Easy like Sunday Morning Chicken Recipes

Many moms (myself included) find cooking stressful and time consuming. It’s also challenging to come up with a dish that everyone will enjoy and caters to dietary requirements. Here are 2 quick and easy ideas for making chicken. Recipe 1 Ingredients: Chicken pieces, Tomato Sauce, Chutney and Coke (can substitute with Tab or Diet Coke) Instructions: Measure out equal quantities of Tomato Sauce, Chutney and … Continue reading Easy like Sunday Morning Chicken Recipes

Lunch Box Snack of the Week: No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Prep/ Cooking Time: 15 minutes/30 minutes Servings: makes 8 servings Storage: Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge. Equipment: 2 mixing bowls, 2 pans, baking pan Served warm, straight from the oven, or chilled as dessert, there’s almost nothing to beat this lovely treat.  A perfect lunch box accompaniment your little one will love. Ingredients 6 tablespoons sugar, divided 3/4 cups of … Continue reading Lunch Box Snack of the Week: No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Mighty Mom’s Meatless Monday: Stuffed Portbellos

Prep/ Cooking Time: 10 minutes/30 minutes Servings: Makes 3 to 4 servings Storage: Serve immediately, or keep for up to 2 days Equipment: 1 pan, 1 casserole pan Ingredients: 4 tsp. extra virgin olive oil 2 carrots, peeled and finely diced 2 medium onions, finely diced 1/2 green pepper, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tsps. basil 2 tsps. oregano 2 cups cooked brown rice Salt and … Continue reading Mighty Mom’s Meatless Monday: Stuffed Portbellos

Mighty Mom’s Meatless Monday: Black-eyed Bean Stew

Prep/ Cooking Time: 10 minutes/1 hour Servings: Makes 5 servings Storage: Serve immediately, or keep for up to 2 days Equipment: 2 pots Ingredients: 3 cups dried black-eyed beans 2 onions, chopped 2 fresh tomatoes, diced water 5 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup fresh dill, chopped 1 cup fresh parsley, chopped 2 tablespoons tomato paste 4 tablespoons olive oil salt rice, nut and coriander to serve Method: Wash … Continue reading Mighty Mom’s Meatless Monday: Black-eyed Bean Stew

Mighty Mom’s Meatless Monday: Kale Pesto Baked Zucchini

Kale Pesto Baked Zucchini Prep/ Cooking Time: 15 minutes/45 minutes Servings: Makes 2 servings Storage: Serve immediately Equipment: Large baking dish, large pan Ingredients: 3-4 large organic zucchinis/courgettes 2 large organic tomatoes, cut into small cubes 1/2 cup gluten-free bread crumbs fresh basil leaves for plating Tagliatelle, quinoa, or wild rice to serve Pesto Ingredients: 2 leaves of organic kale 1/2 cup loosely packed basil leaves 1/3 cup … Continue reading Mighty Mom’s Meatless Monday: Kale Pesto Baked Zucchini

Mighty Mom Meatless Monday: Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Quinoa and Black Bean Stuffed Peppers Prep/ Cooking Time: 10 minutes/30 minutes Servings: makes 4 servings Storage: Serve immediately Equipment: Large baking dish, large pan Ingredients 4 bell peppers, halved lengthwise, seeds removed 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for pan 1 small onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons chili powder 2 teaspoons cumin 2 teaspoons paprika 1  can black beans, drained and rinsed 3 … Continue reading Mighty Mom Meatless Monday: Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Mighty Mom Meatless Monday: Noodle Stirfry

Broccoli, Mushroom and Peanut Noodle Stirfry Prep/ Cooking Time: 10 minutes/10 minutes Servings: makes 4 servings Storage: Eat immediately  or up to 1 to 2 days Equipment: small bowl, whisk, large skillet pan, pot Ingredients 1 packet rice noodles 1 cup broccoli 1 cup shredded carrots 4 green onions cut into strips 1 cup sliced mushrooms 4 stalks celery chopped 1/3 cup peanut butter or sunflower butter … Continue reading Mighty Mom Meatless Monday: Noodle Stirfry

