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We Eat Wednesday: Broccoli Salad

Trust me, this is one you’ll want to bring to your next gathering or summer BBQ and everyone will be asking for the recipe! SO GOOD!

We love it as an entree and it does have some protein and hearty things in it, so I feel good making it for dinner every once in a while, too! Of course you know my Honey Girl eats it up so fast – she is a total broccoli lover!

Ingredients

9 c broccoli florets, chopped small

2/3 c red onion, diced

2/3 c tomatoes, diced

3 hard boiled eggs, rough chop

1/2 c raisins

2/3 c sunflower seeds

1 lb of bacon, cooked, cooled, and crumbled

Dressing: 1 1/2c mayo, 1/3 c granulated sugar, 2 tbsp white vinegar

Directions

Cut (directed above) your broccoli, eggs, tomatoes, and onions and add to a mixing (serving) bowl. Add in the raisins, sunflower seeds and mix your dressing ingredients with everything in the bowl until all is well combined. Add in cooled + chopped bacon on top. Serve immediately. Enjoy!!

We Eat Wednesday: Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwiches

My kids’ recently discovered a love for bacon – not sure if that’s a good or bad thing, but in moderation I think it’s totally okay. Bacon is delicious after all, and if you want to substitute turkey bacon you definitely can!

Ingredients

Crockpot/IP chicken

Sesame buns (toasted, if desired)

1 lb bacon

1 ranch packet

4 oz cream cheese

1 1/4 c colby jack cheese

4 green onions (chopped)

1 whole tomato (sliced in rounds)

Kettle chips (optional, as a side)

Directions

Cook your chicken until done – and then remove from crockpot/IP and shred in a *clean* bowl. I do this with my instant pot or crockpot – you can find that recipe here.

Add cream cheese, green onion, colby jack cheese, and ranch seasoning packet to the bowl with your shredded chicken and mix until well combined. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Toast your sesame bun and add a heaping spoonful of chicken mixture to the bottom bun. Add two or three slices of tomato, then 1 slice of bacon, and another small spoonful of the chicken mixture before adding the top bun. Serve immediately with some kettle chips (they taste yummy dipping into the chicken mixture too!)

We Eat Wednesday: Instant Pot Oatmeal

One of my first recipes I ever tried in the instant pot when my 3 oldest were much younger was oatmeal!! If I’m being honest, I never really loved oatmeal growing up. Once I was on my own I realized there are so many hacks to jazz it up and make it more yummy! Plus adding fresh fruit is a great way to get your daily dose in! This is also an easy breakfast to make your toddlers/kids and change up the monotony of cereal or something right from a package.

What You’ll Need

Instant Pot

2c Rolled Oats

3.5c Milk or Water – I’ve done both and haven’t had a problem with the milk buring

1/2c Brown Sugar

1/3c Maple Syrup

1 tsp Cinnamon

1/2 tsp Salt

Fruit of your choice!

Directions

Add all ingredients to IP: start with the water, then oats, then everything else. Give it a nice stir to combine. Set to cook for 6 minutes. Once pressure cooking stops, do a natural release for 5-6 min, then carefully do a quick release to let the rest of the pressure out.

Top with raisins, bananas, blueberries cinnamon, a splash of cream/maple syrup, or whatever your heart desires!!

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