Mary's favorite dish new

Mary featured an hors d’oeuvre: Spinach Artichoke Jalapeno Bake from The Bewitchin Kitchen

Keri Lyn's favorite dish

Keri Lyn featured an appetizer: Reuben Tortilla Pinwheels from Home Cooking Memories

Emily's favorite dish new

Emily featured a salad: Bunny Salad AKA White Rabbit Salad from This Mama Loves

Lois' favorite dish

Lois featured a soup: Creamy Leek Potato Soup from Home Cooking Memories

Brett's favorite dish

Brett featured a main dish: Maple Glazed Ham with Pomegranate Pineapple Reduction from This Mama Loves

Laura's favorite dish

I featured a dessert: Million Dollar Pie from Flour on My Face

 

Follow us along on our Pinterest board. Get your recipes ready. We can’t wait to see what’s cooking in your kitchen this week.

Delicious Dishes Pinterest board

 

Now let’s get this party started!

Delicious Dishes rules


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Family-Favorite Ground Beef Recipes – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #154 https://foodfunfamily.com/family-favorite-ground-beef-recipes/ https://foodfunfamily.com/family-favorite-ground-beef-recipes/#respond Tue, 26 Feb 2019 15:40:29 +0000 https://foodfunfamily.com/?p=222233 We’ve had a brief spring “preview” here in Maryland, and I’m eager and excited for the weather to warm up more permanently. But more than anything else, I’m eager for our house renovations to be done so that I can get back to cooking regularly. I’m hoping that this long break from cooking and doing...

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We’ve had a brief spring “preview” here in Maryland, and I’m eager and excited for the weather to warm up more permanently.

But more than anything else, I’m eager for our house renovations to be done so that I can get back to cooking regularly. I’m hoping that this long break from cooking and doing dishes will make me appreciate the ability to cook even more!

This week, my fellow Delicious Dishes hostesses and I decided to feature recipes using ground beef. Ground beef is one of the easiest and most versatile starting points for dinner, and I almost always have some ground beef on hand. What about you?

Ground beef recipes for family dinner - a Delicious Dishes Recipe Party with Food Fun Family

Welcome to Delicious Dishes Recipe Party! In case you’re new to the party, here’s what you need to know:

Delicious Dishes
 is a weekly link party where bloggers can share their most delicious recipes while checking out the amazing recipes that other bloggers are sharing.

Each link you share here will be seen on each of the hostess’ blogs listed below >>

Food Fun Family – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest  

She Saved – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Walking on Sunshine Recipes – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

This Mama Loves – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Clever Housewife –  Blog / Facebook Pinterest

Bunny’s Warm Oven –Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Each week we will be featuring our favorite recipes from the week before and pinning them to our Delicious Dishes Pinterest board.

We hope you’ll have fun with our party…we know we will!

The Recipes with the Most Clicks Last Week Were…

#1: Chocolate Chip Bars from a Cake Mix from Walking on Sunshine Recipes

#2: Retro Salmon Patties from Miz Helen’s Country Cottage

#3: Easy and Delicious Fish Tacos from Joyful Homemaking

Delicious Dishes Party Favorites from Last Week:

Ground beef recipes for family dinner - a Delicious Dishes Recipe Party with Food Fun Family

These are the recipes that the hosts loved the most…

Laura's favorite dish

I loved Taco Stuffed Avocados from Crystal and Comp

Lois' favorite dish

Lois loved Cowboy Burger Recipe from Mommy Evolution

Brett's favorite dish

Brett loved Homemade Sloppy Joes from Cincy Shopper

Keri Lyn's favorite dish

Keri Lyn loved  Beef and Spinach Pasta from Joyful Homemaking
Most Clicks:

Emily's favorite dish new

Emily loved Slow Cooker Taco Soup from Mommy Hates Cooking

Mary's favorite dish new

Mary loved Gluten Free Sweet and Tangy Meatballs from Mommy Hates Cooking

Follow us along on our Pinterest board. We pin a ton of recipes that are shared to our linky party each week. So get your recipes ready. We can’t wait to see what’s cooking in your kitchen this week.

Delicious Dishes Pinterest board

Now let’s get this party started!

