chicken · Dinners

Tortilla Chip Crusted Chicken Breast

Click Photo to enlarge I’ve been trying to lose my last 10 pregnancy pounds, so we’ve been eating a lot of grilled chicken at my house lately.  Today though, my husband informed me he was “sick” of chicken breasts, so I tried this for him (I still had grilled chicken) and it turned out delicious!… Continue reading Tortilla Chip Crusted Chicken Breast

Dinners · Soups

Black Bean & Suasage Chili

I hate cumin, so I love this chili.  It’s delicious! INGREDIENTS: 1 pound sausage (you can also use ground beef) 3 large garlic cloves, minced 1/2 cup chopped green pepper 1/2 cup chopped onions 1 15oz can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 can of whole kernel corn, drained 1 14oz can diced tomatoes, undrained… Continue reading Black Bean & Suasage Chili

Dinners

Split Pea Soup with Ham

Click photo to enlarge Martha Stewart’s recipe! INGREDIENTS: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 chopped medium onion 4 carrots, thinly sliced 3 celery stalks, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves ground pepper 1 can (14.5 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 bag (16 ounces) green split peas 2 cups of chopped, cooked ham DIRECTIONS: •In a… Continue reading Split Pea Soup with Ham

chicken · Dinners · Fall (Halloween & Thanksgiving)

Perfect Roast Chicken

I got this recipe from the Barefoot Contessa and just made a few changes. It’s pretty much the yummiest roast chicken ever. Ingredients 1 (5 to 6 pound) roasting chicken Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 head garlic, cut in half crosswise 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter, melted 1 large yellow onion, thickly sliced… Continue reading Perfect Roast Chicken

Dinners

Mushroom Garlic Pizza

Click photo to enlarge Ingredients (Pizza Dough) 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon white sugar 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) (Topping) 2 cups of white mushrooms, sliced 2 TBSP olive oil 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced 2… Continue reading Mushroom Garlic Pizza

Dinners · Soups

Tortellini and Meatball Soup

Click photo to enlarge This is one of my favorite soup recipes.  I especially love it in the fall.  I have adapted it and made it my own over the years.  For instance, the original recipe calls for garbanzo beans, and I HATE garbanzo beans, so I leave them out, hers has 3 cans of beef… Continue reading Tortellini and Meatball Soup

Beef · Dinners

Cheesy Meat Loaf

  This is definitely not a low-calorie dish, but it is soooo tasty. Not so bad if you have a small portion, everything in moderation as they say. The first time I made it for my husband, he made the “Ewww, meatloaf?” face, but after trying it he is a meat loaf loving fool! This… Continue reading Cheesy Meat Loaf