Thai Red Curry with Chickpeas & Rice Noodles

Is there anything more cozy than a big bowl of curry? Loaded with bright, fresh flavors, tender chickpeas, and plenty of delicate rice noodles, this curry has been one of my go-to weeknight dinners for a while now. It’s super satisfying, yet still light (something I greatly appreciate) and the gentle spice is enough to…

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Simple Marinated Lentil Salad

Light & Refreshing I didn’t know that I could love lentil salad so much until I met this one. But I’ve been making this recipe on repeat around our house. It is seriously, the simplest salad to make and there is something about this combination of cool, zesty and healthy ingredients that just works. Summer…

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Grilled Zucchini & Corn with White Beans

Ahhh, summertime. This is the perfect, easy side dish or entree to enjoy on the patio on a hot summer evening and the best part is that it couldn’t be easier – just grill zucchini and corn then toss with marinated white beans, fresh basil, walnuts and shaved Pecorino. The whole process takes about 30…

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Cucumber Salad with Chickpeas & Lime Vinaigrette

Doesn’t it feel so easy to cook this time of year? I don’t know about you, but one glance at the abundance of gorgeous summer produce that’s available feels like instant inspiration to whip up something fresh and healthy. Yet one more reason why I believe summer is the most wonderful season. Truly, so simple…

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Lemon Artichoke & Quinoa Salad

Fresh, healthy and satisfying. This salad combines a few of my favorite things at the moment: artichokes, lemon, and parsley. It’s tangy, vibrant, fresh and the perfect dish to lift you out of any quarantine eating rut. Let’s do this. The base for this 10-ingredient recipe is quinoa that gets cooked in veggie broth until…

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Creamy Potato Corn Chowder with Chives

I have made 9 soups in the last 2 weeks. Unfortunately, my family just confessed that they don’t think they can eat soup anymore. So naturally, they’ve all been fired from recipe testing. But before they were let go, they did tell me how much they loved this chowder. Hearty, cozy and creamy. It has…

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One-Pot Chili Mac

This one-pot wonder tastes like happiness, people. This is not the classiest of dishes, but it is unbelievably, devastatingly delicious. Eating this chili mac inevitably leads to one of those blissful food moments, where you forget about everything except the awesomeness in your mouth. Tender pasta shells get loaded with sweet corn, green pepper, mixed…

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Sun Dried Tomato, Kale, and White Bean Skillet

I’m really grateful for this skillet meal, which is the ultimate cozy dinner. I’ve been making some version of beans and greens for dinner the past week, but this super simple sun-dried tomato and white bean version has quickly become my all-time favorite. I almost always have all of the (very basic) ingredients on hand,…

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20-Minute Vegetable Paella

Want to make paella at home but are intimidated? Here’s a supremely simple vegetable paella that’s perfect for entertaining and full of Spanish flavor. It’s not a fully authentic paella, but more of a “cheater’s” paella because I’ve been wanting to develop one that’s a little more accessible for everyday use. Smoky, earthy, and delicious.…

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Thai Noodles with Peanut Sauce

Well, it’s still winter. This beauty, like most of my favorite recipes, was born from the need to clean-out-the-fridge so that I didn’t need to leave my house on a frigid afternoon to push a grocery cart through slush. And I must admit this version of Thai noodles far exceeded my expectations on their own,…

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