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.
The amazing flavor combination of pears and ginger star in this clever oven pancake that's cooked in a skillet and then flipped in all its caramel-filled goodness onto a plate and served with cinnamon whipped cream. You deserve this for brunch!
Cajun, Indian, and Italian influences combine to make a spicy, downright delicious one pot meal. A perfect patio-ready dinner that begs you to enjoy the sunshine and your favorite cold beverage alongside it.
Get the low-down on a perfect summer BBQ, including how to decorate your BBQ party for certain themes, step by step recipes for some delicious BBQ grub, a list of the perfect BBQ beverages and finally some great games for you and your guests to play.
If you have found yourself with an overabundance of zucchini, then fear not! Everything from the sweet to the savory to the procrastinating solutions await you in this article inspired by over two months of constant summer squash overload.
'Tis the perfect time of the year to enjoy garden fresh tomatoes. And when they can star in a dinner that takes less than a half hour to get to the table, everyone wins. It's time to sit back and enjoy the glory of our gardens.
May brings the return of fresh produce and especially sweet, juicy berries. Pair them with rich brioche for a make ahead brunch dish that's out of this world. Celebrate the beginning of a new month or keep it in mind for Mother's Day coming up.
Ever have enough left over in your pantry, refrigerator, or freezer that you don't want to throw it out, but not really enough to use all on its own? I call them little leftovers and, given a bit of thought and creativity, they can be the work horses of your kitchen. Get some suggestions for some of the most common little leftovers I find in my home and share some of your own.
Soft, pillowy slices of bread find a sweet treat nestled within in a delightful make-ahead brunch dish. Throw together some sausage, fresh fruit and coffee and you've got a breakfast treat fit for company!
Summer is a busy time of the year for most everyone and, if you're like me, you want to be able to enjoy your time without spending money on things you don't need or can easily make yourself. So it's time to share some tips for some of my favorite time and money savers.
