The easiest way to cook creamy, soft polenta won't take hours of whisking or tending when it's cooked in the oven instead of on the stovetop. Too often I've been served polenta that tastes chalky or gritty or just doesn't have much flavor. Polenta is a very simple dish, ... continue reading... about Creamy Polenta
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21 Easy Recipes for Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey
This roundup of 21 easy but creative leftover turkey recipes will help you make the most of the lingering bites of Thanksgiving. Ahhh, it's the most wonderful time of year. Thanksgiving is over and even though next day leftover turkey sandwiches with all the fixins' are a ... continue reading... about 21 Easy Recipes for Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey
No-Fail Butter Pie Crust Recipe
These are the secrets to making a no-fail butter pie crust recipe that won't slump or shrink, and turns out tender and flaky every time. The Best Pie Crust Recipe with Butter It feels like there are two big pie seasons that hit every year: Spring's berry pie season and ... continue reading... about No-Fail Butter Pie Crust Recipe
The BEST Roast Turkey
A flavorful, moist turkey is the centerpiece of every Thanksgiving dinner. These easy tips show how to cook a roast turkey that's always juicy and moist, and proves that it's 100% not as scary as it seems. How to Cook a Roast Turkey Last year I cooked six turkeys in two ... continue reading... about The BEST Roast Turkey
Juicy Turkey Breast
The best turkey breast recipe isn’t cooked in the crockpot but is roasted in the oven with wine, lemon and butter for a moist turkey breast every time. The Best Turkey Breast Recipe Cooking a full-blown turkey for a crowd is usually reserved for just one time a year—happy ... continue reading... about Juicy Turkey Breast
Mashed Cauliflower With Parmesan and Chives
Cauliflower is having its day in the trending sun as a healthy ingredient substitute in many of our favorite recipes—like this one, where we swap mashed cauliflower for mashed potatoes in this silky side dish. Creamy Mashed Cauliflower Recipe At first glance, this dish does ... continue reading... about Mashed Cauliflower With Parmesan and Chives
30 Best Comforting Soup Recipes
From vegetable to chicken, creamy to brothy, this list of 30 best soup recipes shows why there's nothing more comforting than a bowl of healthy, easy soup on a chilly day. 30 Fall and Winter Soup Recipe Ideas Soup season is here, and like so many of you, I am raising my ... continue reading... about 30 Best Comforting Soup Recipes
Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes
The tang of buttermilk with crumbles of blue cheese amp up the flavor in these 5 ingredient blue cheese mashed potatoes. Buttermilk Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes The best part of dinner, especially when it's a holiday dinner, is the side dishes. And when the side dishes are ... continue reading... about Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes
How to Make the Best Mashed Potatoes
Knowing how to make mashed potatoes from scratch is a recipe every home cook needs in their kitchen skill set, and this easy recipe shows how to make the best creamy, buttery, mashed potatoes every time. The Best Creamy Mashed Potatoes Recipe Does the internet really need ... continue reading... about How to Make the Best Mashed Potatoes
Cranberry Sauce
This homemade cranberry sauce calls for both fresh and dried cranberries to make it tart, sweet, and jammy with a dash of orange flavor. There are few, if any, Thanksgiving recipes that are tolerated straight from the can. Jellied cranberry sauce, in all it's jiggly glory, ... continue reading... about Cranberry Sauce
50 Thanksgiving Side Dishes Recipes
What's the most popular side dish at Thanksgiving at your house? This list of 50 Thanksgiving side dishes cover the classics and recipes with a twist, to give you plenty of recipe ideas to add to your holiday table. Thanksgiving is all about gratitude and tradition, and ... continue reading... about 50 Thanksgiving Side Dishes Recipes
Turkey Brine 101 — The BEST Wet and Dry Turkey Brine
For the juiciest turkey on the block, brining the bird with salt results in a plump, moist, and flavorful turkey every time. But is a wet brine or a dry turkey brine better? I tested both, and these are my recipes and results. I discovered the genius of turkey brining ... continue reading... about Turkey Brine 101 — The BEST Wet and Dry Turkey Brine
Cider Vinegar Chicken Stew
Cider vinegar makes this chicken stew perfectly tender, tangy, and saucy, with sweet carrots and mellow leeks for an easy-to-make, one-pot meal. When I was a kid, my mom made us follow the "one bite rule." No matter how weird it looked, sounded, or smelled, we had to try ... continue reading... about Cider Vinegar Chicken Stew
25 Great Ground Beef Recipes
These 25 great ground beef recipes are one of our favorite answers to what's for dinner, because chances are you have a pound of ground beef socked away in the freezer for making tacos, soups, spaghetti, burrito bowls, and more. 25 Easy Ground Beef Recipes You know how it ... continue reading... about 25 Great Ground Beef Recipes
Baked Chicken Parmesan
Skip the skillet and make this healthy baked chicken parmesan dinner with marinara and melty cheese on a sheet pan instead. Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe It's pretty much 100% obvious that most of you will agree, but I think crispy cutlets of Parmesan-coated chicken are one ... continue reading... about Baked Chicken Parmesan
