containing the crazy while maintaining the fabulous
I’d say the key here is the balsamic, but is it the rosemary, or maybe the garlic, or is the butter? It’s really hard to say which one is the key element to making this simple dish an over the top winner but it doesn’t really matter! What you have here is a dish with about 10-15 minutes prep time 30ish minutes of hands off cook time (for 1.25lbs) and then some serious silence at the table while your family eats in joy.
Read MoreWell that was a lovely 2 week break for fall before we dove straight into winter like weather. Pot roast is a meal that just feels right on wintery days. That being said, American pot roast is often extremely heavy with the gravy and potatoes and is just too more than I need (not that Teddy or Zach care, they will eat pot roast how ever I make it!).
Read MorePumpkin is the fall’s version of shrimp in Forest Gump. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin soup, pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin … chili! While I’m not a fan of the PSL crazy I can totally get behind the rest.
Read MoreLet’s talk every one’s favorite comfort food (next to mac’n cheese and ice cream) - Chinese food. Being gluten free makes eating Chinese food hard, the brown sauces usually contain soy sauce, and many restaurants don’t have gluten free soy sauce to sub out on the spot. Totally understandable. But I still crave it. What to do, what to do?
Read MoreIf you were to only know me through reading my blog and recipes you may think that I only cook and eat healthy veggie packed meals.
False.
I love to bake desserts - I've never met a cookie, or cake, or muffin that I haven't wanted to bake.
Some people love to bake from scratch with a toddler and kuddos to you my friends! Not me. But I do still like to bake (and even bake with Teddy). What a conundrum you say!
Well, I'm going to share my baking secret with you. Shhhhhhhh!
Read MoreMost meals I try to make all around family pleasers. Sometimes though, I'm craving something that I know my toddler won't like. Oh well, kiddo! Sometimes mama gets to enjoy a meal without your fingers in it!
Read MoreFajitas yes, having your house smell like Chili’s for a week, no. Fresh healthy crowd pleasing food, yes, Cooking over a hot stove in the summer, no.
Enter baked fajitas!! Even though these fajitas aren’t seared in a flaming hot cast iron pan they are still packed with that southwest flavor that will leave you wanting more! I love that this easily makes a big batch, because we all love these fajitas!
Enter baked fajitas!! Even though these fajitas aren’t seared in a flaming hot cast iron pan they are still packed with that southwest flavor that will leave you wanting more! I love that this easily makes a big batch, because we all love these fajitas!
Even better, you don't even need mixing bowls for the chicken and veggies, just toss them straight onto the pan. One less thing to clean - now you are speaking my language. Now go forth and enjoy your summertime!
Read MoreA fragrant sauce of coconut and curry mixed with sweet red peppers, tender cooked potatoes, and crunchy cashews, with chicken or chickpeas, made right in your crockpot! A dish fit for a dinner party or an easy weekday night in. So so easy and incredibly delicious!
Read More15 minutes y'all. 15 freaking minutes. I made a healthy dinner, using only one pan and that we all devoured, in only 15 minutes. Do you have 15 minutes to make dinner? Read on my friends!
Read MoreThanksgiving in a bowl. Happiness in a soup. The non-Jew's Matzo ball soup.
Whatever you dub this soup, I am sure it is going to become part of your fall and winter family faves. Easy to make (even a day ahead of time!) and even easier to eat, this meal has all of the best part of Thanksgiving with out all of the mess and cleanup.
Read MoreAnd just like that it is fall, and not a day too soon! School has started, the leaves are turning, there is a crisp breeze in the air. Time for roasty, warm, cozy meals.
For our first official fall dinner I made Acorn Squash stuffed with Italian Sausage and Broccolini, Rice and Lentils. We eat a lot of spaghetti squash in the fall and winter and I had been looking for something similar, easy to cook but not a crock pot meal, hearty but healthy. When I saw the acorn squash at Trader Joes and the sign said "I'm perfect for roasting and stuffing!" I was sold (it really doesn't take much).
Read MoreWho doesn't love tacos?
Ok now that we have that out of the way, can I admit that I hate cleaning up after making tacos or even taco salad? There are just so many things that go into them, there are so many pots and pans and bowls. It's probably my least favorite meal.
Well my friend D came to the rescue the other day with a taco recipe that is no muss-no fuss and I think better than the original! Baked Tacos.
Read MoreThere is nothing easier than a meal that involves 4 ingredients for the main dish. It's even better when those 4 ingredients fill your house with a sweet, mouth watering smell all day long.
We serve this chicken over cole slaw (the same as in the Carolina Pulled Pork recipe) and with baked potatoes or (this is new) Trader Joes baked french fries! The leftovers are fantastic the next day on a salad, or if you ask Teddy, with your hands while watching Curious George.
Read MoreTo kick off the summer cooking season this weekend Zach and I made grilled Moroccan chicken kabobs. I know what you are thinking though, kabobs. Boring, dry, bland, and tired. Not these. This blend of spices has a base of paprika with a touch of heat from cayenne (remove if you or your kiddos aren't fans of spice) and then the flair of exotic from the cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, and cumin.
These kabobs are as easy as marinating the chicken in lemon juice, olive oil, and the spice blend and then grilling! So since I prepped the chicken earlier in the day, we had nothing to do but cut the veggies that evening and there was no kitchen clean up either! Just marinade the chicken for the day and then slide them on kabobs (I prefer to skewer the chicken all together) and grill them to perfection.
Read Moremmer time and the living's easy ...
if you aren't worried about what you are going to cook for dinner and aren't making the house hot with the stove and oven on all evening.
But what's a family to do? Grill every evening? I mean that is not a horrible option. Salads every night? I'd be OK with that but pretty sure Teddy would revolt. In walks my crock pot (yet again) to save the day! 15 minutes of prep and dinner is done - BAM - and the kitchen stays cool and you have the rest of the day to work on your playground tan lines :-)
Read MoreWell that summery weather was fun while it lasted, now back to cool, windy, springy days! Any weather under 75 makes me crave a warm meal and apparently lately that has meant Asian food.
One night I was craving, and I mean craving Chinese food. Not the kind that leaves you thirsty and puffy in the morning, I just wanted something good. So on to the interwebs I went and found some simple ideas for sweet and sour chicken.
Jackpot!
Read MoreI love pesto but since going dairy free almost a decade ago, it and many other well loved foods have gone by the wayside.
Recently I saw a recipe for Arugula Pesto in Southern Living, which much to my glee was dairy free! Could it really be that simple? Yep!
Read MoreSo this dinner is one of Zach's favorites. If he could have it on the menu multiple times a week he would. And honestly, it is so easy to make I probably wouldn't object except for the fact that there are so many things that I like to cook and eat!
When I say this meal is an easy meal to make I am not making light of anything. When I made it last week I started at 7:05 and we were putting it into our bowls at 7:30. That is under 30 minutes for a fresh, hot, home cooked dinner. Pretty rockstar if you ask me.
Read MoreDid the title hook you? Wine and chocolate in a chili, you say? Do tell ...
There are a ton of recipes for turkey chili, most of them slightly bland or overly spiced. Turkey with a base of tomato and a mix of typical spices. Nothing wrong with it, just the same old same old. My recipe is warm, with a depth to it thanks to the base of chili spices layered with rich unsweetened cocoa and a good deep red wine. All mixed together, with turkey and beans and cooked low and slow for hours, this chili fills your house with an aroma unlike any other chili.
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