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So I have this story.
The scariest thing that happened to me yesterday. I am still so drained from it that just the thought of trying to explain it to you all, is well, exhausting.
And yes, I am being slightly dramatic because apparently that’s what I do, but really, almost losing all of my photos (so like a month’s worth of work) is the scariest thing for me. Yup. That almost happened, but ALMOST is the key word here. I am happy to say that I now have all my photos (and they are all backed up too!) as well as my sanity, back. But man, there were a good two hours yesterday that I thought I was really going to lose it.
There were most definitely tears, plenty of my famous growls (the ones that I do when I am frustrated), more tears…and then vast amounts of jumping for joy when everything was finally worked out!
Thank God for technology, and especially for tech people who can take over your computer and fix everything. Really, THANK YOU!
And since we are on the subject of photo things, I get a lot emails about my photography and such. People looking for tips, advice and camera recommendations, but honestly, I still don’t understand why. I swear, I am the worst person to ask. I never know what to say, I feel like I give the worst advice, BUT I try to do the best I can and I do love the sweet as ever emails! Today though, I actually need YOUR advice.
If there are any file storing whizzes out there, please tell me, what’s the best way to organize all my photos??? My current system, while it works, is kind of a mess and totally unorganized. I feel like I could save so much time if I just organized everything, but then that takes a lot of time too, and I am a little bit short on that right now, but who isn’t?
Kind of just rambling out loud here, mostly because my little scare yesterday had me thinking, I really do need to keep things better organized. UGH. Do they have professional computer storage organizers? If they do, I need one.
On to better news, I have some delicious bowl food to share with you guys today.
You all know I love a good rice bowl, but today’s bowl is just kind of different. And I don’t mean different in flavors, I just mean different for me. I kept things simple and went with classic summer flavors. To me, there is not much better than some BBQ chicken, grilled corn and rice. It’s kind of the picture perfect dinner. Everyone in the family will eat it (even the corn – the ONLY vegetable EVERYONE will eat!!) and it’s always a crowd pleaser.
I guess I did add a few semi unusual items, like avocados and grilled peaches, but those only enhance these awesome flavors. Ok, and maybe I just could not resist adding at least a little summer fruit. I mean, the fresh berries and peaches are only here for so long, got to eat em (and eat them ALL) while you can, you know??
Also, let’s talk about that corn???
It’s maybe, just maybe, the best corn to pair with BBQ chicken.
I slathered it with a herbed BBQ butter and it kind of just rules. For one, butter and corn are like french fries and ketchup or a peanut butter and jelly, they just go together. But the butter is what makes the corn extra special. It’s just so good – salty, spicy and a little smoky.
Total perfection.
Oh, and I also added some goat cheese, because now that we have goats, I am mildly obsessed with all goat products. Cannot wait to get fresh goat’s milk…and then make all that cheese!!
It’ll be oh so good.
BBQ Chicken and Grilled Corn Rice Bowls with Berry Smashed Avocado.
Ingredients
Chicken + Rice
- 1 1/2 cups jasmine or basmati rice
- 3 cups water
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro + basil, chopped
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast or tenders, cubed (or leave whole)
- 1 cup of your favorite [BBQ Sauce | https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/homemade-barbecue-sauce-just-like-sweet-baby-rays/]
- 2 tablespoons apricot preserves
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 peaches, halved + pits removed
Corn
- 4 ears corn, husk on
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon worcheshire sauce
- 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- salt + pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro + basil, chopped
The Rest
- 2 ripe avocados, peeled + pitted
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh berries, (I used blueberries and raspberries)
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
Instructions
- Make the rice. Add the water to a medium size pot, bring to a low boil and add the rice. Stir to combine and place the lid on the pot, then turn the heat down to the lowest setting possible. Allow the rice to cook ten minutes on low and then turn the heat off completely. Let the rice sit on the stove, covered, for another 20 minutes (don't take any peeks inside!). After 20 minutes remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork. Stir in the basil + cilantro. Note that rice can cook differently for everyone, this is just what works for me.
- Meanwhile, preheat the grill to medium high heat.
- Add the chicken to a bowl and toss with the BBQ sauce, apricot preserves and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Thread the chicken on the skewers (or leave the chicken whole). Toss the halved peaches in the remaining olive oil.
- Grill the chicken for 3-4 minutes per side, gently flipping 2-3 times until chicken is cooked through and has light char marks. While the chicken is grilling, grill the peaches for about 2 minutes on each side, or until tender, and grill the corn for about 10 minutes, turning 2-3 times during cooking. You can also use a grill pan or just cook everything on the stove.
