Seasoned Cooking: January 2021 Newsletter

Heat, fresh vegetables, and tender salmon come together to get dinner on the table in less time than it takes to have takeout delivered. What's more, it's a super tasty meal that's a lighter option than recent holiday offerings.

Capture the whimsy of childhood, whether or not you are young or young at heart, with these savory cupcakes. A sweet cornbread muffin gets frosted with creamy mashed potatoes and then topped with crisp, seasoned chicken nuggets to satisfy and delight your inner child.

If the New Year has you promising to lay off the sweets but your sweet tooth is not cooperating, take a look at this handy guide, complete with great ways to reduce your sugar intake, substitute when cooking and baking, and even handy printables to help you find the best sweetening options for each new challenge.

Light, tender buns that can be warm on the table in a couple of hours are perfect for a brunch buffet. Start the simple dough when you get up and then most of the rest of it is letting the dough rise a couple times and baking them. It's a great way to warm the kitchen and have your home smelling like freshly baked bread.

A quick soup that tastes like it's taken all day to make. Perfect for cold days and packed with everything we crave as Old Man Winter hands us cold days and even colder nights.

Sometimes what the weekend needs is a delightful French toast casserole in individual baked servings. Perfect for using up that last bit of bread and leaving most of breakfast making to the oven!

Sometimes, we all need a bit of comfort food. For me, that sometimes comes in the form of Tom Kha Gai, a complex Thai coconut chicken soup that is quite easy to make. And if you happen to prefer shrimp or tofu instead, there are instructions for that too.

Let the weekend get a little decadent with a spiked oven pancake slathered in coffee whipped cream, caramel sauce, and praline pecans. Whether you prefer to call it brunch or dessert, you'll be adding it to your favorites list!

Roasted chicken gets a visit from the classic flavor combination of apples and sage. This simple recipe takes about an hour to make, but almost all of that is roasting in the oven and it makes for a toasty kitchen and a stunning meal.

Put in less than an hour of work and have quick and easy hot breakfasts for during the week. What's more, they can easily become the grab and go breakfasts you've been craving.