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Chicken Cacciatore
I feel so lucky to have friends that love to come over and cook with me. Well, since L was born it’s been more like “for me” but hey, that’s what good friends are for! My friend Ellen came over recently and suggested we cook up one of her family’s favorite dishes – chicken cacciatore. […]
Spicy Sweet Potato and Beef Stuffed Peppers
Fall is one of the absolute best cooking seasons, and I’ve been hard at work. Stay tuned for chicken cacciatore, “polish hoagies” ie kielbasa and peppers on a sub roll, and a crockpot chicken and lentil stew that was so easy and flavorful I made it twice in one week! I’m starting with these, however, […]
Chicken Piccata
Chicken piccata is one of those comfort food dishes that tastes best after a long, hard day. Thank goodness Dad and I had plans to cook piccata together because after this wild day I was in need of some comfort! When I rolled over on Thursday morning and saw 9:00am blinking on the clock I […]
Paprika Beef Chili
Recently on a pantry clean out I found FOUR containers of paprika. FOUR! So – I set out to make a few dishes with hearty servings of this spice in order to whittle down my stash. The first dish I made was a paprika roasted sheet pan chicken. I had high hopes of this one […]
One Pot Chicken Sausage and Spinach Bowtie Pasta
“Read 1000 books before Kindergarten!” says a small sign at our local library highlighting a program encouraging early literacy. YES! We are in! I grabbed a bag and examined the rules. They allow for flexibility saying that its ok to re-read books or track discrete books, whatever works for you. All they ask is that […]
Parmesan Cashew Crusted Salmon
Writing today while standing up at my kitchen island with a sleeping baby strapped to my chest. How do other newborn parents find time to write and keep up with blogging? I have ideas swirling around in my head but L’s nap time is precious and each minute must be utilized with great intention! Naps […]
Roasted Rosemary Pork Tenderloin with Fingerling Potatoes and Broccoli
We’ve officially made it home alive from our first week-long vacation with a newborn! I didn’t realize until we left the house just how small our bedroom and living room was starting to feel – and how much we needed some time in a new space. Over the course of this trip we learned the […]
Lemon Basil Chicken Quinoa Bowl
Dinner time feels a bit different now that there is another little being living in the house with us. For starters we are preparing and eating dinner far earlier than ever before. Previously we were the type to start cooking in the 7 range when we both were home from work and would eat […]
Creamy Pesto Spaghetti with Fresh Tomatoes
Well, it’s been almost a month since I last posted and in that time we have welcomed our snuggly, curious, and lovable son into this world! Liam was born on 7/13/19 (all prime numbers!) at 4:17 in the morning. He was born 7lbs 11oz and 20 inches long, 48 hours after my water broke. It […]
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