Colorful. Flavorful. And Freezable. Three words I love in soup. I found this Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup on the Pinterest. It is soooooo easy, and it’s a healthy dish that is filling and full of veggies. The prep couldn’t be easier. Just place ingredients in the crockpot and stir. Then shred the chicken before cooking for another thirty minutes. The recipe gives instructions for cooking on the low setting […]
This is a perfect dinner for a Meatless Main Night: Stuffed Peppers with Orzo, Baby Spinach and Chickpeas. Full of flavor, this dish leaves you satisfied without busting a gut. Praise the Lord. Be sure to seed and pull out the membrane from your peppers once cutting off the tops. I do not add a ton of salt to this dish as it contains salty cheeses: feta and parm. You […]
During the Covid quarantine, one of the habits my son and I had gotten into was watching cooking programs together. So during a Barefoot Contessa when she was rocking out a Flounder Milanese, he declared, “Mommy, you have to make that for us.” I was like, for reals? And he said, “Yes that looks yummy. I want that.” Now I prepared to be punked – you know how children do […]
Here is my summer obsession: Chickpea Salad. Whipped up in ten minutes, this salad has been making an appearance almost weekly all summer long. Cans of chickpeas are always in my pantry. Cucumbers add crunch; tomatoes add sweetness. Oregano and garlic powder are my seasonings. It’s so simple and goes great with anything on the grill. Serve room temp or chilled!
Sometimes a simple classic is all you need. Recently, The Husband requested Grilled Chicken Caesar. No problemo, Husband. I like having this at home because you can control the amounts. In restaurants, it’s often drenched and who knows where the dressing came from. I use Lidia Bastianich’s Caesar Salad Dressing recipe. It’s my go-to. You don’t need to use the whole amount of dressing for this dish. Just store the […]
