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It’s just the title of the pizza and trust me, I debated back and forth whether to actually name a pizza, TJ Hooker, but in the end I just had to do it. Because with this name comes a story, and we all like stories, right? Ok, so here it goes. Basically, I really wanted to create a meal inspired by the last day of school. I texted each one of my cousins, and brothers – basically everyone in my phone contacts under the age of twenty-eight....

Thursday needs pizza like Monday needs a giant fudgy brownie loaded with chocolate frosting! Yes, that is how Mondays go over here. Soo, I know this pizza isn’t the prettiest, but I do promise it’s delicious. If you are hating me right now because you cannot stand blue cheese of any kind, then I am so sorry. People either seem to love it or hate, but I love it – and I love it with stone fruits like nectarines… and on top of a cheesy pizza… with a sweet and spicy balsamic glaze to top everything off… yes, yes, yes!...

This is such a classic Half-Baked Harvest recipe. I grew up on chicken and rice, and even to this day, it’s probably one of my mom’s (and many of my siblings) favorite types of dinners. It’s simple, but it really is comfort food to us. I’ve made so many chicken and rice bakes, but the broccoli cheddar chicken and rice bake is one of my personal favorites. As I was working on this week’s recipes, it dawned on me that I’ve never made one with tomato, cheddar, and rice....

Whenever I have extra turkey on hand, I turn to family favorites such as turkey pasta carbonara, turkey roll ups, and this quick and satisfying salad. I always buy an oversized turkey for the holidays so that I have plenty of leftovers. One of the easiest ways to repurpose leftover turkey is with this flavorful turkey salad. It contains just a handful of ingredients, and is great when served in so many different ways....

Every fall I tend to get stuck in a bit of a “cozy” food rut. I hate to say “rut” because I’m LOVING all my cozy, warming, hearty, creamy, and pasta filled recipes so much. BUT not every day of the week needs a bowl full of gnocchi or a creamy, cheesy soup… Well, I mean, I wouldn’t complain about that, but the point is, it’s nice to switch things up....

Do you have go-to holiday recipes? For me, one of my favorite holiday dinners to serve is slow-braised short ribs. I often make these red wine braised short ribs when all of the family arrives for Christmas. They’re simple and everyone loves the recipe. This Christmas however, I wanted to switch things up a little and create a completely different short rib dinner. Enter these French-inspired short ribs. Made with plenty of white wine and the most delicious, incredibly creamy (plus oh so buttery) mushroom cream sauce....

And this winter beet and pomegranate salad is proof. I mean, do you see all the color?!? All the reds, greens, yellows and orange? Winter COLOR right there I tell you! I know I have been all about the cheesy, hearty and extra cozy recipes as of late, but behind the scenes I still crave a good salad. Something simple and light, yet full of color…and fruit, I am so a ‘fruit in my salad’ kind of girl....

And just like that it’s already Wednesday, September is well under way, and like clockwork I am slowly beginning to share some more cozy recipes that are perfect for the cooler temperatures the approaching fall season is sure to bring. So here’s the story behind this meatball recipe. Those of you who have been reading HBH since the beginning (almost 6 years now!), may remember that during my first year of writing the blog I shared this naan recipe....

And I am taking full advantage of all that summer has to offer and making easy summer meals. Although, I think this is the only dish I have made without tomatoes all week. Tomatoes, specifically of the heirloom variety, are pretty much ruling my life at the moment. Well, tomatoes and berries, unfortunately, I have yet to have a really good peach. I feel like really good peaches might be hard to come by in Colorado....

Yes, you guys, chocolate. coffee. NICE. cream. It’s a thing, and I am pretty excited to tell you all about it. Not sure if you guys are familiar with nice cream or not, but basically it’s just as it sounds, ice cream that’s nice to our bodies and not loaded with added sugar. Umm, can you say, yes please!? This recipe also happens to be gluten-free, dairy free, and vegan…and none of that was even intentional....

