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Do you ever cook with chimichurri sauce? You totally should! It’s a condiment with Argentinian roots that’s absolutely delicious, but also really easy to make with simple ingredients. Chimichurri is similar but not quite the same as Italian gremolata, which you’ve had if you tried my pasta gremolata recipe. There’s a LOT you can do with chimichurri, but these roasted chimichurri potatoes are a great place to start. They’re a show-stopping side that really highlights the zesty, refreshing flavor of chimichurri sauce, and then makes it even better with the addition of everyone’s favorite comfort food: potatoes!...

Sea bass can be an expensive fish, so it’s perfect for special occasions, like anniversaries, date nights, Mother’s Day, or Valentine’s Day. But you can easily make this same recipe with other types of fish, such as cod or halibut recipes. What Is Sea Bass? Sea bass refers to a large family of cold water white fish species that live in the ocean, though not all of them are closely related....

🍗 What Makes This Recipe So Good Smoking chicken legs will give you the most flavorful and juicy chicken! Seasoned with spices, then cooked low and slow, the smoked flavor isn’t overwhelming, it’s simply just perfect. Quickly finished in the oven to crisp up the skin. It’s seriously super easy to make! And very affordable. Chicken drumsticks are not very expensive for how delicious they are. And the simple, but very tasty dry rub is full of delicious spices you most likely already have in your pantry, including smoked paprika, garlic and onion powders....

Do you have a go-to dish that you like to make when you have no idea what to make for dinner? I do! It’s vegetarian split pea soup. I make this stuff all year round (even during the hottest days of summer) and I love it. Split pea soup is healthy, comforting, and so easy to make. In fact, I have about a million and one versions that I make, and I never actually follow a recipe....

🥩 What Makes This Recipe So Good If you’ve struggled with cooking chuck roast in the past, this foolproof recipe is everything you need. The sous vide method gives you tender, juicy chuck roast, and the reverse-sear method finishes it off beautifully, creating a crisp, flavorful crust layer over its entire surface. If you’ve ever tried my reverse-sear filet mignon (AKA the BEST filet mignon ever!) then you already know exactly what I’m talking about!...

Lamb is not a popular choice of meat in many countries. Compared to beef, lamb has a rather strong taste, but I have always found lamb more flavorful and goes well with warm spices Ideally, other cuts of meat once tossed in baking soda and rested, can be rinsed under running water. But in the case of ground meat, you can’t rinse the meat. But we are adding just 1/4ts teaspoon of baking soda to a pound of meat, because of the negligible amount of soda you will not have any aftertaste....

When it comes to veggie burgers, black beans tend to get all the love. And I get it! I love a good black bean burger. But I’ll let you in on a secret: other beans work just as well when it comes to making bean burgers. In fact, you can usually swap out the beans that a recipe calls for with just about any other variety of common beans! I created this recipe specifically with red kidney beans in mind (although you’re totally welcome to substitute chickpeas or black beans or cannellini beans)....

Yes, you are reading this right. A leafy salad, no bacon, no cheese, on THIS blog 😂 I’ve been holding off on a salad like this for a while until I perfected it. Honestly I couldn’t be happier with how this turned out. You’re gonna LOVE it. Follow me… Chipotle Chicken The star of the show, and quite frankly it couldn’t be easier to make. You want the chicken to pack a punch of flavour and hold it’s own in the salad, and that’s exactly what you’ll get here....

If you’re after a super simple, yet ridiculously tasty lunch – you’re gonna love these noodles. And if you’re a spice lover you’re in for a treat 😛 Follow me… Prawns vs Shrimp First things first, let’s address the elephant in the room: What is the difference between Prawns and Shrimp? They have subtle differences, such as the size (shrimp tend to be smaller), their anatomies (differences in legs/claws etc) and the water they swim in (shrimp marine and prawns fresh water)....

This is one of those recipes that really does tick all the boxes. Thankfully it’s really simple to make as well! Follow me… Pan-Fried Salmon Maybe I’m wrong, but I feel that salmon + pasta is an under-appreciated combination. Salmon excels in many different dishes, but nestling it’s way into a rich, creamy pasta has got to be one of the most delicious ways to serve it! What kind of salmon should I use?...

