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Corned Beef and Cabbage (Crockpot or Instant Pot)

Cook it fast or cook it slow, either way this easy corned beef and cabbage creates tender, fall-apart chunks of beef thanks to braising it in the Crockpot or Instant Pot with beer and vegetables for an unbelievably easy and delicious one-pot dinner. Easy Corned Beef and ... continue reading... about Corned Beef and Cabbage (Crockpot or Instant Pot)

40 Healthy Shrimp Recipes

This list of 40 crave-worthy, healthy shrimp recipes are easy to make, filling, and totally perfect for easy lunches, busy weeknights, or relaxed weekend dinners. 40 BEST Healthy Shrimp Recipes to Make Now It's the time to of year when cravings begin to make the turn from ... continue reading... about 40 Healthy Shrimp Recipes

Salmon Cream Cheese Bagels

Salmon cream cheese bagels are the perfect grab-and-go breakfast, or a tasty part of a laid back weekend brunch or weekday snack. Salmon Cream Cheese Bagels Whenever I hit the bagel shop, I have two standard orders: Either toasted bagel with chive cream cheese, or my ... continue reading... about Salmon Cream Cheese Bagels

Meatloaf Recipe

My grandma's BEST easy meatloaf recipe with oats mixed with ground beef, powdered milk, and a sweet glaze makes a juicy meatloaf every time. How to Make the Best Easy Meatloaf Recipe When my Aunt Jill gifted me a collection of my Grandma Mary Jane's recipe cards, they ... continue reading... about Meatloaf Recipe

Mushroom Risotto

This creamy mushroom risotto recipe is easier to make than you'd think, with dried and fresh mushrooms for a whole lot of flavor and far less stirring and tending. Creamy Mushroom Risotto Contrary to what you may have been led to believe, risotto doesn't have to be an ... continue reading... about Mushroom Risotto

The Best Bloody Mary Recipe (+ Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar)

This Bloody Mary recipe makes a spicy, flavorful vodka cocktail. Add as many toppings as you'd like to get your drink just right! Give me a loaded Bloody Mary or give me a chardonnay. Because when it comes to brunch, I want more, more, more. You might say this cocktail ... continue reading... about The Best Bloody Mary Recipe (+ Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar)

Friday Faves

Hello there! Happy Friday! Now that Super Bowl is over, it's that time of year where just about all anyone can talk about is the weather. Will it snow? Will it warm up? Is that damn groundhog ever right? You know things have hit that mundane rut in the seasonal road when I ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Pad Thai

This easy pad thai recipe is made with an authentic tamarind pad thai sauce that lushly coats flat rice noodles, shrimp, tofu, and egg. Easy Pad Thai I've always had a thing for Thai food. When it comes to sharing some of my favorite Thai recipes like Thai coconut curry ... continue reading... about Pad Thai

How to Make Classic Macaroni Salad

Nothing says summertime eating like a serving of the best, classic, old-fashioned, creamy macaroni salad with eggs and crisp vegetables dressed in a simple and creamy but still light mayonnaise dressing for any picnic, potluck, or barbecue. How to Make Macaroni Salad from ... continue reading... about How to Make Classic Macaroni Salad

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 dished up as an appetizer or served as a main with pasta, zucchini noodles, or over rice. How to Make Shrimp Scampi from Scratch When it comes to ... continue reading... about Shrimp Scampi

55 Lover-ly Valentine’s Day Dessert and Drink Ideas

There's no better way to spread the love than sharing one of these 55 Valentine's Day dessert ideas with your sweets. Whether you'll be in the company of your best girls, celebrating Gal-entine's Day over cocktails (thanks Leslie Knope), cooking with your sweetie, or ... continue reading... about 55 Lover-ly Valentine’s Day Dessert and Drink Ideas

50 BEST Salmon Recipes

Whether it's grilled salmon, baked salmon, salmon in a pan, or salmon baked in foil, everyone can agree that easy salmon recipes are a healthy and delicious protein source for any meal. 50 Top-Rated Salmon Recipes From the Mediterranean Diet, to WW, paleo, keto and beyond, ... continue reading... about 50 BEST Salmon Recipes

