In this recipe for slow cooker short ribs, the braising liquid is simple, but flavorful. The basis is a combination of sautéed onion and garlic. Beef broth and worcestershire sauce is added. The real kicker in this recipe is one fresh sprig of rosemary. It may seem simple, but the long cooking time will infuse the rosemary flavor throughout the liquid and the meat. Just be warned, the smell in your house will make you drool!...

The secret to spicy Thai pasta salad is the infused oil and red pepper mixture. It sounds fancy, but infusing oils is actually really easy. The flavors continue to develop over time, so you really want to let this sit for at least 4 hours, and preferably overnight. We know it’s difficult, but trust us, it will be worth the wait! Pasta Options: Don’t love bowtie pasta? You can use almost any small, shaped pasta instead: penne, rotini, etc....

Ingredients 1.5 lbs red snapper or tilapia1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves1 TB olive oil1 TB fish sauce2 tsp soy sauce2 limes, juiced2 tsp crushed garlic1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes Sauce3 TB lime juice2 TB fish sauce2 TB sugar1 tsp crushed garlic1 tsp minced jalapeno1 TB chopped fresh cilantro leaves Instructions Remove any bones from the fish. In a resealable plastic bag, combing cilantro leaves, olive oil, fish sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, and red pepper flakes....

This Pasta Fresca is nice and light and tasty to boot. It is a great low-cal pasta option, and even sneaks in healthy stuff like spinach and tomatoes. It is super easy to make at home and guess what? It is a 15 minute meal. Seriously. It literally takes 15 minutes to make this, start to finish. Start your water boiling for your pasta, prep your onions, mushrooms, garlic, spinach, and tomatoes, boil your pasta while you sauté your veggies, combine and serve....

Carnitas translates to “little meats” and generally refers to pork that has been braised until tender then shredded and then fried to crisp it up. How should I serve carnitas? Carnitas can be enjoyed as a main meat dish, served up with some Mexican Rice, Street Corn, or refried beans. Carnitas can also be used as a filling for tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and quesadillas. We enjoy serving them up on some warm corn or flour tortillas with a little chopped cilantro, diced red onion, and crumbled queso fresco....

Takeout Orange Chicken is not an authentic Chinese recipe, but rather a typical American version of Chinese-American takeout restaurants. The Stay At Home Chef uses ingredients that are easily accessible for most people in the United States and Canada so that anyone can easily celebrate world cuisines even if their opportunities for travel or access to regional ingredients are limited. What is Takeout Orange Chicken? Orange chicken is small, bite-sized pieces of chicken that have been breaded, fried, and coated in a tangy, orange sauce....

Ham Salad is extremely versatile. It is super popular served up as a dip with your favorite crackers or bread. However, there is nothing quite like a ham salad croissan’wich. If you’re looking for a healthier option, we love the additional crunch when made into a lettuce wrap. Can I use leftover cooked ham? Yes, this recipe is a great way to use up leftover cooked ham. Can I use a food processor to blend this all together?...

I made this coconut granola specifically for a tropical breakfast smoothie bowl, but now I’m just eating it by the handful. Yumm-o! I love this kind of thing, especially in winter, so I can pretend I’m eating breakfast on the beach instead of staring at snow. Prep Time: <10 minutes Bake Time: 30 to 35 minutes Yield: about 6 cups Ingredients 3 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats (not quick oats!...

My Easy Citrus Ceviche is a super simple and easy to make dish that sea-food lovers will adore. It’s great as a light dinner, or serves up beautifully as an appetizer. I like using a nice white fish or sea bass, but any firm, white fish will work. You can even use frozen fish, although I always prefer and recommend fresh. Ceviche or Seviche is a South American dish originating in Peru....

Easy slow cooker recipes are always a favorite. You can throw it in the crockpot in the morning and then spend the next 8 hours deciding what you’ll have with it for dinner. Leftovers? Guess you’re already set for a completely different dinner tomorrow night. This shredded beef is great plain, on tacos, burritos, quesadillas, enchiladas…well, you get the point. It’s great on absolutely everything. We love how this recipe uses whole, real ingredients....

