I LOVE PF Chang’s! My three favorite things to order are their lettuce wraps, crispy green beans and spicy chicken. As I’ve mentioned before, with our family size and the ages of our young kiddos, eating out has become impractical. So I’m trying to recreate our restaurant favorites right at home. This one was spot […]
We love Chinese food around here! For some reason it’s one of the cuisines I’ve ventured into the least in my cooking. When the mood strikes we just order take out from our favorite local Chinese restaurant. One of our standard orders is sweet and sour chicken. We love the crispy chicken and tangy sauce. […]
Once upon a time I had a baby. And then another. And another. And another. Our church has an amazing meals ministry and the lovely ladies who make meals are so talented I think part of the reason I keep having babies is to have meals delivered 🙂 Six weeks ago we welcomed our newest […]
I grew up in Tucson Arizona where you can find amazing, authentic Mexican food better than almost anywhere in the country. Now I live in the Portland Oregon area where I weep daily in my search for anything that comes close to home. Ok, I don’t really weep but I sure do miss real Mexican […]
A great way to use leftover chicken, this 20-minute dinner salad uses quick-to-cook couscous and lots of brightly flavored herbs. This dish is great for picnics as it travels well and is great served hot or cold. Serves: 4 (1.5 cups) Ingredients Salad: 1 1/4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth 1 (5.7-ounce) box uncooked couscous […]
This will be the beginning of a series I’ll be doing on healthy cooking. I started Weight Watchers back in October of last year and successfully lost fifty pounds! Through the Spring I wasn’t nearly as careful as I should have been and managed to gain some of it back. Such a bummer! So about […]
Serves: 1-2 (note the small serving size and double or triple as needed) Ingredients 2 oz of Sesame oil 4 oz of Asian vegetables (I like to use red bell peppers, broccoli, snap peas and mushrooms – really whatever you have on hand) 5 oz of Diced chicken breast 2 to 3 oz of Ginger […]
Oh my stars is this lasagna ever amazing. I personally loved it even more than traditional lasagna. With layers of chicken, mushrooms and spinach blanketed in a velvety alfredo sauce, what’s not to love? Ingredients 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter 1 pound button mushrooms, thinly sliced 1 cup finely chopped yellow onion 3 tablespoons […]
A delicious, light, lemony chicken. I LOVE this dish! Ingredients 2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, butterflied and then cut in half Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper All-purpose flour, for dredging 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup chicken stock 1/4 cup brined capers, […]
Ingredients 4 chicken thighs 2 chicken breasts with skin and backbone, halved crosswise 2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste 1/2 cup all purpose flour, for dredging 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 large red bell pepper, chopped 1 onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped […]
