Leftover Pot Roast Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
simplyscratch.com
This Pot Roast Cheddar Grilled Cheese is delicious and comforting! Leftover pot roast (and gravy!), topped with sautéed onions, white cheddar and sandwiched between butter grilled bread. Taking your leftover pot roast to a whole new level.
- 4 tablespoons butter (divided)
- 1 medium yellow onion (halved and thinly sliced)
- 2 pinches kosher salt
- 4 slices sturdy whole grain bread
- 4 slices white cheddar
- 1½ cups about leftover [pot roast -heated until warm]
- 1/2 cup pot roast gravy (heated until warm)
See Full Recipe
Bacon Jalapeño Pizza
simplyscratch.com
This Bacon Jalapeño Focaccia Pizza is smoky, sweet and spicy! Homemade focaccia pizza dough is topped with (homemade) pizza sauce, a blend of mozzarella and fontina cheeses, sliced pepperoni, crispy bacon and spicy jalapeños. Once baked, drizzle with hot honey and sprinkle with red chili flakes. (prep time includes making the dough. If preparing the homemade sauce, allow for more time.) Yields 8 slices.
- 1 recipe focaccia pizza dough
- 2/3 cup pizza sauce (more or less if desired)
- 2 cups mozzarella (grated)
- 1 cup fontina (grated)
- 24 pepperoni slices
- 6 slices center cut bacon (cooked and finely chopped)
- 1 to 2 medium jalapeños (sliced)
- 1 drizzle hot honey (more or less as desired)
- red pepper flakes (for extra spice (optional))
See Full Recipe
Roasted Sweet Potato Purée
simplyscratch.com
An easy guide to making homemade roast sweet potato purée.
Peach Frosé
simplyscratch.com
Cool down this summer with a glass of Peach Frosé! This peach and rosé wine slushy is super simple and great for entertaining a small crowd. Serves around 6 to 8 in minutes!
- ice
- 750 ml rosé wine (chilled)
- 16 ounces frozen peach slices (plus 6 more for garnish)
See Full Recipe
Summer Buffalo Grilled Chicken Salad
simplyscratch.com
Summer Buffalo Grilled Chicken Salad is simple, spicy and delicious! Chopped romaine and iceberg lettuce is tossed with blue cheese dressing and topped with grilled chicken drizzled with homemade buffalo sauce, thinly sliced celery, charred corn, pickled red onion and jalapeño. Serves 4.
- 1 medium romaine lettuce head (chopped)
- 1 mediu iceberg lettuce head (chopped)
- 1/2 cup [Greek yogurt blue cheese dressing] (or to taste)
- 4 tablespoons pickled red onions
- 1 cup charred corn (see notes)
- 2 short celery stalks (thinly sliced plus any leafy tops (chopped))
- 1 jalapeño (sliced)
- 4 grilled chicken breast halves (thinly sliced)
- 4 tablespoons [buffalo wing sauce] (or to taste)
- blue cheese crumbles (for serving)
- cilantro leaves (optional - for serving)
See Full Recipe
Asian Cabbage Slaw with Basil Ginger Dressing
simplyscratch.com
This Asian Cabbage Slaw is a light and healthy! A blend of cabbage, veggies and peanuts is tossed in a flavorful ginger basil dressing.
- 3 tablespoons extra light olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice (or 1 large lime)
- 1 tablespoon coconut aminos (or low-sodium tamari)
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger root
- 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh garlic
- 2 tablespoon sliced fresh basil - plus more for serving
- kosher salt (to taste)
- 1/2 small green cabbage (sliced thin (about 2 cups))
- 1/2 small purple cabbage (sliced thin (about 2 cups))
- 1 medium head of romaine (about 1 generous cup chopped baby spinach)
- 1 cup matchstick carrots
- 3/4 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
- 1 jalapeño (seeded and finely diced)
- 1 bunch green onions (sliced thin)
- 1/4 cup cilantro (coarsely chopped - plus more for serving)
- 1/3 cup peanuts (coarsely chopped)
- 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds (for garnish)
See Full Recipe
Rainbow Fruit Salad + Citrus Honey Syrup
simplyscratch.com
An assortment of favorite summer fruits tossed together with a bright citrus honey syrup. This fruit salad is great for brunches, picnics, barbecues and large gatherings!
- 2 pounds fresh strawberries (hulled, halved or quartered)
- 6 clementine oranges (peeled and pulled apart into segmented)
- 1 pound fresh pineapple (diced into bite-size pieces)
- 1/2 pound green grapes
- 1/2 pound red grapes
- 1 pint blueberries
- 6 ounces blackberries
- Fresh mint leaves ( for garnish)
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 cup orange juice (or 1 orange)
- 1/4 cup honey
See Full Recipe
Old Fashioned Lemonade
simplyscratch.com
Quench your thirst with a ice cold glass of Old Fashioned Lemonade! A simple lemon syrup stirred into freshly squeezed lemon juice and water served over ice. Serves 6 to 8.
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 lemon rind
- 5½ cups water (divided)
- 1½ cups lemon juice (freshly squeezed, about 6-8 large lemons)
- lemon slices (for garnish)
See Full Recipe
Lemon Basil Parmesan Pasta Salad
simplyscratch.com
Lemon Basil Parmesan Pasta Salad is a super simple yet flavorful dish perfect for spring or summer! Cooked pasta, peppery arugula, fresh basil, grated parmesan cheese and toasted pine nuts are tossed with simple, bright and lemony vinaigrette. Yields about 9 cups..
- 1 to 2 cloves garlic (grated (2 cloves if small))
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound bowtie pasta (or other small pasta of choice)
- fine salt (for seasoning pasta water)
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 2 handfuls baby arugula ((I eyeball this))
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese (freshly grated, plus more for serving)
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves (plus more for serving (optional))
- kosher salt (to taste)
- freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
See Full Recipe
Classic Coleslaw Recipe with Homemade Dressing
simplyscratch.com
This Classic Coleslaw Recipe is completely homemade and so easy to throw together! Shredded green cabbage and carrots are tossed with a simple homemade creamy coleslaw dressing.
- 1 head (large) cabbage (cut into eighths and thinly sliced)
- 2 small carrots (grated (about 1 cup))
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise (homemade or store-bought)
- 1½ tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
- 1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/2 teaspoon dry ground mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (plus more to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
See Full Recipe