It’s easy to elevate canned spaghetti sauce with a few simple additions! For the longest time, I felt ashamed of buying canned spaghetti sauce. There’s no denying that homemade, hand-crafted spaghetti sauce is usually going to be the best. But…sometimes I just don’t have the time to fuss with it! And if it’s a choice…
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Tasty Tested: Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs
Are these Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs worth the hype? Time for another episode of testing out a viral recipe video to see if it’s worth the hype! This week I’m reviewing these Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs. They come from a Tasty video that has 184 million views. Let’s dive in: Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs Ingredients: One annoying thing…
Bibimbap!
Bibimbap (AKA Mixed Rice) is one of my favorite Korean recipes! One of my all-time favorite Korean dishes is Bibimbap. It took me the longest time to figure out how to pronounce it, so here’s my shot at it: bee-bim-bop. The Korean letter that’s equivalent to our “B” can actually be pronounced kind of like…
Cheeseburger Totchos + Life Lately
These Cheeseburger Totchos are an impressive appetizer, and they can be served as a meal as well! You guys. I can’t believe I forgot to share this with you until now! These Cheeseburger Totchos (totchos = tater tots + nachos) are a big-time favorite in our house. They taste surprisingly like an actual cheeseburger! This…
Ground Beef Gimbap (김밥) – AKA Korean Sushi
Gimbap (AKA 김밥) is basically the Korean take on sushi, and it’s delicious! Sometimes it can take quite a while to convince me to make a new recipe. This is generally because A) It looks difficult to make, and B) It has ingredients/techniques that I’ve never used before. Take Gimbap for example. Reuben’s sister…
Shepherd’s Pie
This Shepherd’s Pie recipe is the perfect meal for a cold evening. You know how there are supposedly 7 stages of grief? Well, when it comes to this never-ending winter, I feel like I’m somewhere between the depression and acceptance stages. We’ve hit that last leg of the season where it feels like it really…
Healthier Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole
This Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole is a healthier take on the traditional recipe. Here in northern Minnesota, casseroles are a winter staple. Truth be told, we love them all year long. Except we don’t call them casseroles: we call them hotdishes! The word “casserole” comes from a French word that means sauce pan. The…
One-Pot Shrimp and Coconut Rice + Life Lately
This One-Pot Shrimp and Coconut Rice is Thai-inspired and so comforting! My older sister has a signature dish makes with chicken, coconut milk, shiitake mushrooms, and cilantro. Well, sorry sister: I stole your idea and put my own spin on it! This One-Pot Shrimp and Coconut Rice is so comforting and so fresh at the…
Healthy Supper Idea: One-Pot Sausage and Veggie Rice
Sometimes (a lot of the time) by the time supper is over, the kids are wiped up (when will James learn to eat cleanly?!), and the dishes are washed, I’m exhausted. Cooking supper at home from scratch is a passion of mine, so I’m not willing to give that up. BUT, opting for meals that…
Creamy Roasted Garlic Mushroom Soup
For some reason I’m reluctant to admit that fall is here. Normally I welcome it with open arms. It’s my favorite season of the year, after all. I just don’t feel ready for it. Perhaps I’m afraid that I’ll blink and miss it. Soon the leaves will slip silently to the ground, leaving a cold,…