Food & Recipes, Veggies |
Wilted Swiss Chard Salad Sheet pan dinners are all the rage right now, and my Wilted Swiss Chard Salad with Roasted Potatoes and Cipollini Onions is a sheet pan salad that goes with anything from a simple baguette to a big ribeye. Thyme and garlic combine in this...
Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Pork, Salad |
Roasted Sausage and Mushrooms with Watercress Salad Sometimes a dinner party meal can look like a fancy spread but is really just a simple watercress salad that can be pulled together any night of the week. It’s all about presentation! This is a dinner that I have...
Food & Recipes, Side dishes, Veggies |
It has been the summer of grilling at our house this year. I quickly realized that quinoa is a perfect side with almost anything coming off the grill as it is easy and flavorful. Plus the leftover quinoa is the next day’s lunch, loaded with whole gains and protein....
Beef, Food & Recipes, Main Courses |
Sliced Ribeye Steaks with Roasted Radish and Orange Quinoa I have had my issues with quinoa in the past, but suddenly after reading blog after blog I have found the secret, it came from the Manila Spoon she is a genius: the rice cooker & an orange peel. In the...
Chicken, Food & Recipes, Main Courses |
Tis the season of heavy eating! Thanksgiving dinner, holiday parties, and cookie exchanges it’s time to lighten up. This simple diner of chicken thighs and vegetables is the result of a quick trip to Whole Foods looking for inspiration for the defrosted chicken that...
Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Pasta |
Pasta alla Vodka Plus I like a nice hot bowl of pasta with a rich creamy pink sauce once in a while, and alla vodka sauce is one of my favorite variations of the pink sauce. Adding the meat from a half a leftover roasted chicken and a pint of mushrooms made a lovely...
Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Pasta, Turkey |
White Lasagna with Turkey and Mushrooms I almost always have everything need to make white lasagna on hand in the house, and for a impromptu weekend family style dinner my turkey lasagna is the perfect one dish meal. In fact, this meal was created when I was low on...
Food & Recipes, Main Courses, Pasta |
This fennel sausage and mushroom pasta is a quick and inexpensive pasta dish perfect for any weeknight. With a green salad and nice bottle of wine you could easily transform this into a casual dinner party meal. The fresh made tomato sauce is a great way to use up...
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...