Blood Orange and Thyme Margaritas

Spooky and tangy these Blood Orange Thyme Margaritas are perfect for Halloween.Blood Orange and Thyme Margaritas //

Boo! Can you believe Halloween is in less than a week?! This is my favorite time of the year. I love that we go from Halloween straight onto Christmas. What I don’t like is that it happens within a blink of an eye. In order to enjoy our Halloween decor, I skip over the autumn fare and go straight to Halloween. My kids love decorating the house, so I like to put decorations up in mid September until Halloween, and then I decorate for fall for Thanksgiving. Is that what you do? 

With Halloween falling on a Saturday, we plan on staying in our neighborhood and making a big pot of Crockpot Spaghetti and these Blood Orange Thyme Margaritas for the friends that stop by. Who said adults can enjoy a few treats on Halloween? [Read more…]

Easy Halloween Pudding Cups

Halloween Pudding Cups:: Easy Halloween Pudding Cups ::

My kids love Halloween! If you are anything like our family, these Easy Halloween Pudding Cups will help you celebrate the big day in a fun way! These Halloween Pudding Cups are one of the easiest dessert treats I know how to make.  My kids love pudding, so instead of making an elaborate dessert, I kept it super simple with a few ingredients, a couple supplies, and a switch of the food processor, and you have yourself, the cutest Halloween treat. [Read more…]

Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches

Crock Pot Barbecue Chicken made simple. Perfect weeknight meal.:: Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches ::

I admit it; I get side tracked when it comes to meal planning.  My goal this school year is to use my slow cooker more often and make simple meals, such as these amazing Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches.  It became an instant favorite of mine, and what’s best of all… it makes enough for leftover’s depending on the size of your family.  Of course if all else fails, you can double the ingredients for this Barbecue Chicken and save some for later. Dinner is served! [Read more…]

Chicken Sausage Veggie Bowl

chicken sausage veggie bowl {recipe via simplyhappenstance.com} #chickensausage #veggiebowl:: Chicken Sausage Veggie Bowl ::

If you happen to follow Simply Happenstance on Instagram… you may have already seen pictures of my favorite lunch! I’ve showed a couple variations, but haven’t actually shared the recipe on our blog. I thought it was about time to do so! 

A few months ago, I embarked on the Whole30. Basically, it’s an eating plan where you eat primarily lean meats, veggies, fruit, some nuts, and healthy fats. {Are you wondering why I would do such a thing? Ha! To torture myself, of course! No… I’m only kidding! If you have questions about it, just leave a comment below and I’ll gladly get back to you!} 

chicken sausage veggie bowl {simplyhappenstance.com}

While on that particular eating plan, I had to get rather creative for my meals {since typical lunches like sandwiches were out due to the bread, condiments, etc.}. I spent the first couple of weeks eating salads, but found that I needed to add more protein to stay satisfied without snacking. I then came up with this tasty meal! {Although, the Sweet Apple Trader Joe’s sausage I used for this particular recipe is not Whole30 approved… I actually ate the Aidells Chicken and Apple Sausage.} [Read more…]

Skinny Pomegranate Margarita

Skinny Pomegrante Margarita Recipe for Cinco De Mayo. Made with fresh lime juice and pomegranate limeade.

:: Skinny Pomegranate Margarita ::

It’s Margarita Monday, better yet it’s Cinco de Mayo! Let’s shake it up a little with a Skinny Pomegranate Margarita that is sure to make you do a little cha cha after your first sip! Hey, did I mention I LOVE margaritas? If you don’t know that already, it is my favorite adult beverage.  I love that they are the perfect combos of salt and sweet, and I love them fresh….no sweet and sour mix for this girl.

Skinnny Pomegranate Margarita Recipe. [Read more…]

Easy Green Chile Chicken

Easy Green Chile Chicken. 3 ingredient crock pot green chile chicken recipe.

:: Easy Green Chile Chicken ::

I don’t know about you….but life has a way getting us stuck in a cooking rut.  Everyone is so busy these days that it truly gets harder day-by-day to create a simple and easy weeknight meal.  That being said I decided I needed to pull out all of my easy stops and go back to the basics.  Tacos yes tacos!  They are usually are easy and you can fill them with what ever you want.  Generally speaking the taco filling is usually the star of the show, so why not make this star a cinch by cooking it up in the Crock Pot.  All it takes is 3 main ingredients for this Easy Green Chile Chicken, add in the tortillas, avocado, and sour cream and we will tip the scales at 6.  Come on you can do this! [Read more…]