Chick-fil-A has been a big part of my life in the South, It is delicious and it is convenient when you have practices, upon practices. Somehow I always felt it was healthier….but maybe not? I have seen several recipes that have the taste pretty spot on. If you have Peanut Allergies, this works fine…
Author: Chef Alisha
I am a Culinary Instructor in a NC public High School, Personal Chef, and Mom to 3 young adults, that are all grown up:) Yeah, for that! I'm also a Grammy!! I have taught high school students for many years, while helping busy people keep nutritious meals in their fridges. My sweet students often contact me for recipes after they graduate, which is fantastic! That means something went right and they are cooking!! The recipes are for them! Anyone can cook, everyone needs to find the nourishing powers in your foods...make good choices, because you always have choices!
Stove Top Macaroni and Cheese
This recipe is perfect for a busy mom! or a busy dad, or any busy person at all!!! My daughters absolutely love macaroni and cheese, my son, not so much! I throw together a side of this with a lot of meals I make. I really did not have a lot of exposure to mac…
Chicken Pot Pie
A little effort goes a long way here. I use fresh veggies, because the flavors work so well together. The trick, I have found, is to saute those veggies together with butter, garlic, and thyme before the rest of this meal gets put together. I used to get all excited about making the crust from…
Crepes with cream cheese and fresh fruit
We make these most years in class, but I tried these with my own teenagers over break, on our big snow day! My youngest has made these almost everyday since. Since I leave long before they get up most days, this is a recipe that works! They are fast, protein filled, and perfectly filling. They…
Quick Chili for a Crowd with Sweet Cornbread
This year the students picked their own chili recipes, a bit of a treat for the end of the semester, (sort of a cook-off.) We had 2-3 chili recipes per class and then one lab group made the cornbread for all of us. This recipe is a combination of the best elements…
Sesame Chicken with Take Out Rice
Sesame chicken is exactly what I order for Take-Out, every time! I love the crunchy breading, the sweet dark sauce, and that little broccoli to justify it all. This Version, is gluten-free, but still has a good bit of sugar in it. This recipe is fast and easy. If you don’t want to slice raw…
SuperFast Breaded Chicken
This meal saves me!- hands off and super fast.
Egg Nog Cheesecake
I love to make cheesecake, from scratch. I also love the flavor of Egg Nog- with or without liquer added! It appears tricky, but it is so easy to do! And looks impressive at the end. You can create so many combinations, if you just have the basic recipe; chocolate crust with raspberry swirl, Ginger…
Cranberry Pinwheels
This is a play off of that delicious salad that seems to be everywhere. The Feta Cheese makes this recipe work! I like this appetizer, because it can sit without attention and hold its shape, color, temperature! If you don’t want to bring a crockpot, worry about heating things..this is your appetizer! …
Gingerbread Men- SOFT!
This recipe is quite prefect and exactly what we made in class this year! You will see the gingerbread recipe and the icing too. The icing has meringue powder in it. It can be found in the cake decorating isle of any grocery store or supercenter. The meringue powder is a little pricey, but a…