Delicious Dishes rules


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Family-Favorite Chicken Recipes – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #153 https://foodfunfamily.com/favorite-chicken-recipes/ https://foodfunfamily.com/favorite-chicken-recipes/#respond Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:01:56 +0000 https://foodfunfamily.com/?p=222160 Happy Tuesday! This past week has been a whirlwind of excitement for our family. We’ve been slowly preparing to move for the last several months, but kicked the process into high gear this week when we found what seemed like our dream house. We still love the location and the idea of the house, but...

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Happy Tuesday! This past week has been a whirlwind of excitement for our family. We’ve been slowly preparing to move for the last several months, but kicked the process into high gear this week when we found what seemed like our dream house.

We still love the location and the idea of the house, but the reality was that the house was in very bad shape and the owners were seriously loony.

The good news is that we’ve held onto that motivation to move faster on the things we need to do at our house to get it ready to sell and then find a new place.

It’s all good.

Yummy Family-favorite Chicken recipes - a Delicious Dishes Recipe Party with Food Fun Family

This week for Delicious Dishes, we’ve chosen some delicious chicken recipes that are sure to become new family-favorites. Once I have a working kitchen again, I’ll be making ALL of these chicken dishes for sure!

Welcome to Delicious Dishes Recipe Party! In case you’re new to the party, here’s what you need to know:

Delicious Dishes
 is a weekly link party where bloggers can share their most delicious recipes while checking out the amazing recipes that other bloggers are sharing.

Each link you share here will be seen on each of the hostess’ blogs listed below >>

Food Fun Family – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest  

She Saved – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Walking on Sunshine Recipes – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

This Mama Loves – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Clever Housewife –  Blog / Facebook Pinterest

Bunny’s Warm Oven –Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Each week we will be featuring our favorite recipes from the week before and pinning them to our Delicious Dishes Pinterest board.

We hope you’ll have fun with our party…we know we will!

The Recipes with the Most Clicks Last Week Were…

#1: Southern Green Beans with Bacon from Cincy Shopper

#2: Mushroom Lasagna with Bechamel Sauce from Marilyn’s Treats

#3: Homemade Snickers Cups from She Saved

Delicious Dishes Party Favorites from Last Week:

Yummy Family-favorite Chicken recipes - a Delicious Dishes Recipe Party with Food Fun Family

These are the recipes that the hosts loved the most…

Laura's favorite dish

I loved Chicken Meatballs in Coconut Curry Sauce from The Not So Creative Cook

Lois' favorite dish

Lois loved Instant Pot Lemon Chicken from Suburban Simplicity

Brett's favorite dish

Brett loved Thai Spicy Peanut Chicken from Dizzy Busy and Hungry

Keri Lyn's favorite dish

Keri Lyn loved Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings from The Salty Pot

Emily's favorite dish new

Emily loved Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Enchiladas from Meatloaf and Melodrama

Mary's favorite dish new

Mary loved Parmesan Crusted Chicken from Cincy Shopper

Follow us along on our Pinterest board. We pin a ton of recipes that are shared to our linky party each week. So get your recipes ready. We can’t wait to see what’s cooking in your kitchen this week.

Delicious Dishes Pinterest board

Now let’s get this party started!

Delicious Dishes rules


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Italian Night Recipes – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #152 https://foodfunfamily.com/italian-night-recipes-delicious-dishes-recipe-party-152/ https://foodfunfamily.com/italian-night-recipes-delicious-dishes-recipe-party-152/#respond Tue, 12 Feb 2019 21:32:46 +0000 https://foodfunfamily.com/?p=222098 It has been a crazy week and start to February. Last Tuesday, after our last Delicious Dishes post was published, we adopted a 7-month old kitten named Cody. He is adorable, cuddly, curious and playful, and he already gets along fabulously with our big, old dog Jax. Welcome to Delicious Dishes Recipe Party! In case...

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It has been a crazy week and start to February. Last Tuesday, after our last Delicious Dishes post was published, we adopted a 7-month old kitten named Cody.

He is adorable, cuddly, curious and playful, and he already gets along fabulously with our big, old dog Jax.


Welcome to Delicious Dishes Recipe Party! In case you’re new to the party, here’s what you need to know:

Delicious Dishes
 is a weekly link party where bloggers can share their most delicious recipes while checking out the amazing recipes that other bloggers are sharing.

