Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook

Butterfly Chicken Drumsticks
Budget-Friendly Meals Chicken / Poultry Main Dish

Butterfly Chicken Drumsticks

If you like chicken with maximum caramelization and flavor, make Butterfly Drumsticks! All you need is a sharp knife to slice the drumsticks open then add seasoning. Marinating is recommended but not vital. Then bake, air fry, pan sear, or grill. This is a main dish you can get on the table with ease. This post contains affiliate links. There are so many reasons to …

Blueberry Crumb Cake
Breakfast Dessert

Blueberry Crumb Cake

This blueberry crumb cake is moist, tender, and bursting with blueberries. It’s topped with a generous layer of crunchy, sweet, and buttery streusel. This quintessential summer sweet treat is perfect for breakfast, brunch, dessert, or a snack. My husband and love blueberries so much! Our refrigerator is always stocked with cartonfuls during summertime. The hubs eats them like popcorn, and I  like to incorporate them …

Tuna Pasta Salad
Budget-Friendly Meals Fish / Seafood Main Dish Pasta Salads and Sides

Tuna Pasta Salad

Tuna Pasta Salad is timeless and perfect for potlucks, family dinners, or summertime cookouts. This version is a melodious blend of pasta, tuna, celery, roasted red pepper, pickle, onion, and dill. A mayonnaise-based dressing brings everything together. I love canned tuna in any shape or form…as a sandwich, a noodle casserole, or even as a dip. In the summertime, a good tuna pasta salad hits …

Ramen Noodles with Peanut Sauce
Asian Inspired Budget-Friendly Meals Main Dish One-Pot Meals Pasta Salads and Sides

Ramen Noodles with Peanut Sauce

Need a simple, easy side dish or main course? Ramen Noodles with Peanut Sauce is the answer. It’s flavorful and peanut buttery, and it cooks in no time! This ramen noodle dish is great for a busy weeknight. What’s more, it’s super flavorful, with peanut butter and hoisin sauce as the base ingredients. The sauce is creamy and peanut buttery with notes of saltiness, sweetness, …

Vietnamese Shrimp Salad (Goi Tom)
Appetizer Asian Inspired Fish / Seafood Light and Healthy Main Dish Salads and Sides

Vietnamese Shrimp Salad (Goi Tom)

Vietnamese Shrimp Salad (Goi Tom) is a fresh, herbaceous Asian-style slaw with fantastic texture and crunch. It’s served with a sweet, salty, and tangy dressing. Serve this healthy salad as an appetizer, side, or main dish! Vietnamese shrimp salad is a glorious amalgamation of crispy shredded cabbage and carrots, tender poached shrimp, fragrant herbs, and crunchy peanuts. It’s served with nuoc cham, a fish sauce-based …