Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes Whole turkey or breast? Roasted or slow cooker? I’ve got you covered! Warm Sides Don’t skimp on sides. Some would argue sides trump the turkey! And everyone loves having choices! Potato Sides Potatoes, cream, butter and cheese. All the essential (comfort) food groups are right here! Breads To slather with butter, mop up gravies and clean your plates … Rice Sides Seasoned rice with golden mushrooms? A holiday spiced Cranberry Rice Pilaf with nuts?...

If you like this recipe, check out all of our healthy instant pot recipes! Two of our most popular recipes are instant pot honey garlic chicken and instant pot pork carnitas. How to make instant pot chicken fajitas It’s really easy to make fajitas in the instant pot! Here’s how: For an oven-baked, sheet pan version of chicken fajitas, check out our chicken fajita bake recipe. Common questions about this recipe Don’t I need 1 full cup of liquid in the instant pot?...

There are a lot of options when it comes to the best measuring cups, but it wasn’t always like this. Fannie Farmer brought the concept of a standard measuring cup to American home cooks in her well-known “The Boston Cooking School Cookbook” in 1896. This led to a change in how we think of home cooking and ultimately to the creation of a new profession: the home economist. Now, more than a century later, most successful home cooks have multiple sets of measuring cups to help them out and there’s a very good reason for it....

When I first learned about multi-cookers, I was an instant converter. One appliance to replace my rice cooker, slow cooker, pressure cooker, and more? Sign me up. I bought my first multi-cooker more than four years ago and have since used it on a weekly basis to make rice, beans, soups, veggies, and much more. Before you join me in the multi-cooker life, a big consideration to make is what functions you definitely need....

Made specifically with both shopping and storage in mind, there are a variety of bags on the market to choose from based on your needs to help prolong the shelf life of your produce. Whether you’re picking up goods at grocery stores or your local farmer’s market, or even sustainable shops for items in bulk, buying a pack or two of these reusable bags will make shopping a snap. To help you find the perfect fit for your next grocery shopping trip, I took a look at several reusable produce bags on the market and picked what seemed like the best ones to test based on customer reviews and information available from each brand....

How Many Cups Are in a Yellow Squash? This type of vegetable varies in size and the size can vary amongst the different varieties. Crookneck, straight neck, and patty pans are all types of yellow squash. Garden-picked squash in particular tends to be quite large! You’ll be better off measuring the quantity of your squash in pounds. For example, 1 pound of squash should give you about 3 cups of squash to work with....

Like a GIANT jigsaw puzzle…..!!! 🤯 My publisher put it best when they said that we’re at that stage right now when it feels like we’ve tipped out the contents of a (giant) jigsaw puzzle! That’s exactly how I feel – I can see a gazillion pieces that I know will fit together at the end, but it’s hard to decide where to start. To be honest, after pottering around for a few days like a lost soul, trying to figure out the best way to tackle this project, I just decided to dive into what I love doing the most – cooking....

A quesadilla is a heated tortilla with melted cheese inside. But in addition to cheese, you can put practically anything in a quesadilla. Best Fillings for Quesadillas My favorites are mushrooms, olives, tomatoes, and onions. I don’t cook these ingredients first, but it really is a matter of taste. You could if you wanted to. Corn or Flour Tortillas for Quesadillas? Traditionally in Mexico quesadillas are made with corn tortillas, not wheat flour tortillas, and a melty, white cheese....

The Ingredients We like cod because it cooks really fast, like 4-6 minutes, and it is also affordable. It is also pretty mild in flavor and will take on the flavors of whatever you cook it with. What is your favorite fish to cook? Paired with the tomatoes, onions and fresh basil in this recipe, the cod is aromatic and slightly sweet. We love pan frying cod with grass-fed butter, but you could also use ghee or coconut oil for dairy-free....

Hi, I’m Lorena from Green Healthy Cooking and Rachel was so kind to let me share a delicious healthy-ish recipe with you today on The Stay at Home Chef. Surprise your loved one(s) with this super delicious and gorgeous fruit treat that can easily be prepared ahead so you can focus on making a delicious chicken and rice dinner when it’s time for dinner. Then, just pull the beautiful dessert out of the fridge when you’re ready....

