I had some chicken boneless skinless chicken thighs in the fridge I wanted to use up or they were going to have to be placed in the freezer soon. I think chicken is the protein we eat the most and sometimes I have a hard time coming up with what to do with them. Technically that’s not accurate; I just don’t know if I want … Continue reading chicken tacos – slow cooker
Yesterday I spent a lot of it online for the foundation I am on the board of. We put on a golf tournament the end of June going on 24 years now. We did have to miss one do to covid but we having been going strong for a long time now and it takes a lot of planning. We our first meeting tomorrow night, … Continue reading Cheesy Baked Chicken
Well the clock is counting down for the big guy to make his way down people’s chimney’s. I am excited we have a little one; my 21 month old granddaughter; around to witness the excitement of the season. I hope she doesn’t get too overwhelmed; though if the very loud and lots of people she didn’t know Christmas party we hosted a couple of weeks … Continue reading Christmas meal planning
It is definitely soup weather, woke up to fresh snow and still below freezing. Hoping to go out and get the family Christmas tree sometime this morning. I was off this week and did manage to get some of the decorations out. I really want to get some of the outside done but it’s too nice and warm inside to venture out. I could have … Continue reading Carrot Ginger Soup
Today here in New Hampshire it was in the 20’s this morning, frost on the pumpkin is an understatement. Today is also the day we turn the clocks back an hour, I did not sleep in an extra hour, my internal clock isn’t so precise. And there is a crazy election on everyone’s mind. It’s going to be a rough week for all of us! … Continue reading Roasted sheet pan chicken with acorn squash and a sumac brown butter
How many times have you come across a recipe where you spend time getting your chicken thigh skin nice and crispy and then they have you cover it was some wet ingredient. My daughter and I have seen it time and time again. Why even bother spending the time if you are going to submerge it in gravy, sauce or something that makes it soggy. … Continue reading Braised Chicken with Tomatoes and Herbs
It is apple season around here and if you have a few leftover you should check this out. A little chopping and browning and then your oven does most of the work and all in the same pan so little clean up. Sounds like a great Sunday dinner idea. Grab a large skillet and brown your pork loin on all sides. Don’t skip this part … Continue reading Roast Pork Loin with Apples
It seems that no matter how many bananas I buy each week there is always one left. I wonder if it is so one of us makes Sunday Banana Pancakes. Sometimes our inspiration is hearing Jack Johnsons song Banana Pancakes playing. My husband usually is the one that makes them but he is currently out of commission. He works WAY too hard and has a … Continue reading Banana Pancakes
I am bringing this to share with you all because we are heading to West Warwick, RI Saturday morning for our good friends aka chosen family Portuguese Festival called LaLa. We will also be playing in their families memorial golf tournament and then chilling with the fam for the night and then Sunday we hang out at the family homestead ALL day and have SO … Continue reading Portuguese Paella
I am again going to share a recipe that I didn’t make, yet! Yet, meaning this was SO good that I really wanted to share it with you, I just haven’t had the time to make it for myself. Taking care of elderly parents is no joke. I find it similar to taking care of toddlers with more paperwork and phone calls. My daughter made … Continue reading cheese, bacon, and arugula souffle
