My husband is not a big lover of fish, but there are a few he does enjoy. One of those is swordfish. While I was at the butcher last week, they had some really nice looking swordfish steaks. I had him wrap up a couple for me and I immediately headed to the condiment aisle…
Skin-on, Bone-in Cast Iron Skillet Chicken Breasts
When I saw skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts at the market the other day, I decided to grab a package. It seems I mostly cook skinless, boneless chicken breasts and more often than not, the thin sliced breasts. I was in the mood to change things up a bit and that’s what I did. Last night…
Garlic Ranch Chicken
Yesterday, my daughter, Kylie, and I ran a few errands together. We stopped at Home Goods so I could pick up some gift wrap and cards and while we were looking around, she found a cookbook she’d been eyeing for awhile. I’ve found some really great coffee table books at Home Goods and yesterday, they…
Ground Beef and Corn Tacos
It’s Tuesday and we all know what that means … Taco Tuesday! I actually made these tacos last week using ground turkey, but wanted to try my spice mixture on lean ground beef and see which one I liked better. Normally, I’m a ground turkey girl, but I have to say I loved this seasoning…
Sweet and Spicy Oven Roasted Sweet Potato Bites
Looking for something to go with chicken last night, I settled on oven roasted sweet potatoes. You simply can’t go wrong with sweet potatoes as a side dish, or a main dish, if you are vegetarian. Two large sweet potatoes were enough for Dennis and me, with some leftover for another time … possibly to…
Salmon Tacos
Dennis and I have both been craving salmon, so I decided I’d make salmon for dinner tonight. Dennis asked if we could make salmon tacos and I was all over that. I actually thought about making salmon tacos for Cinco de Mayo, but we ended up going to a great restaurant called Tocaya here in…
B(acon) A(rugula) (T)omato Tartine
Thursday nights always consist of a very light dinner at our house because Dennis is off to play at his softball games, Kylie is usually at school studying and I don’t feel like cooking a big meal for just one. Tonight being Thursday, I decided I’d make a tartine, which is an open faced…
Ground Pork Noodle Bowl
This Asian inspired noodle dish packs a great flavor. Recently, while paging through a magazine – or maybe it was spotting a magazine while walking past the magazine racks at a book store, I noticed a picture of a ground pork noodle bowl. That sounded so good to me, I decided to make my version…
Cinnamon Chili Citrus Flank Steak
Flank steak is so versatile. You can make it to eat on it’s own with vegetables or any side you choose, and it also is wonderful used in fajitas, tacos, or burritos. Last night, I chose to make it served with steamed broccoli and sautéd cherry tomatoes – which also made for a healthy and…
Rustic Tuscan Garlic Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
Who doesn’t love a sheet pan dinner? It makes cooking for a family easy with minimal clean-up. I’m definitely on board with that. Even though I have a small family … just my husband, our daughter and me, I don’t mind an easy and quick solution for dinner some nights. I had some things in…
Sunshine and Savory 