Fabulous for a quick midweek meal and ESPECIALLY great for the BBQ! Bonus: super healthy at less than 300 calories for a whole chicken breast. Lime Chicken If you love lime flavour – and I’m yet to meet anyone who doesn’t – this Lime Chicken has your name written all over it. It’s juicy. It’s caramelised. And it truly tastes of lime. (gasp shock horror!) (PS The key is to use lime ZEST....
I love chorizos for breakfast, like in Chorizo Baked Beans on Toast and Chorizo Breakfast Hash with Bacon and Smashed Potato. The big flavour punch is a wake up call! I had to share this recipe today because I got an email from a reader yesterday who made me laugh with this message: “….my confession… I have a slight obsession with Chorizo… Best. Thing. Ever… Do you have any scrumptious recipes involving this godlike substance?...
Mexican Corn Salad This recipe generated a tizzy of excitement among my group of friends when I first started making it a few years back! Something a little different to the usual steamed-butter-slathered corn on the cob (and there is nothing wrong with that!!), it’s bright and colourful, and it’s a brilliant dish for sharing. Mexican Corn Salad is essentially the giant salad form of Esquites which is a popular Mexican Street corn that is sold in cups by street vendors....
Mixed berry crisp is a colorful combination of fruit with a crunchy oat topping. These smaller individual portions baked in a ramekin make it easy to serve. The warm dessert tastes incredible topped with whipped cream or ice cream. Crisps are one of my favorite desserts to make in the summertime. Try this peach crisp or strawberry rhubarb crisp for more varieties this summer! Mixed Berry Crisp The best way to enjoy seasonal fruit, especially during the summer, is to make a hot and bubbly baked fruit crisp....
½ tsp baking soda 1 tsp sugar 1 tbsp cornstarch 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce 1 tbsp water 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 ½ lbs flank steak, sliced into thin strips Whisk together the baking soda, sugar, cornstarch, soy sauce, water, and vegetable oil in a large bowl. Toss the steak with the marinade to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour, then proceed below. ½ c low-sodium soy sauce 2 tbsp brown sugar 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp flour 1 tbsp sherry 3 tbsp vegetable oil 2 heads broccoli, crowns only...
A quick and easy 30 minute meal with cheesy mozzarella chicken in a delicious and creamy sun dried tomato sauce over pasta! Life is just so busy quick and easy skillet meals have become my new BFF. I have started becoming a major slacker lately as school is coming to an end. I honestly hate eating out and feeding my family fast food. So meals like this are just so easy to create and they are incredibly delicious!...
This is a reader favourite recipe included by popular demand in my debut cookbook “Dinner”. My best Vanilla Cake recipe is….. Plush, moist, fluffy crumb without being freakishly unnaturally so (as some store bought can be). No more dense cakes! Keeps near perfectly for 4 whole days. 100% fresh on Day 1, still 96% perfect on Day 4. That’s unheard of! Lovely vanilla and butter flavour without a greasy mouthfeel; Even, elegant crumb – no large tunnels or irregular, crumbly holes; Bakes perfectly flat – no levelling required!...
An amazing one pan meal with tender and juicy cajun blackened chicken over delicious southwest rice! This meal became an instant favorite at our house! You guys would not believe how many dirty dishes I accumulate after a day of cooking. Honestly it is shocking. My kitchen looks like a tornado went through it and every bowl in the house is dirty. My husband is usually home to help watch our almost two year old....
Chicken Stew is hearty, filling, and comforting! It is the perfect dish for Sunday dinner or a cold rainy day! This chicken stew is made with potatoes, carrots, onions, celery, and chicken cooked until fall-apart tender. Stews are a fall favorite! Try this Tortellini Soup, Beef Stew, or Vegetable Beef Soup for more stew ideas this fall. Homemade Chicken Stew Nothing says comfort food like a warm stew. I took one of my favorite Beef Stew Recipes and replaced the beef with chicken thighs....