I made salad! I know, it’s kind of been a while, but sometimes salad bores me. I get the feeling you know what I’m talking about. I mean, lettuce on a plate with ranch? NOOO. Like that’s not cool. Don’t get me wrong, I love salad. I eat salad daily. But I HATE boring salads. Just don’t give me iceberg lettuce and call it a day. If I am going to eat a salad, it’s going to be an exciting one, full of flavors and full of cheese!...

I absolutely love making mithai with fruits added in and this banana burfi came out really good. My husband loved it a lot. Its a treat for banana lovers. This is also called kele ki burfi. In Hindi kela means banana. Banana, coconut and cardamom are truly one delicious combo. This burfi is soft & creamy without being overly sweet. It has a fudge like consistency and amazing banana flavor in each and every bite....

In this post, I am sharing an easy and quick bhindi do pyaza recipe that comes together in under 30 minutes. You could easily make it vegan (just skip the yogurt!). If you love okra, do check out my other bhindi recipes like bhindi kadhi, bhindi aloo, bharwa bhindi, besan bhindi. About Bhindi Do Pyaza In Hindi, Bhindi = Okra, Do = Two or Twice, Pyaz = Onions Simply put, bhindi do pyaza is a dry or or semi dry north indian style okra curry made with double amount of onions....

I am not usually the biggest BLT person, which I know sounds odd. I tend to find most BLT’s slightly lacking flavor. For me, a good BLT has to have great bread, a great sauce, and then tomatoes that are really ripe, so delicious, and basically perfect. Of course, tomatoes are a key ingredient in a BLT. But because tomatoes can be a little hit or miss depending on the time of year, it can cause the BLT to lack in flavor....

And I do not mean the shopping……. I mean the leftovers! Remember the Saucy Cranberry Chicken? Yeah, I stuffed it into some puff pastry dough with lots of yummy cheese! Then baked them till they were flakey and perfect! Blue Cheese! I used the chicken and cranberry sauce from the Saucy Cranberry Chicken, but leftover turkey and cranberry sauce from your Thanksgiving meal will work just as well! It is the perfect way to use up those Thanksgiving leftovers!...

Ready for a refreshing drink? This blueberry milkshake is made with ice cream, milk and frozen blueberries and is perfect for a hot day. What happened to this school year? I feel like it was just yesterday that I was dropping my older girls off for their very first day of preschool and now it’s almost summer break. You know what they say about time flying! Anyways, we all need some cool treats to beat the summer heat and this might be my new favorite....

Ok, maybe a lot of buffalo sauce and a little blue cheese, because I am a blue cheese freak. I know some of you may not be blue cheese lovers, but over here it’s the bomb. If you’re not a fan, I am sorry, just swap it for cheddar or goat cheese, but in my opinion buffalo sauce always needs a little blue cheese to accompany it. Always. How do you guys feel about onion rings though?...

It has been such an awesome week, filled with so many new things. I’ve had so much fun doing different work stuff this past week…talking at my first conference in Utah, cooking up recipes live on Today in Nashville, and now on to some fun surprises in San Diego. It’s been crazy, and of course at times I have been totally stressed, but I could not be happier with how everything turned out....

I love a hearty pasta dish, some of my favorites include chicken parmesan pasta, lemon asparagus pasta, shrimp pesto pasta and this zesty chicken riggies recipe. I was at a local restaurant the other day and they had a dish on the menu that was called chicken riggies. Curiosity got the best of me and I ordered it, what a great decision that was! I liked it so much that I decided to recreate the recipe at home....

When I’m looking to turn plain chicken thighs into something extraordinary, I make cilantro lime chicken thighs, slow cooker honey garlic chicken, or this super flavorful chicken shawarma. Whenever I go to my local Mediterranean restaurant, I order the chicken shawarma. It’s got tons of flavor, is always perfectly tender, and works so well in sandwiches, salads and rice bowls. My homemade version is as good as what you’d get at a restaurant, and it also happens to be quite easy to make!...