Chocolate Covered Strawberries – Perfect Valentine’s Treat This Valentine’s Day, let’s keep things sweet and simple with my Chocolate Covered Strawberries that are sure to wow your sweetheart. With ripe, juicy strawberries dipped in silky semi-sweet chocolate and a playful drizzle of white chocolate, these treats are a snap to make and even easier to fall in love with. They’re the homemade hug that says “I adore you” in every chocolatey bite....
Easy Chocolate Pecan Pie Cookies Recipe If you’re not yet tired of Christmas cookies recipes and are desperately searching for more, you’re in luck. I have another wonderful cookie recipe. These have got to be one of my favorite cookies, every time I eat one, and I have had quite a few so far, I feel like I’ve died and gone to heaven! Exaggerating you think? Not I! This is a brilliant idea....
Easy Chopped Mexican Salad I’m trying to take advantage here of what’s left of summer as I feel it’s quickly slipping away from me. Not that you couldn’t making this amazing salad any time of the year, but salads are truly a summer thing for me. These kind of salads I could eat every day, that’s how good they are. I consider this salad right up there with my favorites, like my all time favorite my Thai Chicken Salad....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. These Scalloped potatoes are rich and wonderful. You’d probably earn 10,000 points with weight watchers, but it’s a very nice dish for special occasions. Oh and we are continuing our countdown to Christmas so read on to find out what I’m giving away! Ingredients for Au Gratin Scalloped Potatoes: 3 lbs Yukon Gold Potatoes, peeled 1/2 yellow onion 4-6 garlic cloves 1 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper 3 cups shredded cheddar jack cheese 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 cup whole milk 4 Tbsp unsalted butter...
Coconut Cream Pie Recipe This is a one of my favorite pies ever! If you love a sweet creamy filling, deliciously toasted coconut and the flakiest pie crust you could dream of, then this pie is your dream come true. It takes just about 30 minutes to prep all the ingredients and another 45 minutes to cook and the result will be beyond your expectations! Traditional Recipe Creamiest Filling Simple Ingredients Easy Steps to Prep and Cook...
Easy Cosmic Brownies Let me introduce you to these Cosmic Brownies, a recipe that’s close to my heart and sure to win yours. They’re a chocolate lover’s dream, perfectly moist and rich, layered with a velvety chocolate ganache that’s just divine. Each bite, sprinkled with colorful candy pieces, is a nostalgic nod to childhood but with a gourmet twist that’ll have everyone, from the little ones to the grown-ups, reaching for more....
Creamy Garlic Shrimp Welcome to your new favorite, gourmet-style 30 minute meal. This Creamy Garlic Shrimp has a perfect blend of white wine, savory broth, fresh garlic, cream, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and fresh parsley! This recipe also uses a finishing technique called “monter au beurre”, where you add cold butter at the end for a smooth, velvety finish to this incredible sauce. Be sure to check out my pro tips so that you end up with juicy, perfectly cooked shrimp....
Serve this with my restaurant-style Chicken Piccata Recipe. We are complete suckers for this creamy lemon pasta in our house. The zesty tang of the lemon is balanced out by the savory Parmesan cheese and cream sauce. Every ingredient complements each other perfectly. Speaking of the ingredients… here’s what you’ll need. How to Make it See recipe card at bottom of post for quantities and full instructions. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat....
You’ll love the creamy texture of arborio rice, the rich tomato sauce, and the parmesan flavor. And the optional charred tomatoes are the cherry on top! Tomato risotto video Ingredients & Substitutions for tomato risotto How to make tomato risotto Serving suggestions Variations How to use leftover risotto? Tips Questions Storage More Risotto Recipes More Tomato Recipes For many more dinner ideas, check out our mains category page. In Italy, risotto is served as a first course or main dish....
How to Make It I’ve already got a popular healthy hot chocolate recipe here on my website, but I make this version when I don’t have almond milk on hand. It’s inspired by my Vegan Latte and London Fog Drink, both of which become creamy by blending a hot beverage with dates and a small spoonful of almond butter. It may sound strange, but you’re just going to have to trust me on this one....
