Chicken Saltimbocca

I was searching the Cook’s Illustrated website for dinner ideas, and I came upon this. I remembered seeing it a while ago and thinking that it sounded good, so I decided to give it a try. I was sure glad I did! I liked the combination of the ham and prosciutto. [...]

Penne a la Betsy

This recipe has been popular on the cooking board I frequent lately, although I remember seeing it for the first time on Annie’s Eats. This recipe is from the popular blog The Pioneer Woman Cooks. I really like this blog because she takes pictures of the meals as she is cooking it. [...]

Shrimp Risotto

I have been wanting to try risotto for quite some time and finally decided to try it the other night.  I am now definitely a fan!  I can’t believe I went so long without trying it.  I have heard that it can be a lot of work, but I didn’t find this recipe to be [...]

Chicken Cacciatore

This dish used to be in our regular rotation but we haven’t made it in a while.  The recipe is originally from Emeril, but as I have prepared and eaten it, it has been adjusted to my personal tastes.  Last week I decided that I wanted to make it again and since this month’s Weekend [...]

Broiled Shrimp with Charmoula Sauce and Couscous

David is on Spring Break, so he decided to try a new recipe for dinner since he had plenty of time to cook. Although he doesn’t have much of a taste for desserts, I am glad that he does not feel that way about dinners. I feel very lucky to be marrying someone [...]

Lasagna

Lasagna is one of my favorite dinners. It’s such a nice classic dinner and it’s hard not to like it. I hadn’t had it in a while, so the other day I decided to make it. It’s hard to find the perfect recipe for the sauce. After searching tons of lasagna [...]

Chicken Quesadillas

I love quesaillas! It’s such a delicious but simple dinner. The great thing is that they are so easy and require just a few simple ingredients. It’s hard to not enjoy a simple quesadilla. These were made with chicken coated in a dry rub and then pan fried. I love [...]

Penne with Pancetta (or Bacon), Spinach, and Buttery Crumb Topping

Another great recipe from Cooking Light! Their recipes never seem to let me down. I have had my eye on this recipe for quite some time and finally decided to make it the other night. I was sure glad I did! This was a great pasta dish and wasn’t too difficult [...]

Shrimp Etoufee

I love shrimp and am always willing to try new shrimp recipes. I was looking through my Joy of Cooking cookbook and started marking meals to try. Shrimp Etoufee was one of those dishes, and I decided to make it tonight because I had been craving a good shrimp dinner. I knew [...]

Chicken Fingers with Ranch Dip and Seasoned Fries

The cooking board that I frequent had a recipe exchange for January and February. We all submitted recipes to one of the members and she was in charge of assigning everyone a recipe to make. The theme of this exchange was healthy meals. The recipe I was assigned to make was Chicken [...]