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How to Make Quick-Pickled Onions

Quick-pickled onions can be made with just about any variety of vinegar sitting in your pantry and are ready to eat in just a few minutes time.Pickled onions hold a hidden superpower in the condiment world where they morph in flavor from being sweet like ketchup to tangy ... continue reading... about How to Make Quick-Pickled Onions

Chicken Piccata Pasta

This chicken piccata pasta's lemony white wine, butter and caper sauce makes a light and snappy coating for linguine with tomato bursts and mushrooms for an easy pasta dinner that won't weigh you down.I'm a serious fan of taking bleak weather days and giving them a zesty ... continue reading... about Chicken Piccata Pasta

Chicken, Crab and Andouille Sausage Gumbo Recipe

Chicken and andouille sausage are traditional ingredients in every good gumbo recipe, but when you add crab this gumbo goes from good to grand.The BEST Gumbo Recipe There are many stand-ins out there that simply don't make the authentic cut. Cubic zirconium will never take ... continue reading... about Chicken, Crab and Andouille Sausage Gumbo Recipe

The Best Greek Chicken Marinade

This easy chicken marinade infuses chicken of any cut with the classic Greek flavors of lemon, garlic and oregano plus Greek yogurt for a more tender bite.The Best Greek Chicken Marinade Hey, ho, whaddya know?!!! You ready for the best? Because I'm giving you the ... continue reading... about The Best Greek Chicken Marinade

Healthy Quinoa Salad

Bright flavor and bold bites are what make this healthy quinoa salad with chickpeas, black beans, mango and avocado in a limey dressing an easy side dish or simple vegetarian meal.This recipe is brought to you by Kroger Of all the foods I thought I'd be a fan of once I ... continue reading... about Healthy Quinoa Salad

How to Cook Quinoa Perfectly Every Time

As a gluten-free option to grains, and as a part of healthy meal prep, this is how to cook quinoa like pasta so it's light, fluffy and cooked perfectly tender every time.In this era of eating more superfoods, quinoa is a fantastic way to get loads of healthy plant-based ... continue reading... about How to Cook Quinoa Perfectly Every Time

5-Ingredient Chipotle Chicken Taquitos

Crispy, crunchy, and oh-so-incredibly easy, these chipotle pepper flavored chicken taquito roll-ups call for just 5 ingredients and can be baked or fried for a super fast appetizer, dinner or snack.Easiest Chicken Taquitos When I was a teenager in high school, my friends ... continue reading... about 5-Ingredient Chipotle Chicken Taquitos

How to Make Roasted Cauliflower

Oven roasted cauliflower with a sprinkle of spice becomes sweet and caramelized for a healthy side dish or filler for so many vegetarian main meals.As a kid, I loved vegetables, but cauliflower was on my top two yuckiest vegetables to eat list—Brussels sprouts being the ... continue reading... about How to Make Roasted Cauliflower

How to Make the Best Potato Salad

This easy, traditional potato salad recipe, handed down from my grandma to my mom and then to me, has their secret tips that makes it the very best every single time.It  may be a pretty bold to claim, but saying this potato salad recipe is the best is a statement I'll ... continue reading... about How to Make the Best Potato Salad

How to Make Classic Banana Bread

Bananas are always in season, and even better if they've hung around a bit, making any time the right time for this classic banana bread that's moist, sweet, and perfectly delicious every time.When I asked my Instagram followers if the internet really needed another ... continue reading... about How to Make Classic Banana Bread

Mediterranean Orzo Salad

This vegetarian Mediterranean orzo pasta salad with crunchy vegetables and spinach, briny olives, and feta cheese makes a healthy, easy-to-make, meal-prepped meal or flavorful pasta salad side.I LOVE any recipe that shines with Mediterranean flavors, and this orzo salad ... continue reading... about Mediterranean Orzo Salad

How to Make the Best Shrimp Scampi

This shrimp scampi recipe is the best way to make easy look elegant with large shrimp bathed in a garlicky, lemony butter sauce then dished up as an appetizer or served as a main with pasta, zucchini noodles, or over rice.How to Make the Best Easy Shrimp Scampi When it ... continue reading... about How to Make the Best Shrimp Scampi

Killer Beef and Three Bean Chili

There are two ingredients that take this easy beef and three bean chili recipe from killer to kick-ass: beer and enchilada sauce. Taste it for yourself to discover the reason why.Beefy Three Bean Chili Recipe This beef chili recipe is not only killer, it was almost ... continue reading... about Killer Beef and Three Bean Chili

