This was such a quick and easy meal to put together.  It helps if you have leftover roasted chicken, and leftover cooked rice.  Why do I never have this kind of meal on hand when I have my busiest days??  I must keep reminding myself to plan ahead and get more organized.  Maybe one day ...

Well....when this recipe first began, I certainly did not expect this dish.  No, absolutely not.  It all started with the beginning of a simple Marinara Sauce.  Then work intervened.  The Marinara went into the fridge. Then began the lean ground beef and cheese mixture...still not sure where this was going to go.  Then the now forgotten ...

This was a dish that was inspired by Jamie's Meals In Minutes.  Jamie's dish was made with chicken which would be wonderful here.  I took a few hints from his recipe and came up with my own. Now as much as I love Jamie -  and yes I so do, he uses very hot peppers.  ...

I have been trying different ways to use Kefir milk....this one is a winner.  I have marinated chicken in non-dairy milk with vinegar before and it was delicious.  Kefir milk takes this to a whole new level.  If you have Kefir milk - give it a try, you won't be disappointed!  This recipe is also ...

While we have been waiting for our new stove to be delivered, my DH has been head chef manning the BBQ these past few days.  Thankfully, we have still been having some great food. Grilled chicken with BBQ baked potatoes and salad, Grilled Burgers, and this tasty Grilled Steak Sandwich. This is not a recipe, ...

This was one juicy, flavorful Pork Tenderloin.  Although, I was pretty sure it would turn into a hardened piece of leather!  My oven DIED!  Dang!  It has always been a finicky oven - it always seemed to fluctuate in temperature, never being consistent.  Well tonight, it finally died it's slow death. Normally, a 1 lb. pork ...

If you follow my blog, you know from time to time I become a "Curry Freak".  It's true.  Usually, it happens right out of the blue, with no warning, then next thing you know?  My kitchen is a disaster zone, but we do indeed sit down to a lovely, heavenly Curry Meal. I asked my DH..."was ...

This is one of those salads that is great for a pot luck, or served for lunch or dinner or as a side dish.  A hearty vegetarian dish that is fresh and delicious too.  Originally I was going to make a vegetarian lettuce wrap, but ended up putting it all together - so good.  I ...

This was a good way to use Italian Sausages.  And what is not to love about Parmigiano Regiano Cheese.  I may have mentioned in previous posts, we have a lovely market that sells delicious Gluten Free Sausages, of all kinds.  What I did do, was to remove the meat from the casings.  A nice change ...

This is a post I want to dedicate to Sophie...her blog is Sophie's Foodie Files.  Sophie is such a delight, a warm and loving soul.  When I read Sophie's posts, she puts a smile on my face, you can not help but love her.  (p.s. dear Sophie:  Happy Birthday to you!  April 7/2012,)  She recently ...

Yes, I know, another chicken recipe.  I seem to have a gazillion of them. Well....here we go again. Remember when I made my Chicken Chow Mein and I said I would make Almond Chicken?  This is it. A word please.  I always like to be conscientious when it comes to "frying" food.  For me, it is a ...

Have you seen Erin's Indian Fry Navajo flat bread recipe?  Mercy!  This was so so delicious.  When I first saw Erin's recipe - I immediately wanted a Greek Style Chicken Kabob.  For this wonderful flat bread recipe please check Erin's post at My Asperger Girls Adventures - it does not disappoint. I did not have Buckwheat ...

(Ooops, I forgot to mention, that this recipe is a part of Allergy Free Wednesdays - click on the side tab to see great recipes for the week! ) We have recently found a new Butcher, who offers Hormone/Antibiotic Free Range Ground Turkey.  We have not had it in over a year now, so it ...

This recipe is still a part of my never ending chicken recipe series.... can you still bare to have yet even more chicken recipes??  And, Mercy...I still have more.... how did I get so many??  We had this chicken dish with my Creamy Dijon Spinach Gratin - a perfect combination. These were two ginormous chicken breasts!  ...

This week is a celebratory week. First, it is my DH's birthday around the corner. One of his most favorite Gluten Free Meals is: Gluten Free Fish and Chips. We had this most delicious dinner the other night - homemade Tartar Sauce, homemade Ketchup and a side dish of Coleslaw.  I have to say, it ...

