Chicken Strips are another of my favorite kid-foods-that-I-will-never-outgrow. They're flavorful and crispy on the outside and perfectly juicy on the inside. Paired with your favorite dipping sauce and you've got a fantastic weeknight meal that will please the whole family. Buttermilk Chicken Strips are easy to make, especially if you follow a couple of little tricks....
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Creamy Chicken and Noodles
Sometimes there just isn't enough time in the day (or night) for a perfectly planned out menu. I call those days Tuesdays. When Michael and I were dating, he used to cook up some chicken breasts and some white rice, and then make a sauce with cream of chicken soup. It was a very filling,...
Spicy Mac and Cheese with Grilled Chicken
There are some things I will never outgrow. Today I get to travel to Walt Disney World in Orlando to attend Food Blog Forum 2015, my first blogging event. I've wanted to go to an event for a while, and Kitchen Joy just had its 2nd birthday so this seemed an appropriate way to celebrate....
Spinach and Chicken White Lasagna
In the battle between white sauce lasagna and red sauce lasagna, I am a firm believer in calling it a tie. Why should anyone have to choose between two so incredible dishes that are sure to please almost anyone? One of my favorite menus for a casual dinner gathering is making one of each. There’s...
Campfire Chicken and Dumplings
I don’t know about all of you, but I am thoroughly enjoying the New Year thus far. Michael and I have been having a splendidly relaxing time up north at our cabin for the last week or so. One of the highlights would definitely have to be cooking over the campfire. For Christmas, I was...
Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
We are home sweet home from Italy and my first order of business in my beloved, familiar kitchen was to make Homemade Chicken Pot Pie (emphasis on the homemade). We needed some delicious, home-cooked meals to warm us up in this cold Michigan weather and to help us recover from jet-lag and the terrible colds...
Baked Cilantro-Lime Chicken and Rice
One of my favorite texts that my Hubby send me is "Wanna meet for lunch?" I always say yes, followed by the obligatory response of "When and where?" He almost always picks a Mexican Grill restaurant near his office. I have come to love burrito bowls, or naked burritos, or earmuffs, or whatever you want...
Thai Peanut Chicken Stir-Fry
Hubby loves spicy noodles. I love chicken, and anything/everything involving peanut butter. This recipe was a match made in heaven. Just like us. (Swoon) This recipe for Thai Peanut Chicken Stir-Fry is quick and easy, and bursting with flavor. Feel free to adapt the amount of chili sauce to your own preferences. If you make...
Chicken Marsala
Now that I've eaten the equivalent of my body weight in Cannoli (no regrets), I happen to have some leftover Marsala. Hmm. What's a girl to do? (Besides make more cannoli?). It is time to master a classic. Chicken Marsala. If you're a mushroom and prosciutto lover like me and the Mister both are, then you're...
Jambalaya
I feel as though it is my duty to warn you...this recipe makes SO MUCH FOOD! Invite some hungry friends over. Or have a hungry Hubby who now has lunch for the entire week covered. There are two main types of Jambalaya: Creole and Cajun. This recipe is more of a Creole Jambalaya, also called...