I've had this idea for a quick creamy chicken dish for a few days now. It was time to give it a shot. The whole family LOVED it. I'm not joking. The only complaint came from Little Guy who declared his hate of mushrooms yet again BUT he ate everything around them. Fine [...]

Yesterday just felt like a good day to stuff an acorn squash. I had one sitting on my counter for quite some time and it was just begging to be cooked. Since both husband and child don't like it I made a solo meal just for me and, well, it was DELICIOUS! [...]

I just made a quick, tasty one pot meal the whole family ate without complaint! And when I say "whole" I mean WHOLE! The Baby, The Little Guy, AND The Picky Eater Husband! Here's the story…I was in NO mood to spend a lot of time on dinner. The thought [...]

I made this TWO weeks ago and totally forgot to post it. Ok, that's a lie. I had to psych myself up to actually sit down and get it all out of my head. I knew it was going to be a long one! This was a total winner of [...]

I've been trying to post this for days! Weeks, actually! The first time I made this it was simply to use up some Portobello Mushrooms I had in the fridge. Little did I know BOTH husband and child would go gaga over it. Of course Little Guy didn't eat the mushrooms themselves, but he loved [...]

This is an awesome, simple summer dish! Honestly, I can't believe how tasty it was. Reminds me of something you'd get on vacation and then wonder why you couldn't make fun stuff like it at home. Well apparently you can! All you need is some watermelon and jicama! And in case you missed it, even [...]

I'm a HUGE Panera fan. It's one of the places I actually don't mind the husband suggesting when he wants to go out. One of my favorite things to get is their BBQ Chopped Chicken salad. There's something about the BBQ sauce with chicken and the crunchy tortilla strips I just love. Armed with leftovers from [...]

Please forgive my recent string of fresh herb inspired posts. I know not everyone has them or can keep them on hand, but I just can't get enough of them right now! They make everything taste fresh and satisfying! So yet again, this post is brought to you by my herb garden. But that wasn't [...]

I've been wanting to post this idea for 3 days now! Aomething always seemed to get in my way. So sorry for the delay. Anyway.... I LOVE when people send me recipes! This one came direct from Cindy who shares my Laughing Cow Cheese obsession. It's so simple, so tasty and So FUN! Surprisingly BOTH the husband [...]

It's been 2 years since I grilled. TWO YEARS. When we moved in 2009 we couldn't take our outdoor grill with us and it's taken us this long to get up and running with a new one. Sad, I know. But enough of living in the past! This simple, tasty Asian inspired marinade is brought to [...]

A few weeks ago the husband and I went to Chili's for lunch and I ordered the Chicken Enchilada soup. It was DIVINE! Just complete cheesy goodness with chunks of chicken and veggies and a delicious mild flavor. I never had a soup like it before. I immediately thought of ways I could duplicate it. [...]

The husband is a wing FANATIC! So of course what is he preferred Super Bowl meal? And how do you normaly get wings? UGH. I'm SO tired of battling him on the EATING OUT thing! Instead, I convinced him to let me cook this year's Super Bowl food. My approach was a flavorful wings that [...]

This idea is inspired by an old favorite of mine, Butternut Carrot Chicken Soup/Stew, which I haven't made in ages. Mostly because butternut squash has been out of season until now. I decided yesterday felt like a crock pot day. I just didn't want to worry about dinner and I had defrosted chicken from a [...]

This idea just popped into my head when I started thinking about what to make for dinner. I gotta be honest, I haven't gone grocery shopping since coming home from the beach. I just haven't been in the mood and I decided to use what I had on hand until my trip to the CSA [...]

I have confessed my dislike of mayo many times. Most recently on my Garden Tuna Salad with Feta idea. Unfortunately this dislike of one particular condiment has kept me from enjoying some pretty tasty traditional sandwich salads like tuna and chicken. Honesty, I never understood peoples fascinations with these deli favorites. What the big deal [...]

Oh boy did I have fun in the kitchen today! I had a mission to experiment and that's exactly what I did. The result was a light yummy summer meal using lots of produce I got from the farm. I LOVED it. Then again I made it. Not sure what everyone else will think but [...]

I made this dish the other night when I defrosted chicken and didn't know what to do with it. I do that a lot, defrost a protein and then wing it with what I have on hand. I find it super fun and creative. This time I used some POM juice, brown rice and spinach. [...]

Remember waaay back when I said. . . "Apparently all I had to do was shove a beer can up a chicken’s a$$ to get him excited about dinner!" I may have been wrong. I'm not sure if it was the can of beer or the fact that I was serving him meat on [...]

This isn't a traditional GreenLiteBite's recipe post. I'm just sharing what I made for dinner tonight in hopes it will inspire you to 1.) Seek out new and fun produce and 2.) Try new flavorful spice combinations. Let's start with the Moroccan Spices. Earlier today I saw a tweet from Andrea of Andrea's [...]

It was a dinner-less day today. The whole family was out and about at different times. I went shopping. The husband took the little guy putt putt-ing. Then later the husband golfed while Ryan watched me run a 5k at a local winery. It was a really eventful day! By the time I got home [...]

The title says it all. I had boneless chicken breasts, a few cans, a splash of seasoning and FINALLY a home cooked meal! Unbelievably the husband and toddler both ate this! I will make it again as an official recipe with Nutritional Info and all. For now you get the quick idea. Remember... just take [...]

A busy day, picky preschooler, and a kitchen fire, oh MY! First let me just say I'm a mom with a full time job and her own business. The busy day part of this story is nothing new. :) The picky preschooler? *sigh* I fear my son is JUST LIKE HIS FATHER!! I don't [...]

Long day today. I snuck in a yoga class before coming home from work and let the husband and child fend for themselves. Translation: fast food. :) For me, I pulled out a chicken breast this morning so it would be defrosted when I got home from work. I had no idea what I [...]

Can you tell I have a lot of couscous in the pantry that I'm trying to use up? :) This was a super late, super quick meal I brought together after a super long day. I realize the idea is not that different then yesterdays One Pot Chicken with Mango and Couscous but I thought [...]

When Dad is away Mom will play. :) The husband wasn't home for dinner tonight so I got a chance to experiment freely. I loved it. In a weird way I needed it. Cooking is such an outlet for me and I take such satisfaction in coming up with an idea, executing it and creating [...]