this recipe Garlic FTW Is there ever a time when garlic doesn’t seem like a great idea? Seriously, I really can’t think of a time except for when making sweet things, but why would you use garlic then? We add garlic to many of our dishes, and we really can’t ever get enough. We are those people who are following a recipe, and it lists one clove of garlic, so we use at least two....
They are so very flavorful, and while the skin is wonderfully crispy, they are super juicy inside! I’m totally in love with these crispy chicken wings. As in, I can’t get enough of them! I’ve been making them at least once a week for my family. Lucky me, no one complains! Ingredients You’ll only need a few simple ingredients to make these tasty wings. The exact measurements are included in the recipe card below....
There are two camps of people when it comes to biscotti—those that like their biscotti super crispy and crunchy so the cookies hold up and are still crisp when dunked into coffee, and those that would prefer not to break their teeth biting into one and want their cookie to be a little more forgiving. Which camp do you fall in? Super crunchy coffee dipper? Or cakey enough to safely eat on their own?...
This is my attempt at not posting anything sweet during January. In my defence, I’ve come to the conclusion that life without cake is boring. I’m sure it’s far better for you to have a cake every now and then (like every other day, not once a month - that’d be ridiculous) than to have no cake. Cake = endorphins No cake = miserable Nicky (who ends up hiding in a cupboard anyway - eating chocolate chips from the baking shelf or that Christmas chocolate I found down the back of the sofa) So I’m sticking to cake....
You’d never know these cookies were gluten-free, let alone made out of beans! I’m serious! Now, I don’t have Celiac’s Disease and have no reason to live a gluten-free lifestyle. But when you have friends or family with a gluten-free lifestyle it can be hard to come up with something to treat them to. I’m generally a skeptic about gluten free recipes. They often use expensive, harder to find ingredients that I never have on hand....
Ingredients for Greek Meatballs These meatballs are made with ground lamb and a little bit of salt pork, though you could substitute bacon if you prefer. The seasonings are garlic, shallots, orange zest, and fresh mint, with a little chopped hot chili pepper for spiciness. If you don’t like spicy foods, you can skip the chili pepper. Conversely, if you love spice, feel free to add another chili pepper to the mix!...
Even when my parents abandoned their garden beds for ten years, they still had their green bean trellises every summer. Fresh Green Beans From the Garden My father is rather picky about his green beans. They must snap and break when you bend them, not wiggle around like a rubber band. That’s how you know they’re fresh. I have a couple rows of green beans this year, planted from seed right after I pulled out the fava beans and spring peas....
It’s an unapologetic homage to vibrant green veggies (in this case spinach and parsley), wrapped in silky sharp cheddar béchamel, tossed with elbow macaroni pasta. There is a salad dressing called “Green Goddess” that was popular for a time in the 70s. It has garlic, sour cream, parsley, tarragon, and anchovies, and is absolutely delicious. This mac cheese is sort of a riff on that dressing. I’ve even included anchovies as an option if you have them (if you’ve never cooked with anchovies, they don’t make food taste like fish, they just make savory food taste better), but you can use Worcestershire sauce instead if you like, or leave either out entirely if you want a vegetarian dish....
Melty chocolate, smothered over fluffy, light, choco-banana cupcakes. I could eat A LOT of these things! I know spider’s webs are a bit cliche for halloween, but who cares. I’m all about the traditional (and easy!). I use my favourite moist chocolate banana cupcake recipe here (the same one I use for my chocolate banana sundae cupcakes). What do you need? Full recipe with ingredients and detailed steps in the recipe card at the end of this post....
These donuts are everything you ever wanted out of a traditional glazed donut. They are oh so soft and practically melt in your mouth when you bite into them. The glaze has just the right amount of sweetness to keep you coming back for more. Trust us, these are about to become your new favorite donuts. No driving to the store required! Yeast Options for Homemade Glazed Donuts: This recipe calls for instant dry yeast....
