If you don’t think risotto is an easy dinner idea, then you haven’t tried my easy oven-baked risotto with sauteed shrimp. There’s all that stirring and wondering if now is the right time to start adding more stock… but by using your oven, you can reduce your stirring time from 30 minutes to 2! This …
This recipe of roasted brussels sprouts with bacon is the closest I’ve been able to get to that first delicious bite I ever had brussels sprouts. It was at a company holiday party when I was 27. With minimal ingredients and non-stick foil lining your baking pan, this is super-easy to pull together and even …
These basic vanilla muffins are the most simple muffins I’ve ever made. One quick tip if you’re pressed for time: to get your milk to room temperature quickly, measure the milk into a Pyrex measuring cup, then microwave it for roughly 20 seconds. From there I added my butter, eggs, and vanilla bean paste to …
These girl scout cookie cocktails are a fun spin on dessert. Rather than cake, brownies, or cookies, I wanted a chocolaty cocktail to avoid having leftover dessert in the house. After reading a post on Coastal Living about the best wine pairings with Halloween candy, I wound up down a rabbit hole of cocktails that …
I love bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs. You get all of the cozy deliciousness of roasted chicken and you don’t have to carve anything. These roasted chicken thighs with creamy mustard sauce use minimal ingredients and simple preparation with out-of-this-world impressive results. For another dinner idea using bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, try these chicken thighs with …
I was looking for easy breakfasts that I could take on my morning commute. Something that (1) won’t fall apart in my work bag, (2) won’t take up too much space, and (3) can be eaten using one hand. These peanut butter oatmeal energy bites are great for a quick grab-and-go breakfast with your morning …
This would make a great birthday cake for someone who loves all things chocolate and peanut butter! I have no idea what kind of succinct name to assign to this chocolate cake… but it’s all the wonderful joyousness of chocolate cake, chocolate chip cookie dough, and peanut butter. How bad can that be? This is …
This quick and easy weekday bolognese recipe is one of my favorite uses for ground beef during the week. The rest of the ingredients are items I normally have on hand and it’s a cheap dinner that can feed an army if needed. If you don’t like cooking with wine, no worries, skip it. Also, …
Most days during the week the easiest breakfast for me to get on the table is a muffin and a piece of fruit (usually a banana)… but I usually buy my muffins. A few months back I bought one of those oversized muffin pans off of Amazon to make bakery-style muffins at home. These chocolate …
I first saw a recipe for malva pudding in a fashion magazine roughly 10-12 years ago at this point. The article was based around a viewing party hosted by an actress in her apartment with friends. There were fancy drinks, cute little bites, and this malva pudding. As I tested the recipe, it learned the …
