Chicken and Asparagus Rounds

This recipe is perfect for weeknights after a long day at work. It’s a simple, yet flavorful affair that does not take too long to prep, not to mention is a rather healthy meal. The recipe calls for 4 small skinless, boneless chicken halves, which is close to two pounds. Make sure to remove excess fat from the chicken and proceed to flatten the breast to ¼-inch of thickness. For flavor, the chicken in this meal will be seasoned with salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and dill weed.

Here at Kathey Jo’s Kitchen we elevated this meal with delicious asparagus and red bell peppers. All you’ll have to do here is cut the red peppers into ¼-inch strips, drain the asparagus spears, and place them crosswise on the large end of the chicken breast half...

Aloha Chicken

Get ready to indulge into a sweet but savory chicken that will be sure to satisfy the crowd sitting at your table. One of the reasons I love this chicken is because of the pineapple undertone flavors. I’m one of those that do not mind Hawaiian pizza, in fact it’s a top choice whenever I order. Even if you are not a huge fan of sweet chicken, this meal is the perfect amount of sweet and savory ratio ensuring satisfaction.

At Kathey Jo’s Kitchen, we like to simmer the chicken in water with bouillon cubes for ultimate taste, preferably chicken bouillon cubes. It’s very similar to broth, only it’s a dehydrated broth in powder form. This means you could substitute one for the other—use the broth rather than the cubes or vice versa. Either will work.

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Crispy Baked Catfish

If you have some catfish fillets in your fridge, this Kathey Jo’s Kitchen recipe is a must try! The delicious hint of spice from the chili powder, paprika, and pepper coated right beneath the cornmeal mixture, are the perfect seasoning mixtures. The flaky finish will give the right amount of crunch with a moist center. I call that, the perfect bake.

Some tips I like to give for first timers, is cutting the catfish fillets into four individual pieces. At this point you will wash the sliced pieces and soak them in about ¼ cup of pineapple juice. If you are making more than what the recipe calls, simply double it, or fill with pineapple juice until the catfish fillets are completely submerged. This will help eliminate any fishy taste that could be unpleasant.

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Brown Sugar Oatmeal Muffins

This cozy recipe is made with the ultimate breakfast ingredients many individuals, like me, love. I for one, can have some delicious oatmeal any morning. I love the texture and the warmth I feel as it fills my belly. Of course, this muffin is not limited to morning time, you can serve them as a desert or a mid-day snack between meals. My favorite way to eat these muffins are for breakfast, with any kind of berries, mimicking a morning oatmeal.

These brown sugar oatmeal muffins are a sophisticated take on oatmeal. Not only are they packed with chopped nuts, pecans, or walnuts (your choice), but they have caramel undertones from the sweetness coming from the brown sugar...

Flavorful Pork Stew

Straight from the recipe book Great Meats, this pork strew is a Kathey Jo’s Kitchen favorite. This comfort dish is perfect for feeding a big crowd while still maintaining a low budget meal. It’s an easy, hearty, and tasty weeknight meal that no one will be able to resist. The flavorful stew is packed with celery pieces, mini carrots, cooked cauliflower, and pitted prunes. What’s so great about this dish is that it only takes a couple minutes to prep the ingredients before mixing them together to cook. The savory favors of the meat and the complimenting favors of the veggies will sure make this cozy meal a favorite in your household.

The cut of pork this recipe calls for is pork shoulder—and for good reason...

Easy Sesame Beef

This sesame beef recipe is one that took me some time to perfect. Not because of the spice tolerance or the tenderness of the steak, but rather because of the undertone flavors I wanted to taste with every single bite. I spent hours in Kathey Joe’s Kitchen and made sure the beef had everything I wanted and more.

I love making this recipe because there are so many ways to serve it to my loving family. Whether it’s a side or a main course, it always seems to stand out. For an enjoyable prepping, make sure the beef is thinly sliced, cut diagonally across the grain. The trick is to slice the beef partially frozen, maybe consider 1 ½ hours for a fast and easy cut.

My favorite ways to season and prepare the beef for ultimate flavors is with soy sauce, chopped green onions, ...

Best Buttermilk Pancakes

Here in Kathey Jo’s Kitchen, I know how important it is to give your family a good meal when they start the day. They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and my husband Rob and I agree. That’s why I believe it’s essential to give your loved ones something delicious and filling that their day can start with. It’s hard to top breakfast classics, and nothing tops well-made pancakes. You won’t be let down with the recipe I’m here to offer you.

There are countless ways that one can prepare pancakes, but this the recipe that I’ve used for years, and they’re delicious as ever. Perhaps the best thing about making pancakes is just how many different ways there are that you can keep things delicious and interesting...

Easy Chicken Casserole

Here’s a favorite family recipe your household will love. This easy, creamy, cheesy chicken casserole is the ultimate dinner dish at Kathey Jo’s Kitchen. It’s loaded with chopped hardboiled eggs, macaroni, chopped chicken, mushroom soup cream, and chicken soup cream. This chicken casserole is such an easy recipe that’ll definitely be a new favorite among your family.

Whenever a beginner asks me about a meal you cannot mess up, I direct them to this casserole recipe. For one, you’ll impress whoever you are serving the meal to. They are basic ingredients that everyone will like. The simple ingredients project such a brimming flavor every time. It could seem time consuming but it’s not! In fact, it’s such a fast and easy recipe requiring very little prepping...

Brownie Bits

I’m here in Kathey Jo’s Kitchen to tell you and yours about an exciting new treat you can enjoy when your friends and family crave more options for sweet treats. Who doesn’t love the delicious taste of chocolate brownies? I’ve got an idea here my husband Rob absolutely loves, and chances are when you give it a shot in your household, it’ll be an instant winner. And you won’t need many more ingredients than you would for standard brownie preparation.

All it takes to make this delicious dessert a reality is brownie mix, an egg, water, and powdered sugar. Before long you’ll be rolling out these delicious brownie balls, offering something sweet to your family and friends...

Blueberry Coffee Cake

How do you typically drink your coffee? With a cookie on the side perhaps? Or maybe with a side of fresh fruit? My husband Rob loves his coffee accompanied with a blueberry coffee cake, especially during blueberry season. Once you combine this cake with your morning coffee, you’ll want to have them together every morning! It our favorite, and we have it every morning until there is none left. This cake is wonderfully moist, packed with fresh blueberries, and topped with a cinnamon crumb topping and glaze. It’s an irresistible combination you’ll definitely enjoy!

Considering that I can’t resist a blueberry muffin, this blueberry coffee cake is on another level! The blueberries are definitely the showstoppers, but the crumb topping, and glaze also add so much to t...