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During one of these summer road trips when I was nine, we stopped to visit my grandmother’s entire family in Illinois, where I met several of my mother’s extended family for the first time. One person in particular who fascinated me was my mother’s cousin. She was queer, openly out, and not a single person in the family avoided acknowledging who she was. It was so accepted that they were even disappointed that her partner was not able to attend the reunion due to work commitments....

This ice cream is all about those classic childhood s’mores flavors—vanilla ice cream, slightly charred marshmallows, crispy graham crackers, and chocolate to bring it all together. It is sweet, so a little goes a long way. What Is Custard? I prefer to use custard as my ice cream base regardless of how I flavor it, and here’s why. Custards are made with eggs. Egg yolks contain lecithin, which are chains of fatty acids that make great emulsifiers....

For these burgers, buy skinned fresh salmon fillets and pulse them in a food processor until they are in small pieces, then blend them with mustard and seasonings. Cook these salmon burgers on the stovetop or sizzle them over the grill. Serve the burgers on a homemade bun with coleslaw or with a simple salad and supper is ready! If you’ve never made salmon burgers on the grill before, here are 8 tips for you to master cooking on the grill....

This recipe is Quick and easy one-pot dish and more importantly it can be ready under 10 minutes if you use the instant pot. Affordable and budget-friendly, perfect for any day of the week, Flavourful, buttery, and delicious Versatile: you can use any dried herbs you have on hand and any variety of white rice you are comfortable cooking with. Gluten-free and can be made vegetarian or vegan by simply swapping the chicken broth for vegetable and the butter for plant-based butter....

This seven layer dip cuts out the sour cream and cheese you’d find in a traditional seven layer dip but it still packs on the flavor. You’ll dip away into bites filled with shredded chicken, avocado, tomato, olives, onion and bacon. Yes, bacon! Dig in and load up some plantain chips, celery sticks or carrots with this tasty dip. Or, you can even scoop out a bunch on a plate and eat it with a fork, we’ve definitely been guilty of that....

What Is an English Breakfast? There’s a lot going on with the full English breakfast. Typically, there would be bacon and a few types of sausage on the plate, along with simmered beans, roasted mushrooms and tomatoes, and fried eggs. Normally, these things are cooked in separate skillets, then assembled together on the plate. By the way, an Irish Breakfast is similar, but usually includes different kinds of meat or other proteins and a few different puddings....

Serve it on top of rice, cauliflower rice, or simply in bowls with spoons. Leftovers are good too, as long as you reheat them gently. This dish is the perfect weeknight dinner. I don’t know about you, but I always have frozen shrimp in my freezer. And I almost always have a can of coconut milk in my pantry. So when I’m not sure what to make for dinner, this easy recipe is often the perfect answer!...

That means it’s time to start confirming the guest list, rounding up the recipes you want to make, and dusting off all the servingware you reserve for special occasions such as this. But before I jet off to Chicago to prepare enough food for the small village that is my family, this weekend will be spent celebrating the birthdays of two of my best friends. Their birthdays are two days apart, and even though one of them lives on the opposite coast, it’s tradition that there’s a big bash to celebrate life together in New York City....

While you grab a cup of tea and settle into this new space with us, there are a few things I want to highlight: New Ways to Move Around: Up at the top of each page (or if you tap the top-left corner when you’re on your phone), you’ll see some fun ways to explore Simply Recipes. There are recipes (of course!), as well as places where you can quickly find easy weeknight meal inspiration and special content for upcoming holidays....

Make it a quick meal, or let it cook long and slow – you’ll be rewarded with extra tender meat and extra flavour. Just clamp the lid on and walk away! A Sloppy Joe recipe you’ll love! I read somewhere that Sloppy Joes are a “Poor man’s barbecue”, and I blinked, somewhat bemused. Because while it’s a terrifically economical meal option and easy to scale up to feed a crowd, it never crossed my mind as a choice for budget reasons....