Best Ever Healthy Granola Recipe

With just the right amount of maple syrup sweetness, this healthy combo of oats, nuts, dried cranberries, and flaky coconut is an easy granola recipe you can eat chunky or clumpy, and perfect to eat with yogurt or milk.Let's clear one thing up: All granola is not created ... continue reading... about Best Ever Healthy Granola Recipe

Crab and Avocado Eggs Benedict

Brunch doesn't get better than with this variation of the classic egg benedict that amps up the star power with crab and avocado.Ask and ye shall receive!A few weeks ago I shared a photo of my crab and avocado eggs benedict on my Friday Faves. And like most anytime I ... continue reading... about Crab and Avocado Eggs Benedict

How to Make Poached Eggs the Easy Way

Whether it's for weekend eggs Benedict or every day avocado toast, this is the foolproof way to make poached eggs on the stove top, in the oven, microwave or the Instant Pot.No technique shows off an egg's rustic elegance as much as the humble poach. Just as delicious ... continue reading... about How to Make Poached Eggs the Easy Way

How to Make the Best Steak Fajitas

A homemade spice blend and killer marinade infuses flavor into thin cut steak for these fast and easy homemade steak fajitas made in the skillet.Laurie McNamara's blog Simply Scratch reminds us that no matter how busy life gets, sometimes we just need to slow down and ... continue reading... about How to Make the Best Steak Fajitas

Slow Cooker Tuscan White Bean and Sausage Soup

This simple but flavorful Tuscan white bean soup with sausage doesn't require any pre-cooking or searing, making it a true slow-cooker meal.Slow Cooker Tuscan White Bean Soup "Okay mom, let’s play the smell game."  I sort of cringed at the idea. Sweaty feet. Burnt toast. ... continue reading... about Slow Cooker Tuscan White Bean and Sausage Soup

Mediterranean Chicken Quinoa Bowl with Broccoli and Tomato

Chicken quinoa bowls have staked their healthy claim on quick and easy meal-prep dinners that are flexible enough to mix and match ingredients for take-to-work lunches that never get boring, too.Healthy Chicken Quinoa Bowl This quinoa bowl combines what seems to be my ... continue reading... about Mediterranean Chicken Quinoa Bowl with Broccoli and Tomato

Easy Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip

This super easy, super tasty buffalo chicken dip recipe is a super cheese dip appetizer that's super for parties of every kind, including the New Years Eve or the super-est game of the year, the Big Game. :)This recipe is sponsored by Kettle Brand Chips When it comes to ... continue reading... about Easy Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip

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  • Even though we're nearing the end of the week, now is not the time to allow your home cooking + healthy eating game wane! It's time to break out the Triple SSS: Super Simple Salmon. Salmon recipes can be cooked many ways, but in my book, there’s nothing easier than oven baked salmon in white wine and lemon that's topped with a tangy creme fraiche sauce. It sounds super fancy but is actually, may we say it again, super simple salmon. Tap the link in my profile and search baked salmon for the recipe. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
  • Light. Refreshing. SO GOOD! This super simple Vietnamese vermicelli noodle salad is what I'm craving now. It gets its inspiration from one of my favorite dishes of all time, Vietnamese bun salads, with fresh slivered veggies in a tangy rice vinegar and limey dressing. Serve it as a side, or top it with tofu, chicken, pork or shrimp for a super tasty main. Tap the link in my profile and search Vietnamese noodle salad for the recipe. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
  • This chicken piccata pasta is the perfect weeknight pucker upper for a quick dinner that'll please every eater at the table. The lemony white wine, butter and caper sauce makes a light and snappy sauce for linguine or your favorite twirly pasta with burst of tomato and savory mushrooms for an easy pasta that won't weigh you down. Search chicken piccata pasta with the link in my profile for the recipe. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
  • New week, new goals 💪This Mediterranean-inspired arugula and pesto shrimp salad is not only super simple to prepare ahead of time for lunch, but because you can meal prep it straight from your pantry and freezer, it’s incredibly easy to make on the fly, too. Tap the link in my profile and search shrimp arugula salad for the recipe.
  • We’re skiing this morning then curing my craving for gumbo later this afternoon when we make this. Roux me! Chicken and andouille sausage are the usual ingredients but we add crab or shrimp (or both!) to take this gumbo from sooooo good to totally grand. Search gumbo for the recipe when you tap the link in my profile. This ones for you @lcbarnaby ;)
  • You don't need the extra hours of the weekend to make this creamy coconut milk and peanut butter Thai sauced shrimp making this an awesome any time dinner. I serve it over brown rice for another layer of nutty flavor but white rice, noodles are awesome too, or try spiralized zucchini to keep the veg-love flowing. Tap the link in my profile and search Thai coconut shrimp for the recipe. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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