Kung Pao Chicken With broccoli

Here’s a dish I make quite often, Kung Pao chicken version with and without Broccoli. I always us broccoli unless I don’t have any on hand. Recipe adapted from Cooking Light Sauté Broccoli in 1 TB of Canola Oil and 1 TB of Ginger, add 2 TB of water let it get crisp then remove…

Pear Salad with blue cheese and vinaigrette dressing

My husband is not a salad fan, unless it is a side at dinner and even than he always goes for the soup option. So, when ever he’s on a business trip I make salads, mac in cheese and turkey dishes for myself. Some of my favorites that I grew up on. I love fruit…

Strawberry Sunrise Scones- Adapted from Baking Bites

So, I came across my favorite scone recipe yet. This tasty Strawberry Scone using orange yogurt and zest, many thanks to Baking Bites for this one. I was a bit worried when I came to a close of this recipe as the strawberries drew lots of moisture in my dough, but I added a little…

Texas Beef Brisket Chili

There is so much flavor in this dish and the meat is so tenderized that it literally flakes off in your mouth after the first bite. I found it time consuming to make, this delicious recipe was adapted from Bon Appetit. Be prepared for a 4 hour cook and prep time.

Baked Spicy Tilapia

I decided to bake up some spicy Tilapia fish fillets with a side of bruchetta. I had grabbed this fish taco recipe some time back and changed my mind at the last minute and wanted to do something healthy. Instead of heading back to the grocery store I turned that breaded fried fish recipe into…

Korean Sesame Beef With Lettuce Wraps

These are so good. Adapted from Cooking Light.

Scones using Sour Cream

I’ve been trying every kind of scone I come across, from the plain milk recipe to using buttermilk or sour cream. I’m tempted to experiment with my own version. It can either work out or prove to be disastrous. I have ideas though… 🙂 I adapted this yummy sour cream version from Joy The Baker.

Fish Curry

I tried for dinner last night fish curry, adapted from Spice and Curry. This is a flavorful dish, It actually reminded me of Thai curry because it had sweet and spicy combinations.

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Recipe Adapted from Rachael Ray, this sweet tasty recipe put a smile on my little one’s face. It also tastes very good if you add 2 TB of Red pepper flakes. The first time I had tasted lettuce wraps was at PF Chang’s, it’s on their appetizer section of the menu and I just loved…

Fried Chicken- Marinated Over Night

I have a really good Fried Chicken Recipe….It requires the chicken to be marinaded overnight in buttermilk and spices. It really does make a big difference if you marinate it overnight vs. 4 hours as I once did with this recipe. Grape seed oil is what I found to be the most tasty when frying…