Difficulty: Easy
Phil’s grandma makes the best raisin cookies and she shared her recipe with me. I have made it twice now and have added my own touches. The first time I made them with dried cranberries, white chocolate chips, almonds and coconut. So good! The recipe below is the same combination but with raisins and [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Shrimp Mango Quesadillas
Posted in Easy, Fish, Main Dish on Thursday, July 24, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Difficulty: Easy
If you have ever been to Gecko Grill in Gilbert, chances are you have tried this yummy creation. I love this dish and figured I could give it a whirl at home. Fresh, sweet mango, light shrimp tossed in a honey-butter lime sauce with ooey-gooey cheese, what could be better? Serves 6 and can easily [...]
Coconut Macaroon Brownies
Posted in Desserts, Moderate on Monday, July 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Difficulty: Moderate
Oh my! Do you love coconut? Do you LOVE chocolate? This decadent brownie is a perfect marriage of both. A moist, chocolately, fudgy brownie with mounds of coconut browned to perfection. This is a rich and satisfying treat and calls for a tall glass of ice cold milk. This divine concoction is adapted from [...]
Chicken Pasta with Creamy Feta Sauce
Posted in Chicken, Easy, Main Dish, Pasta on Friday, July 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Difficulty: Easy
Dinner on the fly inspired this yummy dish. Pasta is the easiest thing to whip up and so comforting. I had some leftover grilled chicken and just went from there pulling ingredients out of the fridge until this beauty was born. Onions, garlic, fresh basil and delicious feta star in this dish, serve with [...]
Chicken Fajita Tostadas
Posted in Chicken, Easy, Main Dish on Thursday, July 10, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Difficulty: Easy
Want a new take on tostadas? These are so good and easy and will become a family favorite. Classic fajita ingredients with a fresh take. Use a rotisserie chicken for a speedy dinner and the fresh lime and cilantro kicks it up a notch. This makes enough for 8 healthy tostadas or enough for [...]
Stars & Stripes Fruit Trifle
Posted in Desserts, Moderate on Thursday, July 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Difficulty: Moderate
This tasty festive dish is perfect for the Fourth of July, sorry it is a bit late! Berries are abundant and nothing says summer like cool creamy vanilla custard with fresh berries and soft sweet pound cake. With a bit of forethought and preparation and a bunch of berries you can have a knock-out [...]
Pan Sautéed Lemon Chicken with Broccolini
Posted in Chicken, Easy, Main Dish on Saturday, July 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Difficulty: Easy
Quick and easy! A healthy, well-balanced dinner in 30 minutes? You got it! Broccolini is a yummy milder alternative to regular broccoli, but if you can’t find it (got mine at Sprouts) just substitute broccoli.
Ingredients
4 chicken breasts
All purpose seasoning (Lawry’s, Midwestern Meats Seasoning, etc or S &P)
1 lemon, thinly sliced
2 TBS Olive oil
12 oz. [...]