How do you make cupcakes extra fluffy? This cupcake recipe is already quite fluffy. For an extra fluffy cupcake, separate your eggs. Add the yolks in to the batter and beat the egg whites separately. Fold the egg whites in with the finished batter for the ultimate fluffy cupcake. How do you know if your cupcakes are done? Gently tap the top off the cupcakes. If they feel springy and bounce back, they are done....

It may look and taste fancy, but this dairy-free dessert contains just two simple ingredients and takes less that 20 minutes to prepare. The texture of this pudding is dense and rich thanks to full-fat coconut milk and good-quality dark chocolate. Mixed together, these two ingredients set into a creamy, spoonable chocolate pudding. When shopping for dark chocolate, double check the ingredients to make sure it doesn’t contain milk, whey, or casein....

The Original Waldorf Salad Recipe According to the American Century Cookbook, the first Waldorf salad was created in New York City in 1893, by Oscar Tschirky, the maître d’hôtel of the Waldorf Astoria. The original recipe consisted only of diced red-skinned apples, celery, and mayonnaise. Chopped walnuts were added later to this now American classic. Mayo or Yogurt for Waldorf Salad? Some prefer their Waldorf salad made with yogurt, instead of mayo....

But you can easily make fresh pesto in the fall or winter using parsley and walnuts instead of basil or pine nuts. It’s just as green, garlicky, cheesy, and nutty. And great on pasta, with beef, or as a sandwich spread. I’ll even put it in cheese tacos. Or just keep dipping my fingers in until it’s all gone. Oops! Use immediately or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate to store....

Now this is what I call a non-wimpy salad. A bowl full of kale, pomegranate, grape and walnut goodness turned rogue with slivers of creamy manchego and large chunks of slow-cooked pork belly, browned and crisped to perfection. All finished off with a garlicky sweet and sour pomegranate dressing. I’ve been meaning to make this for about a month and I had a piece of slow-cooked pork belly waiting in the freezer all over Christmas - yet I only got round to making this now....

You may be thinking, “Hmmm, sounds like a slightly alcoholic iced vanilla latte!” and you wouldn’t be far off. It’s buzzy and boozy! But as someone who doesn’t favor iced vanilla lattes (too sweet, not coffee-ey enough), but will happily sip on a White Russian any day of the week, I assure you there’s room for everyone at the White Russian table. What Does a White Russian Taste Like? The ingredients in a White Russian are vodka, heavy cream or whole milk, and Kahlúa – three ingredients that, when combined together, create a milky, dessert-like drink that can really only be described as delicious....

Whether you want to marinate your chicken for an hour, a few hours, or overnight, this chicken marinade will not let you down. It is a versatile marinade that can be used for any cut of chicken This marinade is absolutely packed with deliciousness, it is literally the best! I used fresh herbs, sage, thyme, rosemary, and parsley, that said, you can substitute with dried herbs. Using these herbs alongside smoked paprika, lemon zest and juice, and olive oil ensures that your chicken will be infused with amazing flavor....

As if you needed another reason to whip up a cake, this recipe uses the whole clementine, rind and all, meaning there is no food waste. It’s the perfect cake to make when you have the weeknight baking bug. The batter comes together quickly in the food processor leaving you with very few dishes to wash. This clementine cake is elegant enough for celebrations and casual enough for snacking. Let’s gear up for all you need to make this vitamin C packed treat....

We know Thanksgiving can feel overwhelming sometimes, and we want to give you some peace of mind. We thought long and hard about the most common questions (and frustrations!) from planning to execution, from the turkey to the pumpkin pie. So, let’s make this the best Thanksgiving yet with our handy guide answering all of your Thanksgiving questions. Planning and Execution How should I prepare for Thanksgiving? What should I buy now?...

You’ll find curries in a myriad of cuisines, from Indian and Thai to Japanese, Korean, Jamaican, South African, and beyond. While a curry refers to any dish that features a spiced sauce, what’s in them and how they are prepared are as diverse as the cuisines and cultures they stem from. A few things all curries have in common: They’re flavor-packed, they’re warming, and oh so comforting. Here you’ll find 13 recipes that prove just how varied and belly-warming curries can be....