Tasty! Tzatziki Sauce and Chicken Chunks

I usually make a big pot of brown rice at the beginning of each week and then eat off of it throughout the week. I made yellow (saffron) rice this week instead. Even if I want yellow rice I usually still make the brown rice too. I didn't feel like both this week, so I only made the yellow.

My son and I shared this plate. He thinks it's really cool to eat off of the same plate...

My favorite thing to eat with yellow rice is black beans. 

I put a few cups of black beans on medium heat with a small amount of water, a little ground cumin, a little salt and pepper and a pinch of chili powder.

(These came from a can- I ALWAYS drain and rinse anything from a can a few times before cooking with it.)

Nothing goes better with black beans and yellow rice than Tzatziki. This is another item that is almost always in my fridge. 

 For my Tzatziki I pour a big tub (32oz) of Greek Yogurt into a bowl. 

I like to drain it, but you don't have to if it's not dripping wet.

I peel, remove the seeds and chop half of a cucumber. 

The cucumber will need to be drained. I put some white rice in a small bowl, add a few coffee filters, and sprinkle salt over the top. 

I add minced garlic (maybe a tablespoon?) to the yogurt.

I usually use about a 1/8 -1/4 teaspoon of fresh dill.

I used dried dill for the first time ever this time, I had to use a lot more to get the flavor I wanted. Probably 1/2 teaspoon.

I know the fact that I don't measure is pretty aggravating, but we all have different tastes so I just think it's important to taste your food as you cook to see what you like. Always start out with a little, then you can add, once you add too much there's no turning back.

I add salt and black pepper to taste. 

Then, add the cucumber once drained.

Sometimes I drain over night, this week I wanted my Tzatziki with my dinner so I only let it drain for about 30 minutes.

Mix it up and you're good to go. Like with salsa, the flavors get stronger as it sits in the fridge.

Chicken Chunks:

I like to make these for my son instead of giving him nuggets. 

I clean boneless skinless chicken breasts.

Cut into bite size? (more like 2 bite sized) chunks.

In one dish I mix about half a cup of Greek (or plain) yogurt, pepper and garlic powder.

In another dish I mix wheat and white flour, and salt.

I roll the chicken chunks in the yogurt mix, then roll them around in the flour mix.

Then I bake or fry the chunks until they are golden brown and thoroughly cooked.

I place them on a baking sheet and place it in the freezer for a few hours.

Once frozen enough to not stick to each other I put them in a baggie or a freezer safe container.

Throughout the week I can give him 'nuggets'. 4 can be microwaved in 1 minute. Or baked at 425 for about 10-15 minutes. 

I have tried to make pita bread so many flippin times and just am never satisfied with it! I've come SO close to great pita bread, but have not found my go-to recipe for it... so I just bought some from the store. While I was plating my food, I put a piece of pita on the burner the beans had been cooked on (heat off), flipping once, just to warm it up.

The yellow rice comes from a bag. I add a little olive oil to the water as it boils before adding the rice.

So that was some of what we ate this week!