Easy Smoky-Sweet Chicken Thighs

Easy Smoky-Sweet Chicken Thighs

My apologies that it has taken me so long to share this recipe for easy smoky-sweet chicken thighs! I started making this chicken last summer as a straightforward way to bring dinner to out-of-town events, like our family reunion in South Haven, or visiting our 

Quick Chicken Cutlets with Mushrooms & Artichokes

Quick Chicken Cutlets with Mushrooms & Artichokes

Do you ever just crave something classic but simple? To me, these Quick Chicken Cutlets with Mushrooms and Artichokes are just that. Here I offer you a lightly breaded and browned chicken breast topped with a quick gravy of earthy mushrooms and briny artichokes (plus 

Easy Asian Turkey Meatballs

Easy Asian Turkey Meatballs

I’m baaaaack! Yep, yep! This is my first post since April 2, 2020 – all the way back at the start of the pandemic. Three years to the date, in fact! So much has happened since then, and I’ll be sure to catch you up 

Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili

Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili

Hello! How are you? Let me guess – you are home, slightly bored (or majorly restless) and wondering what activities will occupy your day today? How many of you are cooking as a way to pass the time? For me, cooking is a wonderful creative 

Seared Scallops with Corn and Tarragon

Seared Scallops with Corn and Tarragon

Guess what today is?!?!  Today is….my Mom’s Birthday!  Happy Birthday, MOM!!!! My mom is the best. Loyal, a good listener, generous, slow to anger. (I actually can’t remember the last time she was angry with me – even though I know plenty of times she 

Grilled Blueberry BBQ Chicken

Grilled Blueberry BBQ Chicken

Today, I’m pulling from the archives, folks, and sharing my oldie but goodie recipes for Grilled Blueberry BBQ Chicken and Broccoli Salad. In my opinion, a quintessential summertime meal! It occurred to me recently that I’ve been posting mostly vegetarian recipes. The reality is, that’s 

Chickpea Chicken & Buffalo-Honey-Mustard

Chickpea Chicken & Buffalo-Honey-Mustard

You may know by now that I am a personal chef, which means I cook for a lot of clients, in various homes, all with different dietary goals or preferences. Recently, a client introduced me to a new product she found that would hopefully help 

Hoisin Chicken and Pork Lettuce Cups

Hoisin Chicken and Pork Lettuce Cups

So, a new thing you may not know about me is that I spent four years as an official recipe developer. I wrote original recipe content for a unique, algorithm-based website known as Cooking PlanIt. From that job, I learned all kinds of food-and-interweb type 

White Bean Chicken Chili “Étouffée”

White Bean Chicken Chili “Étouffée”

Baby, it’s cold outside! Buuuurrrrr!! To stay warm, I’m enjoying lots of nourishing bowls of soup, stews and chili. But really, who isn’t? This week, to warm up and stick with my on-going health goals (yipee!) I turned my recipe for White Bean Chicken Chili 

Easy Roasted Chicken and Mushrooms

Easy Roasted Chicken and Mushrooms

Truth be told, I don’t really care for boneless, skinless chicken breast. I have always loved other foods exponentially more, so I’ve tended to ignore chicken completely. Some exceptions apply, like braised chicken thighs or crispy chicken thighs, of course, but dark meat is a