I’m a firm believer in spending quality, grown-up time with your significant other. But it’s not uncommon to find date night taking the backseat. If you’re looking to bring back the magic, these date night meals are for you. No more repetitive takeout or frozen pizza! Trust me; you’ll want to make an effort when you see some of these fantastic recipes. You might even want to have date nights more often....
Broccoli is one of the most nutritious vegetables around. It’s also super versatile, and you can add this healthy green to almost any dish. Whether you’re in the mood for something savory or salty, I have you covered. So roll up your sleeves, and let’s get cooking! 1. Paula Deen’s Broccoli Salad Looking for a flavorful and healthy salad to add to your summer picnic menu? Look no further than broccoli salad!...
Preparation It’s never too late to fulfill your dreams, and Stan Cottrell is proof of that very fact. The world-renowned long-distance runner is determined to set a new Guinness World Record by running back-to-back marathons for 100 days straight—he’ll start in Los Angeles and end in Washington, D.C., and he’s doing it all for charity. “If I can get up and move at 78, everyone in America can,” said Cottrell in a statement....
I tend to like books that are easy to get through- ones I don’t have to concentrate on too much but are entertaining enough to keep me reading. I’m not big on romances or anything like that, but I’ve been known to read a “beach” book now and then. Here are my favorites from the summer: Still Missing by Chevy Stevens. It’s the story of a woman who is kidnapped by a man… and what happens to her in captivity....
Preparation The living room is the heart of the home, which is why finding the best floor lamp for this space is so important. You want this to be a room that your family looks forward to spending time in, and while natural light is always preferable, that’s not always enough to illuminate the entire space. Whether you’re looking to add warmth and softness to your living room, enhance the space’s overall ambience, or bring in extra light for nighttime use, floor lamps are almost always the answer....
For Cake: 4¼ oz cake flour, (1 cup) 7 oz granulated sugar, (1 cup), divided use 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 4 oz vegetable oil, (½ cup) 2 oz water, (¼ cup) 4 egg yolks, at room temperature 1 tbsp vanilla extract 6 egg whites, at room temperature ¼ tsp cream of tartar 13 oz strawberry jam, (about 1¼ cups) For Filling: 2½ cups heavy cream 2 oz powdered sugar, (½ cup)...
Here’s a fresh take on meatloaf for you! Made with chicken and encased in golden, flaky puff pastry, this is simple and fast to make. And it looks impressive! Don’t you think? 🙂 I did warn you that I was a puff pastry fiend and this is further evidence of that. I always, ALWAYS have a packet in my freezer and it’s my “go to” for making almost anything a bit more interesting....
Prefer to help yourself? Browse the new Christmas Recipe Index! I started this guided walk through of my very best Christmas recipes back in 2017. Each year, I update the post with my latest recipes and add more suggested menus. I hope you find some inspiration! – Nagi x Christmas Recipes and Menus The RecipeTin Family is notorious for leaving our Christmas menu until the last minute. We like to toss ideas around, offering up suggestions, “debating”*, looking around to see what looks good this year....
Hello again friends! I have to admit, I am a serious cookie addict. I actually don’t know when this happened. I have always had a major sweet tooth and I thought that I loved pretty much all treats equally (except pie — pie was always bottom of the list for me). But recently I started to realize that I couldn’t handle excessive sugar like I used to be able to....
What is Holiday Biscotti? Traditional biscotti is an almond flavored, oblong-shaped crunchy biscuit. Holiday biscotti is biscotti that is festively adorned with goodies to be worthy of holiday treat platters. These biscotti are dotted with dried apricots, dried cranberries and pistachios. All of those things added in turn this into a pretty and delicious biscotti recipe. There are plenty of festive Christmas cookie recipes out there, but it’s fun to make something rather unique....
Preparation A myriad of factors—including where you live, whether or not you have kids or pets, and your general lifestyle—determine how often you need to give your kitchen floor a good clean. Those living with a crawling baby, a furry dog, or a landscaper, for example, may need to give their flooring a once over more often than a single person sans pets who takes her shoes off at the door....
