Tag Archives: Default Dinners

At last, chicken curry I can trust.

By Janelle | Published 04/20/2007

Get in line, huh? Who isn’t making curry? Who doesn’t have a curry dish that they love and make time and again? [Uncomfortable silence]… me? I have been determined to find a curry that will keep my palate happy. Not amused, befuddled or bored, but genuinely satisfied. Like every bite was worthwhile and “I am so glad there is some left for lunch tomorrow satisfied.” The weeknight version of curry… [more]

default dinner: Hoisin Ginger Pork

By Janelle | Published 04/16/2007

You know I am a sucker for easy meals—the kind my family will eat again and again—so no shock should register on your face when I bring you yet another easy to make, family pleasing recipe.I was tipped off to this easy recipe via… Kristen’s Dine and Dish… who got it from Kirsten’s Home Cooking. Ah, the power of the net landing… [more]

Veal Scallopini w/lemon & capers

By Janelle | Published 03/27/2007

I was afraid to try my hand at veal scallopini. I think I was intimidated to attempt this restaurant stalwart, the ‘unavoidable signature dish’ that reflects the caliber of food at a given restaurant.
To gauge an Italian restaurant, I order—with a mix of trepidation and genuine anticipation—veal scallopini. Or in a pinch, I order the other ‘standard Italian’ dish: lasagna (somewhere in my head I hear my husband’s… [more]

default dinner: Italian sausages & sweet roasted peppers

By Janelle | Published 02/28/2007

So what is a default dinner you ask? Here is a hint: another default dinner is the Buttermilk Parmesan Chicken.
Here is the answer: a cheesy way for me to say: ‘even a kid could make it,’ or ’5 minutes of effort for 50 minutes of praise,’ or ‘meals that make themselves,’ or my favorite: ‘weak-night’ meals—for nights when you are out of time, energy… [more]

buttermilk parmesan chicken tenders

By Janelle | Published 02/02/2007

So easy! And when the brain is going on fumes in deciding ‘what’s for dinner,’ this round of chicken is the perfect answer. In fact, as I write this, my 11 year old son is in the kitchen making this.
There are days… and sometimes weeks, where my kitchen repertoire and responsibilities go on autopilot. This is when I reach for my list of tried-and-true, never-be-blue dishes.
Meals that are… [more]