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Recipes › Mains Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup By Samira Kazan updated August 30, 2024 This 40-minute easy chicken tortilla soup is loaded with shredded chicken, beans, tomato, and corn topped off with crispy tortilla strips for a comforting, flavorful, filling, protein- & nutrient-dense meal any day of the week! Simple yet flavor-packed one-pot meals are a perfect dinner go-to on busy (or lazy) weeknights. And with options like one-pot chicken and rice , creamy mushroom chicken , hamburger casserole , and best chicken soup – you’re not stuck for choices....

Seafood Easy Grilled Fish (No‑Flip Method) By Samira Kazan published October 10, 2025 Grilled fish is one of the fastest, freshest dinners you can make at home without the stress of sticking or breaking. I like to brush skin-on white fish with olive oil, sprinkle it with Old Bay, and cook it skin-side down on a hot, greased grill pan without flipping. It comes out so tasty and I usually serve it with rice or grilled veggies....

Seafood Easy Grilled Salmon (Only 2 Ingredients!) By Samira Kazan published May 29, 2025 Grilled salmon doesn’t need much. A little olive oil, some flaky salt, freshly ground pepper — and you’re set. Add charred lemon halves and a bundle of grilled asparagus on the side, and you’ve got the dreamiest easy dinner with barely any effort. Love easy seafood dinners? This grilled salmon fits right in with my go-tos like Chilean sea bass , grilled tuna steak , and grilled shrimp skewers ....

Recipes › Sides Easy Homemade Biscuits By Samira Kazan updated December 03, 2024 How to make homemade biscuits (aka American buttermilk biscuits) that are tall, buttery, soft, flaky, and made completely from scratch with 6 ingredients and simple step-by-step instructions in under an hour! For many years, I, like many UK dwellers, kind of assumed that American biscuits and British scones were the same thing (whoops!). However, while they are similar in ingredients and look, some key differences – largely the “lamination” step – help make these homemade biscuits truly fluffy, flaky, and delicious....

Pantry Easy Homemade Marinara Sauce By Samira Kazan updated August 13, 2024 How to make super simple marinara sauce with canned or fresh tomatoes, 5 ingredients, one pot, and under 20 minutes! A flavor-packed, tomato-based sauce perfect for pizza, pasta, dipping, and more! There is no shortage of options for simple tomato-based sauces. Between my quick 20-minute pizza sauce and meaty spaghetti sauce , though, this classic, simple homemade marinara sauce is a must-try....

Recipes › Drinks Homemade Coconut Milk Recipe By Samira Kazan updated July 18, 2024 A simple DIY for two-ingredient homemade coconut milk – a wonderful dairy-free milk option using fresh coconuts! You’ll never want to buy store-bought again! If nothing else, this blog shows me for the coconut obsessed person I truly am. Whether it’s making Easy Homemade Coconut Cream 2 ways , DIY: How to make Virgin Coconut Oil , Homemade Dairy-free Coconut Yogurt , or How To Make Homemade Coconut Condensed Milk , I’m slowly working my way through every single coconut DIY that I can think of....

Recipes › Drinks How To Make An Iced Latte By Samira Kazan updated August 03, 2022 How to make an iced latte at home as a cheaper, and healthier ‘copycat’ recipe alternative to your favorite coffee-shop version. Plus, this recipe is made with all-natural ingredients, dairy-free, and can be made vegan, keto, paleo, and whole30! This post will show you how to make an iced latte with plenty of ingredient variations and swaps depending on your dietary requirements....

Recipes › Drinks How To Make Matcha Latte By Samira Kazan updated October 15, 2024 This refreshing, antioxidant-packed matcha latte is a healthful, rejuvenating morning pick-me-up. It’s also surprisingly simple to prepare in just a few minutes – a dairy-free, refined sugar-free, vegan recipe to enjoy every day! Having posted a recipe for a delicious iced matcha latte , it somehow completely escaped me that I had yet to post a method for a simple, delicious hot matcha latte....

Recipes › Drinks How to Make Tomato Juice (3 Methods) By Samira Kazan updated June 27, 2024 How to make tomato juice with and without a juicer with one of three methods: blending, grating, or juicing. The resulting homemade tomato juice takes just minutes to prepare and is fresh, packed with flavor, and perfect for whipping up cocktails or storing for later! Whether you grow your own tomatoes and have had a particularly successful year or simply want to make some homemade tomato juice sans preservatives and any other ‘nasties’ – learning how to make tomato juice at home is simple and takes just minutes – with or without a juicer....

Recipes › Sides Instant Pot Corn on the Cob By Samira Kazan updated August 06, 2024 Not enough stove space or just need some corn in a hurry? This instant pot corn on the cob is fast and low-effort – without losing any flavor. When it comes to vegetables, I’m always experimenting—trying different methods to see what works best. Corn is one I come back to every summer, testing it every way I can think of....