I generally have a backlog of a few weeks’ worth of recipes for this blog. Occasionally I make something and decide I need to post it the very next day, but most of the time my recipes work their way through the list and slow process of photographing, editing, writing and publishing. This recipe has been in my queue for a few weeks now, and my husband has asked me numerous times when I’m going to post it....

Just like mango salad or pear salad, this dish blends rich greens with a burst of fresh, sweet fruit… all with almost no effort at all. This healthy salad is ready in just 10 minutes, with 10 ingredients! Ingredients & Substitutions Here I explain the best ingredients for spinach salad with strawberries, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card. Spinach Strawberry Salad: The base of this strawberry spinach salad recipe uses just 4 fresh, simple staples:...

Who hasn’t heard of chicken shawarma? You can find it as street food in almost any city the world over, thanks to its ease of preparation, style, and balanced taste profile. This tasty wrap hits the sweet spot between spicy, sour, creamy, and grilled. The experience of the chicken being sliced from the rotisserie is a treat to watch. Moreover, shawarma has been adapted to each local and regional tastebud, resulting in minor variations that still taste great....

🔥 What Makes This Recipe So Good Literally every component is as delicious as the last. Nutrient-rich sweet potatoes? Check. Juicy shredded chicken? You got it. Creamy, spicy buffalo sauce? Wouldn’t be caught without it. Plenty of ranch dressing? Of course. It’s total winner (chicken) dinner if you ask me. Stuffed sweet potatoes are super satisfying and full of nutrients. They don’t make you feel like you’re eating “health food”, though, which I love....

Join me in feasting upon the most delicious soup recipes that’ll keep you comfy this Winter. Each one is hearty enough to hold its own for dinner and every single one holds nothing back in the flavour department. Oh, and they’re pretty souper too (you know I needed to add a pun somewhere!!). Enjoy 😁 1. Loaded Baked Potato Soup One of the more indulgent soups on my site, but it’s worth every single mouthful....

What Makes This Recipe So Good Skip the store-bought stuff in the plastic bottle. This is real-deal, homemade, buttermilk ranch dressing. It’s full of fresh herbs, fresh buttermilk, fresh garlic mashed to a fresh paste. It’s not loaded with preservatives and fillers, or sugars, or bean gums, vegetable oil, or carrageenan. Well, as long as your mayo and buttermilk don’t contain any of those, either. Check your labels!You can adjust the seasonings to your preferences, which means once you lock in your perfect ratios, you’ll always have a mouth-watering ranch dressing that you LOVE....

I’ve been the go-to cranberry sauce girl at my family’s Thanksgiving and holiday dinners for well over a decade now. Everyone is always so impressed with my homemade cranberry sauce. It’s so good, especially when you’re used to the canned stuff! I’ve shared a few creative cranberry sauce recipes on this site over the years, including my red wine cranberry sauce, jalapeño cranberry sauce, and even cranberry crisp (okay, not a sauce, but my family has gladly served it in place of one!...

Earlier this year when I shared my recipe for vegan meatballs I knew I was on to something. I made those balls with a mix of black beans and walnuts. I’ve made many vegan meatballs during the history of this website, but those were the best. Well guess what else I’ve made lots of? Vegan tacos! And I thought that maybe that magical combination of black beans and walnuts would make a good substitute for ground beef....

The Ultimate Tomatoes on Toast I guess on the surface tomatoes on toast is a bit of an odd concept, but it totally works. Perfect for a quick, easy and delicious brunch, even better for an after work/school snack when the craving hits. We’ll get to the avocado part in just a sec, but first things first let’s talk tomatoes. More specifically: Roasted Cherry Tomatoes The only thing more glorious in this world than cherry tomatoes is roasted cherry tomatoes....

Khichdi is a one-pot comfort food from India that’s delicious, nutritious, and very easy to make. It’s made by cooking rice, lentils, vegetables, and spices in a single pot. The dish is made in a lot of different ways and every region of India has a slightly different way of making khichdi. But, the most common khichdi recipe is moong dal khichdi which I have already shared on my blog....