Updated August 02, 2023 Southwestern Zucchini Noodle Bowls- Zoodles with black beans, charred corn, tomatoes, avocado, and cilantro vinaigrette. You will love this light and refreshing zucchini noodle recipe! Perfect for a light lunch or dinner! The bowls are light, refreshing, and full of flavor. I have been making these zucchini noodle bowls for the past week and I am in love. I think this is my new favorite savory zucchini recipe....
We’re all guilty of staying in our comfort zones when it comes to Thanksgiving dinner. I get it – no one wants to mess up the most important meal of the year! But if you’d like to try something different this year, Asian-inspired sides might be a good starting point if you’re not ready to make the centerpiece Asian-style turkey yet! Today I want to introduce you to the Chinese-inspired sticky rice stuffing....
Updated August 31, 2020 Summer Salad Perfection I tend to get carried away when making salads, especially during the summertime when the produce is SO good. I start with a few ingredients and then I keep adding more and adding more. I just can’t stop! I figure, we need to make the most of summer and enjoy ALL of the freshest produce we possibly can. I don’t want any fruits and veggies to feel left out:) Plus, we need to be tasting the rainbow every day!...
Ingredients and Substitutions For a classic sweet and sour chicken recipe, the chicken is usually coated in batter and then fried until crisp and golden. However, once mixed with the sweet and sour sauce, the coating absorbs the sauce and softens. To keep the chicken crispy, I suggest coating it in a cornstarch mixture (like in my orange chicken recipe). I have given you both methods below so you can choose which way you would like to prepare the chicken....
Updated February 10, 2020 Sweet Potato Tacos Now that fall is here, Sweet Potato Tacos with Brussels Sprouts Slaw are a go-to recipe around our house. They’re surprisingly easy to throw together, but the flavors feel unexpected! These sweet potato and black bean tacos make an awesome meal for Taco Tuesday or for when you have guests over. Everyone can dress their tacos with their favorite taco toppings. I always suggest the Brussels sprout slaw because it takes these sweet potato tacos from good to AMAZING....
Updated April 12, 2024 My whole family loves them for a quick breakfast side or snack, and I rely on one of the best muffin tins for all of them. My Top Picks Reviews of The Best Muffin Tins 1. What’s in My Kitchen: Williams Sonoma Goldtouch Pro Nonstick Muffin Pan I’m a big fan of both the loaf pan and cookie sheets from Williams Sonoma’s Goldtouch collection, and their muffin pans are just as great, too!...
As a food (and travel) enthusiast, pretty much everything on my bucket list is food and travel orientated. Eating a hot dog while staring at the Empire State building, eating crisp calamari and garlicky skordalia in Santorini, drinking cup after cup of coffee while eating buttery pastries in Paris. That is what you will see should you ever get a look at it. Closer to home, many of my South African bucket list items have been ticked off but there was one that I still had to accomplish....
This recipe shows you how to create traditional Cantonese mooncakes from scratch without purchasing golden syrup or kansui. In this recipe, you get a delicious black sesame filling, a dough that has a good mouthfeel and keeps its shape, and thorough step-by-step pictures of the whole process. Moreover, I listed every tip and note I have, to help you make homemade mooncakes successfully. With this information, you’ll easily be able to adapt this recipe to the available ingredients you have, or whatever filling you prefer....
This easy tofu fried rice is a healthy and delicious one-pot meal that you can whip up in 20 minutes. The charred rice is bursting with flavor and loaded with vegetables and lean protein. {Vegetarian, Gluten-free adaptable} Tofu fried rice is one of the easy dishes that I cook most frequently during the week. It requires just a couple ingredients that I always have in my pantry. For example, leftover rice, frozen vegetables, eggs, and a block of tofu....
Published on December 27, 2013 It’s the end of the year and that means it’s time for us to share the Top 10 Recipes from 2013. These are the most viewed recipes on our site from the past year. I am always surprised by the Top 10. There are some good ones on the list this year. Did your favorites make the Top 10? Drum roll…..starting with number 10 and counting them down to number 1....
