S’Mores Chocolate Chip Pancakes with chocolate ganache and marshmallow syrup make breakfast yummy, sweet, and fun! With this special breakfast recipe that was my June contributor post on Realhousemoms.com, you are in for a real treat because this is three recipes in one: the pancake recipe, the chocolate ganache recipe, and the marshmallow syrup recipe. Nothing…
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Cajun Blackened Salmon
Cajun Blackened Salmon is a delicious, quick and easy, hugely flavorful, mildly spicy salmon filet that can be on the dinner table in less than 30 minutes. This Cajun Blackened Salmon recipe post features: Cooking Methods for salmon: What is the best way to cook salmon? Bake, Broil, Grill, Fry, or Pan Sear? They each have…
Spicy Cheeseburger Pasta Casserole
Spicy Cheeseburger pasta casserole is a delicious, budget-friendly cheesy skillet dinner that is one of our family’s favorite weekday suppers. I’m excited to share this yummy Spicy Cheeseburger Pasta Casserole with you because it features: An easy yet delicious skillet dinner that the whole family will love. A delicious, hearty dinner that can be on…
Cajun Blackened Catfish
Cajun Blackened Catfish is a quick and easy, healthy, delicious, spicy Cajun seafood dish that makes an excellent weeknight supper or Mardi Gras party dish, and can fit into most healthy eating plans, including low fat, low carb, gluten-free, and paleo. This Cajun Blackened Catfish recipe features: A delicious, spicy, flavor fully seasoned seafood main…
Tijuana Shrimp Dip Nachos
Tijuana Shrimp Dip Nachos make a cheesy, creamy, spicy, and crunchy appetizer that is perfect for game day. With football season over, Mr. Flavor Mosaic turns his enthusiasm to basketball. He loves the fast paced nature of the game, and the college rivalries. In March, the excitement builds as the big college basketball event comes to a climax with the count down to the final game. It gives him another reason to talk smack with his buddies.
Spicy Pesto Shrimp Primavera
Spicy Pesto Shrimp Primavera is a restaurant-inspired, mildly spicy, hugely flavorful Shrimp dish with red bell peppers, asparagus, and spinach with a Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto with Parmesan cheese. It was not Hawaii, but for us, it was a couple of hours in paradise! What am I talking about? I’m referring to an incredible dinner out…
Cheesy Pesto Chicken Pasta
Cheesy Pesto Chicken Pasta is an easy, delicious skillet dinner that is a great way to use up leftover chicken, and serve with pasta in a cheesy sun-dried tomato pesto cream sauce. For the last few weeks I have been cooking for my elderly Mother-in-law after she got out of the hospital. Since she prefers…
Bacon Spaghetti Florentine
Bacon Spaghetti Florentine is a quick and easy pasta dinner made with spaghetti, bacon, spinach, onions, garlic, and Italian cheeses, including mozzarella, parmesan, and asiago, that I can have on the table in 30 minutes. Oh my gosh! What’s not to love? First there is bacon. Need I say more? I could stop right here. But…
Baked Pepper Sage Pork Chops
Baked Pepper Sage Pork Chops are an easy, delicious, savory main dish that can be served on a date night or a weeknight. These Baked Pepper Sage Pork Chops are so easy that I made them on a weeknight with ingredients from my pantry, which means I save money and save a frustrating trip to…
Cranberry Pork
Cranberry Pork is pork sautéed in a sweet, tart, tangy, spicy sauce made with cranberries, red wine, and dijon mustard. I had leftover fresh cranberries and a small pork roast to cook. I waited to long to start a slow cooker dinner. So I cut the pork into cubes or pieces and decided to do…
Rustic Spanish Potato Omelette Recipe
This delicious Rustic Spanish Potato Omelette recipe, based on the Tortilla Espanola dish served in Spain, is super easy and can be served hot or cold for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, or as a “tapas” or appetizer. I love trying foods from different parts of the world. I may not get to travel there but I can eat their food! (Isn’t that the best part?) This Rustic Spanish Potato Omelette Recipe, or Tortilla Espanola as it is known, is one of the most popular “Tapas” or appetizers in Spain. […]
Habanero Hot Sauce Grilled Cheese
These delicious Habanero Hot Sauce Grilled Cheese sandwiches, with sliced tomatoes and caramelized onions, include El Yucateco Black Label Reserve Habanero Hot Sauce that adds excitement to any everyday meal.
Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Scampi
Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Scampi is my homemade copycat recipe of Olive Garden’s popular Chicken Scampi dish with sautéed chicken breast, onions, and bell peppers served over pasta with a creamy garlic white sauce. The chicken scampi dish at Olive Garden is my Mother-in-Law’s favorite restaurant dish. If we ask her what she would like…
Bang Bang Chicken with Quinoa
Bang Bang Chicken with Quinoa is a quick and easy stir fry with a Bang Bang sauce, like that of Bonefish Grill, with Sriracha, Sweet Thai Chili Sauce, mayonnaise and other ingredients served over gluten-free quinoa. My blogging friend, Shelby, is on vacation this week, and she graciously allowed me to write a guest post…
Cinco De Mayo Fiesta Menu
I’m sharing a fantastic Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Menu that includes a round up of Mexican inspired recipes that are perfect for your Cinco de Mayo Mexican Fiesta celebration or for any party or get-together! What is even better is that most are flavorful, spicy, and delicious without all the fat and calories! Let’s hear…
Chicken Fajita Quesadillas with Pico De Gallo Salsa
Chicken Fajita Quesadillas with Pico De Gallo Salsa are oohey gooey cheesy, spicy, colorful and amazing! They are kind of like a Mexican or Tex-Mex version of a grilled cheese sandwich, except with flour tortillas instead of bread and with spicy pico de gallo and chicken in addition to the cheese. Since I had made…
Pan Seared Herb Roasted Chicken Thighs
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…
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…
Cajun Blackened Chicken
Cajun Blackened Chicken is a delicious, spicy, quick and easy chicken dish that is a perfect recipe for Mardi Gras or anytime you want a quick, easy, and delicious dinner. I first had blackened chicken and redfish while we were on vacation in New Orleans! One bite and I was hooked. I knew I had…
Creole Green Beans
Creole Green Beans are savory and spicy and delicious with bacon, onions, tomatoes, chilies, and cajun seasoning and make a perfect Cajun Side Dish for Mardi Gras or any time. Creole Green Beans make a perfect side dish to any Mardi Gras celebration meal. Since there is likely a 100% chance I won’t be making…
Baked Ziti
Baked Ziti is one of my favorite comfort foods. It tastes amazing, especially the next day. It is an excellent dish to make in advance and freeze or eat immediately. Better yet, make two batches and eat one and freeze the other for later. Rich, flavorful marinara sauce coats the ziti pasta (or in this…
Loaded Grilled Cheese
As you can see from the photo above, I completely got carried away with this Loaded Grilled Cheese Sandwich that is loaded with lots of pepper jack, cheddar, and mozzarella cheese, as well as bacon, spinach and tomatoes. While it is ridiculously messy, it also tastes ridiculously fantastic. If you love cheese, then you will…
Glazed Carrots
During the holidays, fresh vegetables, including carrots, are not always the favorite in our family. However, carrots will probably be the one of the most popular vegetables. These glazed carrots will usually get a thumbs up from the non-vegetable eating crowd, even the kids. Even better, this glazed carrot recipe is so quick and easy…
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….