Category: Classics

Classics, Entertaining

Cheat Meals (and Magic Sauce)

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Cheat Meals (and Magic Sauce)

Cheat Meals and I are friends. Really close friends. If a Cheat Meal were a person, we would hang out at the pool and drink wine all the time-which would be a lot, since Cheat Meals are big on keeping you out of the kitchen. No, this type of “Cheat Meal” is not the bad dining choice you made on your dieting day off. This is a throw together in 15 minutes, forget about it for a few hours, and come home to absolute dining perfection-which will taste like you worked for hours. See. You want to hang out and have wine with Cheat Meals too. Continue reading “Cheat Meals (and Magic Sauce)” →

Classics, Entertaining

Butterflied Pork Tenderloin, Stuffed with Savory Sage & Apricot Butter

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Butterflied Pork Tenderloin, Stuffed with Savory Sage & Apricot Butter
We say this a lot, but we’re going to say it again, this dish is EASY. Impress your guests and keep your sanity, you’re welcome.

Trying to figure out what to make when you’re entertaining can be intimidating, not going to lie. But it doesn’t have to be. We’ve put quite a few entertaining hours under our belt and have figured out the Holy Grail to make it less stressful. Here’s our secret: find dishes that you can prep in advance, leaving you plenty of time to clean up before your guests arrive.

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Classics, Entertaining, quick, vegetarian

Vegetarian Skillet Enchiladas

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Vegetarian Skillet Enchiladas

The perfect mid-week dinner to please the whole family.

Before we jump right into our Vegetarian Skillet Enchiladas, let’s talk about the elephant in the room. That one thing in the kitchen that we will avoid at all costs. For us, it’s doing the dishes. Seriously now, why is it that dinner not only has to be planned, prepped, and cooked but THEN ALSO CLEANED??!! And how is it 2019 and there are only Robots to vacuum our floor?? But we digress.

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Classics, Entertaining

Skillet Chicken Rolls with Creamy Gravy

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Skillet Chicken Rolls with Creamy Gravy

One Skillet. Savory chicken. Creamy gravy. It’s a dinnertime win.

Oh, this is a good one. We’re talking about quick, savory, stuffed chicken breast, seared and cooked off in a creamy gravy. You only need one skillet and a few ingredients to get dinner on the table in 30 minutes or less.

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Classics, Entertaining, vegetarian

Eggplant Parmesan

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Eggplant Parmesan

The ultimate comfort food and entertaining classic.

Eggplant Parmesan is a fan favorite. Fact. From meat lovers to veggie lovers, this dish goes over well with everyone. You have the meaty, stick-to-your-bones, well-seasoned Eggplant, smothered in finger-licking sauce and ooey-gooey mozzarella cheese. It’s a combo too good to pass up, even by the little ones at the table, so you better put them into something that can stand up to stains as they stuff their sweet little faces.

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Classics, Entertaining

Coffee (and Company Roast)

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Coffee (and Company Roast)

There’s something to be said for the power of Coffee. I, for one, know that once I’ve had the magic elixir, I am a super mom. No joke. Breakfast, made! Kid’s messes, cleaned with a smile! Lunches, packed! House, tidied! Mt. Laundry, conquered! I obtain baby food repellant powers; it flies in any direction but mine. I even manage to shower, shave my legs AND put on makeup. It’s amazing. Continue reading “Coffee (and Company Roast)” →

Classics

Chicken Pot Pie Soup

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Chicken Pot Pie Soup

All the love, minus the work.

Chicken Pot Pie has one of those magical abilities to put anyone in a good mood. I mean, think about it: a crumbly, crunchy crust, filled with chicken and veggies, swimming in gravy. I repeat, swimming in gravy. Count me in! It’s the comfort food that you want after a long day of adulting. But here’s the thing with Chicken Pot Pie: it takes forever, and all I want is that gravy drenched filling. So what’s a mom to do?

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Classics, Fave, instant pot, pressure cooker, quick

Instant Pot Split Pea Soup

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Instant Pot Split Pea Soup

A Childhood Take on Classic Split Pea Soup, Ready to eat in 20 minutes.

Split pea soup has always been one of my favorites. It’s hearty, comforting and packed with flavor. It’s a soup that comes together with a few staples and thanks to the Instant Pot, all you need to do is quickly chop and sauté, then it does the rest. There’s no babysitting here.

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Classics, Fave, quick

Chicken and Rice Skillet

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Chicken and Rice Skillet

What’s not to love about a one pot meal?

One pot meals make life easy, fact. If you don’t already have a few of them in your rotation, this Chicken and Rice Skillet is calling your name. My vegetarian and meat eaters all love this skillet. The offending items are big enough to be removed with no tears shed. And I love this recipe, because: chicken and veggies in ONE POT!

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Classics, quick

Old Model (and Cali-Mex Tacos)

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Old Model (and Cali-Mex Tacos)

No, I’m not talking about an old iPhone model, I’m talking about me. You see, long before (well maybe not THAT long before) I had kids, I was a fashion model. Yep, little ‘ol me flew all over the world working for some pretty awesome clients. It was a super fun time in my life, with hints of that rumored glamour here and there. But here’s the truth, aside from the fun and adventure, which filled the majority of my career, it could be incredibly lonely at times. I missed home, A LOT.

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