Tuscan Pasta Salad is an easy pasta salad with sun dried tomatoes, peppers spinach, and olives tossed in a tangy dressing. This pasta salad is perfect for your next potluck! This recipe was inspired by our local market that creates delicious pasta salads. I was in the end of my pregnancy and we wanted to have our friends over for a barbecue. Because I was so uncomfortable and just weeks away from having my baby, I really didn’t want to spend a whole lot of time in preparing for a barbecue....

A fresh and homemade vegetable seasoning is just what your pantry needs! Homemade seasonings are so much more flavorful than store-bought versions and have no preservatives. Take 5 minutes to make this blend for all of your cooked veggies. Have you ever taken a bite of a well cooked veggie and been surprised by how much you like it? I feel like we grow up thinking vegetables just don’t taste as good as, say, chocolate desserts....

How many of these are already in your pantry?? Why I’m sharing my essential spice list A few weeks ago I shared a little impromptu video on Instagram calling for help because someone removed one spice jar from my alphabetically organised wall of spices, I couldn’t figure out what it was and it was driving me crazy. Other than the answer (share your answer in the comments below!!) the other takeaway was that people were curious what are the spices I use the most?...

Buttermilk waffles are a classic breakfast recipe that is a family favorite! Fluffy and light on the inside with a crispy golden outside…buttermilk just makes everything better! Breakfast is always better when it’s homemade! A few more amazing recipes to try are these sour cream pancakes, Belgian waffles, and buttermilk pancakes! Serve them up with some scrambled eggs and bacon and you have yourself a knockout breakfast! Soft and Fluffy Buttermilk Waffles If you’ve never had buttermilk waffles before, you’re in for a treat....

Ready in 20 minutes, this yellow rice is quick and easy and packed with savory flavor! It’s the perfect side dish for busy weeknight dinners. Oh, the things you can do with rice! Rice is something we all typically have on hand,and can easily be enhanced with just a few simple ingredients. If you’re looking for more side dishes to accompany all of your favorite dinners, try this cilantro lime rice, Greek lemon rice, and Mexican rice!...

Brown Butter Lemon Salmon is a freshly seared salmon sautéed in olive oil, infused with a brown butter glaze with fresh parsley, thyme and rosemary herbs with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. This is the perfect balance of a light and tasty family meal! Salmon is quick and easy to make and is insanely delicious! If you love all the flavor of salmon try this Walnut Crusted Maple Salmon, Honey Garlic Dijon Broiled Salmon (15 Minutes!...

Start your morning off right with this hearty and filling Bagel Breakfast Sandwich. It has everything you need to fuel your body and to keep you full until lunch. These are also perfect for breakfast on the go and always hit the spot! Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day! I seriously can’t wait to whip something up when my eyes pop open in the morning. If you can’t relate, don’t worry!...

“A great Mac and Cheese comes down to personal taste. I like mine extra saucy, creamy and cheesy. And it just so happens that it’s made one pot – WITHOUT cream!” There are so many Mac and Cheese recipes “out there” that it’s mind boggling. I have made it various ways. I particularly like to try “chef” versions. When I came to choose one that I wanted to share with you, I didn’t know which to go with....

Delicious restaurant quality sweet and sour chicken that is baked to perfection! Someone asked me the other day what my favorite recipe from my blog was. It is always hard to choose a favorite! Especially when I have so many good ones. But my mind always goes to the Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken. Chinese food is one of my favorite things! And this is so close to tasting straight from a restaurant....

This is a reader-favourite recipe included by popular demand in my debut cookbook “Dinner”! Beef Enchiladas I love that there are so many variations of Beef Enchiladas in this big-wide-world. Simple ones, filled with a plain cooked beef filling then topped with enchilada sauce and (lots of) cheese. Fancy ones with the addition of chillies, beans, corn and even olives, sometimes even bacon. Hidden vegetable versions (don’t ever try that on me, I can pick them a mile away)....

