Now at age five, I find her taking over more and more of the prep work as we cook together. SheвЂ™s always eager to help, and she has a real passion for the kitchen. Now, I spend my days sharing my passion with my gorgeous 5 year old niece Aubrielle, whoвЂ™s proven to be quite a chef in the kitchen.ДЄs young as one year old, she wouldВ hang out on kitchen counter and help me stir. My mother taught me to cook at the age of 11, and ever since then IвЂ™ve been hooked, so for that, IвЂ™m eternally grateful. SheвЂ™s also a dynamo in the kitchen, and she definitely inspired my love for cooking. She is a truly a wonder woman, and ever since I was a child, I knew I wanted to be just like her. My mom was a working mom during all of my childhood, but she still managed to have dinner on the table at least 5 days a week. Let me know your ideas in the comments below.IвЂ™m so excited to share my Easy Mexican Salsa Chicken recipeВ with you, itвЂ™s a recipe that totally reminds me of home and childhood.

Also, I'm currently planning out more slow cooker recipes for next season and would love to hear what y'all would like to see. I've linked my favorite slow cookers (Yes, I have multiple slow cookers!) below. It's hot as balls outside right now and I want to help you avoid standing over your stove or cranking up your oven unnecessarily. Just thought I'd throw that out there to help get your wheels turning for ways to use your slow cooker. But did you know you can also make desserts in the slow cooker? Last summer, I whipped up this yummy cherry apple crispВ and made this applesauce a few seasons back. This Moroccan chicken and these BBQ pulled chicken sliders are popular examples of slow cooker recipes I've shared over the years. Using your slow cooker for savory dishes is a no-brainer. I also recommend checking out these slow cooker chicken tacos and spicy slow cooker shredded chicken for more ideas. Serve it over rice and add a side of beans, make lettuce wraps, pair it with veggies or toss it into a power bowl! The possibilities are quite endless. This pineapple salsa chicken falls apart at the touch of a fork making it perfect to shred up for taco Tuesday. This dish doesn't look like much while cooking because it's completely covered by the salsa and crushed pineapple-but that's exactly what helps make it so tender and moist. I used a slow-roasted medium heat salsa ( here's the exact jar) for the rendition you see here, which resulted in sweet and smoky flavors reminiscent of barbecue-so good! And you can change up the taste by using different kinds of salsa. Part of what makes this dish so versatile is that you get the best of both worlds with sweet and spicy flavors. It is the definition of a set-it-and-forget-it recipe.

I made this batch the other day on my way out the door to church and came home to the most delicious aroma emanating from my kitchen. And it couldn't be easier-you just season the chicken with salt and pepper then literally toss everything into a slow cooker and go about your business. Much like the preceding pineapple dishes, this one has very few ingredients-three, to be exact. There's no real reason for all of this except that I particularly love pineapples and these three recipe ideas happened to converge in July. Last week, I shared these pineapple jalapeno mimosas and the week before was two-ingredient pineapple nice cream. This pineapple salsa chicken officially solidifies July 2018 as the month of pineapple recipes, y'all.

Chicken with salsa