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Savory Chicken Crepes with Mushrooms

March 14, 2019 By Gritsandpinecones 6 Comments

Two crepes on a blue and white plate with chicken and mushroom filling.

Make-ahead Savory Chicken Crepes with Mushrooms are perfect for a romantic date night dinner, an elegant brunch dish or a dinner party main dish. These easy savory chicken crepes blanketed in a cheesy mornay sauce not only look sensational, but you ...

Pan Seared Red Snapper with Mango Salsa

March 6, 2019 By Gritsandpinecones 4 Comments

Pan Seared Red Snapper fillet covered with Mango Salsa on a white plate.

Pan Seared Red Snapper with Mango Salsa is an easy restaurant-quality main dish, which you can have on the table in less than 20 minutes. This healthy and flavorful red snapper recipe is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, and, it's also a ...

Easy Loaded Crispy Potato Skins

March 2, 2019 By Gritsandpinecones 1 Comment

Four Loaded Crispy Potato Skins on a cutting board.

Easy Loaded Crispy Potato Skins, full of melted cheese and bacon, are a baked retro appetizer that harkens back to the late 1970s. Yes, I know many of you probably weren't even born yet. But I can remember when these cheesy, tasty bites of ...

The Ultimate Triple Berry Pavlova Dessert (Meringue Cake)

March 1, 2019 By Gritsandpinecones Leave a Comment

Ultimate Triple Berry Pavlova Dessert on a white cake plate.

The Ultimate Triple Berry Pavlova Dessert (Meringue Cake) features light as a cloud meringue topped with sweetened whipped cream and juicy ripe berries. This delicious and show-stopping dessert is all about sublime textures; crunchy, yet light as a ...

Perfect Easy to Peel Hard Boiled Eggs

February 27, 2019 By Gritsandpinecones 3 Comments

This post, Perfect Easy to Peel Hard Boiled Eggs is for you if you have ever been frustrated because you couldn't get the shells off of your hard boiled eggs!I'm not sure what's happened with chickens and their eggs? I've been cooking and ...

Ultimate Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

February 24, 2019 By Gritsandpinecones 4 Comments

Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas on a white plate garnished with avocado slices.

Ultimate Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas are spicy, incredibly yummy, and a great make-ahead dish for a festive dinner party or a casual weeknight meal. A family favorite, this chicken enchiladas recipe is quick, easy to prepare, and a ...

How to Make Easy Homemade Chicken Stock

February 19, 2019 By Gritsandpinecones 1 Comment

A jar of homemade chicken stock with carrots and celery on a cutting board.

Making Homemade Chicken Stock is not only easier than you think, but it's also a great way to save money, utilize leftover chicken and clean out your refrigerator vegetable bin. Yes, I know you can buy chicken stock, but you won't ...

Baked Mushroom Casserole Recipe

February 12, 2019 By Gritsandpinecones 1 Comment

Baked Mushroom Casserole in a white baking dish garnished with parsley.

Baked Mushroom Casserole is a delicious and impressive mushroom side dish with a blend of shitake, cremini, and baby portabella mushrooms, baked with butter, parsley, and lemony goodness. This hearty mushroom casserole recipe checks all ...

Easy Southern Sweet Potato Hash

February 10, 2019 By Gritsandpinecones 3 Comments

Easy Southern Sweet Potato Hash is full of healthy sweet potatoes, crisp Granny Smith apples, tart cranberries, and bacon cooked with eggs in a cast iron skillet!Versatile, sweet and savory Easy Southern Sweet Potato Hash is the ...

23 Easy Dinner Party Recipes

February 6, 2019 By Gritsandpinecones 2 Comments

Entertaining has never been so easy. Check out these 23 Easy Dinner Party recipes for everything from elegant and sophisticated dinner parties to casual crowd-pleasing backyard barbecues. Keep it fun, simple, and relaxed with these mostly make-ahead, ...