When I don’t know what to cook for dinner or the groceries on sale don’t give any meal inspiration, I often make Roasted Brussel Sprouts. It’s easy to prepare, doesn’t require me to pay attention to them while they’re cooking, and the clean up is easy. I just grab a 2-pound bag of brussel sprouts […]
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Teriyaki chicken is one of the regular dinners in our monthly rotation. Frankly, teriyaki anything (beef, pork, salmon) is a welcome meal in many Hawaii homes. It’s savory and sweet at the same time so everyone old and young will gobble up food made with teriyaki sauce. Another plus is that teriyaki sauce is so
Savory Pork Adobo is one of the many plate lunch meals that we grew up eating. When working parents didn’t have the chance to meal prep in advance, plate lunch meals were often the go-to take out dinner. With a little advance planning, you can make almost any plate lunch entrée you are hungry for.
Hawaii-Style Beef Tomato is going to be a sleeper hit in your household. Our family eats tomatoes regularly, often in some form of marinara sauce or in a salad. Growing up my family used the Noh seasoning packet to cook this dish. But I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to make this
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I love chili and I can easily eat this Big Batch Mild Turkey Chili every day for a whole week. This is on repeat in my house because the whole family loves it and looks forward to a good hearty bowl of chili after a long day of work, for lunches from leftovers, or on
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This Easy Tartar Sauce is one way to make your frozen fried seafood taste like you made everything from scratch. It’s a quick way to make a weeknight meal using what you already have in your fridge. Tartar sauce also tastes great on many different types of pan-fried and grilled seafood. Pre-made sauce not worth
When you are tired of figuring out what to cook for dinner, this Simple Seared Mahi Mahi Fillet is a nice addition to your dinner rotation. While we all love fish sticks or beer-battered fish, a pan-seared mahi mahi fillet in olive oil is tasty without tons of added fat. What makes Simple Seared Mahi
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This Bean Sprout Banchan (Korean side dish) was not something I grew up eating, but many people I know loved this side dish at Korean BBQ plate lunch joints. I was a slow starter when it comes to liking bean sprouts. After trying many different dishes with bean sprouts, I eventually came to enjoy
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There are so many Mapo Tofu recipes out there. I gravitated toward the recipe posted by @_yourbasicdad since he had a non-spicy version using black bean sauce instead of chili bean sauce. I try to cut sugar where I can, so I modified his version to omit the brown sugar. It tasted great and my
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My 4-Ingredient Mushroom Gravy Smothered Pork Chops is a great balance of being a budget-friendly and filling meal without having to think about lots of ingredients. What makes this recipe great This is one of my husband’s favorite cheap comfort dishes. It uses a cheaper bone-in pork chop, condensed cream of mushroom soup, and lots
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