A Fall Road Trip & Family Recipes

October 20, 2025October 19, 2025 RefreshHer2 Comments

I had the blessing of making a trip to Kentucky this weekend to visit with my mom. The trip here was a beautiful fall drive through the Cumberland Gap. The trip on that route is always refreshing, but on Saturday the colors made me gasp! The curvy roads dotted with barns and silos were even prettier with the autumn colors as a backdrop. I’m thankful that the trip is an easy one. I enjoy listening to an audio book while I drive. It truly makes the time pass quickly. Then conversations with my girls and my husband also made the trip easier!

Not long after I arrived at my mom’s house she said, “Guess what we’re having for supper?” Many things popped into my head that she is known for, but before I had a time to start guessing she said, “Herbed Chicken!” Oh my, this recipe takes fried chicken up a sophisticated notch! The chicken breast is filled with an herbed cream cheese mixture and it’s heavenly! I haven’t made it for a couple of years, so I was excited about the supper meal coming in a few hours! I first shared the recipe here – a long time ago!

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Flavorful Chicken Wings Without Frying

April 14, 2025April 13, 2025 RefreshHerLeave a comment

I have a confession – I had never made Chicken Wings until two weeks ago. Now I understand the rage! The great thing about the recipe I used was that they were not fried….nor were they air-fried! There was an option to bake them in the oven, and I was so impressed with the results! These were so flavorful! The seasoning gave them the flavor that had us gnawing on the bones!

Skinny Taste has done it again!

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Chicken · dinner in 30 minutes · Fast meal · Uncategorized

Flavorful Baked Chicken Fajitas Ready in 25 Minutes

March 3, 2025March 2, 2025 RefreshHer4 Comments

I’m reposting an old recipe that is great when you need a delicious meal in a hurry. We love Mexican foods, and this dish is full of the kind of flavors we enjoy, plus it is very fast to make and is also a great do-ahead dish! That alone makes it a perfect pick for a busy day!

Typically, fajita meats are grilled, which gives them great flavor, but for a meal that needs to be on the table quickly, it’s not always the best way to go. I found this recipe on Chef in Training‘s web site (this is a great site!). She found it on another site…and so on and so on! There’s nothing new under the sun, but we must give credit where credit is due! =)

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Chicken · Make-Ahead

Hot Chicken Salad

February 24, 2025 RefreshHer2 Comments

Southerners love their chicken salad, and stick close to a tried and true recipe, perhaps handed down for generations. These are all wonderful, but friends, have tried Hot Chicken Salad? You haven’t lived until you do!

Earlier last week my hair dresser mentioned she’d had this dish at a restaurant, and I realized I hadn’t made it in years! Then it dawned on me that I had all the ingredients for this it in my fridge and pantry. I immediately knew what we would have for Sunday dinner!

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Chicken · Dinner

Baked Huli Huli Chicken

May 13, 2024May 12, 2024 RefreshHer4 Comments

Is there anything so delectable as a chicken thigh cooked so that the skin is crispy? Oh, yum! I recently came across a recipe on Cooktop Cove for a delicious chicken dish using thighs that are smothered in a marinade and baked, then topped with pineapple slices. I tried this last week for the first time (on company! Par for the course!). The thighs were tender and juicy and the skin was a little crispy and delightful!

I liked the recipe because the sauce made plenty to use as a marinade and there was also still plenty for brushing on while it was cooking, and some to serve with the chicken at the table.

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