Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Strips w/ Rice A Roni Whole Grain Blends.....

Dinner Tonight: Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Strips w/ Rice A Roni Whole Grain Blends Chicken and Herb Classico and Boiled Mini Carrots

A bit nippy out this morning and really the whole day. It was around 36 degrees this morning when I went out to get the morning paper. It really didn't get to warm all day, around 58 degrees with a cool breeze. Ti's the Season! For dinner tonight I prepared Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Strips w/ Rice A Roni Whole Grain Blends Chicken and Herb Classico and Boiled Mini Carrots.






For the Chicken Strips I used Perdue Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Breast Strips. I used these a while back and I always have a package in the freezer ready to use! Love these, good seasoning, breading, and their nice size strips breaded in whole grain. Easy to prepare; just bake them for 12 minutes at 425 degrees , flipping them over after 6 minutes and their done.






To go with the Chicken I boiled some Mini Carrots and, for the first time, I prepared some Rice A Roni Whole Grain Blends Chicken and Herb Classico. Another keeper product! Just bring some water to a boil, simmer everything, and let stand and it's done! Excellent Rice Dish, very good tasting and really seasoned well. Great side dish for any Chicken Dishes. Later tonight for dessert I had some Baked Whole Grain Tostios Scoops with some of the Kroger Brand Peach and Mango Salsa I purchased for a dish for last night's dinner.

 





Rice A Roni Whole Grain Blends Chicken and Herb Classico

Chicken & Herb Classico
Our Rice-A-Roni® Whole Grain Blends Chicken & Herb Classico combines whole grain brown rice, pearled barley and pearled wheat with natural flavors to create a comforting side dish. This delicious dish is the perfect complement to your favorite chicken recipes.



Ingredients
PARBOILED LONG GRAIN BROWN RICE, PEARLED BARLEY, PEARLED RED WHEAT, SALT, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT*, ONIONS*, NATURAL FLAVORS, CARROTS*, GARLIC*, OLIVE OIL, SPICES, PARSLEY*, SOY PROTEIN, TURMERIC SPICE WHICH IMPARTS COLOR, TOCOPHEROLS FOR FRESHNESS.



What You'll Need
1 1/4 cups of water
1 tablespoons of olive oil


What You'll Do:
1) In a medium saucepan, combine water, olive oil, rice and Special Seasonings. Bring to a boil.
2) Cover; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 24 to 26 minutes or until most of water is absorbed.
3) Cover; remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Stir well before serving.


Nutrition - As Prepared
Serving Size: Size 2.0 oz (56 g/about 1/3 cup dry
Servings Per Container: about 2 (dry)

Amount Per Serving% Daily Value

Calories 260
 Calories from Fat 70
 Total Fat 8g13%
 Saturated Fat 1g6%
 Trans Fat 0g
 Cholesterol 0mg0%
 Sodium 760mg32%
 Total Carbohydrate 41g14%
 Dietary Fiber 4g17%
 Sugars 1g
 Protein 6g


http://www.ricearoni.com/Products/Whole_Grain_Blends/Whole_Grain_Blends/Savory_Whole_Grain_Blends_Chicken_and_Herb_Classico/Featured





Perdue Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Breast Strips

INGREDIENTS
Ingredients: Boneless skinless chicken breast with rib meat, chicken broth. Contains 2% or less of salt, yeast extract, brown sugar, natural flavors.

Breaded with: White whole wheat flour, wheat flour, water, salt. Contains 2% or less of natural flavors, dextrose, dried yeast, natural paprika extract, potassium chloride, yeast extract, maltodextrin, dried garlic, natural paprika and annatto extracts, yellow corn flour.
Nutrtion

Serving Size 3oz (85g)
Servings Per Container About 8
Amount Per Serving (* % of Daily Value)
Calories 160
Calories from Fat 50
Total Fat 6g (9%)
Saturated Fat 1.5g (8%)
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 35mg (12%)
Sodium 490mg (20%)
Total Carbohydrate 13g (4%)
Dietary Fiber 1g (4%)
Sugars 1g
Protein 14g (25%)


http://www.perdue.com/products/details.asp?id=400&title=PERDUE%AE%20Whole%20Grain%20Chicken%20Breast%20Strip

Fried Lake Perch w/ Rice A Roni and Sliced Carrots

Dinner Tonight: Fried Lake Perch w/ Rice A Roni and Sliced Carrots





Well were back to a cloudy and chilly day outside again. They say just for a day or so I just hope their right !

