This Crispy Chickpea Pantry Pasta recipe is a simple, vegetarian dish full of wonderful flavors and textures. This week I’ve become hooked on the Bon Appetit TV channel. Leah and I are cat-sitting for some friends and this is the only channel we can figure out how to watch on their complex TV system, and…
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Instant Pot Risotto with Shrimp and Veggies
This low fuss Instant Pot Risotto recipe with shrimp and veggies is one of those meals that tastes like you’ve slaved over the stove all day, but it can actually be on your table in no time at all! I go through phases with my Instant Pot. Sometimes I love it and use it all…
Instant Pot Chicken Thighs in Red Wine Sauce
This easy Instant Pot Chicken Thighs recipe is cooked in a rich red wine sauce for a wonderful marriage of flavors. Friends, I have a drinking problem. Actually, I take that back. I have an I can’t drink problem. Every time I open a bottle of red wine, I have every intention of drinking it….
Chicken Sausage with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce Over Zucchini Noodles
Al Fresco fully cooked chicken sausage is the star of this simple weeknight meal. Scroll down for the Chicken Sausage with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce over Zucchini Noodles recipe. Can we talk for a minute about this stage of life I’m in? I thought when my kids were young life was hectic, but having teenagers…
Weight Watchers Recipe One-Pan Orecchiette with Sausage
A simple and satisfying Weight Watchers recipe. I wonder if I searched Dine & Dish, how many times over the past 11 years I have mentioned joining weight watchers? I’m guessing at least 5. Here I am again, admitting that I’ve joined Weight Watchers. Over the past couple of years I’ve lost 35 pounds, then…
Beef Broccoli and Avocado Stir Fry Recipe
Adding California Avocados to Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry may not be traditional, but it certainly is delicious! I love stir-fry. Seriously. I could eat a stir fry of some kind every, single day if I think I could get away with it. There is just something about the blend of fresh vegetables, sauces and…
Simple Scallops Recipe Over Zucchini Noodles
This scallops recipe is so simple, yet delicious enough for company! Scallops are one of those things I’ve always been a bit nervous to cook at home. For some reason, because they aren’t the least expensive type of seafood, I felt they were better kept for enjoying at restaurants. Boy was I wrong! A few…
Soy Honey Chicken Thighs Recipe with Lemon Broccoli
Soy Honey Chicken Thighs with Lemon Broccoli – a fresh and flavorful meal! For the past 3 years, I’ve spent the early hours of my Sunday morning drinking my coffee and reading the New York Times newspaper. It’s been a ritual I look forward to all week, but this week was different. I’ve been paying…
Sheet Pan Recipes: Simple Moroccan Chicken
A perfect recipe for a busy school night, this Sheet Pan Moroccan Chicken Thighs Recipe is so easy, featuring Fisher Nuts Slivered Almonds. Since school has started back up, I have been completely obsessed with sheet pan recipes. You know those recipes where you just basically throw everything on a sheet pan, put it in the…
Healthy Veggie Avocado Lettuce Cups Recipe
Here’s a heathy, veggie and California Avocado lettuce cup recipe, perfect for summer! My friends at California Avocados challenged me this month to create a vegetarian recipe, showcasing their avocados. Here’s the deal…since I am currently all about the protein and the veggies, I knew that if I just shared a vegetarian recipe, my family…