Source: Allrecipes.comIt’s grilling season! This original recipe was written as a recipe for chicken kabobs, but I found it to be a great marinade for any type of chicken. I personally used chicken breasts and cooked them outside on the grill, but you can also cook them indoors, using the the broiler. Ingredients:3 tablespoons olive […]
Main Dish Monday – Spaghetti with Artichoke Hearts & Tomatoes
Source: My favorite Pioneer Woman… Ree Drummond(Her picture below… she’s also a photographer… I’m clearly NOT!) This is one of those ‘I need to go to the store because we have no food in the house, yet I don’t want to’ meals…. aka, ‘pantry meals’. As it’s written it’s a vegetarian dish. However, feel free […]
Main Dish Monday – Baked Ziti
Source: Allrecipes.com This is one of my stand-by recipes because it is fool-proof, and fabulous! This is one that I can put together early in the day (i.e. nap time), refrigerate, then just bake it at dinner time, along with some crusty French bread. Mmmmm… Guess what I’m having for dinner tonight?Ingredients:1 pound dry ziti […]
Main Dish Monday – Chicken Francais
Source: All New Complete Cooking Light Cookbook“A light Parmesan-herb coating and a citrusy butter-wine sauce elevate plain chicken breasts to made-for-company elegance.” A quote right out of the cookbook, but one I couldn’t agree with more! Ingredients: 3/4 cup egg substitute1/4 cup (1 oz) grated fresh Parmesan cheese1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley1/4 cup dry white […]
Main Dish Monday – Fresh Strawberry Cobbler
Source: Recipezaar.com Ok, so maybe it’s not really a ‘main dish’, but it SHOULD be. It’s made with fruit, so it’s healthy, right? My local grocery chain had a 4 lb box of strawberries on sale this week, and naturally I bought them as strawberries are my favorite! I was scouring the internet on Sunday […]
Main Dish Monday – Broiled Lemon & Garlic Shrimp
Source: Allrecipes.com Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds tiger prawns, peeled and deveined1 cup butter1 teaspoon minced garlic1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese Directions: Preheat oven on broiler setting. With a sharp knife, remove tails from prawns, and butterfly them from the underside. Arrange prawns on broiler pan. In a small saucepan, melt butter […]