'Ono Made Easy

Mark and I were talking about how we love Chinese food, but it's usually loaded with salt. I found a great healthier recipe for Orange Chicken and I made some small adjustments: http://junejohnson.co/eats/recipes-skinny-orange-chicken/ Ingredients:  2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into small pieces salt and pepper ( I didn't use salt) 2 Tablespoons olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup orange juice 1/2 cup honey 1/3 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar 3 Tbsp. cornstarch 1/2 tsp. ground ginger 1/2 tsp. pepper zest of 1 orange pinch of crushed red pepper flakes thinly sliced scallions ( I didn't use these) toasted sesame seeds ( I didn't use these) Directions:   1. Heat olive oil in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat. 2. Add chicken, salt and pepper to taste to the pan and sauté for about 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is browned and nearly cooked through. 3. In a separate bowl, whisk together ...

Lately I've been loving ground turkey recipes! Here's a turkey meatball recipe I adapted from: http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2012/10/homemade-turkey-meatball-subs-recipe.html Ingredients:  1 lb ground turkey 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon dried parsley 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 large egg 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon Montreal steak seasoning Directions:  Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 1. In a large bowl, mix the turkey, bread crumbs, basil, oregano, parsley, garlic salt, Parmesan cheese, egg, olive oil and steak seasoning. 2. Form meat into 1-1/2" meatballs and place them onto a greased cookie sheet. ( I used an ice cream scoop to form the balls.) 3. Bake for 15 minutes, or until cooked through. Serve with pasta and marinara sauce.  

Cold days = warm soup, right?! Mark kept talking about this amazing soup from Chick-Fil-A, so I found this copy cat recipe: http://feelingfoodish.com/chicken-tortilla-soup/ Ingredients  2 small chicken breasts, cooked and shredded 32 oz ( 2 cans) white beans (Northern or Navy), drained and rinsed 1 cup (about 1/2 can)  black beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup (about 1/2 can) corn 4.5 oz small can diced green chili peppers 3 to 4 cups chicken broth 1/2 large red bell pepper, finely diced 1 medium stick celery, finely diced 1 medium onion, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, finely minced 2 tablespoons canola oil 4 tablespoons sour cream 4 tablespoons corn flour / corn starch 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon cumin 2 tablespoons lemon juice tortilla chips, optional to serve Directions  1. In a large dutch oven (large pot), heat the canola oil over medium high heat and add the onion, celery and garlic and heat until f...