There's a crisp chill in the air. I can hear the leaves bristling in the wind. Pumpkin spice creamer fills my cup of coffee to the brim. It's officially fall in Oklahoma and it sure feels like it, too. A cold front blew through last night and covered Oklahoma in a thick, humidity-lacking cool temperature… Continue reading Chicken Pot Pie Gnocchi
Category: entree
Greek Turkey Burgers
It's been a rough week. It may be y'alls Thursday, but technically it feels like Friday for me. While everybody was off barbecuing on the Labor Day weekend, I was at work. I hate when I add an extra day to my work week because I feel thrown off the entire week. I keep thinking… Continue reading Greek Turkey Burgers
Chicken Piccata Meatballs
One of my favorite Italian dishes is chicken piccata. The sauce is incredibly simple: it's just lemon juice, butter and capers. Something about a simple sauce like that just makes my heart sing. It's so incredibly flavorful without having very many ingredients. It's a beautiful testament to the wonders of Italian food. I've made chicken… Continue reading Chicken Piccata Meatballs
BBQ Chicken with Peach Salsa
It's still 10 million degrees here on the surface of the sun---er, I mean OKLAHOMA. I wrote last week about how the grilling season was winding down, how pasta salad recipes will soon be replaced by crockpot meals, and how fall was right around the corner. WRONG. There's nothing but 90 degree temperatures in store… Continue reading BBQ Chicken with Peach Salsa
General Tso’s Chickpeas and Vegetables
I like to incorporate a meatless meal at least once a week. Sometimes my meatless meal is simple: oatmeal for breakfast. Other times, I go out on a limb and make a meatless dinner. It's hard breaking out of that mindset that you HAVE to have a protein and it HAS to be meat. It's… Continue reading General Tso’s Chickpeas and Vegetables
Chili Lime Shrimp & Rice
Shrimp has always been one of my favorite foods. It doesn't matter how you cook it, I'll eat it. I've been known to ask for shrimp for my birthday dinner. Boiled, fried, cocktail---all of the options are good enough in my book. As I've grown older, I've found I rarely have time to pick up… Continue reading Chili Lime Shrimp & Rice
Tuna Patties
Growing up, there were two things my mom made for dinner that I loved the most: tuna and squash patties. I didn't even like squash, but when it was in "patty" form, I was in love with it. Tuna patties dipped in ketchup were the ultimate dinner in my 7-year-old mind. I couldn't get enough… Continue reading Tuna Patties
Sweet Chili Turkey Meatballs
I'm here today to admit a problem. I am a sauce hoarder. I can't help myself. I buy sauces that look or sound good, use them once or twice, then they're left to languish in my fridge. You should see the door of my fridge. It's packed to the brim with dozens of different sauces.… Continue reading Sweet Chili Turkey Meatballs
Chicken & Broccoli Noodle Casserole
I've been feverishly combing through ancient cookbooks looking for the perfect dinner recipe. It's what I do when I don't have any inspiration for weeknight meals. I'll grab a few cookbooks off my bookcase and then flip through the pages until something catches my eye. There's a "Butter 'N Love" cookbook from the 1970's that's… Continue reading Chicken & Broccoli Noodle Casserole
Chicken Pot Pie Couscous
Don't get too excited, y'all. This recipe was born out of my need to clean out the pantry and fridge. I took stock of what I had and then made something up I thought might work. Did it turn out tasty? Absolutely. Does it look funny? Very much so. We all need those big fridge/pantry… Continue reading Chicken Pot Pie Couscous
