Red Cabbage and Carrot Slaw

In this fun time of limited grocery store supplies, I recently ended up buying a couple red cabbages since there was no lettuce available. I have always loved cabbage salads and slaws and decided to look for a lighter recipe that would last a few days. The plus side of a cabbage salad is that it will still be crisp and delicious on day two.

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Leftover Turkey or Chicken Enchiladas

It's not an uncommon thing for me to have leftover chicken in my fridge after a lazy rotisserie chicken dinner or roasting chicken at home. I first found this recipe after Thanksgiving, when here was a plethora of leftover turkey but nobody wanted to eat plain turkey anymore. But it works great with any leftover poultry. Or you can buy a rotisserie chicken and make this recipe for a quick dinner.

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Soft and Buttery Oatmeal Cookies

Soft baked oatmeal cookies are one of my favorite winter snacks. I have tried many different recipes but really love the end result on this one. The cookie might look like it's under-baked when you make these, but trust your timer (so longer as your oven temperate is accurate). They were the perfect soft baked, chewy cookie. I ended up bringing the majority of these to work and they were gone very quickly.
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Oven Risotto with Peas and Parmesan

When it's cold out, risotto is one of my favorite foods. I don't make it too often since it tends to be time consuming (though not difficult). I was in the mood for risotto and realized I had enough ingredients at home to make this recipe. I was very curious about the baking technique used here and decided to give it a try. Though the baking still takes a while, this risotto is much more hands off, which saves so much time that can spent making the rest of your meal. I've only tried this recipe as written, but I am going to dabble in adding other vegetables to it like sauteed mushrooms and shallots.

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Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

I tend to make the same salad 95% of the time. The veggies might change, but I don't stray from my "house" dressing too often. It's my family's favorite that my mom and grandma make. However, it's sometime fun to mix it up and serve a different salad. I have always loved poppy seed dressing, but had never made it in the past. I was looking for a new, colorful salad to make for guests and decided to try this recipe. It was a hit and I enjoyed the crunch from the nuts combined with the other elements.

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