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If you’re looking for new family meals to add to your rotation dinners, I’ve got you covered. Here are my top 7 comfiest comfort food recipes that you’re going to absolutely fall in love with. There’s carbs, there’s cheese, but there’s a whole lotta love in these recipes and I can’t wait for you to try them! 😁 1. The BEST Homemade Lasagne The queen of all comfort foods. This lasagne is made with a rich and delicious beef ragu, a smooth and creamy bechamel sauce and loaded with copious amounts of cheese....

Are you familiar with birria tacos? I have to admit, I wasn’t until recently, and I’ve never had a conventional birria taco. The concept is pretty cool though! Traditional birria tacos (also known as quesabirria tacos) are stuffed with a spiced, braised meat filling. The tortillas are dipped in the liquid that the filling was braised in, known as consommé, then stuffed with the filling and fried until crispy. One thing that varies among different recipes for birria tacos is what the filling is made of....

Korean cuisine is one of my favorites! Korean food isn’t exactly the most vegan-friendly cuisine, but fortunately I’ve been able to find a few places that offer vegan versions of classic dishes like bibimbap, kimchi fried rice, and kimchi stew. One dish I’ve never tried bulgogi. Bulgogi is a meat-based dish that you don’t find many vegan versions of. I decided to create one myself! Obviously I can’t guarantee the authenticity of this one, having never had legit bulgogi....

Guys. This cheese blew my mind. I didn’t think my mind was capable of being blown by vegan cheese at this point. Not that I’m the vegan cheese queen or anything, but after 5 years of blogging vegan recipes, many of them cheesy, I thought I had a pretty good handle on the concept. This cheese though. OMG. Feed this to anyone and they’ll not only never know it’s vegan, they’ll think it’s some fancy pants cheese platter cheese you eat at a cocktail party....

Word to the wise: be careful when ordering kimchi at a restaurant or buying it at the supermarket! Not all kimchi is vegan. In fact, conventional kimchi is often made with ingredients like fish sauce and shrimp paste, so it’s not even vegetarian. I always check the ingredients and/or ask, but unfortunately, sometimes vegan kimchi just isn’t available. That’s why I started making my own. I LOVE kimchi, and I like to have some on hand when a craving hits....

I’ve never had a conventional lobster roll — I stopped eating meat pretty young. In fact, I’d never even heart of a lobster roll until recently! I grew up in Pennsylvania and apparently lobster rolls are more of a New England thing. But I didn’t let any of that stop me from making a vegan lobster roll! Lobster, from what I know, has a mild flavor and flaky texture. A mix of heart of palm and chickpeas seemed like the perfect stand-in....

I never thought creating a simple vegan red velvet cake recipe would throw me for such a loop! I had to bake so many cakes to get it right. Every version of this cake I made was delicious. They just weren’t red. The whole red thing is kind of crucial in this particular dish. I planned to throw in the towel pretty early on, deciding that vegan food coloring just wasn’t up to the job, but after serving a brownish version to my family they started nagging me to figure it out....

Tapioca pudding is one of those treats that I enjoyed as a kid but then kind of forgot about. So I didn’t really have a chance to miss it…until it occurred to me that this site might be in need of a vegan tapioca pudding recipe. So I got to work in the kitchen. I was so glad I did that! Tapioca pudding is delicious. It’s creamy and comforting, and of course tapioca pearls are really fun and satisfying to eat....

I’ve been wanting to create a vegan cake recipe that was perfect for parties and gatherings — something that would feed a ton of people. I already have fancier chocolate cake recipes like my classic vegan chocolate cake and vegan chocolate torte. I needed a recipe for a big old sheet cake! When I learned that Texas sheet cake was a thing I knew it had to be the inspiration for my vegan sheet cake....

Have you ever had a Waldorf salad? I remember my mom fell in love with this dish when I was a kid and told me about how awesome it was. My reaction was something along the lines of “Eh, I guess it sounds good if you’re the kind of person who likes apples in their salad.” I was decidedly not one of those people. But that totally changed when I finally tasted a Waldorf salad....

