Category: main dish

  • Chicken & Veggies with Cheese

    Chicken & Veggies with Cheese

    I have grown very tired of rice, so we are moving to potatoes for a while.  One of my favorite things to do with potatoes is oven fried potatoes, but I don’t always like having to turn on the oven and heat up the entire house during the summer.  So, I set out to mimic…

  • Crock Pot BBQ Pulled Pork

    Crock Pot BBQ Pulled Pork

      I have not enjoyed cooking this summer. I’ve lost all motivation to be in my kitchen. I’m blaming the heat. I’m hoping, and I’m sure my husband is hoping too, that my desire to cook returns. In the mean time we’re eating a lot of sandwiches.  BBQ Pulled Pork is a family favorite. Good…

  • Lemon Basil Chicken

    Lemon Basil Chicken

    Lemon plus spice is by far our favorite chicken marinade. This time it was Basil but right up there equal to Basil is Rosemary and Thyme. Ingredients 1/2 cup EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)1/4 cup lemon juice1 tsp lemon zest (optional)1-2 tbsp fresh chopped basil, rosemary or thyme1 tsp salt 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts…

  • Szechuan Lettuce Wraps

    Szechuan Lettuce Wraps

    The recipe is easy and ready in minutes.  Like a lots of men John likes hot, thus the “Szechuan”. The world cup is something that John enjoys watching.  He wanted something some what healthy for his watching snacks and decided on “Lettuce Wraps”. We no longer have cable TV so he made a date with our…

  • Yellow Rice with Beans and Sausage

    Yellow Rice with Beans and Sausage

    It is amazing the things I am willing to try now that gluten is not a part of my family’s diet.  We are eating more and more rice, beans, and potatoes at our house. I get tired of eating these things the same way all the time so I have started to experiment and try…