Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook
Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook
These Roasted Balsamic Rosemary Chicken Leg Quarters are marinated in balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, rosemary, and brown sugar, then oven-roasted till tender. Serve with pasta, potato, or rice for a simple and delicious meal. This recipe was originally published in December 2014. The content and photos have been updated, but the recipe remains unchanged. For a simple dinner, chicken leg quarters are an excellent choice. …
Large casserole macaroni with ham and peas in a cheesy Alfredo sauce makes a quick 30-minute meal. This is a great way to turn unused deli ham into a main dish. Update: This post was updated on January 10, 2021, with new images, but the blog content remains the same. The recipe has also been updated since its original publication on October 2013. Avery, a two-year old …
“Don’t knock it ‘till you try it” is my advice when it comes to Chicken Chow Mein Sandwich. It consists of chicken in brown gravy served over crispy chow mein noodles and sandwiched in between a hamburger bun. You’ve got to try it! The chow mein sandwich is a regional classic in parts of southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. You might look at this sandwich …
Make Turkey Taco Mac and Cheese for an easy, satisfying family dinner. With ground turkey, packaged shredded cheese, and a few pantry items, it is a simple one-pot meal everyone will love. These days cooking from what is available in the house is essential now that I can’t run the store anytime I’m out of an ingredient. This pasta maximizes a package of ground turkey and turns …
Caramelized Pork and Eggs is Vietnamese comfort food at its best. Pork is braised tender in a wonderfully sweet and salty caramel sauce. Serve with white rice for an ultimate comfort meal. This is an updated version of a post originally published in January 2014. This Vietnamese delight tops my list of favorite comfort foods. It is traditionally made with pork belly, but I use boneless …
Chuck Steak Roast is an easy, budget-friendly meal the entire family will love. The chuck steak is slow-roasted with vegetables until fall-off-the-bone tender. Can we talk about the crazy weather over the past weekend? It’s the second week of January in New England, and the temp soared to 68°F. How crazy was that!? A welcome kind of crazy, however. It definitely put everyone in a …
Sautéing the chicken first makes this Chicken Vegetable and Rice Soup extra flavorful. It is nutritious and packed with vegetables. And it’s a soup that hits the spot any time of the year. Update: This post was originally published in 2020. Most of the original content is below, but it has been updated with an added Recipe Highlight section and additional images. Minor changes have …
If a deliciously quick and easy meal is what you’re looking for, make this Peppercorn Beef and Snow Peas. It cooks in less than 15 minutes! Serve on a bed of rice for an ideal weeknight dinner. If you visit this little blog regularly, thank you so much!! I truly appreciate your support! You might know a little about me. But to know me is to also know that …
Quick and easy Sweet and Sour Chicken Ramen Noodles is a burst of sweet and tangy in every bite. This budget-friendly dish is a great way to use up rotisserie or leftover chicken too! I don’t take many action shots in my food photography because it is a situation that usually requires an extra set of long, steady arms. And when holding noodles with chopsticks …
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