This post was updated on 9/20/2024.

Pork carnitas are one of my favorite slow cooker recipes. You will find fewer recipes that have a simpler prep with the end result being more delicious than you can imagine. The pork is so flavorful and stays nice and tender from being cooked low and slow and then gets finished by broiling the meat in the oven after it’s been shredded to create crispy edges on the meat that are irresistible. These slow cooker pork carnitas will quickly become one of your favorite weeknight dinners.

PostedSeptember 20, 2024

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesDinner

TagsPork Carnitas, One Pot Meals, Carnitas Recipe, Taco Tuesday, Mexican Recipes, Homemade, Pork Carnitas Tacos, Weeknight Meals, Taco Recipes, Mexican Food, Dinner

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Chorizo, Poblano, and Sweet Potato Quesadillas: My Diary of Us

I've confessed to you my love of all things carby right now, not that I haven't always loved carbs, but as of last week I am officially only craving meals that are heavy on the carbohydrates and low on the veggies. I know....it's so bad, but the other night I had to choke down vegetables and I have never not liked vegetables in my entire life. I haven't been sick with this pregnancy, so I guess food aversions are my dues being paid. These chorizo, poblano, and sweet potato quesadillas have been perfect for me because they are stuffed with good for you ingredients while still satisfying that carb itch at the same time!

I absolutely love the flavor combinations in these quesadillas. They are sweet, salty, spicy, and everything in between. On top of this meal being flavor packed, they're super easy to whip up any night of the week and your whole family will be raving about this cheesy dinner option.

PostedMarch 10, 2015

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesDinner

Tagsquesadillas, healthy Mexican Meals, Dinner, Weeknight Recipes, Easy Recipes, Fast Dinner Ideas, healthy recipes, chorizo quesadillas, sweet potato quesadillas, family friendly meals

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Healthy Shrimp and Corn Chowder: My Diary of Us

How was your weekend? I hope that for those of you in the North, you got some extra blankets and some extra groceries for that snow storm that is coming! I do not envy you! It's going to be 65 degrees here this week...but I won't rub it in. We were in Houston over the weekend, because in case you missed it, we are moving there and things just got REAL real! We checked out some areas and potential houses to buy and of course ate things like Mexican food and got ice cream on our drive home yesterday...not the best end to my healthy foodspiration week...but today is a new day. This week we will be eating things like salad and bowls of my healthy shrimp and corn chowder to get back on track!

I love shrimp and corn chowder, and it might be Canean's favorite soup to eat! But usually it is so packed with heavy cream and butter that I rarely indulge because quite frankly I'd rather spend my calories elsewhere than on one bowl of soup! I figured it can't be that hard to make an at home version a lot healthier, so that is exactly what I did!

PostedJanuary 26, 2015

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesSoups, Dinner

TagsShrimp and Corn Chowder, Soups, Soup Recipes, Clean Eating, Shrimp Recipes, Dinner, healthy Recipes, healthy soups, Gluten Free Recipes, soup

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Guys, are we feeling healthier this week and more motivated to stay on track? I sure am, but if you aren't that's okay too, but hopefully you are at least feeling a little more inspired in the kitchen! We are on day three of my healthy foodspiration series, and today I am featuring Gaby Dalkin from What's Gaby Cooking and three of her favorite go-to healthy meals!

I got to know Gaby last year a little better when I interviewed her for the blog. One of my favorite things about Gaby's recipes is the amount of color that is always on the plate! She cooks with the perfect balance of health and decadence and uses the freshest ingredients, usually from her local farmer's market.

Gaby is originally from Arizona but now calls California home. Her style of cooking has a Southwestern flair and her ingredient of choice is almost always avocados!

PostedJanuary 21, 2015

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesSalads, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Tagshealthy recipes, What's Gaby Cooking, Salad Recipes, Green Monster Salad, Acai Bowl, Power Salad, Lunch, Dinner, Light Recipes, Clean Eating, Gluten Free Recipes, Foodspiration

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Yesterday was my first day back on the health train. Over the holidays I completely abandoned any sense of trying to watch what I eat. I thought it was appropriate to eat sugar everyday sometimes even at breakfast and working out...what's that? I had a reality check yesterday and gave myself a little pep talk about how that kind of behavior cannot continue into 2015. After all, I'll be 31 next month and my metabolism isn't what it used to be! I planned out meals for the week, exercised (ouch), and drank tons of citrus detox water, which will be on the blog Thursday! This morning I woke up feeling ten times better from just one day of eating fresh! Spicy roasted broccoli is one of my favorite go to healthy side dishes because it's full of nutrients, so tasty, and it might be the easiest dish to make, maybe ever.

When dinner rolls around you've been to work, possibly starting working out again, and by now it's pitch dark and the last thing you want to do is prep a big meal. You need simple, you need fresh, it needs to taste good, and you need as few ingredients as possible.

PostedJanuary 6, 2015

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesSide Dishes

TagsVegetable Recipes, Seasonal Eating, Seasonal Recipes, Roasted Broccoli, Spicy Roasted Broccoli, Clean Eating Recipes, Side Dishes, Healthy Side Dishes, Healthy Recipes, Dinner, Fresh Ingredient Recipes

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Chicken Schwarma over Greek Rice: My Diary of Us

Happy Monday guys! The humidity is gone here for the week here in Louisiana, leaving me feeling slightly more like Christmas is less than twenty days away. That also means I have lots to do since I don't even have one Christmas present under the tree. Yikes. And with all the cookies and hot chocolate that are tempting me everywhere I look, I need a healthy and quick meal that can balance out my sugar intake. My chicken schwarma over Greek rice is one of our favorite meals and is a healthier version of a meal that I crave on a weekly basis.

We are regulars at a local Lebanese restaurant here in town. Their chicken schwarma is the best I've ever had and their rice is full of flavor, so much that Canean always orders an extra side of just the rice. I started making my at home version of this meal a couple of years ago to shave a few calories, that and it was kind of getting embarrassing how often we were picking up the same meal week after week!

PostedDecember 8, 2014

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesDinner

TagsTake out made at home, Lebanese Food, Greek Food, Chicken Schwarma Recipe, Dinner, Weeknight Meals, Easy Recipes, Chicken Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, 30 Minute Meals, chicken

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