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  • Super Chicken Bowl

    This bowl is a healthy and delicious recipe, inspired by a recent dinner failure. Sometimes, when a recipe goes sideways, the best thing to do is to reinvent it and try again! So it is with the Super Chicken Bowl. Featuring classically prepared chicken, a bright avocado salad, spicy sweet potatoes, and a fresh avocado…

  • Grilled Chicken & Sweet Potato Bowls

    This healthy and delicious meal is sure to satisfy your palate and your body. Chicken is a nice lean protein; we recommend organic, antibiotic-free chicken, or chicken from a local farmer’s market if you can get it. Sweet potatoes are full of vitamins and fiber, and they’re delicious. And finally, avocados are a source of…

  • Tonight’s Dinner: Homemade Pizza

    I have always loved making homemade pizza. Pizza is probably my favorite food. You can prepare it in so many ways: thin crust, thicker crust, Chicago style. You can top it with anything. There are hundreds, maybe thousands of sauce options. There are hundreds of cheese combinations. You can add herbs and spices to the…

  • Tonight’s Dinner: Chicken Alfredo a la Leftovers

    Not every night can be fancy or gourmet and tonight is one of those nights. We didn’t plan well and didn’t have a lot of food on hand, and instead of shopping, we decided to make do. So we’re making a nice, easy chicken Alfredo with random stuff from the pantry. I had some chicken…

  • Tonight’s Meal: Barbeque Chicken

    We try to eat a varied diet, but often fall into a rut. Tonight we’re going to do something a little different: simple, easy, barbeque chicken drumsticks. Technically, this is more like “chicken with barbeque sauce.” We’re not using a smoker or a grill per se to cook these drumsticks, at least not on this…

  • Paprika Pesto Orzo

    Paprika-seasoned chicken breasts, tomatoes, spinach, and pesto make this Orzo dish quite a delight. Savory and saucy, this recipe is a hit with family and friends! Ingredients For the Chicken: For the Orzo Process Did this Orzo sate your appetite? Find other filling recipes on the Recipes Page!

  • Bang Bang Chicken Thighs

    Savory chicken thighs meet a sweet and spicy sauce in this dish. Serve it alongside some fluffy rice, add a dash of hot sauce or Mae Ploy, and go nuts! Ingredients Process Did you enjoy this recipe? Check out our Recipes Page for more!

  • Mexican Street Corn Soup

    Perfect for a cool day, this soup takes about 20 minutes to prep and about an hour and a half to cook. You’ll need a stock pot or a Dutch oven. Ingredients Process Happy with this recipe? Check out the Recipes Page for more!

  • Katsudon (Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl)

    Our oldest daughter found this recipe and it was immediately a crowd pleaser. Tender pork cutlets nested on a bed of sauced onions and fluffy rice — what more could you want out of a meal? Add a little Mae Ploy or Sriracha on top and this meal is perfection on a plate. This recipe…

  • Fluffy Rice

    Cooking rice this way will give you fluffy, sticky rice just like you’d get at a restaurant! Ingredients Process If you liked this recipe, check out more on our Recipes Page!