Benihana Fried Rice
Another great find was the copy of Benihana Fried Rice in the newspaper. It was either in the AJC or the San Diego UT. Does it really matter? I don’t think so. It’s almost as good as when they make it at the restaurant. Level […]
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Chicken with Lemon-Basil Sauce
As I’m trying to come up with new chicken recipes for our blog, I’m running into a bit of trouble. Here’s the issue…I gave up wine for Lent. Many of my best recipes call for 1/4 cup of dry white wine. As Melissa and I […]
Green Bean Bundles (Bacon Wrapped Green Beans)
Here is another recipe that my awesome sister shared with me a while ago. These green bean bundles wrapped in bacon are easy to make, great for a crowd, kid friendly and fabulous. What more can you ask for in a dish? Oh..and they also […]
Spicy Roasted Chicken
How many times have you been at Publix or Costco and just grabbed a roasted chicken to serve for dinner because it’s easy? I’ve done it countless times. Several years ago, I was looking in my freezer to find something easy to cook and I […]
Roasted parsnips
I made these roasted parsnips the other night. My 10 year old daughter came to the dinner table and said, “mmmm, homemade fries!”. Like any good Mom, I just said, “mmm hmmm” and let it go. After she had eaten nearly all of them, […]
Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts
We’ve received a lot of feedback on the ‘Making Icky Things Yummy’ category of our recipes. We think that a huge part of becoming a good cook is to learn some of the best ways to prepare a large assortment of foods. Even in the […]
Honey-Garlic Pork Chops
Honey Garlic Pork Chops are so simple to make, but they take a bit of planning so you can make sure they marinate long enough. I found this many years ago in the San Diego Union Tribune. No specific amounts of each ingredient were listed, […]