From the Valentines Menu: Skinny Chicken Parm & Home made PB frosting!

On Valentine's Day my boyfriend and I decided to stay in and cook. We cooked a recipe for a skinny chicken parmesan dinner and I made a gluten free chocolate cake with home made peanut butter frosting. Both of the recipes came out so good I had to share! Below are the pictures from our celebration and the recipes for you to try out for yourself.

Skinny Chicken Parm

::Ingredients::

- 8 ounces whole wheat pasta (we chose spaghetti but penne is also a good choice)
- 4 skinless, boneless breast halves
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/3 cup dry red wine
- 1 can (28 ounces) chopped tomatoes
- 4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley
-sea salt & pepper to taste

::Directions::

1. Bring a large pot of slightly salted water to a boil for the pasta
2. Meanwhile. season the chicken with sea salt and pepper
3. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat
4. Add the chicken to the skillet and cook, turning once, until browned (about 8 minutes). When cooked, transfer to a plate
5. In the same skillet, cook the garlic over medium heat until golden (about 1 minute)
6. Add the wine and bring to a boil. Cook for about one minute
7. Stir in the tomatoes and simmer until thickened
8. Return the chicken and any juices back to the skillet, toss chicken to coat
9. Top each piece of chicken with parmesan cheese, cover the pan an cook until cheese is melted
10. Add pasta and parsley to the skillet, toss, and season to taste.
11. Sprinkle remaining pasta with parmesan and serve alongside chicken

For dessert I made a store bought cake mix (Namaste brand) that was gluten free. I then created a home made peanut butter frosting to try to cut out all the powdered sugar or processed frosting product. It came out absolutely phenomenal! You HAVE to try this.

Home made Peanut Butter Frosting

::Ingredients::

- 1/3 cup natural peanut butter (I made mine using PB2 powder)
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 tablespoons honey
-1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2-6 tablespoons of almond milk (varies based on desired consistency)

::Directions::

This can be made with a food processor, blender, or mixed by hand in a bowl

1. Add peanut butter, cocoa powder, honey, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons of almond milk together
2. Once blended, continue to add almond milk until frosting reaches desired frosting consistency

I made this recipe x 3 for my 2 tiered heart cake and I had about a cup of frosting left over (I think two batches would've been plenty). So I estimate that it makes around a cup each serving.

It would be really good as something to dunk fruit in (like strawberries) for a fun dessert!

Happy Eating

-Tiesha