Quick and delicious weeknight meals
Here is a delicious slow cooker recipe! There is nothing better than coming home after a long day to a fully prepared dinner. Cuban-braised beef, more commonly called Ropa Vieja, is shredded flank steak in a tomato-based sauce base. The steak slow cooks in the …
Tim loves Indian food, but I never cook it for him. It’s not that I dislike Indian food. It just doesn’t come to mind when I’m contemplating what to cook. As a treat for Tim, I decided to try this quick chicken vindaloo — a …
I usually think of chicken and eggplant parmesan as having lots of steps and taking a while to prepare. Here is a delicious short-cut version of chicken parmesan perfect for a weeknight! The two keys to this recipes are: 1) thin chicken cutlets; 2) high …
Greek yogurt has become a staple in our house. Charlotte has a bowl of FAGE with fruit every morning. She loves the taste and I love that it does not contain the added sugar so many of the kid yogurts have. But Greek yogurt is …
As you have probably surmised by now, I love chili!  The other day I wanted to make a chili that Charlotte could try; so, my go-to turkey chili which is super spicy did not fit the bill. I found this recipe in my new Real …
I love Giada! Much like the Barefoot Contessa, her recipes have never steered me wrong. Italian food is what I love most and Italy is my favorite country to visit. Giada, born in Rome, has made delicious Italian home cooking accessible to everyone. Her recipes …
Last week I picked up Real Simple’s Dinner Tonight: Done! on a whim at the grocery store checkout. I was hungry and the cover photo looked yummy! When I got home, I couldn’t believe I had picked up yet another cookbook but this one has …
This pasta is a delicious twist on a traditional carbonara. The lemon gives the dish a bit of zest and the leeks lend some great flavor. And, of course there is great smokiness from the bacon. I used to think carbonara was a cream sauce. …
First of all, this recipe is MUCH more delicious than the photo makes it appear. The dish is basically a quick version of traditional sausage and peppers which I love. The pickled cherry peppers and their juice add a great flavor; as did the hot …
As I’ve mentioned before Charlotte is a good eater but seems to gravitate towards vegetarian options. She’ll eat fish and occasionally chicken. But she loves cheese, beans, hummus, avocado, tofu. Here is a tasty pasta dish I made for Charlotte. It is packed with veggies …