- Remove everything from the grill and let cool 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add the butter, worchestire, ancho chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, cayenne and a good pinch of salt + pepper to bowl. Mix well to combine. Stir in the cilantro and basil. Shuck the corn and rub the herbed BBQ butter all over the corn.
- Add the mashed avocados to a bowl. Stir in the lemon juice, basil and salt to taste. Mix well and fold in the berries.
- To assemble the bowls, divide the rice among 4 bowls or plates. Top each bowl of rice with equal amounts of chicken. Slice the peaches and add them to the bowls. Next add the buttered corn and a large dollop of the avocado/berry mix. Top with the fresh tomatoes and goat cheese. Serve with any remaining BBQ butter. EAT!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Did you make this recipe? Please rate & comment below.
For now, I’ll settle for these BBQ chicken and grilled corn rice bowls. Kind of lovin’ them too.
Just keep the pictures coming.
Feast for the eyes.
Will do! 🙂
Thanks Nancy!
This BBQ bowl looks wonderful!
Awe! Thank you, marla! Hope you are enjoying the start of our Colorado Summer! 🙂
Ok Tieghan, everything about this sounds awesome! Berry Smashed Avocado? What the? Sounds delish!
Thank you so much, Mary Ann! Hope you had a great week!
This looks so darn incredible! What gorgeous grill marks and gorgeous color palette! This sounds undeniably lovely.
xx Sydney
Thank you so much, Sydney! :0
Try crashplan for backing up your photos. They offer an unlimited storage plan for a decent price. An external hard drive can crash and lose all your photos too 🙁
With crashplan you can back up everything on your computer and any external drives you have.
I will look into that, THANK YOU! 🙂
I’m hoping the sun will stay out long enough to fire up the girl!! Go away rain because this bowl needs to be actioned.
Thumbs up to that!! 🙂
It’s really thrilling story about your photos. I’m glad that all your photos are safe now 🙂 Losing something that important for you is really dramatic thing.
Thank you!!!
OH MY GOSH. I had a hard drive malfunction last year and lost ALL my photos..it was traumatizing. I am SO glad that did not happen to you!
And this grilly corn goodness with creamy avocado and sweet berries? GET INTO MY FACE PRONTO. Pinned!
Oh no!! I am so sorry!
Thanks Taylor! Happy almost Friday!
THis looks sooooo good!! I’m quite hungry now, thanx 😉
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Thank you so much, Miranda!! 🙂
I’m so glad to hear that you didn’t lose all of your photos but I bet that was so scary. I’ve had similar happed to me before and it totally sucks. I love that you kept this simple and family friendly. It looks totally delish!
p.s. I bet you are great at giving advice and it’s not hard to see why everyone wants to know all of your secrets!
THANK YOU! You are so kind! Happy almost friday! 🙂
These bowls look great! BBQ chicken is one of my favourite summer dishes, and I love the sides you’ve paired with it. Berry guacamole? Inspired! As for storing and backing up your photos, I use an external drive to store all my blog photos. Every Saturday I make sure to back up all the photos I’ve taken that week onto the external drive. You can get pretty massive ones too – up to a few terabytes, if you need it. That way you can also remove old stuff from your computer and clear up hard drive space. They can get a little pricey, but honestly they’re totally worth it for the piece of mind they give you. Hope that helps!
Thanks Amanda! I too have a huge external hard drive…I just need to back it up a bit more than I do!! Working on it! 🙂
I think you have an Apple computer. I am sure they could give you advice from the store. I just saw smoothing the other day about saving photos from Apple. However, I am not at all a technical person. I did’t know what they were talking about. Ha!!
Thanks Charlotte!!
the rice bowls with the corn look fabulous.. i am going through a file storing crisis too.. would love to hear what others have to say
Thank you!! Hope you get your files worked out too!
I love rice bowls too! They are so simple and just delicious 🙂 The addition of berries to the avocado mash seems sooo great, I’ll definitely make that this week!
Thanks Emma! Happy almost friday! 🙂
oh no! ): glad that you were able to get everything back though! i know close to nothing about tech, but perhaps some sort of backup system might be useful so that everything is stored in another place as well in case something bad like this happens again. but wow, your bowls always sound so amazing! might have to set aside just chicken and rice for my brother (his tastebuds kind of sound like your brothers’), but i think the rest of my family would love this.
Thank you so much, heather!! 🙂