Mighty Mom Meatless Monday: Indi Curry with Coconut Rice

Indi Curry and Coconut Rice Prep/ Cooking Time: 10 minutes/25 minutes Servings: makes 4 servings Storage: Eat immediately Equipment: 2 frying pans, chopping board Ingredients 1 onion chopped and diced 1 green and 1 red pepper chopped and diced 200g spinach 1/2 cup vegetable broth 2 carrots sliced and diced 1 drained tin of chickpeas 1 tablespoon curry powder 1 bay leaf 1 tin of peas (whole protein!) cinnamon … Continue reading Mighty Mom Meatless Monday: Indi Curry with Coconut Rice

Mighty Mom Meatless Monday: Spicy Maple Meatballs

Spicy Maple Meatballs Prep/ Cooking Time: 30 minutes/ 3 to 6 hours Servings: makes 4 servings Storage: Eat immediately  or refrigerate for up to 3 days Equipment: frying pan, mixing bowl, chopping board, pot Ingredients Meatballs 1 cup soy mince 1 teaspoon veggie stock/ stock cube 1 cup hot water 2 tablespoons tomato sauce 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1/4 onion, finely diced 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon … Continue reading Mighty Mom Meatless Monday: Spicy Maple Meatballs

Mighty Mom Meatless Monday: CousCous Stuffed Portobello steaks

Prep/ Cooking Time: 10 minutes/25 minutes Servings: makes 4 servings Storage: Eat immediately Equipment: frying pan, grilling pan, baking pan, mixing bowl, chopping board Ingredients 8 large portobello mushrooms 16 green onions 4 tablespoons olive oil 4 teaspoons lemon juice 8 teaspoons balsamic vinegar 1/2 teaspoon fresh-ground pepper 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock (or used canned broth) 1 cup whole-wheat couscous 4 tablespoons minced parsley or fresh basil … Continue reading Mighty Mom Meatless Monday: CousCous Stuffed Portobello steaks

Mighty Mom Meatless Monday: Wrapsody

Easy Peasy Wrapsody Prep/ Cooking Time: 5 minutes/10 minutes Servings: makes 4 servings to 6 servings Storage: Eat immediately  or up to 1 to 2 days Equipment: 2 frying pans, chopping board Ingredients Wholewheat wraps (try sundried tomato wraps for something different) 1 red pepper, sliced into slivers 1 green pepper, sliced into slivers Frys vegetarian chick’n strips Sweet chilli sauce (we love Wellington’s but for something different search … Continue reading Mighty Mom Meatless Monday: Wrapsody

Mighty Mom Meatless Monday: Mushroom Risotto

Mushroom Risotto (Its easier than you think!) Prep/ Cooking Time: 10 minutes/30 minutes Servings: makes 4 servings to 6 servings Storage: Eat immediately  or up to 1 day later Equipment: frying pan, mixing bowl, chopping board, sauce pan Ingredients 2 cups Aborio rice 1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped 1 clove garlic, peeled and finely grated 2 trays of sliced Portabellini mushrooms 1 cube vegetable stock, diluted … Continue reading Mighty Mom Meatless Monday: Mushroom Risotto

Mighty Mom Meatless Monday: Meat free spaghetti bolognese

Meat Free Spaghetti Bolognese Prep/ Cooking Time: 10 minutes/25 minutes Servings: makes 4 servings Storage: Eat immediately  or up to 1 day later Equipment: frying pan, mixing bowl, chopping board, pot Ingredients 2 cup’s soya mince 500g baby or rosa tomatoes 2 tins of tomato paste 1 onion cut and finely chopped 2 table spoons chopped mixed herbs (we love this recipe with fresh chopped thyme, origanum, rosemary … Continue reading Mighty Mom Meatless Monday: Meat free spaghetti bolognese

Mighty Mom’s Meatless Monday Meals

Sitters4U and ChildCareSA bring you our newest weekly installation. For mighty mom’s who love to feed their family phenomenal, easy to create, healthy meals. Keeping this emphasis in mind we’ll be focusing on meatless Mondays and bringing some original, new and exciting Meatless Monday options over the course of the rest of the year. For more great articles and tips, please subscribe to receive our latest articles … Continue reading Mighty Mom’s Meatless Monday Meals

Lunch Box Snack of the Week: Chicken Bites

Prep/ Cooking Time: 15 minutes/10 minutes Servings: makes 20 bites Storage: Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the fridge. Equipment: 1 mixing bowl, 1 pan Bites of delight I call these little lunch box marvels. Fabulous sources of protein for you little bundle of joy. Ingredients 2 large chicken breasts cut into chunks 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp (15ml) parsley 200ml fresh … Continue reading Lunch Box Snack of the Week: Chicken Bites