Before winter heads into our memories, it seems to be doing its best to keep us on our toes. Fight back with the ultimate in comfort food: Shepherd's Pie. But this isn't just any recipe for the popular dish. This one's loaded with garlic, sour cream, bacon, and cheese!
When I set up my smoker, I'm almost always smoking a whole chicken. This time around, I did that … and I smoked a pork roast. Now I might have two things I need to smoke every time I fire up my smoker!
We all get busy and it seems like summer, while it would be wonderful for relaxing in the hammock in the backyard, is just as busy or busier than every other season. So this year, we're going to be sharing some special meal ideas that can be on the table in 30 minutes.
During a season filled with celebrating, planning parties, attending pageants, decorating every surface and wall in sight, and otherwise being as merry as we can, sometimes being handed a simple meal idea that you can assemble as a family is just what's needed. Whew!
As winter clings on, adding some brightness to your table while also warming up a bit is a good idea. Get just that with a rich, creamy roasted garlic tomato bisque. On its own or paired with a perfect grilled cheese sandwich, it's what you want for lunch or dinner.
Notoriously tough, chewy short ribs become so tender you can nearly spread them like butter when given the Instant Pot treatment! Between that and a spicy-sweet sauce that you'll want to pour on the ribs and anything else on your plate, dinner is done!
This creamy, cheesy casserole is a perfect vehicle for leftover chicken and ham. Enjoy a comfort food titan as you prepare to celebrate holidays that might have you feeling spread a little thin.
A creamy Tex-Mex inspired classic gets a comfort food casserole twist when tender chicken gets mixed with spicy chile tomatoes and creamy cheese and then topped with rings upon rings of crispy tater tots. It's a one dish fusion casserole dream!
A spicy citrus sauce becomes the vehicle for a quick and delicious shrimp and udon dinner that adds onions, mushrooms, and carrots to the mix to keep it light and packed with nutrients.
Grab your cast iron skillet and get ready for a fantastic one pan meal that will knock your socks off. Everything from tender chicken thighs and sun dried tomatoes to perfect pasta and wilted kale get bathed in a stunning sauce featuring lemon, butter, and garlic.
The last thing most people are craving this time of the year is soup, which is a shame since some of my favorite vegetarian soups are most delicious when made with vegetables at the peak of their season. Get my all-time favorite and enjoy fresh or, if summer soup just doesn't appeal, pop it in the freezer for enjoy in fall or winter.
If you like spicy, creamy food, then fasten your seat belt for a great recipe that can be on the table in about 20 minutes and will remind you of spring while still giving you the comfort food you crave. Get ready for a seafood pasta dish that has it all!
A Tuscan sausage pasta dish gets both lightened and fully pulled into the current season when loads of heavy cream are replaced with pumpkin puree. The result is a velvety sauce brimming with the festive nature of our holiday season that coats your favorite pasta, sausage, sun-dried tomatoes, peppers, kale, and more.
Brimming with flavor, this easy chicken recipe can be on the table in 30 minutes. Everything from tender chicken and crisp bacon to juicy tomatoes and melted cheese pair up with your favorite barbecue sauce to bring all the cheers to your dinner table.
I often turn to muffins and specialty breads when it comes time to flex my baking muscles for breakfast. One of my goals for 2015 is to expand that repertoire to include more variety. In that spirit, I am tackling scones and finding out how very sweet scones can be.
A small pork loin roast gets a bed of stuffing to rest in for a quick dinner that spends most of its time in the oven before making its way to the table. If a roast with stuffing seems like too much for a busy day, rest assured that it can be on the table in under an hour.
When the weather has you down and a cold is at your door, you can always turn to chicken soup. But if you're craving something a little different, why not whip up a batch of Lemon-Honey Chicken and give those winter blues the 1-2-3 punch!
Turn your favorite appetizer into a main course with this beefed up hummus plate. Extra vegetables plus a fantastically seasoned beef make a dippable dinner a perfect way to end the day.
A quick and satisfying soup is a perfect midweek dinner solution. In less than a half hour, you can have a soup(er) meal that will please everyone at the table, whether it is the star of the show or playing a duet with a salad or sandwich.
A clever baked meal uses a muffin top pan to make perfect portions. The result is 3 personal meatloaves alongside 3 matching mounds of perfectly roasted cheese crusted potatoes. Make yourself a salad and dinner is done!
An elegant salmon dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes? Nope, you're not dreaming. This dish falls together quickly and easily and without making a lot of cleanup. Sometimes, it's so very easy to fall in love!
Before everything is all about Christmas, take a moment to enjoy the best in comfort food with macaroni and cheese that's loaded with a touch of autumn. Your family with love this classic dish featuring sage sausage and roasted butternut squash.
If you love eating falafels but hate the fuss involved in making them, trick your taste buds with a simplified method that will leave you with an amazing wrap sandwich that gives you the flavor you are looking for with less than a half hour of prep time involved.
If you've found yourself becoming a captive of the chicken sandwich wars, step away from the fast food fight and make one yourself! You'll find they are fast, easy, and delicious when you arm yourself with an air fryer and a little know how!
In an effort to warm the kitchen and bring flavor to the table, Tex-Mex gets a decidedly winter makeover. Roasted squash gets filled with a chorizo and rice filling that boasts everything from roasted tomatoes and chopped peppers to corn and black beans.
Roasted parsnips, onions, and garlic make up the foundation of a creamy soup that's loaded with ham and green onion. Crown it with some grated cheese and your favorite kettle chips for a fantastic soup for those chilly days as winter and spring duke it out.
