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Instant Pot Blueberry French Toast Casserole with Maple-Banana Syrup

If you love french toast, then this easy breakfast recipe is perfect for a quick family breakfast or brunch. Tangy blueberries, crunchy pecans and a sweet Maple-Banana syrup take this French toast to a whole new level, yet it’ssimple enough to become an everyday favorite. Instant Pot Blueberry French Toast Casserole with Maple-Banana Syrup The […]

Pan-Fried Herb Citrus Almond Crusted Chicken Breast

These succulent chicken breasts are first marinated in a mix of soy, citrus, honey and ginger than coated with herbs, citrus and crushed almonds and seared to a golden brown crust in a cast iron skillet. The chicken fillets are crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. And there brimful with flavor all […]

Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Caramelized with its natural sugars and maple syrup, this Maple Roasted Brussels sprouts with Bacon gains a nutty flavor from the roasting process. Thats the best way to prepare Brussels sprouts, that is roasting them. It’s really easy. Just toss the sprouts in some olive oil, with salt and pepper to taste, then spread them […]

Sweet & Sour Chicken Stir-Fry

Dinner’s ready in just 30 minutes with chicken thighs pared with onions, sweet peppers and stir-fried with a homemade tangy sweet-and-sour sauce. This sweet and sour chicken recipe is the ideal dish for a quick and deliciously yummy meal. Sweet and sour chicken came to the USA from China in the 18th century. But it […]

Easy Authentic Guacamole Recipe

Guacamole is a very common condiment of Mexican cuisine. Although it is pretty simple to make, it can be tough to get the perfect flavor. With this authentic Mexican recipe and deliciously yummy, you will be an expert in no time. Fresh made guacamole is also great because it will always contain fresh, nutritious ingredients, […]

Roasted Green Beans & Tomatoes with a Garlic Sour Cream Sauce

Broiling has become a favorite cooking technique for cooking vegetables. Not only does it require less hands-on work than sautéing on the stove top, but vegetables develop a nice char under the broiler. This translates into a savory side dish. Broiling is direct, hot, radiant heat on just one side of what you’re cooking. Look […]

How To Cook Dried Beans

Pulses are a versatile food that can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner. They can be a main dish, a side dish or a healthy ingredient in baked goods, snacks and even beverages. They come in many shapes, sizes and colors, but the most common ones are chickpeas, beans, peas and lentils. Prosciutto Cotto […]

Easy Asian Style Fried Rice

Eating China states that fried rice is an all-in-one dish that conquered the world. This quick, cheap and tasty dish is endlessly adaptable and available everywhere. Preparing this all-in-one dish is way quicker than waiting for your on-line take-out deliver to show up. Regardless of how popular fried rice might be in other countries, in […]

Asian Inspired Chicken Meatballs with a Lemongrass Ginger Dip

Asian Inspired Chicken Meatballs are packed with East Asian flavors like ginger, garlic, soy sauce, cilantro and lemongrass. If you’re wondering about the later, that is lemongrass, it’s a fragrant grass that grows mainly in tropical climates around Southeast Asia. The grass yields an oil that smells of lemon and the herb is widely used […]