My summer pasta with chicken and pesto is a spin on this summer puttanesca recipe from Laura in the Kitchen. This can easily be expanded to serve as many people as you wish, but also easily abbreviated to serve 2 hearty appetites. Be sure to take advantage of summer’s fresh tomatoes with this recipe. Also, …
Several years ago I came across a Salisbury Steak recipe in Cooking Light that I loved. The only part I didn’t love was how much grease splattered onto my stove and countertop, so my solution is Salisbury steak meatballs! While the meatballs bake in the oven I prepare my gravy and mashed potatoes on the …
My New Orleans-Style BBQ Shrimp is one of the tastiest dinners I’ve made in quite some time. Go as big as you want with the shrimp! I decided against colossal and instead opted for jumbo (16-20 count). If you choose to use smaller shrimps (31-35 or 36-40), just know that they’re going to cook even …
I originally made these burgers with caramelized onions and cranberry mustard in the winter. Because of the weather, I prepared them in my cast iron skillet on the stove, however, these will be great if they’re made on an outdoor griddle or grill. At the end of the day, the toppings are the star! I …
Gnocchi and shrimp pesto is a dinner for those nights when you want something easy, fast, requires minimal chopping, and minimal cleanup. For the basil pesto, I used half of a 6 oz. jar that I picked up in my grocery store pasta aisle. If you happen to have homemade pesto, even better! Keep in …
These easy BBQ country pork ribs are one of the simplest recipes I have on this site. Whenever country pork ribs are on sale I usually pick up a package, since you can feed an army with them and they’re super easy to prepare. I season them with salt and pepper, brush them with my …
Typically, when I order cashew chicken from my local Chinese takeout for my brother, it includes water chestnuts. Personally, I hate water chestnuts, so I do not include them in this recipe. If you happen to like them, you can always add 1/2 c canned water chestnuts, drained and chopped. Also, if you happen to …
I wrote the recipe for my red curry meatballs after checking out this version from Laura in the Kitchen. They were so delicious, I barely spoke to my husband while I ate them… and I made some of those yummy food noises I tend to make when something is so exceptionally tasty, there aren’t any …
I’ve learned I love meatballs and chilis of all kinds… get me some ground beef, turkey, pork, or chicken, and I’ll make you some kind of meatball or chili! These easy Tex-Mex meatballs remind me of eating a bowl of chili in a single morsel. Serve these any way you like! Stuff them into a …
I first came across Greek meatballs with pita from a recipe by Rachael Ray on the Food Network website. One thing that drives me crazy with her recipes is that she uses every possible utensil, bowl, sheet pan, and pot in my kitchen. I’ve practically made a side hustle out of simplifying her recipes. The …
