I absolutely love cooking Chinese food at home. It gives me an opportunity to recreate my favorite takeout dishes, like sesame chicken, from years gone by. While I have tried out a few recipes, this one stands out and rivals many restaurants. As far as modifications go, I opted to use chicken thigh meat…
I, like you, love a good snow day. But as my kids have moved out of the house, and I realize how sensitive I am to those all-day chocolate cookie baking days, I’m opting for soup and sandwiches. I think grilled cheese and tomato soup is the best for any day, snow or no.…
Who’s on day four of their New Year’s resolutions? If it’s to eat less sugar and increase fat, then you might be a part of the ketogenic diet craze. Many people have reported success eating that way, and Chef Amanda Ivy has let us steal a recipe that is yes, keto, and yes, delicious. …
Sometimes the day or two before Christmas, there is a tendency for a minor meltdown. Do I have enough food for my family? I mean, it’s Christmas. Go big or go home, right? Here’s an easy recipe in the event you needed one more sweet thing for your table. Cranberry Pound Cake …
Ingredients 4 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic 1 sweet onion, chopped ½ cup dry white wine 3 tablespoons tomato paste ¼ cup uncooked white rice 2 teaspoons herbs de Provence (pre-mixed and available in the spice aisle) 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus extra to taste 2 ½ quarts of unsalted or low sodium chicken…
INGREDIENTS 1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 1 can Italian-style diced tomatoes 5 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1 to 2 cups water 1 9-ounce package cheese tortellini, refrigerated or frozen 1 12-ounce package sausage of your choice 4 cups kale or spinach ½ teaspoon minced garlic Instructions 1. Combine chicken broth, water and…
Christmas Day is at the end of the week. And here’s my prediction: After Santa drops off the gifts the night before, those people who he’s bringing the gifts for-guess what? They are going to want breakfast, too. They never NOT want food, ya ever notice that? So I found something you can prepare…
We all have our go-to recipes. For me, when it comes to chili, I always make this one. Seriously, I have probably made Touchdown Chili fifty times over the past decade. Maybe more. And before you get all bent out of shape, Arkansans, just know that there are no beans in this chili. But, if…
This is kind of a mic-drop moment. It’s National Brownie Day! (I know – why isn’t it EVERYDAY?) I am giving you what every person wants. A peanut butter-stuffed milk chocolate brownie recipe. Sure, we want the brownie, but having the recipe means you have the just what you need to whip this…
I think we can all agree that 2020 has been the “Year of the Banana Bread.” For whatever reason, folks have been baking a serious amount of it during these pandemic times. Truth be told, I have loved baking banana bread for years. It was one of the first things my mother taught me…
