Asian Chicken Pasta

picture shown without broccoli This past week I've been in a major time crunch as we were hosting a BIG EVENT.  So, the first thing that fell by the wayside was our dinners.  I just didn't have the energy or time to deal. I was desperate for a dish that I could make quickly and leave for the kids and a sitter for when they got home. While I'd admitted that I'm not a huge fan of serving pasta for dinner (because I have my suspicions that at least one of my kids might default to pasta for school lunch every day) this Asian Chicken Pasta dish … [Read more...]

Asian Chicken Pasta

My mom was such a great cook, it felt like she was never in a bind to come up with something delicious for dinnertime.  Every dish that graced our table seemed labor-instensive, as if she struggled for the better part of the afternoon over the preparations.  At least, that's how I remember our meals.  On the contrary, mom was always working one job, and maybe one job plus a side business, so I know she was probably totally jammed after work and before dinner.  And, my dad was always home for meal time expecting a home-cooked meal so I'm certain … [Read more...]