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Serve this beautiful vegetarian pasta with our Caprese Salad or add Chicken Arrabiata for meat lovers. Do you have a household full of picky eaters? My kids definitely started that way. It’s a long and tiring road to develop healthy eating habits in your little ones but it does pay off in the end. Let’s take this broccoli pasta with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, chillies and Parmesan cheese. It sounds like it’s made for grown ups yet my daughter had seconds and my son had thirds!...

Love homemade mac and cheese? Then try my Spicy Pepper Jack Mac and Cheese and my Three Cheese Mac and Cheese With Garlic Panko Breadcrumbs! Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese My two favorite comfort foods — spicy buffalo wings and homemade macaroni and cheese — have collided in this Creamy Spicy Buffalo Mac and Cheese recipe. Does it get any better than this? This twist on classic mac and cheese is cheesy, rich, and loaded with flavor....

published Jan 05, 2022, updated Sep 03, 2024 There’s something so satisfying about making your own condiments, sauces, and spice blends. Is it more convenient to pick up the pre-made stuff at the grocery store? Sure. Will you feel a whole lot better knowing exactly what goes into what you’re eating? Absolutely! This bulgogi sauce recipe has quickly become one of my favorites for marinating meat — flanken ribs are the obvious first choice, but I also love it on chicken....

I love substituting starchy carbs for cauliflower. It works so well! Try my Cauliflower Fried Rice the next time you whip up an Asian meal, and my Mexican Cauliflower Rice is perfect for a low-carb Taco Tuesday! Keto Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes Mashed potatoes are the ultimate comfort food. But what happens when you switch to a keto diet? How do you get that same level of comfort without all of the carbs?...

There’s nothing complicated about this recipe. These biscuits come together without any kneading, rolling, or chilling. You don’t even have to mix them too much, as that’s the key to a flakey biscuit! They’re beyond foolproof, and you’ll end up with flavorful cheddar drop biscuits every single time. I love serving them as a side to my crock pot chili recipe, beef stew recipe, and classic tomato soup if I don’t immediately eat them all fresh out of the oven!...

published Feb 21, 2022, updated Sep 03, 2024 Throughout the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and even in Asia and Africa, you’ll be able to find some version of the ground meat patty known as “kofta.” Made with beef, lamb, or chicken that’s shaped into balls, patties or logs, and then grilled. They’re loved for their abundance of flavor and easy eating. Plate them, stick them on skewers, slather with hummus, or just spritz on some lemon juice before taking a bite — whichever way you serve it, kofta makes a spectacular appetizer, delicious meal, or satisfying leftover snack!...

Hiya guys, we are back in business! I am bringing you an easy chicken noodle soup for our first recipe of 2015. Soup + easy. My two favorite words, put together. But first let’s talk holiday. How was your New Years? I hope you guys had a fabulous time. The hubby and I had a nice quite dinner with our neighbors at Peli Peli, an African restaurant that serves jumbo prawns the size of my head <– not even joking!...

The Best Chicken Piccata Meatballs Recipe These chicken piccata meatballs are an easy yet flavor packed meal that I literally cannot get enough of! If you have ever had chicken piccata, you know just how addicting it can be. Traditional chicken piccata features thinly sliced chicken, browned in a pan and covered in a lemony white wine sauce that is packed with capers. This piccata recipe uses the same idea but instead of using full chicken breast, I made some easy chicken meatballs instead!...

These wings taste just like what you’d find at restaurants but with a fraction of the calories as they’re not fried in oil. The secret to crispy wings without frying is baking powder. They come out so crispy, and the clean-up is a breeze. Want another easy chicken recipe? Try my chicken nuggets recipe, fried chicken recipe, or chicken fajitas recipe. What You Need to Make This Recipe Baking powder — this is an essential ingredient if you want crispy chicken wings!...

A total crowd-pleaser, serve this cake after dinner, at a birthday, or during a celebration. Everyone will be reaching for a second slice! You can even make it ahead of time for easy entertaining. It’s totally worth buying a bundt pan just to make this fudgy bundt cake. Want another cake to bake in your pan? Try my vanilla bundt cake recipe, sock it to me cake, or my sour cream pound cake recipe....

