Easy Baked Chicken Parmesan
Lately my life has been going at the speed of ‘AHHHHHHHH!!!” I work three part-time jobs, go to school two nights a week, I blog,I belly dance, and I have family obligations. Any way you look at it, I keep really busy. So, on those nights when I feel completely knackered this recipe makes it all better! Not only can I get a home cooked meal on the table within 45 minutes, I can do it with minimal stress, mess or any...
Honey Wheat Pita Bread
I think pita bread may be magic. Not that it will grant wishes or anything, but I think the way it goes from thin, flat dough into a hearty pocket of bread fascinating. Aside from the fascination factor, the versatility of pita bread is endless. Stuff them with lunch meat for a sandwich, top them with sauce and cheese for a pizza, or bake them until crisp for chips. Yes, the pita is very versatile. Notes on this recipe...
Chicken Enchiladas with Chipotle Sour Cream Sauce
I’ve never liked chicken enchiladas very much in Tex-Mex restaurants. The filling is mushy, the sauce is bland, and they can be a bit on the soggy side. So, when I was thinking of recipes I could make for dinner a few nights back I wondered if I could make a chicken enchilada that I actually enjoyed. I like a challenge so I set to work. The first change I made was to the chicken itself. Most recipes call for shredded chicken,...
Butter Cut-Out Cookies
First, HAPPY SAINT PATRICK’S DAY! Second, I need to apologize to you all. I realized this week, while making 15 dozen of these cookies that I have never shared the recipe with you. I am a bad blog friend, but I plan to make amends today! As with many of my recipes, this is a modification of an old family favorite. The original recipe was clipped from a Land O’ Lakes holiday cookie book many, many years ago, but of...
5-Spice Roast Chicken
I love roast chicken, and I love Asian food. I also love food that is easy to prepare and REALLY flavorful. The chicken pictured above fits that bill. Interested in the recipe? Then head on over to How To: Simplify and check out my guest post!
Brown Butter Sour Cream Cookies
So, I am not very good when it comes to grocery lists. I often forget that I already have something and end up buying it a second time. This happened a few days ago. While at the store, buying the ingredients I needed for some lovely Chicken Enchiladas with Chipotle Sour Cream Sauce (recipe coming up on Wednesday next week), I forgot I already had a pint of sour cream at home and bought a second. When I got home and saw that I...