Each link you share here will be seen on each of the hostess’ blogs listed below >>

Food Fun Family – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest  

She Saved – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Walking on Sunshine Recipes – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

This Mama Loves – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Clever Housewife –  Blog / Facebook Pinterest

Bunny’s Warm Oven –Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Each week we will be featuring our favorite recipes from the week before and pinning them to our Delicious Dishes Pinterest board.

We hope you’ll have fun with our party…we know we will!

The Recipes with the Most Clicks Last Week Were…

#1: Italian Wedding Soup from Organized Island

#2: Cast Iron Pan Roasted Chicken Breasts from Walking on Sunshine Recipes

#3: Cream Cheese Chocolate Mousse Tarts from Veena Azmanov

Delicious Dishes Party Favorites from Last Week:

Italian night recipes - a Delicious Dishes Recipe Party with Food Fun Family

These are the recipes that the hosts loved the most…

Laura's favorite dish

I loved Crock Pot Meatballs Sliders from Flour on My Face

Lois' favorite dish

Lois loved Easy Pizza Dip Appetizer from Organized Island

Brett's favorite dish

Brett loved Vegan Pantry Marinara Sauce from Flipped Out Food

Keri Lyn's favorite dish

Keri Lyn loved Instant Pot Lasagna Soup from Mommy Hates Cooking

Emily's favorite dish new

Emily loved Pepperoni Pizza Sliders from Delightful E Made

Mary's favorite dish new

Mary loved Make Ahead Baked Spaghetti Dinners from The Salty Pot

Follow us along on our Pinterest board. We pin a ton of recipes that are shared to our linky party each week. So get your recipes ready. We can’t wait to see what’s cooking in your kitchen this week.

Delicious Dishes Pinterest board

Now let’s get this party started!

Delicious Dishes rules


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6-Course Valentine’s Day Dinner – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #151 https://foodfunfamily.com/6-course-valentines-day-dinner-delicious-dishes-recipe-party-151/ https://foodfunfamily.com/6-course-valentines-day-dinner-delicious-dishes-recipe-party-151/#respond Tue, 05 Feb 2019 12:01:06 +0000 https://foodfunfamily.com/?p=222022 I was gone most of the day Monday preparing for today. Somehow this ordinary Tuesday turned into the day that we’re adopting a kitten. A year and a half ago, we were a family without pets. Now we’re all in. I have a very happy 15-year-old girl living down the hall from me. For this...

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I was gone most of the day Monday preparing for today.

Somehow this ordinary Tuesday turned into the day that we’re adopting a kitten.

A year and a half ago, we were a family without pets. Now we’re all in.

I have a very happy 15-year-old girl living down the hall from me.

For this week’s Delicious Dishes Recipe Party, each of the hosts has chosen their favorite part of a 6-course Valentine’s Day dinner. Then we put them all together to create a delicious fancy (and dare I say romantic?) dinner.

In case you’re new to the party, here’s what you need to know:

Delicious Dishes
 is a weekly link party where bloggers can share their most delicious recipes while checking out the amazing recipes that other bloggers are sharing.

Each link you share here will be seen on each of the hostess’ blogs listed below >>

Food Fun Family – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest  

She Saved – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Walking on Sunshine Recipes – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

This Mama Loves – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Clever Housewife –  Blog / Facebook Pinterest

Bunny’s Warm Oven –Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Each week we will be featuring our favorite recipes from the week before and pinning them to our Delicious Dishes Pinterest board.

We hope you’ll have fun with our party…we know we will!

The Recipes with the Most Clicks Last Week Were…

#1: Double Chocolate Chunk Brownie Cookies from Strength and Sunshine

#2: Kid Friendly Bread in a Bag from Joyful Homemaking

#3: Chocolate Peanut Butter Hearts from Walking on Sunshine

Delicious Dishes Party Favorites from Last Week:

6-Course Valentine's Day dinner - a Delicious Dishes Recipe Party with Food Fun Family

These are the recipes that the hosts loved the most and thought would make the PERFECT homemade Valentine’s Day dinner….

