This is probably one of my all-time favorite dishes but then again, most pasta dishes fall into that category. This is not a low-calorie, low-fat, highly-nutritious recipe by any means but it IS super delicious. One of the things that makes this sauce taste so good is the butter. The butter adds its own flavor…
Category: Entrees
Basil Pesto (nut-free)
Pesto sauce is so delcious but it can be a challenge to find a safe, nut-free version for our family. Thankfully, pesto is just as easy to make as it is delicious! In place of pine nuts, I used roasted and salted sunflower seeds. They add just the right flavor and texture to the sauce….
Coconut Curry Chicken
This aromatic chicken dish involves minimal work and maximum flavor with its creamy coconut-based sauce. I used chicken leg quarters but you can easily use smaller cuts of chicken to speed up the cooking process for a quick and easy weeknight meal. To me, it makes a huge difference if you can salt your meat…
Black Bean Empanadas
These delicious little pastries are so worth the time and effort to prepare them! The flaky, tender crust and the flavorful black bean filling take a little while to prepare, but the techniques are simple to execute. This has two components: a pie-crust-like dough, and cooked beans. You could sub your own pie crust dough…
Cajun Tomato Shrimp
This recipe is so simple yet full of flavor. The combination of sweet, spicy, and tangy went so nicely with the shrimp and tomatoes. I always love the richness and depth of flavor that you can get from a tomato based sauce. I was looking for a quick and easy meal to make for dinner…
Shredded Chicken Salad
Make this recipe on a Sunday afternoon and you have lunch options for days! Chicken salad over greens, with crackers, on a sandwich, or even over pasta. I used this recipe to make wraps for a family gathering. Boneless and skinless chicken makes for the easiest prep but you can also remove the skin and…
Homemade Vegetable Stromboli with Marinara Sauce
Hot, melty cheese… steamy, flavorful vegetables… savory, delicious marinara sauce… fresh out of the oven. There is nothing like it! I have no idea why I don’t make this more often. It is very simple, easy to customize with whatever you prefer or have on hand, and it’s just plain delicious. You have a few…
Fresh Tomato Sauce
This is a quick, light, from scratch sauce that is easy to throw together on busy nights, about the same amount of time it takes to hear a premade jar of sauce. It has a simple but wonderful flavor. The primary ingredient is just fresh, ripe tomatoes. The prep involves cutting tomatoes into large chunks,…
Stir Fried Rice Noodles
I truly love the texture of pretty much all Asian noodles. Well, all noodles. But rice noodles, soba noodles, ramen noodles, udon noodles, bean threads… I don’t know, they have an extra bite to them that I enjoy an awful lot. Sometimes, I think there is a feeling that foods from different cultures or with…
Toasted Veggie Wrap
This is just a simple and easily customized wrap recipe. I served this for dinner with mushroom onion soup and oven roasted potato wedges. It was so satisfying! We have been reducing the animal products in our diet for several reasons and this vegetarian meal was truly enjoyable. You can use whatever fillings you would…
Lavender, Lemon, and Sage 