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Italian Stuffed Peppers

Cooking Time: 46m

These Italian Stuffed Peppers are a super recipe to have on stand by. They are very versatile too. You can use cooked brown rice for the filling or if you prefer, you could use farro, quinoa or low carb cauliflower rice. I use ground chicken or turkey but you could...

August 7, 2020

Loaded Overnight Breakfast Casserole

Cooking Time: 55m

This Loaded Overnight Breakfast Casserole is one of my top recipes to make when we have guests staying overnight. It is simple to throw together in advance and then you just need to bake it in the oven when you want to serve it. No mess and it really is...

August 3, 2020

Instant Pot Ranch Chicken and Rice

Cooking Time: 33m

I love instant pot dinners and this Instant Pot Ranch Chicken and Rice is a definite winner. My babysitter especially loves preparing it for the kids because it takes very little effort for a lot of happy faces. Simply put, uncooked, skinless and boneless chicken breasts with uncooked rice and...

August 2, 2020

Italian Lentil Soup

Cooking Time: 53m

I really enjoy cooking things that take a little love and this Italian Lentil Soup is full of love and all things that foodies enjoy! A clear soup with onion, carrots, celery and garlic, white wine, whole tomatoes, and lentils, a combination that is wholesome and homey. With Italian herbs...

August 2, 2020

Rigatoni & Cheese with Peas

Cooking Time: 1h 3m

Rigatoni and Cheese With Peas and Mint is a perfect dinner to make in advance and cook at the end of a hard day. Who doesn’t love a pasta bake? Baked pasta is the heartiest, most comforting, crowd-pleasing meal and this one is no exception with a rich bechamel sauce...

August 2, 2020

Keto Egg Roll in a Bowl

Cooking Time: 27m

One of my favorite treats to get as take out is egg rolls, except they are not the healthiest option and that’s why I love this Egg Roll in a Bowl recipe. Not only is this recipe full of flavor, it is gluten-free, dairy-free and keto-friendly too. Better yet, this...

July 31, 2020

Green Goddess Salad with Chicken

Cooking Time: 5m

I absolutely love green goddess dressing and this Green Goddess Salad with Chicken is one of my all-time favorite summer salads. Green goddess is a combination of buttermilk, avocado and fresh herbs which give the dressing its characteristic green color. To make this salad, start by combining the dressing in...

July 30, 2020

Greek Zucchini Moussaka

Cooking Time: 1h 5m

This Greek Zucchini Moussaka is a recipe that will perfectly suit a healthy meal plan and particularly follows the rules of low carbs. Layers of zucchini slices and a ground beef, tomato sauce and onion mix stuffed between ricotta cheese. I use authentic garlic cloves, oregano, cinnamon, bay leaves and...

July 29, 2020

Apricot Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner

Cooking Time: 30m

This Apricot Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner is simple and healthy and who doesn’t love a dinner recipe that requires just one pan? This versatile meal can be bulked up with extra potatoes and vegetables. The apricot glaze brings the whole dish to life. You will love it. To make this...

July 28, 2020

Puttanesca Meatball Bake

Cooking Time: 50m

I always enjoy baked dinners and this Puttanesca Meatball Bake gives all the homey feels that a good dish should serve. Made with Italian pasta, I like penne, but you can use what you prefer, mixed with garlic, anchovies, chili flakes, courgettes, capers, black olives and passata sauce and topped...

July 27, 2020

Classic Apricot Chicken

Cooking Time: 45m

This Classic Apricot Chicken brings me back to a memorable trip to Morocco a few years ago. Part of the trip was spent in the Atlas Mountains where the food was rustic and wholesome and the air was fresh and clean. This sweet apricot stew was one of my favorite...

July 27, 2020

Italian Veggie Cottage Pie

Cooking Time: 30m

Italian Veggie Cottage Pie is a delicious veggie recipe which will satisfy meat lovers too. Cottage pie is an old British classic, but this version gets an Italian twist with the addition of Mediterranean ingredients like sundried tomato, spinach and eggplant. To make this, prepare a vegetable cottage pie sauce...

July 26, 2020

Chicken Pasta Bake

Cooking Time: 55m

This Chicken Pasta Bake is a simple dish to throw together. I often make this one in advance and keep it in the refrigerator until I am ready to cook it. This makes it a fantastic dinner to prepare the night before a busy day. You know those crazy days...

