Happy April Blogger friends!!! 😏

I have been away for a little while handling all of life's challenges, but I am back to share my kitchen mishaps and cooking journey with you all!

This past month has tested me in all sorts of ways! Emotionally, mentally and physically! But I am ready to start April with a fresh outlook and move forward one day at a time, the best way I know how. MEAL PREP!

I have really let my meal prep fall by the wayside, so that was the first thing I did to kick off April right! I ordered my groceries online.. (still amazballs 😏) and after an effortless trip pick up my goods I was ready to rock and rolllllll!

I love zoodles sooooo much, so I decided to prep Pesto Chicken with Zoodles! 5 glorious days of zoodle goodness, and I. CANT. WAIT. to dig in at lunchtime today! (after my workout of course).

Pesto Chicken with Spiral Zucchini (zoooooodles) 😏

3 boneless, skinless chicken breast

1 container pesto (about 1 cup)

4-5 medium zucchini

3 Tbsp EVOO

S&P to taste.

THATS ALL! This is one of those meals that is healthy for your wallet too!

I am slowing becoming more comfortable with pan frying chicken, so I decided to try and make my chicken this way even though all I wanted to do was bust out my Instant Pot!!! I cooked these babies slow and low. Initially browning the outsides in the hot olive oil, I covered them and let them cook at a lower temp for about 30 minutes before I felt they were cooked fully. While my chicken was cooking, I got busy spiraling my zucchini, and boy am I out of shape

I set those on a plate, washed out the pan (who wants zoodles cooked in chicken juice, YUCK!) and popped in my zoodles with a little S&P and a bit more olive oil! I gave the pan a few stirs to mix up all the seasoning, and then covered them for about 5 minutes to cook. I find that the more you cook, the easier it is to get the consistency just right!

That was all! It was time to assemble! I put my zoodles in my containers, cut up the chicken and dispersed evenly and topped with a lovely green heap of pesto! These meals were looking amazing!!! And my apartment smelled like heaven!

I popped the lids on and stacked them up in the fridge ready to go for the whole week! Darn that feels good!! 😏

Along with this easy peasy lunch meal prep, I also prepped 10 hard boiled eggs for breakfast and my snacks for during the day. I usually pack a snack for 10am and a snack for 2pm to keep my metabolism going strong throughout the day! For my morning snack I pack 1/4 cup of grapes (purple of course), 1 halo and a baby bell cheese. It is about 150 calories of sweet and savory goodness!! For my afternoon snack I pack 8 baby carrots, 6 strips of orange pepper and a tablespoon of red pepper hummus, it is amazinggggggggggggggggggg.

I also always pack a bag of skinny pop popcorn, an apple and a banana to eat at my discretion during the day. This feels a lot like the road to success I've once known so well! 😏
The review on this meal prep is A+++. It was soooo good! What a filling and tasty dish to have for the middle of the workday! I am usually looking forward to trying something new each week, but I think this wins for the foreseeable future! If you haven't tried zoodles. Do it. If you haven't tried pesto. Do it. If you haven't tried them together, you haven't experienced a life worth living! DO IT!

Stay tuned to find out what's for dinner! Ill give you a hint, its a vegetarian take on a classic pasta dish! YUM!!

Quick side note... Boone and I have recently given our apartment a mini face lift.. check out how adorable he looks laying on our new rug! 😏😏😏