This Cornmeal Crusted Chicken with Kale Pesto is INCREDIBLE!! The health benefits of dark leafy greens, like kale are undeniable! It supposedly is one of the healthiest vegetables on the planet! “One cup of chopped kale contains 33 calories and 9% of the daily value of calcium, 206% of vitamin A, 134% of vitamin C,…
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Whole Wheat Biscuits & Chicken Sausage Gravy
I am a lover of biscuits but they are so not the healthiest food especially while I am still working hard to get fit and stay there. I’ll be honest, though this is a much lighter version of the traditional with these Whole Wheat Biscuits & Chicken Sausage Gravy. I definitely don’t classify it as…
Grilled Chicken with Portobello Mushrooms, Baby Spinach & Fresh Mozzarella
I love meals that come together quickly and have just a handful of ingredients. The other day on Master Chef one of the challenges was based around mushrooms which got me thinking, well shoot I haven’t used mushrooms in a while! So while keeping “simple” in mind I decided on topping some grilled chicken. I…
Stuffed Cabbage with an Italian Twist
Stuffed cabbage is not typically a dish you hear about in Italian cuisine… Polish, German, Russian yes. No I am not the first to put an Italian twist on it, the great Lidia has her own version as well! Cabbage is a great vessel because it is super pliable when boiled, they really make for…
Slow Cooker BBQ Tacos with Apple & Carrot Slaw
This heat wave has been seriously killer and I am so glad we are at the end of it!!! The heat absolutely puts a damper on cooking because c’mon, who wants to spend the day in a hot kitchen?!?! We’ve been to the beach 4 out of the last 9 days. I’m usually not a…
Braised Chicken with Artichoke Hearts & Olives
This Braised Chicken with Artichoke Hearts & Olives is a perfect example of a rustic Italian dish. There are just a handful of flavors but they all work perfectly together to create a delicious one pot chicken dish. A couple big juicy bone in skin on chicken breasts, artichoke hearts, onion, kalamata olives, white wine,…