30 Dinner Ideas to Make When There’s No Time to Cook
These 30 quick and easy, tasty dinner ideas are the perfect dinner recipes for even the busiest times of the week. Easy Dinner Ideas It's that time of year where we trade in pool time for school time. As we gear up for shorter yet somehow fuller days that seem to slip right ... continue reading... about 30 Dinner Ideas to Make When There’s No Time to Cook
Roasted Beet and Ricotta Salad
This roasted beet salad topped with dollops of ricotta cheese sweetened with honey and orange is a fast to make salad that is delicious served chilled, or at room temperature. Roasted Beet and Ricotta Salad I'm not the only person to add tangy, creamy cheese to a roasted ... continue reading... about Roasted Beet and Ricotta Salad
Roasted Beets
Roasted beets cooked in the oven brings out the sweet side of this humble and healthy root vegetable, and is the easiest way to cook beets. In the veggie world, the glorious beet doesn't get the credit it should. I see cooked beets and I see garnet gems and ruby jewels. I ... continue reading... about Roasted Beets
The Best Greek Chicken Marinade
This simple chicken marinade infuses the classic Greek flavors of lemon, garlic and oregano plus marinating chicken in 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 best! It may ... continue reading... about The Best Greek Chicken Marinade
Mediterranean Zucchini Boats
Zucchini boats make the perfect vegetable vessel for ground turkey sausage, kalamata olives, sun dried tomatoes, pine nuts, basil, and Parmesan cheese for a Mediterranean spin on everyone's favorite stuffed zucchini recipe. If David Letterman brought back his famous Top 10 ... continue reading... about Mediterranean Zucchini Boats
Easy Chicken Piccata
This easy chicken piccata recipe with a lemon-caper sauce is a classic you'll find on the menu of nearly every Italian restaurant, and because it can be made in just 20 minutes, it's one of my favorite at-home recipes too. Lemon Chicken Piccata Recipe "I have too many easy ... continue reading... about Easy Chicken Piccata
The BEST Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe With Ground Beef
Classic stuffed peppers with rice, ground beef, and a healthy rainbow of sweet red, yellow and orange bell peppers makes the best easy dinner idea any night of the week. Ever since I was a starry eyed pre-teen, I've been a fan of drawing rainbows. Now I eat them. But as ... continue reading... about The BEST Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe With Ground Beef
Baba Ganoush
Serve this easy Middle Eastern baba ganoush dip with pita bread or fresh veggies for a healthy app or snack. What Is Baba Ganoush Often served alongside hummus as a meze staple, baba ganoush is a healthy Lebanese dip or spread made from roasted or grilled eggplant mixed ... continue reading... about Baba Ganoush
Penne Pasta with Easy Marinara
This simple penne pasta recipe calls for canned tomatoes, basil, garlic and olive oil to make it's homemade marinara sauce for an easy, healthy meal any time of year. Simple Penne Pasta Marinara Consider this healthy penne pasta recipe with tomato sauce the Forrest Gump of ... continue reading... about Penne Pasta with Easy Marinara
Grilled Eggplant With Chimichurri
The goal of grilled eggplant is to have slices that are tender not mushy, with just the right bite. These tips for the best grilled eggplant deliver every time, and are made even better when topped with a tangy, garlicky chimichurri. Eggplant is one of those divisive ... continue reading... about Grilled Eggplant With Chimichurri
How to Make the Best Chimichurri Sauce
This easy Argentinian chimichurri sauce is a fresh parsley and cilantro salsa that gives grilled steak, chicken, fish and vegetables a garlicky kick. Firing up the grill is a summer habit I'll never get enough of. The smokey flavor and char of any protein or veg is ... continue reading... about How to Make the Best Chimichurri Sauce
Corn Salsa
Made with either grilled corn, raw corn, or frozen corn, this corn salsa with black beans and cilantro is an easy-to-make dip for tortilla chips, or served as a flavorful salsa topping for tacos, burrito bowls, steak or chicken. One of the best parts of hitting up a ... continue reading... about Corn Salsa
How to Make the Best Grilled Salmon
Follow these easy grilling tips for THE BEST, easy grilled salmon recipe that's about to become your new favorite healthy summertime dinner. This recipe is brought to you by Weber Grills There may not be another summertime recipe that hits our grill more often than this ... continue reading... about How to Make the Best Grilled Salmon
Caprese Salad (Plus a DIY Caprese Salad Bar)
The best caprese salad shows off summer's finest with creamy mozzarella and heirloom tomatoes topped with fresh leafy basil and fruity olive oil. Serve the salads individually or turn this simple Italian staple into a party by creating a DIY caprese salad bar where everyone can ... continue reading... about Caprese Salad (Plus a DIY Caprese Salad Bar)
The BEST Caprese Sandwich
Juicy, vine-ripened tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, and fragrant basil leaves drizzled with olive oil and balsamic glaze make this classic caprese sandwich THE BEST Italian deli favorite you can make at home. Even though I consider myself to be a master sandwich maker, ... continue reading... about The BEST Caprese Sandwich
