Loaded Tator Tots

Potatoes, cheese, bacon... can you say yum?!?

When I make tots for my kids I usually make a handful of extra ones for me. Sometimes I eat them just as is or I make something a little special with them. These loaded tots are amazing and so easy. It seriously takes less than 3 minutes to put together.

What you'll need:

Pile of tator tots, cooked extra crispy is my preference.
Handful of cheddar cheese
Green onions, chopped
Tomato, diced
Bacon bits
Sour cream

Group the tots together on a microwavable plate. Layer them with cheddar cheese and microwave for about 45 seconds or until cheese is melted. I quick chop the onions and tomatoes while the tots are getting nuked. Top the tots with sour cream, onions, tomatoes and bacon bits. That's it!

Ham and Potato Hotdish

Talk about comfort food! This delicious mixture of potatoes, veggies, ham and cheese will fill your tummy with mad love.

8-10 potatoes, diced
1 small onion, sliced
1 cup carrots, sliced
Handful of mushrooms, sliced
1 cup (or more!) of diced ham
Salt and pepper
1/2 stick butter

1/2 cup green onion, chopped
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 375. Prepare a baking dish by rubbing down the bottom and sides with olive oil.

Combine veggies and ham into the prepared baking dish. Dash with salt and pepper. Slice butter into about 4 pieces and scatter them on top of the potatoes.

Bake the potatoes for about 45 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add mozzarella cheese to the potatoes and return dish to the oven. Bake for another 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

 Top with green onions and serve.

PS... this dish is great for grilling too. Grill it in single serving sizes in aluminum foil.

Oven Roasted Rosemary Chicken

Husband and I celebrated our 8th anniversary awhile back. It was on a Tuesday. Tuesdays aren't great for "date night". We had plans to go out on Saturday evening so it wasn't a huge deal to stick to our normal routine on our actual anniversary. On a normal Tuesday evening I would be headed to my kickboxing class and Husband would be hanging with the kids. This was the plan all day until about 3:00pm.

At 3:00pm, I thought "nope, I'm skipping class and making a nice meal for the fam". Because of the kickboxing class, I have missed out on many family dinners. I love having dinner with my family. Everyone sits at the table and complete chaos erupts... but I still love it. So I put my foot down and decided to play hooky.

Now it's 3:00pm and I want to prepare a special dinner for everyone. I run a daycare so I don't have a lot of time to spend prepping a meal. Oven Roasted Rosemary Chicken would be perfect!

What you'll need:

Chicken (breasts, legs, thighs, etc.)
Veggies (potatoes, green onions, carrots, etc)
rosemary (fresh or dried)
salt and pepper
Olive oil

I had chicken legs (Husband's favorite) and chicken breasts in the freezer. I thawed them in water for about 45 minutes. While they thawed I cut up potatoes and onions.

I prepared a baking pan with olive oil and preheated oven to 375. You don't want to cook the chicken too fast, it will dry out.

In the baking pan, I added legs to one side and the breasts to the other side. In the middle, I added the veggies. Then I sprinkled on dried rosemary and salt (I used sea salt) & pepper.

I covered it with foil and placed it in the oven at 4:00pm. At 6:00pm, I removed the foil and added about 2/3 cup of water. The chicken is done when it reaches 165 degrees.

This meal doesn't require a lot of maintenance and it is delicious! That's a win win, my friends.

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