So I totally freaked myself out last Friday. I was rushing around like a wild woman trying to get a Valentine’s package put together for my kids in Utah and I was also stressing that I hadn’t share this amazing dessert recipe with you that would be perfect for Valentine’s Day. I was stressing because [...]
Sweet and Sour Chicken
January 5, 2012 By 21 Comments
Firs,t I just want to say how much I have enjoyed reading your comments about the Word of the Year you have chosen. So many wonderful and amazing words. You are all an inspiration to me!! Still time to share your word and enter the giveaway for a Word of the Year pillow made by [...]
Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
November 9, 2011 By 14 Comments
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. [...]
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 [...]
Chicken Enchiladas and Enchilada Sauce
August 11, 2011 By 15 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 [...]
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 [...]
Kalua Pork
April 7, 2011 By 14 Comments
Earlier this week I asked for your help on Facebook. I wanted to know what kind of recipes you wanted to see on the blog. One answer that came across more than once was quick and easy recipes, especially for those crazy nights when the kids all have something going on. Crock pot recipes was [...]
Chicken Marsala
March 18, 2011 By 11 Comments
This last weekend my in laws came to visit and see Tessa perform in Hairspray. Since they don’t visit very often I always want to make sure that things are nice while they are here. Despite the craziness of everything that was going on last weekend I wanted to fix a nice Sunday dinner. I [...]
