Chicken, Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Uncategorized |
It was date night at home tonight. And all I had was some chicken…not that exciting until I transformed it into chicken paillard with tomatoes and capers. We love a nice caper and white wine sauce so with a little love and some creativity these simple chicken breasts...
Appetizer, Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Pizza |
My aunt and uncle have a good friend that makes the most wonderful homemade stromboli and he gave me very quick directions on how to concoct my own Stromboli the last time I saw him. So with his quick and dirty guide to rolled up pizza-ish goodness I decided to try my...
Appetizer, Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Pork, Veggies |
My ham and vegetable quiche was inspired by a 1980 Pillsbury Bake-Off winner, which used crescent rolls as a crust and only had zucchini and onions in the filling. But the mustard painted on the crust is genius and the filling does not have the heavy cream that makes...
Chicken, Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Soups & Stews |
I love having a pot of soup in the fridge, this Texas three bean chicken soup makes a great a meal or snack anytime, it’s rich and flavorful but low in fat and calories. Whip up this spicy chicken soup on a Friday and you family has healthy food for a whole...
Beef, Food & Recipes, Main Courses |
How can a strip steak be better, simple when it’s a strip steak with a Gorgonzola and balsamic onion crust on top. Admit it we all love a nice steak on the grill, but sometimes you want a little more. Well, this isn’t just a little more its a ton more and...
Chicken, Food & Recipes, Salad, Side dishes, Uncategorized |
Chicken Curry Salad My chicken curry salad recipe was inspired by one in the Denver Junior League Cookbook, but I have made my own changes and since lost that cookbook, so I can’t really tell you where the Jr League chicken salad ends and mine begins. I have used this...
Baking, Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Pizza |
Homemade Pizza Dough After years of buying pre-made pizza dough at the grocery store I decided to attempt pizza dough so I could add some whole wheat flour. I have no idea why I was buying dough, this is really easy. I also have stopped using tomato sauce because it...
Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Turkey |
Before I took the time to develop my own turkey burgers I was always unexcited by the whole turkey burger idea. This recipe is hugely popular with my friends and family so I am guessing I might not have been the only person looking for a little extra something in my...
Beef, Featured, Food & Recipes, holidays, How To, Main Courses, Uncategorized |
Dry aging a prime rib is a labor of love that I have to thank my mother for undertaking with me. We bought a beautiful prime rib at the local butcher intending to freeze for a week then eat it for New Year’s Day dinner. But when the sweet little old butcher heard our...
Food & Recipes, holidays, Main Courses, Pork |
This is a special meal, my bacon wrapped pork loin stuffed with walnuts and rice will rival anything you can find in a restaurant, use it to impress friends and family without killing your budget. The ingredients are humble and easy to get, and if butterflying the...
Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Pasta, Seafood |
For a date night dinner its hard to beat scallops and prosciutto over capellini pasta, its quick and easy and you have a great reason to start date night off with champagne toast. I think the little bay scallops that you can get frozen are a nice convenience seafood:...
Chicken, Food & Recipes, holidays, Main Courses |
For Christmas Eve this year there were a number of requests to not serve ham or turkey or prime rib but to do something a little different. I had a sudden idea that Cornish Game Hens with apricot and date stuffing would be fun since I only had 6 for dinner. Using a...