Update:  Nancy over at Real Food, Allergy Free is hosting an Allergy Free Wed. Party and asked for my recipe for Duck Breasts In a Pomegranate Rosemary Sauce recipe - which is Dairy Free and Gluten Free.  What a great idea - to help spread recipes, knowledge and sharing through food.  Gluten Free recipes from ...

Here is yet another chicken recipe - there are still more to come!  This was a tasty dish, where I used my frozen collard greens from last years garden.  Tasty and flavorful, however, if you don't have frozen collard greens, spinach or kale would work nicely in this dish as well.  This recipe was made ...

Remember those Anaheim Peppers I used a while back?  Well this is a post, dedicated to those Anaheim Peppers: This was an easy, tasty dish to make.  So easy, in fact, I am hoping on one of my busy days, maybe my DH will en-devour to make this most yummy dinner.  Now, a word about Anaheim ...

Have you seen Chef Lynn's Show  "Pitchin' In" ?  If you have not - it is a must see.  The premise behind the show is that Chef Lynn travels the States and Canada, seeking out local farmers of all kinds, fishermen, shell fish harvesters, cattle ranchers, Poultry farmers - you name it - with the ...

Yes, I know, another chicken dish.  I seem to have once again accumulated a number of chicken recipes - so you may see some extra chicken dishes to come.  I guess, because chicken lends itself incredibly well to so many different seasonings and spices. Should this have been called a Mexican Chicken Stew or a South ...

Well, I can not use a swear word here...so instead:  Holy Mother, Holy Mary, Merciful Heavens! I am not even religious at that. Please excuse my over zealous exclamations but, Dang! This was so delicious! I am going to double the recipe and make this with a Roasted Whole Chicken next weekend when we have ...

Well, we are still in hibernation mode with all of the snowy weather.  It is supposed to rain during the end of this week - (now) and then turn to a more milder temperature.  At this moment, we are still in a frozen Tundra.  I am thinking it is time to complain to the weather ...

We dove into this dinner so fast, I forgot to take a picture of the whole roast, let alone it being plated, Dang!  So this is it....and it was mighty tasty.  When it comes to course salt, I think my favorite salts are Fleur de Sel and Himalayan - absolutely lovely.  Also, the herbs get ...

Every once in a long while, I miss good Chinese Food.  Chicken chow mien used to be my favorite.  Then deep fried almond chicken...working on that recipe, hopefully pending. Although there are no chow mien noodles in this dish, they really were not missed at all.  What I most liked about this dish, aside from flavor, ...

Okay, you are probably wondering....Meatloaf for a New Years Dinner?  In this house we love our meatloaf!  Plus I can't help myself, I love trying out new meatloaf recipes. This came together as a result of having all the fresh herbs in the fridge, plus it also offers variety to everyday meatloaf.   We are ...

This may well become a Christmas Turkey Leftover Tradition each year in this house....wow, so good! There are many wonderful Tetrazzini recipes out there.  After looking at different recipes, I took a few ideas from here and there, then added in my own ideas too.  If you have 2-3 cups of leftover Turkey, 1 cup of ...

Dang...this chicken was unbelievably flavorful and super tender.  Plus, this was such an easy dish to make too! I wish I had remembered to weigh the chicken breasts - they were quite large.  The larger one was devoured by my DH.  I could barely finish the smaller one, it was that big.  We had this chicken ...

Have you ever used wild dehydrated Mushrooms?  They are mighty delicious.  This was a blend of Morel, Shiitake, Porcini and Chanterelle dehydrated forest mushrooms.  We did have this sauce with lovely pork chops, but this recipe is really about the mushroom sauce, which would be exquisite with Lamb or Beef too! 2 bone in naturally raised ...

Another egg dish but without the pastry - fritatta.  Basically, this was just made with leftovers.  Thank the heavens I had leftovers - it has been crazy busy in my neck of the woods.  I can't believe Christmas is just around the corner! Even if you did not have these leftovers they could easily be cooked ...

Have you ever had Carnival Squash?  Wow - so, so, so delicious!  Last year I tried Curry Squash, and thought I had died and gone to heaven.  This year, it's definitely Carnival Squash....sweet, nutty, full of flavor and texture.  I also realized I am a squash freak...who knew? After first tasting Curry Squash, I decided to ...