Archive for the Category ◊ Recipes ◊

After eating this tasty, quick and easy meal your family may exclaim “poulet magnifique!”  An added bonus, it’s a nice stress reliever because you get to beat the chicken with a mallet for a few minutes.  Kid’s room not cleaned? BAM!  Neighbor’s dog on your lawn again? BAM!  Boss cut your staff? BAM! BAM! BAM!  Okay, let’s not get carried away.  Seriously though, smashing the chicken to the right thickness is the only difficult part of this recipe. more…

I enjoyed this dish one night a local Italian place – they may be a franchise, I don’t know.  It was quite tasty and I decided to try and come up with my own version.  It’s not quite as good as theirs, but it was well received at the table, and not too hard to prepare.  As usual, I cheated and bought pre-cut veggies when possible.  Yes, I pay more for them – but my time is worth more to me than the extra I pay. more…

These delicious bars are perfect for dessert, snacks or even as a mid-morning pick-me-up.  These were such a big hit at home that I’ve had to make them for both sets of parents and for a teenager get-together. more…

This is a light and fluffy mouse with a tart raspberry sauce.  Layered like a parfait then frozen.  I served mine in fancy, over-sized martini glasses with mint leaf garnish. more…

A quick and easy dessert or even breakfast (yep, I ate one for breakfast).  Add other fruits or nuts if you like.  The hardest part of this one is the time it takes to dice the apples.  Try this small batch, then I bet you do what I did – bake a bunch more to eat in the morning as you dash off to work with coffee in hand. more…