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While a good classic mac and cheese recipe will forever have my heart, I will always find pleasure in coming up with fun macaroni and cheese twists (as evident from the FOUR mac and cheese recipes featured in my cookbook). From this Italian Mac and Cheese to Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese, transforming this kid-friendly favorite from a side dish to a complete meal will never get old. Today, we’re pumping up classic cheddar mac with ground turkey, beans, and tomatoes to transform it into a hearty, one-pot chili mac recipe....

Large, hollowed-out mushrooms are filled with a rich and creamy crabmeat mixture and baked to perfection. Best of all, these shrooms are surprisingly easy to make. It only takes a few minutes of mixing the filling and stuffing it in the mushrooms. The rest is up to the oven. Are you ready for a show-stopping appetizer? Let’s begin. Crab Stuffed Mushrooms Crab stuffed mushrooms are a classic appetizer of hollowed-out mushrooms stuffed with some sort of filling....

This Crockpot Chicken and Rice Soup is filling and tastes clean and light. It’s exactly the sort of meal I need when the calendar tells me it should be one season (spring, where art thou?) but the scene outside my window (ahem, BRRRR) depicts another. I made a big pot (er, slow cooker) of this Crock Pot Chicken and Rice Soup last week, on what turned out to be an unseasonably cold and blustery day....

Creamy Tuscan chicken with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes transforms savory Italian flavors into a hands-off main dish for your next Italian night! It’s similar to creamy Tuscan salmon, but with the added benefit of cooking low, slow, and tender in your slow cooker. I’ll show you how to make this Crock Pot Tuscan garlic chicken recipe, but there are stovetop instructions as well if that’s your preference. Ingredients & Substitutions This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for creamy garlic Tuscan chicken, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options....

Calling all the warm fuzzies, cuddly blankets, and flannel! It’s time for a hug in dinner form: crockpot beef stew. Now that each day seems to be cooler than the last, I wanted to share a recipe for a warm-you-up (and lightened-up) slow cooker beef stew. It’s without a doubt one of the best crockpot soups in my arsenal (this Crockpot Lasagna Soup is a close second). Crockpot beef stew is the kind of thing I love to have simmering in the house all day....

My love for milkshakes began in my childhood, when my dad would make vanilla shakes in the blender for my sisters and me as a special post-dinner treat. The milkshake affair continued on to high school, where every weekend, my friends and I would end the night at the one and only 24-hour diner on our side of town. My order was always a large milkshake. I’d pressure my then-boyfriend into ordering fries so that I could dip them....

If you’re serving chocolate cake to someone who can’t have dairy, this recipe is for you. You can make a cake with no eggs and milk? It sounds impossible, but it’s true. I know what you’re thinking – this cake is most probably dry and bland. But you could not be any more wrong. This cake is wonderfully moist, rich, and flavorful! Drooling for dessert? Give yourself some chocolate cheer with this depression cake!...

Breakfast for dinner is my go-to answer for weeknights where things just haven’t gone my way. Hit every red light on the way to work? A fresh inch of snow on your once meticulously-shoveled driveway? Your husband/roommate/dexterous dog ate that last slice of Goat Cheese Quiche that you’ve been looking forward to all afternoon? Never fear. Egg toast with kale and feta is here. In just 20 minutes, you can turn your day around with this healthy, fast, and easy dish that’s satisfying enough to serve for dinner and impressive enough to serve at your next weekend brunch with the in-laws....

Egg masala gravy is a Indian dish made with boiled eggs, onions, tomatoes, whole spices & spice powders. There are numerous ways an egg gravy is made in India. Each home & region may have a different recipe. I make egg gravy in so many ways. The egg masala recipe shared here will yield you a very delicious, aromatic & moderately spicy dish. It has a unique aroma that comes from the mint leaves (pudina) & whole spices used....

Fluffy pieces of everything bagel soaked in a French toast-like egg batter, tossed with ham and cheddar, then dotted with cream cheese, this golden breakfast bake is the stuff of lazy weekend mornings. It’s comforting, sized to feed a crowd, and because it can be assembled in advance, it’s perfect for entertaining friends…or your mooching adult children and their significant others. The day-after-Christmas breakfast casserole has become an annual tradition in our home....

