Asian Grilled Chicken & Crockpot Baked Potatoes

My mom and sisters have been making this chicken marinade for years, but for some reason this is my first time.  It's super easy and very tasty.  Best of all, you only need 3 ingredients.  Equal parts Soy Sauce (we use low-sodium), Sprite & vegetable oil.  I know the Sprite seems weird, but trust me. Combine the chicken and marinade in a big Ziplock bag.  I would put the bag in a bowl or dish (just in case it leaks you won't get it all over your fridge). You'll want to let it marinade for a few hours.  You can even put your chicken in frozen (like me) and put it all in the fridge the night before.  Then just take out of the marinade and grill. I used tenders so they would grill up super fast. Delicious!

This brilliant idea is courtesy of Skip To My Lou.  How have I never thought of this before?!  You just clean your potatoes, wrap them in foil, and put them in the crockpot on low for 8 hours.  They are ready when you come home from work / school.  Brilliant!  They were perfectly done.

We topped them with a mixture my sister, Lori, introduced our family to.  It's like potato crack for OJ - he gets excited just knowing it's going to be around.  All you do is take all the things you would normally top a potato with and mix it all together:  butter, sour cream, cheese, green onions (optiomal), salt and pepper.  You can make it ahead of time and put it in the fridge.  It'll be ready for you when you get home also.

Ham Fried Rice

I'm not feeling very well today so I went for one of the easiest dinners I know.  Fried Rice.  Once the rice is cooked it only takes about 10 min to throw together.

All you need is:

2 c Cooked Rice
1 bag frozen stir-fry veggies (we had 2 kinds and decided to do 1/2 bag of each)
Teriyaki sauce (low-sodium) to taste
Soy Sauce (low-sodium) to taste
Pepper to taste
Diced ham - as much as you like (which, if your Penny, is a lot!)
We rounded out the meal with PF Chang's General Chang's Chicken

Cook the veggies in a large non-stick skillet, lightly oiled, for 5-7 min until tender crisp.
Add ham and lightly brown.
Add rice, sauces and pepper to taste.
That's it, super easy.  Enjoy!