Meat & Seafood

Pickled Hot Bologna

Hello, hello! And happy 2023! It’s been a little while since I’ve posted a recipe on here. I was a bit busy growing our little nugget, who we had in November. He’s the best thing EVER! But needless to say, we’ve been a tad busy, so I haven’t really had […]

Coconut Red Curry Shrimp

Hello again! A lot has been going on the past few weeks. We’ve had our fair share of ups and downs. One positive thing that happened is we sold our first flip property. I’ve also been working lately on upgrading the look and feel of The Dainty Green Apron blog. […]

Best Meatballs

Hello there! For quite some time now, Dustin and I have been looking to put his meatball recipe on the blog, but every time he would whip them up, I realized I forgot to blog them by the time we were about to start frying. Whoops! But anyway, this past […]

Ham and Bean Soup

Hey there, I hope you are enjoying the holiday season. Have you ever cooked a huge ham for Christmas Day and had no idea what to do with the leftovers? Well, here you go. This is a delicious and hearty ham and bean soup, chock full of goodness, veggies, beans, […]

Corned Beef and Kielbasa Soup

Hello there! It’s soup season yet again! I know it’s a bit early, but once September 1st hit this year, the Halloween decorations made their debut and the soup was on the stove. I couldn’t help it. I’m very excited for Fall this year, more so than previous years. I […]

Lobster Sauce

Hello there, Who’s ready for yet another sauce recipe??? This one is chock full of goodness and lots and lots of lobster. How could anyone possibly turn this recipe down? I’ve been wanting to invent a blush-style lobster sauce for quite a while, and the other day I was inspired […]

Roasted Red Pepper Chicken Caprese

Hey there, Here’s a new take on Chicken Caprese that we created one night when we wanted to incorporate some roasted red peppers into our dinner, and this is what we whipped up! This is now my new favorite way to eat Chicken Caprese. The roasted red peppers give this […]

Beef Barley Soup

Hello there, This winter has been a very big soup season in our house. I’ve made numerous batches of beef barley soup, clam chowder, chili, white chili, chicken soup, vegetable soup, detox soup…the list could go on and on. It’s been so cold lately that my body literally tells me […]

Hearty Clam Chowder

Hello, hello! Who wants some hearty clam chowder? I dooooooo!!! Let me just say, we’ve made this clam chowder three times in the past three weeks. It’s just that good! It’s extremely hearty and easy to make, and can feed quite a few people. We tend to eat it as […]

Italian Sausage and Peppers

Hello Hello! Are you ready for a hearty one pot wonder? Like a ridiculously amazing, make-your-taste-buds-dance one pot wonder. I think you should be. Because this one is ridiculously delicious. After Dustin made this, we had leftovers for breakfast with scrambled eggs on a roll. I mean, holy crap. This […]