You guys asked for it, so here it is! ❤️ No wonder this is by far the most requested recipe on this blog to this date. Feijão Tropeiro is really to die for and is the ultimate Brazilian dish. As in, as I was eating it, I felt like I was home! Funny how that works! I am always amazed at this insane power that food has, not only nourishing our bodies but also our souls....

About French Fries Some may say French fries are really nothing other than deep fried potatoes, but in order to truly appreciate French fries at their best, there are a number of factors to take into consideration. Beyond that, certain techniques will ensure that you are creating the optimal texture and flavor that will make your efforts worthwhile. After all, if you are going to go through the process of making French fries at home, you may as well make the best tasting fries possible....

It’s all the goodness of french toast in a sweet, syrupy casserole. This warm and hearty dish, especially when smothered with some ooey-gooey Maple syrup, makes the perfect Saturday morning breakfast. It’s also the perfect brunch recipe to serve to friends. And since it’s baked, it eliminates that extra hassle of frying and flipping every slice of bread. All you need to do is to let your oven do its magic....

We love the crisp fried appetizers made with gobi. My boys often ask for this Gobi manchurian. But I end up making this gobi 65 as it needs no bottled sauces and can be made in a jiffy. About gobi 65 Gobi 65 is a fried cauliflower snack inspired from the popular South Indian Chicken 65. To make gobi 65, cauliflower florets are batter fried until crisp and tempered with lots of spices, garlic and curry leaves....

For fresh, summery flavor in a flash, this chicken bruschetta recipe has you covered! Grilled bruschetta chicken combines juicy chicken, melty cheese, and a freshly chopped topping for a simple Italian-style dinner in less than 30 minutes. If you love easy Italian chicken dinners, try basil pesto chicken, creamy sun dried tomato chicken, balsamic chicken thighs, or chicken parmesan next! What Is Bruschetta Chicken? Bruschetta chicken is very similar to classic bruschetta: It has a fresh tomato topping mixed with olive oil, herbs, and spices....

Although I was happy to leave many aspects of grade school behind (Presidential Fitness Test, I am looking at you), I do truly miss the anticipation and activities leading up to holidays like Halloween. Between the orange and black bulletin boards, ghost-oriented math problems, and repeated announcements about costumes that were NOT appropriate to wear at school, by the time Halloween arrived, I was ready. Now, it feels like holidays sneak up on me....

Delicious and healthy foods are often not the same in our modern world, but let me tell about one of my favorite dishes that is exactly that – delicious and healthy. It’s loaded with vitamins and is low sugar, low carb, paleo friendly, gluten free, and so on and so forth. It’s a miracle dish. It’s my adaptation of the Georgian dish that goes by a simple name of Beef Tenderloin with Eggplants....

Have you ever tried a baked kale chips recipe before? I’m kind of obsessed with these, actually, and I don’t even love kale that much. The texture is light and airy, with a distinct crunch. The salty, tangy flavor in these salt and vinegar kale chips is my favorite way to prepare them. But, once you know how to make kale chips (no dehydrator required!), you can make them plain or with any other seasonings you like....

Learning how to make homemade healthy fried rice is an easy and valuable life skill. Mastering this simple technique not only yields tasty results but adds an easy, flavorful meal to your recipe arsenal that can be ready in 15 minutes flat.The ingredients to make fried rice couldn’t be easier. This simple recipe requires any vegetables you have on hand (even frozen), egg (plus any protein you like), rice (leftover rice is best), and a homemade sauce that’s just two ingredients!...

But… if you don’t cook them properly, they can end up bitter and smelly. So, we’ve created a fail-proof cooking guide to show you how to cook brussels sprouts that are sweet, salty and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. In fact, these little bites of heaven may just become your new favorite vegetable! How Long To Cook Roasted Brussels Sprouts When roasting Brussels sprouts in the oven, timing is essential. Most recipes suggest that you roast your brussels sprouts at 400 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes....