If you're anything like me, you have a bunch of recipes pinned to your boards, but rarely get around to trying any. Am I right? Well, this week I decided to try out a few. First up was homemade Ranch dressing. I was skeptical since all low fat versions of ranch dressing are a disappointment once I try it. This recipe was a little different. 1 cup of plain non-fat Greek yogurt, 1 packet of Hidden Valley Ranch and 1/2 cup of 1% milk. Mix it all up, pop it in the fridge and you're good to go. Mine came out wonderfully! I used a little more yogurt in order to thicken up the consistency. When it was all said and done, I had a thinker dressing that tasted right in between plain Ranch dressing and French Onion dip. Low fat, low calories and the tastebuds are happy!
My success with the dressing gave a quick boost to my confidence and I decided to tackle the Creamy Baked Chicken Taquitos as well. The whole family loved them! You can find the recipe here: Baked Creamy Chicken Taquitos. A couple of things that I did differently: Once the chicken breasts were cooked, I threw them in the food processor thinking it would be a quick way to shred them. This should be done in our KichenAid mixer with the paddle attachment, but I couldn't find that after searching for several minutes. So, out came our ol' trusty food processor. This method resulted in chicken salad pieces-- which I thought would work just as well, if not better, because of the kids. I mixed all the ingredients together, but I felt that there wasn't enough cheese. That's usually my excuse for everything. So once I was ready to wrap the rolls, I added a layer of mexican blend cheese. Once everything was done, and the taquitos came out of the oven, the smell was fantastic! I don't think we had one taquito left over for the next day. This recipe will definitely be added to the meal-planning rotation. Is it Paleo? Nope. But every once in a while, it's good to shake things up-- especially when you're desperate to find something that the kids will eat!
So, two successful recipes found on Pinterest. We'll be trying more in the future, I'm sure. I need to start focusing on stocking the freezer with pre-made meals so we have quick dinner options once Brock arrives!
What recipes on Pinterest have to tried? Do you have any tips to share?
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