Busy all day just doing little things in the house and running errands. I had no clue on what to have for dinner right up to the time it was time to prepare it. I ended up preparing a Fried Lake Perch w/ Rice A Roni and Sliced Carrots.



The Lake Perch was from the Kroger Seafood Department that I had purchased yesterday. I seasoned them with Sea Salt and Ground Black Pepper and rolled them in Progresso Italian Style Bread Crumbs. I then skillet fried them in Canola Oil to a golden brown. Perch is just good eating! It's good baked but in my opinion you just can't beat golden brown fried fish.



For side dishes to go with the Perch I had Rice A Roni (Chicken Flavored), a small can of Sliced Carrots, and Healthy Life Whole Grain Bread. The Rice A Roni was in a microwavable cup. Just heat for 3 1/2 minutes and it's ready. For dessert/snack later tonight, while watching one of my favorite shows "Grimm", a 100 Calorie Mini Bag of Jolly Time Pop Corn.

Rice A Roni Chicken

A family classic! Our Rice-A-Roni® Chicken flavor blends rice and vermicelli with chicken broth, onions, parsley, garlic and other natural flavors to create a delicious side dish that will delight your whole family. It's the perfect complement to your favorite chicken recipes.

Chicken Breast w/ Rice A Roni, Mushrooms, Sugar Snap Peas, and Mini Carrots.

Dinner Tonight: Chicken Breast w/ Rice A Roni, Mushrooms, Sugar Snap Peas, and Mini Carrots.

Sometimes just some very basic ingredients, herbs, and a Dutch Oven can result in a very delicious and hearty meal. I got to put my new Dutch Oven into use tonight to prepare dinner. For dinner tonight I prepared Browned Chicken Breasts w/  Rice A Roni, Mushrooms, and Mini Carrots.

So I preheated up my Dutch Oven on medium with a couple of tablespoons of Canola Oil. For my Chicken Breast I seasoned them with Sea Salt, Ground Black Pepper, Dried Rosemary, and Dried Thyme. First time I used a Dutch Oven and I was real happy the way it heated up and retained it's heat. The Chicken Breast browned up beautifully. The added Rosemary and Thyme gave a wonderful taste to the Chicken.

As my Chicken was browning I boiled my Mini carrots and sliced up the Baby Bella Mushrooms. i removed the Chicken from the Dutch Oven when it was done and I deglazed the pan with a 1/4 cup of Swanson Chicken Stock. Took a wooden spoon and got all the great Chicken remains and crust mixed in with the stock and added my Mushrooms. Just added a couple of shakes of Sea Salt and in about 5 minutes the Mushrooms were done. I then took two Rice  A Roni Microwavable Single Servings and heated them up in the microwave for 4 minutes each. When done added both to a bowl and stirred in the Mushrooms. To finish the meal preparation I microwaved a bag of the Market Side (Walmart) Sugar Snap Peas.

To serve I put a bed of the Rice A Roni/Mushrooms on a plate and topped it with one of the Chicken Breasts and added the Mini Carrots and Sugar Snap Peas as sides. This meal turned out fabulous! I'm so glad Rice A Roni has come out with these easy to fix single servings Of microwavable Rice a Roni! Plus adding Mushrooms to it makes it even better. The meal just looked good, you got the Orange of the Carrots, the bright Green of the Sugar Snap Peas, along with yellow and brown of the Rice and Chicken. Delicious meal! For dessert later a Jello Sugar Free Dark Chocolate Pudding.



Rice A Roni Chicken

A family classic! Our Rice-A-Roni® Chicken flavor blends rice and vermicelli with chicken broth, onions, parsley, garlic and other natural flavors to create a delicious side dish that will delight your whole family. It’s the perfect complement to your favorite chicken recipes.

