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No matter what, potatoes make for a great dinner base. While I could easily just do with a bit of salt and butter, these chickpea-loaded potatoes make a full meal that you can feel good about serving your family. Vegan Loaded Baked Potatoes I grew up eating potatoes loaded with nacho cheese and steamed broccoli, but over the years as a vegetarian, I found the potatoes to be a perfect base for myriad healthy vegetarian options, like roasted vegetables, tofu, and legumes....

These cookies come together super quickly, so it is great if you need a last-minute, homemade treat to bring to a holiday event, impromptu dinner party or to welcome a new neighbor. You can even whip them up for a chill weeknight alone because who doesn’t like to curl up on the couch after a long day with a movie and a chocolatey treat? Tips and Tricks for the Best Cookies Drop cookies are very forgiving, but there are a few things you can do to make each batch better than the last....

Rhubarb can be a little bit of a love/hate thing. It’s quite possible you were served green snot-looking, stewed rhubarb for school dinners if you’re in the hate team. I don’t blame you. That stuff still makes me shudder. But don’t rule out rhubarb forever. Delicately roasted, vibrantly pink rhubarb with a sprinkling of sugar is a whole different ball game. Serve up simply with a glug of thick cream, or maybe as part of a crumble (one of my grandad’s signature awesome puds) or serve it with something savoury....

Check out another popular takeout remake recipe of ours! Sweet Potato Chicken Pad Thai A Note on the Ingredients If you haven’t cooked with Chinese five-spice powder before, you are missing out! It’s the perfect mix of sweet smelling and savory tasting spices that mixes well with chicken. It’s traditionally a mix of: CinnamonFennelClovesStar AniseSichuan Peppercorn (or white pepper) It’s used liberally in this recipe (along with salt and pepper)....

Can I Use Frozen Broccoli? Absolutely! If you can’t find any good-looking fresh broccoli at the supermarket, or if you already have a bag of frozen florets on hand, feel free to use frozen. You want to make sure that it’s fully thawed before you add it to the pot. Heavy Cream Substitute: If desired, you can always substitute the heavy cream for half and half or milk. How to Make a Thicker Soup: We find that this broccoli cheddar soup thickens up really nicely on its own, thanks to the roux made with butter and flour....

Creamy + Dairy-Free We love making creamy sauces and dishes that are still dairy-free. This easy chicken marsala has a thick and creamy sauce, and you won’t even know that it’s made with coconut milk. We use full fat coconut milk and the arrowroot starch on the chicken thighs to get the thick and creamy texture, but then season it with garlic, balsamic vinegar and fresh herbs to mask the coconut flavor....

In traditional Japanese culture, teriyaki is more of a cooking method than an actual dish, where fish is broiled or grilled with a glaze of soy sauce, mirin, and sugar, and then basted with that sauce while cooking. Fish is most common in Japan, where poultry and red meat are used in Western cultures. Sesame seeds are not found in traditional Japanese Teriyaki, but are a common additional in Western versions of this dish....

We love any dessert that calls for a kitchen torch. Seriously though folks, even though this recipe recommends a kitchen tool you may not have on hand already, it is extremely easy to make. The base of this recipe is a creamy vanilla custard, and is super quick to whip up. So many crème brûlée and custard recipes call for heating the milk or cream on the stovetop before baking, but we’ve kept it simple with this easy, classic recipe; no pre-heating required....

Crust for Easy Peasy Pumpkin Pie: For this recipe you will need an unbaked pie crust. You can make a homemade crust, use a frozen crust, or use a roll out pre-made crust. It doesn’t really matter what you choose so no judgment if you keep it super easy and use pre-made. This recipe uses a regular sized pie shell and NOT a deep dish. A deep dish pie plate (or frozen pie crust) is much deeper and requires about 50% more filling....

My family loves eating fish at home. When we lived in California with all the fresh fish options, we would eat fish twice a week or more. Moving away from California the options for fish are a lot less plentiful. Odds are that if you are reading this, you have limited options as well. Quality frozen fish is actually a great option. The trick is to use it as soon as you can after thawing....

