On days where I don’t feel like eating heavier food, I love a good salad. It has to be full of flavor and texture and tasty things though or it can be boring. I love how easy and delicious this one is, and I’m always a sucker for anything with balsamic vinegar in the recipe.ContinueContinue reading “Mediterranean Balsamic Chicken Salad”
Category Archives: Main Dish
Thai Red Curry Mussels with Wok Seared Tomatoes and Zucchini
If you like mussels, this recipe was amazing! Thai red curry is packed with flavor and it translates really well to mussels. I seared some tomatoes and zucchini in my wok to get good browning on them without overcooking them and served those as well as some rice with the curry and mussels. If youContinueContinue reading “Thai Red Curry Mussels with Wok Seared Tomatoes and Zucchini”
Easy Chicken Tacos
This is one of those super easy recipes I tend to make when I don’t want to think about what is for dinner, or I don’t have a lot of time. Most of the the recipe can be store bought and that makes it super easy and fast. I use pretty much the same seasoningContinueContinue reading “Easy Chicken Tacos”
Italian Sausage with Giardiniera Relish and Garlic Aioli
I saw a similar recipe to this one a while back, and it has been in the back of my mind since. I have to confess, I am generally not the biggest Italian sausage fan. It is not something I’d go out of my way to eat. I don’t dislike it, but I don’t reallyContinueContinue reading “Italian Sausage with Giardiniera Relish and Garlic Aioli”
Kimchi Sujebi (Korean Kimchi Stew with Hand Torn Noodles)
My son requested that I make this dish, and I am so glad he did! My husband is half Korean and I cook a decent amount of Korean food since it is my kids heritage and it is also just so totally amazingly delicious. I had never had or heard of this dish though, andContinueContinue reading “Kimchi Sujebi (Korean Kimchi Stew with Hand Torn Noodles)”
Cheez-it Chicken Tenders
These cheez-it chicken tenders are another recipe I have been making for years and we continue to love. These are not your ordinary boring tenders. The cheez-its give the coating a great flavor and these are super crispy! There are a couple of tips I use here to make these come out with a crispyContinueContinue reading “Cheez-it Chicken Tenders”
Ranch Chicken and Bacon Sandwich on Ciabatta
Chicken, bacon and ranch is kind of a classic combo for a reason. This sandwich takes that combo and adds some pepper jack cheese for a little heat and kick and the homemade ranch here is amazing…so much better than the bottle stuff and it is super easy to make too. I used my favoriteContinueContinue reading “Ranch Chicken and Bacon Sandwich on Ciabatta”
Chinese Steamed Eggs with Scallions and Chili Crisp
This Chinese steamed egg recipe is another one my family sent me from an Instagram reel and I immediately wanted to make it. We love any and all Asian food and if you put sesame oil, scallions or chili crisp on anything I’m going to want to eat it. See my Favorite Items page forContinueContinue reading “Chinese Steamed Eggs with Scallions and Chili Crisp”
Hainanese Chicken Rice
Hainanese chicken rice is one of those recipes I have been making for 15 or more years, that my family never gets tired of. I originally saw this recipe on a food travel show about Singapore and had to try making it. There are many things I love about this dish. It is super economicalContinueContinue reading “Hainanese Chicken Rice”
Fancy Hot Dogs
I was totally a hot dog not hamburger kid growing up and I still love hot dogs. We had an A&W drive in in our town going up and I loved going there for hot dogs. I still love a simple hot dog, but sometimes it is fun to make a fancy version. These hotContinueContinue reading “Fancy Hot Dogs”