Fried Red Snapper w/ Rice A Roni, Green Beans, and Whole Grain Bread

Dinner Tonight: Fried Red Snapper w/ Rice A Roni, Green Beans, and Whole Grain Bread





Another beautiful day outside again. They say 66 degrees for Thanksgiving Day then a lot cooler, high of 42 Saturday! Ah Ohio weather. Anyway for dinner I had a Red Snapper fillet left in the freezer. After it thawed I rinsed it with water and patted dry with a paper towel. Then I seasoned it with Sea Salt and Ground Black Pepper and then put a light coat of Progresso Italian Style Bread on both sides. I pan fried it Canola Oil, about 3 1/2 minutes per side, until golden brown on both sides! I could eat Fish and Seafood 7 days a week.

For side dishes tonight I had Rice A Roni, Green Beans and Whole Grain Bread. The Rice A Roni Chicken Flavor comes in a 1 serving microwavable cup. Just add the seasoning packet and add water. Microwave for 3 1/2 minutes, cool for 1 minute and stir and serve! The Green Beans was a single serving of Del Monte Cut Green Beans and also had Healthy Life Whole Grain Bread. For Dessert later a Jello Sugar Free Chocolate Pudding.



Rice A Roni Chicken

A family classic! Our Rice-A-Roni® Chicken flavor blends rice and vermicelli with chicken broth, onions, parsley, garlic and other natural flavors to create a delicious side dish that will delight your whole family. It’s the perfect complement to your favorite chicken recipes.

Italian Herbed Pork Chops w/ Steamed Asparagus, Rice A Roni, and Whole Grain Bread

Dinner Tonight: Italian Herbed Pork Chops w/ Steamed Asparagus, Rice A Roni, and Whole Grain Bread

I had Italian Herbed Pork Chops with Steamed Asparagus, Rice A Roni, and Whole Grain Bread for dinner tonight. I used Kraft Free Italian Dressing to marinate the Chops and used Thyme, Chives, Basil, and Oregano as my herbs. I've used this recipe several times and really like it. The Italian Dressing combined with Herbs makes the Chops tender and moist with a fantastic flavor.

For sides I had Steamed Asparagus, Rice A Roni (Chicken Flavor), and Whole Grain Bread. The Asparagus is Walmart Marketside Asparagus. It comes in a microwavable bag and you just heat it for 2 minutes and it's done. Really a very easy and quick way to have some good steamed Asparagus! The Rice A Roni Chicken Flavor was the first time I've had Rice A Roni in years. It's new one that comes in a 1 serving microwavable cup. Just add the seasoning packet and add water. Microwave for 3 1/2 minutes, cool for 1 minute and stir and serve! It came out great and tasted like the Rice A Roni I remember. They have 2 or 3 different kinds and look forward to trying them. This one was 190 calories, 41 carbs, and 1 gram fat. i also had Healthy Life Whole Grain Bread.

Italian Herbed Pork Chops

Ingredients:

4 pork loin chops, 3/4-inch thick
1 cup reduced fat Italian dressing
4 tablespoons fresh herbs, chopped (any combination – chives, basil, oregano, rosemary)

Cooking Directions:

Place chops in a resealable plastic bag. Add dressing and herbs; seal and refrigerate 3 to 8 hours. Remove chops from marinade; discard marinade. Fry chops over medium heat (or broil 4 inches from heat) for 8 to 9 minutes, turning once until internal temperature on a thermometer reads 145 degrees Fahrenheit, followed by a 3-minute rest time.

Serves 4.

Nutrition:

Calories: 144 calories
Protein: 25 grams
Fat: 5 grams
Sodium: 360 milligrams
Cholesterol: 60 milligrams
Saturated Fat: 1 grams
Carbohydrates: 1 grams

Rice A Roni Chicken

A family classic! Our Rice-A-Roni® Chicken flavor blends rice and vermicelli with chicken broth, onions, parsley, garlic and other natural flavors to create a delicious side dish that will delight your whole family. It's the perfect complement to your favorite chicken recipes.