Ingredients and Substitutions This is the kind of easy cooking I’m obsessed with. A satisfying, tasty and easy side dish that works with a variety of mains is just what we need. From easy weeknight dinners to holiday feasts, this recipe will be a hit on any table. Adding crispy cubes of bacon is a great idea for a special occasion and adds a huge boost of flavor. Olive oil. Avocado oil or butter are great substitutes....

Everyone seems to love dim sum, so I wanted to share my Gua Bao recipe. If you’ve never had it, this classic is such a treat to have at home. Gua Bao is a popular dish from Taiwan. It’s made with a fluffy semi-circular-shaped bao bun stuffed with tender pork belly, cilantro, pickled mustard greens, and crushed peanuts. They’re usually eaten as an appetizer but can absolutely be the main event on your table....

Updated April 06, 2021 Remember my Easy Blender Pancakes? This simple recipe made with pantry ingredients was such a hit that I knew I had to make a version for pumpkin season! Just like the original, these pancakes are fluffy and delicious, but I’ve added a pumpkin twist. Hooray! You will be making and enjoying these Healthy Pumpkin Pancakes all season long. I LOVE our classic Pumpkin Pancakes, but this pancake recipe is healthy and it’s nice to have some healthy pumpkin recipes too:) The pancakes are made with oats instead of flour, so they are totally gluten-free (just make sure you use gluten-free oats)....

Updated April 28, 2011 I kidnapped Joshua yesterday!! He had no idea I have been planning a surprise! It was so fun being sneaky!! When he got home from work yesterday I had his favorite cookies and a card sitting on the table. In the card, I asked him if he was ready for a weekend adventure, luckily he said yes! I had all of our bags packed and we took off....

Ingredients needed Tomato ketchup. Worcestershire sauce. Balsamic vinegar. Apple cider vinegar can be substituted. Brown sugar. Honey or maple syrup can be used for sweetness instead. Smoked paprika. Garlic powder. Other spices like onion powder, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes and mustard can all be added. Salt. I don’t usually add pepper but black pepper can also be added for more flavor. How to make BBQ sauce Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and set over medium-high heat....

Ingredients needed Tomatoes. This sauce is undoubtedly the best when made with ripe summer tomatoes. Use a variety to get the most flavor into your sauce. However, you can still make this with canned whole tomatoes. Olive oil. Avocado oil is a good alternative. Fresh garlic cloves. Fresh Herbs. Thyme, rosemary and fresh basil are all excellent with tomatoes. Dried oregano is also delicious and can be added to the pan when you cook the onions and garlic....

I’m frugal. There, I said it. Being the compulsive grocery shopper that I am means that if I didn’t navigate the aisles with some sort of financial prudence, I would most definitely not be able to afford raw organic cacao and hemp protein. No sir-eee. I’ve partnered up with my friends at Whole Foods Upper Arlington to share with you my favorite value items as well as a few cost-effective tips for being supermarket savvy....

Ingredients and Substitutions Whole chicken. I used a 3lb/1.5kg chicken. It fits perfectly into the Instant Pot, feeds 4-6 people easily and cooks in less then 30 minutes. Onion and fresh garlic bulb. You could also add celery and carrots to the bottom of the pot for a more flavorful gravy. Olive oil. Avocado oil or butter are both good substitutes. Fresh herbs. I used rosemary and thyme but fresh sage, bay leaf and parsley will also be delicious....

In case you haven’t heard, I’ve been off in restaurant land helping open our second location in Grandview! We had a friends and family pre-opening last weekend and opened to the public last Tuesday. What a wild ride it’s been! As a refresher, we opened our first location on the South Side in October of 2014. It all started in college where I met my friend Abed Alshahal in a nutrition class....

Published on September 03, 2013 Last week we traveled to Jackson Hole, Wyoming for a little family vacation. It was my first time visiting Jackson Hole and now I am wondering why it has taken me so long to get there. It is only a 4.5 hour drive from Salt Lake City and the drive is gorgeous. I will warn you, this post is a little long because we had so much fun!...