July 26, 2020

Summer Squash Soup

Cooking Time: 30m

I love to make this Summer Squash Soup for two on a special and romantic date night with the extra effort and additional love that goes into making this pot. Just describing this soup makes me hungry! With puréed vegetables of onions, summer squash, Yukon Gold potatoes, carrots and garlic...

July 23, 2020

Zucchini Gratin with Yellow Squash

Cooking Time: 33m

I love to make this Zucchini Gratin with Yellow Squash for a meat free Monday meal. The secret to this gratin recipe is smoked Gouda cheese which I use to top this baked gratin. My family loves this dish and I am sure yours will too! To make this gratin,...

July 23, 2020

Parmesan Zucchini Tomato Chicken Spaghetti

Cooking Time: 25m

This Parmesan Zucchini Tomato Chicken Spaghetti recipe is a delicious midweek meal that you can have on the table in under 25 minutes. It combines chicken with one of my favorite herbs (basil in the pesto) and zucchini and tomatoes. Can you think of a dish which screams summer more?...

July 22, 2020

Vegetable Cheese Crepes

Cooking Time: 25m

In our Vegetable Cheese Crepes recipe, please don’t be intimidated by the amount of ingredients, each and every flavor brings an important and subtle contribution to this delicious breakfast or brunch option. As the queen of eggless recipes, I can make almost every dish to my preference, and this particular...

July 21, 2020

Vegetable Curry for a Crowd

Cooking Time: 35m

Feeding the masses is always a challenge but with this Vegetable Curry for a Crowd, no one will go hungry. With diced potatoes, butternut squash, aubergine, red peppers and courgettes as the main core ingredients in this vegetable curry, I use tikka masala paste, tomato passata and coconut milk to...

July 14, 2020

Homemade Hamburger Helper

Cooking Time: 20m

Homemade Hamburger Helper is one of my kids favorite meals. Of course you’ll know hamburger helper as a packaged dried pasta, with delicious seasonings contained in a powdered sauce packet. To prepare the boxed food, you just need to combine the contents of the box with browned ground beef and...

July 14, 2020

Russian Meatball Soup

Cooking Time: 30m

This Russian Meatball Soup (“Soup with frikadelki”) recipe belongs to my dear grandmother. Originally from Russia and in true grandma style, she has her own, handwritten book of all the family recipes that she grew up on and this is one of them. Chicken meatballs made with a little grated...

July 6, 2020

Chicken Beef Croquettes (Pozharsky Kotleti)

Cooking Time: 45m

When I was in college, my roommate was from Russia and his specialty in the kitchen was Chicken and Beef Croquettes – Pozharsky Kotleti as they’re called in Russian. I enjoyed them so much every time he made them, I just had to learn the recipe and I’m sharing it...

July 5, 2020

Chicken Marbella

Cooking Time: 1h 50m

I remember this Chicken Marbella as one of the first recipes my mother taught me to make just before I was leaving for college. She was not about having ramen for dinner every night and this recipe quickly spread around campus. Simple ingredients and easy to make for those nights...

July 3, 2020

Ukha (Russian Fish Soup)

Cooking Time: 1h 10m

This Ukha (Russian Fish Soup) recipe takes me right back to my youth. This was one of my favorite childhood meals. My Russian grandmother used to make it for me whenever I’d visit her and it has so many happy memories for me. I am so happy to share this...

July 3, 2020

Easy Russian Pelmeni

Cooking Time: 1h 15m

This Easy Russian Pelmeni recipe is one of the recipes that has been handed down in my family for generations and I am delighted to share this with you today. I love to make batches of these simple Russian pelmeni when I’ve had a busy day and I’m looking for...

July 2, 2020

Mexican Lime Chicken

Cooking Time: 1h

Everyone that has tried my Mexican Lime Chicken absolutely falls in love with it. It’s perfectly sweet, spicy and zesty with juicy chicken breasts marinated and cooked in olive oil combined with crushed coriander seeds, grated lime zest, paprika, muscovado sugar, lime juice, garlic and fresh red chilis. Have I...

June 30, 2020

Cumin Spiced Meatballs in Rich Tomato Sauce

Cooking Time: 6h

These Cumin Spiced Meatballs in Rich Tomato Sauce make perfect use of my favorite warming spice: cumin! I add cumin to everything. I love it! These slow cooker meatballs are one of my favorite comfort foods – cooked long and slow in a rich and delicious tomato sauce. Start by...

June 29, 2020

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