Chicken Marinade
Here’s a quick and simple chicken marinade that comes together quickly and really adds flavor and color to your chicken breasts, thighs, or legs. This was adapted from a recipe from A Simple Palate.
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Roasted Ratatouille
This is not a traditional Ratatouille, where each ingredient is pan seared separately; instead this recipe has you oven roast all of the vegetable together which is easier and results in less mess. This recipe also has more of an Italian or Greek touch to …
One Pan Butter Chicken
Butter Chicken is a delicious curry dish that originated in Delhi. Its has a spicy tomato sauce that is also rich and creamy thanks to a generous amount of butter. It was originally developed to add moisture to leftover chicken tandoori, so if you have …
Biscuits and Gravy
What’s more comforting than a plate of biscuits and gravy for breakfast? This Southern staple is popular because it is filling and delicious. And it comes together pretty quickly. You can used biscuits from a tube, or you can make some fresh drop biscuits.
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
How often have you ended up with a dried out slice or two of pumpkin pie? You may hate to throw it out, but you’re also not enthused about eating it. Here’s a great way to transform it into a delicious smoothie. This recipe came …
Pork Adobo
An Adobo is a Spanish cooking method in which meat is marinaded in a vinegar based sauce. The Spanish came to the Phillipines and found that they also used a vinegar/soy based sauce for marinating meat and brought their name to the this traditional Filipino …
New Orleans Bread Pudding
After a savory and spicy Creole or Cajun dinner, something sweet will hit the spot. Like so many other things from New Orleans, this is over the top sweet and rich. This is from Emeril Lagasse, so you know it’s going to be good and …
Italian Cole Slaw
Here’s a bright and delicious salad that comes together quickly. It fits equally well at a summer picnic or a more formal Italian dinner. You can choose red or green cabbage, it’s great either way.
Lentil and Sausage Stew
Here’s a hearty, healthy and delicious stew to serve on cold winter days. This recipe makes a big batch, enough to serve 6-8 people. The recipe calls for Italian sausage, so I buy bulk sausage and make meatballs from it – I used a cookie …
Keeping Fresh Herbs Longer
This isn’t a recipe, just a tip. Fresh herbs from the store are expensive! If you have some extra green herbs (parsley, basil, etc) you can keep them for cooking another day. Simply dampen a paper towel, fold or wrap the paper towel over the …