Confession: I have a love, hate relationship with chicken parmesan. I love the idea of it, but in practice it often ends up losing its crispiness from the sauce (at least for me)! I think I’ve found a good alternative …
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Tomato Basil Chicken Sausage Pesto Pasta
Pasta of all shapes, sizes, and origins is my absolute favorite food to eat, but often times you can feel guilty eating pasta multiple times a week. Thankfully more and more non-traditional pastas are popping up that are made from …
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Instant Pot Vegetable Biryani
Biryani is an Indian rice dish made with fragrant Basmati rice layered with meat or vegetables and flavored with exotic spices like saffron. There are many variations of the dish depending on where it’s from. Traditionally Biryani is cooked in …
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Roasted Pork Tenderloin Sandwich with Lemon Basil Aioli
When I think of a homemade sandwich, it often involves deli meat. I forget that you can have an elevated sandwich at home with roasted turkey, ham, chicken and even pork tenderloin! Did you forget about pork tenderloin? Do you …
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Coney Dogs with Lager Bison Meat Sauce Recipe
A Coney dog is a hot dog topped with a savory meat sauce and sometimes other toppings. It is often offered as part of a menu of classic American “diner” dishes and often at Coney Island restaurants. Chef Steven from …
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Air Fryer Elotes Street Corn
Corn on the cob is a notorious summer side dish here in Indiana. Has anyone else heard “knee high by the fourth of July” every time you pass a corn field on a family road trip? It sparks memories of …
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Vegan Southwestern Stuffed Peppers
They often say we eat with our eyes first — and if that’s true, there’s zero shame in going back for seconds or thirds of these stuffed peppers. While you can make seasoned rice from scratch, to cut down on prep …
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Fresh Mango and Chickpea Curry with Basmati Rice
From late March to June, India is gripped by a national obsession : mango season. The fact that the fruit is available only for a few months each year makes it even more desirable. Growing up in India, we looked …
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Cajun Shrimp & Freedom Rock Cheese Grits with Crispy Hickory Bacon
If you were to ask any of your friends to rattle off several popular food combinations, shrimp & grits would be somewhere in their top ten list. It’s no surprise that this traditional dish from the lowcountry of coastal South …
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Shredded Zucchini Recession Burgers
Mouthwatering, heavenly, droolworthy. These are usually the words I use when talking about a good, juicy burger. In my eyes, burgers are a summertime staple. Recently, I have been trying to make my ground beef last longer than usual. By …
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Vegan Pumpkin Tofu Pad Thai
With fresh ingredients — and one that you may have never even heard of before — this pad thai balances bold flavors without being heavy-handed. Soy sauce or tamari lays a salty, savory foundation, while brown sugar, vinegar and a …
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Pan Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with an Indian Spiced Tomato Cashew Gravy
If you haven’t noticed, the once shunned, boring Brussels sprouts have gained gastronomic acceptance, and is on the starter menu in most upscale restaurants. Roasted caramelized Brussels sprouts is the most popular method of cooking. Here, I bring you an …
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Butternut Squash Noodles with Chicken Meatballs
I am so thankful for Green Bean Delivery during this quarantine & their weekly deliveries of produce and snacks for my family. This week, I made chicken meatballs with butternut squash noodles & red sauce. My family LOVED it. I …
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Sun King Brewery’s Pachanga Beer Cheese
This Cinco De Mayo may not be our usual gathering of friends but let’s not let this stop us from celebrating at home with two great recipes using Sun King Brewery’s Pachanga Mexican-style Lager.