Posted Jun 11, 2021, Updated May 26, 2024 I often get asked what we feed our family on a weekly basis, so I’m making it a priority to share some of our favorite weeknight dinners that are both adult and kid approved (like these Greek meatballs, lettuce wraps and this pizza casserole). This Hummus Chicken is one such recipe! This baked hummus chicken recipe is an easy, delicious and healthy weeknight meal....
This hot cheesy ground beef dip is packed with taco flavor, heaps of cheese, and fully loaded with all the fixin’s! It’s guaranteed to be a huge hit and to disappear as soon as it is placed on the table. A Great Appetizer Dip Recipe This ground beef dip recipe is great for game day! We use ground beef seasoned with taco seasoning, any ground meat can be used. Prep ahead of time and refrigerate up to 48 hours, this makes it party perfect....
With its rich and tangy flavor, it will be your go-to dip, sauce, and dressing all year long! Simple to make and ready in minutes, this recipe is a winner! An Easy Dressing or Marinade This is an balsamic dressing with tangy homemade flavor. Five ingredients and five minutes are all you need. This recipe has no additives or preservatives like commercial brands and is so easy to make!...
Banana jam, I know it doesn’t sound as romantic as strawberry jam or cherry jam. Nor it is full of punching flavors like orange jam and plum jam. It sounds like a mildly boring affair like papaya jam or any fruit that is not so exciting. BUT, you are hearing this from a banana hater. “This jam is DELICIOUS!” Yeah.. that inexpensive fruit that is evergreen and plenty in all seasons makes a scrumptious jam....
Add in your favorite nuts and pour a cold glass of milk! While I love making a classic banana bread or breakfast cookies with overripe bananas this cookie recipe is quickly becoming a favorite! They’re great for snacking and coffee breaks too. How to Make Banana Oatmeal Cookies This cookie recipe is so easy to prepare! And with dough that is firm enough without pre-chilling before baking it is so quick to make too!...
What Is Beef Chow Fun? Beef chow fun is a Cantonese dish made from stir-frying beef, wide rice noodles (he fen or huo fun), scallions, ginger, bean sprouts and dark soy sauce. Known as gon chow ngau huo in Cantonese, you can find it in dim sum restaurants or sometimes Cantonese roast meat places. Wok Hei & Pow Wok An important element in beef chow fun is “wok hei” (鑊氣). Wok hei refers to the “breath of the wok” when cooking over very high heat, and the unique umami flavor that results....
Black beans are slowly simmered in broth with veggies and bold Southwest spices. Crumbled bacon is added for a layer of smoky richness. Hearty and filling, this black bean soup recipe is easy to cook. This recipe is budget friendly, can be doubled and leftovers freeze well. If you’re feeding a family on a budget, you’ll love how this black bean soup recipe will stretch a dollar. Ingredients for Black Bean Soup Black Beans – Canned black beans make quick prep....
Red cabbage recipes go back as far as the Great Depression and still appear frequently on tables across the country all year round. Who doesn’t have fond memories of our grandmother’s cooking red cabbage on the stove while the rest of the dinner was being prepared? Braised Red Cabbage This easy red cabbage recipe is a snap to put together because it requires so few ingredients and so little real prep....
Soft flour or corn tortillas are filled with fluffy scrambled eggs, bacon, cheese, and all of our favorite taco toppings! Add in your own favorite parts of breakfast like sausage or onions and tuck them into warmed tortillas! Favorite Quick & Easy Breakfast It’s a crowd-pleaser! Grown-ups and kids alike love tacos! And what better way to start the day than with breakfast tacos?These can be made in advance and popped into a lunchbox or backpack to be eaten on the way to work or school or quickly reheated throughout the week!...
This brown sugar apple cake has a soft and fluffy cake topped with caramelized cinnamon brown sugar apples. It’s perfection. This moist fall dessert pairs so well with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. An Easy From Scratch Apple Cake This apple cake recipe needs just a few simple easy-to-find ingredients. This recipe makes baking from scratch easy and comes out perfectly tender and moist every time. I have added lots of fresh apple flavor with a double dose of apples both on top and throughout the batter....
