Spiral Baked Chicken

This dish is inspired by the Traditional Chicken Parmesan and Noodle recipe as pictured. It is a new design and presentation of connected chicken with a stuffed tomato centerpiece for each serving, packed with fresh vegetables and herbs, all baked together and served as one meal. What You’ll Need Thinly sliced chicken breasts or tenders…

Shrimp & Crab Bake (Tuscan / Creole)

This simple quick dish is not only affordable, but super delicious and can be mixed up and baked in under 20 minutes. There is an even faster route to enjoying these tasty ingredients, which makes this one perfectly adaptable. For this recipe, I’ve decided to use packaged, pre-made goods to simplify it, but if you…

Bean w/Bacon Chicken Enchiladas

Another super quick, inexpensive, and absolutely delicious lunch or dinner. I absolutely love enchiladas, but I wanted something different from the usual family recipe, so here’s what I came up with. Bean with Bacon Soup Chicken Strips Cayenne Pepper Spicy Jack Cheese Flour Tortillas Crushed Dorito’s Cheesy Chips Optional Toppings: Tomatoes, Cilantro, Green Onion, Lettuce,…

Chicken Rice Parmesan

This tastefully amazing dish is just a little simple something I whipped up late one night after I skipped my regular 7’o’clock meal. I had some pieces of pan fried cut chicken and some rice leftover from another dish and I spent a day or two thinking of what I’d do with it. I hate…

Fish, Veggies, Sweet & Spicy Sauce

I used to love fresh fish, but with severe budget cuts, I am forced to buy frozen packaged fish. It’s actually still very enjoyable, especially now that I have time to make special sauces. I used to bake fish in a simple garlic and butter sauce, with a few herbs like dill or basil and…

Baked Pesto Tomato

This soft, cheesy, pesto Tomato makes for an excellent side dish, appetizer, pasta topping, or bruschetta base. Ingredients: Pesto Spread (Basil, Olive Oil, Pine Nuts, Garlic) Fresh Tomatoes Cut in 3 inch slices or halves (Garden, Roma, or Cherry) Parmesan Cheese Topping Shredded Mozzarella Cheese Olive Oil Brush a baking sheet with Olive oil and…

Spicy Beef Burrito/Taco Meat

Ah, this tasty dish is so much better than what you can create from a .50 pack of spices.  Although it costs a little more to make, it’s better because it has fresh ingredients and spices. Ground Beef Cayenne Pepper (2 Tbsp or more) – Makes it spicy Beef Bullion Cube Chili Powder Fresh Cut…

My Bruschetta

I love bruschetta and all the many ways you can serve it. Take a French Roll, cut it into small bread pieces.  You can either spread it with butter or top it with freshly chopped tomatoes, garlic, and a finely chopped basil leaf, a little bit of Parmesan or mozzarella, drizzled with olive oil, baked…

Favorite Omelets

Omlets are so simple to make!  I sometimes struggle with filling it with the right amount of mixture and flipping it over at just the right time, so it seals up all the delicious ingredients, but the taste is always a pleaser! The Meat Lovers Omelet include Eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, cheese, and sausage or…

Stuffed Spinach Mushroom Chicken

This is a delicious all in one meal that bakes in the oven, covering the main dish and cooked vegetables.  It’s packed full of tasty flavors and the leftover stuffing mix is perfect in a breakfast omelet the next day.  It has a tomato, spinach, cheesy flavor mixed in with baked chicken.  A mixture of…