Roasted chicken is a comfort food classic that never goes out of style. There are so many different ways to roast a chicken, from rotisserie style chicken to a slow cooker chicken. This spatchcock chicken is one of my all time favorite methods to prepare a whole bird! Spatchcock chicken is a delicious dish that’s cooks in less time, yet is still full of flavor. Serve your chicken with cheesy potatoes and creamed spinach, then watch the rave reviews come in....

I was trying so hard to save them for my Friday post, but I just couldn’t wait. I had to share them with you, NOW! They are pancake heaven in every way possible. Perfect for a first chilly autumn day. You know, one of those frosty mornings when all you want to do is stay wrapped in a blanket. Kind of perfect with October beginning this week. Things should really be starting to feel fall like....

I know I’ve been saying this a lot lately, but I’m really leaning into these late summer recipes. I’m trying to use up every last bit of the summer produce. With corn at its best right now, this simple shrimp scampi will be on repeat for the next few weeks. It’s 100% not your traditional shrimp scampi. But it does include all the things we love most about a good scampi recipe…lots of butter, garlic, and lemon....

Here’s the thing, our weather says winter, but my recipes are screaming summer!! Or at least very late spring. I think the more and more it snows here, the more I “rebel” and want springier recipes that are fit for the nicer, warmer days I wish we were having. Although this recipe is great for spring and summer, it does have a touch of coziness as well. I mean, it might be a zucchini lasagna, but it’s still lasagna....

When the weather warms up, I’m all about salads. I often find myself making watermelon salad, berry fruit salad and this light and delicious strawberry spinach salad. In the spring and summer I like salads that feature fresh produce. I love this salad because of the hearty spinach. My kids love this salad for the sweet strawberries and tangy dressing! Give this salad and try and you will have a real crowd-pleaser!...

I know, I know, I am so boring. Of course I LOVE all the recipes I share with you guys, but when I simply need a quick dinner, I’ll roast up some veggies, add quinoa and an avocado, and DONE. It’s my fall back when I don’t have leftovers in the fridge or when I just want a meal that I know is going to be semi cozy..ish (you guys know I love all the cozy foods) and will leave me full and feeling good....

When I make this chicken in sun dried tomato sauce, I feel like I’m eating at a restaurant. It’s so incredibly delicious and is ready in under 30 minutes. I feel like sun dried tomatoes are one of those under utilized kitchen ingredients. They’re convenient to keep on hand and pack SO much flavor, they make any dinner taste special. I’ve paired the tomatoes with fresh spinach and a parmesan cream sauce for this delectable sun dried tomato chicken....

This chicken, this magic chicken, is everything. It’s the perfect, go-to meal for a busy weeknight, or maybe even better for a night when friends are coming over, but as of yet, nothing is planned for dinner. Yep, this would be your meal! Simple as that. In full disclosure, I did not include the cauliflower rice in the 3 ingredients with the chicken. You can make the rice if you please… and you really should because it’s delicious, AND it completes the meal in a healthy way, but the chicken is what this post is all about....

How about this? A seriously good Asian pasta and then some Nutella Oatmeal Lace Cookies or maybe some Snickerdoodles or maybe even some leftover Candy Cane Cinnamon Rolls from Breakfast! And OMG I almost forgot about some heavenly Christmas Hot Cocoa! Yum, sound like a good compromise to me! And boy are you going to want to make these Szechuan Noodles! They are insanely good, better than any take out....

This recipe is so fun, and I love it even more because my brothers inspired me to make it. Both my older brother, Creighton, and my younger brother, Kai, love Thai yellow chicken. Kai often orders it from a restaurant near his house, and Creighton asks me to make a spicy curry at least once a week. I’ve made simple Thai Yellow curries before, but I’ve always served them with rice....

