Diana Freyaldenhoven

This dish is super easy and makes quite a bit of chicken. If you know me, you know I am super busy so I like to have a lot of food cooked before the work week starts. That means that this dish is a WINNER in my book! Ingredients: 8 boneless chicken thighs 1 tbsp dijon mustard 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice 2 tbsp rosemary 1 garlic clove, minced sea salt and black pepper to taste Directions: Combine mustard, balsamic vinegar, garlic, rosemary, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl Place chicken in marinating bowl and mix well; marinate for 30 minutes on the counter Preheat oven to 375 degrees Place chicken on a baking dish and empty remaining marinate on top Place in oven and bake for 1 hour Enjoy!

Who doesn't LOVE to have breakfast ready when you awake?? I know that I am short on time so when I FINALLY decided that this was an easy way to get my breakfast in I felt like I got rid of some stress!! I made this on the weekend for the upcoming week and it did not take long at all :) Ingredients: 2 tbsp grass fed butter 1 large sweet potato or yam, diced 1/2 tsp fine sea salt 1lb breakfast sausage 1/2 yellow onion, diced 2 cups chopped spinach 12 eggs, whisked 1/2 tsp garlic powder Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees, grease a 9 x 13 baking dish. Toss diced sweet potatoes in butter and sprinkle with salt. Place sweet potatoes on baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes, until soft. Place a large saute pan over medium heat. Add sausage and onion. Cook until no pink remains in sausage. Place meat mixture in baking dish, then add sweet potatoes and spinach, and finally add eggs along with garlic powder. Mix well. Place in oven and bake 25-30 minutes. E...

Oh my goodness it has been a while since I have posted to this blog! Ooops! So here goes an AMAZING dish to make up for it....mmmK?! Ingredients: 2 tbsp coconut oil 1.5lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into small pieces 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/4 cup chopped walnuts 1 large sweet potato, peeled and grated 1 apple; cored, peeled, and chopped 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 2 large handfuls of green....I used a baby spring mix Directions: Heat the coconut oil in a large skillet over medium/high heat. Add the chicken and season with salt and pepper, cook until browned (about 3 minutes). Add the walnuts and cook another 3 minutes. Add the sweet potato, apple, and red pepper flakes and cook 4 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked. Add the apple cider vinegar and mis together. Add the greens and cook for about 30 seconds to wilt the leaves. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Oh my this was a tasty dish this week for us! I paired it with Roasted Zucchini and Sweet Potatoes! Ingredients: 1.5lbs of skinless, boneless, organic chicken thighs 2 cups Organic Salsa...we use Simple Truth brand sea salt, garlic powder, and cumin to taste Directions: Season the chicken with spices Put the chicken in the crockpot Pour the salsa over top of the chicken Cook on low for 4 hours Shred chicken with a fork This dish also freezes very well! Enjoy!

Ingredients: 1.5lbs Boneless Chicken Breasts 1 Medium Onion, diced 1 Bell Pepper, thinly sliced 1 Jalapeno, diced 2 Cloves of Minced Garlic 1 15oz can of Diced Tomatoes 2 Cups Chicken Broth 1 tbsp Chili Powder 1 tbsp Cumin 1 tsp Oregano 1/2 tsp Paprika Sea Salt and Black Pepper to taste Garnishments: cilantro, avocado, etc  Directions: Add chicken to the bottom of the crockpot. Add Onion, Bell Pepper, Jalapeno, and Garlic to the crockpot. Pour Diced Tomatoes and Chicken Broth into crockpot. Add spices. Cook on low for 8 hours. Shred chicken once cooked. This serves 4-6 people and freezes very well! Enjoy!

I have trying to find an easy, cook ahead recipe for steel cut oatmeal that works for me for FOREVER! I am happy to share with you that I have found one!! Ingredients: 4 cups of water 1 cup of steel cut oatmeal...I use McCanns Quick Cook vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg to taste walnuts or any other nut you would like to use Directions Bring water to a boil Add oats to water and boil 2 minutes Set aside  Put oatmeal in a storage container Add vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, walnuts, etc and stir Cover and refrigerate Stir the next morning and enjoy This makes 4-6 servings of oatmeal.