New recipes and old family favorites to inspire some extra time around the table with family and friends.
This is the enchilada recipe I promised last week in the chicken zoodle soup post. I used the leftover chicken breast from that dish to make this dinner quick and easy. The only part that takes any real time is getting the zucchini into slices. The first time I tried this I just peeled the …
This Pesto and Parmesan Stuffed Tenderloin can be an easy weeknight meal or part of a fancy dinner party, it’s just that versatile! Pork tenderloin is good just about any way you prepare it as long as you don’t overcook it. It can be on the expensive side at around 3.99/lb when it is not …
Traditional pho takes hours of slowly simmering beef or chicken bones and perfectly charred aromatics to achieve the complex flavor that is loved around the globe. Here is a quick 30-minute version to make at home. This may seem like a long list of foreign ingredients but the fish sauce and Chinese five spice are …
This is an easy weeknight one pan meal. I used veggies that we had in the fridge but feel free to substitute what you like. Zucchini, onion, kale, or summer squash would all work just as well. When you add the chicken to the skillet the first time make sure not to move it …
These Parmesan and Sundried Tomato Chicken Thighs can be on the table for just a few dollars. Chicken thighs are always a deal at the grocery store. In my area, they range from .77 to $1.49 a pound depending on the sale. Aldi had them on sale for .69/lb this week, WOW what a sale! …
It is early May here in the midwest and we have had a heat wave! We were spoiled with a few weeks of temperatures in the high 70’s which mean grilling season is here. Well until I woke up this morning and was greeted with blustery temps in the low 40’s. Okay so the warm …