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 …
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 Spiced Southwest Salad is perfect for when pork loin goes on sale at your local grocery. You can snag one up from as low as $1.30 a pound. Sometimes I will make a whole roasted loin but usually, it is too much food for my small family. One way we take advantage of the …
Spring is in the air which means asparagus will be on sale at the local groceries and farmers markets. Take advantage of the savings by roasting some as a side dish for a weeknight dinner. Below are a few notes about this recipe. I prefer the thinner asparagus as opposed to the really thick ones …
I love chicken salad, pasta salad, and plain old regular salad. Guess what, if you mash them all up in this Herb Chicken Pasta Salad the result is delicious! Here is the perfect Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe. When I worked at a restaurant ( Pizzaria Uno) I always added some cooked ziti noodles in my …
Broccoli rabe or rapini is a dark leafy green with buds that resemble a small head of broccoli. The whole plant is edible, stems, leaves, and buds. To clean it trim off the ends of the stems and remove and greens that are wilted or damaged, give it a rinse or soak and you are …