Category: MAINS
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Crispy Carnitas (+Tostadas)
Nick and I recently returned from 2+ weeks in Italy and while I cannot say enough good things about the food and culture there, I am ready to get back to my usual routine. I am equally sad it’s over and excited to be eating home-cooked meals with a variety of different flavors. It also…
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Deconstructed “Chicken Parm”
I don’t even know why I called this Chicken Parm. It doesn’t even have parmesan in the recipe! But I guess it was a simpler way to name it than “Cracker-Crusted Chicken Cutlets over Marinara Sauce and Zucchini.” I’ve been making a version of this every month for the last few years. Ever since Rachael…
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Loaded Greek Bowls with Feta Dip
My in-laws came to Southern California recently for their first visit to see us since before covid. 2019 feels like a flash in the pan but honestly, that’s almost 5 years! Wild to think about. As both they and my own parents lament, it’s because we haven’t had a room for them to stay in.…
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Chicken Saltimbocca with Sundried Tomatoes & Spinach
Nick and I recently moved into a new townhome that is almost triple the size of our last apartment. I loved our old place – we had great neighbors, converted our garage into a gym, and felt very safe. But it was tiny. And dark. Our new place has so many windows, it’s light and…
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One-Pan Mediterranean Rice Bake
Some days I have the energy to cook a dinner with a handful of elements, other days I want a meal that I can dump into a pan and forget about until it’s piping hot and ready to eat. This is one of those dishes for days when you simply cannot be bothered with spending…
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‘Lightly Creamy’ Sausage Kale Pasta
I’ll be honest, I am not much of a pasta fan. It’s not about taste, it’s a texture thing. Give me pizza, a sandwich, a crunchy salad…. But hold the pasta. For the handful of times a year that I do indulge in a pasta dish, I also prefer something light, packed with vegetables and…
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Paella Stuffed Peppers
Posting these beauties has been a long time coming! Shout out to our old neighbors Neal and Thais who introduced us to the wonderful world of paella making. Our lovely (and sorely missed) neighbors are some of the most welcoming, kind, and generous people, who moved in next door and immediately made an effort to…
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Lemon Chicken Feta Rice Bowls
As a follow up to the crispy feta I shared a few days ago, this is my favorite dish to pair it with! But let me be honest, I cannot take credit for this recipe. The basis of this one is the one and only Tiegen from Half Baked Harvest. She has inspired me to…
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Crockpot Sundried Tomato Shredded Chicken Bowls
Is it just me or has this year been a turbulent start? Despite my best intentions to quick of 2024 with renewed energy, vigor, determination, and focus, I feel like the last 6 weeks have been ones of immense emotional fortitude. Not that everything is going horribly, no we are not in the dumps yet,…
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Prosciutto Chicken and Arugula
Staying on my prosciutto hype this month is a crowd-pleasing dish you can easily whip up for a crowd when you are tired of the usual holiday fare or strapped on time but have lots of hungry mouths to feed! Okay, I am keeping the rambling short and sweet for this quick entree that is…
SIP.COOK.ENJOY. 