You know how some people make New Year’s resolutions?
Like, turn the calendar, it’s a new year, I’m inspired, I’m gonna make some changes, like I’m join a gym, or I’m going on a diet, or I’m giving up coffee, or I’m going to go for the job I’ve always wanted, or I’m going to pick up all the messes and piles around the house that my fiancé yells at me for?
Uh… am I the only one who made that last resolution?
It’s totally legit. I have to give it to Lloyd, I am an organized messy person. I leave piles of… stuff… everywhere.
Bills, receipts, wedding contracts, the title to my car, and product registration paperwork, all piled neatly on the surfaces of any flat kitchen space.
Muffin tins and “fall out shelter supplies” aka endless cans of chickpeas, almond milk, and chicken broth are all perched on our kitchen island, ready to go on the shelves downstairs.
Laundry baskets sit in the hallway because I was going to take it downstairs but then I got distracted and just left it there. Or leaving the clean laundry in the basket. For a week.
Shoes that I kick off and bras that come off the second I walk in the door (what?!) from work are all sitting on the staircase just waiting for me to bring them upstairs where they belong.
Guilty.
While I don’t typically participate in New Year’s resolutions, since I already go to the gym regularly and I’m not sure what, exactly, a diet is, this year I made “new wife resolutions,” since this is the year we’re getting hitched. Specifically, I told Lloyd that I was going to be better about picking up my things. And, I’ve done pretty well! And, in the beginning, Lloyd commended my good behavior.
And then, when the positive affirmations stopped, I was all, “did you notice, I folded all my laundry today?!” Or, “did you see, there stairs are empty. EMPTY!”
And, like the wonderful father he will one day be, he told me I was looking for praise for things I should be doing anyway.
Zing.
For the most part I’ve done well with my resolution, but another new “wife” resolution I’ve fallen short on was to continue to cook dinners for us that we could enjoy together, and to make more meals that incorporated ingredients he loves: seafood, artichokes, and buffalo chicken paired with bleu cheese, to know a few. While I certainly cook often, he is more than fine with the occasional breakfast for dinner, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and my request that he “please just finish the leftovers so I don’t have to throw out food.”
But when I do follow through, making meals with ingredients he loves, he totally swoons.
Buffalo Chicken Cups
Serves 2
Ingredients
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2 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts
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buffalo sauce, to taste
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12 wonton wrappers
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1 C cheddar cheese
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1 C bleu cheese
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1 C chopped scallions
Directions
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Cook and shred chicken and toss with buffalo sauce. Use enough sauce to achieve your desired heat level.
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Preheat oven to 375F. Spray a muffin tin with non-stick spray and fill with wontons, forming “cups.” Cook until just lightly browned.
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Remove cups from oven and allow to cool.
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Once cooled, fill cups with shredded chicken and cheddar cheese. Return to oven until cheese melts.
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Sprinkle with bleu cheese and scallions.
You do what you can, right? Sure all (most?) is forgiven with these cups!
These Lloyd snacks look delicious!!
Girlfriend, I am the SAME WAY! My husband and I have this chair in our bedroom that sits right by my walk in closet and I swear that chair is NEVER empty. It houses all my clothes (dirty & clean), books, shoes, and any and everything else I can pile in there! My suggestion would be to put decorative containers in the spots where you most likely pile. That way, you can throw it in the container, close the top, and your messy pile is contained!
Also, love buffalo chicken anything…this recipe looks bomb! And that eggplant colored plate is beautiful!
I am very guilty of the very same thing. Too many piles sitting around waiting to be put away. And sadly I don’t make dinner that often either. Shoot I need to work on that “being a better wife” resolution:-) Although I am pretty sure if I made my hubby these yummy looking buffalo chicken cups, he wouldn’t mind some of the piles or the fact that I haven’t dusted this week.
Okay, so these look totally amazing! We love buffalo chicken anything, and I’m pretty sure making these would be a pretty good way to smooch up to my hubby (I pile stuff everywhere, too). And, I am totally in love with your serving plate–sooooo pretty!
Now these look awesome!
All week long or maybe for 2 weeks, I throw all my receipts, check stubs, whatever on our filing cabinet. Then, I wait until my fiance files them.
Those look so good! What a great appetizer!!
Haha, we have more than a few piles around our house, too.
I love anything buffalo chicken and I am all over these!!
It’s like you stopped by and took a look into my living room. Granted, we’re in the process of moving, but piles EVERYWHERE. I can’t take it. It’s totally time to clean up.
And this looks so tasty…maybe a post-clean-up reward?
No piles here… if anything I am too neat which can be annoying.
I am loving these little buffalo chicken cups – they would be a huge hit in my house!
Love buffalo chicken! These little cups sound great!
Oh yes! These look the perfect food!
Such a great idea, and they look amazing! These would be great our next get together. Thanks!
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oh my family is going to love these. yum!
Awww, so cute. I love making cute little appetizers with wonton cups.
ooo love this! they’re so cute and i love anything with buffalo!
I have to admit, I’m anal and would probably be more like Lloyd lol. But I am totally with you on get the damn bra OFF the second you can. I hate them!
And I just know I would absolutely love these buffalo chicken cups. They look great Liz!
I am such a huge fan of making mini cups with won ton wrappers and anything made with buffalo flavor is an instant winner. Love these!
Buffalo chicken makes anything better! I love the mini cup idea too!!! Super fun to eat.
now i’m hungry
This is a recipe my husband would love! He is the messy one in our house though…I’m always trying to implement some crazy new organization system.
What a great little appetizer, though I think I’d just eat a handful of them and call them dinner!
Um, yes, shoes and bra OFF the minute I walk through the door. I hate both. In terms of the mess, I’m more like Lloyd and Brian is more like you. We may need to swap.
These look DELICIOUS! Plus, they serve two?! Yesssss!
What a lovely way to prepare
I was a lot more organized before I started blogging…yes, blame it on blogging
The payoff is great food like these buffalo chicken gems!
What a cute way to use Wontons! YUM!!
Congrats on the Foodbuzz top 9! They look delicious!
Congrats on Foodbuzz top 9 .. it looks great..
Love buffalo chicken and those wonton wrappersare great for almost any filling.
Looking so forward to trying this, maybe even for a party appetizer.
I love little cups of deliciousness! Buffalo Chicken filling sounds like something my Hubs would enjoy too. Thank you for sharing! Congrats on Top9!
Congratulations on making the foodbuzz Top 9!
Love these little chicken cups – nicely done. So perfect for entertaining or nibbles before dinner.
These look fantastic. I LOVE buffalo chicken.
These look Fab & congrats on the Top 9!
Cute idea to use muffin tins!
I love making buffalo chicken dipping and love the easy cup like snacking solution!
1st: This recipe looks ah-mazing.
2nd: I’m glad to hear your house might be as messy as mine. Makes it kinda tricky to take great photos with piles of junk everywhere, doesn’t it?
I love how you layer a story around your food. So much fun!
Oh my goodness. I would anything that got a Buffalo makeover. This is gooooorgeous.
I would totally swoon too
Ps. I love the idea of not new years resolutions, but of ‘wife’ resolutions. That rocks.
Such a fun meal. Great combination of flavors.
Anything is better when cooked into cupcake form! I love these! They look amazingly delicious and simple.
These look scrumptious! I def need to try using wonton wrappers more. Yum!
What a great party menu item! This is definitely a winner!
Those look great. Winner, winner chicken dinner but in this case appetizer. Cheers, Tara