Cooked long and slow in a rich red wine sauce, these beef ribs are easy enough for midweek, and most definitely impressive enough for company. (And after you’d tried these, try the BBQ Beef Ribs next!) Braised Beef Short Ribs – easy and luscious! It looks like a lump of coal. Or, as one RecipeTin Family member said, hot chocolate fudge cake. 😩 Photograph challenges aside, this is one of the most luscious slow cooked recipes that I know....

Cajun Popcorn Shrimp are large shrimp that are lightly breaded in panko with a kick of cajun and a sweet Italian seasoning and then fried in a vegetable oil until they are golden brown on the outside and tender, juicy shrimp on the inside. Take your shrimp to the next level! Cajun seasoning is a pop of color and flavor! If you love cajun and shrimp combination try this Cajun Garlic Shrimp and Grits, Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Veggies Skewers or Blackened Cajun Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Salsa....

Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Vegetable Skillet is the BEST 20 minute meal packed with awesome cajun flavor with shrimp, sausage, and summer veggies. This makes a great low carb meal and is also great for meal prep! Make this skillet in a variety of ways! If you love the mixture of cajun, shrimp and vegetables try this Cajun shrimp and sausage veggie skewers, cajun shrimp and sausage vegetable sheet pan or cajun shrimp and sausage vegetable foil packet....

Caramel Apple Slab Pie has a thin and flaky melt in your mouth crust topped with juicy apples and a crisp topping. It is drizzled in homemade caramel and perfect for feeding a crowd! Caramel Apple Upside Cake is a twist on my tried and true favorite Pineapple Upside Down Cake and it is a must try recipe. It is loaded with all the crave-worthy fall flavors like rich caramel and sweet apple!...

Easy to make carrot patch miniature bundt cakes (or cupcakes) complete with a chocolate frosting glaze, oreo “dirt” and miniature frosting carrots with green apple Twizzlers. Hey Recipe Critic readers! Chelsea from Chelsea’s Messy Apron bringing you a fun Easter dessert today! I couldn’t be more excited that it’s Spring and I have already started working on Spring meals, desserts, and especially all things Easter! When I thought of making miniature carrot patches, cupcakes first came to mind....

77% less calories, 89% less carbs, astonishingly similar mouthfeel as real fried rice and definitely right up there with flavour. This is one that even Cauliflower Rice cynics will love! Cauliflower Fried Rice Yes, it really does taste like real fried rice. Cauliflower rice cynics, I’m talking to YOU! And that includes me. It took me many years before I got on board the cauliflower rice train. And even once I was on board, it took me many months before I was happy enough with cauliflower fried rice to share the recipe with you....

The trick to ensuring the melted butter stays firmly sealed inside? Partially freezing the chicken so the chicken is keep firmly in place. Yep, it’s that easy! {Bonus no deep frying option provided} Chicken Kiev Stuffed things are good things. Dumplings. Profiteroles. Samosas. The anticipation of cutting into something that looks so plain and unassuming on the outside to reveal something wickedly good on the inside, is like opening a tantalising birthday present....

Simple to make, loaded with classic Greek flavours: chicken marinated in lemon, garlic and dried oregano then threaded onto skewers. Served with a homemade Tzatziki, all bundled up in pita bread. Or in my case, a simple homemade flatbread that’s made without yeast! Chicken Souvlaki “Just make something quick and easy,” I told myself sternly. “Your To Do List is out of control at the moment. You don’t have time to blog something that will take too long....

Chicken Tikka Masala is an Indian favourite along with Butter Chicken and Biryani. Serve with Basmati Rice, else add a side of chewy and fluffy Naan or basic Homemade Flatbreads to mop up the sauce! Chicken Tikka Masala There are various tales about the origins of Chicken Tikka Masala, and most are along the lines of the following: That a British aristocrat was served Chicken Tikka (chicken on skewers chargrilled in a tandoor) and sent it back to the kitchen, complaining it was dry....

Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic. Juicy and tender chicken thighs pan fried and served with tons of garlic and an amazing sauce! Hi guys! It’s Kelley back from Chef Savvy! Today I am sharing this AMAZING Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic! This is one of my favorite dishes to prepare. Juicy chicken thighs pan fried and served with ton’s of garlic and an amazing sauce. The chicken get’s nice and crispy on the outside and is incredibly juicy and tender on the inside....