I love cooking.
I love teaching people how to cook.
I love talking to people.
I have become a Pampered Chef Consultant.
I did my first party last night. Aside from forgetting that one of my guests was vegetarian, and losing control of the party once or twice. I think it went well.
We had fun. I made a new recipe I never had before and got to use tools I didn't own.
Last night we demonstrated that if you are prepping a meal, you can double the meat, and veggies and prep for a second meal at the same time.
Last night we were prepping for two entirely different recipes. Chicken and Sweet Potato Pad Thai and Bruschetta Pasta
https://www.pamperedchef.com/recipe/Main+Dishes/Grill+Pan/Bruschetta+%26+Zucchini+Pasta/1125680
https://www.pamperedchef.com/recipe/Main+Dishes/Under+30+minutes/Chicken+%26+Sweet+Potato+Pad+Thai/1125031
We cooked 4 large, boneless, skinless chicken breasts in the Quick Cooker. ( Pampered Chef's answer to the InstantPot ) We seasoned them with salt, pepper and garlic herb seasoning. I added about 3/4 of a cup of chicken broth. Then we cooked the chicken for 15 minutes, and did a quick pressure release after about 5 minutes.
The chicken was delicious. It was moist and flavorful. We used 2 breasts for the Pad Thai. The Pad Thai is a yummy recipe, it is full of veggies. broccoli, red bell peppers, and sweet potato noodles (we call them swoodles), we also added zucchini noodles.
This was an easy prep and quick cook recipe. If you already have the veggies chopped, all you are doing is sautéing the veggies, and then combining the chicken with the veggies and adding the sauce.
I opted to serve it over rice. (Pre cooked Basmati rice, 1 minute in the microwave.) This served 6 adults, and we had leftovers, that easily could have been lunch for the next day.
You could easily add or swap veggies on this recipe. Don't like broccoli? Add asparagus, or sliced zucchini or snow peas. Don't like red bell pepper, swap it for green or yellow.
The second recipe we prepped last night is Bruschetta Pasta. We prepped the bruschetta topping last night, now that I have the zoodles prepped and the chicken cooked, all I need to do is cook the pasta and zoodles, and add the chicken and topping. This pre-prepped meal will be a godsend on our family Taekwondo nights.
I am always committed to trying to make our lives happy and healthy. I love finding new things to feed my family. We recently found that My husband and my son are allergic to milk, dairy and whey protein. As a result, my recipes for my family will either utilize simple swaps, or have a modified portion to accommodate our non dairy eaters.
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