Recipes › Drinks Mushroom Coffee (Adaptogen Coffee) By Samira Kazan updated April 29, 2024 This creamy mushroom coffee combines your favorite brew with finely blended mushroom powder for a smooth, rich drink without the mushroom taste. Rather than drinking what I imagined would taste like the water leftover from soaking dried mushrooms, this coffee is actually just … coffee – but with an extra dimension of flavor through powdered mushrooms that take your coffee/latte to a whole new level!...

Recipes Sourdough Cheesy Pull-Apart Bread (‘Crack’ Bread) By Samira Kazan updated August 20, 2021 How to make irresistible Sourdough cheesy pull-apart bread (aka ‘crack’ bread) with just 4 ingredients and in under 30 minutes! This warm ooey-gooey melty cheesy, herby bread is delicious as an appetizer or side and super duper versatile too! In the move from London to Oxford, my sourdough starter didn’t make the trip and, although I’m in the process of getting a new one going, my cravings for sourdough bread certainly haven’t abated....

Beef Steak and Eggs By Samira Kazan published January 29, 2026 Some mornings call for a simple plate that delivers. For me, that’s steak and eggs with a golden crust on the steak and sunny eggs with set whites and jammy yolks. It is straightforward, high-protein, and so satisfying. You’ll sear a well-marbled steak in a hot pan, baste it with butter, then fry the eggs in a second pan until the tops are just set....

Recipes › Mains The Best Egg Fried Rice Recipe By Samira Kazan updated January 11, 2024 This easy egg fried rice recipe is a budget-friendly, no-fuss meal. Ready in 15 minutes, with just 5 base ingredients and almost endless flavor variations! Not only is egg-fried rice a super popular Chinese restaurant and takeout staple, but it’s really simple to make at home with just a handful of simple ingredients, including leftover cooked rice ....

Recipes › Sides The Fluffiest Cilantro Lime Rice By Samira Kazan updated August 13, 2024 Absolutely love the rice at Chipotle? Check out my version for cilantro lime rice – it’s fluffier and tastes even better than Chipotle’s! Ready in under 30 minutes, this is a great side to beef, chicken, fish, and stews. My take on the classic Cilantro Lime Rice is inspired by Chipotle but enhanced with my personal twist to elevate the dish....

Recipes › Mains The Perfect Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe By Samira Kazan updated August 02, 2024 Combine beef with gravy mix, ranch seasonings, butter, and pepperoncini in this super easy, juicy, fall-apart tender, flavor-packed crock pot Mississippi pot roast recipe ! Pot roast is a simple, comforting family favorite dinner, perfect for enjoying all year long. But have you ever tried a Mississippi pot roast? The brainchild of Ripley, Mississippi native Robin Chapman, this tangy pot roast with pepperoncini was initially an attempt to make her regular spicy pot roast more child-friendly....

Recipes 2-Ingredient Sweet Potato Flatbread (Gluten-free) By Samira Kazan updated July 30, 2024 This sweet potato flatbread recipe uses just TWO ingredients and is gluten-free, yeast-free, no-knead, and paleo! Plus, this recipe triples up as sweet potato flatbread, tortillas, and pita (with a pocket!) with an oven and Air Fryer cooking method! Having already posted recipes for garlic naan , traditional pita bread , and even Turkish pide bread , I received multiple messages asking for a gluten-free option....

Recipes › Breakfast 20+ Best Breakfast Sandwiches By Samira Kazan updated August 12, 2024 20+ of the best easy breakfast sandwiches , toasts, and wraps to start your day right! Think eggs, cheese, veggies, sausage, Nutella, fruit, and more! We all know sandwiches as a simple lunch staple, but did you know there are endless breakfast sandwich recipes, too? You’re a fan of traditional bread, English muffins, breakfast wraps, homemade bagels , or even breakfast toast?...

Roundups 30+ Recipes That Use Garlic As A Main Ingredient By Samira Kazan updated April 10, 2025 30+ garlic recipes that make garlic the star! Including simple DIYs, sauces, dips, pasta dishes, and more – to make a garlic lover out of anyone! Garlic is one of the most important ingredients in my kitchen. I could probably find an excuse to add it to every savory dish I make. It’s the perfect aromatic, flavor-boosting, finishing, and delicious ingredient to boost sauces, soups, and pasta dishes, enhance vegetable side dishes, and more....

Recipes › Mains Butternut Squash Pizza with Pesto (Vegan Pizza Crust) By Samira Kazan updated December 19, 2023 This butternut squash pesto pizza contains a gluten-free butternut squash pizza crust, topped with homemade pesto and toppings of your choice. Not only is the resulting pizza packed with flavor, but it’s also a healthier, lower-carb option to traditional pizza dough with a vegan pizza crust (and optional vegan toppings)! When it comes to pizza, I’m not ashamed to say that I’m slightly obsessed....