This is the weeknight roast chicken I come back to again and again! Instead of a whole chicken, we’re using boneless, skin-on chicken thighs! Instead of fussing over fresh herbs and garlic we’re using store-bought Italian dressing (it’s already got the garlic, the herbs, the vinegar, the oil…). We roast the chicken in the pan […]

If you’re looking for a dish that can feed a crowd, is made ahead of time, and comes together in a slow cooker, these Salt & Vinegar Pulled Pork Sliders are for you! Here’s what I love most about this recipe: the slow cooker does an almost embarrassing amount of the work. You season the […]

These Teriyaki Salmon Bowls are about to be your new weeknight hero! Glossy, caramelized salmon! Fluffy rice! A creamy sriracha mayo! Done in about 30 minutes, start to finish. The magic here is in the layering. The teriyaki glaze bakes with the salmon, with extra drizzled on top. The sriracha mayo takes about 90 seconds […]

Wraps are my favorite dinnertime option when I want to…assemble dinner. Less cooking! More just putting a masterpiece together! But some wraps can fall so short and be so bland. The secret? Layers! Not in a complicated, multi-component, clear-your-Sunday-afternoon kind of way. In a I have five ingredients and they are all doing their job […]

Listen to me, I am not here to be chill about The Cheesecake Factory despite my potential reputation being on the line. I know what the food world wants me to say. Something dismissive about the 250-item menu, something pointed about the lighting, something ironic about how you only go there “for the cheesecake.” But […]

It is very rare that I would choose a salad over a taco, until I met this salad! My Zesty Cilantro Lime Chicken Salad! Let me be very clear about something: I do not take average salads seriously. I never have. A bowl of sad lettuce with some pale tomatoes and a drizzle of ranch […]

We’re taking pizza night to a whole new level with these Hot Honey & Pepperoni Pizzas in puff pastry! For years, every Friday night at our house means Friday Night Pizza Night. It’s been such a consistent tradition that by the time Friday morning hits, I am already craving pizza. These are the ways I […]

There are soups you make because it’s cold. There are soups you make because you forgot to meal plan. And then there is this soup! This is my Heal Me Now Chicken Soup and I make it when I am feeling a little under the weather, either physically or emotionally. There is something about bringing […]

This creamy ham and potato chowder was born from leftovers, pantry staples and a desire to still be in my soup era, so honestly, the trifecta! The leftovers in question? Ham. Over the holidays I made a small ham and we still had…leftover ham! So soup was born! It was so good that I was […]

For someone who loves going out to eat (🙋‍♀️), my least favorite day to go out to dinner is…Valentine’s. Between the overpriced prix-fixe menus, the desperate scramble for a 6:00 PM reservation, and my sky-high expectations (sorry, Jeremy!)…the stakes seem just a little too high.  My favorite way to celebrate? Ditching the crowds and treating […]