It’s always great to have another friend who knows how to cook around because they can tell you when something is brilliant or a miss. I love getting feedback on my recipes. Something that tastes great to me, might be awful to other people for all I know. Food bloggers, do you feel the same way? Actually, I wish I had a food taster around to test everything I cooked!...
The thing that I find most charming about San Francisco is the uniqueness of each neighborhood. The Mission is aplenty with hipsters, tacos, bars, and coffee. In the Presidio, you’ll find endless stretches of natural green wonder with a nice dose of fog. Lots and lots of fog. Chinatown is where you’ll find people who appear to be arguing with each other but are actually carrying a perfectly normal conversation....
From refreshing salads to hearty main courses, these recipes prove that celery is not just a crunchy sidekick but an important ingredient for adding flavor and texture. Our recipe collection offers a diverse range of easy–to–follow recipes that will delight your taste buds and transform the way you view this underappreciated vegetable. Get ready to rediscover celery in delicious ways as we present a medley of flavors, textures, and culinary inspirations in this celery recipes roundup....
Eggplant soup is great because it’s easy to make, light, smooth, nutritious, tasty, and versatile.We make it by roasting the eggplants, tomatoes, and garlic in the oven until soft and slightly caramelized. Then we transfer everything into a pot with olive oil and onion and simmer in vegetable broth for about 15 minutes before blending it with an immersion blender until smooth and velvety. You can eat roasted eggplant soup on its own, as a starter, or side dish....
Easy Grilled Chicken Breast Recipe Grilled chicken breasts sometimes get a bad rap for being dry, tough, and boring. But the truth is, it really has nothing to do with the chicken itself. It’s all about the cooking method. And this is one of the easiest grilled chicken breast recipes that is going to show you how simple it is to make perfectly grilled tender and juicy chicken breasts. With my delicious marinade, a hot grill, and a little patience when it comes time to flip the breasts, you can have moist yummy chicken in no time!...
You can make authentic Italian marinara sauce with simple ingredients like canned tomatoes, onion, garlic, herbs, and olive oil in less than 30 minutes. Dietary Note: this recipe is suitable for a vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diet.Don’t have time to read the full blog post? JUMP TO RECIPE HERE! What is marinara sauce? Marinara sauce video Ingredients & Substitutions for Marinara Sauce How to Make Marinara Sauce Serving Suggestions Breaded Eggplants As a dip Make Ahead & Storage More Italian Recipes More Sauce Recipes With cherry tomato pasta, mushroom Alfredo, orecchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe, and creamy broccoli pasta, spaghetti with marinara sauce is a ultra comforting 30-minute weeknight Italian dishes that everyone loves....
Best Stuffing Recipe Skip the boxed stuffing mix! Meet my ultimate easy stuffing recipe that will elevate your Thanksgiving dinner to a whole new level! Made with a combination of chewy day-old bread and the perfect blend of aromatic herbs and spices, this delicious stuffing bakes to golden brown perfection in less than an hour! Day-Old Bread: Using day-old bread brings a satisfying chewiness and provides a porous texture, which absorbs moisture well....
Easy Garlic Butter Chicken Recipe I can’t actually get over how easy this chicken recipe is! It took me no time at all to put together, yet it tasted as though I’d slaved over the stove all day! However, I think we can all agree that when the base of any dish is butter and garlic, there isn’t much room for the outcome to not be delicious! This recipe does not require much for kitchen skills and you likely have a lot of these ingredients already in the pantry and fridge....
Who’s ready for another easy-peasy one-pan dish? Whether you need to serve guests, your family, or want to make a tasty snack for yourself, this recipe is a MUST for all the mushroom lovers out there. Mushrooms are such a great ingredient to use year-round. They are cheap, and can be snuck into practically any recipe! Sometimes, though, they deserve to be the star. What Kind of Mushrooms Can I Use?...
Once you get over the fact that you’ll have to do a little work in the food processor, cauliflower rice is an easy dish to prepare. You can also skip some of the prep by buying bags of cauliflower rice (buy about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds of it). I’ve seen packages of cauliflower rice a few times at my local co-op and I believe Trader Joe’s carries it, too....
