Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook

Homey Turkey Cabbage Soup
Budget-Friendly Meals Chicken / Poultry Light and Healthy One-Pot Meals Soup

Homey Turkey Cabbage Soup

Eating Homey Turkey Cabbage Soup feels like eating in Grandma’s kitchen. It makes you feel warm and cozy all over while delivering on flavor. With turkey, cabbage, and other vegetables, it’s a one-pot meal that is also nutritious. This soup recipe uses ground turkey, but leftover turkey works too! This turkey and cabbage evokes the nostalgia of eating at Grandma’s house. It’s cozy and comforting …

Vietnamese Shrimp Salad (Goi Tom)
Appetizer Asian Inspired Fish / Seafood Light and Healthy Main Dish Salads and Sides

Vietnamese Shrimp Salad (Goi Tom)

Vietnamese Shrimp Salad (Goi Tom) is a fresh and herbaceous Asian-style slaw with fantastic texture and crunch. It’s served with a sweet, salty, and tangy dressing. Serve this healthy salad as an appetizer, side, or main dish! Vietnamese shrimp salad is a glorious amalgamation of crispy shredded cabbage and carrots, tender poached shrimp, fragrant herbs, and crunchy peanuts. It’s served with nuoc cham, a fish …

Rotisserie Chicken Pozole
Chicken / Poultry Main Dish One-Pot Meals Soup

Rotisserie Chicken Pozole

Rotisserie Chicken Pozole is a shortcut version of a Mexican hominy and chicken soup. It’s served with an array of topping options for a comforting meal, Mexican style. Pozole is a soup and a Mexican comfort food that’s consumed for everyday meals as well as for celebrations. My first experience with it was over twenty years ago when my sister made pork pozole. She simmered …

Broccoli and Roasted Butternut Squash Salad
Light and Healthy Salads and Sides

Broccoli and Roasted Butternut Squash Salad

Classic broccoli salad is updated with roasted butternut squash, dried cranberries, and pumpkin seeds to make it a perfect fall/winter side dish. This salad is loaded with texture, color, and nutrition. It’s great for family dinners or for entertaining this upcoming holiday season. Are you looking forward to Thanksgiving and the holiday season? I’m looking forward to spending a little more time with my husband, …

Balsamic Rosemary Chicken Leg Quarters
Budget-Friendly Meals Chicken / Poultry Light and Healthy Main Dish

Roasted Balsamic Rosemary Chicken Leg Quarters

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 the same.   For a simple dinner, these chicken leg quarters are a …

Salmon Potato and Green Bean Salad with Shichimi Togarashi Dressing
Fish / Seafood Main Dish Salads and Sides

Salmon Potato and Green Bean Salad with Shichimi Togarashi Dressing

Salmon Potato and Green Bean Salad is delicious hot or cold. It is served with a spicy Asian style Shichimi Togarashi Dressing. This salad is protein packed and great for a light lunch or dinner. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn a small commision through qualifying purchases. I always have frozen salmon in the freezer. My son and I …