Moroccan Inspired Chicken: A Meal for Multiple Senses Without ever having it before, I was craving this Moroccan inspired chicken dish. I was excited beyond measure. It started with this recipe for Homemade Moroccan Spice Blend that I found while searching Pinterest one evening. I had all the ingredients, and the…
Taco Soup in Your Slow Cooker When we went to Australia a few years ago, my mother in law and her friend, Lydia, came to house-sit and dog-sit for us. Upon our return, Lydia made dinner for us one night. She made this delicious taco soup, that seemed so simple but…
Nonnie's Chili - Perfect for a Chilly Day COVID-19 Quarantine, Day 2. A bit chilly out, so Matt requested my mom's Chili recipe. When I told her I was going to post this, she said to title it "Nonnie's Chili", Nonnie: the name my niece calls her. So this one is…
Bangers and Mash - A Variation Today is March 17th, 2020, Saint Patrick's Day. When we were in our 20's and living in Pennsylvania, the weekend surrounding Saint Patrick's Day would have involved a day of bar hopping and lots of partying. I'm part Irish and love all things Ireland. We…
Italian Wedding Soup - Good For The Soul Hosting a meeting at our house tonight so I am making my favorite summer salad, ham and cheese roll ups, and Italian wedding soup, using the recipe my mom gave me. I feel it's kind of a Panera bread type of aesthetic with…
Chili Lime Shrimp Over Quinoa - Quick and Delicious This recipe actually came from a register print out when we bought butter a couple years ago. Intrigued, we kept it in the recipe book. We make it if not once a month, once every other month. Chili Lime Shrimp Over Quinoa…
Shawarma and Greek Salad - So Good Together Tonight for dinner we made one of our absolute favorite meals. Oven-Roasted Chicken Shawarma. We paired it with a Greek inspired salad we discovered years ago. They ended up a perfect pairing. What is Shawarma? Well, according to Wikipedia: Shawarma (/ʃəˈwɑːrmə/; Arabic: شاورما)…
Melting Pot: Dinner for Two Under $100 Yes, you read that right. Dinner for two people (a four course meal and a bottle of wine) under $100! Yesterday was our fifth wedding anniversary. For our first, we decided on dinner at Melting Pot, with this anniversary being on a weekend again,…
Sweet and Spicy Glazed Chicken - A Pampered Chef Recipe We decided to try a new recipe tonight. I've had this recipe for Pampered Chef's Sweet and Spicy Glazed Chicken for years and just always overlooked it. Three factors contributed to this: We wanted to try something new and already had…
Halupki, Gołąbki, Голубці, Kohlrouladen.... Halupki, like Halushki, is a dish that I grew up with, not realizing it was not as common everywhere else. This is a popular dish in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania that you will find at many parties, picnics, weddings, fundraisers, and especially at home around the holidays. Looking…