Pork Chile Verde Easy pork chile verde, pork shoulder roast in the slow cooker with jarred salsa verde and some fresh jalapeño. Delicious with warm flour tortillas and refried beans. Chile verde is probably Meathead’s favorite, he always orders it at our favorite local Mexican restaurant. I found myself with a pork shoulder roast in the freezer and …
Hot Apricot Glazed Wings Hot Apricot Glazed Wings, easy fried chicken wings with a sweet and spicy apricot jam glaze ~ a perfect appetizer/snack for game day or simply serve for dinner. Ever since I tried making wings at home, I’ve been obsessed. I made chicken wings the first time with a stout beer and mustard glaze. Delicious, and …
Chicken Paprikash Easy Hungarian chicken paprikash recipe made with boneless chicken breasts simmered in a rich paprika sour cream gravy. All on the stovetop in one skillet, served over buttered egg noodles. My all-time favorite dish growing up was my dad’s chicken paprika, a Sunday dinner treat during the cold winter months. Of course, no recipe is …
Turkey Sloppy Joes Homemade sloppy joes made with ground turkey and chili sauce. Quick and easy, a healthy dinner the whole family loves. Hands up if you liked sloppy joes growing up? They weren’t my favorite and back then my mom made them by adding a can of something to some browned ground beef. But once I had …
Skillet Pesto Mozzarella Chicken Crispy skillet chicken topped with fresh mozzarella and basil pesto, simple and delicious for a late summer weeknight dinner. Some dishes are just too easy to be so good and this is one of them. Basically three ingredients that come together perfectly ~ chicken thighs, fresh mozzarella and basil pesto. Start on the stovetop in …
Cajun Southern Fried Corn Easy Southern style skillet fried corn made with Cajun-seasoned sweet corn, butter, chicken stock and a touch of cream. It’s the dog days of summer and all my favorites are in abundance at the markets, especially sweet corn. Actually, we’ve had local sweet corn here in St. Louis since the beginning of July and I …
Skirt Steak with Chimichurri Grilled skirt steak with chimichurri sauce, a perfect match that will take your steak game to a whole new level this summer. I love my backyard potted herb garden. I’m always out there snipping something around dinnertime. Chimichurri sauce is a fave of mine, the popular Argentinean sauce made with fresh herbs, garlic, vinegar and …
Grilled Harissa Shrimp Grilled harissa shrimp, brined and marinated shrimp grilled to perfection ~ succulent and smoky with a spicy kick. Perfect for summer grilling season. We love grilling season and while it’s usually meat, chicken and veggies we’re throwing on the grill, occasionally we do shrimp. It’s so easy and delicious with a quick harissa marinade. Why …
Baked Beans with Bacon Easy homemade baked beans recipe with brown sugar and bacon on top, baked long and slow in the oven. The quintessential summer BBQ side dish! Let me start off by saying baked beans are my husband’s all time favorite side dish, he’ll even crumble potato chips on top if he can, or I let him! …
Turkey Meatballs with Pasta in Marinara Sauce Easy ground turkey Italian meatballs simmered in marinara sauce and tossed with penne pasta for a delicious and healthy dinner. I used to make these turkey meatballs all the time for a relatively quick and easy family weeknight dinner. Made with ground turkey, they are tender, delicate and bouncy, and perfectly simmered in my favorite …