Leave your family and guest wowed with this dish, let me show you how to cook the best turkey for all occasions in this easy step by step guide. Thanksgiving turkey recipe Did you know you can achieve the best and perfectly cooked turkey using only the basic ingredients in your pantry? I am sharing with you my all-time and best turkey marinade ever. This recipe is not only great on your Thanksgiving turkey, but it is also great for Christmas, Easter or any other occasion....

Elevate the Humble Elderberry For most, the word “berries” evokes the go-tos: blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and maybe blackberries. However, in North America alone there are hundreds of species of berries, most of which have never seen the light of the misty refrigerated grocery shelf. Why is this? Well, berries themselves are finicky things. They bruise easily, or have a very short shelf life. And some berries, native to only certain regions of the country, just don’t enjoy awareness and aren’t in wide demand....

Jump to:📋 What do we need? 🔪 How to make it 🍽️ What to serve with Fondant Potatoes 🍲 More fantastic side dishes Fondant Potatoes Recipe 💬 Reviews It’s true - they are a bit ‘cheffy’ but we all like to show off in the kitchen every now and then don’t we?During my testing of this recipe Chris and the kids declared that we should have these posh potatoes with our Christmas dinner....

Like everybody’s favourite Easy Flatbreads recipe, the Gozleme pastry requires no yeast, just 3 ingredients (no yogurt) and is very easy to work with. You’re going to fall in love with this recipe! Gozleme recipe Weekend markets wouldn’t be the same without Turkish Gozleme stands. Sturdy Turkish Mamas with powerful arms rolling out the dough, and pretty young ladies front of house, smiling charmingly at customers. Total stereotype there. But it’s a very effective marketing strategy!...

Some days I just really need a light lunch or dinner. I just crave veggies, but I tell you what, I am hardly ever in the mood for a salad. Like ever. Stuffing a salad into a pita pocket is genius. It transforms a salad into a sandwich that isn’t weighed down with too much bread. I love it. Traditional Greek ingredients make it an absolute delight. You’ve got your tomatoes and cucumbers, olives and feta, red pepper for crunch, and a little red onion for that sharp bite, all over a bed of good-for-you spinach....

What Does Grilled Pineapple Taste Like? You may be unsure about what to expect from this grilled fruit recipe! We can’t blame you — grilled fruit isn’t super common. This grilled pineapple recipe tastes a bit sweeter than fresh. It takes on a tender texture, and you’ll also notice hints of smoke and charred flavor thanks to the grill. Troubleshooting: Why Does Pineapple Burn My Tongue? If you find that pineapple burns your tongue, you may be worried that you can’t enjoy this dish....

We also are blessed with a bounty of figs from the fig tree, with which my mother often makes a particularly wonderful fig jam (an easy recipe that cooks up in about 15 minutes, I recommend it!). So when I saw this recipe for an apple and gruyere grilled cheese panini with fig jam in my friend Kathy Strahs’ fabulous new cookbook, The Ultimate Panini Press Cookbook, I couldn’t wait to give it a go....

I don’t really do breakfast in bed. It normally takes me a couple of hours in the morning before I’m ready to eat, and then there’s the matter of the crumbs. Nothing worse than climbing into bed after a long day, only to find one of the kids has snuggled in your blankets to eat their toast/croissants/crisps without your knowledge. Nope. If someone’s making this for breakfast (hint Chris..), I’ll have it downstairs please, with a lovely cup of coffee....

Such a tasty orange chicken recipe When cooking with natural ingredients, it really doesn’t take much to pack in the flavor. The secret to getting that extra orange flavor punch in this recipe is adding in the zest of one orange to the sauce. You’ll love how the healthy orange sauce coats the chicken and delivers with each bite. Getting that sticky orange chicken Let’s be honest, the reason you order orange chicken at a restaurant is for that sweet, sticky sauce....