This easy two step cooking method for the Pan Seared Herb Roasted Chicken Thighs results in tender, juicy, flavorful chicken with crispy, golden skin every time. Many of my recipes call for lots of seasoning, or spicy seasonings, such as my Cajun Blackened Chicken recipe. However, some members of my extended family prefer less…
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Glazed Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake
This Glazed Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake is a moist, luscious, buttery, lemon pound cake made with beautiful fresh blueberries throughout and glazed with a sweet, tangy lemon icing. It is similar to the Iced Lemon Pound Cake found at Starbucks but with the addition of fresh blueberries. If you love the Iced Lemon Pound Cake…
Garlic Parmesan Orzo Primavera
Garlic Parmesan Orzo Primavera is an adaptation of the popular recipe, Garlic Parmesan Orzo with Fresh Veggies, by Marion of Life Tastes Good, one of my favorite bloggers. In addition to garlic and parmesan, my recipe has asparagus, peas, carrots, red bell peppers, and of course, orzo pasta. I have to be honest. Until last…
Mexican Quinoa
Mexican Quinoa is a healthy, high protein, gluten-free alternative to your favorite Spanish rice or Mexican rice dish, but it tastes just as delicious.
Coconut Fudge Swirl Cake
Coconut Fudge Swirl Cake is decadently delicious. It is a rich, sweet, moist, chocolately, coconuty cake. I started with a good base vanilla cake batter substituting coconut extract instead of vanilla. But then I swirled spoonfuls of Nutella Hazelnut Spread throughout the cake batter. It is topped with a cream cheese frosting with coconut extract and…
Apple Walnut Cranberry Salad
This Apple Cranberry Walnut Salad includes a Mixed Green Spinach Salad with Green Apples, Dried Cranberries, Walnuts, and Gorgonzola Cheese. This simple salad explodes with flavor. This healthy green salad incorporates all the deliciousness of the cheese, cranberries, and walnuts, but avoids the heavier ingredients like some other cranberry salads. This holiday salad is the perfect fall…
Hasselback Potatoes
These Hasselback Potatoes make an easy, delicious and gourmet side dish whenever you want to impress that special someone, or honored guests, or just to have a healthy dinner. These potatoes get their name from Hasselbacken, the Stockholm, Sweden restaurant where it was first created. Basically these are dressed up baked potatoes. And the best…
Cherry Cheesecake Brownies
These Cherry Cheesecake Brownies look beautiful and taste even better. No box brownies here. I use my Best Brownies recipe for the brownie layer and then a simple cheesecake recipe for the cheesecake layer. Then it is topped with cherry pie filling that is swirled in with the cheesecake layer. OMG! But wait. There’s…
Spinach Strawberry Champagne Salad
I have partnered with my favorite bloggers to bring you an Easy Valentine’s Day Dinner. We have created a a super easy four course gourmet meal so you can enjoy an evening at home without a lot of work! For my part of the dinner, I made a delicious Spinach Strawberry Champagne Salad. It has…
Oven Roasted Asparagus
Sometimes simply fresh vegetables with fresh ingredients taste the best. And when preparing a holiday meal, simple, quick and easy are what I need when surrounded by chaos. This Oven Roasted Asparagus recipe from AllRecipes.com is perfect for a busy holiday dinner. It is a quick and easy, yet elegant, healthy, gourmet side dish, sure to please…
Chicken in an Italian Parmesan Cream Sauce
I love quick and easy gourmet dishes, especially Italian inspired recipes like my Best Chicken Parmesan. This chicken dish with an Italian Parmesan Cream Sauce is worthy to serve to guests, or for a date night, or as a quick weeknight meal. This was actually a last-minute weeknight dish using what I had on hand….