Marmalade Chicken – 20 minute meal

marmalade chicken

Is it possible to have dinner on the table in under 20 minutes without using a pre-made meal from the freezer section?  You bet it is.  This sweet and juicy Marmalade Chicken takes only a few ingredients and very little time to pull together.  It’s gluten and dairy free, and made from 100% all natural [...]

Slow Cooked Chicken Green Chili

chicken green chili

It’s always my goal to eat all natural, healthy meals, but just like so many people I receive emails from each week, my schedule can creep out of control, throwing a wrench into my entire week.  There are times when I can’t make it to the grocery store as planned, or I didn’t realize I [...]

Nacho Pizza

nacho pizza

I wish I had a great story about how I dreamed up the astonishingly amazing combination of pizza and Mexican food – Nacho Pizza.  I wish I was that creative.  The truth is that I saw a Mexican pizza being served by the slice at Whole Foods and I instantly knew that I needed it [...]

Coconut Shrimp with Sweet and Spicy Dipping Sauce

coconut shrimp

Crispy, crunchy, lightened up Coconut Shrimp that are baked, not fried – perfect for a quick dinner or to serve as a party appetizer.  This is just what you need to cure a case of the winter blues.  This meal was such a breath of fresh air after eating my fill of soups and stews [...]

Lighten up – General Tso’s Chicken

general tso chicken

It’s time to face the facts, most of the menu items at my favorite restaurants are calorie bombs, concealing more fat than I even want to know.  And even when I conjure the inner strength to order something lighter, the portion sizes are so huge that I have trouble figuring out how much I should [...]

Moroccan Meatballs

morrocan meatballs

Each January I face the same dilemma.  I want to lighten up our meals and eat healthier, but it’s still the middle of winter, which makes me crave plates piled high with warm, hearty meals.  These Moroccan Meatballs solved my dilemma perfectly.  And since one of my goals for the new year is to try [...]

Mini Meatloaf Muffins

mini meatloaf

These mini meatloaf muffins are a standard menu item around here.  Why wouldn’t they be – they’re the ultimate family-friendly weeknight meal.  And they freeze beautifully, so I can pull a few from the freezer and reheat them while I saute some vegetables for dinner in a flash.  Making them in the muffin pan not [...]