Lois' favorite dish

Lois: {hors d’oeuvre} Chorizo Bacon Mac and Cheese Bites from Looney for Food

Laura's favorite dish

Laura: {soup} Cheesy Broccoli Soup from Bunny’s Warm Oven

Emily's favorite dish new

Emily: {appetizer} Shrimp with Champagne Butter Sauce from Our Good Life

Brett's favorite dish

Brett: {salad} Classic Waldorf Salad from Miz Helen’s Country Cottage

Keri Lyn's favorite dish

Keri Lyn: {entree} Apple Cranberry Stuffed Turkey Breast from Hello Creative Family

Mary's favorite dish new

Mary: {dessert} Strawberry Jello Pie from Spaceships and Laserbeams

Follow us along on our Pinterest board. We pin a ton of recipes that are shared to our linky party each week. So get your recipes ready. We can’t wait to see what’s cooking in your kitchen this week.

Delicious Dishes Pinterest board

Now let’s get this party started!

Delicious Dishes rules

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Tasty Pork Recipes – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #150 https://foodfunfamily.com/tasty-pork-recipes-delicious-dishes-recipe-party-150/ https://foodfunfamily.com/tasty-pork-recipes-delicious-dishes-recipe-party-150/#respond Tue, 29 Jan 2019 12:02:03 +0000 https://foodfunfamily.com/?p=221941 Hi guys! I saw a meme the other day about how LONG January is. Seriously, I feel like the holidays were ages ago. How is it still January? We’ve got more snow on the horizon, and the cold temperatures have me craving comfort food. Pork is one of those foods that I swear no matter...

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Hi guys! I saw a meme the other day about how LONG January is. Seriously, I feel like the holidays were ages ago. How is it still January?

We’ve got more snow on the horizon, and the cold temperatures have me craving comfort food. Pork is one of those foods that I swear no matter how you cook it, it’s comforting!

These recipes from our readers have my mouth watering!

Pork Recipes - a Delicious Dishes Recipe Party collection with Food Fun Family

Welcome to Delicious Dishes Recipe Party! In case you’re new to the party, here’s what you need to know:

Delicious Dishes
 is a weekly link party where bloggers can share their most delicious recipes while checking out the amazing recipes that other bloggers are sharing.

Each link you share here will be seen on each of the hostess’ blogs listed below >>

Food Fun Family – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest  

She Saved – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Walking on Sunshine Recipes – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

This Mama Loves – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Clever Housewife –  Blog / Facebook Pinterest

Bunny’s Warm Oven –Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Each week we will be featuring our favorite recipes from the week before and pinning them to our Delicious Dishes Pinterest board.

We hope you’ll have fun with our party…we know we will!

The Recipes with the Most Clicks Last Week Were…

#1: Best Tuna Salad with Secret Ingredient from Marilyn’s Treats

#2: Pan de Coco from The Not So Creative Cook

#3: Valentine’s Day Swirl Cookies from Walking on Sunshine Recipes

Delicious Dishes Party Favorites from Last Week:

Pork Recipes - a Delicious Dishes Recipe Party collection with Food Fun Family

These are the recipes that the hosts loved the most…

Laura's favorite dish

I loved Instant pot Pulled Pork and Mango Puffed Pastries from Must Have Mom

Lois' favorite dish

Lois loved Pulled Pork Street Tacos from A Proverbs 31 Wife

Brett's favorite dish

Brett loved 30 Minute Instant Pot Honey Garlic Pork Tenderloin from Flour on My Face

Keri Lyn's favorite dish

Keri Lyn loved Pork Chops with Sour Cream Gravy from Bunny’s Warm Oven

Emily's favorite dish new

Emily loved Skillet Pork Chops with Feta Cheese from Organized Island

Mary's favorite dish new

Mary loved Simple Delicious Roasted Pork Tenderloin from Adventures of Mel

Follow us along on our Pinterest board. We pin a ton of recipes that are shared to our linky party each week. So get your recipes ready. We can’t wait to see what’s cooking in your kitchen this week.

Delicious Dishes Pinterest board

Now let’s get this party started!

