About This Recipe: To be honest, I had never actually tried shepherd’s pie prior to making this dish at home because it is traditionally made with ground lab at Irish pubs. However, this recipe is basically what I imagine it should taste like. It is still really delicious and hearty with ground turkey or chicken, … More Turkey Shepherd’s Pie
About This Recipe: There is an amazing Peruvian restaurant in Long Island City called Jora that I used to love getting dinner at when I lived in Queens. My favorite main dish to get there by far was the arroz con pollo (with a mango pisco sour to wash it down with.) I’m not sure … More Arroz con Pollo
About This Recipe: Salad season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with a taco salad bowl. Like most of my salad recipes, this is really just more of an “assembly” and inspo idea for a quick, healthy meal. The only thing that you actually have to cook is the ground turkey, … More Taco Bowl Salad
About This Recipe: BBQ sauce always brings me back to childhood summers, and I wanted to experiment with making my perfect BBQ sauce. There are some amazing BBQ sauce options at the supermarket, and I love McDonald’s BBQ sauce, but this spice rub + BBQ sauce combo is my at home go to. The base … More Baked BBQ Chicken & Sauce
This Greek orzo salad is the perfect healthy weekday lunch with a variety of colors, textures, and flavors! The recipe does not actually require much cooking, but is really more of a prep and assemble type of dish. The dressing is super light and fresh, with a citrus-y, salty, and sweet combination. I like to … More Greek Orzo Bowls with Lemon Vinaigrette
About This Recipe: Shrimp saganaki is a super delicious and easy Greek dish that is basically a tomato shrimp stew. I believe saganaki just refers to any Greek dish that is prepared in a cast iron or heavy bottomed pan, but you can of course cook this in whatever works. This dish has some of … More Spicy Shrimp Saganaki
About This Recipe: Everyone knows and loves Panera’s infamous broccoli cheddar soup, but everyone also probably knows how ladened with calories it is. Which of course is fine when you’re out and about, but I much prefer making a healthier version at home. This recipe lightens it up by using a bit of flour and … More Lite Broccoli Cheddar Soup
About This Recipe: Even though I don’t eat beef, I still enjoy a good meatball made from ground turkey, chicken, or pork. These turkey spinach meatballs are super healthy, quick to make, and can be made with any protein. If you have a food processor, I highly recommend using it to finely chop the spinach … More Baked Turkey Spinach Meatballs
About This Recipe: Pasta alla Norma is one of my favorite pasta dishes because it’s fresh, healthy, and filling. It is very simple to make, and only really requires 3 main ingredients- pasta, eggplant, and tomatoes. You can use any type of tomatoes- I have made this with plum and beefsteak tomatoes, but would definitely … More Pasta alla Norma
About This Recipe: One of my favorite eateries in Forest Hills is this little Peruvian restaurant called Pollo Inka. Pretty much every neighborhood in Queens has it’s own version of Pollo Inka that specializes in rotisserie chicken with amazing sides such as tostones and yuca fries, and some delicious Peruvian entrees. My go to order … More Lomo Saltado
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