No matter what stage of life you are in, I’m sure there are moments in your life when ordering take out is preferred to cooking your own meal. One of my favorites is Chinese food. Usually ready to pickup or be delivered within 30 minutes, delicious, and never light […]
The inspiration for this recipe came from a recent Fall issue of Parents Magazine. I have been receiving Parents magazine for probably a minimum of four years now. My daughter just recently turned one. While I would like to claim that I was merely compiling years of knowledge […]
What do you do when it has been a week since the last grocery shopping trip, you open the fridge, and a package of chicken breasts is staring you in the face? For me, it requires a brief moment of panic as I check the sell-by date. Usually, waste can […]
As promised in my post for Paleo Wings a la Daphne, I am following up with results from using the same recipe to bake chicken pieces… and the results were easy and outrageously delicious! So yummy, in fact, that we make them almost weekly now. With this marinade, you can […]
As I embrace the life of a full-time student, with a full-time-student hubby, living across the country from family… I find myself busier than ever, even a little irrationally stressed at times, but still thriving. My life is going at a much faster pace than when we were in Georgia, […]
Chicken Tikka Masala was literally the first Indian dish I ever ordered at an Indian restaurant. Although it was not a very adventurous choice, it acted as a gateway to my love of Indian food. A simple chicken dish of tomato and a touch of cream, it tastes decadent without […]
When I think of Hawaiian flavors, quite a few things come to mind: the Dole Pineapple Plantation’s insanely delicious pineapple ice cream, tuna poke, fresh fish, and home-cooked meals at Katie’s Kaneohe Bay home. When I came across the original recipe for these meatballs in the Penzeys Spice Catalog, I […]
Ever since having meatloaf at my friend Katie’s house this summer, I have a new love and appreciation for meatloaf. Despite my Mom’s amazing abilities in the kitchen, I was never a fan of her meatloaf growing up. Maybe this change of meatloaf perspective can be attributed to the Hawaiian […]
The inspiration for this recipe came from . She has a recipe in which she bakes bone-in chicken thighs that are wrapped in bacon. What is not to love about that?! I have made this recipe at least three different times at this point – with bone-in, boneless/skinless, different spice […]
If there were a trend or theme of the past two months of my recipes it seems to be chicken. I’m not worried that I’m in a rut. There are not only a million ways to prepare and flavor chicken, but it is also rewarding to create healthier remakes to […]
