Posted Jan 13, 2021, Updated Sep 13, 2024 I drink a smoothie every day, and have for over a decade! So I decided to create a post with all my favorite healthy smoothie recipes in one place. All of our smoothie recipes are easy to make (in less than 5 minutes), nutritious and kid-approved. I love making healthy smoothie recipes to sneak some fruits, veggies and protein into our daily lives in a way my kids absolutely love....
Posted Aug 23, 2024 Overnight oats are a quick and tasty breakfast that will keep you full all morning long. Old-fashioned oatmeal is mixed with yogurt, chia seeds, and your choice of toppings for a protein and fiber packed breakfast that’s as nutritious as it is delicious. In this post, you will learn how to make overnight oats six different ways. Be sure to let me know which is your favorite....
Rich and creamy, this dressing turns the bold flavor of blue cheese into a mellow dressing that comes together in minutes. Just add buffalo wings or drizzle over a cobb salad! The Perfect Dressing for Everything! This is the best blue cheese dressing, it’s perfect for wedge salad or dipping buffalo wings. Homemade salad dressing is easy to make at home and tastes so much better than store-bought dressings! This blue cheese dressing can be prepared ahead of time and will last in the fridge all week....
As you know, you can’t go to New Orleans without having some beignets at the landmark Café Du Monde. It was my first visit to New Orleans, so trying some beignets was on my do-to list. The place was packed like a can of sardines, so we did take-out. Taking my first bite sitting on the sidewalk bench in front of Café Du Monde, my immediate reaction was: WOW, this tastes kind of like “Ham Chim Peng”!...
Potatoes are simmered in broth until tender, smashed, and combined with a rich cheesy sauce. This is a great chilly-weather meal. Rich, Creamy, and Cheesy Cheese and potatoes are a perfect combination in anything from Potatoes Au Gratin to a cheesy hashbrown casserole (or even a breakfast casserole recipe). Savory, creamy, & with three kinds of cheese, this soup is hearty and filling. With easy prep, it can be ready in less than 30 minutes....
Made with pasta, a creamy Alfredo sauce, and chicken breasts, this baked pasta dish is perfect for the freezer too! Italian favorites like lasagna, stuffed shells, or a bowl of this Chicken Alfredo pasta are great meals to have in the freezer and pop in the oven when we’re short on time. How to Make Chicken Alfredo Easy pasta recipes like this Chicken Alfredo Bake may need a bit of prep but in the end, you have a hearty meal in the fridge or freezer and almost no dinner time clean up....
Loaded with cheeses, chicken and veggies all wrapped in a delicious flatbread or tortilla, this easy pinwheel recipe will quickly become one of your favorite make ahead meals! I am excited to have partnered with Flatout Flatbread to bring you this delicious recipe. Pinwheels are one of my favorite party foods. They are easy to make, they’re even better if they are made ahead of time and everyone always loves them!...
But there’s so much more to celebrating your birthday in Chinese culture. Let’s explore this topic! There are some worthy old wives’ tales and fun facts, as well as some practical tips for navigating Chinese birthday customs. Etiquette & Birthday Terminology By Age In the old days, if you were to ask a Chinese person’s age, they would gladly tell you. But these days, Chinese folks are influenced more and more by Western culture, so don’t be surprised if people try to dodge the age question—especially women!...
Chinese “Salad” When we say “salad,” we mean it in the broader sense—not lettuce leaves. We’re talking about a broad array of Chinese cold dishes often served as appetizers. In the summertime, people like to make 凉拌菜 (liángbàn cài), with whatever they have on hand to minimize cooking and heat in the kitchen. The concept is indeed similar to making salad. But in China, it will take awhile before you see people munching on big bowls of raw lettuce and grilled chicken....
They can also be made in advance and baked “to order” whenever you want to enjoy them! Make the pastry yourself using our rough puff pastry recipe, or use store bought puff pastry for convenience. A Disappearing Classic Curry Puffs are a classic Chinese bakery or dim sum item that have fallen to the wayside a bit. I can’t really remember the last time I saw or tasted a really good one while at a dim sum house or rolling through a Chinese bakery for a pineapple bun....
As I got older, I came to realize how…actually disappointing these Chinese hot dog buns often are. After a long car ride from Chinatown, a cold hot dog of questionable origin wrapped in bread that has gone slightly soggy is not good eating. Very quickly, the hot dog bun went from being all I wanted from the Chinese bakery, to the last thing I wanted…replaced by the likes of the much more palatable coconut buns and pineapple buns....
Simple icebox cakes are some of my favorite desserts because they are so easy! If you haven’t made an icebox cake before, you need to try it! The premise is hard cookies are layered with a whipped cream base and refrigerated overnight. The cookies soak in the moisture from the cream resulting in an amazing cake like dessert without any baking! This one is one of my all time favorites but I’ve made them with Peanut Butter and Oreos, Strawberries or even Pistachio!...
Moist, chocolatey, and made with simple ingredients, these sweet treats will turn any frown upside down! Enjoy them frosted, filled, or simply sprinkled with powdered sugar. The Best Chocolate Cupcakes! Quick and easy chocolate cupcakes can be baked in mini, regular, or jumbo-sized! Perfect for birthday party decorating! Let little guests frost and decorate their creations with sprinkles, gummy candies, chocolate, or white chocolate chips. Bake, cool, and freeze cupcakes for up to a month....
With just a handful of ingredients, this dip couldn’t be easier to make and best of all no baking required – simply mix and serve. A Quick Creamy Dip For last-minute entertaining cream cheese and salsa make the perfect quick dip! Serve it hot or cold, everyone loves it. You likely have everything on hand to make this recipe. Ingredients for Cream Cheese Salsa Dip Cream Cheese – Use a block of cream cheese for the best creamy (regular or reduced fat)....
Our usual employment of such vegetables usually involves either a hot pan of garlic and oil, a bowl of noodle soup, or a confluence of ginger, scallion, and soy. But what if you treated it—the “it” being, in this case, choy sum or “yu choy”—like a broccoli rabe, or any other normal everyday supermarket leafy green? What if you zapped it in your shiny new Nutri Bullet (after a lifetime of overly cheap, mediocre blenders, this thing has been a godsend) and made it into a pesto?...
This soup is almost too easy to make! Simply place the ingredients in the slow cooker and come home to a ready meal. It’s the ultimate in savory, cold-weather soup recipes and the perfect way to use up a ham bone. Serve it with thick slices of crusty buttered bread! Savory Soup in the Slow Cooker Lentils were an item many of you had in your pantry in 2020 when groceries were scarce so we created some recipes by request (like sloppy joes and shepherd’s pie!...
CrockPot Spinach Artichoke Dip starts with a rich cheesy base filled with more cheese, marinated artichokes, and of course lots of spinach. Let it cook until warm and melty before serving! The crockpot not only cooks this dip making it great for potlucks and parties, but it also keeps with warm for your guests to enjoy as they please! A Thick Cheesy Party Favorite Everyone raves over this slow cooker spinach artichoke dip recipe!...
Posted Apr 21, 2020, Updated Jun 26, 2022 Working at home while homeschooling six kids is my normal, daily life. I started my own business when my oldest was 6, which I now run daily out of my home. I oversee employees, create content, manage partnerships, etc. Plus, I homeschool my kids and have since my oldest was three years old. I thought it would be helpful to share how we manage the work at home while homeschooling life the best we can....
Dal Chicken is the less commonly known brother of the more popular Dal Gosht, which is cooked with red meat. This version is equally as delicious and holds the obvious benefit of cooking quicker AND being cheaper (looking at you right in the eye, Cost of Living Crisis). Usually when I begin to cook something with the intention of getting a written recipe down for it, I have my notebook out on the counter, jotting down quantities and details....
In this article, we’ll talk about dried mandarin orange peel in particular (also sometimes referred to as dried tangerine peel). What Is Dried Mandarin Orange Peel? How Does It Taste? Although some people would never consider eating whole dried citrus peel, it is a popular ingredient in Chinese cuisine, where it is used as an aromatic. The district of Xinhui (located in Jiangmen City in China’s Guangdong Province) has become highly regarded for its mandarin oranges, which are harvested when green and sour to use for peeling and drying....
