Mushroom, Bacon and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Would you believe me if I told you stuffed chicken was something you could make during the week? I would not have believed you until now. This is the perfect make ahead dinner, just get the chicken breasts stuffed and trussed and stash in the fridge for dinner up to two days ahead. If you are like me, and you do not plan ahead that well, this dish is also easy to make from start to finish. The best part of this dish is how...
Bacon Cheddar Cookies
Yes, Cheddar Bacon Cookies. Now, before you ask, no this is not a sweet cookie. It is a savoury cookie perfect for appetizers for serving with a salad or soup. They are so good! These cookies are addictive. They are the perfect base for savoury spreads and toppings, but are just as delightful all on their own. What makes them so lovely is the tangy cheese combined with the salty nuggets of smoked bacon all mixed into a tender...
Croque-Madame Panini
What is better than a ham and cheese panini? How about a ham and cheese panini topped with a fried egg and some creamy mornay sauce? While dining out at a local French cafe I had a Croque-Monsieur which was quite nice. I promptly went home to research what went into this sandwich when I discovered a recipe for a Croque-Madame. A croque-madame has a sunny-side, or over-easy, egg and mornay sauce on top. You can’t imagine...
Jalapeno Bacon Cheddar Cheese Burgers
A well grilled burger is a thing of beauty. Add jalapenos, sharp cheddar cheese and thick cut bacon and it is the stuff of dreams. I have a few requirements for a good burger. It must be made with fairly lean meat (around 90%), it must have salt and pepper, and it must remain moist after grilling, even if cooked to well-done. The first two requirements are fairly straight forward, but the last can be tricky. My trick to moist...
Spicy Red Bean Soup
Sometimes you just need a good bowl of soup. The funny thing about soup is that despite how easy most soups are to make at home we, as a society, so often turn to the cans of soup that line grocery store shelves. Yes, they are easy to prepare, but for all their ease of use they lack any real flavor. So, a few weeks ago, I found myself contemplating easy, filling soups that would put some roses back in my cheeks (to find out why...
Creamy Orzo and Mushroom Pasta
Ever since I was invited to the Mushroom Council lunch a few months ago I have been looking for new ways to add mushrooms into my everyday meals. I have also been looking for new ways to use favorite ingredients because I can sometimes get into a cooking rut. Orzo pasta is one of my pantry staples because it can be added to so many dishes to fill them out, but I almost always seem to use it in my chicken salad (recipe to come...
