Alright, so since I’ve been sharing so many 30-minute recipes lately, I feel like it is about time I shared one that takes a little bit longer. Like, 8 hours. Enter, Slow Cooker Sweet and Spicy Pulled Pork. Just LOOK at that beautiful bark on the outside of the pork. Would you believe me if I told you that you DON’T have to pre-sear this pork before cooking it? …....
on Dec 30, 2016, Updated Dec 20, 2023 22 Comments A Southern New Year’s Menu always includes certain dishes, at least around my house. For as long as I remember, pork, greens, and peas have been part of the New Year’s Day menu in my family. Said to bring good luck for the coming year, it is definitely a tradition I enjoy sharing with my family. Here are some of my favorites to ring in the new year....
How to Make Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl Step #1: Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Spray generously with oil and add the sweet potatoes. Sauté for 3-4 minutes, tossing every 30 seconds or so, until the potatoes are lightly browned. Turn the heat down to medium-low, add a teaspoon of water, and immediately cover the pan. Let the potatoes cook for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Turn off the heat, re-cover, and let rest....
If you’re planning a trip in the near future, make sure you register for travel insurance before you go. You can also check out my list of essential items for backpackers! China is a fascinating place to travel, even if it feels a little uncomfortable the first time you visit. I’ve done my fair share of travel all over the world, and I’ve never felt as out of place as I did in China....
How to Make Baked Greek Chicken Step #1: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit (232 degrees Celsius). I decided on a Mediterranean menu, so I made a tray of antipasto for us to snack on before dinner, then put together this Greek Baked Chicken! If you love Greek cuisine, then try these other Greek recipes: Greek Chicken Pasta, Spanakopita, and Lamb Gyro. Step #2: Zest one lemon and place the zest in a large bowl....
on Jun 04, 2012, Updated Aug 27, 2021 17 Comments It has to be one of my favorite dressings to make and serve with a fresh salad or vegetables as a dressing or drizzle over fish or chicken. Once you’ve mastered a good balsamic vinaigrette, you can whisk it up in a matter of minutes and serve it alongside your meal with confidence. Four Ingredient Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing How to Make Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing Ingredients you’ll need....
on Jun 19, 2014, Updated May 31, 2023 5 Comments I grew up enjoying BLT sandwiches throughout the summer. Tomatoes picked and brought in fresh from the garden and still warm from the sun were gently washed and cut into thick slices and then gingerly placed onto the beginnings of a sandwich with cooked thick-cut bacon, and crisp lettuce. They are still my favorite sandwiches in the entire world. Just hearing their name immediately brings me back to those summer days....
How to Make a Blueberry Margarita Step #1: Optionally, use lime slices to wet the rim of your glass and dip the glass into a bowl with a shallow amount of sugar to rim the glass with sugar. Another month, another margarita recipe! You might be asking, if this is a blueberry margarita, why is it pink? I am with you! I wish blueberries were truly blue when you squeeze all the delicious flavoring out of them....
on Jul 13, 2015, Updated Sep 01, 2023 13 Comments There are cookies and then there are cookies. You know what I mean? This cookie recipe is one that you will absolutely want to keep on hand for those times you want to serve a cookie with a little something extra special. Let me tell you, if the aroma while these cookies are baking isn’t enough to win you totally and completely over, the first bite absolutely will!...
on Oct 12, 2015, Updated May 04, 2023 105 Comments When I think of celebrations, good news, and a party, I immediately think of my favorite chocolate cake recipe. It is one of those cake recipes I can practically make with my eyes closed. I’ve made it so many times. But today, I added a delicious touch of whipped mocha ganache filling that I piled between the layers and a dark chocolate buttercream that I think you’ll love....
