Who doesn’t love surf and turf!? This is an elegant dinner that can be cooked by anyone, using only one skillet or pan. I prefer a cast iron skillet, but any pan can be used. Cooking steak with butter is nothing new. Many restaurants do this. In fact, I’d argue grilling is not the best way to cook a steak. Give this recipe a try and you might also agree.
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Broccoli Cheddar Stuffed Chicken
I’ve been making variations of this recipe for years. The breasts can be stuffed with almost anything you like to eat as long as it fits. I like using ham & cheese or asparagus & cheese but really, it’s pretty open to your imagination.
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Air Fried Chicken Parmesan
I try to cook as much I can in an air fryer to avoid the extra fat of pan frying. This Chicken Parmesan recipe comes out as good, or better than pan frying. Add to your favorite pasta and sauce for a delicious, lower calorie, version of an Italian Classic 🇮🇹 🍝
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Homemade Pizza Dough and Pizza
This recipe has very few ingredients but makes a fantastic crust. There is no reason to use store bought dough when you can have this in a matter of minutes.
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Haddock & Vegetable Salad with Lemon Garlic Dressing
Because of the quarantine, my eating habits have gotten worse. I buy groceries online instead of being able to browse the fruit and produce aisle. That browsing is where I come up with my meal ideas – on the fly, what looks good? It’s hard to do that looking at an app on a phone.
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Easy Ramen Noodle Stir-Fry
This recipe is super easy to make and equally delicious. Stir-fry Ramen Noodles gives you the convenience of Ramen noodles, but with less sodium. Yeah, throw that salt pack away, you won’t be needing it today!
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Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Tenders and Cheesy Potato Skins
Two of my all-time-favorite appetizers! Cooking them in an air fryer is easy and they come out just like your favorite pub, but with less calories. This combination of Hot & Spicy with Hot & Cheesy can’t go wrong. Toss in some bacon bits, and you have an instant winner! 😁 “Winner, winner, chicken tender and potato skin dinner!”
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Chicken Fried Rice
I’ve been craving fried rice for a few days, but don’t want to be out too often due to COVID-19 and the quarantine.
I’ve been making this for years, but never wrote down the recipe. I’m sure it’s nothing new and can be found all over the internet. Here is my version of chicken fried rice. Note that the rice should be made ahead of time and cold. Rice firms up when cold and will help in avoiding soggy fried rice.
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Grilled Lettuce Chicken Caesar Salad
I never thought to grill lettuce before! Wow! It adds a lot of really good flavor. The grill taste reminded me of camping for some reason. With homemade croutons and grilled chicken, you’ve got yourself one tasty salad! 🥗
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One Pan Chicken, Broccoli, and Rice Casserole
This is a COVID-19, what ingredients do I have hanging around 🤔, recipe. I’ll admit, I was totally winging it on this one but, to my surprise, it came out great! 😋. Best of all, there is only one pan to clean!
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