Have you ever seen the 2000 romantic comedy, “Return To Me” with David Duchovny and Minnie Driver? It was written and directed by Bonnie Hunt, and was the last film of Carroll O’Connor’s career. He died a year later, and we lost one of the great ones. If you haven’t seen it, I’m not going to spoil it for you other than to say this was a beautiful romantic comedy, a real throw back to a more innocent time in the film industry.
Are you a big-box store shopper? There are some great deals to be had in the big box department, but you need to shop smart. Some deals really aren’t deals. And some purchases are so big that it becomes ridiculous. I mean, how many folded paper napkins can one family need? I ask because I believe our recent “score” is at least a year’s worth, if not a life-time supply.
Welcome to day two in Florence, Oregon. This picturesque coastal town sits on the banks of the Siuslaw River. Famous for Mo’s Clam Chowder, sand dunes and beautiful ocean views. Depending upon how you approach things, life here seems to slow down or speed up. Sound crazy, I know, but Florence has a great deal to offer.
Continue reading “Chicken Florentine Crêpes with Mushrooms”Pan Sauce. So simple, so delicious. There’s something magical about pan sauce. Maybe it’s the kiss of wine or the meat renderings themselves. All I know is that I adore chicken with a nice pan sauce. One of our favorites was Chicken Breast with Tomato-Herb Pan Sauce. Yeah, it was good. This is even better.
Continue reading “Roasted Chicken Breast with Asparagus Pan Sauce”
This is one of those yummy Italian dishes that screams side of Spaghetti in a Marinara Sauce if you please! And don’t skimp on the green vegetables – maybe steamed broccoli or Asparagus kissed with Italian herbs. The menu practically writes itself. I love simple dishes that commands attention without screaming for it, know what I mean? This chicken is perfect for a family sit-down supper. A couple of plump breasts go a long way. Yeah, I like this dish. What about you?
In case you haven’t noticed, I’m a huge, huge fan of all things Italian. One of the lessons Americans can learn from their Italian neighbors is how to eat – how to enjoy every bite. Have you ever dined with true Italians? Sure, there’s a lot of food, but it’s more than just the food. Italians have an approach to dining Americans need to adapt.
Here is yet another awesome recipe plucked from a prior post, Entertaining with Italian Flair for your consideration. Now that Memorial Day is behind us and the grilling season is “officially” here, it seems a good recipe to share. After all, nothing says summer than food from your grill.
In our house, we have turned Thursdays into Italian Night. It means we get to try something new from my favorite part of the world – Italy. This wonderful dish brings together so many different “favorite” flavors and textures on a single plate.
Continue reading “Asparagus, Sun-dried Tomato, and Chicken Spaghetti”
Is it Sunday already? I had something else in the works for today, but things change. This is an original recipe, sort of. The relish is a recipe I’ve had for years, always used with grilled pork. This time, I thought why not bake chicken and bury the chicken in Italian Relish? My guys thought it was awesome. I thought it was good, but grilled chicken would have been better. I’ll need to play around some more this summer when the old grill comes out of hiding.
Continue reading “Baked Chicken Thighs with Italian Tomato Relish”
Good morning everyone. Are you excited about embracing another wonderful day? I know I am. My guys and I had an incredible time at the Celtic Faire (as always), with plenty of grand food, good music and sports. Saint Patrick’s Feast Day is just around the corner. If you’ve been following along, then you know we’ve got some yummy things planned for that day. So what does all this Irish gibberish have to do with Tuscan Chicken? Nothing. I just didn’t want to get too Irished-out before the big feast day.
Before we get into spring and warmer weather, I wanted to share with you one more delicious one-pot supper. The key to this delicious stew is to use good quality pasta and fresh vegetables. While there might be some chopping necessary when using fresh vegetables, it is so worth the effort in the end.
Continue reading “Warmly Satisfying Chicken Cheese Tortellini Stew”
Have you ever bought pasta at Costco? My spaghetti purchase lasted our family for six months – eight 1-pound packages of Organic Spaghetti Noodles. Wow, it just dawned on me, we eat over a pound of spaghetti a month! And then there are those variety packages of Penne, Casarecce and Rotelle. We are big pasta eaters in this house. I think we eat more pasta and rice than we do potatoes.
Continue reading “Mozzarella Chicken Marinara over Rotelle (Corkscrew Pasta)”
This rendition of Campbell’s Lemon Chicken Primavera is over 20-years old. The current recipe from Campbell’s uses garlic powder instead of minced garlic, and their Cream of Mushroom Soup rather than Chicken Gravy. The one thing I did like about the more modern take is that the breasts are served whole rather than cut into strips. Also, the older recipe has the Primavera served over a bed of Spaghetti Pasta. That’s fine, but if you leave the breast whole, you could serve with a creamy Risotto instead. This is a combination of the things I like in both recipes. If you have people who will refuse to eat anything that includes cauliflower, use a bag of the Green Giant’s Broccoli Steamers and add some carrots to the mix. The vegetable combination is really just a matter of convenience and personal preferences.
Have you ever had a Lasagna Roll-Up? These things are awesome! Great for supper time, pretty as an appetizer or to serve up something different at your next pot luck. I’ve made Lasagna Roll-Ups using just an Italian Cheese filler, with Italian Sausage, a traditional meat filling and with today’s share, cooked chicken. Any cooked chicken will do, from last night’s left over roasted chicken to a rotisserie chicken from your local deli.
Continue reading “Chicken and Italian Cheese Stuffed Lasagna Roll-Ups”
Warning – this is one of those rare Crock Pot dishes that does require the meat to be thawed first. It is the only drawback to an otherwise fabulous dish. That one tiny step – thawing out the chicken – is the only step that requires you to think ahead rather than stagger into the kitchen in the morning and throw everything into the pot.
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