Ham (or sausage), veggies and cheese are wrapped in tortillas and topped with a seasoned egg mixture. After resting overnight, it all bakes together for the perfect meal. Top Breakfast Casserole Sometimes breakfast can get into a rut with the same old things every day, & making a hot breakfast seems like a lot of work. That’s why we love this breakfast enchilada recipe. It’s an easy make-ahead breakfast casserole to start the week off right!...

A quick baked pasta casserole with shredded chicken and tender pasta in a shortcut creamy buffalo pasta sauce. This is the ultimate combo for those of us who love a little heat and lots of melty cheese! What’s not to love!? Quick & Easy Buffalo Pasta Buffalo chicken pasta bake is a crowd-pleasing pasta recipe favorite. Since this is made with leftover, rotisserie, or cooked chicken, it’s quick and easy to prepare....

Cabbage, beef, pork and rice are simmered in a flavorful tomato broth for the ultimate bowl of comfort food. This easy cabbage roll soup recipe is reminiscent of my grandmother’s cabbage rolls and is the perfect meal for chilly days or cozy nights. Growing up with a Polish grandmother, dishes like cabbage rolls, rouladen, and haluski (cabbage and noodles) were staples in our family! Good easy simple comfort food!...

The results? A Caribbean-style stew that is delightfully spicy and easy to boot. The active time is pretty low impact. You just have to marinate the meat for a while, and later throw the whole pot in the oven and forget about it for a couple of hours. Then, voilá! Deliciously tender lamb stew for vegging on the couch and miscellaneous weeknight Netflix binge sessions…Er…that’s not what we did after making this…heh....

We love that this casserole has no condensed soup for a great homemade taste. Tender veggies are tossed in an easy homemade cheese sauce are topped with buttery crumbs and baked in the oven. A Favorite Cheesy Casserole This is a cheesy side dish that absolutely everyone loves including picky eaters! The cheese sauce is really easy, extra creamy, and has lots of cheesy flavor. No canned condensed soup is required....

This ham casserole recipe combines pasta and ham in an easy, from-scratch cheese sauce. It’s topped with buttery bread crumbs for a great family meal. Ingredients for Ham Casserole Ham – Use leftover diced ham or diced ham steaks. Pasta – Any medium shape works. Try rotini, farfalle, shells, or penne. Sauce – Butter, flour, milk, and cream are the base of this homemade sauce. I add thyme and Dijon mustard for flavor....

These burgers can be cooked on the stovetop, in the air fryer or grilled making them perfect any time of year! Chicken Parmesan Meets Burgers! Moooove over hamburgers! Chicken parm burgers are an easy upgrade and a different twist on our usual. The chicken patties can be made up to 24 hours in advance making mealtime quick and easy. They come out juicy with lots of flavor and can be pan fried, grilled, or air fried....

Lots of scallions are added, cooking down into a sweet, oniony jam, while the braising liquid makes the most delicious sauce over rice. Getting Your Money’s Worth Duck is rarely seen on American dinner tables, usually reserved for special occasion type dinners or eating out. It’s true that duck is a relatively expensive protein. We find a whole duck can run you around $30-$35, and four duck legs can cost around $25!...

What is Chinese Cinnamon? When people talk about cinnamon, they are referring to a spice made by harvesting, drying, and fermenting the bark of trees in the laurel family. However, several species of tree can produce this bark, and the resulting products vary in fragrance and chemical composition. Cinnamomum cassia, sometimes referred to as cassia or Chinese cinnamon, is the most common and commercially-available type in the United States and East Asia....

However, in recent years, this dish has almost disappeared from Chinese banquet menus here in the US–mostly because of cost. That said, you can still order zha bok gop a la carte off the menu in some places but the price is steep. What’s the Difference Between Pigeon and Squab? To clarify the difference between “pigeon” and “squab,” a squab is essentially a domesticated, farmed, young pigeon. We’re not sure where the cost differential comes from, but in Hong Kong and China, you can order fried pigeons for about 20 RMB or just over 3 US dollars apiece....

