About This Recipe: Looking for something flavorful to spice up your weekday dinner? This Cajun shrimp and rice recipe is full of spices and zestiness! The ingredients list might look somewhat long, but they are mostly simple items that you hopefully already have in your pantry or fridge. This recipe would also work well with … More Cajun Shrimp & Rice
About This Recipe: One of my favorite suburban outings as a kid was going to California Pizza Kitchen with my family. Say what you want about CPK, but their BBQ chicken pizza always put a smile on my post Costco shopping face. I haven’t taken a trip to CPK in at least 5 years, but … More BBQ Chicken Pizza
About This Recipe: One of my favorite tapas dishes are yummy littleneck clams in a super garlicky white wine sauce. It’s a very simple, very savory dish that I can’t get enough of. If you are new to cooking clams, make sure that you let the clams soak in cold water for 10 minutes so … More Littleneck Clams in White Wine Sauce
About This Recipe: I love a thick and hearty lasagna, but I would rather not have to cook everything on the stovetop, layer all of the ingredients, and then put it in the oven for an hour. This quick skillet lasagna delivers all of the flavors and elements of a traditional lasagna, but with less … More Quick Skillet Lasagna
About This Recipe: I know this will be controversial, but I am a big fan of fruit in savory dishes. I love pineapple on my pizza, sliced strawberries in my arugula goat cheese salad, and mango on top of my chicken. This Thai mango chicken is perfect for those who crave a little bit of … More Thai Mango Chicken
About This Recipe: For an easy at home brunch, try this delicious and fairly healthy broccoli cheddar quiche. This is the perfect recipe for brunch with friends because there is actually very little cooking, and you could make it ahead of time and just reheat when you are ready. Quiche sounds and looks impressive, but … More Broccoli Cheddar Quiche
About This Recipe: I had a random craving for a chicken salad sandwich this week, so I decided to make my own version that would be healthier and tastier than the ones at your local deli. I have never purchased mayonnaise and don’t really ever intend to, so I knew I’d be subbing with plain … More No Mayo Chive Chicken Salad
About This Recipe: Spring is in the air, and with that comes plenty of new spring recipes such as this delicious shrimp orzo. It’s a super simple one pot recipe that requires just a few (and easily substitutable) ingredients, and is pretty light and healthy. I love orzo, and wanted to incorporate traditional spring vegetables … More Springtime Shrimp Orzo
About This Recipe: I randomly had a huge craving for pappardelle pasta this week and decided to make this delicious mushroom sauce pasta dish. Pappardelle is such a nice, thick pasta with a chewy texture that goes perfectly with a mushroom rosemary cream sauce. This recipe is a vegetarian friendly meal that is a little … More Mushroom Sauce Papperdelle
About This Recipe: As a 90’s kid, I grew up eating a lot of Lean Cuisine meals that my mom would buy in the Costco 4-packs. Even though I knew that they were not healthy, I was a fan of the low calorie counts and convenience. One of my favorite meals was the chicken with … More Chicken with Basil Cream Sauce
