As we continue to live life within the confines of home during this period of quarantine and social-distancing, we've been focusing on using our leftovers and pantry staples in creative ways to make meals exciting. For this recipe, we revisited making Pork Bao. I've tried these a couple of times before but my recipe needed...
Dinner
Shrimp Linguine with White Wine Cream Sauce
Creamy Shrimp Linguine in a Parmesan white wine cream sauce with fresh spinach and grape tomatoes makes for an impressive yet easy weeknight meal. I know, I know. This sounds fancy and complicated. Hear me out though... It's not complicated. It's quick and easy. A weeknight meal favorite in our house for sure. Shrimp cooks...
Creamy Mushroom Chicken and Rice Casserole
This Creamy Mushroom Chicken and Rice Casserole is a staple in our menu rotation these days. I absolutely love meals that really are a complete meal in one dish. We typically have a green salad ready to go in the fridge, so this makes for a great weeknight meal for us. All you need is...
Shepherd's Pie
This Shepherd's Pie recipe is one of my very comfort foods on a winter day at home. Meat, potatoes, and veggies all in one big dish served with warm gravy. What’s not to love? It's also a great way to use up leftover vegetables or mashed potatoes. Use what you've got and enjoy! If you're...
My Favorite Secret-Ingredient Homestyle Chili
Full disclosure time, friends. If I'm being completely honest, "Chili" as a food category in general has never been high on my list of cravings. I despised beans for my entire life up until I took a very deep dive into solving this inner conflict as a thirty-something mama who adores food and made it...
How To Smoke a Turkey Breast on a Charcoal Grill
Happy Thanksgiving-Planning Week! The big day is a week from tomorrow and I'm here to add a little burst of inspiration if you're looking to change things up a bit this year. This method for How To Smoke a Turkey on a Charcoal Grill works great for bone-in turkey breasts, whole turkeys, or really any...
Homemade Sushi Rice + Sushi Vinegar
Perfectly sticky Homemade Sushi Rice and Sushi Vinegar is easily made at home when you follow these simple techniques. This recipe can be made in an electric rice cooker, Instant Pot, or on the stovetop.
Korean Beef and Broccoli Rice Bowl
Some of the questions I've been getting a lot recently are along the lines of: "How do I make time to cook a meal after work?", "How do I decide what to make?" "What if I don't really like to cook?" "I'm so bored of making the same few meals repeatedly." The list goes on....
Breakfast Fried Rice
Cooking breakfast is a huge part of my everyday life these days. Because I’m home with my girls every day, I find it can be really easy to run out of creative breakfast ideas and then we fall into the somewhat boring routine of blueberry pancakes, oatmeal, eggs, cereal, repeat. Generally, breakfast foods can have...
Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas with White Sauce
Given my love for cooking, it is not all that often that we go out to eat. When we do, it's usually for Mexican food. I almost always order the same thing. Some form of enchilada or chimichanga, always with chicken and a sour cream sauce. I know, not very creative. I can't help it. I...