I often turn leftovers and frozen vegetables into a meal using tomato sauce and Parmesan cheese. I usually use frozen peas, carrots, broccoli, and left-over protein such as rotissarie chicken or salmon. I add tomato sauce to the mixture, heat it up, sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top, and eat. This recipe resembles that technique. I’ve …
Matzo Ball Soup {grain-free, nut-free}
Here’s a nut-free, grain-free, gluten-free (and on and on free!) version of matzo ball soup. It’s fairly simple and easy to make, given that it’s made up of chicken broth, herbs, and matzo balls. And it’s easy to make it vegetarian—just swap out the chicken broth for vegetable broth and the butter for oil. Matzo …
Blackened Chicken
Paprika, salt, and garlic powder are the 3 key seasonings for this quick and easy blackened chicken. This happens to be one of my go-to recipes when I’m craving a fast, protein-heavy meal. I have another version using eggs that cooks eve quicker than this recipe. You can probably blacken the chicken using a grill, …
Chicken Marsala {dairy-free, grain-free}
Ok. Big confession here. When I first tested this dish, I forgot to buy the Marsala wine. So I winged it, and tested a few more times, and now I prefer it without Marsala wine. That said, feel free to use Marsala wine with this recipe. Most of the alcohol cooks off pretty quickly, but …
Wonton Meatball Soup
I’ve been craving a soup with a simple broth, some spinach, and a few tender wonton meatballs. I’ve been thinking about making this soup for months. No years. I love wonton soup. But I’ve stayed away from take-out soup for many years now. So it has come to this. And there’s no dough here. It …
Baked Hot Wings
I call these hot wings, however many call them Buffalo wings because they were invented in Buffalo, New York. I had no idea hot wings were so easy to make, and for some reason they remind me of party food. Maybe because they’re finger food, and they have a kick to them. In any case, …
Leftover Roasted Chicken Vegetable Soup
Here’s a variation on the standard chicken soup recipe that incorporates the great flavor of roasted vegetables. It makes for a thicker rendition of this nurturing comfort food and it’s loaded with vitamin A and C. I don’t eat meat too often, but occasionally a dark roasted rotisserie chicken calls my name. This recipe takes great advantage …
Doctor Pens SCD Book {and a giveaway}
I first heard about the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) from a parent who’s son had been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease a few years before. She mentioned SCD in passing, but warned that the food was atypical and the diet hard to follow. I somehow found my way to the Breaking the Vicious Cycle book, read it, and was still …
Honey Mustard Chicken
Simple honey mustard chicken. Add roasted cauliflower rice (or othe rice), a side of veggies, and serve. Some of my favorite honey mustard recipes are here. And now this recipe: honey mustard chicken. This version is baked, but I suspect you can cook this on the stove top as well; the only thing is you won’t have …
Mustard Herb Roasted Chicken
Mustard herb roasted chicken pieces make for tender meat, with a crispy outer edge. I’ve always believed that mustard and chicken belong together. What other ingredients join the party depends on my mood and what I have on hand. And honey and mustard also belong together, but only sometimes with chicken. Anyway, I don’t want to …
Chicken Shawarma & Jeweled Cauliflower
Chicken Shawarma and roasted cauliflower rice with parsley, dried apricots and cranberries. I’m in heaven. This is my latest summer dish—I eat a huge bowl of the jeweled cauliflower rice with a generous serving of lemon yogurt on top and a tall glass of sparkling water, and I’m good. The chicken is for the omnivores; occasionally …
Chicken Carnitas Bowl
A slow-cook chicken carnitas bowl to fill you up. You may catch me saying I don’t eat meat (except for fish), but I taste everything I make, mostly for the flavor and texture. And in a few instances, when the meat is almost irresistible, I have more than a taste. So I’ve tasted this recipe several times …
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