About This Recipe: Every Memorial Day weekend or 4th of July BBQ needs a good side pasta salad, and this Italian pasta salad is a definite crowd pleaser. The hardest thing about this recipe is just chopping all of the ingredients. I took a shortcut and used pre-made lite Italian dressing, but you can also … More Italian Pasta Salad
About This Recipe: Poaching anything always sounds so fancy and complicated, but poached salmon is probably the easiest way to cook salmon! Not only is it super fast and healthy, but if you live in an apartment, you can avoid having your entire place smell like salmon for days. My favorite way to eat poached … More Simple Poached Salmon
About This Recipe: All hail the Ceasar salad! Ceasar salads are probably the most popular salads at restaurants, and it’s easy to see why. The dressing is super creamy, salty, and cheesy, and the chunky croutons are just the cherry on top. To make the dressing a bit lighter, I only use 2 tbls of … More Ceasar Salad & Dressing
About This Recipe: Spaghetti bolognese is a simple, yet semi time intensive dish. It consists of everyday ingredients, but needs to simmer away for a bit to achieve the depth and richness associated with a good bolognese. The red wine and milk give the sauce an amazing flavor, and thick consistency. Since I do not … More Spaghetti Bolognese
About This Recipe: Say what you want about Olive Garden food, but their salad is undeniably addictive. It’s not the fanciest salad around town, and yes- I know it’s made with iceberg lettuce, but it’s just too good to ignore. This Italian dressing is super simple, flavorful, and a lighter dressing option. I love the … More Olive Garden Salad
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: For when you’re not feeling fancy and want a good ole childhood classic, these oven fried breaded chicken tenders are just what you need. I chose to bake these chicken tenders because it’s easier and healthier than deep frying, but they’re still crispy and delicious. If you have a wire rack, I … More Oven Fried Chicken Tenders
About This Recipe: I don’t often crave protein, but this chicken cacciatore stew is a meaty dish that I actually love. There is so much going on in this dish that the chicken is really just the vehicle for everything else. The sauce has a really rich flavor from the mushrooms and red wine, and … More Chicken Cacciatore Stew
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