Today’s recipe is one of my comfort foods. Called as Paruppu Kadaiyal (Tamil) or Utti Pappu (Telugu), it’s one of the simplest and yet, one of the best comfort foods available in Indian cuisine. All you need is half a cup of split pigeon peas, called as Thuvaram Paruppu (Tamil) or Kandi Pappu (Telugu) and a pressure cooker. When I am feeling down, I think of the Pappu that my mom makes with hot rice and a dollop of ghee and my mood lifts up instantly....

I love to put together an assortment of appetizer options when I’m entertaining, including favorites such as baked chicken wings, spinach dip, bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers, baked brie, pigs in a blanket and a fabulous charcuterie board. The latest craze to hit the food scene is the charcuterie board, also known as a grazing board. Sometimes people take it to the next level and create a whole grazing table to feed their guests!...

Slow Cooker. BBQ. Chicken. Meaning… no oven – no fuss. Yes, please. Happy Saturday everyone! Seeing that we are at the height of BBQ season, I wanted to share a special post with you all today. This is one of my family’s favorite BBQ recipes. If any of you happen to know about my family even a little, than you know we have some of the pickiest eaters around as part of our clan....

I cannot even tell you how long I have been wanting to try Tim Tams. If you’ve never heard of them, they are an Australian candy bar that consists of a chocolate buttercream filling sandwiched between two chocolate cookies and then dipped in chocolate. I know, I know, chocolate lover’s dream!! You can see why I have been dying to get my hands on some. They are a BIG thing over in Australia, but for some reason it seems the U....

Literally! Not only are these gooey chocolate baked doughnuts vegan, but they are also gluten-free. I know, I know! So crazy, but seriously guys do not go running. The down right genius Ashley, the cray awesome writer/photographer/recipe developer/cookbook author(!!) behind the food blog Edible Perspective decided it was time to make some doughnuts that everyone could eat. Yup, she wrote an entire cookbook all about gluten-free baked doughnuts. Like I said, she is a wickedly talented genius....

Today’s recipe is a beautiful Indian curry called Vegetable Shahi Korma. This curry is perfectly jeweled with beautiful colors speckled in creamy white gravy! The best part of this Korma is the rich, creamy gravy and that’s why it is called Shahi Korma. The flavors are so subtle and yet so flavorful that this is extremely delicious. Korma is not to be confused with Kurma. I have different variations of Kurma on my blog and Kurma is essentially a South Indian gravy, made with coconut based masala....

I like anything and everything with coconut milk. Whats not to like about it?! It’s creamy, fragrant and adds such richness to the dish. One of my most favorite recipes using coconut milk is Kerala style vegetable stew. This is something we have been making at home for more than a decade now, from a recipe that was saved & shared by our neighbors. Vegetable Stew is traditionally served with Idiyappam/String Hoppers or with Appams/Lacy gluten free pancakes....

The whole green gram, also known as Pachai Payaru in Tamil, Pesalu or Pesara Pappu in Telugu and Moong Dal in Hindi is a huge source of protein for vegetarians. Weekly once, I soak some whole green gram overnight, strain the water and let them sit in a warm place in the kitchen. By evening, beautiful green gram sprouts would be ready. I store them in an air tight container in the refrigerator and use them for salads as evening snack – when my hunger pangs are at the maximum....

Because let’s be real, the reason you make tomato soup is to dip grilled cheese into it. Or at least that’s why I made my tomato soup, anyone else feel the same? As a kid, and even now as an adult, I never had much interest in tomato soup. My dad instilled in me that tomato soup is just no good. In fact, he said he hated tomato soup. Thing is…Dad’s memory of tomato soup is that of the canned kind from the 80’s that his mom would serve him at least once a week....

Hands down this recipe includes some of my favorite flavors. Garlic, fresh herbs, mushrooms and goat cheese. Literally the best, and all tossed with pasta…real pasta today too, no veggie noodles. I feel like by mid-week we all just need a carb pick-me-up. Plus, we’re still getting our veggies in with all those mushrooms, kale (or spinach, whatever you prefer) and fresh herbs. <–See total HEALTH food for sure. 🙂 One of my favorite things about most pasta recipes is that they tend to be quick cooking and easy, and guys, this pasta is just that....