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Chicken Kabobs

Chicken Kabobs

I made these chicken kabobs for the first time a few weeks ago for a group of friends. Let me just tell you that there was not one piece left AND the first thing my son said the next morning was, “Is there anymore of […]

Vodka Pasta with Shrimp

Vodka Pasta with Shrimp

Believe it or not, I made vodka pasta with shrimp for my family a few weeks ago. Melissa made me touch fresh shrimp recently and literally pull off its legs with my fingers so when I was buying shrimp for this recipe, clearly I was […]

Rosemary Grilled Chicken with Mushroom Sauce

Rosemary Grilled Chicken with Mushroom Sauce

I was look through an old Food and Wine magazine recently and found this Rosemary Grilled Chicken with Mushroom Sauce recipe. It was a great way to jazz up a traditional piece of grilled chicken without a lot of work! Level of Difficulty: Moderate Time Required: Prep […]

Black Bean Chili

Black Bean Chili

The soup I originally planned to make last week was black bean soup. However, once my taste tester tried it, she said I needed to call it black bean bean chili instead because it had the consistency of chili, not soup. If you want it […]

Easy Stuffed Pork Chops

Easy Stuffed Pork Chops

I was going though some meat that I had in my freezer and saw some thick pork chops…perfect for stuffing!  I decided to pull them out, but had no idea how I was going to prepare them. I knew I didn’t want a bread stuffing […]

Inside Out Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Inside Out Grilled Cheese Sandwich

A friend of mine shared a video on Facebook the other day about a chef making a new version of  the traditional grilled cheese sandwich. It was posted in the San Francisco Globe newspaper. I watched the video and came up with my own version […]

Pork Tenderloin with Prosciutto

Pork Tenderloin with Prosciutto

Roasts and “elegant looking” meals don’t always have to be reserved for the weekends when you have more time to cook. I made this pork tenderloin with prosciutto on a school/work night last week for my family and it was a huge success. I had […]