Figuring out what to make for dinner can be a challenge. You’ve got your tried and true recipes, but you don’t want to wear them out. When looking for new dinner dishes to try, a good rule of thumb is to start with proven ingredients, ones that always make a dish taste better. Butter and …
Summer days can be full of afternoons spent at the pool, parties with friends, yard work, and long warm evenings. With all that fun going on, who wants to spend time in the kitchen, standing over a stove, preparing dinner for the family? After all, someone may have just started a campfire and smores will …
“Carnitas” , directly translated from Spanish, means “little meats.” Carnitas is a Mexican pork dish that features shredded pork cooked a long time until the meat is very tender. The meat is cooked in a sauce with classical Mexican seasonings and citrusy juices. Often, cuts of pork like pork shoulder and pork butt are chosen …
When you have a family, it can be annoying to try to cook dinner. This kid loves mushrooms, but his sister gags at the thought of them. Your son may eat anything spicy, but your wife doesn’t care for hot things at all. You may love piling veggies on everything, but the kids turn up …
Fresh is the main word that most people will use to describe this recipe. The flavor of the pesto is what makes the dish. Eating basil is like eating summer sunshine, and pesto is basically a mixture of pureed basil and olive oil. We used canned tomatoes for this recipe just for convenience. However, if …
If you have never heard of gozleme, you are definitely not alone. While Turkish food is delicious, many people have never eaten some of the wonderful recipes that Turkish people prefer. Gozleme is a kind of stuffed turnover. Generally, layers of pastry are stuffed with veggies, meat, and lots of spices. The pastry is wrapped …
Everyone needs a collection of recipes that are low prep and easy to clean up. This recipe for Sheet Pan Chicken Pitas is one such recipe. While you do have to marinate the chicken for about half an hour, most of the time that this recipe takes is sitting and waiting for the chicken to …
Enchiladas, burritos, quesadillas, and fajitas–there are so many options when you decide to eat Mexican food that it can be hard to know the differences. If you are curious about the differences between these popular Mexican dishes, read on. Does your family love going to the local Mexican restaurant to enjoy special dishes like enchiladas, …
Cajun cooking has a reputation for bringing hearty meals to the table that are inexpensive and still tasty. However, there is more to Cajun culture and food than just red beans and rice and Jambalaya. The Cajun culture has roots that go back to the 18th century in Eastern Canada. Wonderfully simple and featuring the …
Cuban sandwiches are often forgotten in favor of sub sandwiches, but that does not mean we should accept that. Cuban sandwiches are delicious, especially when they are made with homemade bread. If you are ready to try out some Cuban sandwiches for yourself, these are some of the dishes you should try out. 1. Start …
Ground beef is a popular meat choice for dinner. This meat option is versatile, tasty, and can be made into a variety of cuisine styles. It is also one of the more inexpensive types of beef that you can buy. Whether you want tacos, spaghetti, soup, or something else, ground beef can make it happen …
In past generations, pork chops were a kind of meat that you served when you wanted a tender, juicy piece of meat to cook for dinner. Pigs were bred to have plenty of fat marbled through the muscle to provide moisture and tenderness when you fried a pork chop. However, as Americans became more conscious …
The crockpot, or more common term slow cooker, has to be one of the best food preparation inventions ever. It lets me make everything all in one pot throughout the day while I am doing other things. I do not even have to be home. How great is that? Not only that, but the food …
Knowing how to make stir-fry that you enjoy, there’s the key, gives you a simple, healthy food option that requires just a few ingredients and steps to complete. The following recipes have the same Asian theme; however, they vary slightly regarding the ingredients, preparation, and cooking methods. A Chicken Stir Fry recipe with excellent instructions …
Although there are many recipes for other meats, chicken is one of the most versatile proteins we add to our recipe list. It comprises dark and light-colored meat and is low in fat. We can cook chicken in various ways, and country cooks from every part of the world have a favorite recipe. Mine is …
If we can’t cook anything else, the one thing you’re guaranteed to not spoil is sausage and spaghetti. After all, there are so many variations to preparing them we’ve all created a recipe or two without noticing. Now it doesn’t have to be an Italian dish, especially since pasta is made in so many places …
Cottage Pie is a classic Irish recipe. Some people may read the recipe and think, “Hey, isn’t this the same as Shepherd’s Pie?” The recipes are quite similar. However, the biggest difference between the two casseroles is that traditional Shepherd’s Pie is made with ground lamb or mutton, and Cottage Pie is made from ground …
Tacos are a perennial kid favorite dinner, but for the adults in the family, they can get just a bit old. Fortunately, the flavors and textures of tacos can be served in a variety of menu items. To change up Taco Tuesday, you can serve burritos, fajitas, or enchiladas. Most kids like these things just …
The funniest day in sociology was when we learned about how important beans and rice are in our everyday life. Along with learning about food as part of world cultures, we also discovered having a sociology degree meant earning an income meager enough to make you live off of rice and beans. Much to their …
Pan frying is a meat cooking technique that many people may be unfamiliar with, especially since modern cooks prefer methods of cooking chicken that are lower in fat. Yet, our grandmothers were very familiar with pan frying and used it often for chicken, pork chops, and other breaded meat. With this method, a thin layer …