The brown butter and brown sugar are perfectly matched with toasty oats and walnuts. But the real secret to this granola’s magic is how the diced bananas get caramelized and chewy after a long slow cook in the oven. It’s the perfect texture to contrast the crunch of oats and nuts. The story of how I met Elise is a funny one. We were in Austin for a conference and Elise was sitting with a few people I knew in the hotel lobby....
Whether baked, stuffed, stir-fried, or air-fried, there is always something for you here. These recipe collections are healthy, delicious, and super quick to make. Here are our favorite boneless chicken breast dinner ideas for you to make on a busy weeknight. Scroll down and choose the one that is perfect for your household. You can also use these recipes as an inspiration to create delicious new meals of your own....
They’re dark meat (more flavor), relatively inexpensive (certainly compared to boneless skinless breasts), they cook up quickly (half an hour in the oven), and you can save the leftover bones for making stock. They’re kid-friendly (have you ever met a kid who didn’t like drumsticks?) and they even come with built-in nifty handles (so you can eat like King Henry VIII). Ways To Make Baked and Breaded Chicken There are many ways to do breaded and baked drumsticks....
Video! How to Make Bruschetta My friend Dee showed me how to make it years ago, and it couldn’t be easier to prepare. It’s just a mixture of chopped tomatoes, balsamic, basil, and garlic, spooned over olive-oil brushed slices of toasted baguette or rustic bread. It’s perfect for a party because you can make a large batch of the topping ahead of time, as well as toasting baguette slices. Either bring out a bowl of the bruschetta topping for people to put on their own toasts, or do it for them right before serving....
Turkey Burgers Turkey is a great vessel for just about any flavors. It really takes on whatever you pair it with. For these turkey patties we seasoned them simply with smoked paprika, garlic powder, sea salt and pepper. It’s easy, but adds flavor to the burger patties and pairs well with the caesar dressing! The Cheese Is Totally Optional Every once in a while a quality parmesan cheese sounds extra good, but if you don’t tolerate dairy or just like to stay squeaky clean, omit the cheese....
One pot dinners - I LOVE them! Especially speedy pasta versions. Perfect for getting dinner on the table before the kids start having an after-school hunger meltdown! This AMAZING Cajun Chicken pasta one pot has piles of Cajun chicken and chorizo all cooked together in a creamy tomato sauce. I like to add plenty of veg such a spinach, peppers and fresh tomatoes too. Because, hey, who doesn’t like getting one over on the kids and making them eat extra veg without even thinking about it 🙂 Start by frying onions in a little oil until softened....
How should I cut my chicken so I can stuff it? There are a few different ways to stuff your chicken. You can butterfly it (slice lengthwise and fold it out into butterfly wings). You can pound it out thin, using a meat mallet, or even a rolling pin. You can also slice a little pocket into it. How can I keep the stuffing from falling out while the chicken bakes?...
A few days ago Garrett brought a jar of these candied kumquats over and we’ve been nibbling on them ever since. Ridiculously easy to make, candied kumquats are half condiment, half candy. You can use them on salads, pork, chicken, cheesecakes, or even with chocolate ice cream. Or you can do what I do, which is to sneak a couple out of the fridge and just eat them straight. Sticky gooey goodness!...
Don’t let the simplicity of this salad fool you. This is crave-ably delicious! It is simple to make and comes together in under 15 minutes. It’s light and bright and full of fresh flavors. The dressing is quite simple and subtle. History Lesson: Did you know that it was not love at first sight with caprese? Caprese dates back to the early 1920s in Italy and was created as a tribute to the Italy flag and its colors....
It’s what happens when you have a ton of grilled corn leftover from last weekend’s barbecue, and ripe tomatoes in the garden beckoning, “eat me…” Not to mention the one basil plant that just keeps growing like a hydra. Snip one stem off and two grow in its place! This is a classic Caprese salad with tomato, basil, and Mozz, that you toss with grilled corn. We got the idea from a recipe on the Food Network....
