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12 uncooked spaghetti 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 6 ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch pieces 12 oz cooked boneless chicken, cut into pieces (3 cups) 1/2 tsp salt freshly ground black pepper 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped 1 5-oz. log fresh goat cheese, crumbled Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the spaghetti. Cook it according to its package directions, stirring often until it becomes tender....

Our new favorite soup recipe, this tortellini soup is a cinch to whip up and is filled with hearty, flavorful ingredients. It’s easily twice as flavorful as boring old chicken soup, but just as comforting… I have a suspicion it’ll become your new favorite soup recipe, too. Another sunny soup to brighten up a winter’s day. ‘Tis soup season, after all. We threw together the first iteration of this recipe a few weeks ago as a sort of clean out the fridge kind of dinner....

Meal prepping is time well spent While the idea of spending 2-3 hours each week planning, shopping, chopping, and cooking each week may not initially light your fire, once you give it a go you’ll see that it’s often worth it. Prepping for easy grab and go breakfasts sets you up for starting your day off with a nourishing meal, and having your lunch ready in the fridge may keep you from the drive-thru, and having dinner prepped at the end of a busy day will surely eliminate that frustrating feeling of “what to make for dinner”....

Have you eaten a tough bottom round and wondered why it was that way? Well, it is a very lean cut of meat because it comes from the cow’s rump area, which is incredibly muscular. It can dry out easily if it isn’t cooked properly. The bottom round is meant to be cooked slowly and at a low temperature. It is the perfect cut of beef for a roast! Luckily, there are many recipes out there for delicious homemade bottom-round roast meals....

But the truth is, this fish is quite easy to cook, so you can serve flounder right at home just by following one of these delicious flounder recipes! This mild yet sweet white fish is very popular along the coasts and has a fine and delicate texture. It is lean and flaky and has a low oil content. Have trouble finding flounder? If you are like me and can’t always find flounder at your store or local market, you can substitute halibut, sole, or tilapia for your flounder recipe....

Dutch ovens are one of the most versatile pots you can buy, making the investment totally worth it. It can go straight from the stove to the oven to the table, saving you dishes and time while still producing restaurant-quality dishes. From homemade bread to hearty dinners to tasty desserts, you are sure to find a few recipes to try in this roundup! Dutch Oven One Pot Meals Dutch Oven Pot Roast Recipe One of the best parts of cooking with a dutch oven is being able to sear the meat and finish cooking it all in the same pot!...

Post includes Weight Watchers points. Guys, this crunchy Air Fried Chicken has a deliciously crispy outside and a juicy tender inside. It’s a lighter and healthier version of traditional fried chicken that tastes just as amazing! #winningatthisawesomechickenthing. Why Make This Recipe Healthier – much less oil is needed than traditional fried chicken.Budget Friendly – more affordable than buying fast food or restaurant fried chicken.Kid-approved – kids love fried chicken, so the whole family will be raving about this dish....

Ingredients 2cupslight brown sugar,packed 2cupssalted butter,(4 sticks) 1½cupsalmonds,roasted and salted, coarsely chopped 2cupsmilk chocolate chips 1tspvegetable oil Preparation In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, add brown sugar and salted butter. Stir often for 3 to 4 minutes, until mixture is bubbly and thick or until a candy thermometer registers 280 degrees F. Immediately remove from heat once the thermometer hits 290 degrees F. Add ¾ cup almonds to the mixture and stir to combine well....

Hello, you ugly pizza you. You delicious, oozing, herbaceous, licorice-scented, rich, salty, creamy, and butt ugly pizza. But seriously, it’s not the pizza’s fault. Just because its combination of savory ingredients happen to all fall within the same color spectrum is not its fault. This isn’t a pizza margherita, with its contrasting bold hues and photogenic display. The golden crust. The golden caramelized onion. The pale yellow fennel. They don’t do anything for this pizza’s looks....

6 tbsp salted butter, european-style 16 fl oz marshmallows 7 cup rice krispies cereal 18 fl oz chocolate , melted and tempered, (candy melts), or melted confectionery coating Optional Toppings: small candies sprinkles nuts, chopped edible glitter Melt the butter and marshmallows together in a medium-large saucepan set over low heat until ¾ of the marshmallows have melted. Remove from the heat and stir, smashing down on the marshmallows, until they burst and melt....

