I first made this recipe for my family back in 2007. My son was just six years old (time flies as he’s 17 now!) I was a teacher back then, and I was always looking for things to make for dinner that didn’t take a lot of time or ingredients. Since pasta is frequently requested as a dinner choice in my house, it’s nice to have some new ideas. This Tomato Beef Pasta was a big hit with my guys, and I found that it was indeed very easy to make....
Whether it’s with sake, ahi, ebi, kani, or unagi, these sides are so good, they will surely take you to sushi heaven. When it comes to Japanese food, my mind instantly thinks of sushi. There are a few varieties of sushi, such as maki (sushi rolls), temaki (sushi cones), nigiri (oblong-shaped sushi), and chirashi (sushi bowl). But whatever shape or form it may take, I don’t care, I just want it all in my belly!...
Preparation California’s wine industry is booming, which means there are lots of new wines worth trying from this region. With all of the options available to you, walking into a wine store can be like entering a candy shop for some and an intimidating foreign country for others. Will you select a natural wine? An organic wine? A cult favorite? The choices are seemingly endless. With Women’s History top of mind this month, we’re here to guide you on a few of our favorite wines made by women in California’s Napa Valley....
Puff pastry is the best. It’s one of those things that makes everything taste better. And that includes breakfast, whether you prefer yours sweet or savory. There are only 10 recipes on this list, but they show you how versatile puff pastry breakfast recipes can be. You can make everything from French toast to baked eggs with it. So give these a try, and you just might find a new favorite breakfast for you and your family....
A note from Susie– How I choose the books I want to read: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel– (grade: A+) I loved this novel about a group of survivors in a post-apocalyptic world. The underlying premise is that a worldwide flu pandemic wiped out most of humanity. Twenty years later the story centers on Kristen, a member of a group of musicians and actors who travel and perform in small communities keeping art alive in the new, very dangerous world they live in....
The famous brand Huy Fong Foods Inc. condiment had its production halted earlier this year due to a failed chili pepper crop. Production was intended to restart in early September, but you might still feel the effects of the shortage for some time afterward. In the meantime, there are many alternatives you can use to keep the fiery flavor in your recipes. Whether you’re looking for Sriracha substitutes because of the shortage or your personal tastes, you’re sure to find your favorite option here....
All of these sides pair perfectly with your Thai main course and appetizers, and the flavors will complement each other so well. The spicy-sweet Thai flavors will even elevate boring old roast chicken! The key to making a great Thai side is to have fresh ingredients. I know some of the dressings have quite a few of them, but it’s worth it in the end! And don’t shy away from fish sauce....
Pears may not be as popular as apples, but they sure deserve the spotlight just as much. Incredibly sweet and crisp, they make a fantastic dessert ingredient! So today, I’m giving you 23 recipes that will make the underrated fruit shine. From crisps and cobblers to cakes and cookies, there’s something for every craving. 1. Pear Cake To kick things off, I have a sweet and luscious pear cake. The moist and tender cake is loaded with pears and flavored with warm autumn spices....
Some weeks, I make it to Wednesday and feel excited for the weekend. Other weeks, I can’t help but slump at the thought of two more days before Saturday. One thing that always raises my spirits, though, is dinner. It can be a quick 10-minute, one-pot wonder or something that helps to take my mind off the workweek. Either way, food is my therapy. From fried chicken to chimichangas, mid-week meals can be both easy to make and delicious with these dinner recipes!...
Better yet, they’re ideal for breakfast on the go. So you can sleep in and still have a nutritious and filling meal! There’s nothing quite like waking up to a nourishing breakfast. But we don’t always have the time to cook or prep something elaborate. I, for one, don’t function well first thing, so I look for quick, satisfying, and scrumptious recipes. And these easy breakfast smoothie recipes tick every box!...
