Tomato and gochujang braised green cabbage is served with chickpeas and hearty bread, resulting in a spicy and warm comfort dish. A savory one pan cabbage recipe made easily in a cast iron skillet. Perfect as a filling main course or spicy side dish to a rich protein entree.
Creamy Pesto and Goat Cheese Pasta is a quick vegetarian weeknight dinner recipe, done in less than 30 minutes. This is an easy and quick pantry pasta dinner recipe. A delicious creamy goat cheese and pesto sauce with no cream!
This Thai Yellow Curry with Chicken and vegetables is made with yellow curry paste, potatoes, broccoli and pineapple. Best served over rice; it is a hearty comfort food that is better than take out!
This easy Chinese chicken and broccoli stir fry recipe is perfect for meal prep for either lunch or dinner. Chicken and broccoli with oyster sauce goes great over rice; brown rice, cauliflower rice or quinoa.
These delicious and juicy homemade Stove Top Italian style Meatballs take about 30 minutes to prep and cook. The meatballs are browned in a dutch oven and finished simmering in sauce on the stove top. These meatballs are an easy weeknight dinner and perfect for eating over pasta or in meatball subs.
Homemade chocolate chip pancakes topped with whipped mascarpone and raspberry compote are perfect for a weekend breakfast or special occasion. Layering mascarpone and raspberry compote between the pancakes gives you flavorful and moist pancakes in each bite.
Pasta carbonara is a classic comfort dish originally from Rome, Italy. This recipe is my interpretation of the traditional dish that results in a velvety sauce without having to worry you’re going to scramble the eggs. Two types of cheese are used to give you a more balanced end result. This is an easy weeknight dinner done in about 30 minutes.
Using three cheeses for a grilled cheese gives you the flavorful but melty sandwich you’re dreaming of without sacrificing quality. To make grilled cheese even better, after the sandwich is toasted on each side, cut it down the middle and sear the inside. You’re welcome.
Better than takeout fried rice is the ultimate “use what’s in the fridge” dinner or side dish. Add in any extra chicken, pork or beef plus the odds and ends of vegetables like broccoli or carrots to bulk up the rice into a dinner. This comfort food dish is pretty easy to make with a few standard Asian staples from your pantry. You won’t want the bland and flavorless takeout fried rice after trying this recipe.
