Veggie Chili

Veggie Chili

This is one of my favorite chili recipes.  It is loaded with veggies and full of flavor.  I make this in a slow cooker, but you could make it on a Dutch oven on the stove in less time.  Ingredients: 1 sweet onion chopped 1 

General Tso Chicken Tacos

General Tso Chicken Tacos

These tacos topped with the coleslaw and crema were inventive and delicious.  Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: Cabbage Slaw: 1 tablespoon1 rice vinegar 1 tablespoons chopped pickled ginger plus 1 tablespoon pickling liquid  1 tablespoon soy sauce  1/2 tablespoon toasted sesame oil  1 bag 

Roasted Pork Loin with Butternut Squash and Apples

Roasted Pork Loin with Butternut Squash and Apples

This pork loin was so good, it was bursting with flavor.  The butternut squash and apples were a fabulous side dish with the pork loin. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 2 1 pound pork tenderloins 2 tablespoons fresh sage chopped 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 

Mushroom Cheesesteak Lettuce Wraps

Mushroom Cheesesteak Lettuce Wraps

These “cheesesteaks” are light, delicious, and full of flavor.  I will make these again when I am craving a gooey and healthy dinner. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 4 large portobello mushrooms stems and gills removed thinly sliced 1-2 bell peppers (I used orange, 

Honey Chipotle Chicken Wet Burritos

Honey Chipotle Chicken Wet Burritos

These burritos are like a wet enchilada with a sweet and semi spicy filling.  These are easy to prep in advance and throw in the oven when you are ready to cook them.  Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: Burrito- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce 1 

Cheddar BBQ Meatloaf Muffins

Cheddar BBQ Meatloaf Muffins

These meatloaf muffins are freezer friendly and exploding with amazing flavor.  I would recommend making these in advance and thawing and warming up when needed as a tasty weeknight meal. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground turkey ½ cup whole wheat 

Tofu Enchilada Stuffed Acorn Squash

Tofu Enchilada Stuffed Acorn Squash

If you haven’t tried acorn squash I highly recommend it.  The original recipe used ground chicken and stuffed the acorn squash.  I decided to use tofu and a small glass baking dish so I had more room to mix the ingredients together.  This smelled so 

Steakhouse Pasta

Steakhouse Pasta

I certainly felt like I was eating out at a restaurant tonight as I enjoyed this dinner.  This combination isn’t something I would have come up with on my own, but it is definitely a dinner I would make again. Recipe adapted from Food Network 

Slow Cooker Chicken and Biscuits

Slow Cooker Chicken and Biscuits

This is a dinner you can throw together in minutes.  The biscuits will need an hour or two at the end to cook so I often make this on weekends when I am home and can add the biscuits at least 90 minutes before we 

Crab and Ricotta Stuffed Manicotti

Crab and Ricotta Stuffed Manicotti

Crab with ricotta and herbs stuffed in manicotti shells topped with marinara sauce.  This is a simple and delicious meal you can prep ahead of time and bake when you are ready. Ingredients: 1 box manicotti pasta 1 cup part skim ricotta cheese ½ cup