Author name: Kita

Cornmeal Coated Skillet Pork Chops

These Cornmeal Coated Skillet Pork Chops are quick, easy, filling, and healthy meal! This 30-minute dinner is made up of tender yet crispy pork chops with a side of sautéed seasonal veggies! These pork chops are quick, easy and the perfect meal for bus…

Salsa Chicken Bowls for Two

I am pretty sure I took the idea of a light healthy “bowl based” dinner and tossed it out the window. Clearly, no one has ever seen just how much fuel and flavor I can shove into one bowl. Healthy bowls have kind of been a trend lately. Sma…

Steak Jalisco

A good steak should never need fancy toppings or bonus accouterments. But every once in awhile, it’s nice to add a little something-something to the steak topper just to add a little color to the plate. Steak. It’s simply perfect just the w…

Ancho Rubbed Grilled Salmon with Nogada Sauce

Ever wonder how to turn up the heat on that fish dinner? This is it. That little bit of sweet heat from the ancho chile pepper really goes a long way. We could probably all stand a few more seafood dinners on the menu from week to week, but I get stuck…

Chicken, Gnocchi and Kale Soup

Chicken gnocchi soup with kale is for these lingering chilly days, when chicken soup sounds pretty darned good 🍲. For this one, I kicked the noodles out back for gnocchi and dressed it up with some fresh kale. Good for you and tasty? Yes. In the parlan…

Cheesy Cauliflower and Ham Soup

This hearty soup is perfect for chilly nights and packed with goodness too. That creaminess isn’t all milk… Nope, oven-roasted pureed cauliflower. Way to go. It’s borderline good for you. And Ham, sweet delicious ham 😉 Hey you, over t…

Shrimp Etouffee Stuffed Filet Mignon

For stuffing and serving, these stout fork tender cuts are perfect for getting the job done. And there’s nothing wrong with a little extravagance from time to time like a Shrimp Etouffee Stuffed Filet Mignon. Maybe you are in the mood for somethi…

Quick Chicken Cheesesteaks

Whip up a delicious twist on the classic Philly cheesesteak with our easy chicken version that’s ready in no time. This recipe shows you how to perfectly cook juicy chicken strips, pile them high with melted cheese and sautéed peppers and onions,…

Greek Chicken and Egg-Lemon Soup

A simple creamy soup infused with lemon and laced with just enough chicken and rice to fuel you up. Sometimes you want to faceplant right into a bowl of comfort food. The days are long, your bones are tired, and damnit, you just want your blanket and p…

Maple Roasted Salmon

A fast weeknight meal that comes with no guilt, tastes damn good, and leaves you feeling like you’ve done something good for yourself. Maybe it’s time to rush through dinner. Something quick and easy that doesn’t set off 99 guilt alar…

Grilled Italian Hoagies

When it comes to Italian hoagies, growing up near authentic sub shops made a lasting impression. And one such one rolled the cured meats across the griddle before piling them into a soft roll for a spicy grilled Italian hoagie. It’s a twist on cl…

Sizzling Shanghai Wings

These wings are a perfect blend of rich Asian-inspired flavors with a sticky sweet sauce over spice-rubbed chicken. And sure, you could just order out, but these are cooked in a bit of oil just to get things going before being finished in the oven for …

Evergrilling with Cheese Stuffed Barbecue Crunch Burgers

Barbecue sauce, chips, Burgers, put them together and I’m one happy Carnivore! Winter is coming. Grab your DVRs and get to recording hours of your favorite shows because before we know it the threat of snow days and mad dashes to the market …

Weeknight Wok Fried Pork Lo Mein

This quick stir fry really fits the bill for all of your dinner needs. It’s delicious, fast, and heck, even a little healthy (just don’t shove piles of pasta on your plate). Grab your wok, and get to cooking! It’s all about the quick,…

Perfectly Fluffy Scrambled Eggs with Bacon Fat Fried Biscuits

In the time it takes to toast that breakfast strudel, these scrambled eggs and bacon-fat fried biscuits come together and provide you with the essential fuel you need to get you through the day. Breakfast. The most important meal of the day right? Then…

Spicy Sausage & Chipolte Mac and Cheese

Pasta slathered in cheese and loaded with zesty chorizo sausages… now we’re talking. It’s winter and where some people are prepping for resolutions and goals, I am prepping some sweaters. Some big fat baggy sweaters. You know why? Bec…

Shrimp and Chorizo Stew

Big chunks of chorizo, large shrimp, potatoes and kale – you really can’t ask for more. Stock up on the ingredients today and hop into the kitchen. The dinner crowd will thank you. Whether you are preparing for a snowstorm, buckling do…

Weeknight Chicken and Broccoli Stromboli

This weeknight chicken and broccoli Stromboli recipe takes pizza night and folds in back in on itself. Now we’re talking! Pizza. It’s 99% of the populations go to food – that’s a fact. (one I completely made up) Everything …

Sweet and Spicy Sausage Hash

Spicy sausage hash with a touch of sweet. Because I’ve been on a sweet potato kick lately, and this hash sounded like a great way to totally switch up the flavors with a little sausage and a southwest kick from a bit of adobo sauce. The best hash…

Slow Cooker Loaded Veggie Beef Stew

Stew isn’t dainty, it subdues the rumbling deep from your gut like a leviathan quickly sinks even a war-hardened battleship. Stew is the cold-weather meal that we crave. There’s soup… And then there’s stew. Soup comes …

Chicken Thighs with Apples & Onions

You know I love chicken thighs, and when you through some cheese and polenta into the mix, yeah, it’s good. There’s something about a pile of cheap chicken. It’s a challenge to infuse flavor. A quest to show that every cut can shine. …

Garlic Stuffed Pork Roast

This Stuffed Pork Roast doesn’t take all day; it’s moist and loaded with flavor, and the leftovers make one hell of a sandwich. Need an easy pork recipe for your next special occasion, like a dinner party or Christmas dinner? Look no furthe…

Kale & Apple Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette

Kale Salad? I thought this was Girl Carnivore?? Don’t worry, you’re in the right place. Bacon makes everything better 😉 How do you get a carnivore to eat their veggies? Toss them in bacon fat. Problem solved.There’s something about a …

Messy Steak Sandwiches

This steak sandwich is a next-level messy big beefy meal. But no, this ain’t a classic Philly cheesesteak; it’s a mountain of shaved steak, peppers, onions, mushrooms, cheese, and marinara between light fluffy focaccia bread. Cascading with…

Chicken Enchilada Nachos

Chicken enchilada tacos are the answer to leftover Chicken. Turkey? Meat of any kind?  No problem. Just go with what you have. But try these Enchilada Nachos.  Cheesy, crunchy, and packed with flavor.   Sharing will not be an option…

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