One of my favorite things that my grandmother cooked when I was growing up was meatloaf. It was a traditional beef-based meatloaf. She topped it with mushrooms and I loved to dip it in ketchup. Yep, it’s the most simple meals that stand out in my mind. I don’t make meatloaf often but when I [...]
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Mozzarella and Spinach Stuffed Chicken Meatloaf
Posted in Cheese, Chicken/Poultry, Italian, Tried and True, tagged chicken meatloaf, ground chicken, Italian, marinara, meatloaf, mozzarella, Spinach, stuffed meatloaf on November 9, 2011 | 9 Comments »
Chicken Tikka Masala
Posted in Chicken/Poultry, Ethnic, Tomato, Tried and True, tagged chicken, Ethnic, Indian, poultry, recipe, Rice, tikka masala, Tomato on February 23, 2011 | 9 Comments »
We enjoy ethnic food and love cooking it at home. I first made this Chicken Tikka Masala from Cook’s Illustrated a couple of years ago and was so impressed that I was able to make such a delicious Indian dish at home. Although the recipe does have quite a few ingredients and multiple steps, [...]
Chicken Enchiladas
Posted in Chicken/Poultry, Mexican, Tried and True, tagged chicken, chicken enchiladas, enchiladas, Mexican on November 10, 2010 | 14 Comments »
We have a white chicken enchilada recipe that we love and Brandon requests all the time but I kept reading great reviews of a recipe from America’s Test Kitchen. When I saw Josie blog about them and deemed them, “the best enchiladas ever,” I knew that I had to try this recipe. I think that [...]
Chicken and Buttermilk Chive Dumplings
Posted in Chicken/Poultry, One Dish, Soups and Stews, Tried and True, tagged chicken, chicken and dumplings, comfort food, dinner, dumplings, One Dish, poultry, soup, stew on October 10, 2010 | 5 Comments »
I am not exaggerating when I say that I have no reason to ever try another chicken and dumplings recipe. This one is going straight to the “tried and true, will make this for years and years to come” file. I have tried a lot of chicken and dumplings recipes and have never been blown [...]
Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread
Posted in Bread/Yeast, Cheese, Side Dish, Tried and True, Vegetarian, tagged bread, cheddar, cornbread, jalapenos, southern on June 24, 2010 | 7 Comments »
I was born and raised in Georgia and one of my favorite Southern foods is cornbread. Especially the old fashioned, slightly sweet variety that is baked in a cast iron skillet with plenty of butter and topped with honey. When I saw this recipe on Pink Parsley for Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread, I decided I would [...]
Fish Tacos with Baja Cream
Posted in Dizzy Pig, Ethnic, Fish, Healthy, Mexican, Quick and Easy, Tried and True, tagged dinner, Fish, fish tacos, Healthy, Mexican, tacos on May 28, 2010 | 15 Comments »
Fish tacos are one of my favorite easy, healthy dinners. They are also a perfect warm weather dinner. As we were eating these we talked about how fun it would be to entertain with a make-your-own fish taco bar and margaritas or sangria. Just might have to do that soon! Another great thing about fish [...]
68 Days of Gourmet: Lowcountry Boil
Posted in 68 days of Gourmet, Blogging Events, Healthy, One Dish, Potato, Seafood, Shrimp, Special Occasion, Tried and True, Vegetable, tagged corn, easy, Entertaining, gourmet magazine, lowcountry boil, one pot, potatoes, Sausage, Shrimp, southern, summer dinner on April 19, 2010 | 5 Comments »
68 Days of Gourmet: Day 61 Gourmet named this recipe Spicy Boiled Crabs, Shrimp, Potatoes, Corn and Garlic. I put a Southern spin on it by subbing sausage for the crabs and calling it by its true name, Lowcountry Boil. I think the crabs would have been a fun addition but not in the realm [...]
68 Days of Gourmet: Black Bean and Quinoa Salad
Posted in 68 days of Gourmet, Blogging Events, Ethnic, Healthy, Mexican, Rice, Salad, Side Dish, Tried and True, Vegetarian, tagged beans, black beans, gourmet magazine, grain, Healthy, Mexican, quinoa, Side Dish, Vegetarian on April 13, 2010 | 8 Comments »
67 Days of Gourmet: Day 58 I’m really embarrassed to admit that tonight was the first time I’ve cooked with quinoa. Bad foodie, especially given my love for all things healthy, whole grain and nutrient packed. And I’ve had it from the hot bar at Whole Foods and Earth Fare, just haven’t cooked with it [...]
68 Days of Gourmet: 3 Ingredient Pot Roast and an Announcement
Posted in 68 days of Gourmet, Beef, Blogging Events, Ethnic, Italian, One Dish, Soups and Stews, Tried and True, tagged Beef, comfort food, garlic, gourmet magazine, Italian, pot roast, tomatoes, winter food on January 5, 2010 | 20 Comments »
68 Days of Gourmet: Day 28 Happy New Year everyone! The holidays have been busy for us with lots of family time and traveling. Since we spent Thanksgiving with my family this year, we stayed in Charlotte and celebrated Christmas with Brandon’s family. We rang in the new year in Asheville with The Avett Brothers [...]
