Quinoa Salad

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What makes the perfect salad? My husband says it definitely doesn’t involve quinoa. Before I answer the question that everyone wants to know the answer to (yes, I’m being dramatic), I’d like to say that it feels good to be back to blogging. I took a few unintentional weeks off because life got in the way. Work was busy. For those of you who don’t know, I am a full time attorney at a corporation. I was feeling uninspired to find or create new recipes worth sharing here. Plus, I felt my usual winter time blues. Something had to give …

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Sheet Pan Garlic Parmesan Chicken and Potatoes

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I’ve got a quick and easy chicken dinner recipe for you. Bonus, it all cooks on one pan. This chicken is a little different than the ones I’ve been sharing lately. This has a crunchy parmesan and herby coating. It’s so yummy. Let’s not forget those potato wedges, which are also covered in parmesan cheese and herbs. I added some steamed broccoli because I’m trying to be a good monkey and have vegetables with every meal. This honey mustard aioli was a last minute addition to the party, but boy I’m glad I did. As with many dips, it really …

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Mini Cheesecake

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9 years and 827 posts later… Somewhere along the way I realized that I marked each blog-iversary with a recipe that has chocolate in it… coffee chocolate chip cookie bars, chocolate chip doughnuts, single serving whole wheat chocolate chip cookie, chocolate cupcakes for two, banana bread doughnuts with chocolate glaze, warm chocolate fudge cakes, chocolate chip black and white cookies, then chocolate lava cakes. There is no chocolate celebration this year. Gasp. Believe me, as a chocolate lover, I am equally shocked. It just goes to show you how much I love today’s recipe. Behold a little cheesecake. While I love cheesecake, I don’t love them …

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Baked Ziti

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When I think of comfort food, pasta is at the top of my list. I’ve made this baked ziti so many times over the past few years. I’ve made it for just me and my husband, a close gathering of 6 friends, and for a crowd of 15 family members and it’s a winner every time. I have a secret about this baked ziti that makes it so amazing. The secret is… You use sour cream and a variety of cheeses. Yup, I said sour cream. Normally I would use ricotta cheese so the Italian in me cringed when I …

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Parmesan Crusted Chicken

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If you’re looking for a new and crowd pleasing chicken dinner then I’ve got you covered today. The key to this parmesan crusted chicken is two fold. First, don’t overcook the chicken. We use a Habor thermometer that is very similar to this one linked here. Second, the chicken breasts should be thin. Is that really necessary? Well, no. This recipe will work with normal size chicken breasts, but then you won’t get that perfect ratio of tender chicken to crispy coating. So if you want what you see here then you will need a tenderizer or kitchen mallet to pound …

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