Red Pepper Pork and Cilantro Infused Carrots

Isn't that a beautiful plate?  You may be concerned about the lack of dark, leafy greens, but did you know that bell peppers are a fantastic source of vitamin C, thiamine, vitamin B6, beta carotene, folic acid, and phytochemicals (antioxidants) that may help fight certain types cancer. Additionally, red bell peppers are a good source of lycopene.  You leafy green sticklers could also serve a spinach salad with this dish if you just have to have your leafy greens fix.  The tangy citrus found in both recipes ties the entire dish together.  You can substitute jasmine rice for the potato to change up the starch.  Enjoy!

White Chicken Chili with Honey Drizzled Cornbread

Sometimes, the stuff in the box is perfect and needs no tampering.  That's how I feel about McCormick's white chicken chili seasoning and definitely Jiffy corn muffin mix.  That stuff is PERFECT and should not be messed with!  The honey drizzled cornbread makes a great sidekick to this easy-to-make white chicken chili that is packed with extra veggies and a kiss of cilantro and lime.  I make my cornbread thick (double batch) in an 8"x8" pan.  Muffins are for wimps.

Caribbean Chicken over Coconut Rice

This is a simple recipe from a book that was put out by Herb-Ox (Hormel Foods chicken bouillon).  I modified it based on the ingredients that I had available.  I am posting the original recipe, and you can read about my changes below. Enjoy!