Cold winter days are making me crave for more comfort foods. This is one of the foods that I love to eat on a lazy day with Sandham and paruppu (Rice and lentils) and a dollop of freshly made ghee. I made this Chow Chow Carrot Kootu, but again it is one of those recipes that can take in any vegetable that you have in hand. I chose these two vegetables, because those are the only ones I had in my refrigerator....

Today’s post is sponsored by California Walnuts! We are using their delicious walnuts in the crumb topping of this fall-inspired apple crumb cake. This apple crumb cake has been my breakfast // snack // dessert of choice more times this month than I’d actually like to recall at the moment. And while I’m starting Monday off with all the honesty, I might as well tell you that you’ll also occasionally (read: almost always) find me stealing all the crumbs off of hubby’s cake as well....

While deep frying may seem intimidating at first, it’s actually shockingly simple! With my step-by-step instructions below, you’ll be making these fried coconut shrimps in no time. Want to reuse the oil and fry something else? Try my Fried Chicken recipe! WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS RECIPE Panko — for an extra crispy crust, I mix panko breadcrumbs with the shredded coconut. Panko produces a lighter and crunchier crust as they absorb less oil than traditional breadcrumbs....

Serve it with our quick No Knead Bread for a tasty and satisfying lunch. Or if you want a vegetarian version that’s just as tasty and creamy, check out Creamy Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup! I know I’ve been sharing many soups lately. Forgive me but it’s cold outside and we all need extra comfort at the moment. Plus I’ve been getting requests from you for more soup recipes and I am nothing if not obliging....

You guys asked for this! So here it is, my creamy Tom Yum Ramen. I’ve made this recipe three times now in just one short month. The first was when I wanted a quick something I could slurp on one chilly spring evening. The second because it was so good I wanted to finish recipe testing it to save in my back pocket for cooler months where I would then share this recipe with you....

For more Christmas baking inspiration take a look at our Cookie Recipe Collection. Have you finished your Christmas baking yet? If not, let me tempt you with a batch or two of these indulgent double chocolate cookies. They are crispy around the edges and soft and chewy in the middle. Rich and decadent chocolate is balanced out with a light sprinkling of flaked sea salt in this recipe. Why You’ll Love Them These cookies have a wide appeal to kids and adults alike as they are easy to fall in love with....

How do you make marshmallow bunny ears? Cut marshmallows diagonally with a pair of clean scissors. Dip the cut side in pin sanding sugar then they’re ready to use on cupcakes! How do you stick marshmallows to a cupcake? Use a knife or other tool to scrape the top layer off, the surface looses its tackiness, especially when covered in shredded coconut! You may need to cut the bottom of the marshmallow if it is not sticking to the surface....

Ground chicken is light, healthy, and easy to cook with! Check out my Asian Chicken Dumplings and my Firecracker Chicken Meatballs for more inspiration. These Asian Style Sloppy Joe Sandwiches are the perfect dinner for a busy weeknight meal. This recipe comes together in less than 30 minutes! Simply brown the ground chicken then add fresh ginger and garlic. Next stir in the sauce ingredients then serve! These sandwiches have all the flavors of the classic sloppy joe you love but with an Asian twist!...

Weekdays are for easy chicken dinners! Easy Lemon Rosemary Chicken. It starts with the humble chicken breast, just a few shakes of lemon pepper seasoning and a quick sear in a hot skillet. While that’s happening, we’re going to just combine a few ingredients in a measuring cup and make the sauce in the microwave. And once it’s all hot and bubbly, we’ll pour the sauce into the skillet and throw it all in the oven and sit back while the chicken practically cooks itself....

Not only is it delicious on its own — I can literally eat it by the spoonful straight from the bowl — but you can also fold it into ice cream, or roll it into little balls to decorate the top of your cakes. Plus, it’s so easy to customize to your specific taste. Not a fan of chocolate chips? You can use sprinkles, raisins, or chopped nuts instead! If you want another quick and easy dessert recipe, then try making my mug cake recipe, brownie bites recipe, or my brownie in a mug recipe....