Quick and delicious weeknight meals
Lots of leftover Easter eggs? Deviled eggs are always a crowd pleaser…or so I have heard. I wrongly assumed I wouldn’t like deviled eggs because I didn’t care for the hard-boiled yolk. But Tim loves deviled eggs so I decided to give them a try. …
Here’s a great slow cooker recipe — Cajun stew with andouille sausage and shrimp. The dish has great flavor and a mild heat from the sausage and cayenne pepper. Like my favorite slow cooker recipes, this one requires little prep work — only a bit …
My friend Emily made these cookies for Thanksgiving and they were delicious! I needed to make a holiday treat for Tim’s office so I decided to make them. What says Christmas more than chocolate + peppermint?! Do not overbake the cookies. I followed the instructions …
This pasta is a delicious twist on a traditional carbonara. The lemon gives the dish a bit of zest and the leeks lend some great flavor. And, of course there is great smokiness from the bacon. I used to think carbonara was a cream sauce. …
Who doesn’t love meatloaf?! It’s a perfect dinner as the cool fall weather arrives. The Barefoot Contessa Turkey Meatloaf is my go-to but I decided to try a beef – pork version and came across this Emeril recipe. Looked up my alley with the added …
Here is a great roasted chicken recipe — perfect for the fall weather! The dish takes about an hour to cook but has minimal prep work so it is definitely doable on a weeknight. I made two minor additions to the recipe. In addition to …
Just as I was skeptical of the Slow Cooker Beef Stew recipe that did not require me to brown the stew cubes, I was highly skeptical of this slow-cooker pot roast recipe that did not require me to brow the chuck roast and called for …
It has been a while since I posted. I have been cooking but between work, some illness making its way through our family, and taking a much needed vacation, there really hasn’t been much time to devote to my blog. Hopefully that will change soon! …
Not a lot of comments on this recipe other than that these are DELICIOUS! I used semi-sweet chocolate rather than bittersweet.  The cookies are amazing chocolate-y bites. Soft and chewy! Chocolate Espresso Snowcaps Everyday Food 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 4 …
Here is a super easy and flavorful weeknight meal with an Asian flair! Just a few comments…I used orange bell peppers because they looked much fresher than the red bell peppers in the store. I also used chicken breast tenderloins and then sliced those in …