Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook
Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook
This Pork Bánh Mì Burger consists of a hoisin ground pork patty on a brioche bun with honey Sriracha mayo. It’s garnished with pickled carrots and daikon, cucumber slices, bean sprouts, and greens. This sandwich is packed with flavor, freshness, and crunch. When your picky-as-a-two-year-old husband can’t gush enough over a sandwich, you know you have a winner. This twist on the Vietnamese bánh mì …
Make Turkey Taco Mac and Cheese for an easy, satisfying family dinner. With ground turkey, packaged shredded cheese, and a few pantry items, it is a simple one-pot meal everyone will love. These days cooking from what is available in the house is essential now that I can’t run the store anytime I’m out of an ingredient. This pasta maximizes a package of ground turkey and turns …
Salmon Potato and Green Bean Salad is delicious hot or cold. It is served with a spicy Asian style Shichimi Togarashi Dressing. This salad is protein packed and great for a light lunch or dinner. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn a small commision through qualifying purchases. I always have frozen salmon in the freezer. My son and I …
Caramelized Pork and Eggs are the epitome of Vietnamese comfort food. The pork is braised until tender in a deliciously sweet and salty caramel sauce. Serve it with white rice for the ultimate comfort meal. This is an updated version of a post originally published in January 2014. This Vietnamese dish is at the top of my list of favorite comfort foods. While it is …
Simple ingredients simply prepared can make the best meals. This Easy Pork Roast with Vegetables is a regular at my dinner table. With roasted potatoes, carrots, onions, and Brussels sprouts, it is a hearty and satisfying meal. This post was originally published on December 2012. It has been updated with new content and pictures. Hi friends! If you’re looking for an easy family dinner idea, …
Chuck Steak Roast is an easy, budget-friendly meal the entire family will love. The chuck steak is slow-roasted with vegetables until fall-off-the-bone tender. Can we talk about the crazy weather over the past weekend? It’s the second week of January in New England, and the temp soared to 68°F. How crazy was that!? A welcome kind of crazy, however. It definitely put everyone in a …
Sautéing the chicken first makes this Chicken Vegetable and Rice Soup extra flavorful. It is nutritious and packed with vegetables. And it’s a soup that hits the spot any time of the year. Update: This post was originally published in 2020. Most of the original content is below, but it has been updated with an added Recipe Highlight section and additional images. Minor changes have …
These mini naan pizzas are festive, cute, and perfect for the holidays. Monterey Jack cheese, feta, apple chutney, cranberries, and walnuts work together to provide mouthfuls of flavor. These pizzas are perfect as an appetizer or as a meal. Well hello!! I hope you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving! My family did not have to travel or entertain this year. We had a small, stress-free “just …
These mini pot pies with Italian sausage, gnocchi, and leek are the perfect comfort food for cold nights. They feel extra special when served with beautifully embossed crusts. This post was made possible courtesy of Embossed. All opinions and ideas expressed are my own. Hi there friends! Now that we have changed the clock back for daylight savings, I can honestly say I dread the next …
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