I prepared one of my favorite dishes today. Pasta Romano with Chicken Sausage and Broccoli. This is one of those quick, don’t know what to cook meals, that my family loves. Whenever they don’t know what they want to eat, I make this dish! You can add smoked mozzarella to this dish and really make…
Best of Slow Cooker Recipes with a Cuisinart Slow Cooker Giveaway!
It’s live people, enter to win the Cuisinart Slow Cooker in the All-Stars eCookbook and blogger contest. Don’t forget to check out my Best of Slow Cooker Recipes below. Now make sure you read through this whole post before you start clicking links! First things first, you gotta vote people! You see these Smothered Creole…
Baby Girl’s Roasted Citrus Chicken
I am a big believer of teaching children to cook. I learned how to cook from my mother and aunts, now I am passing those traditions down to my Baby Girl. I try to teach my Baby Girl one new recipe a week and today we’re working on Roasted Citrus Chicken. The goal of teaching…
Brisket Soup with Udon Noodles
Yes, people, I am still working on eating all that brisket I cooked for St. Patrick’s Day! My Brisket Soup with Udon Noodle is the perfect leftover brisket recipe. I went shopping at Costco and found these beautiful noodles. They come 6 in a pack and you will need 4 of these to make the…
Creole Salmon Cakes with Hot Mayonnaise
O.K. crab cake lovers, I have an alternative to crab cakes which taste just as good, if not better! Salmon Cakes…yes, not just any salmon cakes, but salmon cakes made with Wild Caught Alaskan Salmon. Let me explain my dilemma with salmon. I don’t eat Atlantic salmon because from what I’ve read, the water is…
Cheesy Jalapeno Slow Cooker Brisket Fries
Yes, it’s St. Patrick’s Day and the brisket is being cooked by the boatload! But, after the parties ends and the guest leave, what are you going to do with all that leftover brisket? I say, bring on the cheese, potatoes, and jalapenos! My Cheesy Jalapeno Slow Cooker Brisket Fries are perfect for…
Cheesy Chicken Bread in a Basket
. It’s a beautiful Sunday and I wanted to create a simple, cheesy, treat for my family. We’re headed off to the park and what better to pack in the picnic basket then some Cheesy Chicken Bread in a Basket. Wrap the finished bread in foil, and it will remain the perfect temperature for eating!…
Roasted Lemon Chicken Copycat
This is my favorite, easy Lemon Chicken recipe! Years ago I was watching I believe it was Martha Stewart cooking in the kitchen with Rao’s from the world famous Rao’s restaurant and I remember hearing about this lemon chicken. Fast forward years later, and this is still one of my favorite ways to prepare chicken….
Pasta Peas and Bacon with Marinated Mozzarella Balls
Pasta, Peas and Bacon is one of my favorite quick and easy dishes! You can use whatever type of pasta you like and I often substitute peas with what in season vegetable I find, and/or what’s in my garden. Pasta and Peas is one of those versatile make it your own dishes. Bring a large…
Baked Turkey Meatballs Creole Style with Mushroom Gravy
Today is Meatball day! I love well seasoned meatballs with a nice creamy gravy, it’s comfort food at it’s best! Today I am making Baked Turkey Meatballs Creole Style with Mushroom Gravy These meatballs are world famous, o.k. not world famous, but famous in my family! I love using mushrooms in my gravy because it…
Chocolate Cookie Butter Surprise
Milk Chocolate Cookie Butter Surprise is my go to recipe when I need a quick, rich, dessert! For those of you who are part of the cookie butter cult, you know just how addictive cookie butter can be! For the novice, let me explain the level of greatness happening with this cookie butter. It’s ground…
Cheesy American Chop Suey Casserole Copycat
Copycat Friday is BACK!!! Wait until you see what I have created for you today. Back story, I don’t watch much t.v. but the new show called Wahlburgers has my attention! Not only because hey, the Wahlberg’s are some handsome men, but they own restaurants, which equals food, which makes me happy! Who can forget…
Cheesy Creole Shepherds Pie
Meat and Potatoes, who can resist such glorious foods! Today, I created my version of Shepherd’s Pie. I love any food that has cheese in it and the well seasoned meat doesn’t hurt at all. Yes, I am quite aware that Shepherd’s Pie is made with lamb, hence the name Shepherd. I didn’t want to…
Creole Mardi Gras Recipes
It’s Mardi Gras time!!!!! You know what that means? Good food, fun, and festivities! Everyone’s in search of Creole Mardi Gras Recipes and I have a list of my favorites! Rather you’re looking for gumbo, jambalaya, fried fish, mac and cheese are cheese bread, I have a recipe just for you. One doesn’t have to…
Pork and Beans with Bacon
I love beans, especially baked beans. I wanted to take my favorite barbeque baked beans and put a new spin on them. You guessed it, add more bacon. Yes…these Pork and Beans with Bacon are not only smokey, they have super bacon characteristics. This dish goes together in a matter of minutes with the addition…
Stouffer’s Macaroni and Cheese Copycat Recipe
What time is it? It’s cheese time folks! Copycat Friday has just went cheese crazy. Today, I present to you my Stouffer’s Macaroni and Cheese, Copycat Recipe! Yes, I said Stouffer’s Macaroni and Cheese, it’s one of the only “cooked” foods that I will eat from frozen. This reminds me of childhood, I don’t why…
Zone Perfect Blog Forward Challenge!
Yep, it’s that time of year again, time to reflect on goals, resolutions, and accomplishments! The choice to eat healthier and stick to it, is often the hardest thing to accomplish! I am so honored to be chosen as a Zone Perfect Blog Forward Challenger! image provided by zone perfect What’s a Zone Perfect Blog…
Easy Banana Pudding
I love eating a big bowl of creamy banana pudding, who doesn’t? What I love even more than eating pudding is my quick Easy Banana Pudding recipe! This recipe is basically made with pantry items that most of us always have in stock. Yes, you can stand over the stove, whisking custard from scratch for…
Smothered Short Ribs in the Slow Cooker
It’s Slow Cooker Sunday and today I am going straight southern on you guys! My Smothered Short Ribs are comfort food at it’s best! Traditionally, these Smothered Short Ribs would be cooked on top of the stove in a dutch oven or cooked low and slow in the oven. I decided, why not cook them…
Panda Express Sweet Fire Chicken Copycat
We’re back! Copy Cat Friday is a huge hit thanks to you! I’ve received numerous request for me to recreate peoples favorite restaurant eats. Today, I am sharing with you, Panda Express Sweet Fire Chicken Copycat recipe. This recipe includes chucks of chicken breast, sauteed with pineapple and peppers, all smothered in a spicy sauce….
