This recipe was inspired by the #1 pasta dish at Cheesecake Factory, Cajun Jambalaya Pasta. Their menu describes it as “shrimp and chicken sautéed with onion, tomatoes, and peppers in a very spicy Cajun sauce.” What it doesn’t say is that the dish is as rich in oil, calories, and […]
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Easy Overnight French Toast Casserole (for 2, 4, or 6!)
For more years than I can count, I’ve made my Easy Overnight French Toast Casserole for Christmas breakfast – along with innumerable times for other assorted family and group gatherings. The fact the recipe quickly and easily produced a large 9X13-inch pan of it was part of the beauty as […]
Easy Overnight French Toast Casserole
Here’s a great example of how great-tasting “better-for-you” can be. This sensational family-favorite easy “overnight” french toast includes cream cheese for extra richness and vanilla and cinnamon for extra flavor, and I guarantee it does not disappoint! It’s an all-time favorite of mine for toting to pot-luck brunches as well as […]
Guilt-Free Warm Gooey Spinach Artichoke Dip
Everyone knows this warm cheesy dip is gooey and rich – but this one’s only rich in taste! A perennial favorite at restaurants and game-day gatherings, artichoke and spinach dips are king, but the fat and calories are nothing to celebrate. With all the creamy goodness, but only 1/2 of […]
Easy Breakfast “Soufflé” for Two
This recipe is so easy, yet so impressive! Better yet, while it looks like a tricky time-consuming soufflé, it’s as fast and simple to make as a standard puffy omelet (not the mention a BIG portion has just 215 calories). Here are the secrets for turning an everyday omelet into […]
PF Chang-Style Chicken Lettuce Wraps
PF Chang’s is famous for its wildly popular Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps. The combination of warm tender minced chicken and vegetables cloaked in a sweet, salty, savory sauce – tucked into cool lettuce – hits all the right notes. If only the sodium and sugar were not sky-high! I am […]
10-Minute Chicken Taquitos with Creamy Avocado Salsa (or 5-Minute AIR FRY!)
When you need a Mexican-food fix, it doesn’t get any quicker than this! I make these amazingly crispy taquitos in no time flat by “frying” them in my air fryer for 5 minutes, but you can also bake them in the oven for 10 minutes short minutes instead. The velvety […]
Warm Cinnamon Apple Crisp
When apples are in season, it’s hard NOT to think of apple crisp. With hot tender apples and crispy oat topping, apple crisp is indisputably one life’s great comfort foods. This Apple Crisp recipe includes a sneaky trick. Instead of using the usual flour and oats for the topping, I have swapped […]
Elana’s Toscana Soup
If you’ve ever been to the Olive Garden restaurants and enjoyed a bowl of their Toscana soup, with its tasty creamy combination of sausage, potatoes, and kale, you are sure to love this. This rendition was inspired (and approved) by Elana, an exceptional kitchen assistant who served (and slurped) countless bowls of […]
Apple, Chicken and Walnut Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette
Fruit and nuts together are best thing to hit salads since oil and vinegar were paired. While these are healthy replacements to bacon and cheese, it’s possible however to overdo even a good thing (See the Dare to Compare!). With a tasty balance of fruit, nuts, lean chicken breast and […]