chicken piccata

chicken piccata

i think that lemon compliments chicken perfectly.   this is a simple dish to serve in the springtime, it’s very light and tastes great with angel hair pasta and a steamed veggie. source 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 egg 3 tbsp of lemon juice …

orange chicken

orange chicken

i was so pleased with the outcome of my kung pao chicken, i decided to try my hand at another asian dish.  one of the mall food court variety. i really liked the sauce and the chicken coating.  it is shown above, served on a …

salsa chicken rice casserole

salsa chicken rice casserole

the jury is still out on this dish.  tom likes it.  i like it.  i think that more could be added to it to give it some “oomph”.  next time, i may cut down on the amount of rice.  or grill the chicken and saute …

ham and asparagus casserole

ham and asparagus casserole

i do not like asparagus one bit.  bran sent me this recipe, and i almost used broccoli instead of asparagus.  i decided to take a risk and try the asparagus and throw in extra mushrooms… it ended up tasting delicious.   this recipe is from …

monte cristo folds

monte cristo folds

monte cristos are delicious.  bennigan’s makes a pretty mean one, even though there is no way i could ever eat one by myself.  these are my new favorite monte cristo… the portion size is reasonable and the egg wash on top just makes these delicious! …

chicken carbonara ala bran

chicken carbonara ala bran

bran came over and made dinner last night!  she found this dandy of a recipe from publix and it was delicious… not very nutritious, but our healthy sides made up for it.  i sautéed  broccoli with red pepper flakes, minced garlic and evoo and we …

kung pao chicken

kung pao chicken

i’ve never cooked an asian dish before.  ever.  i even have this rule, that i will only go out for asian food four times a year.  in the past year, restaurants such as stir crazy, pei wei and sagano’s have made me change the rule …

chicken cordon bleu roll ups

chicken cordon bleu roll ups

chicken cordon bleu is a tasty meal and this is a pretty fun meal to cook.  i really enjoyed the sauce from this dish and the seasoning in the filling.  source 8 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 8 slices cooked ham shredded mozzarella cheese dried thyme …

lasagne

lasagne

lasagne is one of my signature dishes, i don’t think that i’ve made it the same way twice.  it has changed and evolved over time, depending on how much prep time i have, what i’ve got in the kitchen and how many people i’m cooking …

chicken paprikash

chicken paprikash

chicken paprikash is a very delicious hungarian dish.  when i visited budapest, hungary during my junior year of high school i don’t remember having this meal served to our group, but it is very delicious even if you can’t enjoy it abroad!   i like …