Over the last 20 years I have probably made 25 or more business trips to Minnesota. I think each time I have gone I have enjoyed a bowl of Chicken and Wild Rice Soup. It is a Minnesota kind of soup. I’m not sure why but Minnesota makes the best Chicken and Wild Rice Soup. [...]
Enchilada Quiche
October 17, 2011 By 7 Comments
Note: If you haven’t entered this week’s fun giveaway for a new printer you have until tomorrow! Don’t delay! Quiche is not just for breakfast. Today’s recipe for enchilada quiche is a great dinner time option. I originally found this recipe in The Oregonian years ago and we have been enjoying it ever since. [...]
Teriayki Chicken in the Crock Pot
October 10, 2011 By 3 Comments
For a quick, easy and yummy crock pot meal click on over to Portland Mama and pay me a visit. Leave a comment and let me know what your favorite crock pot meal is! I’m looking for some new ones.
Pesto Chicken Pizza
September 19, 2011 By 5 Comments
Several weeks ago I asked a question on Facebook. If you had to pick one food to eat the rest of your life, what would it be? The answers were great and fun to read. My answer was pizza. I love pizza and when you think about it, it is really a pretty healthy food [...]
Roasted Cherry Tomato, Garlic and Chicken Pasta
September 12, 2011 By 3 Comments
Look what I picked from my garden yesterday morning. A basket full of these lovelies. Underneath there is a nice layer of cherry tomatoes. My husband loves to just pop them right in his mouth but my favorite thing to do with them is roast them. It makes them so sweet, just like candy. To [...]
Chicken Enchiladas and Enchilada Sauce
August 11, 2011 By 17 Comments
Today’s recipe is the fourth in the series of recipes I promised you that make quick and easy summer meals because they start with a rotisserie chicken. You can pick one up at Costco or your local grocery store and dinner is halfway made. I love a good enchilada. I prefer my enchiladas made with [...]
Yummy Bowl and Sauce
August 5, 2011 By 36 Comments
Today’s recipe has become a total favorite at our house the last couple of months. I think we have had it at least once a week and for someone that rarely repeats recipes that is saying something! My husband loves it! I don’t think he would mind eating it several times a week and he [...]
Chicken Napa Salad
August 1, 2011 By 8 Comments
So we have been adjusting to an empty nest. I have found one of the biggest adjustments is the way I cook. We have a lot more leftovers than we use to have. My husband doesn’t mind because he knows he will have something other than a peanut butter and jelly sandwich to take to [...]
Chicken & Green Bean Stir Fry
July 1, 2011 By 16 Comments
One of my favorite quick and easy meal ideas that is also healthy is stir fry. A little protein with some veggies with a yummy sauce. Delicious and easy! Stir Fry is one of my favorite ways to use fresh vegetables, especially green beans. In the summer we always seem to have more green beans [...]
Roasted Chicken
May 20, 2011 By 3 Comments
So today’s recipe will probably be the easiest recipe you ever see here on the blog. It may be easy but it is so good! A juicy, moist chicken with a delicious, crispy skin. Yum!! Just get yourself a nice little chicken. New Seasons here in Portland carries some nice free range, organic chickens. The [...]