2 cup zucchini, finely chopped ¼ cup cocoa 2 ½ cup all purpose flour ½ tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda ½ cup butter , or margarine 2 eggs ½ cup vegetable oil 1 ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup sour milk 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. vanilla Cream butter, oil, sugar and eggs together until well blended. Sift dry ingredients together and add to creamed mixture alternately with sour milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture....

Ingredients 1 cup white sugar 1 cup brown sugar, packed light 1 cup butter 1 cup vegetable oil 1 egg 1 tbsp milk 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp cream of tartar 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp vanilla extract ½ cup chopped walnuts 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips Preparation Thoroughly cream sugars, margarine, oil, egg, milk and vanilla. Add dry ingredients, nuts and chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheets....

In the 4 days we spent at Walt Disney World this past month, I found a lot of hidden Mickeys. The fact that most of them were disguised as food should not surprise you one bit. Life lessons #423: everything tastes better when it’s mouse-shaped. Like this cupcake. I knew I had to have one ever since Julie posted it a few weeks ago. It’s a chocolate Oreo cupcake with the most incredible Oreo mousse (or should I say, ‘mouse’) filling and a light and airy whipped frosting that blows buttercream out of the water....

Ingredients 1 ½ cup white sugar ¼ cup cornstarch 2 cups water 3 oz. peach gelatin 4 cups peaches, peeled , pitted and sliced 9 pie shells, baked Preparation In a saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar and cornstarch. Add water and bring to a boil. Continue to boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in the peach gelatin mix, remove from heat and allow to cool. In a large bowl, combine the sliced peaches with the gelatin mixture....

3 boneless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded 1 tbsp vegetable oil 2 cup mushrooms, sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 10 oz. can cream of mushroom soup ⅔ cup milk salt pepper , to taste 3 cup white rice, cooked 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a skillet, heat oil and sauté mushrooms and garlic until fragrant and mushrooms are lightly browned. Transfer into a large bowl and combine with chicken, cream of mushroom soup, milk, salt, pepper, and rice....

How to make easy-peel hard-boiled eggs every time Not many people enjoy the challenge of peeling the shell off a stubborn hard-boiled egg. You know when the shell sticks like crazy and takes half of the egg with it? Yeah, no thanks! Today is the day that we share the method we have used for years to make the perfect hard boiled eggs that are easy to peel. Hard-boiled eggs are something we make often to have on hand for easy meals and snacks....

1⁄2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 large onion, cut into 4 pieces 5 garlic cloves 2 tbsp salt, plus additional 2 tsp 4 Roma tomatoes 1 chile de árbol, stems removed 1 serrano chile 1 jalapeno chile 2 yellow chiles 2 tsp black pepper 1 cup water, where the chile was boiled in 4 eggs Pour vegetable oil into a small frying pan placed over a medium flame. Allow to get hot....

3 cup chicken, cubed cooked 1 cup celery, chopped 1 cup mayonnaise 1 tsp curry powder 1 cup green grapes, seedless, halved 1 cup nuts, chopped 1 tsp celery salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 cup sprouts , optional 6 whole wheat pita breads, sliced to form a pocket Place cubed chicken in bowl. Add curry powder, celery and pepper to the mayonnaise. Place mayonnaise in bowl with chicken and nuts. Mix gently but thoroughly....

P can’t bake. At all. It’s bad. Burnt, undercooked, uncooked, flat, runny, sticky… P just can’t get it right. She really does try though. So naturally, I sent her this Lemonade Scones recipe and told her she should try it for an upcoming brunch she was hosting. I figured if P could do it, anyone could. Peeps….. she made beautiful Lemonade Scones. Perfect scones. She was so happy and her guests were probably so happy too (not having to ‘endure’ a burnt muffin for the sake of friendship = happiness)....

Mac ‘n cheese aficionados: this one’s for you! Quite possibly the creamiest mac and cheese EVER (thanks to a super secret sciency ingredient), we’ve added spicy kimchi for a unique take on a comfort food classic. Kimchi mac and cheese. Mac and kim-cheese. Get it? I crack myself up sometimes. But this pun-derful recipe is more than just a clever name. While it may have originated there, when we made our first test batch we were blown away by the combination of tangy, spicy kimchi and creamy white cheddar cheese....