Fresh vegetables, juicy chicken, and rice noodles rolled up in rice paper and dipped in a creamy peanut butter sauce. These Spring Rolls are quick and healthy, yet filling and delicious. Vietnamese Cooking In optometry school my friends and I would often get together to […]

These carrots are roasted whole with a honey lime sauce until they’re perfectly tender, and then topped with cheese, green onions, and cilantro. They taste like a carrot version of Mexican street corn. Roasted Carrots My son recently turned four years old and has started […]

This Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken with Vegetables is quick and easy to throw together on a weeknight, but is full of flavor and will satisfy your family with just one dish! One Pan Meals I love looking at photos of food on Pinterest for photography […]

Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Turkey. Turkey breast stuffed with sauteed spinach and Havarti cheese. Wrapped in bacon and then cooked to a perfect crisp. Prior Recipes I made this recipe and took the photographs a couple of months ago. However, I was not pleased with the […]

Couscous tossed with fresh herbs, vegetables, and feta cheese, and finished with a balsamic dressing. This Fresh Herb and Vegetable Couscous Salad is light and deliciously flavorful!  Pasta Salad I am a big fan of pasta salads. They’re filling, tend to have a great variety […]

Harissa Chicken with Couscous and Mint Sauce. Chicken marinated in a homemade harissa sauce, served over a fresh herb couscous, and topped with a mint yogurt sauce. Full of delicious, unique flavor! Harissa I have always enjoyed experimenting with foods and spices from different cultures, […]

Strawberry Pesto Skillet Pizza. Homemade pizza crust cooked in a cast iron skillet. Topped with pesto, sweet Italian chicken sausage, strawberries, basil, mozzarella, and balsamic reduction. You will never purchase another pizza crust. Recently, I saw a photo of some peaches on top of a […]

Grilled Lemon Chicken with Panko Crusted Vegetables. Chicken marinated in a lemon dressing and grilled to perfection. Served with panko crusted vegetables and a lemon honey sauce. Vegetables have never tasted so good. Both of my kids are pretty good with food. For the most part, […]

Lemongrass Curry Chicken. Chicken and vegetables cooked in a lemongrass curry sauce with coconut milk. Served with rice and naan. Savory, flavorful, and delicious.   Lemongrass I lived in Boston for several years, and it rocked my food world. Before living there, I thought Chinese and […]

Quinoa Turkey Enchilada Stuffed Peppers. Peppers filled with delicious quinoa and Mexican spiced turkey, with enchilada sauce and veggies, and topped with a bit of melted cheese! A cross between stuffed peppers and enchiladas, and a healthier take on both. Family Nights Out Last Friday night […]

Sweet and Salty Pork Chops. Pork chops baked in a delicious brown sugar and soy sauce marinade. They’re tender, flavorful, and all around amazing. My daughter was a little premature. She was born at 36 weeks exactly. She also had IUGR (intrauterine growth restriction), which […]

Chicken marinated in a cilantro, lime sauce, then grilled, placed in a tortilla, and topped with grilled vegetables and pickled red onions. These Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos are taco perfection. An Ugly Dinner I really like potstickers. It’s been a while since I’ve made […]