Easy Dinner Ideas – Cathy At Home on the River

Vegetarian Dinner Salad

We often have a hearty vegetarian salad for dinner. That’s what we did the other night. With the beans and the cheese, this salad has enough heft for a light dinner or lunch. You can substitute cannellini beans, navy beans, or garbanzo beans for the great northern beans–I just really like the texture of theContinue reading “Vegetarian Dinner Salad”

Smoked Chicken Salad

I made some cherry wood smoked chicken to go with all the salads we made this week. I used the same techniques as are used in this YouTube video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd1rM3CsoN0&t=23s&ab_channel=Tasty This technique may look intimidating, but it really isn’t. I had to watch the video several times the first time I made turkey this way,Continue reading “Smoked Chicken Salad”

Chicken Soup (et al) Base

I roasted 4 chickens the other night for a chicken pot pie (recipe post to come), which was more chicken than I needed for just the pot pie, because I wanted to can some broth with chicken in it for recipes. First step was to pull all the meat off of the bones. Then IContinue reading “Chicken Soup (et al) Base”

Grilled Chicken and Tortellini Salad–a great entertaining meal

This is the recipe I mentioned in my post about getting ready for houseguests. This is a favorite of mine and my husbands. Tortellini Chicken Salad with Sun Dried Tomatoes (Serves 2 generously) 4 oz cheese tortellini or other pasta, cooked, drained and cooled 4 oz grilled chicken, diced 2 marinated artichoke hearts, diced 12Continue reading “Grilled Chicken and Tortellini Salad–a great entertaining meal”

Make Ahead Shrimp and Grits–Perfect for Entertaining

We’re having family and friends over, so I am going to make Shrimp and grits which I can get mostly done ahead of time. My family LOVES Shrimp and Grits. I love it because I can get it almost completely put together early in the day, or even the day before, and then at theContinue reading “Make Ahead Shrimp and Grits–Perfect for Entertaining”

Grilled Chicken and Pesto Flatbread Pizza

This is one of the things that I am making for our houseguests and there’s some easy prep work that you can do ahead of time to make getting dinner on the table in a hurry a snap. Basil Pesto: I went out to the garden and grabbed a huge handful of basil. I removedContinue reading “Grilled Chicken and Pesto Flatbread Pizza”