A bowl of hearty soup on a chilly day just warms your belly from the inside out making it the perfect dinner or lunch! This Shepherd’s Pie Soup has lean ground beef or lamb, veggies and seasonings simmered in a delicious beef stock. Once bubbly and thickened, we top this soup with buttery and crispy potato puffs to give you a slurpable version of this family favorite. This belly warming recipe has been created in partnership with Kitchen Basics....
It’s a dinner in itself or a fantastic soup to start off a memorable meal with family, friends, and guests. What is Sizzling Rice Soup? Sizzling rice soup is made with a flavorful chicken and pork broth, with lots of vegetables, meats, and seafood, topped off with crispy toasted rice that has been fried in oil until puffy. The hot, freshly fried crispy rice sizzles when frying oil hits the water content of the hot soup....
This recipe is the perfect combination of squash, beans, peppers, and tomatoes all slow-cooked in a savory broth. This healthy chili is guaranteed to satisfy! A cold weather favorite, this is a delicious veggie chili is comfort in a bowl just like our traditional homemade chili. Hearty & Healthy Chili Butternut squash has great texture, a sweet taste, and is pretty versatile. You can eat it roasted in salads (with amazing warm apple cider vinaigrette), pasta, and of course in butternut squash soup....
Decidedly baguette-less, and feeling too lazy to walk the few blocks to the grocery store (it was THAT kind of weekend afternoon), I miraculously had all the ingredients I needed to do some meatball experimentation. Instead of doing a sandwich, however, I served these babies on top of rice. Which was a good idea. (When is it ever a bad idea to serve something on top of rice?) The key was making a quick and delicious sauce to roll these little spicy meatballs in....
Obsessed with Enoki Mushrooms? I don’t remember the first time I ever had enoki mushrooms, but I do know that I was immediately a fan of the texture. These mushrooms are long and thin, almost like noodles. They’re tender, but a little bit crunchy at the same time, and have a rather neutral flavor. This makes them the ideal vehicle for sauce, like in a spicy hot pot meal, or in our Enoki Mushrooms with Garlic and Scallion Sauce....
An Anytime Recipe If you find yourself short of one dish to serve for dinner, make some Chinese steamed egg. Want something to warm you on a cold day? Make steamed eggs. If someone in the family is sick, or you want a soft food to feed your baby? Steamed egg is there for you. If you’re too lazy to make a complicated dinner? You guessed it. Steamed egg. Known in Cantonese as “waat dan” or “slippery egg,” this is a versatile, anytime Chinese comfort food....
It’s a popular dish that is also distinctively “Shanghai” to me, as my Shanghainese mom and grandmother would make it often for a quick lunch when we were growing up. Our entire family enjoys the delicious chewiness of the rice cakes in this savory, filling stir-fry! Note: This recipe was originally published in December 2013. We have since re-tested and re-photographed the recipe, and published it with updated instructions, photos, metric measurements, nutrition information, and more....
There is a great little Cantonese restaurant located at 11 Division Street in New York Chinatown that makes it really well: 富临海鲜酒家 – Fuleen Seafood Restaurant. It’s not a fancy place, but if you want an inexpensive and tasty lunch, this is the place for you. Order a few dishes and eat like a king for less than $30. I dug out an old photo of the place from my phone archives to share with y’all....
It’s one of the best things about summer. In the fall, you’ve got apple, pumpkin, sweet potato, etc. etc. But once summer hits, you get all these fresh peaches, blueberries, and strawberries that are FINALLY in season (and NOT breaking the bank at $5 a pint). We love a good fruit pie. (Trust us, there WILL be a peach pie recipe up in here before summer’s out). We also had a bag of strawberries that I froze when the strawberries were on sale a week ago (when it comes to matters of shopping any kind of sale, our mother trained us well)....
Posted Oct 06, 2021, Updated Feb 22, 2024 Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite foods, so I cook with them all the time (see: sweet potato tacos, sweet potato casserole, roasted sweet potatoes, etc.). This sweet potato soup is one of my favorite cozy fall creations. It’s made in one pot (no roasting required) which I means it’s quick and easy. Celery, onion and carrots give this sweet potato soup a beautiful depth of flavor, and it’s silky-smooth and perfectly sweet with a touch of fall spices....
