Someone's in the Kitchen with Sarah: Karen McCorkle of China Grove

Karen McCorkle cooks some boneless chicken breast filets in a pan on the stovetop.

Karen McCorkle places some boneless chicken breasts into a pan on the stove top for a chicken and pasta dish.

Chicken breast and wheat pasta with a homemade sauce.

Organization is the key to Karen McCorkle's kitchen. From nicely arranged spice rack to planned menus and concise shopping list. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

With thirteen pecan trees surround their home, Karen McCorkle (right) uses a large amount of the nuts in many of her dishes. McCorkle sprinkles roasted pecans on a chicken and pasta dish that she made with Sarah Campbell. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

Onions and red bell peppers saut੠in a pan as Karen McCorkle cuts up cooked chicken for a wheat pasta dish. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

Karen McCorkle is also known for her oatmeal sandwich cookies.

A red bell pepper will join some diced onions for the chicken fettuccine supreme.