Delicious Dishes rules


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Family Favorite Casseroles – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #135 https://foodfunfamily.com/family-favorite-casseroles-delicious-dishes-recipe-party-135/ https://foodfunfamily.com/family-favorite-casseroles-delicious-dishes-recipe-party-135/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2018 11:01:22 +0000 https://foodfunfamily.com/?p=220902 Hi guys! This week has been a literal whirlwind! We decided at the end of last week that I will be homeschooling my 10th grader starting immediately. Obviously, starting a homeschool program, even if the curriculum is already established, is a huge deal, but I’m so excited about it (mostly because we both felt like...

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Hi guys! This week has been a literal whirlwind! We decided at the end of last week that I will be homeschooling my 10th grader starting immediately. Obviously, starting a homeschool program, even if the curriculum is already established, is a huge deal, but I’m so excited about it (mostly because we both felt like this was the right move to make for our situation). So…wish us luck as we transition to our new way of doing school!

This week’s theme is family-favorite casserole recipes. I think a few of these recipes might even persuade me to make a casserole. lol

Family favorite casseroles - a Delicious Dishes Recipe Party collection by Food Fun Family

Welcome to Delicious Dishes Recipe Party! In case you’re new to the party, here’s what you need to know:

Delicious Dishes
 is a weekly link party where bloggers can share their most delicious recipes while checking out the amazing recipes that other bloggers are sharing.

Each link you share here will be seen on each of the hostess’ blogs listed below >>

 

Food Fun Family – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest  

She Saved – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Walking on Sunshine Recipes – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

This Mama Loves – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Clever Housewife –  Blog / Facebook Pinterest

Bunny’s Warm Oven –Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

 

Each week we will be featuring our favorite recipes from the week before and pinning them to our Delicious Dishes Pinterest board.

We hope you’ll have fun with our party…we know we will!

The Recipes with the Most Clicks Last Week Were…

#1: Flower Shaped Mini Pumpkin Pie from Walking on Sunshine Recipes

#2: Apple Snack Cake from Bunny’s Warm Oven

#3: Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles from Cooking with Curls
https://cookingwithcurls.com/…/pumpkin-spice-snickerdoodles/

Delicious Dishes Party Favorites from Last Week:

Family favorite casseroles - a Delicious Dishes Recipe Party collection by Food Fun Family

These are the recipes that the hosts loved the most…

Laura's favorite dish

I loved Instant Pot Mexican Casserole from Cooking with Curls

Lois' favorite dish

Lois loved Southwest Lasagna from Meatloaf and Melodrama

Brett's favorite dish

Brett loved Green Bean Casserole from Simply Stacie

Keri Lyn's favorite dish

Keri Lyn loved Mexican Corn Casserole from Adventures of Mel

Emily's favorite dish new

Emily loved Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole from Cincy Shopper

Mary's favorite dish new

Mary loved Tater Tot Casserole from Clever Housewife

 

Follow us along on our Pinterest board. We pin a ton of recipes that are shared to our linky party each week. So get your recipes ready. We can’t wait to see what’s cooking in your kitchen this week.

Delicious Dishes Pinterest board

 

Now let’s get this party started!

Delicious Dishes rules


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Braised Balsamic Chicken https://foodfunfamily.com/braised-balsamic-chicken/ https://foodfunfamily.com/braised-balsamic-chicken/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2018 13:50:48 +0000 https://foodfunfamily.com/?p=220758   This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of ABSCos. The opinions and text are all mine.   A busy mom can never have too many quick and easy chicken recipes in her dinner-time arsenal. As we head back into another school year, the kids may be thinking about meeting new teachers...

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of ABSCos. The opinions and text are all mine.

 

A busy mom can never have too many quick and easy chicken recipes in her dinner-time arsenal. As we head back into another school year, the kids may be thinking about meeting new teachers or getting used to new classes and schedules, but I’m thinking about how much busier my afternoons and evenings will be when the kids are back into after-school sports and homework. I may not have as much time to prepare dinner once school is in session, but I don’t want to sacrifice taste or quality, either.

Braised Balsamic Chicken recipe from Food Fun Family

I’ve been asking my good friends and family for their favorite quick weeknight dinner ideas, and this braised balsamic chicken from my sister was one of the first recipes we tried. It was such a hit with my family that we quickly added it to our regular dinner rotation.

This past week, I made braised balsamic chicken with Open Nature® Air Chilled Boneless Skinnless Chicken Breasts and I could not believe how moist and tender and flavorful they were!

