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Chicken, Sausage & Peppers

Chicken, Sausage & Peppers

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 

Charlotte’s Beans & Pasta

Charlotte’s Beans & Pasta

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 

Mexican Chicken Soup

Mexican Chicken Soup

My mother has been raving about this Barefoot Contessa recipe for some time.  The cool fall weather prompted me to finally make it! This Mexican Chicken Soup — often called Tortilla Soup — has great flavor from the tomato, jalapeno, cumin, and coriander.  Tortilla strips 

Healthy(ish) Mac N Cheese

Healthy(ish) Mac N Cheese

After this unexpectedly snowy and cold weekend, I was in the mood for some comfort food!  I contemplated making the Barefoot Contessa’s Macaroni & Cheese which is absolutely delicious.  But I didn’t want such a rich and heavy dish.  I searched for some lighter mac 

Sunday Sauce: Pasta with Sicilian Pork and Sausage Ragù

Sunday Sauce: Pasta with Sicilian Pork and Sausage Ragù

Perhaps I should join the Fine Cooking payroll? Many of my recent recipes have come from the magazine. The recipes tend to be relatively simple while still very flavorful.  Good food that is not overly complicated — my cooking mantra! This dish is not a 

Fall Stews: Spicy Sausage, Escarole & White Bean

Fall Stews: Spicy Sausage, Escarole & White Bean

Here is a super quick and delicious fall meal!  This white bean and sausage stew requires few ingredients and only one pot so it is perfect for weeknight cooking. To lighten the dish up, try turkey sausage instead of pork sausage. Also, the recipe calls 

Meatloaf with a Kick!

Meatloaf with a Kick!

Who doesn’t love meatloaf?!  It’s a perfect dinner as the cool fall weather arrives.  The Barefoot Contessa Turkey Meatloaf is my go-to but I decided to try a beef – pork version and came across this Emeril recipe.  Looked up my alley with the added 

Ooh la la: French Onion Soup and Goat Cheese Salad

Ooh la la: French Onion Soup and Goat Cheese Salad

Tim and I both love a good French bistro or brasserie.  In case you are not sure of the difference, here’s an explanation from Wikipedia: In France, a brasserie is a café doubling as a restaurant and serving single dishes and other meals in a 

Weeknight Chicken: Roasted Chicken with Cauliflower & Chickpeas

Weeknight Chicken: Roasted Chicken with Cauliflower & Chickpeas

Here is a great roasted chicken recipe — perfect for the fall weather!  The dish takes about an hour to cook but has minimal prep work so it is definitely doable on a weeknight. I made two minor additions to the recipe.  In addition to 

Vietnamese Lettuce Wraps

Vietnamese Lettuce Wraps

Here is a tasty weeknight meal inspired by Vietnamese cooking.  The beef has a great sweet-savory flavor with a nice kick from lots of black pepper. The sauce is comprised of fish sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, and light brown sugar.  If you are not