Balsamic Chicken
Sometimes simple is what you are seeking in food. Sure, I enjoy making sauces, sautéing vegetables, and creating new flavor combinations. However, it also is nice to enjoy food that is less complicated.
This was the case on a recent Sunday. That Sunday was a day of indulgence. We had no plans that required leaving the house, and the weather was crummy. So, we spent the entire day in pjs, cooking, reading, watching tv, and enjoying a couple meals. After making a batch of homemade cinnamon rolls for breakfast, there was no need for lunch. After spending hours on breakfast,…
Oven Baked Burritos
One of the great things about having access to a grocery store with a fabulous butcher is the amazing variety of meats we can purchase. When we first visited this grocery store, we were excited to see sections for lamb and veal, each of which were as big as the chicken section in a typical store. With a department this big and only two freezers in which to store our purchases, we experimented with new cuts, seasonings, and meats in each shopping expedition.
The variety of sausages available there is just as amazing as the rest of the butcher department. They…
Mexican Chicken
March has been a long month. While it has been snow-free, which is a huge bonus in New England, we’ve had our fair share of cold and rainy days. So, there’s a little bit of cabin fever here. Plus, having an insane month of business travel for my husband (away from home for 17 out of the last 21 days counts as insane, doesn’t it?) makes the days and weeks even longer.
Thankfully, my 13 (almost 14, as he’d remind me) and 12 year old children have been very helpful. Every week each of them has chosen and cooked a dinner…
Mini Chile Relleno Casseroles
Editor’s note: Food brings people together! And this week, Think Tasty and Glamour Cow are trading recipes.
This recipe is courtesy of Marisa, who is one of Glamour Cow’s food writers, as well as being a home cook, specializing in raw & vegan recipes. To find more of Marisa’s scrumptious meals & treats, check out Glamour Cow.
I love dishes where you can go from cooking, baking, or preparing right to the table. Plu,s how adorable are individual portioned meals! I think they make such a gorgeous and elegant presentation. Since this was just for my husband, I used two 12-ounce…
Coffee Rubbed Pork
Sometimes a dinner recipe just falls into your lap. A few weeks ago, we made a trip to the butcher’s and returned home with a freezer’s quantity of meats. One of those items just happened to be a boneless pork loin roast.
The next day we made a stop at Starbucks while we were out running errands. Our trip to Starbucks coincided with their VIA promotion. Take a taste test to determine which cup was the VIA instant coffee and which was the brewed coffee, and get a large coffee for free if you bought a 3-pack of the VIA. As…
Marinara Sauce with Lamb & Ricotta
After a trip to our favorite butcher shop, we always are excited to try new recipes. With a freezer almost overflowing with assorted cuts of beef, pork, veal, and lamb, it can be hard to decide where to begin. After our most recent trip to the butcher, my husband mentioned a craving for pasta, and I had been dreaming about lamb, so a combination of the two was the solution.
We made this dinner on a weekday that was filled with gymnastics lessons, karate lessons, and an end of the season cross-country dinner for the kids. Needless to say, my husband…
Pulled Coconut Chicken
When my mom was here visiting last month, we had a get together at my little brother’s house. With a group of sixteen for an early dinner, we wanted something that would please kids and adults with minimal clean-up. For our contribution, my husband and I brought the ingredients for make your own burritoes. To please all diners we brought shredded taco beef with onions and without onions (for aforementioned little brother and kids) and pulled coconut chicken.
The pulled coconut chicken wasn’t tried by many of the kids that day, as there was the onion-free beef option. However, anyone that…
Cheese & Veggie Thin Crust Delight
With my husband traveling on business last week, all of the parenting responsibilities were mine, which meant a lot of time was spent driving children to their activities. So, in the interest of my sanity, I decided to take a shortcut or two in my cooking.
One night we had homemade pizza for dinner, so rather than making the dough, I bought a ball of dough at the grocery store. With only two kids at home, this was enough dough to make their pizzas. Not needing another whole ball of dough for my pizza, I decided to use a piece of…
Parmesan Haddock
Last week when I asked our eleven year old daughter what she wanted for dinner, she requested haddock and green beans. For some kids that might mean fish sticks and canned veggies but not our daughter. Nope, she wants fish from the seafood counter that we bread lightly and fresh green beans that are steamed until crisp-tender. With a request like that I was more than happy to add these items to my grocery list.
This week when I sought dinner ideas from her she again requested haddock and green beans. Now, while I am thrilled with her healthy choices, eating…
Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs
On a recent Saturday night we had our best friends over for dinner. As we usually end up standing around our kitchen counter instead of sitting at the dining room table or lounging in the living room, making a variety of appetizers seemed to be the best menu.
I decided to go with an Italian theme, as our basil plant was ready for picking. Tomato Bruschetta, prosciutto wrapped cantaloupe, and Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs filled our menu. Hanging out at the kitchen counter, we were able to pick at the foods, sip some swamp water, and chat.
The meatballs were filled with fresh…
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