Homemade Chimichurri
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Top all your favorite grilled foods with Homemade Chimichurri! Chimichurri is a no-cook sauce that consists fresh parsley and garlic, spices, vinegar and olive oil. This sauce is perfect for topping grilled steak or burgers, chicken, seafood or vegetables and more! Yields about 3/4 to 1 cup.
- 4 cloves garlic (roughly chopped)
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup parsley leaves (thick stems discarded, packed)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano (2 tablespoons fresh)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
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Homemade Funfetti Cake Mix
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Skip store-bought cake mix and make your own Homemade Funfetti Cake Mix yourself! Just a few ingredients is all you need to throw this together in no time whatsoever! Use it right away or make it in advance and stored in your refrigerator until your ready to bake. Homemade Funfetti Cake is at your fingertips!
- 3 cups unbleached cake flour
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon fine salt (sea salt or Himalayan)
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
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Bagel and Lox Brunch Spread
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A simple Bagel and Lox Brunch Spread is easy to pull together. In this post I share how to build the ultimate, bright and colorful spread with different bagels, fresh and pickled condiments and different cream cheeses.
- 4 bagels (cut in half horizontally)
- 16 ounces cream cheese (like plain, chive and green onion or garlic herb containers)
- 16 ounces lox or smoked salmon
- cucumber (sliced)
- tomatoes (sliced)
- radish (sliced)
- lemon wedges
- fresh dill
- snipped fresh chives
- olives
- capers
- cornichons
- pickled red onions
- sweet and sour cabbage
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Lemon Parmesan and Kale Spaghetti with Olives
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In this Lemon Parmesan and Kale Spaghetti a symphony of flavors collide in one simple pasta dish. Bright lemon zest, buttery and briny olives, earthy kale is all tossed with whole wheat spaghetti. Perfect as a meatless main dish for a few or a side dish for 4 to 6.
- 1 bunch lacinato kale
- 3/4 pound whole wheat spaghetti
- sea salt
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup red onion ( or shallot, finely diced )
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 lemon (zest)
- 1/2 lemon (juiced)
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
- 4 ounces Italian green olives (such as Castelvetrano)
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Andouille Cajun Rice Skillet
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This Andouille Cajun Rice Skillet is a quick and easy dinner, perfect for any night of the week. Flavorful andouille sausage is browned and mixed with peppers, onions and brown rice in spicy cajun tomato sauce.
- 1½ cups uncooked brown rice
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 12 ounces andouille sausage (sliced)
- 1/2 a red bell pepper (sliced)
- 1/2 a yellow bell pepper (sliced)
- 1/2 a medium yellow onion (sliced)
- 4 cloves minced fresh garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
- 3 ounces tomato paste
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 roma tomato (chopped)
- minced fresh parsley (for serving)
- freshly ground black pepper (for serving)
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Chicken Tinga
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Chicken Tinga is Mexican shredded chicken. A whole cut up chicken simmers in a sauce of roasted tomatoes, onions and garlic with chipotles and broth until it's falling off the bone tender. The chicken itself is smoky and mouthwatering delicious. Chicken tinga can be stuffed in tacos, nachos, enchiladas or anything where shredded chicken can be used.
- 8 medium roma tomatoes (cut in half)
- 1 medium yellow onion (cut in to large pieces)
- 8 to 10 cloves unpeeled garlic
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 pinches kosher salt
- 2 chipotles (in adobo)
- 2 teaspoons Mexicali Seasoning
- 1 whole cut up chicken (around 4+ pounds)
- freshly ground black pepper (more or less to taste)
- 2 cups unsalted chicken stock
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No-Knead Pizza Dough
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Pizza making doesn't get much easier than starting with this simple No-Knead Pizza Dough recipe! Combine the ingredients, cover and in 24 hours you have dough that's ready to be shaped, sauced and sprinkled with your favorite toppings. Baking on a pizza stone in a very hot oven really gives this pizza that brick oven look and taste. 1 recipe yields 1 large pizza, 2 medium pizzas or 4 individual pizzas.
- 2½ cups unbleached bread flour (divided)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 cup lukewarm water
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Naturally Sweetened Skillet Applesauce
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Make this homemade Skillet Applesauce in under 20 minutes! Apples simmer in a skillet with lemon juice, water, spices, maple syrup until tender and then mashed by hand. Delicious warm with an extra sprinkle of cinnamon or swirled into oatmeal!
- 3 pounds apples (like Cortland, McIntosh or Golden Delicious)
- 1/4 cup water
- 12 lemon (juiced)
- 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup (omit for unsweetened)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch kosher salt
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Butternut Squash Marinara
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Step up the nutrients in your marinara by swirling in homemade butternut squash purée. In this robust Butternut Squash Marinara, onions and garlic sauté with spices and san marzano tomatoes. Yields 4 cups in about 30 minutes.
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion (diced)
- kosher salt
- 4 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 3/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
- 1/4 cup dry white wine (such as Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc)
- 28 ounces canned whole san marzano tomatoes
- 1 cup butternut squash puree
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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Spicy Squash Queso
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In this Spicy Squash Queso recipe, I sautéed onions, peppers and garlic with spices and mixed in homemade roasted butternut squash puree, diced green chiles and lots of pepper jack cheese for a lusciously creamy and dreamy queso dip.
- 2 teaspoons light olive oil
- 1/3 cup finely diced yellow onion
- 1/4 cup finely diced red bell pepper
- 1/2 medium jalapeño (seeded and finely diced)
- 1 clove garlic (grated)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1½ cups butternut squash puree
- 4 ounces canned diced green chiles
- 8 ounces pepper jack cheese
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth (more or less for desired consistency)
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