BBQ Baked Chicken and More - SUPER Easy

We are all looking for recipes that taste good but if they take forever FORGET IT! I used to make all kinds of recipes that took hours of prep time and clean up. Of course they all turned out amazing but with kids I just don't have the time during the week to take that on these days.  My homemade tomato sauce that used to take 8 hours now only takes 30min to whip together (recipe coming soon). When you are a mom you learn to do everything FAST!

Therefore, my next recipe posting has to be my BBQ baked chicken. Well, its not really a recipe - you just put boneless skinless chicken breasts in a pyrex baking dish and dump BBQ sauce  (I prefer Stubbs BBQ sauce) on top of the chicken, cover with foil, and pop it in the oven for 35-45 minutes at 375 degrees. Yes, so easy even the worst cook can't mess this up! If you do...nahhh...you just CAN'T! This is a great recipe for kids and so are the sides: Roasted potatoes, sweet potatoes, and asparagus. My girls ate everything...even the asparagus!

Just a side note: Don't think that your kids are going to hate something just because you do. We all have our own tastes and likes, so don't ever dismiss foods from your child's diet. Roasting veggies brings out TONS of flavor. I think Asparagus and Brussels sprouts are completely disgusting heated up in the microwave or boiled. When they are roasted with olive oil and a little salt and pepper...simply AMAZING! Remember - Every food has the potential to taste good!

Add color to your plate it makes it more appealing!

BBQ Baked Chicken

4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
1 Jar BBQ sauce

Place 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts in a pyrex baking dish. Pour BBQ sauce to your liking over the chicken breasts just to cover - you won't use the whole bottle. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 35-45 minutes at 375 degrees.

If you don't like Sweet Potatoes - you will now!

Roasted Yukon Gold and Sweet Potatoes

2 medium sized Yukon Gold Potatoes - leave skin on
1 Large Sweet Potato - skinned
2 Tbsp Olive oil
Salt and Pepper

Line a sheet pan with foil. Cut potatoes in 1 inch cubes and toss with olive oil and salt and pepper on the foil lined pan. Spread the potatoes out evenly. Bake at 375 degrees for approx 30 min until lightly golden brown. Side note: Pierce potato with fork to check if done.

Roasted Asparagus is the BEST! 

Roasted Asparagus


1 bunch of Asparagus, with approx 2 inches cut off bottoms
1-2 Tbsp Olive oil
salt and pepper

Line a sheet pan with foil or you can use a baking dish. Toss Asparagus with olive oil and salt and pepper on the foil lined pan or baking dish. Spread the Asparagus out evenly. Bake at 375 degrees for approx 15 minutes to 20 minutes. Side note: You want the asparagus to be a bit firm. Mushy asparagus is NOT good! (: