Eating healthier in the New Year doesn't have to be a chore if you choose foods that contain their own natural sugars and give them their own stay in a hot oven for a bit. You get a healthy side dish and a warm kitchen!
Holiday entertaining often leaves us with lots of question marks in our menu planning when it comes to side dishes to pair with the stellar main courses we choose. Embrace the season and consider Brussels sprouts cooked with crisp bacon and tangy apple cider.
The holidays are upon us and if you are feeling like sitting down and eating a bowl of cookie dough, consider a safer and more festive option and make these stunning Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles and become a hero to friends and family alike!
On Christmas Eve Eve, it seems like the perfect time to share a festive drink ingredient that was borne of the kind of leftovers that usually get tossed and a desire to make something a little magical for the holidays.
Get a stunning vegan stir fry dinner in under a half hour while resting assured that it's a meal that everyone around the table will love. A peppy ginger stir fry sauce, crisp tofu, and a variety of vegetables are just what you need when kitchen prep for Thanksgiving is filling so much time.
Grab your Instant Pot and get ready for a delightfully creamy corn and potato chowder. In a half an hour, you can have a perfect bowl of comfort food during a week that's busy enough with planning for Thanksgiving.
Packed with lots of fresh vegetables, tender beef, and tantalizing udon, this quick stir fry is just what you need on a busy day. A sauce that's brimming with ginger, garlic, and more brings it all together before you get it to the table.
When a soybean organization asks chefs for their favorite miso recipes featuring meat, poultry, and seafood, the results are delicious. Get the two first prize winning recipes and you'll agree that when miso meets meat, beautiful things happen!
A quick stir-fry dinner gives you everything from shrimp and tender noodles to sugar snap peas and crunchy peppers all in a spicy-sweet sauce. All of this can be on the table in about twenty minutes - now that's fast food!
A muffin that works for a quick breakfast or stellar afternoon pick me up, this is a treat that would make Elvis smile. Packed with mashed bananas and peanut butter, they also hold great flavor and nutrition.
If you are a fan of cajun cuisine, you might crave blackened fish more often than you have the opportunity to order it from a menu. But give yourself a little time and a heavy skillet and you could find yourself the master of this relatively simple technique for taking chicken and fish to the next level.
With our lives becoming more and more complicated, isn't it nice to let trusted kitchen appliances like your Instant Pot help make tonight's dinner easier? Suddenly complex dishes like jambalaya, chock full of sausage and shrimp, are easy weeknight meals.
If you think pizza needs to wait until it's cool enough to fire up the oven again, think again! Pizza is a snap when you have a grill on hand. Get some simple ideas about how to make your very own grilled pizzas without roasting your home.
A soft loaf of bread with pesto goodness throughout, this one's perfect for a sandwich, toasted with butter, alongside bacon and eggs, and much, much more. Beyond that, there's only about 15 minutes of hands on time making it when you use your bread machine!
If you find yourself ordering stromboli from your favorite restaurants, but stopping short of making it at home, it's time to take on that challenge. The good news is that it's not really a challenge at all!
Thick cut pork chops get a quick sear, a spicy sauce, and a cuddle in the oven with some broccoli and cauliflower. The result? A quick and simple dinner that will leave you looking forward to pork chops again!
If the only place you ever enjoy Thai food is your favorite restaurant, it's time to discover the joys of making Thai food at home. Start your adventure with Pad Thai, a simple noodle dish that relies on a creamy, spicy sauce that is easy to make in a blender and some basic stir frying.
This popcorn can be as simple as two ingredients, a bowl and a microwave. However, consider seasoning it to your tastes or popping it light and making caramel corn! It's really easy to make and is a fraction of the cost of store-bought microwave popcorn packages!
Whether you are looking for the perfect summer ice cream topping or a sweet start to your day, a fruit topping featuring honey-grilled plums and fresh blueberries is sure to be a hit. Make a double batch and use it everywhere.
Richly marinated pieces of pork get the slow roast treatment with a glossy glaze broiled to a candy sheen at the end of cooking. The result is tender, melt-in-your-mouth bits of pork that will have you trying to find new ways to incorporate it into your menu rotation.
Lest you think tater tots are just a frozen side dish you toss in a deep fryer and lay on a plate in a soggy pile in front of young kids and toddlers, it's time to sing the praises of these versatile, mid-week meal savers. That's right, I love tater tots and so should you!
A summer favorite, the BLT, gets a morning makeover that involves a bagel, an egg, and swapping the lettuce for fresh basil. The result? A breakfast sandwich that you will turn to again and again all summer long!
Braising, the act of cooking meat and/or vegetables by heating them slowly with oil and moisture in a tightly sealed vessel, is a rare culinary approach in our busy world. But set aside an afternoon to let your heaviest pot and your oven create the fall off the bone tenderest short ribs you've ever had.
