This Skinny Balsamic Rosemary Chicken is a super easy go-to weeknight dinner. Especially now in December it’s dark by 4:30pm and feels like bedtime by 6pm (ugh!). Lightly coated in flour, this chicken is first cooked until golden brown, then coated with a reduced sweet and savory balsamic sauce. I love a potato side dish [Read More…]
Chicken Marsala
Hands down, this is my favorite chicken marsala recipe. It’s absolutely amazing – the rich marsala sauce, with bits of garlic and pops of parsley is OUT. OF. THIS. WORLD. Trust me on this one. Whether you have a hot date coming over for dinner or you’re entertaining family/friends, this is a dish that will [Read More…]
Three Cheese & Spinach Stuffed Shells
What’s a Sunday afternoon without some good Italian cooking?! Growing up, macaroni and meatballs was a staple for a late Sunday lunch. The aroma of sautéing onions and garlic still brings back some of the greatest memories. About two weekends ago (I know, I’m late posting this!), I made two trays worth of these Three Cheese [Read More…]
Mini Pizzas with Sausage & Peppers
Equally doughy and crispy, these Mini Pizzas with Sausage & Peppers are the perfect end to a busy day. Or, the perfect addition to a football party, or birthday party, or any party for that matter! What nearly turned into a complete disaster resulted in deliciously amazing mini pizzas that I could eat for breakfast, [Read More…]
Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese
Roasted butternut squash. CHECK. Heaps of mozzarella cheese. CHECK. Crumbled crispy bacon. CHECK. Usually I could tell you one or two things missing in a dish. Maybe an extra crunch, more of that, less of this. There always seems to be room for improvement, which makes cooking so much fun. But THIS butternut squash mac [Read More…]
Kung Pao Chicken
I took a stab at making Kung Pao Chicken, and while I improvised some ingredients (e.g. jalapeno in lieu of chili peppers), it was a fun, quick dinner to make. The sauce has a slight sweetness to it, with bites of garlic and hints of ginger. I added steamed vegetables which gave the dish some [Read More…]
Grilled Chicken Caprese Pasta Bake
A dish that LOOKS like it was a lot of work, but was really a big mosh of ingredients mixed together in a big bowl. *sly grin* This grilled chicken caprese pasta bake is just. so. simple. The only trick I threw in here was using Greek yogurt in lieu of cream to save on [Read More…]
Garden Turkey Burgers with Caramelized Onions
What’s second best to beef burgers and hot dogs? TURKEY BURGERS! Don’t get me wrong, it’s hard to say “no” to the all-American classics, but sometimes… say, after a Friday night rehearsal dinner food binge, followed by a Saturday night wedding with massive amounts of food… your body needs the healthy alternative. Hubs and I had [Read More…]
Maui BLTA (Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato & Avocado)
Hubs and I are coming up on our one year wedding anniversary (WOW!), so in honor of our honeymoon in Maui I’m bringing you one of my favorite sandwiches from our hotel there… I must have ordered it about 4 or 5 times… the B.L.T.A., a bacon, lettuce, tomato and avocado. This BLT has the [Read More…]
BBQ Rotisserie Pulled Chicken
This is the easiest pulled chicken recipe you’ll ever make. Grab your favorite BBQ sauce and a rotisserie chicken, and you’ll have yourself a big bowl of pulled chicken in under 10 minutes. Over the weekend Hubs and I moved into a new place… and in doing so, had to first use up the leftovers [Read More…]
Slow Cooker Sausage & Peppers
This slow cooker sausage and peppers has hints of spiciness from the sausage, heartiness from the ground beef, sweetness from the peppers and onions, and the oh-so-perfect hints of garlic. We bought ciabatta bread at the grocery store and piled our sandwiches high with sausage and peppers. It makes your mouth water just looking at [Read More…]
Italian Dressing Grilled London Broil
A juicy london broil, with the zest of the Italian dressing in each bite. If you’re like me and love the tastiest pieces, snatch the ends slices! As you light up the grill this summer, keep this recipe handy. Almost everyone has a bottle of Italian dressing in the fridge. And I have yet to [Read More…]
Kale, Artichoke & Ricotta Quiche
Having a quiche in the fridge is one of the greatest things – it serves as a healthy snack for in-between meals, a perfect lunch (when you don’t feel like arranging a sandwich) and an easy go-to dinner on a busy weeknight. Right now I’m in the habit of making crustless quiches. Mostly because I [Read More…]
Lemonade Steamed Shrimp
Talk about a kitchen experiment! I had half a bottle of Snapple’s Pink Lemonade and barely a glass of Trader Joe’s French Market Sparkling Lemonade in my fridge – and I knew if I didn’t use them up, they’d just sit there. And, voilà! That’s how this recipe was born. It’s probably one of the [Read More…]
Homemade Margherita Pizza with Chicken
Who doesn’t love homemade pizza? This homemade margherita pizza so much fun to assemble – zesty tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, flecks of garlic, fresh basil… è deliziosa! Hubs and I have been trying for a low-carb diet, but even we need our fix from time to time. Yesterday I saw the funniest post on Twitter (follow [Read More…]
Asian Chicken Fingers
Eating these chicken fingers instantly brought me back to my childhood – specifically Burger King’s 8-piece chicken strips with sides of BBQ and sweet & sour sauces. They’re a unique take on the traditional breaded chicken cutlers… subtle hints of Asian flavors with a crunchy panko crust. I don’t have kids, but I would imagine [Read More…]