These bars are ooey and gooey and have a delicious lemon flavor! They are topped with a brown sugar butter coconut topping and are seriously AMAZING! Easter kind of snuck up on me this year. Here I am sitting at the computer on a Saturday night at midnight remembering that the Easter bunny forgot to get the kids baskets. #momfail I am the worst at remembering holidays like that. Even Valentine’s Day we were at the store the night before getting Valentine’s....
It almost tasted like it had a cream cheese taste to them and they were delicious! They are a cross over between a crepe and a pancake. I absolutely love where we live. We used to rent an apartment close by and moved to a house just two streets down. Now we live in a house that is just three doors down from our beautiful neighborhood park. There are always families taking walks and walking their dogs and big giant trees line the streets....
Parmesan Garlic Crusted Chicken with Garlic Alfredo shells is the most creamy and delicious homemade garlic alfredo shells topped with crispy parmesan-coated garlic chicken. This is an absolutely fantastic meal that will instantly become a family favorite! I just cannot get enough of the alfredo sauce and chicken combo! For more of the amazing cream sauce paired with tender chicken try One Pot Cajun Chicken Alfredo Pasta or Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Shells....
This Baked Potato Recipe is easy to make with just Russet potatoes and seasonings. Top it any way you like for the perfect side dish at any meal! If you love simple, class side dishes, you’ll also enjoy these Buttery Herb Sautéed Mushrooms (these would also make a great topping!), Creamed Spinach (which would be a great addition to these baked potatoes on the table), or these Parmesan Garlic Roasted Potatoes — crispy and flavorful!...
Crepes are thin and delicate French pancakes served with endless topping options such as fruit, sauces, and whipped cream. The batter is easily blended and cooked into tender foldable perfect crepes. This crepe recipe is a tried and true breakfast that always comes out perfect. After years of making these, they still remain our favorite! If you love sweet breakfast foods try this incredible blueberry breakfast cake, the best German pancake, or my quick cinnamon rolls....
Sloppy Joes are messy, saucy and the perfect family dinner. A timeless classic, these are bound to be the best you have ever had! These sandwiches are just yummy and easy to customize. If you are looking for a twist on the classic try Hawaiian, Greek, and a personal favorite Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes. Delicious Sloppy Joe Recipe I once had a conversation with my family about why Sloppy Joes were called Sloppy Joes and not something like messy bobs?...
This canned salmon recipe will make you realise you CAN make incredible dishes using canned fish! Salmon Patties Good quality fresh salmon is not cheap. So if I buy fresh salmon, I like to cook it whole rather than mixing it up with other ingredients for things like salmon patties. My go-to quick salmon fillet recipes are Honey Garlic Salmon and Lemon Glazed Salmon 🙂 So I’ve always used canned salmon to make salmon cakes....
It feels as though summer is nearing an end. Especially as I scroll through my Pinterest feed and I’m already seeing plenty of pumpkin recipes, fall décor, and skinny jeans with boots. As sad as I am to see summer ending, Fall is my favorite season so I’m pretty excited. I love everything about Fall – the changing colors, the crisp weather, the food and flavors, the attire – everything!...
This ooey-gooey skillet cookie brings homemade cookies to the next level! It is warm, sweet and the chocolate just melts right in your mouth! You definitely won’t be able to stop at just one bite! Chocolate chip cookies are everyone’s favorite and this one is no exception! This tried and true recipe is exactly what you are looking for in a cookie. Large, delicious, and easy to boot! If you love chocolate chip cookies as much as I do then you must try these Zucchini oats, Brown Butter, and these amazing Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies!...
My hubby’s little brother is in the navy and is stationed in Norfolk Virginia. It has been awesome to be here in North Carolina because it is not too far away and we have been able to spend time with him. He came down this weekend and we had so much fun with him. I decided to face my fear of making pancakes and try this healthier pancake recipe. I have never been the best at making pancakes....
My picky 5 year old hasn’t eaten dinner with us for two weeks now. Just smelling the food makes him gag! I have never met a pickier person ever. So I found this recipe for Slow Cooker Asian Chicken. She said it was her favorite recipe and it only takes 5 minutes to prepare. I thought ok! I think my picky eater might like this and it looks delicious and easy....
