Seared Chilean Sea Bass with Green Chile Ginger Sauce

This recipe for sea bass with green chile ginger sauce has much flavor, it was a delight to eat. Sea bass has a great texture, delicate, buttery and flaky. The filet is marinated first, then pan seared to create a golden-brown crust. It is finished in the oven to keep the fish moist and tenderContinue reading “Seared Chilean Sea Bass with Green Chile Ginger Sauce”

Pappardelle with Portobello Mushroom Sauce

This pasta recipe is all about the mushrooms and the SAUCE.  This sauce is so simple, but has the best flavor.  You only need a few ingredients to make it, but it will taste like you are eating at a fancy restaurant. Pappardelle is the perfect pasta for this recipe because the sauce coats all theContinue reading “Pappardelle with Portobello Mushroom Sauce”

BBQ Chicken Salad with Buttermilk Cilantro Ranch

This salad has all the things I love in a dinner salad. Tasty bbq chicken, fresh veggies, cheese, crunch from the crushed tortilla chips and an amazing dressing I will definitely be using again in the future. Use my homemade bbq sauce recipe for an extra treat. :) I used chicken breasts for this, but you could alsoContinue reading “BBQ Chicken Salad with Buttermilk Cilantro Ranch”

Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Wraps with Pickled Red Onion and Chipotle Yogurt Sauce

I will be honest, my family isn’t crazy about vegetarian meals, so I have to make sure they are interesting and flavorful if I do make them. I love this kind of food (although I do love a good burger or some short ribs too :)). I saw a similar recipe on instagram and immediately wanted toContinue reading “Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Wraps with Pickled Red Onion and Chipotle Yogurt Sauce”

Pan Seared Salmon with Lemon Basil Ricotta Sauce

This meal was light and healthy and a really nice change of pace from all the heavy Thanksgiving food and leftovers. It is a simple meal, but the smoked paprika and garlic on the salmon combined with the tart herby flavor of the ricotta sauce make it anything but boring. I used frozen salmon thatContinue reading “Pan Seared Salmon with Lemon Basil Ricotta Sauce”

Easy Crock Pot Apple Butter

This crock pot apple butter is the easiest thing ever. You just throw some cut up apples and sugar and spices into the crock pot and let it cook down all day, filling your house with an amazing smell. My daughter came home from school and asked me why the house smelled so good. 🙂Continue reading “Easy Crock Pot Apple Butter”

Parmesan Chicken with Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Couscous

My husband was just eating the leftovers from this dinner for lunch, and it smelled SO good and I’m going to have to go eat some now. I really loved each part of this meal, and they went so well together. This chicken is super easy to make, but really flavorful due to the coatingContinue reading “Parmesan Chicken with Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Couscous”

Indian Spiced Chicken with Coconut Rice and Tamarind Sauce

I was out of town last week visiting my mom, but I am home now and back to cooking. After traveling I wanted to eat something healthy but flavorful, and this dish was perfect. The bone in chicken breasts are marinated in a yogurt spice marinade, then baked in the oven along with peppers, zucchiniContinue reading “Indian Spiced Chicken with Coconut Rice and Tamarind Sauce”

Crispy Baked Chicken Tacos with Avocado Dip

All I can say about these crispy baked chicken tacos with avocado dipping sauce is…. YUUUUUMMMM. The chicken inside these has a ton of flavor and combined with red onion and Oaxaca cheese, it makes a perfect filling for crispy tacos. The chicken here is marinated in a mixture similar to carnitas marinade with aContinue reading “Crispy Baked Chicken Tacos with Avocado Dip”