Super easy side dish that is part healthy & delicious! INGREDIENTS: 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch thick rounds Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1/3 cup marinara sauce 1/2 cup finely grated mozzarella 1/4 cup pepperoni minis (I didn’t use these since I forgot to purchase beforehand) 1 tablespoon…
Author: Chef Melissa Rae
Easy Crock Pot BBQ Chicken
It doesn’t get any easier than this chicken recipe. For nights when you don’t feel like cooking, this won’t disappoint. We served with steamed broccoli (topped with Parmesan & crispy onions). Ingredients 4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs or legs (we used legs) 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup ketchup 1/3 cup honey 3 cloves minced…
Mimi’s Chicken Pot Pie
My husband loves pot pies, so of course I went to Mimi to get a recipe. This pot pie is super easy to make and is absolutely delicious! INGREDIENTS 1 shredded rotisserie chicken 1 can carrots 1 can peas 1 can potatoes 1 bottle of Guinness 1 packet Brown Gravy Mix 2 frozen pie crusts…
Parmesan Potato Fries
INGREDIENTS: 3 Large Baking Potatos – sliced in wedges 4 tbsp olive oil 2 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp garlic powder 2 tsp Italian Seasoning 3/4 cup shredded parmesan DIRECTIONS: Set oven to 375. Grease baking sheet. In a large bowl, toss potato wedges in the olive oil. In a small bowl mix together the…
Breakfast Super Sandwich
INGREDIENTS 1 avocado 1 tomato 1 egg 2 slices of ham 1 English muffin DIRECTIONS Toast the English muffin. While its toasting slice your tomato and avocado (you will only need 1 slice of each). In your egg pan heat up the ham slightly and remove before it Browns. Fry 1 egg sunny side up,…
Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
These turned out really good, my husband and I’s only complaint was that they weren’t spicy enough. Next time I cook them will add more spice to the recipe. Thanks Yumly for introducing me to the awesome http://www.jocooks.com website! Ingredients 1 lb ground chicken 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp red curry paste 1 tbsp…
Brie & Pear Quesadilla
Since I had leftover pear from the ‘pear slaw’ recipe, I needed to do something with it. Behold, the brie and pear quesadilla! INGREDIENTS: 1/8 tsp Rosemary 1 pear chopped 2 tbsp red onion chopped 4 oz Brie (I used half of the 8 oz container of President Brie) Honey 2 tortillas DIRECTIONS In a…
Olive Oil Favorite: Tyler Florence
In situations where olive oil is one of the main components of a recipe, I often don’t want to actually taste the olive oil in the dish (i.e. zucchini pasta with Parmesan cheese). After testing several options from Whole Foods, and my go to ‘cheap’ olive oil, this one beat out all of those as…
Pear Slaw
Pear & pecan slaw – sounds crazy right? Well it does, but it tastes heavenly. Heres how to make it: INGREDIENTS: 1/3 cup chopped pecans 4 cups shredded purple cabbage 1/3 cup dried cranberries 1 pear chopped 4 scallions chopped 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar DIRECTIONS: 1. On medium heat, toast the pecans in a…
Mongolian Beef
Well… I must warn you that this recipe is a labor of love. After testing several Mongolian Beef recipes this one came the closest to the PFChang dish. See below from food.com: Ingredients 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon ginger, minced 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup water 3/4 cup dark…
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