A great side for a light fish or chicken dinner in the summer. If you’re already using the oven to make dinner, then pop these in there too. I love when dinner can be baked in the oven and not on the stove top, makes clean up a breeze. Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients: 2 lb. asparagus, trimmed 2 … Continue reading Easy summer recipes: Roasted Asparagus with Garlic
Polenta Crusted Chicken Fajitas on a George Foreman grill You’re probably like me in that trying to find healthy recipes, you instead find recipes for 20+ ingredients requiring fancy kitchen gadgets like spiralizers or food processors. I am a trained chef, but when I come home, I don’t want to cook fancy. I also don’t want to spend lots of money on exotic ingredients for … Continue reading Healthy and easy Wednesday night kind of Meal Planning
A lot of friends and family want to cook more but are intimidated by long lists of ingredients and complicated instructions. I decided to focus on some easy weeknight recipes that take little time to prepare. The most important thing at the end of the day is that you spend time with the people you love. This is another simple recipe that will go well … Continue reading Easy weeknight side: Roasted Green Beans
You want restaurant-style potatoes, but not that fat. I have good news for you! This recipe uses only 1 Tablespoon oil (which can be cut down) and the result is flavorful, crispy potatoes. The trick is boiling the potatoes first, and then smashing them before placing them in the oven. I can’t tell you how much my family loved these! This dish was a … Continue reading Smashed Potatoes
This recipe was inspired by my recent trip to Lisbon. If you’ve ever been, you know how much they love seafood. But, that doesn’t mean this recipe is complicated or uses fancy techniques at all. Just because I added a little French in the title doesn’t mean the average home cook can’t make it. In fact, you will probably find this technique so easy … Continue reading Easy weeknight dinner: Sole en Papillotte (fish in parchment paper)
