Easy Recipes That Taste Great

Soccer practice starts next week for our kids. That means busy weeks, rushed dinners, snacks at odd hours and make-shift meals. Sometimes, I just need something easy and nutritious to fix for my hungry family (and myself.) Do you ever reach that hectic, crisis kitchen point?

For those of you who know exactly what I mean, and those who don't but want to keep it nice and simple in the kitchen, here are some recipes to get you started. Slowly, add one new recipe each week to your meal plan. And gradually you'll expand your food horizons, while keeping things simple too!

Cashew Chicken

Ham & Cheese Strata

Easy Pork Chops

Egg Salad

Crockpot Sticky Chicken

Slow down, breathe deep and enjoy your food! Visit Alicia's Recipes for more simple recipes to try. Connect with us on Facebook to get more food inspiration, easy ideas and a fun foodie community!

Post Christmas Meal Ideas

Happy Post Christmas! Okay, it's a few days after Christmas and you might be getting tired of leftovers, whatever they are. Don't get me wrong - I could live on leftovers, especially the holiday variety. But, sadly, my husband does not share that sentiment.

Oh, he's not above a reheated dinner...but he prefers something new. I honestly think he just likes new food, and gets bored eating the same stuff three nights in a row. (I have taken to freezing the leftovers and resurrecting them later in the month. But don't tell him that.

Anyhow, in the spirit of the season and giving I found you a few recipe ideas to spice up your holiday leftover blues. Enjoy!

Chicken & Stuffing

Bow Tie Pasta with Chicken & Broccoli

Cheesy Beef Stroganoff

Chicken Broccoli Bake

Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Why not try something new for dinner tonight? Leave the land of leftovers for awhile and venture into uncharted tastebud territories!

Connect with us on Facebook to share your favorite post Christmas meal or visit Alicia's Recipes for more dinner ideas.

East Coast Food Tour Part 2

We're now just one week out from the end of our food trip through all 50 states. Have you had fun perusing the recipes I dug up for each state? Hopefully, I managed to entertain you and teach you a little something about each state and all the delicious foods unique to each.

I have enjoyed researching the diverse foods, recipes and ethnic trends each state offers up to natives and visitors alike. I hope you are inspired to go on a real food trip of your own soon and visit a state with something delicious!


Pennsylvania - Best known for it's Philly cheese steaks, Pennsylvania also boasts some popular Dutch recipes too. Since I didn't have a recipe for cheese steak, I opted to share our Corned Beef.

Corned Beef and Cabbage

Connecticut - I never expected to learn that Connecticut is best known for it's hamburgers. Here's our recipe for a Bacon Melt, which I think would be excellent with a beef patty tucked underneath all that ham!

Bacon Melt

Rhode Island - I am not exactly sure what Coffee Milk is, but that's what Rhode Island claims fame for. I'm guessing it's essentially half coffee and half milk. Here's our homemade Cappuccino Mix.

Cappuccino Mix

Massachusetts - Last this week but not least, Massachusetts revels in its Clam Chowder popularity. We've got clam chowder recipes on the site, but no pictures. Here's our Ham & Bean Soup to tempt you over!

Ham & Bean Soup

Enjoy these recipes and stay tuned for next week's final visit to Vermont, New Hampshire & Maine! Bet you can't guess what they are famous for?! Connect with us on Facebook to share your favorite state food, or visit Alicia's Recipes for more great recipe ideas!

Great Lakes And Great Food!

Ready for another food trip across the United States? This week we are visiting the Great Lakes region and the states next door to it. First stop: Cheese Country!

Wisconsin: known for it's cheeses and love of cheese...Embrace your inner cheese freak and try our Cheesy Ham and Potato Bake.

Cheesy Ham and Potato Bake

Michigan was a bit of a surprise. I had no idea they were so fond of pasties and pastries. Having no pastie recipes on hand, I settled for sharing our homemade Sugar Glazed Doughnut recipe.

Homemade Sugar Glazed Doughnuts

Illinois must be a super fun state to visit. A state whose favorite food is Chicago Style Pizza truly is one of the most food fun places in the US. Here's our Calzones recipe to try, (hey - it's in the pizza family).

Calzones

Indiana is a bit of a mystery to me. They favorite food is popcorn. Although, there are several ways to dress up blase popcorn into a tasty masterpiece. Give our Caramel Popcorn recipe a try.

Caramel Popcorn

I had know idea Ohio was so enamored of Cincinnati Chili. Each to his own right? Try our chili recipe and find out what all the chili love is about.

Chili 2

I hope your enjoying this food journey across all 50 states. We've got a few more states to visit over the next couple of weeks. Connect with us on Facebook to share your favorite state food or favorite recipe, or visit Alicia's Recipes for more inspiring free recipes to try.

Looking for our other weekly food trips across the US? Check them out here:
Northwest Regional Favorites
Pacific & Southwest Regional Foods
East of the Rockies
Midwest Favorites Part 1
Midwest Favorites Part 2
Gulf Coast Guilty Pleasures