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Roasted brussels sprouts are one of my favorite vegetables to roast, but when you want extra crispness, you’re going to love this crispy smashed brussels sprouts recipe with parmesan. Smashing the sprouts means more surface area touches the pan, so they crisp up more. They are similar to smashed potatoes, but healthier. Ingredients You’ll Need This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for this smashed brussels sprout recipe, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options....

Looking for a simple appetizer to impress your guests? Try cucumber bites topped with guacamole! These cucumber canapés never last very long and no one minds that they’re healthy too! You don’t need to wait for your next party to try them though. I eat these cucumber bites a few times a week for a quick and easy snack. Cucumber rounds are lovely and crisp and the flavour complements guac so well....

With sweetness from carrots and peas, a sprinkle of cashews and a garlic flavour base, this is a rice side dish that will jazz up any meal. Or serve it with crispy fried eggs for a super quick meal! Curried Rice – think of the possibilities! Just 2 hours ago, I left 8 big containers of this Curried Rice with the wonderful team at my local veterinary clinic (one of the regular places to which I take surplus food) along with a note that went along the lines of this: “Curried basmati rice, not too spicy, fab rice side but can also eat plain....

Excellent large format food for gatherings – make ahead and economical! Also see Chicken Doner Kebabs. How many times have you walked past a Doner kebab shop and glanced at those giant punching bag-sized kebab meats rotating round and round, and wondered how long has that meat been out for?? I wonder if it’s really meat, or 90% fillers?? Well wonder no more!! Shops might use fillers, but WE don’t need to!...

🇫🇷Welcome back to French Bistro Week!🇫🇷 From time to time, I like to dedicate a week of recipes to a theme. This week, it’s French Bistro Week!! Following Monday’s French Goat’s Cheese Salad starter, I present today’s Duck Confit as the scrumptious main. As for Friday? Lemon Tart – the perfect French dessert ending to this menu! We’ll round out the week with an incredible French dessert, of course!! Duck Confit Called Confit de Canard in French, Duck Confit is an elegant and classic French bistro dish....

About Banana Muffins Banana muffins turn out moist, tender, soft and have a lovely banana cinnamon flavor with just the right amount of choco chips. What do you do with all the overripe bananas? I hate to thrash them so they get a chance to flavor up our cakes, muffins, cupcakes and sometimes they end up in a halwa. These banana muffins are a perfect way to use up overripe bananas....

Appetizers are a must at every party! We love this caponata because it’s easy to prepare. If you also love dishes like that, you should also try our Warm Lentil Salad, Seven Layer Mediterranean Dip, Muhammara and Baba Ghanoush. An easy eggplant antipasto! It took me a long time to like eggplant. And, to be honest, to this day it is not something I love. Unless it is eggplant caponata!...

FavoritePinShare This fresh strawberry galette uses sweetened strawberries that are wrapped in a beautiful rustic buttery pastry and baked to perfection. Strawberry galette is a much easier version of a pie, and it will become your new favorite strawberry dessert! Fresh berry desserts just have a way of capturing happy childhood memories for me. I loved when my mom would make this delicious fruit pizza, and my kids love when I make these fun cheesecake stuffed strawberries....

FavoritePinShare Insanely delicious and perfect for dipping, these fried avocado slices are the best appetizer choice! You’re going to love their crispy, golden panko shell and buttery, creamy center. Avocados are one of my favorite things to have in the kitchen and there are so many tasty ways to use them! If you’re looking for some unique ways to use up this versatile fruit, try this avocado hummus dip, these egg rolls, or avocado salsa!...

There’s an enormous amount of kale hidden in amongst all that buttery, garlicky rice…. This is a terrific two-in-one side dish that will pair with almost anything and keeps for days! A kale recipe that’s totally scoff-able Kale is one of the nutritious plant foods in the world, and this Garlic Butter Kale Rice is a fantastic way to incorporate a LOT of kale into a dish that’s so tasty, even kale haters love it....

FavoritePinShare Tossed with Italian herbs and olive oil, this simple pan-fried potato dish is going to be a new dinner favorite. Serve them for breakfast or alongside a hearty dinner! You can never go wrong with serving potatoes as a side. Everyone loves them! Whether they’re scalloped, mashed, or roasted potatoes, your family won’t be able to get enough! Potatoes in a Frying Pan Recipe I love potatoes in every form....

