Main dish, American Recetas

Chicken Pot Pie Skinny-fied!

Chicken pot pie is considered the ultimate comfort food. It’s a savory pie filled with a luxurious chicken stew. It’s been popular forever! When you…

Garden Salmon Loaf

Sloppy Sloppy Joes

These get really sloppy, but taste really good. The aroma brings everyone running to the table long before it is finished cooking.

Mini Meatloaves

I held out as long as I could. I really did. I had to make meatloaf for our “Food from the Heartland” month. It is the ultimate comfort food to me…

Creamy Zucchini, Ham & Pasta

Low calorie, low fat - this saucy one dish meal is a comfort food unto its own yet one which won’t break your New Year’s resolution goals! Each…

Grilled Catfish Dinner

Grilled Catfish Dinner is an easy and quick recipe that takes only 32 minutes total time from start to finish. Catfish filets are grilled over…

Cajun Chicken Linguine Alfredo, Skinnyfied

bit spicy, a bit creamy, this decadent pasta brings a classic Chicken Alfredo to a whole new level. It’s…

Morel mushroom pasta

A simple pasta that highlights morel mushrooms.

Date Nite/Movie Nite In Deep Dish Pizzas

These pizzas are just plain awesome!! I made these over the weekend for the kids and grown-ups alike!! There…

Mussels Steamed in Brandy with Apples and Sage

Mussels make an easy and inexpensive meal. For the sweetest mussels, look for smaller ones and ask your…

Carolina Red Rice

Throughout the Carolinas red rice is a favorite – either as a side or a meal if you’re generous with the sausage. As I’ve posted about, rice is one…

Skinny Salisbury Steak, a Diner Classic

Salisbury steak has been a classic dish long before TV dinners were in the picture. Look on the menu of most…

Taco Casserole

There is never enough Mexican food in my diet. I seriously could eat it every day in some form, tacos, quesadillas or a delicious easy classic…

Monkey Pizza Bread

One of my favorite pizza dinners is made by someone else and I call ahead and pick it up on my way home from work (can you guess who?) from the…

Meatballs In Chipotle Sauce

Chipotle chilies (smoked, dried jalapeño's), bacon and beef broth give this unusual tomato-based sauce its deep flavor. Use it in Braised Meat Loaf…