Quick and delicious weeknight meals
Tonight, I made this tasty “stoup” — Rachael Ray’s word for a dish that is heartier than a soup but not quite a stew. The dish boasts all the flavors of chicken cacciatore — peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, a touch of spice. Just a few changes. …
Taste: *** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: Quick I made this very easy stew recipe tonight. Other than the sausage required for the recipe, you likely have all the ingredients in your cabinet and freezer — an excellent quality in a weeknight recipe. The recipe is a …
Taste: **** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: Quick I come from a family of carnivores. Growing up, there was nothing my family enjoyed more than a nice steak or slice of prime rib. In fact, my dad liked more than just the meat — he would gnaw …
After a vigorous snowy hike in the quarry near our house, I was excited for a perfect winter lunch – tomato soup & grilled cheese. My mom has made this hearty tomato soup for me and I think it is delicious. The rosemary and red …
I love a good Asian noodle soup so I jumped at the chance to make this Vietnamese Pork & Noodle Soup from Food & Wine. A few notes…. I used buckwheat soba noodles instead of linguine to make the soup a touch more authentic. Asian …
Here’s another great one-pot meal you can make on a cold Sunday and heat up for dinner during the week. Winter Cassoulet Real Simple 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed 1 1/2 cups chicken broth 1 onion, thinly sliced 3 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch dice 3 parsnips, cut into 1/2-inch …
I am in Vermont this weekend visiting Doug & Julina (my brother-in-law and sister-in-law) so I thought this stew recipe from Giada de Laurentiis’s Apres Ski episode on Everyday Italian was a fitting post for the day. I made this stew last winter on a …
Since it is cold & flu season, I thought I would post an easy chicken soup recipe that I made a couple of weeks ago. A few notes on the recipe, I used bone-in, skin-on breasts instead of a whole chicken. I added celery to …
This super simple fish stew comes together quickly but tastes as if the broth has been simmering for hours. A few notes on the recipe… The second time I made it I used combination of halibut and salmon which gave the stew a much richer …
This Bean & Sausage Stew recipe is a weeknight staple in our apartment. And, it is what I intended to cook last night.  However, after a long day in the AdBuyer.com salt mines, the pull of cool Pacificos and spicy guacamole at Los Dados (our …