Month: March 2014
Ranch Style Chicken Sandwiches…A “Kid-Friendly” Pioneer Woman Recipe
Every now and then you need a simple recipe…One that is not only delicious, but easy enough to make on a weeknight and even better, kid friendly! As some of you know, I am not only a part-time personal chef for a local family but also a part-time nanny to their two adorable toddlers, Amelia …
Grilled Char with Yukon Golds and Tomato-Red Onion Relish…A “Cooking Light” Magazine recipe
My husband, Jeff, loves to cook almost as much as me and he loves to try new recipes. It is quite humorous to watch him search for hours and plan his menu but I love it and do not take it for granted for one minute! On Sunday, his search was for a fish that …
Onions? Tears?…No more with this simple kitchen tip!
I use onions a lot in my kitchen but stinging tears rolling down my face while I chop my onions? I hate it! I have tried many tricks to avoid this uncomfortable phenomenon including wearing swimming goggles during my chopping (that’s attractive) but recently I heard about a new trick and what do you know? …
Spicy Chicken Cacciatore …A Cooking Light Magazine Recipe
Slow Cooker recipes are one of my favorite kinds but when I saw the picture of a juicy piece of chicken atop some yummy polenta, covered with a “tomatoey type sauce” (my new word :-), I knew this was my kind of recipe! Featured in the March 2014 issue of Cooking Light Magazine, this one …
Baking Potatoes in Foil? NO!!! – My Kitchen Pet Peeve
Are you one of the guilty ones who bakes their potatoes in foil? If so, you are making a critical kitchen mistake. In fact, you are not actually baking the potato but steaming it! The perfect baked potato has crispy, golden skin on the outside and a steamy, fluffy texture on the inside! To create …
Italian Mini Meatballs…Buon Appetito!
Every summer, I can my own spaghetti sauce so I have that fresh taste of tomatoes during the winter and and what better compliment to the sauce? The Meatball! A savory bite of beef, veal, and pork with cheese, garlic, and all those delicious seasonings…Simple, savory, and succulent! While I will only share my secret …
Twice Baked Potatoes….A Personal Recipe
Twice baked potatoes…so ’80s but it was the very first dish I ever learned how to make and it was the very first dish I taught my daughter, Ashleigh, to make on her own….No, not gourmet, but delicious? For sure! Hubby is grillling some steaks tonight, the kids are home (yes, they are adults but …
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