Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook
Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook
Quick and easy to make ravioli dish with tender chicken breast in a spicy, flavorful Alfredo sauce. Great for a weeknight dinner but also good enough for company. This pasta recipe was inspired by one of my husband’s signature dishes. Although I do most of the cooking in my home, my husband has a few recipes that are considered his specialties. He makes an amazing …
Banana Chocolate Pudding Cookies are half chocolate and half banana cookies with walnuts and chocolate chips. Instant pudding mixes provide the flavor and provide a medium chew and tender but not too tender texture. These cookies contain a pudding mix and are fantastic, but they are not the flavor I originally wanted to make. My first choice was to make strawberry-chocolate-flavored ones. Unfortunately, the grocery …
Start the day off right with this Egg Ham and Asparagus Breakfast Bake. Potatoes, cheese, ham, asparagus, tomatoes, and sunny-side-up eggs make this a satisfying, hearty dish. The old adage that bad things happen in threes proves true again this past weekend. My daughter almost got sideswiped Friday night as she drove through an intersection. Saturday morning, my husband and I avoided getting sideswiped at …
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 …
Ricotta cheese helps make these Smoked Bacon Cheddar Hush Puppies light and fluffy. The gooey, cheesy center is a pleasant surprise. Hush puppies are easy to make. They are one of those foods that require little effort to produce delicious, satisfying results. They are made with a cornmeal/flour-based batter. In my hush puppies, there is a particular ingredient that you will not find in many others—ricotta …
This Chocoflan (Impossible Cake) is a Mexican-style cake that bakes into two separate layers: a moist chocolate cake layer and a creamy flan layer. It is served with a caramel sauce for an unforgettable and decadent dessert. Have you ever heard of a chocoflan (also referred to as the Impossible Cake)? It is a Mexican two-tiered cake that allows you to enjoy chocolate cake and …
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 …
Jazz up any meal with this Zesty Crab Soufflé with Monterey Jack and Jalapeño Pepper Cheese. It is easy to prepare and makes a great presentation. When you are a food blogger and want to complete your photoshoot at lightning speed, you make a soufflé. Speed is of the essence if you want to capture the soufflé at its best. Within minutes, your subject will …
These crispy Honey Beer Glazed Wings are baked chicken wings in a sweet and salty honey beer glaze. These wings are perfect for a Super Bowl party or any game day. Our Patriots didn’t make it to the Super Bowl, but it doesn’t mean we can’t participate in the festivities on game day. To many, it’s all about the game, but to others it’s all …
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