After years of trial and error, I’ve found the perfect way to cook a whole turkey. How to Roast Turkey in a Bag will guide you step by step through the simple process of preparing and roasting a moist, tender and beautiful turkey for your holiday gathering! I cooked my first Thanksgiving dinner when I… Read More
Main Dish
Orange Glazed Chicken
On the last post I talked about my experience eating Creme Brulee French Toast at Cheesecake Factory. What I didn’t mention was, while I ordered the french toast, Jake ordered Orange Glazed Chicken. For breakfast. I know. I tried to talk him into a breakfast/brunch item, but he wanted Orange Glazed Chicken. Jake and his… Read More
Slow-Cooked Beef Enchiladas with Red Chili Sauce
Where did summer go? For us it was one long baseball trip (FL, CA 3 times, AZ, WA) , a pioneer trek to Wyoming and a week in Oregon to top it all off. Along the way we ate the good, the bad and the undeniably ugly. Here are a few photos of meals from… Read More
Spaghetti Margherita
It’s summer and if you’re like me, you’re thinking of every way to avoid turning on the oven, but not eat a sandwich or salad! Making Spaghetti Margherita involves the stove top, but only for a few minutes. I originally posted this recipe in 2010, but have updated it a bit. Spaghetti Margherita is a… Read More
Salmon with Teriyaki BBQ Glaze
photo credits, Brooke and Stephen Foster 🙂 I have a theory about fish. And people who tell me they don’t like fish. Two things. 1. You have never eaten a good piece of fish. 2. You’ve probably never eaten a good piece of fish that was cooked properly. Your life is about to change. Today,… Read More
Caprese Panini
< This is my favorite summer lunch/dinner that really doesn’t involve much cooking. Slice, drizzle and grill. You can make this on a Panini Press, on the stove top, grill, or even simply broiled. The other morning, I was at Harmons picking up some groceries. Racks of just baked Artisan breads were sitting on cooling… Read More
Tacos Al Pastor with Guacamole Taquero
Don’t you love it when you get the scoop on an off the beaten path not in the guide book type of restaurant? Last year, my friend Janis (who lived in Mexico for three years) told me about her favorite go-to, casual Mexican restaurant.Chunga’s in SLC. WHAT? Could it be the same place my teenage… Read More
Best BBQ Chicken Thighs with Honey-Orange BBQ Sauce
Best BBQ Chicken Thighs with Honey-Orange BBQ Sauce How do you feel about chicken thighs? Before you make a face, or tell me they’re too high in calories, or you only eat all-white chicken meat, hear me out. It’s Father’s Day on Sunday, and I have a feeling Dad wants you to keep reading… Here… Read More
Southwest Summer Turkey Wraps
Southwest Summer Turkey Wraps are the best kind of summer meal. Simple. Quick. Fresh. Delicious. After a May that went something like this: baseball,school,baseball,school,baseball school, baseball trip… we landed back at home yesterday. Of course, no thought had been given to what we would eat our first day back. I did know one thing. It… Read More
Pork Tenderloin with Sesame Ginger Glaze and Warm Cabbage Slaw
Pork Tenderloin with Sesame Ginger Glaze and Warm Cabbage Slaw is a main dish for your Mother’s Day meal that is guaranteed to make Mom feel like a queen and make you her favorite child! Don’t be intimidated by the length of the recipe. It’s really simple, with a few steps that can be done… Read More
Grilled Flank Steak Sandwich
It’s baseball season again. Time for planning ahead, or eating hot dogs from the snack shack a few times a week, which is probably not such a great idea (especially after my friend Shelly informed me about the 31 grams of FAT in each dog). I’m always looking for ways to serve a quick meal… Read More
Seahawk Salmon Sliders with Sriracha Mayo
In 1976 our little JC Penney Store in Bremerton, WA was visited by a celebrity. His name was Jim Zorn, and he was the quarterback for the newly formed Seattle Seahawks. I stood in line to get a photo of Jim; he gave me a hug and a signed a 5×7 glossy black and white… Read More
The Best Chicken Fried Steak You’ll Ever Eat
While growing up, at least once a month, my mom would make The Best Chicken Fried Steak You’ll Ever Eat. I loved it with white gravy, on either biscuits or toast. I looked forward to peeling the coating off the meat, eating it plain, then cutting up the meat like it was a separate dish. I… Read More
Brisket Tacos with Mango Barbecue Relish
People often ask where I get ideas to make all of the recipes I post on ABK? Besides my enormously huge and creative mind (eheheh) some of my ideas come from: 1. My cookbook collection (over 300 at last count) 2. I’m a cooking magazine addict. Have I ever told you how difficult it is… Read More
Southwest Slow Cooker Chicken
Have you heard? We’re on a roll at A Bountiful Kitchen. Super simple. Quick and easy. Last week I postedSlow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken, andBaked Taco Rollups. This week, Southwest Slow Cooker Chicken. It doesn’t get easier than this. This is a dump-and-cook-in-the-crockpot recipe. You can serve it over rice, on tortilla chips, on a… Read More
Tessa’s Mini-Melts with Poppyseed Drizzle
Almost five months have gone by since this day… Two years is a long time! My oldest son, Stephen left home to serve an LDS mission in Puebla, Mexico on February 16, 2011 (if you’ve been reading ABK for a while, you’ll remember this post). He returned two years, one month and three days later…. Read More
Baked Ziti (new and improved) and Girl’s Camp 2013