I’m so so excited to post this Thai red curry chicken recipe. This curry has unique Thai flavors and the lime aroma with coconut sweetness provides umami notes. This recipe makes such a satisfying curry with plain rice. The use of kefir lime makes the curry have tangy notes with a peculiar Thai food aroma. I Love it and so do many but some people find lemon grass and kefir lime annoying as I came to know from a poll on my Instagram....
Flaky tuna, tender pasta, some cheese, and a handful of peas are tossed in a simple creamy dressing with a touch of dill. Ingredients Tips for Tuna Pasta Salad This pasta salad is both quick and simple to make with ingredients you likely have on hand. Best of all, it can be made ahead of time. Tuna: Solid or chunk white albacore tuna will have bigger pieces and a slightly milder flavor, while light tuna will have smaller pieces....
I have been making different versions of Chinese egg rolls both in restaurant kitchens and at home for years now. The classic recipe is stuffed with veggies, baby shrimp, and chunks of succulent Chinese roast pork, and we still love that version, but we’ve been receiving requests for a veggie egg roll recipe, and having less meat in our diets is a good thing for our health and for the earth!...
Fresh cranberries are pulsed in a food processor with citrus and apple. It has lots of fresh sweet and tart flavors. This dish is different than a traditional cranberry sauce; it’s not cooked (making it extra fast) and it tastes less sweet! Ingredients in Cranberry Relish We love a traditional cranberry sauce with thanksgiving dinner, and we love this Cranberry Relish too! Instead of being cooked like cranberry sauce, cranberry relish is a condiment or topping of finely chopped fruit (cranberries, oranges, and apples)....
A quick garlic butter sauce is lightly seasoned with lemon juice for great flavor in just minutes. Tips & Time Savers for Sautéed Shrimp Shrimp is an inexpensive protein that adds flair to any dish and cooks quickly and can be served warm or chilled. Purchase peeled and deveined shrimp to make this extra quick (tails can be off or on for this dish). Use prepared chopped garlic if you’d like (although we like fresh best)....
This fruit dip recipe is super simple needing just cream cheese and marshmallow fluff. It’s light and fresh, perfect for dipping your favorite summer fruit! Add it to a fruit platter, to serve at family gatherings, baby showers, or bridal showers. Dippers for Marshmallow Fruit Dip This is an easy fruit dip recipe with just 2 ingredients; marshmallow creme and cream cheese. Cookies: ‘Nilla wafers, Oreo cookies, Nutter Butter cookies Crackers: graham crackers, animal crackers, pretzel rods Fruit: apple slices, strawberries, bananas, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, to name a few....
Entertaining and parties can be a breeze with a little bit of planning! Take the work out of your next gathering with some simple tips and a quick trip to Walmart! Your next get together is as effortless as adding a sprinkle of fresh herbs and creating simple sauces for dipping! Entertaining is definitely my favorite part of any holiday! Having both friends and family in my home to share food, drink and conversation is truly what we celebrate....
Skip the deep fryer, these bake up crisp and delicious in the air fryer with a fraction of the fat! What is an Air Fryer? An air fryer is a countertop appliance that is so easy to use! (I have this air fryer and use it pretty much every day). Air fryers cook by circulating hot air around the food, kind of like a convection oven to the max! They have a variety of settings to produce varying levels of crispness without lots of fat....
Air Fryer Stuffed Chicken Breasts are filled with a rich and creamy filling of cream cheese and feta and spinach. They’re placed in the air fryer until golden brown and juicy on the inside. While this dinner looks fancy, it’s actually really easy to prepare and can be made ahead of time. Easy Air Fryer Chicken This is an easy twist on air fryer chicken breasts and can be prepared ahead of time....
When it comes to easy starters that are big on flavor, this bacon-wrapped shrimp recipe tops of the list. We Love Bacon Wrapped Shrimp! This shrimp recipe seems fancy, but it’s actually easy to make. They are fast to prepare and you can air fry, grill, or bake them in the oven. Prep them ahead of time and cook just before serving. Ingredients for Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Shrimp – Use jumbo or large shrimp for best results, and leave the tail to look nice....
