Porchetta Seasoned Pork Tenderloin
Two weeks to go until we are supposed to close on our new house and the appraisal isn’t scheduled until next week which means we may not close on time and we need to close by the end of May. If we can’t, we then …
Main Dishes
Tandoori Chicken
Nothing beats a flavorful grilled steak or chicken. Especially when it’s had a nice long marinade in an Indian spiced yogurt mixture overnight to let the flavors soak in and soften the meat to pure tender perfection. Don’t let this tandoori chicken intimidate you. It looks challenging and has many ingredients but …
Squash and Cheddar Mac and Cheese
I don’t usually make pasta but I’ve been seriously craving the comfort of a good mac and cheese that I can actually eat by the boatload. Maybe it’s the gloomy weather or the stress of having our house sold and not knowing yet where we’re …
Pancetta Bok Choy Pasta
Oh my. My two elementary school age daughters are off this week for spring break and by the end of this week, I’m going to need a break. Or lots of coffee. Or a stiff drink. Or all of the above. I’m trying really hard …
Ginger Grilled Scallops
You have no idea how excited I am right now. It’s been a whole week of above 50 degree temps in my Minnesota backyard and that means it’s GRILLING time!!! Bonus: grilling means that my kitchen doesn’t get messy which then means, I don’t have to clean …
Chicken Shepherd’s Pie
I have no motivation. Now I’m over-caffeinated because I was trying to find some motivation at the bottom of my coffee cup. My next problem is that it’s nearly 0 degrees outside (hence the no motivation) and I am NOT about to take my sweet self outside, even …
Buffalo Chicken Sweet Potato Boats
Holy cannoli. Have you ever planned a family reunion? If you have, you probably know my pain. My cousin and I are trying to find a location that suits our family style with a mix of camping and cabins, has kid activities, is in a …
Lasagna Senza Formaggio
Lasagna Senza Formaggia… now doesn’t that just sound fancy! This is no ordinary lasagna and it certainly isn’t your grandma’s lasagna. Lasagna, for me, is one of the most perfect winter comfort foods, a true labor of love. I’ve created this lasagna with many veggies …
Potato Topped Hotdish (a healthier tater tot hotdish)
Oh, how I LOVE hotdish. I mean, it’s a one dish meal with veggies, meat and usually a starch, warm and scrumptious to provide comfort and joy with every bite. Just the thought of a warm wintery hotdish (not to mention eating them) brings back a …
Squash Puttanesca
My daughters looked anxiously from the baking sheet with two roasted halves of an acorn squash back to catch my gaze. They asked me what was for dinner, to which I replied, rice noodles with puttanesca sauce (a little lie via omission of the word …
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