Growing up, our house was never filled with tons of sweets. We had a few things here and there like cookies and Popsicles, but never a ton of sugary goodies. A big treat was a special outing with my dad to 7-Eleven for a Slurpee and a package of Reese’s Peanut…
I was browsing through a few cookbooks over the weekend and found a recipe for “Crisp Garlic Chicken” in Southern Livings Busy Moms Weeknight Favorites – think, chicken Parm without the cheese (no cheese??). Despite being appalled at the lack of cheese, the recipe did catch my eye for something…
Chicken thighs are a wonderfully economical way to get dinner on the table, and unlike chicken breasts they’re always juicy and tender, not that any of us have ever had an overcooked chicken breast. I’m not really sure why people avoid dark meat chicken, except that it’s gotten a bad…
Meal planning. Who has time for that? Actually, I can think of two family friends of ours who do. One set pours over cookbooks and online food sites each weekend after the kids go to bed, creating the upcoming week’s menu and subsequent grocery list. The other does the same,…
Yesterday afternoon I made one of our favorite sides – Mediterranean Couscous Summer Salad. It’s not summer anymore, but this salad still works with lots of meals. This time I paired it with a simple chicken recipe, one that’s easy to throw together after work. Using salad dressing isn’t anything…
I have a lot on my plate these days. Good stuff. Interesting stuff. Stuff that I’m really enjoying. All of this stuff, however, doesn’t leave much time in the day for regular cooking, let alone homemade desserts. Still, there are times when I need to bake something on short notice,…