Zucchini is a great staple for baking- it adds moisture, richness, and most of all- it sneaks in a vegetable which is always a good thing! I top these Zucchini Brownies with a bar of rough chopped semi sweet chocolate and they are delicious in school lunches, for parties, or just to keep on your…
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TOP 10 RECIPES FOR 2020!
2020 was a year of years! Â On the bright side, Â it forced people into the kitchen! Â New cooks, people who don’t like to cook, lazy cooks and also experienced home cooks all took to the kitchen banging the pots and pans around trying new things. Â We are so glad to have been part of…
Cauliflower Rice Stir Fry
Cauliflower rice is such a delicious vegetable to dress up- this easy and low carb Cauliflower Rice Stir Fry is chock full of vegetables and ground chicken. It’s a perfect weeknight, easy meal and works especially well if you have extra veggies on hand you need to use up! What is caulirice? Caulirice is cauliflower…
Fresh and Easy Salmon Burgers
These Fresh and Easy Salmon Burgers are made with simple ingredients and come together quickly!  They can be made in a skillet, on a grill or in your Air Fryer! We love our salmon around here and will eat it any way we can get it.   Feta and Herb Crusted Salmon is a fave with well…
Top 10 Clean Eating Recipes!
2020 is almost over…heavy sigh. Good riddance! Bringing in a new year with healthy feel good foods…simply prepared of course! Check out our Top 10 Faves! Now clearly we got carried away and have much more than 10 Clean Eating Recipes here, but there is just so much good food to eat we had to…
Perfect Butternut Squash Risotto
This Perfect Butternut Risotto will be the hit of the table! Â Easy on the cook instructions and done in about 25 minutes! Â Creamy arborio rice cooked slowly with fresh cut butternut squash and sage with parmesan cheese of course…the flavor combo is a winner! This is what Fall season should taste like. Â And so simple…
Grinch Cookies
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and what other way to celebrate than with cookies? Grinch Cookies are delicious cakey sugar cookies with a green hue and a candy sprinkle heart. I made these while watching the 2018 version of The Grinch on Netflix- it’s my favorite version.  The music is great and…
Greek Rice with Lemon and Feta
We are big fans of bright fresh flavor, so this Greek Rice was a no brainer recipe for us! Sautéed with butter, garlic and lemon zest then finished off with feta cheese and fresh parsley, this is an easy 10 minute side dish that the whole family will love. Greek style rice is traditionally made…
Chicken Alfredo Pizza
This Chicken Alfredo Pizza starts with our basic pizza dough recipe and is topped with a 5 minute Creamy Alfredo Sauce, chicken, and of course cheese! Â 2020 has been the year of homemade pizza at this house! First there was our tried and true Basic Pizza Dough. Â Then we topped it with Pepperoni and…
Honey Glazed Chicken with Sweet Potatoes
Seared in honey, butter and thyme- this delicious one pan meal is a family favorite. Honey Glazed Chicken and Sweet Potatoes is made all in one pan, finished off in the oven, and the perfect weeknight meal or a date night in. This is such an easy recipe- the chicken is tender on the…
Turkey Roulade with Stuffing
Our Turkey Roulade with  Stuffing is the perfect way to get all that turkey goodness in half the time with half the mess!  Perfect for a smaller gathering.  I think it is safe to say our Thanksgiving table in 2020 will not look like last years.  Smaller gatherings will be taking place across the…
Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup
Soup season is upon us and this Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup is what it’s all about! A creamy broth is stuffed with tender tortellini and hearty vegetables and chunks of chicken breast. This is an easy, simple soup that is made in 30 minutes and perfect for a weeknight meal. Let’s show you how…
Baked Polenta Pie
Baked Polenta Pie! Â Creamy Polenta on top of a thick sausage ragu. Â Talk about comfort food! Â This delicous and flavor packed meal is easy on the cook. Â Made with fresh and simple ingredients….just the way we like it! Polenta is a blank canvas for flavor. Add herbs, butter, cheese – your imagination is your…
Easy Make Ahead Mushroom Gravy
Easy Make Ahead Mushroom Gravy! Made with store bought chicken and beef stock with a little cream if you like!  We amp up the flavor of the broth by browning the butter and flour.  This 15 minute recipe is a gravy game changer! Make ahead recipes on Thanksgiving day are a gift.  It is…
Homemade Chicken and Noodles
Homemade Chicken and Noodles is the ultimate comfort dish! Hearty, homemade 10 minute egg noodles, precooked chicken and a hearty blend of vegetables coated in a creamy sauce. These chicken and noodles are what Fall and Winter cozy meal dreams are made of! What I love most about this dish is that you can use…