Here’s another super easy chicken thigh recipe! I call it Fiesta Chicken, because the first time I made this successfully, it was for a party. It’s a great party food! You can pick it up with tortilla chips, or eat it over rice. The key to this recipe is a good quality salsa. Make sure […]
For my spouse with celiac, lasagna was something they hadn’t had in years. Gluten free lasagna is hard to find, and often not very good, so I decided to figure out how to make lasagna myself. I’d never made lasagna before, and trying to figure out boil versus no boil noodles, with a gluten free […]
If you’re looking for a sweet and satisfying lunch or appetizer, this sweet carrot ginger soup fits the bill. I’ve taken what’s usually a more savory soup and put a sweet twist on it instead. This recipe does require a fair amount of vegetable prep work, namely peeling and chopping carrots, peeling and dicing a […]
I’ve tried so many of the classic chicken, potatoes, and carrots one pot crock pot recipes, but I’ve found them bland and lacking, or with mismatches in cooking time. After many iterations, I’ve come up with a flavorful recipe I’m calling dijon chicken, because it uses delicious dijon mustard. Fair warning: this recipe does require […]
This butternut squash soup recipe is an easy way to get a nice, warming dose of fall flavors. It’s smooth, creamy, delicious, and easy, especially if you buy precut squash. It’s also dairy free! The recipe is for a 6 quart slow cooker, but I usually halve the recipe and make it in my 2.5 […]
This recipe for an Indian lentil curry is great for a weekday lunch meal prep. Because of its long cook time, you can cook it overnight and portion it out in the morning for your lunches. This recipe uses two different lentils: black lentils and split chickpeas. The prep for this recipe starts at the […]
This recipe is for those of you craving Thai flavors but unable to get any right now. This curry chicken recipe incorporates the flavors of Thai yellow curry using ingredients you likely have in your pantry. Plus, it’s got your veggies too, so pair it with rice and you’ve got a complete dinner. Your curry […]
Every Easter and Christmas, I eagerly await the huge ham sales at the grocery store. And then, we end up with ham for DAYS. I felt extra lucky to get a ham delivered to me in the time of the pandemic, and I wanted to make sure I used every bit of it. So, of […]
I’ve always loved Massaman curry, although I usually get it with beef when I eat at a Thai restaurant. This vegan version is just as tasty. The first time I made this recipe, I was shocked and how truly delicious it was! It was like Thai takeout out of the crockpot. This recipe offers an […]
If I have to read one more “healthy” butter chicken recipe that says, “tee hee, there’s no butter! It’s just called that because of the buttery texture/flavor!” I’m gonna scream. Yes, this recipe contains butter. You can use ghee, regular butter, or even a butter substitute. (We use Earth Balance.) The prep required for this […]