Make this slightly sweet, fluffy loaf with a honey egg wash that produces the most beautiful golden-brown color! An Easy Braided Bread Recipe Braided bread may seem intimidating but the recipe below is really easy to make. This braided bread has a rich flavor with a light cake-like ‘crumb’. It’s perfect for French toast or with a simple swipe of strawberry or cinnamon butter. Or serve it for breakfast alongside eggs in purgatory or with a plain poached egg....
Posted Oct 16, 2021, Updated Oct 14, 2024 I know many people buy frozen meatballs, but I far prefer homemade meatballs. Especially because they are so easy to make and taste much better than store bought. This easy meatball recipe is our family’s favorite. We love to serve it in many ways, some of which include: with marinara sauce or meat sauce over pasta, in soups, and as an appetizer in barbecue sauce with this bbq meatballs recipe....
This creamy peanut butter is perfect for your fave PB&J sandwiches (on toast of course) or to make a delish Peanut Butter Pie or Peanut Butter Cake! The Perfect Spread Nothing says ‘all-American’ like a batch of homemade peanut butter! This natural peanut butter recipe is so easy to make, you’ll wonder why you ever bought it in a store to begin with! This is a great ‘first recipe’ to try with the kiddos, one of those recipes that gets them thinking about where their food comes from!...
A Non-Traditional Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe Our Honey Glazed Cantonese Turkey is a non-traditional recipe for preparing your Thanksgiving turkey this year. Whether you’re entertaining Chinese guests for Thanksgiving dinner or simply want to provide a new twist to your turkey (and sides!), your guests will love this unique Cantonese turkey, roasted with authentic Chinese flavors and honey glazed for sweetness. During the Thanksgiving season, everyone in our extended family loves to share their turkey photos and dinners with each other on Facebook and Instagram....
Why is Brown Rice Better for You? Brown rice is healthier than white rice just like whole grain bread is healthier than white bread. Brown rice, unlike its white rice counterpart, only has the tough outer husk removed with the underlying bran and germ layers intact, which contain more fiber and nutrients. They’re also digested more slowly, spiking your blood sugar less than white rice. It seems like everyone’s looking for the best way to get healthy, with some pretty aggressive tactics out there....
We’ve found garlic to be pretty expensive at the grocery store these days. If you grow it yourself, you can store it for months! While garlic is generally harvested in summer, you actually plant it in fall, though seed garlic often sells out by late summer. So as we’re pulling our garlic out of the ground now, we can give you all the information you need to get ahead start on securing your seed garlic and planting your own crop later this year....
With the Mid-Autumn Festival (mooncake season) coming up, I thought I’d post a recipe for this delicious filling, so you can craft your own Chinese pastries at home! My favorite application? Lotus mooncakes! What Are Lotus Seeds? Lotus seeds are, as the name suggests, the seeds of the lotus plant. It is an aquatic plant harvested for its leaves, roots, seeds, flowers, and even stems. In other words, every part of it is edible!...
This savory hearty main dish is made easy in the Instant Pot for a quick meal that tastes like you worked all day! What is Salisbury Steak? When it comes to classic, home-cooked American cuisine, it doesn’t get any more delicious than Salisbury steak. This dish is nothing more than ground beef patties smothered in a rich onion and mushroom gravy. The ground beef is seasoned and mixed with egg and bread crumbs as a binder....
Brown ground beef in the Instant Pot and then stir in sauce ingredients and some uncooked spaghetti. Voila! Dinner in one pot in minutes. This is The Perfect Recipe Because… It tastes like it’s been cooking all day but really, it’s a fast meal! A from-scratch sauce with pasta in under an hour… perfection! You can add in any kind of veggies (even leftovers or shredded zucchini) to up the veggie intake....
It takes a few extra steps to fry the cauliflower, but it’s well worth the results. The Best Korean Fried Chicken Sauce Last year, in the final days of November, we posted a recipe for Dakgangjeong, i.e., Korean Fried Chicken. In just a matter of 36 days, it climbed to the top of our charts, making it to the #2 spot of our most popular recipes of 2020—a major achievement in a banner year for cooking at home....
Here’s an authentic recipe for lagan ki seekh. It’s a super simple recipe and I’m restraining myself from any variation as I want the original recipe to survive. Lagan means a large round metal tray. Traditionally, the seekh was made in a metal tray so it is named lagan ni seekh. It is easy and simple and light and tastes just like kabab without the hassle of rolling and frying....
Rice Krispie Treats have been a favorite easy recipe in my home for many years now and if you’ve ever made them, you’ll definitely know why! From the time my children were toddlers, they have all had a taste for the simple goodness of a Rice Krispie Treat and they still love them now! Heck, who am I kidding, so do we! Rice Krispie Treats are one of those things that are super easy to play around with!...
Posted Oct 22, 2023, Updated Jul 02, 2024 I use an Oreo crust so often in my baking. This crispy, buttery Oreo cookie crust is the perfect “cushion” for recipes like no bake Oreo cheesecake, chocolate cheesecake, Oreo pie, and the list go on and on! This Oreo pie crust is easy to make with 3 simple ingredients. I prefer the flavor and texture of this recipe to the homemade, pre-packaged crusts by leaps and bounds!...
Made with ingredients you likely have in your pantry, this pretzel recipe is easy. Roll the dough into ropes, twist into pretzels, give them a quick dip and then bake. Sprinkle them with salt and serve them warm, or enjoy them with melted cheese or mustard. Try serving them with a cold beer, German style. Did you make these homemade soft pretzels? Be sure to leave a rating and a comment below!...
Refrigerator Oatmeal is pretty much the perfect on the go breakfast for any day of the week! Not only can the be made days ahead of time, they’re great for breakfast or even a burst of energy after hitting the gym. Mornings are always kind of busy around here trying to get everything together and get my daughter out to the bus in time. We try to make breakfasts quick and easy with things like breakfast cookies that are just prepped and ready!...
This is an easy way to cook fresh or frozen spring rolls without using too much oil, or if you simply want to avoid deep-frying altogether. Why Pan-fry Spring Rolls? Spring rolls are generally best when deep-fried. When we make spring rolls, we use a small pot or saucepan to conserve oil. This oil can be strained and reused to cook other dishes. However, we understand that many of you don’t want to use that much oil or don’t enjoy deep-frying....
Posted Jan 05, 2024 We make oatmeal for breakfast at least twice a week, especially in the cooler months. My kids love it when I jazz it up a little and make this peanut butter oatmeal recipe. It’s made with 5 ingredients in only 10 minutes and is hearty enough to keep you full until lunchtime. It has a rich flavor, tons of peanut butter and just the right amount of sweetness....
Posted Jul 16, 2021, Updated Feb 26, 2024 I just did a “purge” of our pantry and got rid of any snack foods with artificial dyes, processed ingredients, etc. My kids were very nervous about the process, until I made them a bunch of delicious, homemade snacks that they absolutely love – like these peanut butter protein balls, kettle corn, date energy balls, baked kale chips, etc. This recipe is one of my favorites because they are made in 10 minutes with 8 nutritious ingredients (including oatmeal, coconut, & flaxseed)....
Do You Really Use 40 Cloves? Yes! 40 cloves of garlic in one dish. That’s about 4 to 6 heads of garlic with medium to large sized cloves. (We have a quick method to peel them!) If you’ve ever had the French dish, Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic, you know that the garlic melts into the dish and mellows into sweet morsels. While it may sound like a lot, it’s not overwhelmingly garlicky in the slightest....
Posted Aug 17, 2022, Updated Feb 16, 2024 There have been many seasons of my life (especially while I was pregnant and nursing), that my body desperately needed more protein but I didn’t have the energy to cook. So, I created this protein smoothie recipe as an easy and nutritious way to give my body what it needed without spending hours in the kitchen (also try this green smoothie and spinach smoothie)....