If your current recipe gives you bland and rubbery meatloaf, it’s time to give this one a try. Meatloaf is the quintessential American lunch or dinner. It’s super easy to make, and it’s also bursting with deliciousness. But if you make a few mistakes here and there, it’s also not impossible to mess up. If you stick to Alton Brown’s recipe, though, you’re guaranteed success 100% of the time. I’ve used this recipe many times, and it’s never failed me once....
Preparation In a time of beauty filters and face editing technology, embracing what is natural feels not just surprising, but subversive. To quietly emanate a love for your skin—just the way it is—falls right in line with the skin care boom we’re smack in the middle of, while simultaneously contradicting the tweaks and twists available to us with just a few taps of our fingers. As someone who knows these platforms well (she helped the great Jenna Lyons kick off her Instagram presence), beauty alumnus Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye loves a slight enhancement here and there, but her goal is to give that to us in real life....
Asian Chilli Chicken Calling a dish “Asian”-something always feels a little generic, a lazy label that people seem to use loosely if a recipe happens to contain a dash of soy sauce. I can assure you that there’s more than just soy sauce in this! Ginger, garlic, chilli, sesame, sriracha and lime juice all make the roll call of ingredients. While it may not be strictly traditional to any particular cuisine, the flavours still plant this quick chicken recipe firmly in the “Asian” genre in my book....
Terrific for any type of steak – for grilling or pan searing! Beef Steak Marinade Steaks are like wine – the more you spend, the better they are. Juicier, more flavour, more tender, no random bits of sinew throughout. And as much as we’d all like to be able to splurge on premium quality beef every time we have a hankering for steak, the reality is that most of us cannot!...
Preparation Spring is just around the corner and there’s nothing like seeing the first robin of the season, which is a sign that warmer days are ahead. Now, a new study conducted in Germany has found that the more often we see and hear birds chirping and singing, the happier we are. A team at the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research discovered that being surrounding by a wide variety of birds can offer increasing life satisfaction equivalent to $150 per week of added income....
Colombian hot chocolate is traditionally bitter from the use of pure dark chocolate which is combined with hot milk. The beverage is often served with a soft cheese that melts in the base of the cup and mixes into the drink for a balance of sweet and salt. This classic comfort food is also known as “chocolate con queso”, experience Colombian hot chocolate for yourself by following our recipe below....
Creamy Broccoli Casserole I’m about as much of a carnivore as a girl can be. And yet, even I would happily have this Broccoli Casserole for dinner any night of the week. Not even just as a side. As the main. It’s that good. I mean, this isn’t just another boring broccoli dish. THIS is broccoli baked with thick, creamy sauce that’s loaded with cheesy parmesan and garlic flavours – made from scratch without canned soup (the thought never crossed my mind, but apparently there are many recipes that do this!...
Preparation While it’s been mere days since Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck tied the knot in Las Vegas, their road to the altar has been decades in the making. And now, we have new insight into their intimate ceremony—and their sweet bond. Kenosha Portis, an employee at A Little White Chapel in Sin City, the location of the newlyweds’ nuptials, shared that the whole event was “so exciting” to witness. “I mean, we were getting ready to close and we had a special guest arrive as a walk-in....
Gluten free peanut butter cookies with gluten free flour Find a gluten free flour baking blend that you really like… one that works well with making cookies. And use that for this recipe. I happen to really like the Cup4Cup Gluten Free Flour brand, but unfortunately it contains dairy… so don’t use Cup4Cup if you cannot have dairy. King Arthur Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour is a good one to use for baking that is both gluten free and dairy free....
Preparation Falling behind on your student loans, credit card payments, mortgages, or car loans take a negatively impact your credit score-it can also mean these overdue bills are sent to collections. Colleen McCreary, chief people officer at Credit Karma, explains that when a bill gets sent to collections, the original creditor has sent it a third-party agency paid by the creditor to collect the overdue debt. “Most lenders will try to collect the debt themselves before resorting to writing it off and passing the collection to another party,” she adds....
