White Chicken Chili

I made this chicken chili last fall, and it was absolutely to die for. I don’t know why I haven’t made it since, but since I have been stuck inside for the past 2 days due to an early snowstorm in Colorado, which dumped about 18 inches of  snow, I was getting a little stir-crazy. [...]

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Parmesan Basil Chicken with Spaghetti and Broccoli

Something I always aspire to do when cooking is to make my meals BALANCED. For me, this means having a protein (chicken, steak, fish, tofu, etc), carb (rice, pasta, bread, potatoes, etc), and at least one veggie (my faves are broccoli, asparagus, and zucchini). So the other night when I was putting together dinner with [...]

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Cheddar Chicken

This is another favorite recipe that my mom would often make while we were growing up. I love how the cheese gets so crispy and yummy on the chicken during the baking process. This tastes best to me served with wild rice and broccoli. This recipe is super easy, has just a few ingredients, and [...]

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Island Chicken Salad

This is a fabulous summer recipe for a light and delicious chicken salad. It can be served over a bed of lettuce, on a croissant or bread, or as is. The recipe comes from A Taste of Aloha cookbook and is often made by both my mom and Auntie Joan. I remember that Auntie Joan made it [...]

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Shoyu Chicken

Everyone in Hawaii has their own way of making shoyu (soy sauce) chicken…different ingredients, baked, boiled, shoyu chicken is something that is hard to do badly.  Despite this, I am a die-hard devotee of my mothers recipe.  Served with rice, canned corn and a fresh salad, this is my ideal comfort food meal when I’m missing home.
Prep time: [...]

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Pampered Chef’s California Club Pizza

Last night I got together with my friend Jessica for dinner and to watch one of our favorite shows, Dancing With the Stars! We had decided a few days ago to make this pizza and we were so excited. When I got over to her house, Jessica had all of the ingredients for the pizza [...]

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Spaghetti with Pesto, Chicken, Mushrooms, and Tomatoes

For some reason lately, I’m on a tomato kick! I don’t know why, but my body has just been craving them lately. Tomatoes contain lycopene, one of the most powerful natural antioxidants, as well as Vitamins A, B, and C, Potassium, Phosphorus, and Iron. No wonder tomatoes are one of the top superfoods! Not to [...]

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Chicken Tetrazzini

This is another recipe from guess who, Mom! She’s actually in Hawaii right now and I kept calling her and bugging her with questions tonight while I was making it. I’m very lucky though, because even though she is in paradise right now, she picked up every single one of my calls and answered everything [...]

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Parmesan and Basil Chicken Strips

When I was telling my mom about this recipe, she said “That sounds like chicken fingers for adults!” and she had it right on. I’m sad to say that I can’t take any credit for this recipe- it was all my boyfriend’s idea! We had made something similar to this last Valentine’s day using full [...]

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Chicken Enchilada Lasagna

This is such an easy recipe; super yummy, warm and comforting, it makes a ton of food, and is perfect for leftovers.  Serve it with a salad and margaritas for the perfect meal! 
Prep time: 15 minutes
Bake time: 30-40 minutes
Oven temp: 375 degrees
 
Ingredients:

1 can Old El Paso (or any brand) enchilada sauce, 10 oz.
1/2  c. Thick and Chunky Salsa (jar) [...]

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