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Chicken Shawarma is traditionally cooked rotisserie style, but this weeknight version expedites the process without skimping on flavor. Slicing the chicken thighs into strips before marinating means this cooks up quickly and goes from pan to pita (or quinoa bowl)…
For when it's totally inconvenient to brown meat and saute vegetables, enter the easiest Slow Cooker Chili con Carne. This is a true set and forget recipe. The end result? It's hearty, bold, slightly tangy, and makes plenty to stretch…
When I returned to work after having kiddo #1, I quickly realized how critical it was, for my sanity and overall mental well-being, to spend some time “setting us up for success” on Sunday. I realized the biggest bang for my…
This is the ultimate pantry meal for nights when dinner won't cook itself and no one's motivated to pick up take-out. Enter 3-ingredient Shortcut Huevos Rancheros that you can practically cook with your eyes closed. A can of black beans…
Keeping things unfussy is what motivates me to sign up for the dinner shift more often than not. Like a dump and go chili that doesn’t require cutting up raw chicken or any sort of browning (P.S. Anyone else despise…
This Thai Chicken Noodle Soup is a surprising twist on the classic, and may just become a fam-fave in your house. It's creamy, rich, and warmly spiced, thanks to coconut milk and Thai roasted red chili paste (easy to find…
Here's an easy way to get them to eat their greens. There's a pound of spinach in this Pasta with Tomatoes, Spinach and Sausage Meatballs and I bet no one will complain. And because life is complicated enough, 1-ingredient meatballs!…
Cabbage rolls fall apart anyways, so just forget the boiling and stuffing and rolling and make this One Pot Unstuffed Stuffed Cabbage instead. It tastes exactly like your Nonna's but in less than half the time. Babushka optional. This recipes…
If you compare any set of published nutrition guidelines, whether established by a national academy, agency, international organization, or otherwise specified foundation, council, university, society, or institute, you are bound to see some variance. It’s no wonder we’re all confused…
This Sausage, Kale and Potato Soup is easy enough to make ahead on a Sunday between loads of laundry and forgotten school projects, or in 40 minutes on a weeknight. And hearty enough to stand on it's own, but it…
This meal right here, along with a crusty slice of garlic toast and glass of red wine, is about as much a cure for the "it's only Tuesday?" blues as you'll find. A secret ingredient - ok, it's marsala wine…
You can get miles out of a store-bought rotisserie chicken - the perfect weeknight dinner multi-tasker. If you're feeling like taking matters into your own hands (in a hands-off way), this Slow Cooker "Roast" Chicken is the answer. Keep the skin…
