Cooking · Dinner

Perfect Roast Chicken and Vegetables

This recipe has been shared before, but it is absolutely one of my FAVORITE dinners to make.  I love roasting chickens. They are so easy. Yes, easy. If you've never roasted a chicken for dinner you are missing out! If the picture in your head requires you to slave over a hot stove, basting and… Continue reading Perfect Roast Chicken and Vegetables

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Coconut Curry Chicken

Sometimes, you need to try a little something different. In an effort to expose my kids to more than just American cuisine, I decided to make this light and delicious meal with the pungent spices of India. The dish also heavily relies on coconut milk, which mellows it out and gives it a nice sweetness.… Continue reading Coconut Curry Chicken

Appetizers · Cooking · Dinner

Creamy Chicken Taquitos

Do you ever want to pick up the giant box of frozen taquitos at the warehouse store but have no idea where you would store them? Well, with this recipe you can make your own, in whatever quantity you can manage to make room for in between frozen corn and random half bags of ice… Continue reading Creamy Chicken Taquitos

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Chicken Cacciatore

Cacciatore means "hunter" in Italian. Preparing food hunter-style basically means stick it in a pot, cover with fresh veggies and herbs and let it cook. Which is exactly what you do with this dish. It's hearty and delicious, full of fork tender chicken and a fantastic vegetable sauce. A perfect pairing with pasta and crusty… Continue reading Chicken Cacciatore

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Pizza Casserole

When I saw this dinner had all the flavors of my favorite pizza combined with pasta in an easy casserole I was totally sold. When you taste it, you will be too. Added bonus, this recipe makes TWO dishes of pizza perfection. Exactly what you need for feeding a big crowd or (like I did)… Continue reading Pizza Casserole

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Homemade Taco Seasoning

I love taco seasoning. I use it all the time to make lots of Mexican type dinners. I also find it to be a great way to use up chicken. Toss some seasoning and simmer a bit - perfect for a quicky meal. However I recently started paying attention to the sodium in my food.… Continue reading Homemade Taco Seasoning

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Easy French Dip Sandwiches

This is a man meal. Meat and bread. Add a sauce for dipping that's made with beer and you've got a home-run. The great thing about these sandwiches is that they practically make themselves. Two minutes to toss everything in the crock-pot...go about your business and come back to the house smelling delicious. Take another… Continue reading Easy French Dip Sandwiches

Cooking · Dinner

Marvelous Minestrone

Whenever I'm feeling particularly lazy, I make soup. Dinner can not get easier. Dump it all in a pot, let it simmer away doing all the hard work for you. Serve with some nice crusty rolls or some knockoff Olive Garden bread sticks (you know it's just butter and garlic salt on those things right?).… Continue reading Marvelous Minestrone

Appetizers · Cooking · Dinner

Turkey Taco Cups

Mexican food is a big time favorite in my house. We have some variety at least once a week. And it seems that whenever I make tacos, I always have leftovers. Not enough really for another meal though. I hate throwing food away, leftovers especially. I mean, I already made all the stuff right? What… Continue reading Turkey Taco Cups

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Tex-Mex Lasagna

Buenos días! Buona Giornata! I love when I can combine my two favorite ethnic flavors. Mexican and Italian. It is molto bene AND muy bueno! This Tex-Mex Lasagna is full of the flavors of your favorite Spanish meal, but made with lasagna noodles instead of tortillas! It is yum, yummy. It is easily turned vegetarian… Continue reading Tex-Mex Lasagna