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Warm Baked Feta & Tomatoes with Shrimp

Roast a block of feta cradled in small tomatoes and wow, something near miraculous emerges from the oven: feta crisp and golden on the outside but melty soft in the center plus bites of warm tomato submerged in a garlic-y tomato-y broth. It's an appetizer that shouts "share me sharemeshareme". Now add some shrimp and double wow, an appetizer is transformed into an easy pantry meal that turns the table quiet in silent accolade. If this kinda sorta sounds like the TikTok recipe phenomenon? That's because it is ... and yeah, it deserves the hype. Real Food, Fun & Family-Tested. Another Quick Supper , a Kitchen Parade Specialty. Hearty & Filling. Year-Round Kitchen Staple. Budget Friendly. Weeknight Easy, Weekend Special. One-Pot Meal. Party Friendly. Low Carb. High Protein. Naturally Gluten Free.

Seasonal Sundays (Week 4) Mid January

A collection of recipes, word games and books to dive into during bone-chilling January ...

Chicken & Veggies Baked in Foil

How to cook chicken breasts and vegetables together in individual foil packets that act like miniature ovens. The best part? Zero cleanup! The hardest part? Remembering the French term "en papillote". So instead, remember this. Easy prep + great taste + fast clean-up = happy cooks and happy eaters! Real Food, Fresh & Flexible. Another Quick Supper , a Kitchen Parade Specialty. Weeknight Easy. Easy Cleanup. Budget Friendly. Weight Watchers Friendly. Low Carb. Naturally Gluten Free. High Protein.

Seasonal Sundays (Week 3) Mid January

A collection of winter-perfect recipes plus how, after many months, a food project returned my "taste" for food.

A Quick Note for Kitchen Parade’s Email Subscribers

Happy New Year, fellow curious cooks and Kitchen Parade readers. It's been a long while since you've heard from me, too long. During that time, the Feedburner email service used here to deliver email since 2002 was retired by Google. If all goes well with this quick note, on Sunday, January 9th, you'll receive the first official Kitchen Parade email using the new email service. Good news, you don't need to update or change a single thing for that to happen. If all goes as planned, your email address will convert over to the new service like clockwork. (If you use an RSS reader, you should not be affected.) I've tested all I can and do know that all future emails may look different than before. UPDATE: things didn't go exactly as planned. The new email service inserted a Weight Watchers image onto some versions of this post. I apologize ... twasn't me. I thank you for your patience these last months and thank the many readers who checked in, just to ma

Seasonal Sundays

Seasonal Sundays (Week 18) Late April

Let's embrace spring! In all its snowy silver-sun switch-ups. For the food? I've got you covered.

Roasted Veggie Enchilada Casserole

My Latest Master Recipe for Vegetables What happens when you layer roasted fresh veggies, salsa verde, corn tortillas and spinach with a little cheese? For the poetic, call it pure deliciousness. For the technical, call it de-constructed enchiladas. Either way, you'll be happy to call it for "dinner", half for now, half for the freezer. Real Food, Fresh & Family-Tested. Great for Meal Prep, One Casserole for Dinner, One for the Freezer. Healthy Comfort Food. Vegetarian & Easily Converted to Vegan. Weight Watchers Friendly. Naturally Gluten Free.

Seasonal Sundays (Week 17) Mid April

C'mon in! Let's settle in over a cup of coffee and swap recipes, shall we? This week's collection is focused entirely on the day-in day-out occupation of feeding ourselves and our family, nothin' fancy, just good plain, everyday fare.

One-Skillet Braised Chicken with Shallots

Hungry for moist, flavorful chicken without a lot of fuss? Tired of a pile of pots and pans after cooking dinner? Say hello to your next best chicken recipe, easy, adaptable and cooked in a single skillet right on the stove, no need to heat up the oven. It's so simple: just braise chicken drumsticks and/or chicken thighs in a gorgeous light white wine and mustard sauce, your kitchen will smell so good! Real Food, Fresh & Flexible. Another Quick Suppers , a Kitchen Parade Specialty. Budget-Friendly. Low Cal. Weight Watchers Friendly. High Protein.