My friends, if you’re looking for something dull and boring, keep on movin’. Because this soup right here is anything but — it’s zesty, hearty, soul-warming, AND even good for you. Not to mention: easy, peasy! Does it get better than that? A satisfying guilt-free dinner? Nuh-uh. No way. So the sous chef totally has…
smoked paprika
Slow Cooker Chicken Curry
FRIENDS! I feel like I’m on a comfort food bender and let’s just say I wouldn’t have it any other way. My pants, on the other hand, may feel slightly different — just a hunch I have — but I wouldn’t want to jump to conclusions [#spandexforlyfe]. Also, pro tip for the holidays: you don’t…
Queso Fundido with Chorizo
First of all, queso is lyfe #wordsofwisdom. While that pretty much sums up just about everything for me, I can blab about queso probably forever… And ever. So of course when the sous chef and I order Mexican food, I naturally order an inappropriate amount of queso, and you know, my side order is basically the entree…
Sun Dried Tomato and Basil Hummus
My fraaands, this sun dried tomato and basil hummus is errrrythang. It’s exactly what every appetizer should be this summer: first and foremost, EASY. So simple. And packed with flavor. Flavor that is literally better than any store bought version of hummus — without question. Something everyone can loveee on [like, actually… it’s vegan, y’all]. I always…
Grilled Summer Chipotle Corn Salad
Let me introduce to you one of my most favorite, simple, and embarrassingly easy side dishes. So as a general thing, the sous chef and I don’t eat a ton of starchy things — unless of course we’re carbloading on pasta to ensure we have enough energy to get through our favorite Netflix show — but…
Southwest Spatchcock Chicken with a Chipotle-Lime Crema
My friends, this is the stuff that dreams are made of. The smokiness of the chicken, the crispiness of the skin…. and yes, you know exactly where I’m going with this: the sauce. It is 100% acceptable [read: expected] that you use an inappropriate amount of sauce with this chicken. Because the sauce is just…
Tex-Mex Pasta Salad
Frankly, I may be biased – and have a mildly unhealthy addiction to tex-mex food [which, I’m totally okay with, for the record] – but this pasta salad is basically the QUEEN of pasta salads. Because let’s just say that the dressing we tossed this baby in made all my sauce dreams come true. Sauce…
Spicy Shrimp with an Avocado-Cilantro Dipping Sauce
This is basically a summer shrimp cocktail. And it’s a perfect combination: spicy shrimp with a cool, avocado dipping sauce that discernibly tastes like heaven. The end. Okay, okay – though that sums it up to a tee, this dipping sauce deserves a bit more of a shout out. So the sous chef and I shamelessly…
Spicy Enchilada Meatballs
My favorite dishes are ones that are most practical to eat with a spoon rather than a fork. Because, you know, the spoon’s a vehicle for sauce, duh [um, #saucegamegoals]. And be still my heart, the sous chef suggested the spoons. So many reasons why I married this guy. This one is up there. I was…
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Black Bean and Corn Salad [20 minute side dish!]
You guys, I have really good news. This salad is SO quick and SO easy to make, it’s a perfect side dish for your wine dinner. And all of those bright, beauteous colors will make your table totally gorgeous, so of course you should make this. Not to mention, deliciosoooo! So we had my parents…