This chicken and rice casserole recipe is designed for a slow cooker. You brown onions and chicken thighs, place in a slow cooker with basmati rice, tomatoes, and stock. Two hours later, it’s done! The seasoning we are using is a shade Middle Eastern, with ground cumin and a touch of cinnamon. It’s a truly wonderful combination. If you haven’t tried it, I recommend it. The Trick for Making Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice To make rice in a slow cooker with chicken, you have to drastically reduce the amount of liquid you would normally use to cook rice, otherwise, your rice will be completely mushy....

Did I mention this is my favorite sandwich ever? Seriously, I can’t get enough! Prep Time: 15 minutes Slow Cooker Time: 8 hours on low Yield: Serves 4 to 6 Ingredients 1 (2-3 lb) pork butt roast 1 cup chicken broth 1/4 cup soy sauce 2 TB fish sauce 1/2 tsp ground ginger 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 daikon radish, julienned or shredded 2 large carrots, julienned or shredded 1/4 cup rice vinegar juice of 1 lime 6 crusty baguettes 1 cucumber, sliced 3 cups fresh cilantro leaves 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced Instructions...

Serve it with some homemade oven chips, tortilla chips or Doritos. Sour cream and chive dip recipe You may probably be wondering why you should be making sour cream dip, when you can easily buy one from the shop. I used to be like you until I made my first batch of this creamy delicious dip at home. It is amazingly easy and quick too. After a few practice, you won’t need to measure this recipe again....

When I had it for the first time I nearly fell off my chair. Where had this sauce been my whole life? It’s a Spanish sauce, and sort of like pesto, but made with tomatoes, roasted red bell peppers, garlic, and nuts. You can serve it over practically anything, from shrimp to chicken to vegetables. I’ve been making it just to eat plain, like a dip with crackers. Or I put a dollop over baby potatoes....

A fantastic weekend lunch or lighter dinner that only takes 30 minutes to make. Jump to: 🔪 How to make this recipe 🍽️ What to serve them with Ingredient swaps: 📺 Watch how to make it 🍲 More fantastic Prawn recipes Garlic Chilli Prawns with Homemade Flatbreads 💬 Reviews If you’re looking for a bit of a fancy lunch that’s an upgrade from that prawn sarnie, this is the one for you....

The squash, or syrup, in this drink is made from Seville oranges, which impart a sour and slightly bitter taste. The syrup gives a bittersweet flavor to the drink, making this squash mocktail a lively start to your meal! What Is an Aperitif? An aperitif is a pre-dinner drink, as opposed to a digestif (which is an after-dinner drink), and are thought to stimulate the appetite. Aperitifs are not sweet, nor are they very high in alcohol....

The simple addition of falernum, a rich, spiced liqueur from Barbados with the flavors of allspice, cinnamon, clove, ginger, nutmeg, and a hint of almond, transforms the classic cosmo into the kind of sophisticated cocktail you can serve at an autumn dinner party or sip while cozying up to the firepit on a cool night. This Spiced Cosmopolitan is simple to make, but its flavors are deep and complex. Warming spices meet the bold, tart, and sweet cranberry juice for a cocktail that manages to be both refreshing and comforting at the same time....

Hey guys, Lauren here from Wicked Spatula! I’m so excited to be sharing these Spicy Chicken, Green Bean, and Potato Lettuce Cups with you all today! This healthy dinner is packed full of flavor from the spicy jalapeños to the tangy mustard vinaigrette. Even those these cups are bursting with veggies I guarantee your entire family will love them, picky eaters included! For this recipe you’ll start off by boiling or roasting some chicken breasts then either slicing it into bite sized pieces or simply shredding it....

The recipe is adapted from The Niman Ranch Cookbook, where it is billed as a tagine, a savory Moroccan stew. Lamb shoulder pieces are browned, and then slow cooked in stock and spices such as cumin, paprika, and cardamom. Slow cooking, at a low, even temperature is important for the lamb shoulder to become tender. We cooked this stew on the stove-top, but you could easily make it in a slow-cooker or even a traditional Moroccan tagine....

Asparagus, English peas, little carrots, young radishes, and snap peas are all so sweet and tender, they require very little to make them shine. My first inclination is always the same: turn the produce of early spring into fresh, pretty salads. This easy-to-make vegetable salad is an excellent way to kick off the season. Serve as a simple side or add your favorite protein to make it a complete meal....