Baking the chicken for a short time in a hot 450°F oven helps to seal in the juices, while prolonged cooking in a moderate 350°F oven tends to dry it out. Chicken breast is so easy. I always have it on hand, and there are countless recipes where I can use it. But more often than not, I simply bake it in the oven. And when I do, I make sure not to dry it out....
Golden brown and crispy on the outside, tender and savory on the inside, they’re so good, I make them not just for Hanukkah. While potatoes are not something that I would eat every day, I do make this traditional recipe for Hanukkah. We all partake - the kids a bit more, my husband and I just one or two. After all, it’s a beloved holiday tradition. I’ve been making these latkes for many years now....
I like to top it with pepperoni, but there are plenty of other tasty options. And you can even keep the leftovers! They’re surprisingly good. I love using vegetables as a base for all kinds of pizza creations. 🍕 It’s such a good way to eat more veggies and actually enjoy it! In this particular recipe, the portobello mushroom base is “meaty” and delicious, and the melty, cheesy topping is delightful, as one would expect....
Once you have your rich broth, you can add sauteed vegetables and leftover turkey meat for a wonderfully satisfying meal. Having a hot, comforting bowl of soup for a late dinner on Thanksgiving is something I look forward to every year. I admit it: We eat our Thanksgiving meal early partly to make sure we get to enjoy this tasty soup that same night! This leftover turkey soup is so rich and delicious....
As long as you don’t add grapes, you’re good! And it will only take you 15 minutes to make. Almost every Sunday afternoon, I bake several chicken breasts. I can then use them during the week in many tasty recipes, such as keto enchilada casserole or stuffed poblano peppers. One of my favorite uses for cooked chicken is this tasty salad. I make it often for lunch, and I also make it when we go on a picnic....
They make the perfect low-carb snack, but they’re also great as part of a meal. I love having them for lunch! These pretzels are wonderfully chewy and fragrant. They make a wonderful low-carb snack, and I also really enjoy them for breakfast with my coffee! They are made with modified Fathead dough, which truly is a miracle dough. It’s made with cream cheese, mozzarella, and almond flour, but it bakes almost like a real dough....
This 20-minute recipe is so easy and quick, it’s the perfect weeknight dinner! And leftovers are great too. I cook shrimp fairly often for my family. 🍤 It’s one of those foods that everyone around here likes, even The Picky Eater. And they like it regardless of how I make the shrimp or how I season them. So it’s up to me to vary the recipes that I use. Whenever I have a bag of shrimp in the fridge (or freezer) and I’m unsure how to make them, there’s a good chance I’ll end up making this recipe....
Ready in just 30 minutes and truly easy to make, it’s perfect as a first course at dinner, but you can also serve a bowl of it for lunch. I was never a big fan of soups until I met my husband. He loves soups, and he’s the one who got me hooked on them. He used to make this amazing onion soup in the winter that I really loved....
This easy side dish is ready in about 30 minutes and you’ll only need five simple ingredients to make it. I love carrots. 🥕 I enjoy them in their raw state, dipped in a homemade ranch dip or in a tasty Greek yogurt dip. But I especially enjoy them cooked. Cooking takes away their crunch but enhances their delicate sweetness. These roasted carrots are especially good. The combination of the natural sweetness of the carrots and the deep flavor of the olive oil is wonderful....
Ready in just 30 minutes, it makes an easy weeknight side dish. Or mix in a protein to turn it into a complete meal. I adore broccoli. I enjoy roasted broccoli, steamed broccoli, and I especially love creamy roasted broccoli stalks. Alas, not everyone in my household agrees that broccoli is yummy, which is why I created this broccoli cheese casserole. It’s a reliable way to serve broccoli to picky children, but it’s also loved by adults....
It takes just 20 minutes to make, but it tastes best after a short rest in the fridge. So make sure to make it a couple of hours in advance. I might be in the minority here, but I love chicken livers. I like sauteed chicken livers topped with caramelized onions. And I also like them chopped or made into a pâté. Ingredients You’ll only need a few simple ingredients to make this hearty appetizer....
This VERY easy version is made with garlic, heavy cream, and parmesan. I use dried spices to streamline the recipe, and the result is comparable to much more elaborate ones. This creamy soup is one of my favorites to make in the fall and winter. In my tasty version, Parmesan cheese adds texture and flavor, while a touch of heavy cream adds silkiness and enhances the soup’s delicate flavor. Considering it’s such an elegant and flavorful soup that you can often order in fine restaurants, It’s surprisingly easy to make!...
Ready in about 30 minutes, this easy keto version is made with a coating of almond meal. It’s just as good as the original! “It’s like pizza on a chicken breast!” declared the Picky Eater, delighted. Why yes, it is. The humble chicken breast is coated with a mixture of almond meal and parmesan, baked until cooked through, then topped with marinara sauce and more cheese, and baked again briefly, just to melt the cheese....
And the whipped chocolate topping is marvelous - although they’re very good without it too. These tasty little cheesecakes are so good! They have this wonderful vanilla flavor and their topping is rich and chocolatey and perfectly complements them. They are easy enough to be an everyday dessert for the family, but they are also perfect for hosting because you make them in advance. So there’s no need for last-minute frantic efforts in the kitchen, the enemy of gracious hosting!...
While baking it takes about 40 minutes, if you use the microwave, it’s ready in less than 20 minutes! I rarely bother with baking it anymore. I love spaghetti squash! The magic of raking a fork back and forth and turning its tasty flesh into strands always amazes me. It’s easy enough to bake spaghetti squash in the oven. It’s ridiculously easy to cook it whole in the microwave. This method is so easy, and the results are quite comparable to baking....
Prepping and baking them takes just 30 minutes, but then, like all cheesecakes, they need to rest for 2 hours. Creamy and chocolatey, these delightful little cakes are made with cream cheese and dark chocolate and sweetened with stevia. They have a velvety texture and a lovely, deep chocolate flavor. This is a very easy recipe - much easier than baking a classic keto cheesecake. The only reason I don’t make it more often is that I tend to overeat these cakes!...
Served in lettuce wraps, it makes a wonderful lunch that takes less than 30 minutes to prepare. The first time I made this recipe, it was because I had some leftover baked chicken breast and pre-shredded coleslaw mix that I wanted to use up. I wanted an Asian-style recipe that would utilize those ingredients, and I came across the idea of preparing moo shu. It was so good, the flavor combination so unique, that I have made it many times since....
They are so delicious and they make a wonderful addition to any meat or poultry dish. I love pickles. I think they add so much flavor to almost any meal. Store-bought pickles are great, but making your own at home is so much fun and the result is wonderfully flavorful. Pickled red onions are very easy to make. I make them often because I really enjoy their unique flavor. I like them even better than these very tasty (and easy to make) quick pickles....
I like to make a big pot of it because it keeps well in the fridge for several days. I suppose you won’t be shocked to learn that soup is my favorite lunch to have during the winter. It’s one of life’s pleasures, for sure - savoring a bowl of steaming hot soup (or drinking hot chocolate!) on a truly cold day, one of those days where no matter how many layers you wear, you can’t seem to get warm....
Served with the cooking juices for dipping, they make for a hearty, satisfying meal! I’ve been making these tender chops quite often lately. They are really good! And surprisingly, even the Picky Eater agrees to eat them. Perhaps because they are so melt-in-your-mouth tender. She vehemently refuses lamb steak, for example. My favorite meat is beef, but I also really like lamb. I love lamb ribs and lamb shanks. Roasted leg of lamb is wonderful, and the leftovers are great either reheated or cold....
