Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook
Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook
Boneless, skinless chicken thighs are pan seared and cooked in a turmeric and coconut sauce. The addition of cracked baby potatoes completes this comforting meal. Turmeric is one of the main ingredients in curry. Since curry is not popular in my household and since I have limited use for turmeric in my cooking, it spends most of its time in the back of the spice …
This Healthy Turkey Meatball and Kale Soup is delicious and nutritious. The meatballs contain hidden veggies. The soup is packed with kale, vegetables, and just enough pasta to satisfy the carb craving. When I find myself upgrading to my loose jeans, it’s time to work my way back to my “skinny” jeans. And it’s time to add this soup to my diet. The intent is …
Beef and Veggie Burger with Caramelized Onions and Mushrooms is a beef and vegetable burger that is meaty enough to please any carnivore. This light and healthy burger is nutrition-packed, moist, and delicious! Now that I have sufficiently gorged myself with food over the holidays, it is time to tone it down a bit. The jeans feel painted on, and if I wore my wedding …
Sometimes, all you need is a simple, no-frills fried bologna sandwich. The addition of a runny egg bumps the delicious value of the sandwich while maintaining its simplicity. I love a fried bologna sandwich. While it’s not something I eat regularly, I occasionally crave the childhood favorite. I even make it the lazy way—with microwaved bologna and cheese slapped between two slices of toasted white …
Looking for a dinner idea for a new Asian recipe? These quail egg stuffed pork meatballs served with rice noodles are just what you need! Serve with a sweet, salty, garlicky dipping sauce and fresh condiments for a meal that is full of flavor and texture. Quail egg is not an ingredient I typically use. In fact, it is something I have never used. But …
Cobb salad on a pizza is amazing! Homemade pizza topped with ranch dressing, chicken, ham, bacon, cheese lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and eggs is a meal on a slice! This recipe stemmed from my desire to make pizzeria style pizza crusts; the kind that the House of Pizza around the corner makes. These crusts are thin in the middle but puffy around the edges, light and …
Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf with a cheese tunnel in the center, bread crumb coating on the outside, and topped with marinara and more cheese! Meatloaf is a topic of controversy in my household. I like mine moist and with a slather of tomato-based sauce. My husband likes it firm and naked (no sauce). It’s not that his version is awful—it is delicious, but not what I …
Egg Panzanella with Balsamic Dressing has bread, beans, olives, tomatoes, cheese, and eggs. It is a salad that is fortifying enough to be a complete vegetarian meal. I hope you had a great July 4th. Mine was a memorable one…but not in a good way. How so? Of all of the people in New England, all of the thousands and millions of who flocked to …
Picnic Fried Chicken is has a finger licking good crispy coating and a guaranteed moist interior thanks to a simple brine. This fried goodness not only makes the most scrumptious picnic lunch, but it will also satisfy your fried chicken craving anytime of the day. My family and I have not yet gone to the beach this year. So far, there has been only one …
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