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This is a reader-favourite recipe included by popular demand in my debut cookbook “Dinner”! Wonton soup If you’ve ever had store bought frozen wontons or wontons from a good value Chinese place that probably uses frozen wontons, you will be amazed how different homemade ones are. The main difference is the texture of the filling – because homemade wontons are made with just pure fresh ingredients, NO mysterious fillers! I think wontons are one of those things that many people don’t think to make, assuming they are really tedious and take ages....

Marry the two and you have what must be the easiest ever cinnamon sugar cookie, or “crisp”. 4 ingredients. Just a few minutes to make, and so good! Now I’m the neighborhood lady who gives out tiny boxes of raisins on Halloween because I think kids get enough sugar as it is (don’t worry, my dad and brother come over with plenty of candy to give out so I don’t embarrass the family, and also the kids get a choice)....

How to Air Fry Tilapia This really is the easiest recipe! Since tilapia fillets are fairly thin, they cook quickly in the air fryer. If you like this recipe, check out our lemon butter air fryer scallops! Lemon Garlic Tilapia Ingredients Tilapia fillets – Most large air fryers can fit 3-4 medium tilapia fillets. Adjust servings as needed in the recipe card below.Butter or ghee – Either gives a buttery flavor, but you can also use olive oil or avocado oil....

If you find yourself asking this same question, I’m here to tell you to embrace the sizzling goodness of skillets! Skillet meals are some of the easiest meals I make. They come together quickly, I only use one dish, which translates to easy clean-up, and even my pickiest of eaters will chow down on these meals. When I think of skillet meals, my mind immediately goes to chicken and rice but let’s think beyond that....

Just look at that soft and flaky fall-apart fish. Who needs a plate? I could just eat this straight off the baking tray!! Glazed with a salty, sticky chilli sauce it goes perfectly with some fluffy white rice or even some vegetable ribbons, like the ones I serve with my Thai fish cakes. I’ve got a bit of a thing for sticky glazes lately. I swear that if I came back in another life as an insect, i’d be one of those annoying wasps that hangs around the sticky puddle of ice cream on the floor....

Mardi Gras is celebrated throughout Louisiana and over in the Gulf states of Mississippi and Texas with devotion. Carnivals and parades abound during Mardi Gras season, from January 6th (Epiphany) until (Mardi Gras) Fat Tuesday. Seas of purple, gold, and green (symbolizing justice, power, and faith) can be seen everywhere. Mardi Gras Parade Krewes select their own kings of Mardi Gras and put on elaborate float parades in their communities....

These incredible keto waffles are ready in just 30 minutes, and they freeze well, so you can make a few batches and enjoy them throughout the week. These waffles are so good! They are delicious, wonderfully crispy on the outside, and fluffy on the inside. They smell amazing as they bake and they have a pleasant vanilla flavor. In fact, I like them so much, that I sometimes make a double batch and freeze the leftovers for easy weekday breakfasts....

Instead, we’ll make apricot jam, apricot cobbler, apricot tart, or just eat them straight. Finally, this year, we experimented with apricot chicken, and I love the result! How to Make This Easy Apricot Chicken Recipe This recipe is ready in under an hour and is made with just a few easy steps: The additions of rosemary, Tabasco, and cinnamon especially really brighten up the flavors and make the dish more interesting than you would expect....

I make them with ground beef, but the same recipe works beautifully with ground pork as well. These meatballs are the best! They combine the fun of eating meatballs with the extra fun of a sweet, sticky sauce. My kids adore them and love helping me make them. But just as importantly, the grownups love them too! The meatballs themselves are very well seasoned - their flavor is quite complex and the Asian-style glaze greatly enhances them....

Loaded with herb garlic roasted vegetables, take this to work, make it for breakfast, brunch, or dinner. Use my frittata recipe formula to make this your own – try chicken, ham, spinach and artichoke, salmon and broccoli, or Tuscan antipasto! Easy Baked Vegetable Frittata Traditionally, frittata is started on the stove then transferred to the oven to finish cooking. This is the way I cook frittatas if I’m sautéing bacon or similar – so I can cook the frittata in the bacon fat (SO GOOD!...

It’s a lot like a classic lasagna casserole, but easier to make and without lots of layers or broken noodles. It makes for a perfect midweek or weekend meal, or a hot dish to bring to a potluck. Make extra and freeze for later. Video: How to Make Baked Ziti Ingredients in Baked Ziti This recipe is a pretty basic version, but everyone who makes baked ziti has their own unique tricks and twists to it....

I’m one of those people who panics if I don’t know where my next source of food is coming from. If we’re going out for the day, I like to research nearby restaurants and cafes. If we’re going on a long drive, I’ll pack snacks, and also check out en-route eateries. Even going for a hike involves checking if there’s a tearoom at the end. If there isn’t, then I’ll rustle up a quick picnic....

The onion gravy is to-die for but only requires 4 things: onion, garlic, beef broth/stock and flour. That’s it! Bangers and Mash I have to hand it to the Brits, they come up with great names for food. Bubble and Squeak – roast leftovers fried up. Spotted Dick (get your mind out of the gutter! It’s a pudding shaped like a log studded with raisins!). Toad In the Hole – Sausage in a Yorkshire Pudding batter....

This simple turkey brine is infused with citrus, bay leaves, rosemary, thyme, crushed garlic, brown sugar and herbs. With this turkey brine recipe, you are promised a perfectly moist turkey that won’t only just be good for Thanksgiving or Christmas, but at any needed time. This brined turkey remained moist even for leftover recipes. Today’s post is a quick one, as I recently shared my quick chicken brine recipe at thanksgiving....

This is one of my favorites, a yellow curry in a coconut milk base, with chicken, onions, jalapeños, lime juices, and plenty of fresh basil. We use chicken thigh meat because its stronger flavor holds up well to all the spices. It comes together quickly, and makes for good leftovers too! This is a mild curry. You can increase the heat with more cayenne. Please note that jalapeños vary greatly in heat....

Here’s the thing about Asian families (I’m betting we aren’t the only Asian family with this attitude!). When it comes to faux Asian food (modern / contemporary / fusion Asian), we are snobs. We love it when it’s done right. But there’s a line – and if it’s on the wrong side of that line, we turn our noses up at it. So when I announced that I was going to make a “faux Asian beef soba” meal for a family dinner, the response was……well, underwhelming....

The biscuits are easy to make, and the gravy is loaded with sausage. How to Make Sausage Gravy This version of sausage gravy is a beloved Southern recipe – there are many variations to be found. Sage and nutmeg are two of the more pronounced flavors in the gravy, giving it a slightly more elevated taste than you would find in simple milk gravy. One of the differences you’ll find when you talk to people about how to make gravy for biscuits is whether or not they make a traditional roux (just drippings and flour), or they add the flour directly to the sausage after it’s browned....

It’s an extraordinary cake to serve with your afternoon coffee or a treat to end your evening meals. Not only does it make the prettiest slices, but something about serving guava makes it so much more special. I mean, when was the last time you ate a guava dessert? Truth be told, this has been my breakfast more times than I can count. Saying this guava cake is worth the small amount of effort it takes to bake, roll, and chill, would be an understatement....

Asian Inspired We apparently have a thing for Asian inspired cuisine because we seem to keep adding these types of recipes to our schedule to try and create new recipes for the blog. But hey, you guys seem to be enjoying them. There’s just something comforting and enjoyable to it, so why ruin a good thing?! Pair It With Some Rice We love to make this a complete bowl meal with a little bit of white or cauliflower rice....