Creamy Mexican Chicken Casserole

The inspiration for this dish comes from a local Mexican restaurant. When I read the description in the menu, I knew it was something I could easily duplicate at home. I also knew it sounded like something my family would love.
And I was definitely right about that. The dish is creamy, cheesy and bursting with [...]

Toasted Barley with Apples & Raisins

Like most people, our side dishes tend to revolve around the three basics – pasta, rice and potatoes. We love couscous but it’s not in the standard weekly rotation. We always enjoy mixing things up with grains and enjoy quinoa, bulgur and barley on occasion. I’m always looking for ways to include those grains more [...]

Pork Fried Rice

Earlier this week, I made a teriyaki-marinated pork tenderloin for dinner. It had been marinating all day and I put it in the oven shortly before dinner. For whatever reason, maybe because I put it in too late or because I didn’t have the oven turned up high enough, the pork wasn’t ready when the [...]