Braised Balsamic Chicken recipe from Food Fun Family

If you’re like me, at this point, you’re probably asking, “What in the world is air chilled chicken??” Put simply, air-chilled chickens are individually processed in cold chambers with purified air. But it’s so much more than that.

You can buy O Organics® Air Chilled Chicken and Open Nature® Air Chilled Chicken at your local Safeway store. Here’s just a little about what makes O Organics® and Open Nature® Air Chilled Chicken different.

Braised Balsamic Chicken recipe from Food Fun Family

About Open Nature® Air Chilled Chicken:

  • Individually processed with purified air for 100% more natural flavor
  • The chicken meat is higher in highly desirable Omega-3 Fatty acids due to a proprietary flaxseed-enriched feed (meat contains up to 3x more omega-3s than conventional vegetarian-fed chicken)
  • Up to 40% Lower in dietary cholesterol due to a proprietary flaxseed-enriched feed (contains up to 21% less cholesterol (will vary by cut) than conventionally-fed chicken)
  • Lower in saturated fat (vs. conventional vegetarian-fed chicken), a fat that many health organizations advise Americans to eat less of
  • Cage free and American Humane Association certified
  • Naturally moist, even when skinless

About O Organics® Air Chilled Chicken:

  • Individually processed with purified air for 100% more natural flavor
  • The chicken meat is higher in highly desirable Omega-3 fatty acids due to a proprietary 100% organic flaxseed-enriched feed (meat contains up to 3x more omega-3s than conventional vegetarian-fed chicken)
  • Up to 40% Lower in dietary cholesterol due to a proprietary flaxseed-enriched feed (contains up to 21% less cholesterol (will vary by cut) than conventionally-fed chicken)
  • Lower in saturated fat (vs. conventional vegetarian-fed chicken), a fat that many health organizations advise Americans to eat less of
  • Cage free and American Humane Association certified
  • Naturally moist even when skinless
  • O Organics Air Chilled Chicken are fed a 100% organic vegetarian diet

This is chicken that you can feel good about feeding your family!

Ready to see my sister’s quick and easy braised balsamic chicken recipe? To serve this chicken dish recently, I made a side of garlic mashed red potatoes. The sauce from the tomatoes and balsamic vinegar is wonderful as a mashed potato “gravy” but if you’re looking for a lighter dish, you can serve the chicken with sauteed zucchini or green beans from the garden.

Braised Balsamic Chicken

Braised Balsamic Chicken recipe from Food Fun Family

Yield: 4 servings

Braised Balsamic Chicken

Braised Balsamic Chicken recipe from Food Fun Family

This light and flavorful braised balsamic chicken pairs wonderfully with a side of garlic mashed red potatoes. The sauce from the tomatoes and balsamic vinegar is wonderful as a mashed potato “gravy” but if you’re looking for a lighter dish, you can serve the chicken with sauteed zucchini or green beans from the garden.

Ingredients

  • 4 Open Nature Air Chilled boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp garlic, minced
  • 2 Tbs olive oil
  • 1 onion, sliced thin
  • ½ Cup balsamic vinegar
  • 3 large garden-fresh tomatoes, diced
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1 tsp dried thyme

Instructions

  1. Pat chicken dry and season with pepper and salt. Heat oil in a medium skillet and brown chicken breasts with the sliced onion for 3-5 minutes per side.
  2. Pour balsamic vinegar and diced tomatoes over the chicken and sprinkle spices over all. Bring to a gentle boil.
  3. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for about 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
  4. Serve hot with a side of mashed potatoes or sauteed garden vegetables.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1 chicken breast

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 403Total Fat: 13.27gSaturated Fat: 2.3gTrans Fat: .02gCholesterol: 172mgSodium: 122mgCarbohydrates: 12.58gFiber: 2.1gSugar: 9.04gProtein: 54.83g
Braised Balsamic Chicken recipe from Food Fun Family

I know your family will love it!

Braised Balsamic Chicken recipe from Food Fun Family

Braised Balsamic Chicken recipe from Food Fun Family

Find out more:

O Organics Air Chilled Chicken and Open Nature® Air Chilled Chicken is available in the Maryland/DC area exclusively at Safeway stores. You can also find it at some of the Albertsons Companies family of stores including ACME, Shaw’s, Star Market, Jewel-Osco, Tom Thumb or Randalls. Visit safeway.com to find a store near you and discover more recipe ideas.

