Many people are feeling the post-holiday slump, which can lead to depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues. Fortunately, spending time in your kitchen can actually help and now therapists are embracing what home cooks have known for a while: cooking helps.
Sometimes you aren't in the mood to pull out a saucepan and create the perfect sauce for ribs from scratch. Is there shame in that? Not at all! What's more, there are some really fantastic options out there for putting together dinner in a snap if you have a couple of great bottled sauces and a slow cooker.
This high fiber, high flavor stovetop dish will become a regular visitor to your dinner table when you discover how versatile it can be. Everything from mushrooms and carrots to lentils and spinach can become the base of your favorite bowl dinner, the best supporting side dish, or the star of the show.
With school coming to an end and summer starting up, our lives are busier than ever. But that doesn't mean we need to miss out on dinner. Pull out your trusty crockpot and get ready for a fantastic curried pork for dinner!
Having a truly decadent dessert around can be especially nice when summer activities have us moving around a lot. Then the guilt doesn't set in quite as quickly … unless the entire pan disappears in one day!
Cooler weather means comfort food and you can have that, even if you've got less than a half hour to make it happen. Put away the pizza delivery guy's number and grab one skillet. You are about to make a fantastic dinner in 20 minutes.
For millions of people, coffee is an essential morning tradition that fuels the start of their day—and most of the time, you probably don’t even think about it. But behind every sip of coffee, there’s a fascinating story that begins in the country where it was grown and ends with the choice of cup that carries it to your lips.
As promised, an in depth look at using a rotisserie chicken to make summer eating easy is here! Everything from using that carcass (hello, stock!) to great summer favorites like main dish salads and stuffed portabella mushrooms are here to make it simple and delicious.
Summer dining at its best has you letting your slow cooker and grill team up to give you a spicy-sweet citrus pulled pork to serve on taco shells, buns, or even rice. Feed a crowd without having to spend time a lot of time fussing.
Soyfoods are versatile ingredients for snack choices that fit active lifestyles. Choose from convenient soynuts, edamame, grab-and-go snack mixes, or create your own snacks.
Cinnamon, cayenne, and chocolate collide in these super simple cookies. Grab a chocolate cake mix and a few other ingredients and have a batch of cookies - or keep the cookie dough balls in your freezer to bake on demand cookies - freshly baked in less than an hour.
The flavor powerhouse of orange zest and ground cardamom combine to give these gingersnap-like cookies a flavor profile that will be treasured. Whether you are featuring them on a cookie buffet or enjoying them alongside afternoon tea, they are fantastic and easy to freeze and bake on demand.
Continuing the adventure begun with a couple of smoked chickens, some great Cajun cuisine finds its way to the table. A great dish like jambalaya gets a smoky boost with both smoked chicken and smoked chicken stock in the recipe!
Blueberries are amazing: they taste great, they are nutritional powerhouses, and they work well in all manner of dishes. In honor of spring, warmer weather, and upcoming events that might require a dish that's at home on a brunch table or served after dinner, I offer you Blueberry Biscuit Cake.
A strata using leftover waffles brings a bit of decadence to the brunch table - which is precisely what brunch is for! Round it out with fresh fruit and all the fixings and you will have a weekend morning meal worthy of the name brunch.
Bring salad fully into fall in a way that makes it not just a main dish, but a company-worthy offering that is quick, elegant, and downright beautiful on a plate. Put a cornucopia on your table tonight!
Use your slow cooker and your oven to make a fantastic breakfast treat when baked potatoes get the morning twice baked treatment featuring eggs, ham, cheese, and more! Whether you're looking for a simple weekend treat or a great brunch buffet item, we've got you covered.
Brimming with leeks, mushrooms, carrots, and more, this hearty soup is perfect for a fall day that carries just a bit more of a chill than you feel ready to tackle. Get that simmered all day taste without all the time by using your Instant Pot.
