spinach cheddar chicken bake with vodka sauce

super easy dinner. chicken breast(s), spinach, vodka sauce, cheddar cheese, bake at 450° for 30 minutes. quick & delicious.

sweet potato cheesecake with ginger pecan crust and pralice icing

thank you to sam for bringing me this treat last night!!! sweet potato cheesecake with ginger pecan crust and praline icing, prepared by her mom. holy macaroni, it is ri*dic*ulously good! extremely rich. now i just have to get the recipe from chef marie...

roasted broccoli and cauliflower

cut broccoli and cauliflower into large spears. in a small bowl, mix together, to your liking, olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, crushed garlic, paprika, chili powder, and crushed red pepper. coat spears with mixture, and roast at 475° for 25 to 35 minutes.

doesn't look like much, but tastes *amazing*!!

mom's banana bread, with the addition of chocolate chunks.

1 cup sugar

1.5 cup butter

2 eggs

3 large bananas

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda dissolved in ¼ cup water

½ tsp salt

semi-sweet chocolate, smashed into chunks

heat oven to 350°. cream the butter and the sugar until creamy. add the 2 eggs, one at a time, and beat well after each one. mash bananas, then blend with rest. add flour and salt alternately w/water soda mixture. add chocolate chunks and blend until smooth batter. 70-80 minutes in greased loaf pan.

a nice twist on the original. ;)

whole wheat pizza à la unit

with caramelized onions, spinach, garlic, feta cheese, and olive oil

bake at 550° for 10 minutes on a pre-heated stone.

thank you chef mdl - this was inspired.