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Easy Irish Colcannon and Cooked Perfect® Fire Grilled Chicken https://foodfunfamily.com/easy-irish-colcannon-and-cooked-perfect-fire-grilled-chicken/ https://foodfunfamily.com/easy-irish-colcannon-and-cooked-perfect-fire-grilled-chicken/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2018 20:04:35 +0000 https://foodfunfamily.com/?p=214234 This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cooked Perfect® Fire Grilled Chicken for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. St. Patrick’s Day is approaching fast, and as someone with a lot of Irish blood flowing through my veins, I love to celebrate each year in two ways. First, I wear lots...

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cooked Perfect® Fire Grilled Chicken for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.

St. Patrick’s Day is approaching fast, and as someone with a lot of Irish blood flowing through my veins, I love to celebrate each year in two ways. First, I wear lots of green (nobody wants to get pinched!) and second, I make some fun St. Patrick’s Day themed food. It’s easy to make green desserts for the kids, but dinner time can be a little trickier. This year, I was on a mission to find a meal that everyone would LOVE (and eat!) that didn’t take me all day to plan or prepare.

I hit the jackpot!

Easy Irish Colcannon and Cooked Perfect Fire Grilled Chicken

I think the BEST compliment I received after serving this delicious St. Patrick’s Day dinner was from my husband. Everyone loved the Cooked Perfect® Fire Grilled Chicken (Bourbon BBQ Wings!) and they were polished off pretty quickly. When my son wanted more chicken, I offered to heat some more up. My husband said that we’d finished it all, but I disagreed. I pulled a second bag of wings out of the freezer, and my husband said, “What?! That was frozen chicken? I totally thought you’d made those from scratch.”

Mission accomplished!

Easy Irish Colcannon and Cooked Perfect Fire Grilled Chicken

Because pre-dinner time is the busiest time in our house, I love finding meals that take some of the meal prep off my hands…especially when they taste THIS good. I grabbed two bags of the Bourbon BBQ Wings at the grocery store the other day (we have a big family – and teenagers – so I wanted to make sure we had plenty!).

Easy Irish Colcannon and Cooked Perfect Fire Grilled Chicken

Cooked Perfect Fire Grilled Chicken comes in a variety of tasty flavors, and you can choose a variety of cuts as well, such as wings, tenders, drumsticks, thighs or chunks. I was drawn to the Bourbon BBQ because it’s a flavor I know everyone in the family already likes, but I could have easily gone with any of the other flavors, like Buffalo Ranch, Wildflower Honey BBQ, Lemon Herb, Zesty Herbs and Spice, Szechuan, Korean Style, or Classic Style.

Easy Irish Colcannon and Cooked Perfect Fire Grilled Chicken

Seriously, my mouth is watering!

The best thing about Cooked Perfect Fire Grilled Chicken is that it is super flavorful, convenient and easy to prepare, and perfect for serving as-is with delicious sides. I decided to serve our Bourbon BBQ Chicken Wings with a side of broccoli and Irish-style mashed potatoes, or Colcannon.

Easy Irish Colcannon and Cooked Perfect Fire Grilled Chicken

Did I mention that this meal was a hit? Our colcannon side dish was so tasty, and I got it ready while the chicken was in the oven.

Colcannon, or Irish-Style Mashed Potatoes

Easy Irish Colcannon and Cooked Perfect Fire Grilled Chicken

Ingredients:
1/2 a head cabbage, shredded
2 lbs potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
2 Tbsp butter
3 green onions, chopped
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp dried parsley
1 cup milk (I used 2%)
4-6 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled

Easy Irish Colcannon and Cooked Perfect Fire Grilled Chicken

Easy Irish Colcannon and Cooked Perfect Fire Grilled Chicken

Directions:
1. Fill a large saucepan about 1/2 full with water; heat to boiling. Add chopped cabbage and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer cabbage until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and set cabbage aside, leaving the cooking liquid in the pan.

