Cast Iron Crispy Roasted Chicken As convenient as a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store is, the steam from the containers tend to make…
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3 Simple Ways to Cook Plantains

Before I begin this post, it is important to note the acute difference between plantains and bananas, as these two are often compared to mean…
Superfood Bowls: An Easy Weeknight Dinner Alternative
Not every dinner has to be incredibly pre-planned to be delicious, filling, healthy, and even lovely on the presentation side. There are meals you…
Perfect Patio Dining: Summer Chicken Gyros
It’s at that time of year where I want to eat every meal outside. And there’s something about the sky starting to orange and…
Revamp Your Morning Oats
Oatmeal for breakfast can get such a bad rep. What used to come to mind for me was soggy oats floating in a bowl…
Date Night Pasta with Goat Cheese & Mushrooms
20 minutes to prep and cook but tastes like it came from the fancy Italian restaurant down the street? That’s date night pasta at…
Easy Lamb Kafta with Yogurt Sauce and Salad
My family acquired a lamb this winter. An entire 120 pound lamb. We acquired it from an auction that supports local young farmers, which…
Anytime Crepes
Anytime crepes. What does that even mean? Can’t any food, really, technically, be cooked and eaten at anytime? Well, yes. But these crepes are…
Vegan Shepherd’s Pie
Ingredients: 4 large potatoes 4 large sweet potatoes ¼ cup margarine or butter 1 onion 2 carrots 3 cloves of garlic 2 sticks…
One-pot Pasta
The summer weather has certainly been lingering on, but this past rainy and chilly weekend did get me thinking about, and excited for, all…
Garden Pesto Pasta Salad
There’s nothing like a meal prepared straight from your own vegetable garden. Ok, so I didn’t grow a pasta tree or raise the chicken,…
Curry Coconut Red Lentils
Serves: 4-6 Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tsp cumin 3 tsp curry powder ¼…