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This recipe is very similar to “Chicken Saltimbocca”, however the chicken is brined and baked and served with a white wine sauce. Served with cooked fettucine and sliced tomato with a drizzle of balsamic glaze, this is a yummy dinner that can be enjoyed year round. Recipe Prosciutto Wrapped Baked Chicken Ingredients:4 boneless chicken breastsKosherContinue reading “Prosciutto Wrapped Baked Chicken”
This pie take a little planning, but it’s totally worth the wait. Each layer, from the chocolate cookie crust to the smooth chocolatey filling and the whipped cream topping, is a bite of deliciousness. Recipe Chocolate Cream Pie Ingredients: Crust:30 Nabisco Chocolate Wafers (or 1 1/2 cups finely crushed crumbs) – these are usually foundContinue reading “Chocolate Cream Pie”
This is a favorite salad dressing of mine. It tastes wonderful and as a bonus, there are so many veggies in it, there’s hardly any need to add any other ingredients to the lettuce. I like to serve this with Shepherd’s Pie because it’s a nice foil to the hearty “Pie”. Recipe Vegetable Dressing Ingredients1Continue reading “Vegetable Dressing”
Easy, satisfying and presentable enough for a casual dinner party. Served with a green salad and warm bread, Shepherd’s Pie fits the bill for a scrumptious winter meal. Recipe Shepherd’s Pie Ingredients:2 T extra-virgin olive oil3 T unsalted butter, divided into 2T and 1T1 medium onion, diced3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced1 rib celery, sliced8Continue reading “Shepherd’s Pie”
As the weather is getting colder, slightly heartier dinners are in order and this one hits the spot. So flavorful and satisfying. Recipe Sausage Ragu with Spinach and Parmesan Ingredients:12 oz. penne rigate pasta1 T olive oil1 lb. bulk Italian sausage1 cup diced onions1 T minced garlic1 T tomato paste1 T dried Italian herbs1/2 tContinue reading “Sausage Ragu with Spinach and Parmesan”
This the the recipe my mother used when I was growing up for Ham and Cheese Quiche. It’s a go-to recipe for me and always a hit. When one has leftover spiral ham, this is a great use for it. I halve the recipe but it easily serves four as written. Served with a greenContinue reading “Ham Quiche”
This is a constant favorite and go-to recipe for me. It’s easy, light and many sides compliment it. In the summer, I like to serve a cold orzo salad and “cheese toasts” (pita bread sprinkled with Parmesan cheese and broiled till brown and bubbly). In cooler weather, warm pasta sprinkled with Parmesan cheese and aContinue reading “Chicken breasts stuffed with feta cheese”
I was asked by a friend to bring “something green” to our Thanksgiving meal. Peas are my typical go-to green side vegetable, apart from a green salad, but I wanted to take it up a notch for my dear friends’ small gathering and make a more flavorful dish. I think French Green beans are aContinue reading “Green Beans and Bacon”
This is another new recipe and this one is a keeper. There is a bit of prep work, but it can be done in advance and so easy to put together once done. It’s light and a perfect dinner for a warm evening. I served this with Parmesan cous cous (from a box). (The photosContinue reading “Mediterranean Pork Chops”
I was tiring of my recent dinner routine, grill this…grill that. So, I took a look through recipes I had wanted to try and found this little gem. It’s easy, fast and delicious! Ingredients1 T olive oil4 boneless, center cut pork chopssalt and pepper to taste2 T butter8 ounces sliced mushrooms1 t garlic, minced1 1/2Continue reading “Mushroom Pork Chops”
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