Gluten Free Pizza Crust (Made with Chicken!)

source: Your Lighter Side

     My wife tried her hand at a Gluten Free Pizza Crust recipe that she found on another blog (link) and the results were actually quite tasty. The pizza crust photo that you see above is made simply from ground chicken breast and mozzarella cheese. We covered it with some spices and threw it in the oven to toast.    

     Jordan was generous with the toppings and you're welcome to top yours with whatever your heart desires. She opted for green and black olives, mushrooms, zucchini, roasted bell peppers, jalapenos and mozzarella cheese. Yum. 

Just look how delicious that turned out. We added some crushed red pepper to give it some kick. 

     Here's a closeup shot of that crust. This recipe was a great find! We enjoyed it so much that we plan on making this again in the future. So delicious! 

Coq au Vin

(Chicken) Coq au Vin made by my dad

Creamy chicken caliente

Creamy Chicken Caliente

Ok so I couldn't think of a good name for this. Haha... I made this for dinner the other night, and I was basically just grabbing random things and throwing them on the stove. It turned out decently tasty. So here it is.

Quite frankly, I can't remember the exact quantities of everything I put in, so I'm not going to risk listing a recipe here. However I will describe it generally, so if it strikes your fancy, it should be very easy to replicate it according to your taste.

I took frozen chicken fajita strips and put them in a pan on low-medium heat. After a few minutes I added about 3/4 c low-fat sour cream, and about 1/2 c Pace picante sauce. I chopped up a jalapeño and threw that in there, along with a small can of shoepeg corn. I just warmed it enough so the chicken got hot...can't overheat it or the sour cream mixture will get too soupy.

In the meantime, I toasted whole-wheat tortillas in a skillet on high-heat. No oil needed....just toast each side for a few minutes, and they should get browned and crispy. I also used some corn tortillas. To serve, I spooned the chicken mixture over the tortilla, and added some chopped tomatoes, onions, and more jalapeños.

As for how to eat it, it's up to you. You can spoon the sauce over the tortilla and roll it up, or you can break up the tortilla, mix it all up and eat it with a fork.

Chicken burgers by Jill

Apparently my sister Jill is now obsessed with chicken and turkey burgers. So here are some that she made for lunch today. Chicken patty with avocado, tomato, and red onion. Side of potato salad.

Buffalo chicken sandwich

This post is dedicated to Kathy of Panini Happy: my family and I are ETERNALLY grateful to you for introducing us to Frank's Red Hot Buffalo sauce. MMM - I'd never had it before! It's amazing! We are obsessed! We have three bottles in the house right now! No joke!

I didn't exactly follow Kathy's recipe but I was definitely thinking about it while I made this. Thanks Kathy, I love your blog! Y'all check her out!

Chicken Coconut Stew

This is very tasty. I love it. It's a healthy chicken stew with coconut milk, curry, and vegetables in it. Kind of like an Indian pot roast. I found it here.


I also found a recipe for Lemony Lentils in the newspaper the other day. There's a similar recipe on Recipezaar here. They were good and very lemony, but they're actually too filling to go with the stew. I imagined they would be lighter. They should be served with something light or be used as a main dish. The newspaper article suggested serving them with a falafel wrap, which I'm sure would be good, I love falafel. Since we have a lot left over I might make a lentil soup this week. (Tada: I just found a recipe for lemony lentil soup here.