We had to have our own box, couldn’t possibly share, because each box had a surprise gift and we each had to have our own gift. (Is that brilliant marketing or what?) No wonder I love caramel corn! Store in an airtight container up to 2 weeks.Put the lid back on the container immediately after removing a portion to eat to keep moisture out.Stick some silica gel packets in the container to absorb moisture and ensure your caramel corn doesn’t get sticky....
Instead of potato gnocchi in the recipe, I’m using homemade cauliflower gnocchi. It’s easy to make and gluten-free! (Though, yes, you could use regular gnocchi, too!) I toss the freshly boiled dumplings in a super creamy, sun-dried tomato sauce. The rich sauce, melt-in-your-mouth gnocchi, plus fresh herbs that bring everything together is a rustic feast for any day of the week. Why You Should Try Cauliflower Gnocchi Cauliflower gnocchi has hit food superstar status, and it all seems to have started when Trader Joe’s launched its version—those frozen bags of pasta are flying off the shelves!...
Baking is one of our favorite things to do in the middle of this freezing winter weather. Not only does using the oven warm up the house, but warm bread also warms up our bellies! Cheddar batter bread totally satisfies all of our baking cravings. It’s cheesy, soft, and totally delicious straight out of the oven. We like to spread a little apple butter on top, and that combination of the cheddar with the apple is just so homey and inviting…so we typically invite ourselves to devour the entire loaf!...
I like making chicken stock because it’s easy compared to beef stock, and improves just about everything – the main goal here! Chicken stock recipe Stocks are the foundation for countless dishes in many cuisines. Chicken stock is one of the most common and versatile stocks in Western cooking, and is made by infusing water with the flavours of chicken, fresh root vegetables and herbs. Good restaurants always make their own stocks, and is the secret to why their dishes often have that richer, deeper, “restaurant-quality” taste to them!...
This is how this 15 minute meal goes down: Chicken – 30 seconds to prepare, 3 1/2 minutes to cook (using chicken breast minute steaks) Marsala Sauce – 2 minutes to prepare ingredients, 3 1/2 minutes to make by deglazing the pan White Bean Puree – 1 minute to prepare, 2 minutes to simmer, 1 minute to puree or mash Asparagus – 1 minute to microwave (shortcut: steam it wrapped in cling wrap)...
So, instead I bought some sort of heirloom fairy tale pumpkin from Whole Foods. It wasn’t even orange, but some terribly un-Halloween grey color. My attempts to carve it were laughable. The flesh was at least 3 inches thick. I did finally manage to carve something resembling a face, but it was so pathetic I ended up chucking the whole thing in the oven and baking it at 350 for a couple hours....
There are precisely two situations where shortbreads are a must for me: as an afternoon snack, alongside milky coffee or tea, and as a holiday treat for gifting. Throughout the holiday season, shortbreads fit snugly alongside sugar cookies, bars, and other celebration-worthy baked goods. This Chocolate Shortbread recipe combines the best of two worlds: rich chocolate—I use Dutch-process cocoa powder—with buttery crumbly goodness. This recipe is highly adaptable, so you can create different flavors to suit your own tastes....
Summertime is always seems full of delicious pasta salads. I’m a big fan. They are a great thing to take to picnics, barbecues, and potlucks (unless they are mayo based, food safety nightmare!). I love making pasta salads out of orzo. It’s different than your traditional shells or elbows and it makes it seem fancy and upscale. I developed this pasta salad with summer in mind. I love all those delicious little tomatoes that are in season now....
Cinnamon toast. Just saying the words and I see myself 8 years old sitting at our dining room table with assorted siblings, elbowing each other while we greedily reached for the sugar and cinnamon to sprinkle on our warm buttered toast. (My sister probably doesn’t remember this, but she would skip the cinnamon and just sprinkle on sugar.) Cinnamon toast was a treat. It took skill; if you weren’t careful holding that spoon you would end up with hilly clumps instead of an even spread....