General Tso’s Chicken This is a popular Chinese-American dish that appears in suburban Chinese restaurants here in Australia under various other guises. Peking-Style Chicken or sometimes something mysteriously titled House Special Crispy Chicken. I can never resist a House Special! It is said to originate from the Hunan province of China and is named after a well-respected Chinese military leader, General Tso. While the accuracy of either of these statements is questionable – and in fact, rumour has it that it was brought into the US by Taiwanese Chefs (!...

Who doesn’t love hot chocolate, am I right? Especially on a cold winter morning, this luscious, decadent, and warming beverage is the epitome of coziness. I’m biased towards hot chocolate. Yes, it’s more commonly consumed during cold seasons, but I just love it so much that I crave it even in summer! I take my cocoa game seriously, which is why I always stick to this recipe whenever my taste buds start to yearn....

Are you a get dressed up or a stay in your pajamas all day type of person for Christmas day? While I will typically never say no to getting dressed up and going out, Christmas mornings, in my opinion, are MADE for fleece-lined leggings, a fluffy robe, and cozy socks (and a mug of Crockpot Hot Chocolate or Mulled Wine). I’ll leave the dressing up to the pan of cinnamon rolls I’m serving for Christmas brunch because they’re not your average cinnamon rolls, they’re gingerbread cinnamon rolls with the BEST cinnamon-spiced cream cheese frosting....

Welcome to GREEK WEEK! Every now and then, I like to do themed menus where I share all the recipes for a feast, and this week it’s all about the bright fresh flavours of the Mediterranean. Think – lemons, oregano, yogurt, lemons and plenty of garlic! Are you ready to see what I’ve got in store for you for Greek Week?? Here you go…. GREEK MENU Greek Chicken – Garlicky lemony oregano flavours infused right through the chicken from a flavour loaded Greek chicken marinade; Greek Salad – the juicy tomatoes, fresh cucumbers, that red wine vinegar dressing and the pops of feta!...

FavoritePinShare Grilled Asian Garlic Steak Skewers are marinated in a delicious Asian garlic sesame sauce and grilled to tender and juicy perfection. Perfect for any BBQ or gathering! Great grill meals for outdoor entertaining are a must at my house. When I am in the mood for steak with delicious Asian flavors, I also love Grilled Flank Steak with Asian Marinade because it is unbelievably good! Grilled Asian Garlic Steak Skewers Ok, ok I admit that I have a bit of an obsession with Asian foods....

FavoritePinShare These vegan kabobs are the most delicious side dish that you MUST try! These grilled honey soy mushroom skewers are the perfect side dish for any entree, and you won’t be able to stop at just one! I absolutely love mushrooms! They soak in flavor so incredibly well, and they go with just about everything. Try out these grilled portobello burgers, these delicious stuffed mushrooms, or these creamy garlic parmesan mushrooms!...

FavoritePinShare Grilled Honey Dijon Garlic Pork Tenderloin is juicy, tangy, flavorful, and cooks up quickly and easily. With a dish this healthy and delicious, you will love having it in your weekly dinner lineup! Pork tenderloin is one of my favorite cuts of pork because of how easy it is to grill up and how well it absorbs whatever flavors I am using to cook with. Garlic herb, spinach bacon, and cranberry orange are other tenderloin recipes to try packed with crave-worthy flavor!...

Even if you are intimidated to cook fish (I was for years!) or intimidated to use the grill (yep, I was scared of that too), this grilled salmon recipe is foolproof. I’ve included all the best tips for how to grill salmon, ways to flavor salmon, what to serve with salmon, and more! This post is your grilled salmon toolkit. This recipe is based on my go-to Baked Salmon In Foil....

I know everyone has an opinion on what makes the best potato salad, and (I might be in the minority on this) I think most of them are wrong. With the exception of vinaigrette-based potato salads and Pesto Potato Salad, just above every potato salad I’ve tried has been drowned in mayo, the texture is monotone and mushy, and the taste beyond bland. I would wonder why we even bother with potato salad, except that it doesn’t quite feel like a real summer cookout without one (or without a 7 Layer Salad)....