Sweet and crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, this recipe is a dream when a delicious side dish is in order! Ingredients We love recipes that do double-duty both in the kitchen and on the table! SWEET POTATOES are the star here but you can also add in butternut squash (or other winter squashes or root veggies) if sweet potatoes are hard to find. FLAVORS The creamy addition of butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and just a pinch of salt makes them taste like candy!...
Ripe tomatoes are diced and tossed with fresh basil, olive oil, garlic, and a splash of vinegar. It’s all spooned over garlic rubbed crostini. Make and serve bruschetta as a classic Italian-style appetizer. What is Bruschetta? When traveling in Italy, I started almost every meal with bruschetta. The best bruschetta recipe is fresh and simple. While the word bruschetta is thought of as the tomatoes, bruschetta refers to the preparation of the bread (cut, olive oil, and garlic rubbed), not the tomato topping....
We’ve got you covered with this Cabbage Roll Casserole! Layers of tender cabbage, rice, and meat in a zesty tomato sauce. Made with simple ingredients, this cabbage casserole is so easy to toss together and can be made ahead of time (on the weekend!). The family and the cook will love this simple and comforting dish! A Cozy Cabbage Roll Casserole This casserole is also known as lazy cabbage rolls and it’s so simple to make!...
This cabbage salad has a blend of fresh green apples, tangy red and green cabbage, and crunchy toppings, all tossed in a simple sweet and sour dressing. Perfect for a quick side dish or a healthy addition to your next potluck, everyone will be coming back for seconds. Cabbage Salad: A Crispy, Crunchy Side Recipes for cabbage salad often involve a slightly soggy scoop of shredded slaw mixed with mayo, but not this recipe!...
Simple ingredients including chicken thighs, andouille sausage, and shrimp are combined with rice and lots of seasoning for a beautiful dish. While the ingredients seem simple, the flavor of this dish is anything but! What is Jambalaya? When I travel I always take cooking classes and go on food tours to learn the culture of the foods from the region. I learned to make Jambalaya in New Orleans and along with gumbo, they’re two of my absolute favorites....
How do I really know this? Well, when your grandma comes to your house for Thanksgiving dinner, and she brings her own food (this dish) it’s pretty convincing. It was Thanksgiving 2016, and she arrived at the house with a whole fresh chicken, ginger, her homemade sour pickled mustard greens (haam choy), and a request for me to steam some rice. Since I was the host, I was also the sous chef for my kau mou, Cantonese for aunt on my mother’s side—jiù mā (舅母) in Mandarin....
We have a few good Malaysian restaurants in the tri-state area, but my favorite is a chain called Penang. Their Char Kway Teow is delicious––the perfect amount of seasonings and fish sauce, charred rice noodles, and “wok hay.” Of course, one day soon we’ll have to make it to Malaysia to enjoy a big plate of Char Kway Teow on the street! 2 Most Important Elements: Carbon Steel Wok & High Heat If you have a well stocked Chinese pantry or can get the specialty ingredients and spices for this dish, then you are on your way to Char Kway Teow heaven....
Chicken bread is made of soft fluffy chicken and juicy chicken and cheese filling. The Bread with chicken filling is baked in an oven until it has a golden crust. Why should you try it? The filling has many variations. But as you’d look at the list of ingredients and you’d say this recipe is promising. Unlike many chicken bread recipes that miss the main aspect of bread making which is letting the dough rise a second time before baking....
Why is it revamped? Well, because this recipe is more of an authentic karahi recipe than the old one! Traditional karahi recipes are based entirely on garlic, ginger and tomatoes - they do not use onion. ‘A South Asian dish with no onions! HOW?’, you say? But trust me on this one, it WORKS! Karahi dishes are also heavy on the tomatoes. To counterbalance the tomatoes, a lot of oil is needed to get that elusive oil separation that is characteristic of Pakistani curries....
A Tasty Low Carb Recipe Ok, so I’m feeling kind of fragile at the moment, so you’ll have to bear with me through today’s post. Why am I feeling fragile? Two words: Low. Carb. Yes, I’ve recently tortured myself into the exercise of eating “low carb” for a while. I know what you’re thinking. A blogger on a CHINESE food blog (read: cooker of rice, noodles, dumplings, and various other carb-filled delights) on a freaking LOW CARB DIET?...