Taco Soup

This easy taco soup recipe can be made in 30 minutes on the stove top, Instant Pot, or slow cooked in the Crock Pot for a healthy Mexican-inspired, make-ahead, one-bowl meal. Easy Taco Soup In the words of Rachel Ray, this easy taco soup eats more like a "stoup", aka stew ... continue reading... about Taco Soup

Cabbage Soup

This healthy Weight Watchers cabbage soup is a simpler version of Minestrone, and a 45 year old classic recipe from my grandma's recipe box with a few extra vegetables added in. Weight Watchers Cabbage Soup Back in the day, the Cabbage Soup Diet was the magic bullet many ... continue reading... about Cabbage Soup

Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower

Adding a Parmesan cheese coating to roasted cauliflower creates another tasty layer of caramelized goodness in this good for you side dish. I'm not the first person to add cheese to cauliflower and call it the best thing ever. As a kid, cloaking bland heads of baked ... continue reading... about Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower

Bolognese Sauce

Served over pasta or layered in lasagna, this slow-simmered, authentic bolognese sauce with it's deep, rich, meaty flavor is an Italian classic that makes enough for dinner tonight and leftovers tomorrow. If you took a look around the internet for the best bolognese ... continue reading... about Bolognese Sauce

31 Days of Healthy Comfort Food Recipes to Make In January

Like clockwork, the stroke of a new year encourages a slew of ambitious healthy resolutions — more green juice, less alcohol, more intentional living, less screen time, more kale, less ice cream. You get the picture. One sensible place to start is with our diets, and savvy ... continue reading... about 31 Days of Healthy Comfort Food Recipes to Make In January

Friday Faves

Hello friends, and happy Friday. Aaaaand...just when you thought things couldn't get more crazy in this world of ours, they do. So much for dry January. A few years ago I finally realized alcohol just messes with my sleep, so I've yet to imbibe, but I've definitely had a few ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Mediterranean White Bean and Tuna Salad Toasts

Simple Mediterranean white bean and tuna salad toasts are a quick and healthy lunch idea any day of the week. For as long as I can remember, tuna fish has been a lunch time staple at my house. There are always cans of tuna fish in the pantry, and whether I'm feeling the ... continue reading... about Mediterranean White Bean and Tuna Salad Toasts

Cannellini Beans

This master cannellini beans recipe is the nutritious and inexpensive way to transform dried, shelf-stable white beans into the centerpiece of your healthy meal prep and batch cooking goals. One of the most efficient, inexpensive, and healthy ways to get your foodie bang ... continue reading... about Cannellini Beans

50 Dinner Ideas When There’s No Time to Cook

These 50 easy and delicious dinner ideas are the perfect dinner recipes to make any time you ask yourself, "What should I make for dinner tonight?" 50 Easy Dinner Ideas Why is it figuring out tonight's dinner can be one of the biggest challenges of the day? No more! The ... continue reading... about 50 Dinner Ideas When There’s No Time to Cook

Friday Faves

Hello and happy Friday. source: unknown My husband and I were at our daughter's basketball game—masked and socially distanced and where each player is tested weekly and only allowed two spectators per player—talking about how weird it felt to be there. "Happy 2021," we'd ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Homemade Beef Broth Stock

A rich and flavorful homemade beef broth stock is one of the essential recipes every home cook should have in their array of kitchen cooking basics. Back in the day there were recipes home cooks didn’t even have to think twice about how to make because they made the same ... continue reading... about Homemade Beef Broth Stock

Breakfast Potatoes

Ditch the bag of frozen hash browns and make my dad's better-than-your-favorite-restaurant fried breakfast potatoes with onions instead. Growing up, there was nothing better than waking up on the weekend to the aroma of my dad cooking his breakfast potatoes and onions. ... continue reading... about Breakfast Potatoes

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