Creamy flavorful chicken marsala, served up with an elegant quick and easy to prepare mushroom sauce for dinner. This is a great date night, one pan skillet, low carb/keto chicken recipe! (yep all that) This creamy chicken marsala with mushrooms was inspired by the olive garden dish. So, in a way, it's a copycat recipe, but I wanted to stay true to the classic … [Read more...]
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Bacon Wrapped Little Smokies Recipe
Bacon wrapped little smokies are crunchy and make for a crowd-pleasing bite. I show you how to prepare this quick and easy sausage recipe. 📕 What are little smokies? Little Smokies (or lil smokies) are smoked mini sausages that consist of a blend of beef and pork meat. They are like cocktail wieners or other small mini sausages but the meat has been … [Read more...]
Individual Beef Wellington Recipe
An Individual Beef Wellington makes for a delicious, pretty and elegant main course meal this holiday season. Serve them up to your family and friends for Christmas or New Year's for dinner. 📕 What is Beef Wellington? Beef Wellington tenderloin filet steak topped with a mushroom duxelles and wrapped into a puff pastry. The English dish is also known as boeuf … [Read more...]
How to cut Leeks
A guide explaining how to cut leeks - from garden to plate. I show you 3 different ways to cut leeks and share at the same time how to clean and trim leeks from A to Z. I love leeks! I turned it into one of my favorite vegetables over time. The vegetable tastes great, and it can be used really creatively in various recipes (i.e Asian inspired hot and sour soup with … [Read more...]
Sauteed Swiss Chard Recipe with Bacon
One Pan sauteed swiss chard with bacon is a delightful low carb dinner meal idea. Watch how I prepare this easy recipe from scratch with garden-fresh swiss chard in my video further below. The complete recipe with tips and more is waiting for you further below in the post. Do you enjoy low carb one pan skillet dinner meals just like this sauteed swiss chard with … [Read more...]
Classic Jägerschnitzel Recipe
Enjoy this classic Jägerschnitzel recipe in a creamy mushroom sauce this fall. The meat dish is also spelled as Jagerschnitzel or Jaegerschnitzel or Jager Schnitzel. 📕 What is Jägerschnitzel? The classic Jägerschnitzel is a flattened non-breaded Schnitzel meat variation cooked and served in a creamy white wine mushroom sauce. The dish is popular in Austria, … [Read more...]
Pan Fried Trout Fillet Recipe
Quick one pan fried trout fillet recipe to enjoy with a good glass of wine. 📕 What is a trout? The trout originated in the North American East Coast but was introduced in 1800 to the rest of the world. Various species exist, with the most well known called the rainbow trout and the steel head trout. The trout is related to the salmon fish, and that is why … [Read more...]
How to make Spaetzle Recipe
Best Spaetzle recipe, delicious and so easy to make! Spaetzle are made with a spaetzle maker or spaetzle press. Learn how I make my homemade Spaetzle recipe further below with the video and step by step instructions. 📕 What are Spaetzle? I love to make fresh pasta and noodles because it tastes amazing. What I don't like about fresh pasta is … [Read more...]
How to make Dehydrated Blueberries
Dehydrated Blueberries are easily prepared, it's just that they need time to slowly dry out. I show you how to dehydrate blueberries with a dehydrator or follow my alternative drying options. So, you like dried apple chips and dehydrated pineapple slices? Then these dried blueberries should be on your bucket list too! 📕 What are dehydrated … [Read more...]
Shrimp Scampi with Asparagus and Tomato
15-minute Shrimp scampi with asparagus and tomato is a favorite dinner meal at home! Prepare the shrimp butter sauce within minutes for dinner tonight! 🍤 Ingredients I most definitely made my own version of olive garden shrimp scampi recipe. Basically, the classic olive garden recipe has been adapted. I like to add more asparagus and I love the addition of … [Read more...]
Exotic Tropical Fruits List
Tropical Fruits are juicy, sweet, and remind us of our last holiday at the beach. Sun and summer, hot happy feelings ebb and flow when we think of Mango, Pineapple, and Papayas. But these popular tropical fruits are just a fraction of what we know. There are countless quirky but super flavorful and natural sweet exotic fruits out there! I reached out to … [Read more...]
