A Southwest Cobb Salad is a quick no-cook meal that I love to eat on hot summer nights. This Southwest Cobb Salad is inspired by a salad that I used to get for lunch when I was working my 9-5 corporate job. It’s made with greens topped with diced chicken, cheddar cheese, corn, tomatoes, avocado, broccoli, […]
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Lemon and Roasted Broccoli Pesto
Roasted Broccoli Pesto is made with oven roasted broccoli, broccoli rabe, green onion, and garlic with fresh lemon juice, basil, toasted pine nuts, and Parmesan. It’s a pesto full of fresh summer flavors. Roasted Broccoli Pesto is easy to prepare with minimal active preparation time. First, you need to roast the broccoli, broccoli rabe, and […]
Summer Dinner Ideas
These Summer Dinner Ideas are quick ways to bring a delicious dinner filled with seasonal ingredients to the table. Summer dinners should do three things: they should embrace fresh seasonal produce, they should be easy to prepare, and they should be a little lighter than the hearty meals you cook in the winter. I gathered […]
New Mexico Red Chile Sauce
New Mexico Red Chile Sauce is a staple of New Mexican cuisine. This spicy red chile sauce gets poured over huevos rancheros, enchiladas, breakfast burritos and more. I fell in love with the food in Santa Fe, and while I was there I realized that if I wanted to make New Mexican meals at home I […]
Chicken Mexican Lasagna
Chicken Mexican Lasagna is a delicious meal made with shredded chicken coated in poblano cream sauce layered between flour tortillas with black beans, corn, salsa, and cheese. One of my favorite parts of my job is getting to connect with people from all over the country. Recently a reader named Cindy made my reader-favorite Poblano […]
Crispy Chicken with a Honey Curry Sauce
Sweet, spicy, and salty flavors come together in this recipe for Crispy Chicken with a Honey Curry Sauce. This Crispy Chicken with a Honey Curry Sauce combines chicken coated with buttery and salty Ritz crackers with a sweet and spicy honey curry sauce. I love it because it takes the classic concept of chicken with a […]
Creamy Pasta with Asparagus and Mushrooms
Creamy Pasta with Asparagus and Mushrooms is a meal that can be made in just 20 minutes. Fresh pasta is coated in a light parmesan and mascarpone sauce and tossed with sauteed mushrooms and al dente asparagus. Serve it as a complete meal or as a side dish. This recipe for Creamy Pasta with Asparagus and […]
What to Make with Poblano Cream Sauce
My poblano cream sauce is one of the most popular recipes on this site. I love it too! I have even created several recipes that use the sauce as an ingredient, and today I am sharing them all with you. Poblano cream sauce was inspired by a chimichanga that I had at Port Fonda in […]
Citrus Roast Chicken
This easy citrus roast chicken recipe is bursting with flavor. It’s a recipe that I have been making for a decade. The secret to this citrus roast chicken is the combination of lemon, orange, garlic, oregano, and basil. Plus some butter. The result is a boldly flavorful chicken, and the drippings make an excellent gravy. […]
How to Help Someone Going Through IVF
In honor of Infertility Awareness Week, and after going through a failed IVF cycle, I am sharing my advice on how to help someone going through IVF. For the past two years I have been a silent supporter of Infertility Awareness Week. I found comfort and support in the words of women who had a […]