Published on December 10, 2019 Get ready to enter the giveaway of all giveaways! The prize package includes everything you need to bake cookies…yes, that includes a KitchenAid Stand Mixer. I told you this giveaway is a good one:) I LOVE all of these items from Williams Sonoma and use them to bake cookies just about every day during the holidays! Tis the season for LOTS of cookies! The Prize Package Ok, let’s get down to the details....
Published on January 04, 2023 White Bean Soup- this creamy and comforting white bean soup is made in one pot and is freezer friendly too! Serve with crusty bread and a salad for an easy and delicious meal. A few of our favorites include: minestrone soup, creamy chicken noodle soup, potato soup, chicken and rice soup, and this classic White Bean Soup. This white bean soup recipe is easy to make, you only need one pot, and is perfect for lunch or dinner....
Baking cookies is synonymous with Christmas. Ginger cookies even more so. These ginger cookies dipped in white chocolate is a Christmas regular for me and makes such a great holiday cookie. I love their gingery chew and the white chocolate adds just the right amount of sweetness. I love decorating them with festive sprinkles for added flair but they are perfect as is. Ingredients Full recipe and amounts can be found in the recipe card below....
Updated July 03, 2019 Use Your Garden Zucchini to Make Zucchini Boats! I know, another zucchini recipe but I am not going to apologize because I love zucchini and I LOVE these Grilled Zucchini Boats. Plus, I am pretty sure you are wondering what in the world you are going to do with all of the zucchini in your garden. If your garden is like ours, your zucchini is growing faster than lighting....
This chicken chow fun recipe is super fast to make and yields restaurant-style results. The dish is loaded with fat noodles, tender chicken, and crisp veggies. Prepare to be surprised at the great result you can get with a flat skillet! {Gluten-Free adaptable} Most Chinese fried noodle recipes require a wok and a gas range. Because that is the proper way to get perfectly seared meat, crisp veggies, and charred noodles....
I put together this post featuring some of the most popular Chinese takeout dishes that you can easily make at home. And they taste even better than the restaurant version. Making Chinese takeout dishes is easier than you think, and sometimes you can even have them on your table faster than delivery would take. So what are you waiting for? Have homemade Chinese takeout for dinner tonight! 21 Homemade Chinese Takeout Dishes That Beat the Restaurant Version 1....
Updated December 29, 2015 Avocados are my favorite! I loooooooove them! I kind of have an obsession. I like to put avocados in just about everything. I can’t help it! They are just so good! Today, I am sharing 30 of my favorite avocado recipes. They are all winners. You are going to have a hard time deciding which one to make first. No pressure though, you have plenty of time to make them all!...
In my pantry stocking post, I discuss the importance of keeping a well stocked pantry, fridge and freezer. Whether you are under quarantine, stuck because of a natural disaster, sick or just not in the mood to go out, a well stocked pantry is worth its weight in gold. These pantry meals and recipes are all incredibly easy and most use only ingredients you’ll find in your pantry. Here and there you’ll need something from your fridge or freezer....
Ingredients Apples. I think Granny Smith apples are the best apples to use for baking but any tart apple of your choice will work. Honeycrisp apples, Bramley, Gala, Pink lady, Fuji, etc are all good apple varieties to use for baking. Brown sugar. Maple syrup can also be used for the apple filling. You would need to taste to adjust sweetness to your preference but the maple will add lovely flavor to the filling....
There was a time in my life where the only smoothie I craved was one with bloobs, cacao, and avocado. It was creamy. It was chocolatey. It was oh so slurpable. It embodied all my wildest smoothie dreams. Then it got warm outside. All the sudden all my body wanted was tropical-ness. Ginger. Pineapple. Coconut water. Oh my! My taste buds have taken me on many smoothie journeys, but this current blend gets me all hot and bothered each and every morning....
