Voyage Uncharted: April 2018

TRADER JOES! MY FIRST HAUL!

I've been to Trader Joes, better known as TJs, before,

but I haven't ever had time to truly shop and search...

until today!

I bought so much goodness and I'm so excited to start trying it all!

My sweet friend once gave me "Everything But the Bagel" seasoning

and I've been hooked on that for a while.

I've also seen he "Chile Lime" seasoning on other people's Instas

and today they had samples on PINEAPPLE!!!

It was super delicious and I picked one up right there.

I've also been told about the 21 Seasoning Salute,

and who doesn't need a good Seasoning Salt

with NO MSG!!!

My Insta peeps have also been posting the Cauliflower Pizza Crust, Gnocchi,

and Stir Fry for some time now, so I got those.

To go with my pizza crust, I bought the Trader Giotto's Pizza Sauce,

Volpi Gourmet Pepperonis, and Almond Mozzarella Shreds (cheese alternative)

I also got a vegetable fried rice to go with my Kung Pao Chicken.

I'm OBSESSED with Mac & Cheese and I've been recommended

to get the Guilt Free, so I did, as well as Hatch Chile and Pepperoni Pizza! YUM!

Other things I'm trying are the Soyaki for when I make chicken,

the Chicken Piccata,

and Chile Lime Chicken Burgers!

My weekly meal plan this:

I have a HomeChef box coming in on Wednesday
and will add some of those recipes on here then also!

I LOVE COOKING! // Crispy Orange Chicken - HomeChef!

As I've been teaching the last year and a half,

one thing has continued to keep my attention...

...and that is cooking.

I've found most of my recipes on Pinterest,

meanwhile some come from my mom, friends, and other family members.
A lot have also come from meal delivery boxes like
HelloFresh and HomeChef!

I will be posting and sharing some of these recipes

for you to try also!

Some of them have been adapted to my taste

so they may not be the exact same,

but I will always give credit where credit is due!

Today's recipe comes from HomeChef!
If you want to try it out for $30 off a shipment, click HERE!
This week I received
Crispy Orange Chicken, Garlic Bread Shrimp, and Creamy Tomato Skillet Lasagna!
The boxes come with EVERYTHING you need except for
olive oil, salt, pepper, pots & pans, etc.... basically, no grocery trips! 😜
The recipe card is included with all of the instructions and nutrition information.
I do edit some of the recipes and put a little bit less of the not-so-healthy ingredients
to make them less Weight Watchers points.
Each meal is made to serve two, but I try to stretch it to three...
but sometimes it's way too delicious and I eat too much!

I decided to start with the Crispy Orange Chicken first.
So the recipe card starts with preheating the oven, of course.
Then rinsing/drying produce.

Boil a small pot with rice and 1 cup of water,
reduce heat and cover until soft.

Cut broccoli into bite size pieces,
toss in olive oil, s+p, and roast until tender.

Slice chicken breasts into pieces, heat canola oil in skillet,
and combine tempura mix with water, s+p.
Add chicken pieces to tempura batter and coat evenly.