Of all the things you can stuff into a bell pepper, chicken and cheese and enchilada sauce might be my very favorite. This is a great recipe to have on hand when you have leftover rotisserie chicken in your refrigerator. Sautéing the filling in enchilada sauce prior to stuffing the peppers helps the chicken absorb that wonderful Mexican flavor, and keeps the peppers from retaining too much liquid. Another great trick is to roast the peppers in a bundt pan to keep them from soaking in any liquid that forms in the bottom of the pan....
on Apr 29, 2014, Updated Jun 05, 2023 8 Comments Easy to make, this scrumptious bread recipe adds scrumptious coconut to this dessert and snack favorite! This Coconut Banana Bread recipe is by far one of my husband’s favorites. And believe me, he loves banana bread. I think he’s as anxious for bananas to become overly ripe because he knows that I’ll be making a bread from it. And 9 times out of 10, he requests this coconut version....
on Jul 15, 2019, Updated Feb 19, 2023 2 Comments Looking for more easy chicken dinner ideas? I think you’ll love my White Chicken Chili, Chicken Enchiladas, and Chicken Salad. If you are looking for a quick and easy, absolutely delicious recipe that people always go nuts over, then friends, these Easy BBQ Chicken Sandwiches are for you! They are so easy to make! Easy BBQ Chicken Sandwiches Recipe Shredded Chicken To start, cook your chicken following one of the three methods included in the Easy Shredded Chicken recipe....
on Aug 21, 2017, Updated Feb 05, 2024 24 Comments Savory Chicken Cacciatore features browned chicken that’s then simmered until it’s fall-off-the-bone tender in a mouthwatering sauce of tomatoes, mushrooms, and fresh herbs and spices. Serve over brown rice, white rice, noodles, on top of mashed potatoes, or with a slice of crusty bread! Chicken cacciatore is a delicious one-dish meal of chicken and a rustic cacciatore sauce. Cacciatore, an Italian word meaning “hunter” or “hunter-style”, is traditionally chicken (or rabbit) cooked in a rich, simple sauce....
on Feb 09, 2015, Updated Oct 03, 2023 85 Comments There are few things as simple to make as chocolate ganache or as versatile. Made by heating cream and pouring over chopped chocolate or chocolate chips, there couldn’t be anything more basic than that. But even though this is so simple to make, this chocolate ganache recipe is perfectly decadent, delicious and oh so versatile! Chocolate Ganache Recipe The uses are endless for this basic, yet delicious treat!...
How to Make German Pork Schnitzel Step #1: Working one piece at a time, place a pork chop inside a large zipper-close plastic freezer bag and place it on a solid surface. Partially close the bag, but not all the way. Then, use a handy mallet to pound the meat until it is 1/4″ thick. A few months ago, I got wild hair and decided to give it a go. I’ve been making this for dinner at least twice per month ever since!...
on Nov 18, 2012, Updated Oct 01, 2021 9 Comments I use it in all sorts of things, but really – I love it just smeared on a chunky, buttery slice of toast just as much as anything. It does something majorly amazing to a good ol’ slice of buttered toast. If you’ve never tried it, do. You will be singing it’s praises for sure. But, I was surprised a while back when a friend of mine said she didn’t know how to roast garlic....
on May 28, 2014, Updated Aug 29, 2019 14 Comments How to Soften Butter Quickly Warm it. Fill a large glass with hot water and set aside for a few moments. Then, place your butter onto a small salad sized plate. While holding up vertically so that the butter is on one end, pour the hot water out of the glass and place it over the stick of butter. Allow the butter to stay covered for a few moments and then remove the glass....
Follow me on Instagram and Facebook to keep up with me while I’m away – I love to share photos of food and travels! I wrote up this meal plan for you before I left and filled it full of Italian-inspired dishes that I hope to eat while I’m abroad. From red-sauce pasta to creamy risotto, Tuscan beans to cheesy gnocchi, it’s time to put on your stretchy pants and whip up some Italian recipes!...
on Jan 27, 2017, Updated Sep 29, 2020 36 Comments If you love chili as much as I do, then I think you are going to absolutely love this sweet potato chili recipe. Made in the Instant Pot, it tastes like it has been simmering away on the stovetop all day even though it is ready and on the table in less than 30 minutes! Instant Pot Sweet Potato Chili Recipe I love recipes like that!...