Miso paste is a versatile ingredient that works magic on vegetables. David Chang mentioned in Momofuku, that when mixing miso with egg, it yields a taste that resembles hollandaise sauce. How amazing is that? When I was tired of roasting carrots with salt and pepper and wanted something new, miso paste came to my mind in a second. It is an ingredient never disappoints me, especially when you get it charred in the oven....

Isn’t risotto just the best? I can’t get over how every single bowl I eat, I fall deeper and deeper in love with it. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while you’ll know that I am not shy about my intense passion for risotto. The sheer volume of risotto recipes on this website is testament to that. There’s just something about bowl-food that I can’t get enough of....

Ingredients needed Chocolate chip cookie dough: I use my standard choc chip cookie dough recipe but you can use any recipe you like. Nutella. The Nutella can be substituted with peanut butter or dulce de leche. How to make Nutella stuffed cookie bars How do you turn a cookie recipe into a bar? Any cookie recipe can be turned into a bar. Simply press the dough into a parchment-lined high-sided baking dish (metal works best) then bake until the cookie bars are golden brown and a skewer inserted comes out clean....

Juicy chicken. Lemon butter sauce. These are a few of my favourite things. And I combined them in one recipe and let me tell you, it’s pretty freaking awesome. Plus it only requires ONE PAN. One pan lemon butter chicken, are you ready for this? This easy recipe is one of our family favourites because it is so versatile. We love it with chicken breasts because that way we can have it with pasta, rice or with crusty bread to mop up all that lemon butter sauce....

This is one good option for combining the goodness from lentils like Moong or Masoor dal and the vegetables of your choice. Preparing with spinach is the most common way, but red chards, beet leaves, and methi leaves are also excellent options. I agree to be sent email. Palak dal recipe would be one of the easiest and most nutritious recipes you can find online, and I am sharing the procedure to prepare this with the Instant Pot to make it even easier!...

What is Pasta alla Zozzona This Roman pasta dish is a combination of three iconic and traditional Roman dishes, Pasta Carbonara, Amatriciana and Cacio e Pepe. Italian sausage and guanciale (cured pork cheek) is cooked slowly in a tomato-based sauce and enriched with egg yolks and Parmesan cheese before being tossed with al dente pasta. It is a delectable, rich dish that is guaranteed to leave empty plates. Ingredients Needed Guanciale....

Updated August 13, 2019 Oh, summer I am loving you and your fine produce! I can’t get enough. I am currently obsessed with grilled peaches. I make Josh grill up ripe and juicy peaches almost every day. I love eating them plain, with Greek yogurt, and in this Grilled Peach, Blueberry, and Goat Cheese Arugula Salad. This salad has been my “go to” lunch this week. Not only is it beautiful, but it is fresh, tasty, and easy to make!...

Updated September 11, 2019 This post is sponsored by Land O’Lakes. It’s November and that means it is time to start planning your Thanksgiving menu. I know most people like to stick to the traditional menu, but if you are looking to branch out and try something new this year, I have the dessert for you. This Pumpkin Cheesecake with Brown Butter Gingersnap Crust is everything! It is the ultimate fall dessert....

Updated November 17, 2019 Pumpkin lovers get excited about today’s recipe because this Pumpkin Sheet Cake with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting is pumpkin perfection. I make this easy sheet cake every fall and everyone loves it. It’s always the talk of every party and every fall get together. The cake is amazing, but the brown butter cream cheese frosting is really the icing on the cake:) I always keep several cans of pumpkin in our pantry during the fall because I tend to go pumpkin crazy....

If you’ve never tried cooking mussels before, now is the time to do it! Not only are they so easy to cook but this recipe will have you wanting to lick the plate to not miss a single drop of that delectable sauce. I also love that they are gluten free, low carb and filled with protein, zinc and iron. Healthy has never tasted this good! Ingredients needed Mussels. I used half shell mussels....