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Bûche de Noël

It doesn't get more classic than a Buche de Noel for dessert on Christmas Day. This is a pretty straightforward recipe adapted from an old Hershey Cookbook recipe from 1993. I…

Vegetarian Lasagna

There's no fast way to make homemade lasagna, but this is the quickest method I know. The main short cuts are store bought tomato sauce, no boil lasagna sheets and a ricotta m…

Quick-ish Meat Lasagna

Quick-ish Meat Lasagna
There's no super fast way to make homemade lasagna, but this is the quickest method I have come up with. It takes about 20-30 minutes to put together an…

Roast Chicken with Garlic, Lemon and Thyme

I’ve probably roasted thousands of chickens over the years. My favorite way to do it, hands down (wings down??) is the way my mom taught me. All you need is fresh thyme, a head of…

Bibimbap

Bibimbap is a Korean dish that translates to "mixed rice." It's usually served in a hot stone bowl with rice, seasoned veggies, gochujang (Korean red pepper paste) …

Pesto

This easy pesto can be made with pretty much any nut. Pine nuts are nice, but very expensive. I make this with walnuts or pepitas most often. It's great as a dip, on a sandwic…

Quick Plum Jam

Did you know you can make jam in about 30 minutes and control the amount of sugar that goes in it? With less sugar it won’t be quite as thick but it’s still delicious on toast, in…

Weeknight Thai Steak Salad

I love this steak salad when it's hot out and I don't want to spend too much time in the kitchen. If you buy pre washed lettuce mix and shredded cabbage, you can have dinn…

Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce

Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce are delicious, healthy, great to eat when it's hot out, and not that hard to make. It’s kind of like rolling a sticky burrito.... The…

Thai Cabbage Slaw with Peanuts

I'm obsessed with this easy, bright, Thai dressed, no mayo or oil slaw. 
Ingredients:
1/2 head red cabbage, sliced thinly with a knife or mandolin 1 carrot, peeled and julienned …

Paleo Almond Butter Chocolate bars

As soon as I saw these almond butter chocolate bars I knew I had to make them. The recipe is from www.healthysweeteats.com and they are insanely delicious. You can make them with …

Orzo Salad with Feta, Pine Nuts, Lemon and Parsley

This is the only pasta salad I really love. Orzo with feta, pine nuts, lemon and parsley. It’s light (olive oil, no mayo), bright from lemon juice and lemon zest, a little salty a…

Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing

Confession: I have NEVER liked ranch dressing from a bottle. I know this makes me kind of a freak because it’s the most popular dressing on earth, but I’m just not down with it. H…

Peach Frozen Yogurt

Using ripe, juicy peaches will give you the best flavor in this frozen yogurt recipe. You can use regular whole milk yogurt or for something even creamier, use Greek yogurt. Defin…