Indian Fried Breadfruit Recipe
The Fried Breadfruit Recipe is a delicious healthier snack or side dish idea. You can serve this vegan and gluten-free fruit instead of Potato French Fries/ Chips with other meals. 📕 What is a breadfruit? Breadfruit is a starchy round fruit, which is about 1–2 pounds (1/2 - 1kg) heavy. The breadfruit tastes rather plain and can be compared to the flavor … [Read more...]
Simple Pineapple Fried Rice Recipe
Pineapple Fried Rice Recipe makes a delicious weeknight meal. You can make this quick and easy Asian fried rice with pineapple recipe at home. I love fried rice with black pepper chicken. I think this easy Pineapple fried rice recipe variation will be the next big fried rice dish, and that for a good reason! Fried rice is an awesome way to reuse … [Read more...]
Panda Express Black Pepper Chicken Recipe
The Panda Express Black Pepper Chicken Recipe with Celery is one of my favorite copycat recipes from the popular Asian food inspired franchise. I recreated the panda express dish and dare say I even improved it by using quality ingredients at home. For more Asian style meals, take a look at my cabbage and chicken, as well as this Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry … [Read more...]
Mexican Seasoning Recipe
Mexican Seasoning (Taco seasoning blend) is prepared with a few smooth ground spices, which most probably you will have in your kitchen. It takes less than 5 minutes to just mix together the ground spices for this Mexican spice mix recipe and you can store it easily for another hot spiced day. 📕 What is this Mexican Seasoning? Mexican food seasoning is a … [Read more...]
Hibachi Fried Rice Recipe (Copycat)
Easy Hibachi Fried Rice Recipe to make this tasty copycat Japanese steakhouse fried rice recipe at home from scratch. I can never get enough eating it! 🔪 How to make it? Simply follow the steps to make your own Japanese steakhouse fried rice at home! Step 1 Keep all your ingredients cut ready, your proteins, vegetables, cooked rice and mix the sauce … [Read more...]
Homemade Spaghetti Seasoning Mix
Your own Spaghetti Seasoning mix made from scratch! Add this amazing spaghetti spice mix to perfect and enhance the flavor of your pasta dinner meal. 📕 What is this Seasoning? A Seasoning blend just for spaghetti can be such a great time saver when you prepare a delicious sauce. The purpose of this homemade spaghetti spice and herb blend is to add flavor … [Read more...]
Chinese Szechuan Dry Fried Green Beans Recipe
Szechuan Dry Fried Green Beans is a healthy Chinese Restaurant side dish specialty. Serve these one-pan vegetarian Sichuan style green beans with fried rice and seasoned pork mince. 📕 What is this dish? Dry Fried Green Beans is a popular Chinese side dish from the Szechuan province in China. It's called dry fried because the green beans are stir-fried … [Read more...]
Whole Chicken Roast with Herbs
I will show you how to roast a chicken in the oven easily step by step in my video recipe further below. Your perfect baked whole chicken will be perfectly crispy on the outside and juicy flavorful on the inside. Do you and your family enjoy a good sunday roast? I recommend my easy boneless pork loin roast. 🔪 How to cook a entire chicken in the oven? My … [Read more...]
Colombian Arepas
Colombian Arepas are popular flatbread made of corn. Daniel from Layer Culture is an expert in Colombian and South American travel food culture. He shares his arepas colombianas recipe further below. 📕 What is the Colombian Arepa? The Colombian arepa is a versatile type of flatbread. Occasionally they are also known as Colombian pancakes among … [Read more...]
White Wine Sautéed Oyster Mushrooms Recipe
Skillet Sautéed Oyster Mushrooms Recipe prepared with white wine. Serve these pan-cooked oyster mushrooms as a side dish with steaks or a chicken meal. This mushroom recipe was based on my sauteed portobello mushroom recipe. Ingredients Tips for cleaning your Oyster Mushrooms Oyster mushrooms can be full of mud, hay, and insects hiding between the … [Read more...]
Bratkartoffeln with Bacon - German Fries
Bratkartoffeln with Bacon is a great dinner meal idea. The German fries recipe is great with leftover boiled or roasted potatoes. 📕 What are Bratkartoffeln? Bratkartoffeln are German pan-fried Potato Fries. Boiled potatoes are cut into thick slices and pan-fried with butter and bacon fats until crisp. This is a very common dish in all … [Read more...]
