I’ve made this pasta dinner quite a few times, and it’s easy and quick to prepare yet still tastes great. When I don’t have any marinara in the freezer, this is perfect. I found the recipe in a Bon Appetit magazine. Really, who names their recipes these days? This recipe link is for arugula, not… Continue reading A Quick and Easy Rigatoni Dinner Recipe
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Better Chinese Orange Chicken Recipe
If you have ever eaten orange chicken in a Chinese restaurant, think of the best you have ever tasted. Alright? It’s ten times as good. You’ll see. Less artificially, it is lighter, fresher, and sweeter. My husband gave me this recipe, and he based the recipe on an America’s Test Kitchen recipe, which explains why… Continue reading Better Chinese Orange Chicken Recipe
Jambalaya with Chicken Sausage and Shrimp
I rarely make jambalaya on my own. Generally, I wouldn’t say I like overly spicy foods, and creole food is hot and spicy. Jambalaya with Shrimp and Ham, this week’s recipe, was delicious. Even though I’m not sure how close it is to an authentic jambalaya, we both liked it, and I’ll make it again.… Continue reading Jambalaya with Chicken Sausage and Shrimp
BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches with Cole Slaw
It wasn’t until a few years ago that I discovered real barbecue. On my first trip to North Carolina’s Outer Banks, I had my first true pork barbecue sandwich. In all honesty, I wasn’t that impressed. The sauce was ridiculously vinegary. BBQ sauce should be sweet and tangy, but whatever I had was too sweet… Continue reading BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches with Cole Slaw
Jerk Chicken with Salsa
I had actually been eye balling this recipe for a while but was hesitant to make it. I just wasn’t convinced that I would enjoy the flavors. So I was pleased to see that it was picked by Jen because it gave me the push I needed to try this out. I made this for… Continue reading Jerk Chicken with Salsa
Chinese Barbecue Baby Back Ribs
I love Chinese food. I have many childhood memories of a lazy Sunday with my family complete with Chinese take out for dinner. Unfortunately, my husband does not share my affinity, so I don’t get to eat it too often anymore. That is probably just as well, since for the most part the food is… Continue reading Chinese Barbecue Baby Back Ribs
Trying out Coq au Vin
This was my first attempt at Coq au Vin, and quite honestly, it may have been the first time I have eaten Coq au Vin. I cannot recall ever ordering it in a restaurant. This was a recipe from Anthony Bourdain’s Les Halles Cookbook: Strategies, Recipes, and Techniques of Classic Bistro Cooking and it was… Continue reading Trying out Coq au Vin
Balsamic Chicken Couscous and Spinach
I followed the recipe in the book, which did differ somewhat from the recipe that is online at the Food Network website. I pounded the chicken breasts to a 1/2 inch thickness and then cooked them until almost completely cooked. Of course, I also seasoned them before cooking, which the online recipe missed totally (that… Continue reading Balsamic Chicken Couscous and Spinach
Simple Chicken and Rice, Spanish Style
This is a ridiculously good and easy recipe, which I adapted from a recipe I found in a Weight Watcher’s cookbook. I make this at least once a month for dinner, and it is always so hearty and satisfying. The chicken breast is seared and then boiled in flavorful chicken broth, so it comes out… Continue reading Simple Chicken and Rice, Spanish Style
Lamb with Hint of Orange
We are lamb lovers so I was happy to see this recipe picked, though you could absolutely substitute a stew cut of beef in this meal. This turned out to be a hearty comforting Sunday night meal. I used a butterflied leg of lamb from the butcher. I kept closely to the recipe ingredient list… Continue reading Lamb with Hint of Orange