One of the first Indian restaurants I ever ate at had a menu item called the “Vegetable Curry Platter.” Basically, they covered a plate with a layer of basmati rice, then put a scoop of every vegetarian menu item on top. It was my favorite meal, and I ate it over and over and over. It’s hard to get sick of something that includes everything. So I was a little disappointed when I finally started branching out and visiting other Indian dining establishments....

In Memphis, BBQ is the panacea for any social event. Going to a corporate retreat? There’s gonna be pulled pork there. Toddler’s birthday party? For sure, there will be foil trays of dried pulled pork sandwiched between drippy cole slaw and white bread buns to fill you up. 5k?Bring a bib, ’cause there’s gonna be BBQ sandwiches next to the beer tent at the finish line. Somebody died? Good thing you’re wearing black, ’cause, yeah, BBQ again....

Are you ready to be blown away? Whole30 does not have to be difficult and super restrictive as far as dining out guys. Yes, there are definitely limitations, but we have compiled this Whole30 restaurant list to make your lives a bit easier! Whole30 Restaurants List + Tips You guessed it (or did you?), Chipotle Mexican Grill is definitely within Whole30 standards! Be careful, though, as the Whole30 options can be somewhat specific, especially if you are tempted by corn, rice, and beans!...

I’ve said it before: I’m not the world’s biggest Thai fan. Sure, I love a good curry from time to time, but my obsession with Thai food can honestly be boiled down to two key dishes: tom kha and peanut sauce. I just can’t live my life without them. Or, well, if hyperbole isn’t your thing, then let’s say, I’d really, really rather not live my life without them. It’s easy to understand the tom kha Thai coconut soup (And my Whole30 Thai coconut chicken soup recipe will be coming out shortly, so make sure you subscribe to my new posts!...

Let’s start with this Whole30 Pumpkin Spice Creamer (Vegan, Unsweetened) from 40 Aprons. This healthy pumpkin recipe is so delicious and a fantastic start to your morning. Seriously, guys, you could have this every day and never get tired of it! This Whole30 pumpkin spice creamer is creamy, smooth, and perfectly spiced. These Pumpkin Pie Truffles (Paleo, Vegan) from The Real Food Dietitians look delicious and so decadent. This is my kind of fall treat!...

I just got back from Europe, and what a treat… Cinco de Mayo is nearly here! I spent a week gliding down the Danube on a Viking River Cruise, exploring the open air markets of Budapest and Nürnberg, sipping on the apricot sparkling wine produced at Göttweig Abbey (and given a tour by an actual Benedictine Monk!), and eating so, so much good food. So if I have to come back to reality, I might as well come back at a time when margaritas are encouraged....

Ingredients & Substitutions Here I explain the best ingredients for seared ahi tuna salad, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card below. Fish: Ahi Tuna Steaks – Look for one 8-ounce portion of sushi-grade tuna. This may be called yellowfin tuna or bigeye tuna at the store. If frozen, thaw the fish first. Use leftover fish to make a Hawaiian poke bowl, next....

What Makes This Recipe So Good What makes air fryer frozen chicken wings better than air fryer chicken wings? Well, there’s one key difference – they’re frozen! With this method, you can fry up your chicken wings straight from the freezer, no thawing required. Perfect if you’re someone who likes to stock up on sale days, you forgot to thaw your wings last night (been there), or you just don’t like messing with raw chicken....

I grew up in an Italian family, so I hold my meatballs to a high standard! And I have to say, store bought vegan meatballs are not very good. I haven’t found one yet that I like. But I stopped buying them. Why? Because homemade vegan meatballs are awesome! And there are so many ways to make them. I’ve created quite a collection over the years, and I have no plans on stopping....

What Makes This Recipe So Good Olive Garden’s asiago tortelloni alfredo is ridiculously delicious – rich, cheesy alfredo sauce; tender cheese-filled pasta; juicy grilled chicken. Our version is every bit as good as the original, with one exception. You can make it yourself right in your own kitchen! It’s honestly really easy to do, but it looks and tastes wonderfully impressive, making it a great option for your average weeknight dinners or your nicer special-occasion meals....