This tastes just like the cashew chicken from my favorite Chinese restaurant. This is so easy and kids love it because it has those crunchy cashews. Plus, it comes built in with vegetables, so all you have to add is a side of rice. Read more »

This recipe is a little bit more involved because you have to make a roux.  It’s not hard to do and only takes about 15 minutes.  The roux will give a thick, hearty sauce to your gumbo. Read more »

Chicken Marengo was supposedly served to Napoleon after the battle of Marengo in Italy in 1800.  Don’t know if that’s really true, but I can tell you that it’s delicious.  It can be served over french bread, but we like it over rice. Read more »

This is a simple yet tasty dish.  I like sweet lemonade so I add a lot of sugar. You can vary the amount based on your individual taste. Read more »

The great thing about this Philippino recipe is that you can cater to your personal taste so easily.  Add more soy sauce to make it sweeter. Add more vinegar to make it tangy.  I suggest using white vinegar for a better smell while cooking, but cider vinegar will do. Read more »

This couldn’t be any easier to make.  A nice change of pace from traditional spaghetti with a vegetable built right in.  I’ve tried lots of tomato based sauces and this is a definite winner. Read more »

I know I already have an orange chicken recipe, but this is different and so good.  It’s sweet but has a little tang to it  from the mustard and vinegar.  Kids love this! Read more »

I know that beans take extra time to prepare before going into the crockpot, but it’s worth it.  This might be a weekend meal because you need extra prep time.  But I love crock pot beans and so does my family. Read more »

This is more of a winter dish, but it’s so good and so easy that I still make it in the summer.  All I serve with this is cornbread because everything else is already in the pot. Read more »

I rarely get to use dill in my cooking.  So when I find a good recipe with it, I make it a lot.  But if you don’t like dill, just leave it out of this recipe and it’s still great. Read more »

This is a whole meal best served with a vegetable.  It’s rich and full, and your kids will love it.  Add some garlic bread and you’re ready to go.  When I feel especially industrious, I serve this with broccoli rabe. Read more »

It sounds really spicy, but it’s not that bad.  If you like a subtle pepper taste, unlike jalapeno, then try this recipe.   This is even better served the day after you make it.  Read more »

Brown rice is one of my favorite dishes. Unfortunately, I’m not very good at cooking it. Unless it’s Minute Rice, I can just about forget it.  This recipe solves that problem. Read more »

This is an unusual recipe because it combines sweet and spicy.  I wasn’t sure what to call it, so I went with BBQ/Teriyaki.  I usually serve this with mashed potatoes (when I call it BBQ) or rice (when I call it Teriyaki).  Either way, it’s terrific. Read more »

My family loves Mexican food. This makes such a good stuffing for burritos or you can just serve it over rice. Either way if you like Mexican food, you’ll love this easy recipe. Read more »

Honey and orange juice make this a sweet meal, but the garlic adds some zing.  This is terrific served over rice .  Add a salad and you’ve got a great meal! Read more »

Everyone will think you are a gourmet cook when you serve this.  It’s very rich and looks difficult to make.  But we know it’s easy.  The merlot adds such a great flavor. Read more »

Nothing is easier than this recipe. Your kids will love it especially if you make it with chicken wings. The key it to use the following ingredients and not to use bottled teriyaki sauce. Read more »

This recipe takes a little bit more time, but it is really worth it. The reason that I brown the chicken first is to give it that great roasted chicken color and a little extra crispness. You don’t have to brown it, but I think it makes a difference. Read more »

This is a very easy and versatile dish.  You can add shrimp or scallops or just use chicken.  I like to serve it with pasta, but it’s great with rice or cous cous also.  And it smells really good while it cooks! Read more »

This takes just a little bit of prep, but is worth it.  You can add mushrooms or broccoli or both to it to give it a little bit of color.  Some people like to add garlic, but I personally don’t like garlic in alfredo sauce. Read more »

We started a garden in the backyard this year.  Lo and behold we have lots and lots of zucchini!  We’ve given it away, eaten it with every meal and made zucchini bread.  Here’s a good crockpot chicken recipe to make with your zucchini.  Read more »

This slow cooker recipe makes a creamy white wine sauce.  Now, I’ll admit that it doesn’t look pretty, but it tastes fantastic.  It’s so simple and so good!  You will need a vegetable to serve with this dish so think ahead.  I like to serve grilled asparagus but any colorful vegetable will do. Read more »

Love rice from a crockpot? Then this recipe is for you. The great thing about this recipe is that you can add any kind of vegetable. We also add carrots or cauliflower.  So easy because it’s an entire meal!   All you do is serve it. Read more »

It’s easy throw some chicken and a bottle of BBQ sauce into the crock pot and say you have BBQ chicken. I like to put just a little bit of work into it. This is so much better than out of a bottle. Try it and let me know what you think. This slow cooker recipe is perfect for a summer family get together and so easy! Read more »