Lebanese Shawarma Chicken

This dish is not only super easy to make is very healthy for you as well.

I think my favorite part of this recipe is that is a one dish recipe that is so versatile for whatever type of meal you are serving.

This time I doubled the recipe using 9 boneless/skinless thighs and served it over rice. Although I have also served it warm or cold over salad, and I have also made it into wraps.

4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts or thighs
1/2 Cup Malt Vinegar
1/4 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt
1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
1 Teaspoon Lebanese 7 spice (Found in Arabic food markets or you can make your own)
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Cardamom
Salt & Pepper to taste

Lebanese 7 spice:
Equal parts of the following spices: Ground Allspice, Ground Black Pepper, Ground Cinnamon, Ground Cloves, Ground Nutmeg, Ground Fenugreek and Ground Ginger

(I make my own up then store it for future use)

In a corning ware or glass baking dish, mix together the vinegar, yogurt, vegetable oil,

7 spice, cardamom, salt and pepper.

Place the chicken breasts into the mixtureand turn once to ensure coating. Cover dish and marinate for a minimum of 5 hours or overnight.

(I tend to make this up the night before a busy day, although you could put this together in the morning for the same day)

After marinating the chicken cover the baking dish with foil and place in an oven preheated to 350 degrees. Cook the chicken for 20 minutes and then turn the chicken. Cook Covered for an additional 20 minutes and then remove covering. Uncover and finish baking for 10 minutes.

Serve over rice, by itself, in wraps or over a salad for a tasty lunch or dinner. Yum!

Stop on over and visit Erin at $5 Dinners for more healthy and affordable meals for your family or over at Tempt My Tummy Tuesday.

Meal Plan Monday

I know this is a bit late but at least it is posted. I am trying to stick to a slim budget while using items up from the pantry that we already have in case we move soon.

Breakfasts: Oatmeal, cold cereal or fruit

Monday - Lunch: Sandwiches & Chips

Dinner: Sweet & Sour Chicken over rice (less then $6)

Tuesday - Lunch: Leftovers (S&S Chicken) & Fruit

Dinner: Beef Roast, Carrots, Red Potatoes, Onions and Pear & Apple fruit Salad

Wednesday - Lunch: Leftovers & Fruit

Dinner: Shwarma Chicken over Rice & Salad

Thursday - Lunch: Shwarma Chicken wraps & Fruit

Dinner: Chicken, Salad & Mash potato bake

Friday - Lunch: Ham Sandwiches & Fruit

Dinner: Eating out - Going to Applebee's

Saturday - Lunch: Egg Salad Sandwiches, Carrot & Celery sticks & fruit

Dinner: Spaghetti & meat balls and Salad

Sunday - Lunch: Fend For yourself

Dinner: Turkey, Stuffing & Salad

Check back later this week for recipes for some of the dishes listed.

Take a look at what other people are planning for their meals this week over

at Organizing Junkie.

Spring Is Here!

It is rainy and windy today, with some of the trees starting to bud and flowers peeking their head out of the ground. Ahhh the first signs of spring are here!

I have not been blogging since I have been dealing with alot of stress, anxiety and depression as of late. For the time being I have quite school as it was just to much on my plate and it overwhelmed me considerably.

My husband and I have been doing a lot of talking and thinking about what is the best direction for our marriage, life and living situation to not only help ease the stress and anxiety that I am feeling, also what will help us financially for our future.

Let me share a little secret with you that not many people know........

We are currently in the process of trying to purchase a house! It is NOT in the city which we are both thrilled about and the house is 100years old which we love.

Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers that everything continues to go well with the process. Here is a sneak peek of the front of the house.

It needs a little work on the inside and out, but we are excited to make it our own while keep all of its charm and character.

I have been craving Oreos for weeks now. So I finally decided to splurge and buy some.

I made this rich but very yummy, super easy, no bake cheese cake.

I would have taken a photo of the one I made by it vanished before I could. :)