Category Dinner

I make this chicken and rice bake on the nights I have nothing left. No plan, no patience, kids hungry. Creamy sauce. Small tender chicken. Soft rice. A thick layer…

The first time I made chicken tortilla soup, I forgot to season the chicken, and the whole pot tasted like warm tomato water. Not great. Since then, I’ve built this…

I made this the first time on a Sunday when I had zero interest in cooking and a package of stew meat that needed to get used. Dumped everything in,…

Some nights you just need a big bowl of something warm and cheesy. This beef and onion one-pot spaghetti is that bowl. Golden onions, ground beef, French onion soup, melty…

When the weather cools down, this is the soup I want on my stove. Creamy beef and spinach tortellini soup, rich and a little spicy, all in one pot. It’s…

Some nights you want dinner to feel fancy without the work. This salmon pasta is that dish. Five minutes of prep, then the oven takes over while you boil the…

Thanksgiving dinner shouldn’t need a whole Thursday. Chicken and stuffing loaded baked potatoes with gravy get you the same plate, the turkey-dinner flavors, stuffed into a russet that does half…

Tuesday nights at my house are rough. Everybody’s starving by 5:30 and I’ve got nothing left. This one pan cheesy taco mac skillet is what I make. One skillet, 30…

I wanted French onion soup for dinner. Not as a starter, as the whole meal. Problem is, a bowl of onions and broth leaves you hungry by nine. So I…

Some meals just feel like home. This is that meal for me. Baked chicken with real homemade gravy, green beans cooked down with potatoes and butter, and a pile of…