Cooking · Dinner

Lightened Chicken Divan With Quinoa

Quinoa is totally the cool kid in school right now. The topic of every conversation. Exotic. Mysterious. You aren't sure exactly how to pronounce their name. Ok, ok...you totally do know how. But I didn't. I had an entire conversation calling it "qwi-no-ah". Then my sister set me straight. She's been all over this stuff… Continue reading Lightened Chicken Divan With Quinoa

Cooking · Dinner

Butternut Squash Ravioli

This is not a "homemade" meal. I mean, I had to boil the water, but that's about it. Sometimes - I just am not feelin' it when it comes to dinner time. Frequently that happens to fall on Friday night. Costco to the rescue. The other day I was there and stopped by one of… Continue reading Butternut Squash Ravioli

Cooking · Dinner

Penne With Chicken & Asparagus

Penne with Chicken and Asparagus 1 (16 ounce) package dried penne pasta 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cut into cubes salt and pepper to taste garlic powder to taste 1/2 cup low-sodium vegetable broth 1 bunch slender asparagus spears, trimmed, cut on diagonal into 1-inch pieces 1 red… Continue reading Penne With Chicken & Asparagus