Paleo Naked Burrito Bowls I’m a big fan of meal prep. Not just because I love to cook and, especially, eat. It’s more because I like the value of Time. I love the satisfaction and happiness of knowing that during the weekday when I come home from work the ingredients that need to be chopped…
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Sausage, Peppers, & Onions
Sausage, Peppers, & Onions Adapted from Lexi’s Clean Kitchen http://lexiscleankitchen.com/2013/08/28/sausage-peppers-onions/ Wow. That’s all I’ve been saying after my first bite of this delicious, simple – and did I mention, delicious? – one-pot meal. Prep time is minimal and everything comes together in minutes. Start to finish is about twenty minutes. And that’s perfect when you’re…
Sweet and Spicy Stir-Fry Sauce with Tofu
Sweet and Spicy Stir-Fry Sauce with Tofu A Tasty Page original recipe Happy 2017! I hope you all had a great holiday and fun ringing in the New Year. If you’re like me, you also probably enjoyed all the edible – and drinkable – indulgences. I know I had a great time making and eating…
Baked Mashed Potatoes with Mozzarella and Parmesan Bread Crumbs
Baked Mashed Potatoes with Mozzarella and Parmesan Bread Crumbs Adapted from Giada De Laurentis http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/baked-mashed-potatoes-with-parmesan-cheese-and-bread-crumbs-recipe.html You know one of the things that makes this world wonderful? Carbs. And you know what makes it especially wonderful? Carbs with cheese. And this is what we have here. Mashed potatoes on their own is pretty spectacular, but when…
Absolutely Perfect Roast Chicken
Absolutely Perfect Roast Chicken Adapted from Ina Garten http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/perfect-roast-chicken-recipe.html I said it in my last post and I’ll say it again, I think Ina Garten is the Beyoncé of the food world. And this roast chicken is why I believe that. And after you try it out, you will too. Ina’s roast chicken perfectly slays….
Chicken Milanese Two Ways
Chicken Milanese Two Ways Adapted from Ina Garten https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/parmesan-chicken To get the chicken in this recipe nice and thin, you have to pound the crap out of six chicken breasts until they’re ¼” thick. I’ve read instructions in other recipes and on cooking shows that say that pounding the chicken is a good way to…
Oven-Roasted Chicken Shawarma
Oven-Roasted Chicken Shawarma Adapted from The New York Times http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017161-oven-roasted-chicken-shawarma I can’t remember the last time I had chicken shawarma. I’m talking about real, from a sky-high, spinning rotisserie spit kind of chicken shawarma. It had to have been from the 90s because I remember following the OJ trial and then having a shawarma after….
Bibimbap Bowl
Bibimbap Bowl Bulgogi and Sesame Carrots adapted from Bon Appétit http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/bibimbap-at-home Sesame Spinach – a Tasty Page original recipe For many years I worked for a wonderful publishing company called Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. I was lucky enough to get some great cookbooks and children’s books when I worked there, and to this day I still…
Paleo Mexican Cauliflower Rice
Paleo Mexican Cauliflower Rice Adapted from Paleo Cupboard http://www.paleocupboard.com/mexican-cauliflower-rice.html When I was looking for a side dish to go with my Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas, I knew I wanted rice. But I also like how I don’t have to struggle to put my jeans on (well, except when they come out straight from the dryer)…
Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas An original recipe from The Tasty Page I think I’m slowly becoming addicted to cooking on my sheet pan. I just love how a dinner can come together in one pan and be really flavorful. And also be healthy too. Mexican food is one of my favorite types of food. Then…