Spring

Chicken Enchiladas with Tomatillo Salsa

I’m so excited to share these enchiladas with you. I made these up last week and my family LOVED them. I mean John kept exclaiming to me how good they were. These are truly the perfect spring or summer enchilada, because they’re filled with chicken and fresh vegetables and topped with a light tomatillo salsa. The tomatillo salsa is a light and refreshing change from the normal heavy enchilada sauce that you think of when you hear the word enchiladas. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good enchilada sauce, especially the pumpkin sauce I use on our pumpkin enchiladas, but this is a nice change and flavor for spring. These enchiladias are so light and refreshing that we each ate two! Yes, we were piggies, but we didn’t feel bad at all. Sometimes you just have to savor the moment and savor the food.

April 24, 2013 9 Comments

Thai Style Chicken Burgers

Burgers are a staple in our house come spring and summer. To me, burgers say spring is here, and summer is around the corner. They make such an easy weeknight meal because all you have to do is pair them up with a side salad or vegetable, and voila, dinner is served. We love all types of burgers from turkey, chicken, to buffalo and veggie. I’m always on the hunt for a new burger recipe to add to our recipe box. I’m currently in the process of testing some new veggie burgers, so for you vegetarians, stay tuned.

April 17, 2013 30 Comments

Deep-Dish Pepperoni Pizza

his pizza was rated by John as the BEST PIZZA EVER! His words I quote, “Honey, you can make this pizza anytime, it’s honestly the best pizza you’ve ever made!” To hear that praise from my hubby, who can be a bit of a foodie at times, was a great compliment.

October 17, 2012 23 Comments

Orecchiette Pasta with Pesto, Sausage and Green Beans

This pasta is one of those super easy, weeknight throw together pastas. I prepared it and had it on the table in under 30 minutes. It’s also a one-bowl meal, which makes it even better

September 26, 2012 14 Comments

Crispy & Easy Garlic Bread

This garlic bread is easy, crispy and tastes so darn good. Garlic bread is the perfect accompaniment to any pasta, especially a saucy one. If you want to stretch a pasta meal into two nights, garlic bread helps you do that.

September 18, 2012 13 Comments

Curried Chicken Salad

Want an easy, tasty, family friendly summer meal that can be made ahead of time? Look no further because this recipe has it all. This is one of our favorite summer meals (well any time of year meal). Its chock full of flavor and can be served up in so many ways that you’ll never get bored.

July 17, 2012 12 Comments

Favorite Turkey Burgers

These are by far our favorite turkey burgers. My kids love them. They’re packed with so much flavor from the Gruyere cheese, mustard,

June 15, 2012 29 Comments

Miso Kale Salad with Miso Roasted Tofu

I’m so excited because I’ve found another kale salad that I love just as much as my lacinato kale salad. This is going to be another weekly go-to salad for me. I love this salad so much that I ate a whole head of kale on Friday as well as made a fresh batch up for dinner on Saturday, and had leftovers for lunch on Sunday.

June 11, 2012 40 Comments

Paul McCartney’s Refried Bean Tacos

I recently picked a new favorite cookbook called, Meat Free Monday, and came across this refried bean taco recipe from Paul McCartney. It was said to be one of his favorite recipes, so I decided to give it a try.

June 4, 2012 37 Comments

Couscous Cakes

These patties are so easy to make and require a few simple pantry ingredients, AWESOME! I even made the patties earlier in the day and then sautéed them up right before dinner, the perfect make-ahead recipe.

May 22, 2012 33 Comments