I recently shared this recipe for Mediterranean Skillet Chicken that has become a staple weeknight meal in our household at My Kitchen Escapades. Right now I am a little obsessed with the Mediterranean. Can you tell by the beautiful colors and flavors here in the photo? Artichokes, olives, tomato, garlic, basil, and feta combine to make an easy weeknight meal even kids will like. My teenager said it tasted way too good to be healthy. My hubby doesn’t love leftovers for lunch, but I noticed he had no problem packing this up to go.

Why am I so stuck on the Mediterranean right now? I am taking a class on Early Christian and Byzantine Art and loving it. As a result, I have acquired a new skill I am pretty proud of. I can make a model of the Hagia Sophia with a grapefruit and an orange. But that’s another story. Still, all the things I am learning have given me a taste of Mediterranean life that I can’t satisfy. Until now. Well, not really. But kind of. Until I can afford a trip to see all the wonderful things I have been learning about, I am going to console myself with bit of comfort food. Or a lot of comfort food, because this was rather tasty and so I served myself a generous portion. Enjoy this mouth trip to the Mediterranean! Full recipe and instructions on My Kitchen Escapades. Don’t miss this one. It takes under 30 minutes to make!

Here are a few of the other things we have been up to lately: 

Sweet Brown Sugar Baked Ham|         Healthy Banana Bread            |     DIY Anthropologie Bowls

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 I can’t wait to share one of our favorite family meals with you today. This is a go to weeknight meal that I hope you will enjoy.When I first moved out on my own, spaghetti was one of my favorite things to make. Not because it was one of my favorite things to eat, but because all you have to do is boil some pasta, heat a jar of marinara sauce, and sprinkle some parmesan cheese. Dinner done! When I reached for the jar of marinara sauce on our first shopping trip after getting married, my hubby was puzzled. He asked me why I was getting jarred sauce. For spaghetti, I explained. He said Ewww! and I said Ugh! He was raised by his wonderful, Italian mother who made everything from scratch. I called her once for her marinara recipe. Turns out she grew the ingredients in her garden, canned the tomatoes and then made the sauce. It all seemed so much more complicated than the jar!

This Italian Skillet Chicken has all of those fresh flavors, and you can still get dinner on the table in 30 minutes. My daughter says it is her new favorite healthy meal. I love when budget friendly and family friendly come together!

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Italian Skillet Chicken

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 Tablespoons of olive oil
• 4 medium ripe tomatoes diced
• 4 cloves of garlic minced
• 2 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
• 4 Tablespoons Basil chiffonade
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded

Instructions

• Pound chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap to an even thickness.
• Generously salt and pepper both sides of the chicken.
• Heat 2 Tablespoons olive oil in skillet over medium heat.
• Cook chicken until brown on both sides, turning once, about 6-8 minutes.
• While chicken is cooking, dice tomatoes and garlic.
• To create a basil chiffonade take 6-8 leaves of basil and roll in a bundle lengthwise. Cut through the bundle, creating ribbons.
• When chicken is done, remove to a plate and place tomatoes in the skillet over medium heat until tomatoes break down, about 6 minutes.
• Add minced garlic and balsamic vinegar. heat through, about 2 minutes.
• Remove tomato sauce from pan and place in a bowl.
• Wipe out the skillet with a paper towel.
• Place chicken back in the skillet and top each piece of chicken 1 Tablespoon of basil.
• Next, layer the tomatoes on top of the chicken and top with mozzarella cheese. Pile it high!
• Place under the broiler until cheese is melted , spotty browned and bubbly.

Some perfect sides to go with this meal are:

Easy Soft French Bread

Cheesy Garlic BreadsticksGarlic Parmesan Roasted Squash

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I have made these at least twice a week since I tried the recipe. Scrumstumblyumptious! That is what these Baked Egg Tomato Cups are! When my daughter was little, scrumstumblyumptious was the word she would use for any food she fell in love with. It’s a made up word, based on a made up word. So I can use it however I want. Roald Dahl originally coined the term scrumdiddlyumptious in Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. Can you use a word intended to describe chocolate for eggs baked in a tomato cup? I think I can. I am going to. I did. Like I said, it’s a made up word, so I can use it however I want. I am so glad I made two of these for breakfast instead of just one. One would not have been enough. Since I am doing whatever I want today, I am going to pause here and eat the second one before it gets cold. I ate the first one and got so excited to tell you about it that I ran over to the computer, but now………I yus can’t wait. Vith ith tho good! Ou eally ave to make thethe! Gulp! These are so good you will forget your manners and tell people how good they are with your mouth full! These are fall down good! ScrumSTUMBLYumptious. I am stumbling over my words trying to tell you how much I enjoyed this breakfast. If you were to eat a Willy Wonky chocolate bar for breakfast, it would taste good. Let’s just keep it real. But afterwords, your tummy might not feel so good. And there might be guilt. I say might, because honestly, I am fine with a chocolate bar for the occasional breakfast. But you could have a healthy breakfast. A healthy breakfast that makes you forget your manners and stumble over your words. I think you should. I am sure your deserve a healthy breakfast that tastes amazing and helps you keep that New Year’s Resolution. You know the one I’m talking about. The one you are have either already given up on, or are tempted to. You can do it. Healthy does not have to be boring. Besides, it is easy to make. Just cut of the top of a tomato, scoop out the insides (a grapefruit spoon or knife is handy here), and crack an egg into the tomato. Place it on a foil lined, rimmed baking sheet and bake at 350° for 1/2 an hour. Top it with basil and shaved parmesan. Or parsley and some bacon. Or Canadian ham and swiss cheese. Add a little salt and pepper to taste and buon appetito! This recipe is adapted from Fed and Fit, thanks for a great idea.

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Baked Egg Tomato Cups

Author Adapted by Made From Pinterest

Ingredients

• 2 medium tomatoes
• 2 large eggs
• Toppings: basil and parmesan parsley and bacon, Canadian ham and swiss cheese, salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°. Cut off the top of the tomato and scoop out the insides with a spoon. A graperfruit spoon or knife is handy here, but it can be done just as well with a regular spoon.
• Place the tomatoes on a foil lined, rimmed baking sheet.
• Crack an egg into the hollow of the tomato. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
• Add your desired toppings.

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Interested in some more healthy breakfast ideas? Try these:

2 Ingredient Pancakes

Bell Pepper Sautéed Eggs

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