Thai Chicken with Cashews

 I have had this recipe on my to-make list for months now. I’m so glad I finally got around to making it. Oooo yum! Brian says this is his new favorite meal. He’d eat it every week if I agreed. It’s so simple and delicious.
Just a note when you’re making it: Hot oil does not [...]

Chocolate Chip muffins

I can’t get enough of new muffin recipes. They’re my favorite breakfast- so much more interesting and yummy than boring cereal. These muffins are fantastic, slightly rich, and so tasty!

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
12 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 cup milk
1 [...]

Creamy chicken pasta

Ingredients:
2-3 chicken breasts, cut into pieces
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1-2T EVOO
1-2T butter
1T (heaping) flour (not a measuring Tablespoon, use the Tablespoon that comes with your flatware)
1 can chicken broth
1 can cream of mushroom soup
Half and half
Bay leaf
2t tarragon
1T parsley
Directions:
Sauté chicken & onion in butter and EVOO. When chicken is about done add in garlic. [...]

Pork Chops with Balsamic-Maple Glaze

Ingredients:
2 pork chops (I 3 since they were small-ish)
2 tsp. herbs de Provence
salt and pepper
2 tsp. olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
Direction:
Pat the pork chops dry and rub each side with the seasoning, salt and pepper.
Heat the oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Cook the pork chops until just slightly underdone, [...]

Ginger Molasses Cookies

I absolutely love gingersnap cookies, but I really prefer my cookies to be softer, chewy-er than the traditional gingersnap is. Enter: These cookies. They’re marvelous. As a matter of fact, I made them last week and the next morning all but 5 of them had already been eaten. Apparently The Husband liked them too [...]

Chicken Marsala with Shallot Sage Penne

Ingredients:
For the chicken:
1 3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth (14 fl oz)
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
10 oz mushrooms, trimmed and thinly sliced
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh sage
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves (2 lb total)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons dry [...]