Braciole is a famous Italian dish.  It is usually made with flank steak and sometimes veal but pork tenderloin would be great too.  I decided to try a chicken version.  If you don’t like thighs you could try chicken breast but that tends to dry out during the braising process so I wouldn’t recommend it. […]

September 14, 2015Chicken, Healthy, Main, Recipesrice, spanishJulie Boyle The weather is starting to change to Fall and with that, I am ready for some new recipes and making Fall time dinners.  This Chicken Paella was absolutely delicious.  Continue reading Chicken Paella →

Slow Cooker Sesame Ginger Chicken 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 tablespoon sesame oil 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs, seasoned with kosher salt ½ cup lower-sodium soy sauce 4 tablespoons light brown sugar 4 tablespoons fresh orange juice 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger 2 tablespoons minced garlic 2 tablespoons cornstarch 2 […]

Slow Cooker Char Sui Pork ½ Cup Soy Sauce ½ Cup Hoisin Sauce ⅓ Cup Ketchup ⅓ Cup Honey 2 Tbsp minced garlic 2 Tbsp minced fresh ginger 2 tsp dark sesame oil 1 tsp Chinese five spice powder 3-4 Pound Pork Butt 2 Tbsp Cornstarch Chopped Scallions for serving. Mix soy sauce through five […]

Char Siu Pork is Chinese Barbeque.  Although there is a little ketchup in the recipe, this is not American BBQ.  The soy, hoisin, ginger and 5 spice give it a savory Asian flavor.  This is super easy to make and so delicious.  Serve with the shredded pork on top of your favorite rice and some stir […]

Sausage & Bean Soup 1 Pound Sweet or Hot Italian chicken sausage, casings removed 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 Onion, chopped 1 Pound of your favorite dried beans (cannellini, navy beans or great northern beans), soaked in water overnight 2 Carrots, chopped fine 2 Celery ribs, chopped fine 2 Tbsp finely chopped garlic 1 Tsp […]

September 14, 2015Chicken, Healthy, Main, Recipesrice, spanishJulie Boyle The weather is starting to change to Fall and with that, I am ready for some new recipes and making Fall time dinners.  This Chicken Paella was absolutely delicious.  Continue reading Chicken Paella → October 22, 2014Healthy, Recipes, Sidesbrown rice, healthy, riceJulie Boyle Sometimes it’s fun to […]

I usually use a mustard colored tablecloth for Thanksgiving but thought I would try something unexpected by using dark green.  I love the way the oranges really pop against the green tablecloth.  This was very inexpensive too.  Bought the gourds for $7 at Sunnycrest farm, picked the pine cones & bittersweet in the woods.    […]

Sometimes it’s fun to mix up the side dishes.  I don’t know about you but during the week, mine can get a little hard to mix up.  Continue reading This is the third recipe I have made in my new endeavor of cooking thru Essential Pepin.  Continue reading Peking Chicken.  This filled the whole house […]

This recipe Greek Chicken Hash  comes from one of my favorite blogs, Health Bent.  They have healthy Primal/Paleo type recipes.  The common theme is that they all taste amazing! I changed this up a tad, added a little more peperoncini since I like it hot, also added a little peperoncini juice and about 1/2 cup […]

Watermelon Margaritas 1 Cup frozen watermelon cut up into 1-2 inch cubes (freeze at least 2 hours and can be frozen for several weeks) 4 jiggers of silver tequila 2 jiggers of Cointreau Juice of 2 limes Dash of margarita mix (optional) Place watermelon, tequila, Cointreau and lime juice in blender. Blend until all watermelon […]

July 20, 2015Cocktails, Recipescocktail, lime, tequilaJulie Boyle My current favorite summer drink.  Combine my LOVE of watermelon with my love of margaritas and you have an instant hit!  Summer love 1 Cup frozen watermelon cut up into 1-2 inch cubes (freeze at least 2 hours and can be frozen for several weeks) 4 jiggers of silver tequila […]

Chicken Cordon Bleu is one of the first “fancy” things I remember eating as a child.  It usually comes with a thick creamy sauce but frankly, when you have chicken with melted cheese on the inside and coated with pistachios on the outside, I don’t think the sauce is necessary!  This is quick to put […]

I just love, love, love guacamole!  It is so creamy smooth and delicious. I cannot count the number of times I make this for pool parties in the summer (with of course my famous margaritas!).  2 Ripe avocado 1 Plum Tomato, seeded and chopped fine 1 Jalapeno chopped fine (with seeds if you like heat, […]