Weeknight Favorite Recipes
Pancetta, Kale, and Parmesan Frittata
Frittatas are quick, easy, and a simple salad or cooked vegetable turns them into a well-rounded meal. Or serve this filling, flavorful recipe with a side of fruit for a lovely breakfast or brunch. Frittatas truly are fast food. A quick saute, five minutes in the oven, and you have a great meal. Frittatas are…
Kathleen’s Low-Carb Cottage Pancakes
Thanks to their light and fluffy texture and low-carb appeal, even those who don’t care for cottage cheese adore Kathleen’s Cottage Pancakes! High protein and low carb are typically not the words I associate with pancakes, but this recipe shakes things up a bit! A friend of The Fountain Avenue Kitchen passed…
Beef Vermicelli Lettuce Wraps
This dish has it all…crunchy veggies, savory protein, satisfying noodles, and a flavorful sauce which provides exceptional flavor. Of course, there’s the fun factor, too: Roll it all up in a big lettuce leaf and grab a napkin. A thin, vermicelli rice noodle is traditional in this type of recipe. Sometimes, I mix it up…
Slow Cooker Turkey Tenderloin with Wild Rice and Butternut Squash
Hearty, wholesome, and hands off, this all-in-one slow cooker meal is perfect comfort food throughout the colder months. Out of the crock pot and onto the plate. Dinner tonight was as easy as it was delicious. It had everything in it – juicy, tender turkey for filling protein, wild rice for high-quality carbs, colorful…
Kale Salad with Peanut Dressing
Addiction, obsessions…call them what you may. I have several of them pertaining to food, some of them more virtuous than others. Kale is one of the virtuous ones. (Most of the non-virtuous ones pertain to ice cream and chocolate, and I have much to say about them at a later date.) My family has eaten…
Roasted Veggies
Roasted vegetables are very popular in our house. This was the rainbow of colors that went into the oven last night. In my mind, roasting vegetables is not a recipe but a technique. Here are some helpful hints: * Oil rimmed baking sheet well and cut vegetables into approximately 1-inch chunks. * LIGHTLY coat veggies…
Basic Marinara
Years ago, I was inspired by a recipe in Cooking Light magazine that offered a basic marinara sauce and suggestions on how to use the sauce well beyond spaghetti. I absolutely love a recipe I can stretch into several meals, and I often cook that way. Many nights I wouldn’t get dinner on the table…
Sausage, Pepper and 2-Cheese Pizza
One cup of Saturday’s Basic Marinara Sauce, some colorful veggies, and a little sausage make for tasty pizza toppings. A store-bought whole wheat thin crust makes for dinner in a flash. Why take out when you can have this? Hint #1: I like to put the toppings directly on the sauce then sprinkle the cheese…
Baked Fusilli with Asiago
This is the last–for a little while, anyway–in my string of recipes using Basic Marinara Sauce. (Another delicious and easy dinner using a portion of this sauce is Sausage, Pepper and 2-Cheese Pizza.) The following baked pasta dish is unique in that the meat does not have to be sauteed prior to mixing with the pasta. The…
Broccoli and Prosciutto 3-Cheese Personal Pizza
This pizza tastes as terrific as it looks and you just might be fooled at how easy it is! We are big fans of grilled pizza with homemade dough, but shortcuts can also produce amazing results. Start with a whole wheat pita, some leftover broccoli, and a few items from the deli counter and you…
M&M Pretzel Bark
With just three easy ingredients, a salty-sweet treat is simple to make and will rival your favorite store-bought candy! I originally discovered this deliciously easy treat in an effort to use leftover chocolate from my annual Easter candy-making ritual. For those who may be wondering, I’m referring to what countless family, friends, and…
Baked Egg in a Potato
Sadie, Silvia, Polly, and Peppy are our backyard chickens, and they keep us well supplied with fresh eggs! I am always dreaming up creative ways to use the eggs, and I recently saw a picture which inspired this easy dish my whole family adored. The recipe is very loose. Basically, you bake an egg in…
