sweet salsa chicken!

I don't know why this recipe hasn't been posted on the blog yet! it's a staple in our home, and one that everyone loves when we share.

Sweet Salsa Chicken

1 pkg Taco Seasoning
4 Chicken Breasts
2 T. oil
1 C. salsa1/4 C. apricot jam
1/4 C. water
1 T. Cilantro
1 T. lime juice
1 (15 oz) can of black beans
drain and rinse

Cut chicken breasts into bite size pieces.  In large skillet heat oil; add chicken and taco seasoning and cook until juices run clear. Add salsa, apricot jam, water, cilantro, and lime juice.  Bring to a boil. stir in beans, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.  Serve over rice.

here are our personal changes to the recipe, we don't add cilantro because we aren't big fans, so in my opinion that step is optional. and we decided to add a 15 oz can of corn (dranded and rinsed) to the mixture. also we eat our with tortilla chips and it is one delicious meal.

this meal makes enough for a few adults, most likely you will have left overs, but it's great the next day too!

chickent spaghetti

recently we've tried some new recipes and found them worthy of being saved on the blog sphere. so here is one I'm making again tonight and hopefully I'll get the other posted later this week!

this recipe comes for the wonderful world of...the Pioneer woman!!! yep, she hasn't steered us wrong yet and this meal got a way thumbs up, even from some picky eating kiddo's.

here is the link to the recipe, Chicken Spaghetti

 james liked this meal so much the first time we tried it he wanted me to make another round again the same week! for someone that doesn't like eating leftovers I thought this was a big deal.  so, there's a tried and true testament to this meal! delicious!

side notes: we left out the pimento's and blended the onion real small so you could hardly taste it, so I guess we could have also left it out, (but I don't mind onions) other family members suggested that they would even add other veggies, such as celery or mushrooms. the options are endless!