Penne Rustica

I told you I loved What’s Cooking in the Orange Kitchen! This is my 3rd update in a row from her blog 🙂 This pasta was heavy but fantastic. And incidentally, it made fantastic leftovers for lunch the next day too. I was a little heavy handed with the pepper...

Chicken Marsala

This is, quite possibly, my husband’s favorite thing I’ve made. He LOVED it. I can’t say I disagree with him. Yum! Ingredients: 4-6 thin chicken breast pounded out to 1/8 inch thickness1/2 cup flour1/3-1/2 cup buttersalt and pepper to taste2 cups mushrooms, sliced (We left these out)1-2 cloves garlic minced3/4...

Bourbon chicken

Ingredients: 2 lbs Boneless Chicken Breasts, cut into bite size pieces2T Olive Oil1 Garlic Clove, crushed1/4t Ginger (I used 1/2t)3/4t Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (I used 1/2t)1/4C Apple Juice1/3C Light Brown Sugar2T Ketchup1T Cider Vinegar1/2C Water1/3C Soy Sauce 1T Corn Starch Directions: Heat oil in a large skillet. Add chicken...

Garlic Cheese Biscuits

I searched high and low for a good cheesy garlic biscuit recipe to go with our Cajun chicken pasta tonight (which, again, was heavenly. One of my new favorite foods for sure). I finally came across these at allrecipes.com and decided to give them a try. They were very tasty,...

Chicken Pot Pie

This recipe is so delicious and so simple! My dear friend Dana has had this on her blog for several months and I can say with great emphasisim, it is fantastic! I made a few changes to how I usually make it this time, including making it mile-high style (this...

Herb Chicken with Creamy Orzo

This is one of the very first recipes I tried in my adventures into non-sucky cooking. In reality, I think successfully making this for dinner is what finally made me realize that I could actually improve my culinary skills and made me want to try. So kudos to Annie from...

Honey Wheat bread

I first made this bread a few months ago and I really enjoy it. While the American Sandwich bread still holds a special place in my heart (and a weekly spot in my kitchen), this bread is a great one to break up the routine. It is fully with a...

Blue Cheese Dressing

I’ve only ever made this to go with our hot wings, I’ve never tried it on salad, but considering how good it is on hot wings I can only imagine it would go well with other things also. Ingredients: 1/2 Cup plain yogurt or dairy sour cream1/4 Cup cottage cheese1/4...