CONNIE KAYE'S KITCHEN – Recipes and ramblings from Chiefs country

Easy dinner recipes

  • Mexican food anyone?

    Taking a quick moment to share some super easy Mexican food faves from my friends….tried and true, and all recommended! Don’t forget to sign up for these delish recipes delivered straight to your inbox. Thanks for stopping by!~Connie Kaye Continue reading

    Mexican food anyone?

  • EASY cheesesteaks!!

    RUN, don’t walk, shuffle, crawl, do backflips …you get it — to your local grocer and buy this: Options are sirloin steak, chicken and supposedly corned beef (haven’t seen that one in Kansas). This is probably the best cheese steak/philly… Continue reading

  • EASY cheesesteaks!!

    RUN, don’t walk, shuffle, crawl, do backflips …you get it — to your local grocer and buy this: Options are sirloin steak, chicken and supposedly corned beef (haven’t seen that one in Kansas). This is probably the best cheese steak/philly… Continue reading

  • Mexican food anyone?

    Taking a quick moment to share some super easy Mexican food faves from my friends….tried and true, and all recommended! Don’t forget to sign up for these delish recipes delivered straight to your inbox. Thanks for stopping by!~Connie Kaye Continue reading

    Mexican food anyone?

  • A birthday, and the EASIEST chicken and rice you’ll ever find….

    My little girl turned 30 today (I had her when I was VERY young 🙂 ) and this post is a tribute to her.   She wrote a blog post today titled “20 Thoughts on Turning 30” and item #18… Continue reading

  • Sweet Corn Risotto with Sauteed Shrimp

    DELISH!  Risotto is something I never tried before, as it seemed too complicated.  Wow, was I wrong.  You’ll see several of my favorite risotto recipes here, and glad to add this one as a main dish.  Here’s the finished product: As… Continue reading

  • Cheesy Chili Rice

    At our house, anything that even vaguely leans toward Mexican food is the bomb!  I’m sharing this easy side dish that goes with anything: Take cooked rice, throw in a little this and that, and voila, in 20 minutes you’re… Continue reading

  • Frito Chili Pie Crescent Ring

    I ran across this recipe and did “my thing” to it to spice it up a bit.  And, with the meat/bean mixture left over, I did a tortilla stack for dinner last night.  Super easy, quick and economical!!! I started… Continue reading

    Frito Chili Pie Crescent Ring

  • Chicken Mushroom Lasagna

    The price and ease of a rotisserie chicken makes chicken creations very attractive in our busy lives.  This recipe was shared with me by a very good friend, Betty!  Meet Betty: Ignore the fact that her hubster has on that… Continue reading

  • Ham and Gruyere Quiche

    I love quiche and gruyere is one my favorite cheeses, although pretty darn pricey, but I thought I’d take a shot at this recipe, adapted from Food Network Magazine.  I took it to work and it was a hit, so thought… Continue reading

    Ham and Gruyere Quiche