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Baked chicken breasts marinated in Italian dressing and Greek seasoning, topped with Havarti cheese, green chili pepper, and sauteed mushrooms. Pairs beautifully with long grain rice and steamed vegetables."

The key is to salt the chicken meat, then let it rest for a while. This causes the chicken to exude excess moisture, and firms up the meat. It does mean you need to plan ahead a bit to allow for the resting time, but it’s well worth it. You might wonder if a chicken dish can be so good with just salt and a little pepper, but it really is!

yesterday I was craving something minty, fresh, and cold. I was fresh out of vanilla ice cream, so I decided to whip up a Grasshopper Pie, circa…well, I can’t exactly say from what era Grasshopper Pies originally hail. So I’m just gonna go out on a limb and assign it to the seventies. It’s the decade responsible for most of my favorite foods.

Similar in taste to Hungarian-Style Stuffed Cabbage, this hearty soup is made with beef meatballs, chopped cabbage, tomatoes and broad egg noodles. It only takes a little over an hour to prepare, but if you can, make it a day in advance to give the flavors extra time to develop. Served with a green salad, it makes for a satisfying meal.

Baked ravioli appetizers served with spaghetti sauce or marinara sauce are a guaranteed hit.

So easy.

Super good pop-in-your-mouth-I-want-more kind of appetizer.

Great with an Ice Cold Beer or Margaritas (a must actually).

Sweet, Hot, Creamy, Flaky Yum-a-licious.

And last but not least, pretty darn cute.

Chinese five-spice powder, honey, and soy sauce create a tasty glaze for this simple salmon dish. Broil the green beans and salmon on the same baking sheet, and you have a meal in minutes.