A simple collection of my recipes
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Baked Barbecue Ribs
I took my kids to the grocery store after I picked them up from school to pick up some things for dinner. I planned on making barbecue chicken breasts but they both saw the ribs and asked me to make barbecue ribs instead. I seasoned them simply then wrapped them in foil and baked them for an ...
Brined and Baked Chicken Breasts
I finally did it... I brined chicken breasts. I have no idea why it took me so long to try it because it was so simple! I did a quick brine using water, salt, peppercorns, and garlic cloves. I let the chicken sit in the brine for 30 minutes before simply seasoning it. I baked ...
Baked Vegetable Egg Rolls
To celebrate my husbands birthday he requested this Asian Noodle Salad. I wanted to find other recipes that would compliment the salad so I decided to try making baked egg rolls. The egg rolls were extremely easy to make and took no time at all. They were crunchy and tasty and went really well with ...
Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast (S.O.S.)
Do you have any recipes from your childhood that you still crave? Chipped beef on toast is on of those recipes for me. I know it's not fancy nor is it good for me but I still absolutely love it. My mom and dad made it for us often while we were growing up and it has ...
Parmesan-Panko Crusted Halibut
Our good friend Jake gave us some halibut he caught while in Alaska. This recipe was inspired by my mother in law Fran who makes the best halibut! She normally marinates the fish in an Italian dressing but since I didn't have any on hand I just used lemon, olive oil, sea salt, and freshly ...
Garlicky Israeli Couscous
I wanted a simple side dish to pair with some roasted chicken and a spinach sauté I was serving for dinner. We all loved this dish and thought it paired well with the rest of the meal. I think the garlic gives the Israeli couscous a nice pop of flavor. This recipe was super easy to ...
Salmon with Garlic, Lemon, and Dill
My husband was in the mood for salmon so I found a beautiful & FRESH Sockeye Salmon at the store today. I decided to keep it healthy and simple because that's how we like it. I wanted to get some flavor from a little butter but I also wanted to avoid all the extra fat ...
Steakhouse Filet Mignon
I picked up a couple of filet mignon recently and really wanted to try Ina Garten's recipe using a cast iron skillet and some butter. YUM! The cast iron skillet gave the steak an incredible crust and the last few minutes of cooking in the oven with butter is genius! The steak was incredibly tender ...
Lemon and Thyme Chicken Breasts
I have seen a few recipes for the Barefoot Contessa's lemon chicken floating around the web recently and the recipe looked so good I had to make it. I adapted it a bit by using skinless chicken breasts and I used chicken broth instead of wine because that is what I had on hand. The dish was ...
Garlic-Infused Olive Oil
I recently made a recipe for a classic Caesar salad that was topped with garlic-infused olive oil baked croutons. I liked the idea of the garlic infused oil and wanted to try making it again for other uses. I found a recipe on Epicurious that slowly cooked the whole garlic cloves in cold olive oil ...
