Quick and Easy Chicken Salad

You can vary this recipe SO many ways. Use your imagination with the ingredients in your cabinet and enjoy. Just don't eat bland chicken salad ever again. :)

2 cups cooked chicken, diced or shredded (Use leftover grilled chicken breast for added flavor or even use canned. Your choice.)

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream

Now here's where it gets fun. For this recipe, I used 2 Tablespoons Wildtree Absolutely Onion Blend (similar in nature to Lipton's onion soup mix) and about 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of Wildtree Dill Dip Blend. I enjoyed my husband's raves from this combination.

Use whatever seasonings you like from your own spice cabinet. Just zest it up with something.

You can also add finely chopped celery and/or onion for a little crunch. Sometimes I use milder seasonings (like Wildtree Opa! Greek Seasoning) and add grapes (quartered), chopped walnuts and the smallest amount of bleu cheese.

Mix, refrigerate for a minimum of 1/2 hour so flavors can blend and enjoy!

Wyoming Bars

I just tried these for the first time and they were a big hit. I think these are a good compromise for something sweet but not to unhealthy. I will use them for packing lunches.

I got the recipe from A+ Recipes from Hickory Hollow School.

Wyoming Bars

2/3 cup butter
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups peanut butter (I used sunflower seed butter)
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla
6 cups rolled (old fashioned) oats
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips

I also added
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

In large saucepan, melt butter on low heat. Blend in sugars, peanut butter and eggs. Mix until smooth. Cool. Add remaining ingredients. Dough will be somewhat sticky. Press into greased jelly roll pan (I use coconut oil to grease most of my pans.) Bake at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.

Lunch

A vegetable salad with mixed greens, chopped yellow bell pepper, tomatoes, cucumbers, Feta cheese and Wildtree's honey Dijon dressing and dipping sauce.

To drink... Yogi Raspberry passion perfect energy tea.

Buttermilk Pancakes

A little late on sharing this for Shrove Tuesday, but this is what we had for dinner tonight.

Buttermilk Pancakes

1 Cup Flour
2 Tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons oil (I use Wildtree Butter flavored grapeseed oil
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg

Optional: After pouring the batter onto the griddle in individual cakes, drop a few chocolate chips or fresh blueberries on top before flipping them over to come te the frying.

Mix all together. Fry on griddle or non-stick skillet.

Salmon and Sugar Peas

Tonight's dinner: salmon glazed with Wildtree's Outrageous Orange Sauce, Sugar Peas with slivered almonds, Wildtree's Butter Flavored Grapeseed Oil and Wildtree's Dill Dip Blend and hot cup of African Rooibos Tea to drink. Yum. What are you having for dinner?

Turkey Wraps

Does this look like leftover Thanksgiving turkey? It is! And oh so yummy!

Sometimes I cook a turkey or chicken and do this just to have handy portions, but this is actual leftover Thanksgiving turkey. I pull the meat apart and portion into serving sizes for our family then pop it in the freezer. Makes for all kinds of handy healthy meals.

This meal is turkey sauteed with fresh onions, mushrooms, and garlic. I added Wildtree's Chipotle Lime Rub. Add whatever seasoning you have on hand that sounds good for a little extra flavor.

Then I wrapped them in a whole wheat tortilla with some shredded cheddar, some lettuce and some Greek yogurt. Delish.

Juicy Hamburgers

This is a great way to stretch your ground beef and the hamburgers are delicious.

1 pound lean ground beef
1 small onion, finely chopped (I used 1/8 - 1/4 cup Wildtree Absolutely Onion Blend)
1/2 cup quick oats (I only had old fashioned oats - they worked fine)
1/3 cup tomato juice OR milk
dash of hot pepper sauce
dash of salt and pepper (I use Wildtree Rancher Steak Rub)

Mix all together. Let set for about 15-20 minutes. Shape into 4 large patties and grill, broil or fry until desired doneness. Serve with your favorite toppings.