Here is an easy dinner idea – Chicken Meatballs in Barbeque Sauce, ready in roughly 30 minutes. Lately, I’ve been so busy that getting dinner on the table has been a bit of a challenge. So, anything I can make in less than 45 minutes sounds good to me. I came across this recipe in…
Main Courses
Healthy Main Course Recipes for health conscious food lovers.
Super Healthy Tomato Pasta Sauce Recipe
You like the title of this post – Super Healthy Tomato Pasta Sauce? You’re probably wondering what makes this tomato sauce super healthy? Isn’t tomato sauce naturally healthy since it’s made with a lot of tomatoes? You’re right – most tomato sauces are already on the healthier side, but I have bumped up the nutrition…
A Healthier Crock Pot Meat Lovers Pasta Sauce Recipe
Kids say the funniest things sometimes. On the way back home from a basketball game recently, I asked my son’s friend what he liked to eat. He replied, “I eat anything…except vegetables.” So, of course I had to dig a little deeper. “You must eat some vegetables – name any vegetable that you eat.” “I…
Stir Fry Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken Recipe
This Stir Fry Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken features a fragrant lemongrass and homemade Roasted Chile Paste. Today, I’m reviewing Charles Phan’s Vietnamese Home Cooking cookbook and sharing his Stir Fry Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken recipe. Charles Phan is the chef-owner of the Slanted Door restaurant in San Francisco, known for its modern Vietnamese cuisine. I’ve never been to Slanted…
The Chinese Takeout Cookbook’s Dan Dan Mien Recipe
The Chinese Takeout Cookbook’s Dan Dan Mien is a popular noodle dish that you can now make at home. You might think I’m a bit obsessed with Dan Dan Mien, the spicy, garlicky, peanut buttery noodles that are found on many Sichuan restaurant menus. Recently, I made Steamy Kitchen’s Dan Dan Mien, which my kids…
Balsamic Glazed Roasted Vegetable Meatloaf Recipe (gluten-free)
Balsamic Glazed Roasted Vegetable Meatloaf is full of flavor and a great way to include vegetables in a family-friendly meal. You’re either a meatloaf lover or a meatloaf hater. I happen to like meatloaf, but I know plenty of people who have an adverse reaction at the very mention of it. Several years ago, my…
Walnut Crusted Seared Wasabi Salmon with Warm Napa Cabbage Salad Recipe
Walnut Crusted Seared Wasabi Salmon with Warm Napa Cabbage Salad is a heart healthy meal, featuring salmon, walnuts, napa cabbage, and whole grain brown rice. February is American Heart Month and a group of health minded bloggers are gathering around to share lots of heart healthy recipes this week with a Gluten-Free & Heart Healthy…
Crispy Un-Fried Chicken Wings – T-Fal ActiFry Product Review
Crispy Un-Fried Chicken Wings use just one tablespoons oil to “fry” in an air fryer. Sponsored by T-Fal. As I mentioned in my last post, we had a woman from Shanghai live with us for 8 years to help care for my aging in-laws. She was a great cook, and would help prepare dinner every…
Chinese Braised Chicken with Chestnuts Recipe
Chinese Braised Chicken with Chestnutsis a tradition Chinese recipe that is pure comfort food. Chinese New Year is coming up soon – February 10, 2013, and it’s the Year of the Black Snake! I’ve been thinking of what dishes I’m going to make for my family, and this Chinese Braised Chicken with Chestnuts is a…
Warm Kale, Farro and Winter Fruit Salad Recipe
What do you do when it’s snowing out? I know what I do…cook. At least that’s what I did on a recent snowy day when the kids were off from school. I dug through my cabinets and refrigerator to see what needed to be used up, and found a bunch of goodies, including a wedge…
A Healthier Crock Pot Cincinnati Chicken Chili Recipe
A little while ago, I went for a walk with a friend of mine who brought up one of her husband’s favorite meals – Skyline Cincinnati Chili. Although I’ve never eaten authentic Skyline Cincinnati Chili, I made a version of it a few years ago and the kids seemed to like it, so this time…
Gluten-Free Grain-Free Mini Pizza Faces Recipe
Gluten-Free Grain-Free Mini Pizza Faces are allergy-friendly, kid-friendly and just pure fun to make and eat!As soon as my youngest son gets off the bus, he is starving, so every afternoon I make him a hearty snack. It’s actually gotten a bit out of hand and I can blame no one but myself. I started…
Healthy Thanksgiving Turkey Leftover Recipes
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and before you know it, you’ll be staring at all the leftover turkey and side dishes. Some people actually make extra food for Thanksgiving hoping for leftovers. I usually make just enough food to have leftovers for one or two more meals. As I’ve shared in the past, one of the things…
Turkey Shepherd’s Pie Recipe – Comfort Food after Hurricane Sandy
This Turkey Shepherd’s Pie is one of the first meals I made after our power was restored last week following Hurricane Sandy. After 8 days without power, I couldn’t wait to cook once again in a warm, lit kitchen. Fortunately, we have a gas stove, so even during the power outage, I could cook using…
Crockpot Chicken Bean Chili and Chili Cheese Dip
Crockpot Chicken Bean Chili is a healthy recipe made with three types of beans. Extras make a delicious hot chili cheese dip. Today is “reveal day” for Group D of the Secret Recipe Club, hosted by Sarah of Fantastical Sharing of Recipes. This month, I was assigned to Laura of A Healthy Jalapeno. First of…
Spicy Korean Ramen Noodle Soup Recipe
Today, I’m participating in Food Network’s Back to School Communal Table event where a group of bloggers is sharing their favorite back to school kids and adult lunches. Now that my kids are all back in school, I don’t have to worry about feeding my brood of boys lunch each day. Instead, I can eat…
Asian Chicken Stew in a Crockpot Recipe
Now that the slow days of summer are over and school is in full swing, I’ve been thinking a lot about make-ahead meals, quick and easy recipes, and anything that can be made in the crockpot. Depending on my kids’ after-school schedules, sometimes it’s best to have dinner ready in the crockpot so the kids…
A Healthier Gluten-Free Crawfish and Crab Gumbo Recipe
We’re a big baseball family, and each year for the past 12 years, our summers have been consumed with baseball games and lots of traveling around the country. Seven years ago, one of my boys played in the 10-year old Cal Ripken World Series in Lafayette, Louisiana. Our entire family went to this once in…
Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa, Grilled Vegetables and Pesto Sauce Recipe
Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa, Grilled Vegetables and Pesto Sauce is a healthy vegetarian main course that will brighten up any dinner. This week on Food Network’s Summer Fest, a group of talented bloggers are featuring farm fresh recipes using Peppers that are in season. Each week, recipes using farm fresh produce will be featured on…
Gluten Free Vegetable Pizza Recipe (Kids Cooking Video)
Sponsored by French Meadow Bakery. Gluten Free Vegetable Pizza is a kid-friendly way to get your children to eat their vegetables. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_kFq0JyaVM&feature=g-upl Today, I are featuring my son, Alex, making a Gluten Free Vegetable Pizza using French Meadow Bakery’s Gluten-Free Pizza Crust. The crust comes unbaked in an aluminum pan, and can be found in the frozen…
Grilled Chicken Bell Pepper Zucchini Squash Vegetable Kebabs Recipe
Grilled Chicken Bell Pepper Zucchini Squash Vegetable Kebabs make an easy, healthy dinner. Each summer, I think things will be calmer, quieter, and dream of all the free time I’ll have. After all, there are fewer scheduled kid activities right? Well, that might be true, but the lack of routine can sometimes be a bit…