Shredding Chicken

This is seriously one of my favorite tips I've learned on Pinterest.  I cook a whole lot of chicken and I love to make chicken salad.  I also have a chicken enchilada recipe that my husband loves.  But, I HATE to shred chicken with 2 forks or stand at the counter forever cutting the chicken into tiny pieces.
Then, I came upon a pin about shredding chicken.  My life has changed!!!
Ok, so that's a little dramatic, but I am so happy I found this.  Did you know you can put chicken breasts in your kitchenaid while they are still warm and have shredded chicken in about 30 seconds?  Now, some of you may be shaking your heads and laughing because you've been doing this for years, but those of you who didn't know...you're welcome!

Chicken and Dumplings

Eh.
It was good, but not our taste.  Before I tell you why, let me tell you what it is.
I found a pin with a recipe for Chicken and Dumplings...in the crock pot!  Well, what good southern wife doesn't make chicken and dumplings for her hubby?  I gathered my ingredients and wrassled my giant crock pot out of the cabinet it resides in.  I started dumping everything in before I realized I only had 1 of the 2 cans of cream of chicken that the recipe calls for.  I did have a can of broccoli cheese soup, so I used that.  It gave the dish an interesting touch.
The chicken was very tasty and very tender, but the dumplings just weren't for us.  I prefer Cracker Barrel dumplings!  Plus, using canned soups adds a lot of extra sodium.  Neither of use like a lot of salt, so it was a bit much.
I may make chicken using the recipe, but with my own cream soup base and without the dumplings.  That way it would be low-carb too.  I think it would be pretty similar to my grandmother's chicken stew recipe then.  Hm...maybe that will be on the menu next week!

Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken

Yum!!!
I've been trying to cook only healthy foods lately.  In fact, I've diagnosed myself as insulin resistant and I've cut WAY back on the carbs, especially bad carbs - more on that later.  I've scoured Pinterest for recipes that would satisfy my family.
This recipe from Pipandebby was easy to prepare, easy to find foods to go with it, and impressive to everyone at the table.  I cooked some spanish rice for everyone else, sliced some avocado, and served low fat refried beans with it.
It had a kick to it, but not too much.  The flavor cooked all the way through the chicken (which doesn't always happen) and there was plenty of sauce left to pour over the rice and beans.  The cool and creamy avocado was a great compliment to the spicy chicken.

Pipandebby