Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook

Chicken Chorizo and Shrimp Paella
Chicken / Poultry Fish / Seafood Main Dish One-Pot Meals Pork

Chicken Chorizo and Shrimp Paella

This Chicken Chorizo and Shrimp Paella is a Spanish rice dish that is infused with saffron and loaded with goodness. It’s versatile. You can dress paella up or down for a weeknight dinner or for company. Paella (translates to frying pan) originated in Valencia, Spain. It’s considered the country’s national dish. 19th century Valencian field workers were credited with the origin of the dish. They …

Chicken Vegetable and Rice Soup
Budget-Friendly Meals Chicken / Poultry Main Dish Rice / Grain Soup

Chicken Vegetable and Rice Soup

Sautéing the chicken first makes this Chicken Vegetable and Rice Soup extra flavorful. It is also nutritious and packed with vegetables, hitting 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 been made to make …

Chicken Pineapple and Rice
Asian Inspired Budget-Friendly Meals Chicken / Poultry Light and Healthy Main Dish

Chicken Pineapple and Rice

This Chicken Pineapple and Rice has tender chicken, sweet pineapple, and supple veggies in a savory sauce. It’s a cozy and comforting rice bowl perfect for an easy weeknight meal. I’m not a huge outdoor adventure kind of person. Growing up, my family camped every summer. We did it the old-fashioned way: pitched a tent, cooked by fire or propane, weathered through downpours, the whole …

Pork Fried Rice
Asian Inspired Budget-Friendly Meals Main Dish Pork Rice / Grain Salads and Sides

Pork Fried Rice

Take-out fried rice can be a hit or miss. This flavorful homemade Pork Fried Rice is loaded with an abundance of pork and eggs. It satisfies every time! Have you ever been as underwhelmed with your take-out fried rice as I have? Have you had one that may have looked so tasty that you couldn’t wait to dig in, but your excitement turned into disappointment when …

Hearty Breakfast Trail Mix
Breakfast Snacks

Hearty Breakfast Trail Mix

This hearty breakfast trail mix, with cinnamon sugar croutons, bacon, pistachios, and cranberries, is perfect for breakfast on the go. It’s also great as a holiday gift, packaged in a decorative mason jar! I hope you all have had a good Thanksgiving and that the weather did not adversely affect your plans. Fortunately for us, the nor’easter was only a minor interference as it came …

Bacon Egg and Sweet Sausage Fried Rice
Asian Inspired Budget-Friendly Meals Chicken / Poultry Main Dish Pork Rice / Grain

Bacon Egg and Sweet Sausage Fried Rice

This Bacon Egg and Sweet Sausage Fried Rice has sweet and salty notes. Bacon, egg, and sweet Chinese sausage provide great flavor. It’s so much better than takeout! As you can see by the name, this is going to be an indulgent meal for the health-conscious. Some things are not worth the calories and fat, but others are, like this fried rice. Sometimes you have …