This spice blend is great with chicken, fish, steak, salad, sauces, pasta dishes, and many more. Homemade Herb de Provence recipe Have you ever thought of making your own herb de Provence at home from scratch? Well, if you haven’t then you should as it is easy and quick to make. You would make this spice blend literarily in 5 minutes. I am obsessed with herb de Provence and I do not shy away from it as I use it all the time in my cooking....
This sauce is wonderful on pasta, and just as good as a topping for grilled meats, grilled or baked fish, and vegetables. I love the flavor of basil. One of my favorite appetizers is Caprese salad, and the basil is a big part of why I’m so enamored with this fresh-tasting salad. So it’s no wonder I love basil pesto sauce. This homemade sauce is so delicious and fresh tasting....
There are endless ways you can cook vegetables. Roasting is the perfect way to enjoy brussel sprouts. The sweetness of the honey counteracts the natural bitterness of the brussel sprouts. Combine that with the roasting process that brings out such wonderful natural flavors and you have yourself a great little side dish. What’s the best way to cook brussel sprouts? Brussel sprouts have a bad reputation for being a slimy, bitter vegetable, but it doesn’t have to be that way!...
You’ll find numerous varieties of potatoes at the store. They’re all worth your time, but they’re not all created equal. To learn how to pick the right potato for the job (and how to store it optimally), dig in below. The Three Main Types of Potatoes For cooking purposes, we can group potatoes into three categories. Baking potatoes are high in starch and lower in moisture. They’re best for, yes, baking, but also other dry heat methods like roasting or frying....
A perfect recipe for a date night or a busy weeknight, serve with garlic mashed potatoes, homemade oven chips or salad. This is about to be another of your favourites! Steak air fryer Do you know you can make juicy steak in your air fryer? Oh yes, you can and it is pretty easy too just like every other air fryer recipes. This air fried steak is straight forward to make and does not need any marinate....
Making homemade corn tortillas is actually almost ridiculously easy, once you get the hang of it. All you need is masa harina corn flour, water, a tortilla press (You can use a rolling pin, but a tortilla press is helpful.), and a hot griddle surface. What Is Masa Harina? You’ll need a special corn flour called masa harina for making the tortillas. Masa harina is corn flour that has been treated with calcium hydroxide or “lime” which makes it more nutritious and easier to digest by releasing the niacin in the corn....
These BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are a meal unto themselves. They’re loaded with tender, shredded barbecue chicken, then topped with gooey, melty cheese. This all-in-one Instant Pot dish is one of my slam-dunk dinners, and the single-serving leftovers are so easy to pack for lunch, too. Quick Weeknight Dinner in the Instant Pot I love making this dish in an electric pressure cooker for a few reasons: It’s a whole lot faster than using the oven—by about half the time....
Serve it with some boiled basmati rice or creamy garlic mashed potatoes and steamed carrots. Allow me to show you how to make the best pressure cooker beef and gravy in less than 40 minutes. Easy instant pot beef tips and gravy While I wouldn’t say this instant pot beef recipe is affordable it is definitely worth every penny spent making it. That said, I meant not affordable because you pay almost $10 (£8) for two pounds of beef but it is more than enough for a family of four....
Let me show you how to make chicken legs in your instant pot using fresh or frozen chicken. Serve with salad, steamed vegetables, rice or baked potatoes. I love chicken and I honestly don’t get tired from eating it. My opinion of chicken is that no two chicken tastes the same because you can make it taste as you want. You are guaranteed flavourful chicken recipes on this blog, no faffing about, one-pan....
Why use an Instant Pot to make collard greens? When you’re cooking different dishes for the holidays or a big meal, the Instant Pot frees up your stovel. It’s also super easy and quicker than the traditional method, cutting your cooking time by half. Plus, you don’t have to worry about making the traditional boiled broth prior to adding the vegetables.It usually takes about extra minutes to make this broth the traditional way, requiring you to boil stock with spices and the smoked meat to infuse the broth with flavor....
