Advertisements Cooking with fruit is a bit of a controversy in the culinary world. Some say it makes things too sweet – others say they don’t like cooked fruit unless it’s dessert. I have been playing around with it lately and really had some success. My latest creation is a Pineapple Chicken. It has aContinue reading “Pineapple Chicken #ketofriendly”
Category Archives: Sauces
Chicken Biscuits & Gravy
Advertisements Why do they call it “comfort food”? Because it makes you feel warm and loved and home! Biscuits and gravy are always at the top of my list when I am wanting to make a really homey meal for my family. But I wanted to try something different from the cream/milk based gravy andContinue reading “Chicken Biscuits & Gravy”
Homemade Ranch
Advertisements I try to make as much as I can from real ingredients – avoiding pre-jarred and pre-bottled as often as possible. So when I wanted to make Bacon Cheddar Broccoli Salad – I wanted to make the dressing myself. The biggest deterent to making things with bottled ingredients is the stuff they put intoContinue reading “Homemade Ranch”
Bourbon BBQ Sauce #homemade
Advertisements For lots of people, a BBQ sauce recipe is a closely guarded secret. But to be honest, they are all just variations of the same thing. For me – learning to make my own sauce was key because I wanted to control the amount of sugar as well as preservatives in it. I alsoContinue reading “Bourbon BBQ Sauce #homemade”
BBQ Chicken Grilled Cheese
Advertisements You might be thinking – how can you make a grilled cheese sandwich and call it dinner? Well you just pile on some delicious shredded chicken smothered in a homemade bbq sauce and bam! You have got a hearty and tasty meal – BBQ Chicken Grilled Cheese. I used sourdough bread (I found theseContinue reading “BBQ Chicken Grilled Cheese”
Fiesta Chicken Taco Pizza
Advertisements Do you have a regular pizza night? Or do you celebrate #TacoTuesday every week? Why not celebrate both in one night with this delicious Fiesta Chicken Taco Pizza? Most taco pizza is usually a ground beef situation – but why can’t you have chicken on it instead? A warm crusty pizza crust loaded withContinue reading “Fiesta Chicken Taco Pizza”
Chicken Ramen Salad
Advertisements Entree salads are almost always a hit at my house. Sometimes you just need a nice big salad for dinner. The way to make it more homemade is to make the dressing from scratch – which is super easy to do! Check out my Chicken Ramen Salad for a great dinner idea. The keyContinue reading “Chicken Ramen Salad”
Havarti Dill Mac & Cheese with Pulled Pork
Advertisements Pork and Mac & Cheese go together so well. Especially slow cooked garlic pork and homemade havarti dill mac & cheese! Havarti Dill Mac & Cheese with Pulled Pork turned out so much better than I even thought it would. The sweetness of the pork (from the garlic jelly) and the tanginess of theContinue reading “Havarti Dill Mac & Cheese with Pulled Pork”
Pesto Chicken Parmesan
Advertisements My eldest son has been asking for Chicken Parmesan for a few weeks now. And I just didn’t want to make the same ol’ same ol’. So I put my thinking cap on and came up with this new twist on Chicken Parm with a creamy homemade pesto sauce instead. Pesto Chicken Parmesan turnedContinue reading “Pesto Chicken Parmesan”
Cheesesteak Lasagna
Advertisements We love lasagna at our house, but some time I like to try different flavor profiles to keep it interesting. Cheesesteak Lasagna turned out better than I could have imagined. The delicious combination of a cheese sauce, steak, bell peppers, onion and provolone cheese on top of that. The family really loved this takeContinue reading “Cheesesteak Lasagna”