I had never even heard of Pollo Loco until seeing it on Plain Chicken’s Blog.  As soon as I saw it, I knew it would become a family favorite.  What is not to love about marinated grilled chicken, mexican rice and cheese dip?  Here is our version: Pollo Loco  The Marinade Juice and zest of 1 […]

  HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! Who is ready to start the year off right with some LOW FAT cooking?  Just kidding …hehe…You know me better than that 🙂  Our last meal of 2013 was a family favorite, Chicken Parmesan!  To be honest, I have made Chicken Parmesan about 20 different ways, and never one time had […]

       So I was browsing the Recipe’s of the World facebook page last night (It is one of my FAVORITES) They had posted a recipe for ‘Dijon Chicken Linguine with Crimini Mushrooms and Toasted Almonds’ and it looked ABSOLUTELY DELECTABLE. I knew as soon as I saw it, that was what we were […]

Cajun Chicken Alfredo is hand’s down the world’s best pasta recipe! One of those restaurant copycat meals that is WAY better than the original. The flavor will keep you coming back for more again and again! A+++ The other day my mom texted me a photo and said YUMMM!  She had ordered the Cajun Chicken […]

       This is a super easy weeknight main dish that I have been making for years.  The first time I made it tweaking a recipe from this website but have seen it other places since.  We love it over rice pilaf with roasted asparagus on the side.   Brown Sugar Lemon Chicken Breast Ingredients 2 […]

This Chicken Cordon Bleu with Parmesan Cream Sauce is one of our family’s favorite celebration meals! We also love it for a date night in or a delicious Sunday Supper! SO GOOD!   This is a ‘fancier’ version of one of our favorite meals: Chicken Cordon Bleu.  It gets rave reviews from everyone!!   And […]

Cajun Jambalaya with Chicken, Smoked Sausage & Ham make up the most flavorful and delicious Jambalaya in the world! TOTALLY worth every bit of trouble it takes to make it!           I can NOT say enough good things about this Jambalaya!  It was my first time making it, and I guarantee it […]

     I am so excited to share this recipe with y’all today!  This is my mother’s Brunswick Stew recipe and the stew recipe that I judge all other stews by.  This is not a quick meal to throw together after work.  This is not a ‘make while the baby naps’ meal.  This is not […]

       Our favorite part of Thanksgiving is the LEFTOVERS!!!  When I am making my grocery list for Thanksgiving, I go ahead and plan on what I am going to make with my leftovers.  Green beans will get turned into green bean casserole.  A lot of leftover turkey is always turned into sandwiches.  I […]

Once a week, I roast a large chicken to use for quick meals throughout the week. I get about 4 cups of meat from a large chicken and I also make broth from the leftover bones to use for soups or casseroles. I like to get my money’s worth. 🙂 I also have a really […]