Over the next few weeks, you may see garlic scapes at your local farmer’s market or Chinese grocery store. They have long, curly green stems with small buds. This is an easy and delicious way to put those garlic scapes to good use! What are garlic scapes? Garlic scapes have a mild, sweet taste. They’re the stems and flower bud of garlic bulbs—specifically the hardneck variety. I learned at our local farm stand that only hardneck garlic varieties grow scapes....

In this article, we’ll be focusing on Chinese red vinegar. (For more info on the other two types, check out their individual articles: White Rice Vinegar & Chinese Black Vinegar.) What Is Chinese Red Rice Vinegar? Chinese red vinegar (dà hóng zhè cù, 大红浙醋) is made from red yeast rice (hóng qū mǐ, 红曲米), a type of fermented rice that gets its bright red/purple color from being cultivated with monascus purpureus mold....

First, you hard-boil the egg. Then, you crack the shells to allow a briny tea and spice mixture to seep in to the egg within, creating a marble pattern and a tasty flavor. Particular About Food I’m very particular about my food. No surprise there. I like my own cooking, that goes without saying, but when I eat out in restaurants, I have the worst luck. Somehow it happens to me all the time....

The Chinese year of the Monkey is the ninth year of the 12-year-cycle of Chinese Zodiac animals finishing in 9th place in the race to the Heavenly Gate. The old Chinese story behind this was that the Jade emperor ordered a race to select the 12 animals to be his personal guards. The animals arrived in the order of the cycle. People born in the Year of the Monkey were born in 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028....

This easy, one-bowl recipe makes a classic shortbread cookie recipe with the addition of mini chocolate chips. They’re sweet and irresistible. These cookies are perfect for dipping, dunking, and sharing! Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies This is an old family recipe from my friend Toni and we’ve turned them into an easy slice-and-bake cookie. These definitely top our all time favorite cookies list! The shortbread cookie is rich with a buttery flavor....

My kids are loving pretty much anything cookies & cream or Oreo… and my husband loves Rice Krispie Treats… and me? I’m somewhat of a choc-a-holic! Put those things together and you’ll get these amazing squares! They’re seriously crazy good! I make these in a 9×9 pan because I prefer a thicker square but any size pan will work! The better quality chocolate you use, the better these taste! We made a batch of these for my daughters bake sale at school and they were the very first thing gone!...

Posted Oct 27, 2023, Updated Nov 03, 2023 I am passionate about taking things that many people make using boxed mixes, and creating an even more delicious version made from scratch. This chocolate pudding pie is no exception. Adapted from my recipe for the best chocolate pudding (ever), you won’t find any boxed mixes in this pudding pie. It’s rich, silky smooth and irresistibly creamy. Served in an Oreo pie crust and topped with homemade whipped cream or chocolate whipped cream– you will experience true dessert bliss with every bite!...

Three ingredients and a creamy dressing are all you need for this bright, slightly sweet slaw! It’s so easy to prepare the day before, letting all the tangy flavors blend! What are Jicamas? Jicama (he-kah-mah) is a root vegetable with a thick skin native to Mexico. Sometimes it is called a Mexican potato or a Mexican turnip. Jicamas have a crunchy and starchy white flesh and taste mildly sweet. I always describe it as a potato that meets apple kind of texture....

Do you remember eating cinnamon toast crunch as a kid? I definitely do – I even buy it for my kids occasionally! There’s something special about serving a homemade cake, so when I found the opportunity to make a dessert with the same cinnamon toast flavor, I literally couldn’t resist! This recipe comes from my amazing friend Mary’s new cookbook The Weeknight Dinner Cookbook. Mary blogs over at Barefeet In The Kitchen and creates easy family friendly recipes from scratch (and has tons of gluten free options)!...

Grapefruit and oranges are served over greens with a tangy-sweet lime vinaigrette, pistachios, and fresh herbs. Simple Citrus Salad Healthy and vibrant citrus salad brings a burst of sunshine to the table any time of year! It’s perfect for Mother’s Day brunch or any special occasion! It’s loaded with vitamin C, antioxidants, protein, and a low-sugar dressing. Make it a main dish by adding warm or chilled sliced chicken breasts, shrimp cocktail, or a fancy filet of salmon....