General Tso Chicken is the Chinese-American quintessential takeout food. There’s just something so comforting about eating bite-size crispy chicken pieces with chopsticks, especially when it is coated in such a delicious sauce. General Tso tingles your taste buds, balancing between the saltiness, umami, and the sweet. This truly is a family favorite meal, and tastes so much better than takeout! General Tso’s Chicken is not an authentic Chinese recipe, but rather a typical American version of Chinese-American takeout restaurants....

Chicken Options: This recipe will work with bone in chicken thighs with the skin on or boneless, skinless thighs. Use whatever you can find, or your personal preference! If you do use skin-on varieties, make sure to trim off any excess skin for the best results. How Long Does It Take To Grill Chicken Thighs? Every grill is different so you may need to play around with the cooking times. The best grilled chicken thighs will typically take about 7-10 minutes per side....

What kind of flavoring should I use in Homemade Gumdrops? This candy can easily be customized using various flavored clear extracts. We enjoy traditional citrus flavored gumdrops using orange extract or lemon extract, but you can also get creative and use any other flavored extract as well. We have found that vanilla extract is a bit too subtle of a flavoring and is not recommended. It is important that the extract is clear so that it does not taint the color of the candy....

This is one of those easy side dishes that will have you scraping the baking pan just to get all of that extra goodness off. Small potatoes are roasted, smashed, and then drowned in a honey, butter filled pool of flavor. It’s so easy to make. Aren’t those always the best side dishes? We absolutely love these potatoes. They are neutral enough that they can be served with a variety of main dishes, and tasty enough that the serving plate will be licked clean....

Can I use turkey bacon? Yes, this cooking method works for turkey bacon just like regular bacon. Preheating: Preheating your air fryer is not necessary to cook bacon, making this super fast! Cooking Tip for Air Fryer Bacon: You do not want to crowd the air fryer basket when cooking bacon. It is OK for the bacon to curl up the sides of the basket a bit, but it is important for there to be just a bit of space in between each slice....

Equipment Options: This grilled lemonade recipe calls for, well, grilled lemons! That said, there are a lot of equipment options out there for you to choose from. You can use a gas or charcoal grill, and you can even use a broiler if you don’t have access to a barbecue. Water: After you’ve squeezed your grilled lemons and created a concentrate, it’s up to you to decide how much water and ice to add!...

The key to making great bakery-style bread at home is all in the method. Bakeries use steam ovens to get that wonderful chewy crust. You can create your own steam oven by placing a shallow pan of water in the oven with your bread. The water will evaporate in the heat, filling your oven with steam. Using a baking stone or pizza stone is vital to creating both the perfect crust and the perfect crumb....

Can I use this recipe to make wild game jerky? You absolutely can! Just make sure to still slice your meat super thin, against the grain. Beef Cut Options for Most Amazing Beef Jerky: The key to a good beef jerky is to use extremely lean cuts of beef. Fat does not dehydrate well at all, so you will also want to trim off any large pieces of fat. Recommended cuts include: Eye of RoundTop RoundBottom RoundLondon Broil...

Any other mushroom lovers? Just me? Seriously though, we’re suckers for mushrooms. Unfortunately, they often lack any proper cooking technique, resulting in slimy textured little things. Yuck! The key to sautéing mushrooms is to cook them at a high eat in olive oil. Did you know that there are 5 basic tastes? Salty, sweet, bitter, sour and umami. Mushrooms are the only food that possess umami, which is a savory, meat like taste....

Watch out everyone, because Peanut Butter Crunch Brownies are here! They start out innocently enough with a delicious brownie base, but do not be fooled, these are no ordinary brownie. There are a lot of flavors and textures going on here, and once you layer the peanut butter and melted chocolate with rice krispie cereal, you won’t be able to contain yourself. We are smitten over these brownies, and you will be too!...