Chicken thighs cooked slowly in a Dutch oven with fresh zucchini, Portobello mushrooms, garlic and basil in a Chianti wine sauce. This Chicken, Zucchini & Portobello Mushrooms in a Chianti Red Wine Sauce was delicious and by using chicken thighs, it was also extremely moist. Literally. Fall off of the bone moist! I love one-pot meals. Mostly because of the easy cleanup, but there is something about having all of your ingredients meld flavors together in one pot ... Read More about Chicken, Zucchini and Portobello Mushrooms
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad made with Kalamata olives, sun dried tomatoes and Feta cheese in a balsamic vinaigrette is a tasty salad that is loaded with flavor. Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is a gluten free seed originally from the Andean region of South America. It has a mild, slightly nutty flavor and can be used as a substitute for rice or couscous. I like using quinoa in salad recipes like this Mediterranean Quinoa Salad.Quinoa contains eight amino acids and many people eat it to reduce ... Read More about Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
Vanilla Almond Pound Cake
Vanilla Almond Pound Cake made with cream cheese, butter, almond extract and vanilla pudding is super moist and delicious. This recipe for Vanilla Almond Pound Cake was a kitchen experiment that went exceptionally well. I mean who doesn't love a good pound cake. They're dense, flavorful and sinfully rich. What I like best is that it's not overly sweet; which makes this the perfect snack or even a quick breakfast. I've made a Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake too and it's a good ... Read More about Vanilla Almond Pound Cake
Stovetop Cheeseburger Macaroni
This kid approved Stovetop Cheeseburger Macaroni is super simple and quick to make on top of the stove using just a few ingredients. The weather here in NJ has been horrible lately with rain almost every day. I hate rain or rather I hate getting wet. But with a lot of rainy days comes that melancholy feeling for comfort foods. Last week, my kids were begging for this Cheeseburger Macaroni and said that I haven't made it in YEARS. Do you hear their whining voices? Well, it ... Read More about Stovetop Cheeseburger Macaroni
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
This version of Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread is lightened up a bit with Greek yogurt and applesauce, but it's loaded with flavor. Do you go shopping at those big box stores like BJ's, Costco or Sams? Well if you do, you know that everything comes in bulk. During my last visit, I decided to buy a bag of zucchini. Yes, a bag, with about 10 zucchini in there. Don't get me wrong, I love it but when you have that much of it at the same time, you get tired of eating it. So I did the next best ... Read More about Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
Sweet Potatoes & Chorizo
Sweet potatoes and Portuguese chorizo makes the perfect flavor combination and is perfect for breakfast or served as a side dish. Mother's Day is this Sunday and I can't believe it's already May! I don't know why this holiday is deemed perfect for breakfast/brunch. I hate brunch (and breakfast for the most part). Why do Dad's get to have a nice BBQ huh? If it were up to me, I'd eat lunch or dinner food for breakfast. But this recipe for Sweet Potatoes & Chorizo is a definite ... Read More about Sweet Potatoes & Chorizo