Weekly Favorites 06/17/18 to 06/23/18

Time for another batch of favorite food and restaurant articles! This week, we go from chicken fajitas, to a vegan, no bake chocolate cheese cake!


Chicken Fajitas - via The Indian Claypot

I've never been shy about my love for fajitas. So when a new recipe option comes available, it is sure to catch my eye! This one is an Indian fusion recipe!

Try this colorful and flavorful chicken fajita for a weekend dinner!https://t.co/cqBPerV5vj#foodporn #foodie #food #recipes #yummy #delicious #tasty #recipe #getinmybelly #nomnom #eatclean #RecipeOfTheWeek #RecipeOfTheDay #foodblogger #lunch #healthy pic.twitter.com/tbBhEqM2t6

— The Indian Claypot (@indianclaypot) June 16, 2018

Chicken Braised with Lemon, Sage, and Olives - via Villa Sentieri

I love olives. No, really, I may have a problem! Sometimes my salads are olives with a side of olives! This chicken sounds almost perfect with lemon, sage, and of course, olives! I can't wait to try this one out!

NEW #RECIPE: Chicken Braised with Lemon, Sage, and Olives >> https://t.co/yNSEFOcssA

#VillaSentieri #foodblogger #fdblogger pic.twitter.com/PoHWzkfCMJ

— Gary (@VillaSentieri) June 20, 2018

Spaghetti with Smoked Trout Carbonara - via The Pasta Project

One of the things I love about the Weekly Favorites series, is that it helps me find inspiration for foods I might not have otherwise tried or conceived! This Smoked Trout Carbonara is one of those! I would have never thought to combine smoke trout with pasta! I will have to add this to the list of things to try!

This divine #spaghetti with smoked trout #carbonara is my go-to dish when I def want to impress my guests! Based on a Michelin star restaurant #recipe it's actually pretty easy to make! https://t.co/MDGFvZZYkr #lovepasta #smokedtrout #italianfood #foodblogger #pastarecipe pic.twitter.com/ydRPDL6tFL

— Jacqui DeBono (@jacquidebono) June 15, 2018

No Bake Chocolate Coconut Cheesecake - via Game of Cookies

At first, I wasn't sold on this cheesecake recipe. I'm a bit of a purest when it comes to cheesecake and the idea of a no bake didn't quite appeal to me at first. But then, two things struck me! The flavor combination of chocolate and coconut have been steadily growing on me. Also, my wife has been trying to avoid dairy, which means if I make a cheesecake at home, I'm basically baking for myself. Maybe that's not such a bad thing! So maybe, this no bake, vegan cheesecake could make for a compromise!

Foodies of Twitter!! Looking for a delicious cheesecake to bake over the weekend?! YOU FOUND IT! Go ahead and try this vegan chocolate &coconut cheesecake! You won't regret it! 🥥🍫🤤
📽️https://t.co/6vkgaPKMVk#baking #foodie #foodblogger #vegan #recipes #veganrecipes #food pic.twitter.com/FqrxVKDTwq

— Vanessa 🍪 (@gameofcookiesyt) June 16, 2018

Greek Pasta Salad with Chicken

Greek Pasta Salad with Chicken

Some nights we just don't feel like cooking. Every week, we try to add at least one meal that requires almost no prep. We can just come home and put it together, so we can relax and enjoy the rest of our evening together. This week, we made Greek Pasta Salad.





Here's what you'll need:

• Chicken - cooked 
• Olive mix
• Pasta
• Cherry Tomatoes
• Cucumber - Quartered and Chopped
• 1 Recipe Greek Salad Dressing

We grilled some boneless chicken breasts this time,
but it will make this even easier if you use a grocery
store rotisserie chicken.

To make this recipe even easier, there is no measuring involved. A box of pasta, however much chicken we have in the fridge, it doesn't matter how much or how little of each ingredient goes in. I'm a bit of an olive junkie, so I do go heavy on the olives. We like to use the olive mix from the store that comes with feta cheese so we don't have to buy an extra ingredient. Mix everything together in a bowl. Add salad dressing to taste. This week we added some avocado to mix it up a little.