Toasted Israeli Couscous with Mushrooms Assorted gourmet mushrooms are the secret to this taste treat–and of course, butter. I had this delicious dish out at the Paw’s Up resort last month when I went to cover a chef’s event that was held there. This was served at the Saturday night “happy hour” before dinner. It…
Easy Salisbury Steak
Easy Salisbury Steak An old comfort favorite. Ready in 30 minutes. Salisbury steak is a dish I always loved. Making the “real deal” is pretty time consuming–and TOTALLY worth it if you have time (click here for a great recipe from A Family Feast), but a lot of people don’t nowadays. I’ve made the standard quickie…
Baked Pork Chops on Rice
Pork Chops on Rice Simple and delicious. Rice is like risotto with no work at all! Light on calories too. This is a fast and almost work-free dinner. It’s actually a total meal in itself since there’s plenty of veggies right in the rice!!! Add more veggies too if you want! I used up…
Creamy Chicken Pot Pie
Creamy Chicken Pot Pie You can’t get more “comfort” food than this. Great dish to use up leftovers–especially with the coming Holiday season. There aren’t too many people who don’t like chicken pot pie, and unlike the frozen, homemade tastes better and is pretty easy too! This is the perfect weeknight meal on cold late-fall…
Cheesy Onion Monkey Bread
Cheesy Onion Monkey Bread Gloriously rich and buttery. Full of cheese too! Watch this one disappear quickly. What can I say about this pull-apart bread? Well, first of all, it’s EASY, but most of all, it’s delectable! It’s so full of tasty cheese and savory onion flavor, it’s sure to be a hit whenever you…
Loaded Smashed Potatoes
Loaded Smashed Potatoes These baked potatoes are a meal in itself. Perfect for a lunch too and to use up leftover baked potatoes. OMG are these loaded smashed potatoes delicious! I had friends over for dinner a few nights ago and had a mini buffet of sorts with 2 entree choices. I decided to make…
Crispy Cajun Chicken
Crispy Cajun Chicken So crispy you’ll think it’s deep fried. There’s just one word for this crispy cajun chicken–delicious. Whatsmore, it’s oven fried and can be made low-fat as well. What makes it special is the combo of the coating and the crumbs. You have spicy and the slight sweetness of the cornflakes combined. Best…
Garlic Parmesan Pull-Apart
Garlic Parmesan Pull-Apart Simple yet very tasty. Perfect and easy solution to garlic bread! All you need is a few pantry items like refrigerated biscuits. Smells great when baking too. Basil and oregano may be substituted for the Italian seasoning–1 tsp basil & 1 tsp oregano. Garlic Parmesan Pull-Apart 3 packages (10-12 oz) refrigerated biscuits…
Quick Potato Pancakes (Latkes)
Quick Potato Pancakes (Latkes) A blender makes these easy! Enjoy often! Who doesn’t love potato latkes? I sure do and I really got tired of having to wait until Chanukah and bothering all my Jewish friends to make these for me!! So I started making them the quick way as my mom used to do….
Roasted Rosemary Chicken and Vegetables
Rosemary Roast Chicken and Vegetables Wonderful and easy gourmet meal ready in 30 minutes! I got this roasted rosemary chicken and vegetables from a meal kit deal, and liked it so much, I made it without the meal kit (which I got for free). The kit came with French Baby Carrots as part of the…
