Quick and delicious weeknight meals
This is an easy homemade mac and cheese that will please kids and adults! Tasty with the added benefit of a bit of broccoli in the dish. I followed the recipe as written, using a mild cheddar. The only addition was including a bit of …
After the decadent meal of Orecchiette Carbonara with Charred Brussels Sprouts, I decided to make a lighter dinner last night. For the fish, the recipe recommends tilapia or catfish filets. You simply season the filets with salt and pepper and cook in a frying pan …
I posted a photo of this recipe on Facebook about a month ago. It was the second time I made it and it is SO tasty. I’ve made it with sweet and hot sausage. Both work well. I also added some grilled corn (as seen …
Here is a super simple and delicious turkey meatloaf. I made a few changes so I could use what was in our fridge. Â I used swiss chard and curly parsley (from my mother-in-law’s garden) instead of spinach and flat-leaf parsley. Â I also used seasoned breadcrumbs …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Here is a simple recipe to spruce up your typical steak dinner. I just loved the olive-shallot-parsley-red wine vinegar combo on the steak. I’ve actually made it several times now. And, pureed cauliflower is one of my favorite veggie sides! All the creaminess of mashed …
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 …