Chili + Cornbread + Apples + Broccoli Sauteed Chicken Tenders + Roasted Potatoes + Cubed Watermelon Meatloaf + Salad + Sliced Pears Pasta with Marinara and/or Meatballs + Pineapple Chunks + … [Read more...]
Cooking/Recipe Resources
Here are a few of my favorite cookbooks and cooking resources, to help you find recipes that work and increase your kitchen confidence. America's Test Kitchen/Cook's Illustrated I have the phone … [Read more...]
Assembly Meals—Make in 15 Minutes or Less!
Pre-cooked pasta (make large batch pasta on weekend and save) + frozen turkey or beef meatballs (such as Trader Joe’s mini meatballs or frozen Fully Cooked turkey meatballs--cook in saucepan with … [Read more...]
Finishing Chicken in Oven
I find the easiest and tastiest way to cook most chicken is to brown it on the stovetop, then let it finish cooking in the oven. As you brown it a few minutes, it starts to turn golden and flavors … [Read more...]
Save your Pasta Water
Whenever you cook a pasta dish on the stovetop, reserve a little bit of the pasta water. You can add it back into the pasta dish to thin it out and improve the consistency. … [Read more...]
Variety Plate
I heard a cute story about a mom who made her young child a "variety plate" with many different little portions of foods. Many years later, as a teen, she asked her mom for a Variety Plate! It's a … [Read more...]