If you're looking for a patriotic and uber healthy dessert, look no further! For Memorial Day, we headed to my dad's house for a backyard BBQ. Before I had both feet in the door, I'd been recruited to help with the fruit flag. It's not terribly time intensive, and with 2 of us working on it, I was surprised at how quickly it came together. And I learned quite a few tricks … [Read more...]
Instant Pot One-Pot Spaghetti with Sauce
I'm all about One Dish Dinners. I wrote an entire cookbook with One Dish Dinners. And am currently experimenting with One-Dish Instant Pot Dinners. This one is a winner-winner-spaghetti-for-dinner. Spaghetti is always a favorite and if you're wanting to move into "one-dish instant pot" meals, I'd recommend starting with this one! It's simple to prep and goes like … [Read more...]
Creamy Chicken Pot Pie
Is it just me, or is Chicken Pot Pie made with puff pastry just easier? And tastier too? Have you ever made Chicken Pot Pie using puff pastry instead of pie crust? If not, you must try it now...I've got all the details and inside scoop below. It cooks in the oven while the chicken pot pie "base" is warming up...then you can easily scoop and serve it all together. Let … [Read more...]
Chicken Alfredo Lasagna Rollups
Holy delicious!!!! These lasagna rollups will not disappoint! They are the perfect "company supper" and won't cost you a fortune as you feed your family, friends or a crowd. They are made in 3 "phases" and because you're using rotisserie chicken and pre-made Alfredo sauce, they are super simple...using only 4 ingredients :) Phase 1: Cook, rinse and drain the lasagna … [Read more...]
Chicken, Spinach & Artichoke Quesadillas
It's like your favorite spinach artichoke dip...in quesadilla form. And to answer your question (at least the question I think you might be thinking about right now!)...YES, these are as addictive as the dip can be. Even my little 'spinach avoiders' thought these were great! There are a couple different ways to make/cook a quesadilla, but these work best in the oven. … [Read more...]
Skillet Chicken Marsala
Holy flavor explosion! But it's not just the flavor that I love...it's that I can have this on the table in 20 minutes! BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE TO COOK THE CHICKEN! First off, start cooking the pasta. Then, while the pasta is cooking, you whip up the chicken marsala sauce and they both finish cooking about the same time and BOOM. Dinner is ready to serve! Below is … [Read more...]
Ginger Snap Cookies
Guilty. Eating cookie dough guilty, that is. I don't usually eat cookie dough. I will eat chocolate chips out of the bag, but I don't usually eat chocolate chip cookie dough. I am, however, very guilty of eating ginger snap dough. I KNOW...you're not supposed to with the raw egg. (Safe if you are using pasteurized eggs, though!) But it's a risk I'm willing to … [Read more...]
Turtle Brownies
Go ahead...take a lick of that caramel sauce that's dripping down the mug. No one will judge. At least I won't...because I was doing the same thing! (hehehe) These bad-boy-brownies are divine. They have all the right flavors, textures and they are simply perfect! The creaminess and sweetness from the caramel sauce with the chocolate-y brownies with a little crunch from the … [Read more...]
Thai Chicken Coconut Soup (Easy Tom Kha Gai)
Oh my flavor explosion! I just have thing for Thai food. I've always loved a good curry...and was recently reinspired to make more Thai food after a friend from Thailand made us dinner recently. I loved watching him work and cook in our kitchen and we were all pleasantly stuffed at the end of our leisurely and delightful meal. Spoiled rotten tonight...friends … [Read more...]
Chicken Waldorf Salad
Would it be okay to admit that I licked that little bowl clean? I hope that's ok...because I just admitted it. This chicken salad is so fresh. And crunchy. And delicious. Like yes, lick-the-bowl clean delicious. It's the sweet-tangy yogurt combined with all the amazing "Waldorf flavors" in a little bowl of perfection. Needs to be licked clean perfection. I'm almost … [Read more...]