Green Chile Beef Stew

Prep Time: 35 mins // Cook Time: 2.5 hours // Servings: 8 Caramelized Veggies 1 Tbsp Canola Oil 1 medium Onion, diced 3 Carrots, sliced 3-4 stalks of Celery, chopped 4 Tbsp Minced Garlic Stew 2 Tbsp Canola Oil 2 lbs Beef Stew Meat, cubed into 1” pieces ½ C. Flour seasoned generously with salt…

Chicken Carnitas

Prep Time: 10 mins // Cook Time: 8 hours // Serves 6-8 6 Cloves of Garlic (minced) 2 Tbsp Chili Powder 1 Tbsp Cumin 1 tsp. Salt ½ tsp Pepper 2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes 2 lbs of Chicken (about 1 lb of each boneless skinless breasts and thighs) 1 C. Low Sodium Chicken Broth…

Spinach Stuffed Skirt Steak

When cooking protein for dinner, I like to get a little creative sometimes.  Stuffed or rolled chicken is pretty common in my house.  It’s easy, it’s my favorite protein and it’s a fun little surprise in the middle.  When I think steak, I don’t really think of it in the same capacity but I thought,…

Baked Curry Fries

Do you ever get tired of feeling guilty when you’re scarfing down french fries from any fast food place?  No?  Me neither! 🙂 However, every once in a while it’s nice to do something a little different.  I love to bake my cut up potatoes no matter how I make them because I can get…

Chicken Italiano

Living in an apartment tends to limit my methods of cooking.  We’re not allowed to have any sort of gas or charcoal grill.  Summer time with no grill is just not allowed!  Trying to work around this annoying rule I have to live by, I put some serious miles on my George Foreman grill.  It…

Roasted Lemon Thyme Chicken and Vegetables

Growing up I was a picky child, but like any kid, I was expected to eat anything that was put in front of me.  I often didn’t care for whatever the meal was but I put on my big girl pants and ate it all up, thankful that we had food on our plates.  One…

Teriyaki Pineapple Pork

Growing up, there was a family I knew that had Hawaiian roots.  Every so often they would put on full blown Luau parties with entertainment and food.  They had groups of boys that would perform Haka (Maori war dance) as well as playing out combat scenes.  These events were a staple of my childhood. When…

Foil Pack Rosemary Chicken

As the summer starts to wind down, fall is just around the corner.  That means less barbecuing and more time in the kitchen with the oven and Crock Pots.  That also means kids are going back to school and time is precious between getting home and bed time.  Learning to balance your time in the…

Baked Spaghetti Squash

A few months ago I decided that I was going to take the scary leap into learning how to bake this new fandangled thing called a spaghetti squash.  It has been around for a few years and while I know that Zach doesn’t like squash, I wanted to finally give it a try.  (Post recipe…

Crispy Slow Cooker Cornish Game Hen

When it comes to cooking meat in my house, it’s a constant battle.  I don’t like pork and Zach doesn’t like lamb.  I don’t care for ground beef and he won’t eat meat with bones.  And we both hate everything about fish/seafood.  I am told often that I’m much too picky but let me tell…

Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

  Living in Phoenix usually means a warmer winter than what I’m used to experiencing.  We used to live up in Flagstaff with all that snow and one digit temperatures!  But no matter where we are, the chilly weather inspires warm dishes that really hit the spot!  This year we had an exceptionally short winter…

Mediterranean Chicken and Couscous

Growing up, I had the pleasure of eating a few dishes from all around the world.  Some of my fondest memories are of Indian food.  My mother makes a mean Moroccan dish that is to die for and that is where I was introduced to couscous. Now, I know a lot of people who are…