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…

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,…

Chicken and Mushroom Soup

Prep Time: 20 mins // Cook Time: 1 hour // Serves 8 1 whole chicken 5-6lbs Season the cavity and the skin with: Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder, Thyme, Rosemary 2 Tbsp Olive Oil 3 Carrots 4 Celery Stalks 1 medium Onion 4 cloves of Garlic, chopped 8oz Mushrooms 10 cups of Chicken Stock 2 cans…

Mexican Chicken Avocado Salad

If there is one meal I love the most, its lunch.  Dinner is always going to be fun and sometimes extravagant when I’m playing in the kitchen, but when lunch falls under that description, I get excited!  I’m a big sandwich lover, I could eat one every day but that can get boring real fast…

Chicken and Dumplings

Growing up, I had the good fortune to have a mother that liked to try all kinds of different dishes.  There was no boring repeated spaghetti night or casserole night (at least not that I remember).  The only constant was leftovers-Sunday.  Occasionally my mom would ask my siblings and me what we would want for…

Tangy Chicken Salad

Around the time I discovered the Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans group, I was just beginning to branch out with my culinary desires.  I hated learning to cook growing up and I had 3 male roommates for several years during the “college” age.  Once I started to realize how much I enjoyed my time in…

Pan Seared Bacon & Sprouts

There is something amusing to me when it comes to my picky eating and making new discoveries.  Every once in a while, I try to conquer my food pickiness by trying those foods that I hated growing up.  For the most part, I’ve discovered that it’s pretty true what they say.  It’s all about how…

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…

Chicken with Fire Roasted Tomatoes

It’s a lazy Saturday afternoon and its lunch time.  I walk to the kitchen, put my hands on my hips and realize… It’s past grocery day and I don’t want to go out to shop just to make lunch!  Now it boils down to ramen, a can of soup or get crazy and whip something…