All posts in: Main Dishes

Roast Chicken with Lemon Garlic Green Beans

This recipe is floating around everywhere right now, and I’ve been skeptical because it seems too good to be true.  One baking dish for chicken, potatoes, and green beans?  They all have different cooking times,… Read more »

September 10, 2012 | Main Dishes

The Secrets to Perfect Pot Roast

I get asked all the time about how to prepare pot roast.  It’s really very simple, but you have to follow these 3 steps every time.   Additionally, you can cook the potatoes alongside the… Read more »

September 9, 2012 | Main Dishes

Greek Chicken Orzo

I served this pasta hot with a salad, but it would also be great chilled for a picnic.  Orzo (rice shaped pasta) is really starchy, so you don’t need a sauce to coat the pasta…. Read more »

September 4, 2012 | Main Dishes

Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice

I totally forgot to start this meal this morning, so I frantically got to chopping onions a little after noon when I remembered.  Then I realized I picked up the wrong kind of sausage at… Read more »

August 30, 2012 | Main Dishes, Soup and Salad

Freezer Meal: Chicken and Green Chili Enchiladas

Whoa.  Did your life just get suddenly crazy busy with after school activities?  Yeah, mine too.  Here’s a great meal to double and freeze half for another time.  I’m going to have to start doing… Read more »

August 27, 2012 | Main Dishes

Kids’ Favorite Chicken Tenders

My kids love these chicken tenders.  They are crispy and you can dip ’em; are there more prerequisites are there for good chicken tenders??  Tonight we chose Balsamic Glaze for dipping (my little foodie children… Read more »

August 22, 2012 | Main Dishes

How to make Pesto

In the south we’re having one of the worst droughts in history.  Many farmers in my state, even though they are receiving help from the government, will not survive this summer and lose their farms. … Read more »

August 8, 2012 | Main Dishes, Miscellaneous

Freezer Meals: Baked Ziti

I don’t typically cook meals specifically to freeze for later, mainly because I don’t plan far enough ahead to thaw it!  But my friend had surgery this week and I wanted to take her a… Read more »

July 16, 2012 | Main Dishes

Monterey Chicken

After an 8 day vacation with zero cooking, you’d think I would be excited about cooking dinner tonight!   But alas, I thoroughly enjoyed eating out every night and just getting up and walking out on… Read more »

July 5, 2012 | Main Dishes

Slow Cooker Garlic Chicken

Why don’t I cook this dish more often?  It’s so good, not to mention easy.  And my kids like it, too.  It’s got roasted garlic, white wine, and rosemary….3 of my favorite things!  

June 21, 2012 | Main Dishes, Slow Cooker