A few years ago my husband and I discovered roasted smashed potatoes. The crispy-edged, fluffy-interior potatoes had us absolutely smitten. We make roasted smashed potatoes frequently now as a great side dish for a number of different entrees we make. I've never really varied from the original recipe we made. I generally keep the seasoning… Continue reading Chili Oil Smashed Potatoes
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Sweet Chili Chicken & Green Beans
The first few weeks after the New Year seem to drag. There's this sort of limbo between the Holidays and Summer that appears to last forever. The cold wintery months in between don't help, either. The New Year means a new time to get back to doing the same thing over and over and over… Continue reading Sweet Chili Chicken & Green Beans
Taco Stuffed Shells
Sometimes I'm at a loss on what to make for lunch for the week. It gets really tiresome making the same ol' salads, sandwiches and casseroles. I usually make lunch for my husband for the week, too. It gets boring making the same things, so I try to switch it up every now and then.… Continue reading Taco Stuffed Shells
Spicy Jezebel Dip
Jezebel dip is a deep South dish. It's an old-school dip/sauce that became popular around the 1950s-1960s. It's served similar to how you serve pepper jelly: on top of a softened block of cream cheese. The ingredients are simple. All you need is a jar of apricot preserves, horseradish, mustard and pepper. There's no cooking… Continue reading Spicy Jezebel Dip
Tex Mex Potato Soup
I have a long, sordid history with potato soup. Just kidding. I have NO history with potato soup. I don't think I've ever actually MADE potato soup. I've made just about every soup under the sun except for potato soup. I don't know why, either. It's not like I loathe potato soup. Quite the opposite.… Continue reading Tex Mex Potato Soup
Bang Bang Salmon Rice Bowls
Seafood has gotten really expensive. It has always been pretty pricey, but holy cow---some prices are astronomical now. I generally stick to tinned tuna and bagged shrimp if I want to eat some seafood. I don't like tilapia, the cheapest fish, so I tend to stay away from the fresh fish. If I want to… Continue reading Bang Bang Salmon Rice Bowls
Jalapeno Chicken
Sometimes it's a real struggle trying to figure out what to put on the table for dinner. Tacos again? Grilling hamburgers for the third time this month? Do we really want to eat spaghetti AGAIN?? I try to think outside of the box as much as I can, but dinner can really stump me. I… Continue reading Jalapeno Chicken
Salsa Chicken Salad
Sometimes the best recipes are right in front of you but you never noticed. I feel like that line is from a movie...or maybe not. I stumbled upon this salsa chicken salad recipe the other day in a cookbook and immediately thought, "how come I've never thought of this before?" It had ingredients I normally… Continue reading Salsa Chicken Salad
Honey Chipotle Chicken Tacos
If there's one thing Oklahoma City doesn't lack, it's taco restaurants. There are taco trucks and stands galore. Every day a new one pops up. I think the market here is over-saturated; there are taco trucks on every corner and everywhere you turn. I tried one taco truck on Friday and it was disastrous. The… Continue reading Honey Chipotle Chicken Tacos
Caribbean-Style Chicken & Mango Salad
I'm running out of salad recipes. Since I don't like to leave my desk for lunch, I typically bring a salad with me for lunch every day. That way I can eat and work at the same time. Salads are just perfect for the work-through-lunch type of people. I've tried just about every salad under… Continue reading Caribbean-Style Chicken & Mango Salad