Main Dishes

These crock pot pulled chicken sandwiches are a family favorite. With a dash of hot sauce and plenty of cream cheese, these pulled chicken sandwiches are creamy but have a…

Quick pasta suppers have saved us more than once from ordering takeout! Here’s an easy shrimp pasta we like to make on busy weeknights for a simple supper. It’s the…

We can’t talk comfort food without macaroni and cheese! Make this homemade version instead of the boxed convenience food, and you’ll never want to go back! Homemade mac and cheese…

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. As October days pile up and temperatures slope down into cozy blanket season, I find myself craving heartier fare at the dinner table. I…

These salmon patties are a nutritious, frugal real food supper that you can whip up in under 20 minutes! Serve on toasted buns as a hamburger alternative. Hunger pangs set…

Here’s a recipe for coconut fried shrimp with a sweet, creamy dipping sauce made with rum and a twist of lime. The shrimp is fried in healthy coconut oil! Let…

Back in August, Grace shared these fabulous Tomato and Goat Cheese Tarts here on Richly Rooted. Since tomatoes are an iconic produce pick for August, I thought I’d reciprocate with a recipe…

My husband looooves Asian food. If it were just up to him, he’d choose to go to the local Chinese restaurant for every single date night! Since he’s very good…

Here’s a recipe for a cheesy pasta with sausage and fresh summer herbs. Make it in the wok to mix up a large batch; you’ll want seconds! This is better…

This chicken curry is packed with vegetables and cooked in a creamy coconut milk sauce with curry paste. Serve over rice for a satisfying meal! We pulled out the wok…

Eric and my first official date was to a sushi restaurant overlooking Coolidge Park in Chattanooga. I might’ve had sushi once or twice before (I think at a Chinese buffet…

Fried fish is easy to make, and a great meal choice when you need to get dinner on the table fast! Here’s how to make fried fish crusted with Panko…

This dish is hearty, warm and comforting. We needed that comfort last night, with a chilly Michigan rain pelting outside, watching that heart-wrenching episode of Downton Abbey. (Season 3, episode 4,…

I made my first Alfredo sauce many, many moons ago for one of my “cooking nights” for the family. I had requested to make supper one night per week, and…

Oh, our kitchen smelled so good last night! We had surplus vegetables to use up, so I baked chocolate zucchini bread while Eric rummaged around in the fridge for supper inspiration. Maybe…

Here’s a simple formula for creating your own amazing quiches–no recipe required! Mix and match with these four basic components of a tasty quiche. Our 400-square foot apartment is getting…

You’ve heard of biscuits and sausage gravy–but how about biscuits and salmon gravy? Hearty and filling, biscuits with salmon gravy is pure comfort food to enjoy for breakfast or supper!…

This disarmingly good pie was inspired by a pleasant hour digging in the dirt. A few weeks ago I wrote about foraging for wild onions. I went back for more…

Last week I posted over at The Humbled Homemaker with my recipe for Cheeseburger Tortilla Skillet. I know I’m a bit behind the game, but I still wanted to share…

Fried rice is a hearty and healthy comfort food. Plus, it’s frugal! Use this easy fried rice recipe to mix and match meat, seasonings, and vegetables to your taste. If…

Make this Turkey Pot Pie after Thanksgiving, with the leftover turkey meat! If you don’t have any turkey on hand, sub it out for chicken for a classic pot pie….