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We love these baked ziti with spinach and artichokes! It’s easy and has a wonderful creamy topping made with sour cream, pesto, and mozzarella cheese. Very nice! Our baked ziti with spinach and artichokes is a combination between the classic baked ziti and spinach artichoke dip. It’s so easy to make, and thanks to that creamy layer of pesto and sour cream, it’s so delicious too! I’m always game for baked pasta, and this ziti is definitely one of my favorites. It’s also really pretty on the table, so it works great for entertaining and holidays! Many pasta recipes have … Read more

This mushroom crostini with perfectly cooked mushrooms, creamy mascarpone cheese, and truffle salt may be my favorite way to eat mushrooms. Such an easy snack or appetizer! I have made this mushroom crostini for fun and as my dinner many times! I love it. The mushrooms are buttery and golden brown, the cheese is super creamy, and the truffle salt takes everything up a notch! I use my favorite method of cooking mushrooms, which is easy and makes the mushrooms very tasty. I love them so much that I even use them for our easy mushroom pasta! Key Ingredients Mushrooms: … Read more

Oven heating: Up to 375°F. Prepare the leeks: Cut off the root ends of the leeks and split each leek lengthwise. Slice the white and light green portions 1/4-inch-thick. Place the sliced ​​leeks in a bowl of cold water and rinse the leeks, separating the layers, and allowing any sand/dirt to fall to the bottom. Take the leeks out (leaving the grit on the bottom) and throw them in a colander to mix them. It’s okay if they’re still wet. Prepare the potatoes: Wash the potatoes and put the potato skins in a bowl of cold water, so that they … Read more

Our delicious chicken vegetable soup checks all the boxes! It’s hearty and healthy, perfect for a cozy night. You’ll love how it’s loaded with tender chicken, lots of vegetables, and just the right amount of pasta. This hearty chicken vegetable soup is a family favorite, for sure! We pack five different vegetables into this soup and we love it! Then, to make sure it is very satisfying and hearty, we add a little pasta. It’s similar to our famous chicken noodle soup but with more vegetables, and I add a few slices of lemon to spice up the soup. Lemon … Read more

Food I Didn’t Know I Needed. After all, that was fun. What you see is a bowl of caramelized peanut chicken, on a messy bed of vermicelli noodles, and some herbs and cucumber salad, topped with that peanut sauce. After feeling like a long post-holiday / overcooking / cooking kind of life, my first bite of this just woke me up inside. It rejuvenated me in the right way. Second of all, and related – have you seen Trader Joe’s Peanut Satay Sauce? It’s your ticket to making this stupidly easy. Sweet, thick, creamy, and mild enough that 4 out … Read more

My family’s favorite chicken wings with shredded chicken, beans, lots of melted cheese, and all the toppings! We make them on a large sheet pan, which means they’re easy and there’s less cleanup for you! These chicken nachos are so delicious! They’re inspired by our raw chicken enchilada, with grilled chicken cooked in a salsa verde sauce (made with store-bought or homemade tomatillo salsa). We use the same salsa verde chicken in these loaded nachos. To make things super easy, I make sheet pan nachos, which means you pile tortilla chips on a large baking sheet and top with cheese, … Read more

Our chocolate creme brûlée is the ultimate chocolate dessert! It’s surprisingly easy to make, and you can make it up to three days ahead, making it perfect for fun! Our family is obsessed with this chocolate creme brûlée recipe. It’s satisfying, rich, creamy, and incredibly delicious. If you love the classic creme brûlée, you must try this chocolate version. And if you’re on the hunt for Valentine’s Day desserts or something perfect for a date night, this is it! Trust me. Another thing I love about crème brûlée is that you can make it ahead of time (up to three … Read more

Everything we love about classic chicken marsala with a few twists to make it even better! Our recipe, with a delicious Marsala wine and mushroom sauce, is simple and made in one pan for easy cleanup. Chicken Marsala is a classic for a reason, and this recipe is my favorite way to make it. While you’ll often see it with chicken breasts, chicken thighs make this Italian-American dish special. They are always incredibly juicy and tender, which I love! I actually use chicken thighs in most of our chicken recipes. I like to serve this Chicken Marsala with a simple … Read more

This is the best lemon chicken marinade we’ve tried. Use our simple marinade for tender, juicy, and flavorful chicken. You can use it in a variety of chicken cuts and recipes, including baking, grilling, or cooking in a skillet. This versatile lemon garlic chicken marinade is perfect for all cuts of chicken. We’ve been using this marinade for a while now (it was originally inspired by these delicious lemon chicken thighs). Although it is good for chicken, it is also delicious with pork, fish, and vegetables. We’ve used it in many of our chicken recipes, including these lemon garlic chicken … Read more

Our Greek marinade chicken and yogurt ensures juicy, tender, and flavorful chicken! Use this easy recipe for a Mediterranean-inspired marinade for chicken breasts or chicken thighs! I have used this Greek marinade many times lately. Usually chicken, but it works with other proteins, too! It calls for ingredients that I usually have on hand and makes an amazingly flavorful chicken. Like our lemon chicken marinade, we use fresh lemon juice, but we also add other ingredients like Greek yogurt, balsamic vinegar, dill, and oregano to really explode the Mediterranean flavor. I love this chicken Caesar salad or by adding my … Read more