Spicing things up today with these cabbage & mushroom gyoza (or “Japanese dumplings”). Flavor-packed little bites of dough with a sauteed cabbage filling, seared until golden and then steamed until soft, and served with a zesty orange sesame dipping sauce.
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Sharing a fresh new salad for our January healthy kick! It’s my everyday roasted red pepper & chicken salad with crunchy fennel, watermelon radish, briny olives, roasted walnuts, fresh chives + oregano, and tossed in a simple dijon vinaigrette. It’s a salad you can make for a crowd, or prep all of the ingredients and eat a few salads yourself all week long. It’s also really simple to make and one of the tastiest combinations.
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Fully embracing this new year and getting re-inspired in the kitchen! Come January, I like to shift my cooking towards feel good + healthy recipes that make me feel my absolute best. Today I’m sharing 24 of my favorite healthy recipes with you! We’ve got satisfying breakfasts, nourishing salads, flavorful vegetables, cozy soups, and a whole assortment of fresh meat & seafood recipes. Hopefully providing you a ton of inspiration to get cooking.
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A healthy winter soup to kick off the new year: spicy thai chicken & rice noodle soup. It’s a flavorful spin on chicken noodle soup that is still every bit warming and comforting. Full of vibrant Thai flavors to keep things fresh and exciting as we start a new decade during these cold winter months.
Christmas is practically here, and I’m sharing one of our favorite cookies to celebrate: butter pecan snowball cookies! An easy, classic cookie that is a wonderful addition to all the festive treats. Perfect for last-minute baking.
An ultra-simple, extra-decadent flourless chocolate cake with softly whipped vanilla cream. Intense, rich chocolate flavor and a silky-smooth dense texture. This cake is so incredibly delicious and any chocolate lover’s dream.
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Sauteed beans & broccolini with crispy shallots, red pepper, parmesan, pistachios, and a lemony parsley sauce. Because every holiday table needs an awesome vegetable dish alongside all the meat, pastas, breads, and sweets. This broccolini recipe adds such a beautiful, vibrant addition to the Christmas meal.
Sharing our traditional Christmas Eve dinner main dish: whole roasted beef tenderloin with french onions and horseradish sauce. An absolutely show-stopping holiday dinner! It’s easier than you may think, very impressive, and deliciously rich in flavor.
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Sharing a very festive burrata & pesto lasagna for your Christmas menus today! Layered with a flavorful tomato sauce, a spinach-basil pesto, creamy ricotta cheese, mozzarella, and parmesan. Topped with burrata and baked until bubbling + golden. Lots of layers and lots of flavor make up this absolutely stunning lasagna!
A once-a-year decadent treat that is beaming with holiday magic: christmas morning star bread. It’s the festive version of a pan of cinnamon rolls…rich and buttery dough, layered with an orange & vanilla scented brown sugar filling, baked until golden and bubbling, then topped with a sweet pecan caramel sauce and powdered sugar. The BEST thing to wake up to on Christmas morning.