Easy Irish Colcannon and Cooked Perfect Fire Grilled Chicken

2. Add the potatoes to the hot water; add additional water if needed to cover the potatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook until potatoes are fork-tender, about 15 minutes. Drain potatoes, then return them to the dry pot.

3. Meanwhile, heat butter and green onions in a medium saucepan for 2-3 minutes at medium heat. Add salt, pepper, parsley, and milk. Stir until heated through. Add bacon crumbles.

4. Stir hot milk mixture into drained potatoes. Add reserved cooked cabbage and mash together until mixed and smooth.

Easy Irish Colcannon and Cooked Perfect Fire Grilled Chicken

Serve hot with Cooked Perfect Fire Grilled Chicken for a perfect St. Patrick’s Day meal! I promise your family will not be disappointed!

Easy Irish Colcannon and Cooked Perfect Fire Grilled Chicken

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Instant Pot Recipes – a Delicious Dishes Recipe Party Collection https://foodfunfamily.com/instant-pot-recipes-a-delicious-dishes-recipe-party-collection/ https://foodfunfamily.com/instant-pot-recipes-a-delicious-dishes-recipe-party-collection/#comments Tue, 16 Jan 2018 12:00:37 +0000 https://foodfunfamily.com/?p=206566 It is good to be back to our normal routine with Delicious Dishes…and yet it still feels awkward to be writing this week’s post without Aly here (see last week’s post if you missed the sad news). I have to say, though, that Instant Pot recipes are my current passion. I use my Instant Pot...

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It is good to be back to our normal routine with Delicious Dishes…and yet it still feels awkward to be writing this week’s post without Aly here (see last week’s post if you missed the sad news).

I have to say, though, that Instant Pot recipes are my current passion. I use my Instant Pot to make dinner at least twice a week. There’s not a weekly menu plan that does not include something cooked in the Instant Pot, whether it be a simple beef stew or a favorite soup recipe, or a quick chicken-with-sauce-over-rice.

What are some of your favorite Instant Pot recipes?

Instant Pot Recipes - a Delicious Dishes Recipe Party with Food Fun Family

Welcome to Delicious Dishes Recipe Party! In case you’re new to the party, here’s what you need to know:

Delicious Dishes
 is a weekly link party where bloggers can share their most delicious recipes while checking out the amazing recipes that other bloggers are sharing.

Each link you share here will be seen on each of the hostess’ blogs listed below >>

 

Food Fun Family – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest  

She Saved – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Walking on Sunshine Recipes – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

5 Minutes for Mom – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

This Mama Loves – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Clever Housewife –  Blog / Facebook Pinterest

Bunny’s Warm Oven –Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

 

Each week we will be featuring our favorite recipes from the week before and pinning them to our Delicious Dishes Pinterest board.

We hope you’ll have fun with our party…we know we will!

The Recipes with the Most Clicks Last Week Were…

#1: 10 Peppermint Recipes from Meatloaf and Melodrama

#2: Mini No Bake Eggnog Cheesecakes from Rose Bakes

#3: Chicken Broccoli Casserole from Simply Stacie

Delicious Dishes Party Favorites from Last Week:

Instant Pot Recipes - a Delicious Dishes Recipe Party with Food Fun Family

These are the recipes that the hosts loved the most…

I loved Laura's favorite dish

Pesto Chicken from The Bearded Hiker

Lois' favorite dish

Lois loved Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs from Meatloaf and Melodrama

Brett's favorite dish

Brett loved Salsa Chicken from RCH Reviews

Susan's favorite dish (1)

Susan loved Instant Pot Creamy Verde Chicken Chili Recipe from This Mama Loves

Keri Lyn's favorite dish

Keri Lyn loved Instant Pot Bacon Corn and Potato Chowder from Food Fun Family

Emily's favorite dish new

Emily loved Creamy Shells and Beef from Meatloaf and Melodrama

Mary's favorite dish new

Mary loved How to Make Wild Rice in the Pressure Cooker from Made in a Pinch

 

Follow us along on our Pinterest board. We pin a ton of recipes that are shared to our linky party each week. So get your recipes ready. We can’t wait to see what’s cooking in your kitchen this week.

Delicious Dishes Pinterest board

 

Now let’s get this party started!

Delicious Dishes rules


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