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Chicken Marsala

Chicken Marsala

This is classic restaurant fare.You can make this at home guys! It really not that difficult! Give it a try! If you’re like me, you’re always wondering what to do with that chicken sitting in the fridge. Here’s a

Crazy Easy Caprese Salad

Perfect for a quick lunch, backyard barbecue, or even a potluck. I usually make this in a platter. I slice the tomatoes and season them with salt and pepper. Then I top them with a slice of mozzarella cheese. Next, I drizzle with olive oil 

Spaghetti and Meatballs!

This is my daughter’s all time favorite meal. It gets requested often and we make it often. Sometimes it gets requested on a random day on the way home from school. This is not a hard one to make after school, but if you make 

Classic Tomato Sauce

We all need a classic tomato sauce recipe to work with right? This is mine. It is simple, but it can be used for so many recipes. I’ve always made my own sauce. It is very easy and the jarred stuff always has sugar. Why? 

Rosemary Roasted Potatoes

This is my go to roasted potato recipe. I’ve been making this forever. If you’ve been reading this blog, you already know about my potato obsession. If you don’t believe me, check this out: Potato gratin gone rogue So, you know these are going to be 

Zucchini Saute

I’ve been eating this since I was a kid. My Mom made this on a regular basis. We ate a lot of vegetables growing up. There was always some kind of vegetable on the table every single night. I try to do the same thing

Quick and Easy “Thin Steaks”

With a new school year just around the corner, we all need a few of those fast and flavorful meals. Here’s one for your arsenal. We call this “thin steaks’ in our house. Why? I don’t know. It just stuck and we like it. Kids: 

Roast Pork Loin with Fennel

Pork roast is affordable and feeds a crowd! I like to use pork loin for this recipe. I roast it with fennel. Fennel has a delicate flavor and it tends to get sweeter when cooked. It really complements the meat.The flavors work well here.

Stuffed Mushrooms- no chopping required!

Mushrooms. You either love them or hate them. Please give these a try if you have a “take ’em or leave ’em” kind of attitude towards mushrooms. These are really good! The topping is crispy and the

Bitontina. I’m not sure where this one came from, but it’s delicious!

I’m not sure where this one came from, but it’s called Bitontina. I first had it in Italy, when one of my aunts made it for us. It’s just one of those dishes that is unexpected.  I use dried oregano in this one, and we