The story of Baked Ziti (new and improved) and Girl’s Camp 2013: Last week I joined 300+ young women and their leaders in the mountains above Heber City. Depending on the day, we had between 330-350 girls and leaders in attendance.With a crew of 7 joyful, hardworking women, we planned, cooked, and served about 3300… Read More
Strawberry Spinach Pasta Salad with Fresh Lemon Vinaigrette
Here’s a recipe for a fresh and simple salad, perfect for brunch. I served Strawberry Spinach Pasta Salad with Fresh Lemon Vinaigrette at a gathering last week and it was a hit. Inspired by one of my favorite salads at Plates and Palates in Btown. They serve something similar, without the pasta. It’s a great… Read More
Slow Cooked BBQ Ribs
Once in a blue moon, I attempt cooking ribs at home. Master of the grill? No. The last time I cooked ribs, I threw them on the bbq, smothered them with sauce, started out on low heat, grew impatient after about an hour (surprising, I know) and turned the heat up. The result- a tough,… Read More
Day After Thanksgiving Sandwich
Got turkey? It’s time to create your Day After Thanksgiving Sandwich. Back when Grant was a student and I was a working girl, I had a job at an office building in downtown Portland. On the ground floor of the building, there was a sandwich shop called Freddie Brown’s. Their specialty was a roasted turkey… Read More
Boy Scout Stew
Some days are made for stew. Yesterday was one of those Boy Scout Stew days. It was the first snow here. Yikes. October 23. While I’m not a huge fan of eating stew, I do like to make it. Something about chopping, mixing and having the aroma slowly fill your house on a cold day…. Read More
Honey Lime Enchiladas
Just finished watching the Utes get beat by Utah State. PAINFUL. Oh well. Maybe drowning myself in Honey Lime Enchiladas will help. Think so? Me neither. But it couldn’t hurt. If you are looking for a twist on the same old enchilada recipe for Sunday dinner, give these a try. They won’t disappoint. PS-I would… Read More
Grilled Salmon with Simple Lemon Aioli
Did you think I had fallen off the face of the earth? I’m still here. Just returned from a vaca with Grant. Celebrating our 30 years of wedded bliss. Fish is one of my favorites. It probably doesn’t seem like it, since I don’t post a lot of fish recipes. Here’s the deal- my favorite… Read More
Chipotle Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Salsa Verde
To celebrate Cinco De Mayo and Stephen’s 15 month mark on his mission (read about it here), I made these simple and absolutely delicious grilled Chipotle Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Salsa Verde. If you love shrimp and a little spice, you are absolutely going to fall in love with this dish. He looks… Read More
Cook’s Illustrated Beef Tacos
What’s better than a good homemade taco? We love this quick and easy meal adapted from Cook’s Illustrated Beef Tacos recipe. I used their basic recipe as a base to make my own version of this family favorite. One of my favorite dinners as a kid was tacos. How I loved taco night! It’s a… Read More
Thai Chicken Pizza
Love this recipe for Thai Chicken Pizza. It’s based off of the CPK restaurant recipe. I love the flavors in this pizza. The original recipe calls for Thai Sate sauce only, but I like to mix it up a bit and add some other flavors. If you love specialty pizza but have been afraid to… Read More
Boneless Pork Ribs with Apple Cinnamon Barbecue Sauce
The convo tonight at the ballpark turned to important things. Number one on the list: What’s for dinner? If I don’t plan early in the day, it’s drive thru, or quesadillas, or grilled cheese with tomato soup. Again. I came up with this dish for Boneless Pork Ribs with Apple Cinnamon barbecue sauce last week…. Read More
Cream Cheese and Chicken Enchiladas
One of our family favorites for dinner is chicken enchiladas. I’ve been making a tried-and-true recipe for years, but decided to give this recipe for Cream Cheese and Chicken Enchiladas found on Mel’s Kitchen Cafe a whirl. The reviews ranged from “best enchiladas you’ve made” to absolutely no leftovers. The filling is a hard to… Read More
Sheri’s Creamy Southern Mac and Cheese
Mac and cheese. What comes to mind when you hear those words? If it’s a pan filled with an unnatural yellow/orange color sauce coating macaroni, your world is about to change. In a good way. My SIL, Sheri, is famous for making huge pans of luscious, creamy mac and cheese. She perfected the art of… Read More
America’s Test Kitchen Spaghetti and Meatballs
Who doesn’t love a good spaghetti dinner? TheAmerica’s Test Kitchen recipe for Spaghetti and Meatballs intrigued me because it calls for bread soaked in buttermilk, instead of the dried bread crumbs I use in my go-to recipe. The meatballs were extra tender, and the buttermilk added a bit of tang, as the Test Kitchen book… Read More
Chicken and Cream Cheese Enchiladas with Homemade Corn Crepes
Jo Murdock is one of my favorite people in the world! Jo met her husband Dave at Disneyland when she was 17 on the Carnation dance floor by the castle Move over Cinderella. They were married when she was 18. She is the most devoted mother of 8 children (7 living, one passed at birth)…. Read More
Fresh Spinach and Mushroom Enchiladas
Fresh Spinach and Mushroom Enchiladas We loved Fresh Spinach and Mushroom Enchiladas. A veggie version of a family favorite! Well, Brookie and I did. Not too sure about the boys. They’re always looking for the meat. I added onions and fresh mushrooms to the dish to beef up the filing and give it a bit… Read More