Coconut Curry Chicken, Roasted Broccoli, and Coconut Rice

Easy and freezable!

May 30, 2024

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Happy Thursday!

I’m having a blast developing new recipes for you each week, going with the flow and embracing spontaneity. Writing my cookbooks takes two years of careful planning, ensuring every recipe aligns with a themed chapter and the overall concept of the book.

But here, the recipes are more spontaneous and seasonal, reflecting where we are in our lives. It's been a joy to whip up a grain-free pound cake on a whim because one of you requested it, or to release a fun chocolate dessert for Mother’s Day just because I was craving it. And let's not forget the Instant Pot 6 o’clock scramble meal during baseball playoffs – baseball moms, you know the drill!

This week’s recipe is inspired by a meal I had at the airport (of all places!) on my way to New York City. I have more delicious ideas coming up, inspired by the incredible meals I had there.

And here’s a sneak peek at another request by one of our community members who I had the joy of recording a zoom interview with: COPYCAT CHICK-FIL-A NUGGETS that are grain, dairy, and nut-free! Look out for a video of our chat June 16, and the recipe in your inboxes on June 20th. I can’t wait to share both with you!

Chicken Satay, without the hassle

My kids have always loved chicken satay. I have a recipe for it in my first cookbook, and it’s their go-to when we order Thai food. I love it, but don’t love skewering the chicken. They proclaimed that this was “chicken on a stick in a bowl.” Asher started calling it that when he was 2 and it’s stuck. Easton used to call it the yellow chicken on a stick.

It has a lot of the same flavors, but is missing the peanut sauce. You could easily mix a little almond or peanut butter into the curry sauce if you wanted!

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Freeze-able!

One thing I’ve been conscious about doing lately is making a little extra dinner so I can portion two off to stow away in the freezer for quick lunches for both Ryan and me when we’re working at home. I have a whole drawer full of these containers, and they all contain different dinners we’ve had recently. It’s nice to have variety, and something different than a salad.

This meal freezes exceptionally well, even the cauliflower rice substitute for the rice. Just be careful not to overcook your chicken in the oven the night of dinner so it doesn’t dry out too much when you reheat it. I like to add a little extra sauce on top before freezing.

If you love this type of cooking and planning ahead without too much brain-space, you will love my new cookbook.