I ‘ve been wanting to try cooking with crème fraîche for quite some time. I was so excited when a thoughtful friend gave me some gorgeous local crème fraîche last month as a holiday gift. She remembered me drooling over it at the farmers’ market last summer. But then there was the holiday whirlwind, then I got sick,…
Category: Main Dish
Citrus Chicken With Chard
What a colorful, flavorful dinner! Just bursting with a yummy citrus blend. It’s a great way to introduce chard if you or a dining companion have never tried it. You won’t even know it’s healthy, it’s that good! (Another good chard intro is Blueberry-Balsamic Green Beans & Chard, but most people have easier access to…
Grilled Rosemary Chicken With Balsamic & Shallots
The rosemary in my garden enjoyed remarkable success this year. I don’t know if it’s because the summer was so dry, or because rosemary loves the Earth Box, or if it was just dumb luck. Either way, I’ve been having a field day using rosemary in as many recipes as I can. Can’t say I’m…
Planked Babyback Ribs: Oh, My!
WHY did I wait so long to try this??? And when can we have it again? That’s what went through my head the first time I made ribs this way. I was planking all sorts of things all summer long. I can’t even begin to imagine why I didn’t just start with these! It just doesn’t get any…
Spiced Peanut Sheet Pan Chicken Supper
It’s Sheet Pan Supper season! As much as I love Summer, I always enjoy the change of seasons. I’m sorry to see the warmth go, but I love crisp Fall & Winter days almost as much. And of course, there’s always food to go with each season. This yummy sheet pan supper that I made last…
Ginger-Lime Chicken Packets
Here’s a delicious, low-cal, low-fat, low-sodium dinner, with effortless clean-up! It’s fun to make, fun to serve, fun to eat. I came up with this one as a stand-in for Ginger-Soy Chicken Packets when my son came home from being stationed in Japan. He wanted a break from soy sauce for a while! It’s also…
Ginger-Soy Chicken Packets
A family favorite for years! This is a one-bowl dinner that everybody likes. You can even do the prep ahead of time; then just assemble the packets & bake. And clean-up is a breeze. The chicken is incredibly moist & tender. I’m not usually a huge fan of zucchini, but I really love it in…
Homemade Mac & Cheese
This is the cheesiest, stick-to-your-ribs-iest, comfort-food mac & cheese you’ll ever make. It’s not health food, that’s for sure, but is it ever delicious! MyNetDiary gives it a D, no doubt for the high fat, which is nearly all saturated. This recipe makes a lot. You’ll serve 8 – 10 as a main dish, 12 –…
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