Preparation In-season strawberries are fragrant, red, juicy and sweet; they’re amazing eaten out of hand and the cornerstone of favorites such as strawberry shortcake and strawberries and cream. But for as much as we love strawberries, there’s no denying that they aren’t the hardiest fruits out there. Even if you’re super careful about keeping them mold-free, at best, they’ll last a week, and often will turn days before then. If you’re stuck with a pint or more of fresh berries you can’t finish in such a short time, though, you’re in luck: You can absolutely freeze them....
Preparation Muddle, muddle, is it worth the trouble? In the creative universe of mixology a sometimes-unfamiliar instruction sneaks in to disturb the peace. You have to muddle something. An herb, some fruit. What’s this muddling? Is it crushing? Bruising? Blending? Squeezing? Could it be smooshing, and is that the same as smashing? Can you muddle the wrong way? Do you need a muddler? We’ll help you…muddle through it. When you muddle, you are introducing solid ingredients—like sugar, herbs, fruit, or peel—to a drink by bruising them gently to release and transfer their flavor....
Preparation A sweet potato is, as its name suggests, a sweet tuberous root vegetable that grows prolifically underground. “In many cultures, the young shoots and leaves are also eaten as greens,” explains Greg Peterson, founder of The Urban Farm. There are dozens of sweet potato varieties—and they are not to be confused with yams, which have bumpy, bark-like skin and starchy, less-sweet flesh—from the popular Beaureguard to the tasty Jewel; they come in all different colors and sizes....
⅓ cup soy sauce 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tbsp brown sugar 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp salt 1¾ lb salmon fillet, skinless, cut into 1¼-inch cubes 12 button mushrooms, (roughly ½ lb in total ), whole 4 oz bell peppers, cut into 1½-inch pieces 5½ oz red onion, cut into wedges 12 cherry tomatoes, (roughly 4 oz in total) grilling skewers, submerged overnight in water if using wooden...
Preparation Have you ever wondered how to turn your dreams of owning your own business into a reality? We can help. Each week, as part of our Self Made series, we showcase female entrepreneurs—as well as their quality, handmade goods—and share their best advice related to starting, maintaining, and growing your own business. As we move through life, there’s one thing that’s guaranteed: We grow older. So, when Lorrie King and Celeste Lee, the founders of Caire Beauty, started navigating the aging process, they decided to meet the moment and launch a high-quality skin care range for mature skin....
We started in San Diego… and this post takes us all the way to Florida (in the car). We had some fun times in New Orleans, Mobile, Alabama and at our friend’s place in Florida. I had never, ever been to New Orleans before this trip. It was a little crazy and very, very hot, but we had some good food there. First up: Stuffed Oysters at Drago’s, where we met Kevin and Amanda for dinner....
8 veal cutlets, (about 3 oz each) salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 3 tbsp unsalted butter 4 tbsp olive oil 1 large shallot, finely chopped 4 cloves garlic, smashed 2 oz assorted mushrooms, sliced ½ cup sweet marsala ¾ cup low-salt chicken broth 1 sprig fresh rosemary Sprinkle the veal with salt and pepper, to taste. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of oil in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat....
Preparation Wicker, rattan, and cane inspire the light, airy feeling of summer when used for crafts and furniture in the home. “Wicker, rattan, and cane items work really well as either one statement piece or a series of small accent items to complement either a neutral or bold color palette in a room. Because these materials are all natural, they each offer the utmost versatility,” says Hannah Pobar, designer behind Home Studio List....
It’s definitely one of the most well-known rotisserie recipes out there. However, it’s certainly not the only one. Rotisserie is really just a style of cooking – roasting specifically – not a particular type of food. You can cook practically any type of meat rotisserie-style, which is why I decided to create this list. On it, you’ll find the recipe for rotisserie chicken and other meals that use rotisserie chicken....
