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A rotisserie chicken is a great item to pick up at the market for nights you don't feel like cooking. I picked this one up at the organic market I go to and shredded it right up with this recipe in mind. I'm not a Rachel Ray viewer, but somehow came across this recipe of hers a few years back and it has been a family favorite ever since!
I opted for all organic ingredients including the bionaturae rombi 100% durum semolina noodles. You can use non organic and I promise it will be just as tasty!
Rachel Ray's "Chicken Noodle Hold the Soup"
1 Rotisserie chicken shredded (I only used the white meat)
1 medium onion sliced
2-3 carrots cut into matchsticks
4-5 ribs of celery cut into matchsticks
2 small zucchini cut into matchsticks
1/2 box of frozen peas
2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon of butter
1 pound of extra wide noodles
*1 cup flat leaf parsley chopped (I omitted this because my kids don't like it)
I pre-shred and pre-chop everything and store it in zip-locks so that dinner time is extra easy!
Boil a big pot of water (add salt) for your noodles
Heat a large skillet over medium/high adding the olive oil
Add the onion, carrots and celery cook for 3-4 minutes
Toss in the zuchhini add salt & pepper and cook for another 3-4 minutes
Drain noodles and return to the pot adding butter and parsley (if you are using it)
Add the peas and chicken to the veggies until the chicken is warm
This fed four of us with lots leftover! It's great heated up the next day for lunch too!
Enjoy!
5 Ways to Ease Your Child's Eczema
When Max started scratching the back of his leg behind his knee, I never thought the dermatologist would say it was eczema. It didn't appear to have eczema like characteristics. The doctor prescribed alclometasone (0.05%) and directed me to apply it twice daily. His legs cleared up really fast- I would say within a few days.
While at the doctor, I asked many questions on how to prevent it from returning once the ointment did it's job. He also asked many questions pertaining to our bathing rituals and routines. He said it was fine to bathe him daily like I do, but to refrain from bubble baths.He also suggested washing him last to avoid sitting in soapy water for long. I continued washing him with Dove soap once the doctor agreed it was gentle enough.
I exchanged my amazing smelling Tide for Free and Clear laundry detergent and fabric softener. Although the doctor said scented fabric softener was okay, I still noticed some irritation on the back of his legs. Not using too much detergent was also a concern. To check if you're using too much detergent or fabric softener, throw a freshly washed towel in the washing machine and run it, sans soap. If you see any suds, you're using too much! Before testing myself, I was already a self-proclaimed over-soaper...so I cut back for Max's sake!
The dermatologist recommended I buy Cerave cream. I rub it all over Max fresh out of the bath when his skin is still damp. I truly believe It has helped his skin stay moisturized and aided in keeping away the eczema.
Whenever I notice him scratching a little, I add an Aveeno colloidal oatmeal bath treatment to his bath. I swore by this product since becoming a mom. Whenever my kids were sick with stomach bugs, oatmeal baths helped clear the diaper rash caused by the runs. When Chloe was having allergic reactions to bug bites one (long) summer, I added Aveeno to her bath to help soothe the pain and itching. This is a staple in my bathroom closet.
I am diligent in my "eczema process" with Max because I never want him to be in any type of discomfort if I can avoid it. He was so uncomfortable when he first got it and I felt awful and helpless. It was even keeping him up at night. Since our doctor visit, we haven't had any outbreaks! I am one happy mama and he is one happy lil man!
So...
Do- Free & Clear detergent and fabric softener
Dove for washing
Cerave cream and apply it to clean, damp skin fresh out of the bath
Aveeno colloidal oatmeal bath to help ease itching & discomfort
Don't- Use bubble bath or have your child sit in sudsy water
I hope my suggestions help!
Spaghetti & Turkey Hearts
My heart shaped cookie cutter has been working overtime! My kids are loving up all of my heart shaped creations! I thought of this at 2am last night and got to work today. If it works for fruit ,why not ground turkey? Using a heart shaped cookie cutter and cutting board, I flattened the meatball mixture out onto the cutting board. I sprayed Pam on the cutting board first. I lined a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and sprayed it with Pam before placing the turkey hearts on. I baked them on 350 degrees for about 25 minutes flipping once. The time may vary according to the size of your hearts. Chloe was home sick from Kindergarten today so she got to sample the turkey hearts for lunch. She loved them!
Sauce
I made a quick sauce using a 16 0z can of Tuttarosa crushed tomatoes
3 cloves of garlic (we love garlic!)
1/2 a small onion
salt
pepper
parsley
oregano
Saute onion & garlic in 2 tablespoons of olive oil until blonde
add the crushed tomatoes and the seasonings
let cook for 30-60 minutes
Turkey Hearts
I used a pound and a half of 99% fat free ground turkey
2-3 cloves of garlic minced
1 cup of seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp of salt
1tsp of pepper
2 eggs
a pinch of oregano
2 pinches of parsley
