Arroz con pollo, or rice with chicken, is a traditional dish of spain and latin america. It is very similar to paella. Think of a large pan full of deliciously seasoned chicken, yellow rice, and a sprinkling of vegetables. This is the perfect satisfying meal for a crowd. 

Ingredients: 

1/4 cup olive oil

6 chicken thighs 

1/2 cup sofrito

1/4 cup pimento olives

1 tsp cumin

1/4 tsp cloves

4 cups rice

6 cups chicken broth

1 cup roasted red peppers 

Directions: Add oil to a large pan with a lid.  Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper and brown on all sides.  Remove the chicken and add olives and sofrito and stir.  Add cumin and cloves.  Mix in the rice and stir on high for 2 minutes.  Add chicken stock and cover for 20-30 minutes. Add peas with about 5-10 minutes left.  Garnish with canned roasted red bell peppers.

We hope you and your family enjoy this filling delicious and easy meal! 

By the time dinner rolls around at the end of the long day, the last thing I want to do is think hard about my recipe or fuss for an extended period of time in the kitchen. That is why I love this meal. It's a quick, one pot meal, that comes together faster than you can say "whats for dinner". Its full of deep asian flavors, and will shock you with how easy it is to make. 

Ingredients: 

3 chicken breasts

1 1/2 cup yoshida's sauce

1 pkg instant asian soba noodles

1 bunch fresh asparagus

1 pkg baby portabello mushrooms

Salt and Pepper

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions: 

Marinade your chicken for 6 hours in 1 cup yoshidas sauce. Chop into bite sized peices. In large wok, heat your oil and add your chicken. Cook until golden brown. Chop and add your mushrooms and asparagus, cook until asparagus is aldente. Add your noodles and 1/2 cup yoshidas sauce. Stir and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve when noodles have plumped. 

A quick, easy, weeknight meal full of delicious protein and good for your veggies, with just a little bit of carbs to keep everyone happy. Hope you enjoy!

Chicken piccata is such a wonderful dish. I've never met a plate of chicken piccata I didn't like. This recipe is full of rich flavors, and is an easy one pot under 15 minute meal to make. I love fancy but not fussy food like this and know you will too. 

Ingredients: 

2 chicken breasts, butterflied and separated 

3 tablespoons olive oil

4 tablespoons butter

juice from 1 lemon

1/2 cup chicken stock

1/4 cup capers

1/4 cup flour

1/4 cup fresh taragon 

lavender salt and pepper

Directions:

Season chicken liberally with salt and pepper, then bread with flour. Over medium high heat,  melt your 1/2 of your butter and all of your olive oil, when pan reaches high heat, add your chicken and cook until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from pan and set aside. Into your pan, add your stock, lemon juice, and capers. Bring to a boil. Add chicken to pan and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove your chicken again and place on platter. Add the other half of your butter and your taragon to remaining sauce and pour over chicken. 

Bon Appetit! 

Chicken Cordon Bleu is such a satisfying and delicious meal. It's also extremely labor intensive. If you are having a hankering for this dish, try this cheater method. It gives you all of the same flavors, but without the same workload. 

Ingredients: 
3 chicken breasts
3 slices comte cheese
9 slices prosciutto
2 tsp lavender herbs de provence (found here) 
1 tsp kosher salt

Directions:
Slice your chicken almost in half width wise. Lay down your slices of prosciutto inside the chicken. Top the prosciutto with cheese. Close the chicken halves and top each breast with herbs de provence and salt. Cook at 400 degrees until the chicken breasts reach an internal temp of 165 degrees fahrenheit. 

See? Delicious chicken cordon bleu flavors, but it couldn't be easier!