Advertisements When you want Mac & Cheese to be a whole meal – you add bacon, chicken and a little bit of a kick! That’s how I came up with Hot Bacon Cheddar Mac – and man was it a hit at my house. The thing I love about learning to make sauces from scratchContinue reading “Hot Bacon Cheddar Mac”
Category Archives: Main Dishes
Mini Bacon Cheddar Meatloaf
Advertisements Meatloaf gets a bad rep for being “boring” or “old-fashioned” or “dull” – but it doesn’t have to be. You can make meatloaf fun again by adding in bacon and cheese. Because let’s face it – bacon and cheese makes everything great! You can also liven things up in the way you present itContinue reading “Mini Bacon Cheddar Meatloaf”
Chicken Bacon White Pie
Advertisements The kids had been asking for pizza for a week or two – and I just didn’t want the same old thing. I wanted to try some new flavors out so I decided to make Chicken Bacon White Pie! It is three cheeses mixed with chicken and bacon on a focaccia style pizza crustContinue reading “Chicken Bacon White Pie”
Cheesy Ditalini
Advertisements Sometimes you see something on the shelf at the grocery store and just think – I need to make something with that! That is exactly what happen with I saw Ditalini Pasta last week. I have seen it before but never tried any thing with it. So I decided to bring together some chicken,Continue reading “Cheesy Ditalini”
Taco Sliders – try something new!
Advertisements I love to create burgers that combine different variations of food on to a bun. And these Taco Sliders are no exception to that creative process. If you have ever had Taco Pizza – you will probably love Taco Sliders. The key to this recipe is the building of the sliders. It’s a processContinue reading “Taco Sliders – try something new!”
Creamy Pesto Chicken over Pasta
Advertisements Chicken and pasta are a great combination. When you add in a little homemade pesto sauce – you have got a dish fit for a king! Creamy Pesto Chicken came from trying to get the flavors of pesto without it over powering the whole dish. This meal is simple to put together and fullContinue reading “Creamy Pesto Chicken over Pasta”
Bacon Risotto – so yummy!
Advertisements Risotto is one of those dishes that people tend to shy away from because they think it’s too difficult. Probably because on all those cooking competition shows it’s always the risotto that sends someone home. In truth risotto is a very technique driven dish – but it’s not actually difficult. This recipe for BaconContinue reading “Bacon Risotto – so yummy!”
BBQ Chicken Enchiladas – with homemade sauce!
Advertisements Some flavors just go together so well and BBQ Sauce, Chicken, Cheese and Onions are one of them. My family loves to order BBQ Chicken Pizza, so I decided to try a few different ways to get similar flavors. And I landed on BBQ Chicken Enchiladas and it was a total win! Making theContinue reading “BBQ Chicken Enchiladas – with homemade sauce!”
Cheesy Salisbury Steak over Whipped Potatoes
Advertisements I am a strong believer that everything is better with cheese and bacon. And I used that belief to liven up an older classic dish – Salisbury Steak. Typically made with ground beef covered in a mushroom pan gravy, I decided to give it more of a French Onion flavor and swap the mushroomsContinue reading “Cheesy Salisbury Steak over Whipped Potatoes”
Fiesta Nachos – a quick family meal
Advertisements After a long week…month…year…sometimes you just need a big ol’ plate of nachos to soothe your soul! One thing I really love about nachos as a family meal is that everyone can get the topping they want without much difficulty. Fiesta Nachos is sort of the very traditional plate of nachos you think ofContinue reading “Fiesta Nachos – a quick family meal”