Advertisements Sometimes I like to make what my kids call a “fancy” meal. I try to make shrimp at least every other week. One of my son’s actually came up with the idea for this dish – one of his favorites is shrimp scampi and when I served couscous for the first time he immediatelyContinue reading “Shrimp Scampi Couscous”
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Lemon Garlic Grilled Pork Chops
Advertisements Simple, flavorful, easy – my favorite kind of main dish! This one is totally about the marinade. And the longer you can leave it in the marinade the better. Best to put it in the juicy goodness before your start your work day so it can sit absorbing all day long! Then when youContinue reading “Lemon Garlic Grilled Pork Chops”
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”
Lemon Herb Couscous #sidedish
Advertisements If you haven’t given Couscous a go yet, you really should. There are two common versions of couscous – Moroccan and Israeli. Moroccan Couscous is the very small – almost granular – version with a yellow hue to it. Israeli Couscous is relatively larger – also called Pearl Couscous – and has a moreContinue reading “Lemon Herb Couscous #sidedish”
Sweet Lime Pork w/ Pineapple Slaw
Advertisements Rice bowls are so easy and so yummy. You can make them tons of different ways and use all sorts of flavor combinations. They are also awesome for slow cooked meats – because you can just put the meats in the cooker in the morning and make a pot of rice in the evening.Continue reading “Sweet Lime Pork w/ Pineapple Slaw”
Rosemary Orange Chicken
Advertisements Not everyone thinks of citrus as a savory component but it really does make for a beautiful, bright flavor – especially with poultry. Rosemary Orange Chicken is a simple to put together main dish that will be so packed with flavor, you are going to want to savor every bite. The chicken comes outContinue reading “Rosemary Orange Chicken”
Garlic Lovers Soup #slowcooker
Advertisements What I love about this soup is that it highlights the sweetness that garlic can take on. Using the garlic jelly does help with this but I have found that when you slow cook garlic, it tends to gain more of the sweet quality from garlic than the sharp quality. This simple and delectableContinue reading “Garlic Lovers Soup #slowcooker”
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”
Cheeseburger Chowder
Advertisements If you have been around my blog at all – you know how much I and my family love burgers. I really try to mix it up a lot – different meats, sauces, toppings. This week I went with a soup and created a creamy, hearty Cheeseburger Chowder! I like the combo of groundContinue reading “Cheeseburger Chowder”
Red Shrimp & Pasta
Advertisements My family absolutely loves seafood – especially shrimp. And while it’s a little more spendy – I try to work it into the meal planning at least every other week. The trick is make the rest of the meal very affordable – so the splurge on the shrimp isn’t so bad. Red Shrimp &Continue reading “Red Shrimp & Pasta”