Main Dishes

This probably isn’t the best way to introduce a recipe…but I’m always honest with my dear readers. I prefer grilled ribs. If you’re going to scarf down on great country-style BBQ ribs, it should be grilled. If you can’t get grilled ribs, this is the second best. I’ll confess: they actually win out over grilled on the moist, fall-off-the-bone department. My… Read More

What did I learn making sweet and spicy pork chops? First, don’t put a pan with caramelized brown sugar in oil (even cooled) under a stream of water….it immediately undergoes a chemical reactions and turns black and hard as stone. Apparently it took me 32 years (well, I only spent a couple of them actually cooking) to learn that. Oh,... Read More

One of the basic skills everyone should have is how to roast a whole chicken. It’s actually not hard. But if you’re anything like me… The first time I looked at the whole chicken, I stepped back, and stared at it. “What was that thing sticking out of the end? I have to put my hand INSIDE of this?! Ick…. Read More

This chicken pot pie recipe is great. I’ve previously posted it, but I finally got around to taking some good pictures. Another thing I like is that this is one way we really, really stretch a dollar. I buy a whole chicken (on sale, of course). Buying a whole chicken is the cheapest per pound (versus buying legs, etc.). I... Read More

Some nights I just want an easy recipe without a lot of stress. Good comfort food that tastes like relaxing evenings at home with my husband. On those nights, this is one of the dishes I reach for. It is very easy….I almost feel a little guilty making it. Is cooking allowed to be this easy? If you're looking for... Read More

Smothered zucchini is one of our household's favorite dishes! I love it because it's healthy. Despite the small amount of Italian sausage in the recipe, this is very healthy: both low in calories and stuffed with vegetables. Husband loves it because it tastes so good. I'll leave it up to you who in this household has their priorities straight. Haha. Stuffed... Read More