Quick and delicious weeknight meals
Here is a super easy and flavorful weeknight meal with an Asian flair! Just a few comments…I used orange bell peppers because they looked much fresher than the red bell peppers in the store. I also used chicken breast tenderloins and then sliced those in …
Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We had a great holiday with Tim’s family and Charlotte loved her first big holiday. Tim’s brother and his wife hosted Thanksgiving. I brought two pies — an Apple Crumb and a Pecan Pie. I had never made a …
As my readers know, I love tomatoes! I love a juicy Jersey tomato simply sliced in the summer. And I love all the wonderful things you can do with canned tomatoes in the fall and winter. A good marinara sauce and tomato soup are among …
Here is another slow cooker recipe! This is a Mexican-style chicken and beans recipe. There is a little heat from the chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and you can add extra spice or reduce the spice depending on what type of salsa you use. I …
I love Coq au Vin! Actually, I cannot fathom how someone wouldn’t love this dish. Chicken braised in red wine with mushrooms, shallots and lardons…mmmm! A perfect dish for a chilly night. But, as with all braised dishes, Coq au Vin must simmer for hours …
If you love black bean soup, you’ll enjoy this slow cooker recipe! How amazing are slow cookers! I love throwing the ingredients in the cooker and then coming home 10 hours later with dinner prepared. This recipe was especially appealing because, as you know, I …
Looking for a tasty weeknight chicken recipe? Here another delicious recipe from my gal Giada. What I love about this dish is that it tastes like it has been simmering for hours but only requires about 30 minutes of prep and cooking. The prosciutto, wine, …
I prepared my first baby food this week –pureed sweet potatoes! I can hardly believe Charlotte is eating solids. While I now understand why so many new parents say they can hardly remember life without their little one, in many ways the first five months …
I’ve always loved Giada (and am more than a little bit jealous of how she can cook and eat such delicious food and have such an amazing figure). But now more than ever I am developing a real appreciation for her recipes because they are …
I used to grocery shop multiple times per week. I would just pick up what I needed for dinner that night on my way home from work. That’s not a realistic option now that Charlotte has come along and I am working full time. Menu …