While this lemon chicken pasta salad could function as a side dish or a potluck item, we eat it on top of a bed of organic spring mix greens as a meal. It's fantastic paired with garlic bread or pesto cheese bread as well or even just a few raw vegetables for dipping. It's easy … [Read more...] about Lemon Chicken Pasta Salad, a Recipe Card
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Chicken Piccata: Chicken Fingers for Grown-Ups
That, up there, is flat-leaf parsley, growing in a pot. And down below here? Those are all things that I had sitting around the house. No joke. If I had shopped for this meal, I would have picked up a better wine. As it happened, we don't often drink white wine (we drink … [Read more...] about Chicken Piccata: Chicken Fingers for Grown-Ups
Baked Italian Meat-a-balls
Meat-a-balls? You know, like Tony in Lady and the Tramp, "Hey, Joe! Butch-a, he say he wants-a two spaghetti speciale, heavy on the meat-a-ball" Isn't puppy love sweet? Maybe you're looking to impress a special someone (or potential special someone) and don't have Tony's … [Read more...] about Baked Italian Meat-a-balls
Burgered Out? Go Greek
Summer is great, picnics, pot lucks and back yard grill outs are plentiful, especially in Minnesota where these types of activities are off limits for six months out of the year. Unfortunately for us, this situation can lead to busy schedules and multiple engagements per week. … [Read more...] about Burgered Out? Go Greek
Chicken Alfredo Calzones
I used to be afraid of baking bread. It felt like this giant activity that required time and planning. And time. Lots and lots of time. Baking bread is for people with time, and time is something I don't have, I would tell myself. Because, really, I don't. There are things … [Read more...] about Chicken Alfredo Calzones
