Quick and delicious weeknight meals
I had one last package of short ribs from our half-steer and decided to cook them yesterday in the slow cooker. Tim loved this dish! And, I loved how easy it was to get dinner on the table. I think I prefer the traditional braising …
Here’s a very tasty and easy shrimp dish. The recipe is basically a spicy version of shrimp scampi. It’s very simple and fresh tasting. I didn’t make any changes to the dish other than adding some freshly grated pecorino romano to the panko mixture. Serve …
Here is a healthy, vegetarian dinner option for those of you trying to keep to your New Year’s resolutions. I was a little skeptical of this recipe but then I read the reviews on the Food Network site and they were all raves! The sauce …
I can’t believe this chicken recipe didn’t make it to the blog in 2009! Both Tim and I love it and I have made it for a number of dinner guests who all seem to have enjoyed it as well. The recipe is great because …
We are slowly but surely working our way through the ground beef in our freezer. I decided to make an all ground beef meat sauce on Sunday night. But after our long drive home from the Berkshires, I needed a sauce that would be ready …
As a Christmas gift for our family and a few friends, I printed Weeknight Gourmet cookbooks featuring my favorite 70 or so recipes from 2009. Pulling the book together was a fun way to reflect on my year of cooking and blogging and the recipients …
Pureed cauliflower is one of my favorite winter side dishes. It is a great accompaniment to many comfort foods – stews, roast chicken, meatloaf — and is far less caloric and full of carbohydrates than mashed potatoes. Here is recipe I have concocted. If you’d …
Since it is our last morning in Becket after a wonderful week, I decided to make a special breakfast. Pregnancy has definitely brought out my sweet tooth so I thought french toast would be a delicious way to start our Sunday! I had a loaf …
Happy New Year! The first post of the year is a quick one. Last night, I made this simple spinach salad. The recipe reminds me of my mom’s spinach salad which I have always loved! I used baby spinach because that’s what we had but …