Panda Express Fried Rice
Did you know that making your own panda express fried rice is super easy? The budget-friendly, one-pan, copycat fried rice prepared at home has its perks and I love it with Black Pepper Chicken. You get to adjust it the way YOU like it, turning it into a healthier meal! Does that sound great to you? Great! Then let's dive into the details further … [Read more...]
How to make Meatballs
I'm covering everything on how to make meatballs further below! Read up some useful tips on how to prepare the best, soft, moist, juicy easy round meatballs from scratch at home or watch my short video further below. I love all kinds of minced meat dishes, but I can be rather picky. I hate to bite into a burger patty or a meatball and watch myself grind and … [Read more...]
Clear Bok Choy Soup Recipe
One-Pan Bok Choy Soup with aromatic spices and Asian flavors in a clear broth. This cleansing light winter soup is flavorful, easy to make and ready within 20 minutes! 📕 What is Bok Choy? Bok Choy is one of the few Chinese cabbage varieties, which is also known as Pok Choy or Pak Choy. The vegetable is a green leave variety popularized in China. … [Read more...]
Cabbage Sausage Soup Recipe
The Cabbage Sausage Soup is a wonderfully flavored soup that will bring you comfort in your life. The soup comes together easily in one pot and it's budget-friendly! 🔪 How to make it? Here is an overview of how to make this from scratch. The full recipe is in the recipe card further below. Step 1 Saute onion, sausage slices, and cabbage. Season with … [Read more...]
Curried Chicken Salad Recipe
Curried Chicken Salad is a flavorful lunch salad idea which I tend t me whole year round. This salad is prepared with curry powder, and depending on how much you add of the spice blend, can turn a bit spicy. 📕 What's curry powder? Curry powder is a very popular spice blend in Europe and mostly in Germany, UK, and France. In Germany, curry powder is … [Read more...]
Ginger Coconut Detox Lentil Soup Recipe
Wholesome Ginger Coconut Detox Lentil Soup to revive your taste senses and to promote inner well-being. The soup is prepared with split red Masoor lentils and other fresh ingredients. You can make this quick and easy vegan soup and enjoy it the same night, or add it to your meal prep plan for the week! This ginger coconut detox lentil soup came together while I … [Read more...]
Stuffed Peppers with Rice
This is a classic Vegan Stuffed Peppers with rice recipe, which I have been making whenever I crave something lighter. These stuffed savory peppers can also be served as a side dish with a main course meal of your choice. You are going to love these stuffed peppers (aka paprika or capsicum in Europe) if you like plant-based meatless meals. These vegan … [Read more...]
Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
My Chinese inspired Chicken Noodle Soup is prepared and cooked in one pot within 20 minutes. Delightful modern Asian chicken soup flavors with egg noodles, which is super comforting when it's cold outside. 📕 What is this Soup? Chinese chicken noodle soups are a common occurrence in Chinese or Asian-themed restaurants in the west. Every … [Read more...]
Thai Red Shrimp Curry Recipe
Easy Thai red curry shrimp recipe prepared with coconut milk. This curry is bursting with flavors and comes together super quickly. Perfect weeknight dinner idea! I think so the first time I tried a Thai shrimp curry it was either a yellow or red paste shrimp curry and I just remember I instantly fell in love with the flavors and aroma. This is one of my … [Read more...]
Chai Spice Mix Powder
Chai Spice mix is a dry spice blend mix used to prepare the popular Indian tea, masala chai. Instead of using whole spices to prepare the tea, you save time by adding the finished chai spice mix to the cooking milk with tea leaves. Further below I share my knowledge about the spices used, some tips and chai spice mix variations and further uses. 📕 What is … [Read more...]
Sauteed Portobello Mushroom Recipe
Sauteed Portobello mushroom skillet is flavorful and so easy to prepare. It will take you only a few minutes to prepare this outstanding side dish. Upgrade your meal! See how I prepare the portobello mushrooms further below in my video and get the recipe. 📕 What are Portobello Mushrooms? Portobello Mushrooms are large Mushrooms with a wide brown cap. … [Read more...]
German Potato Pancakes without Eggs (Kartoffelpuffer)
German Potato Pancakes (Kartoffelpuffer) are savory shredded potatoes shaped into a flattened small dumpling-like pancake. Those are then simply fried and usually served as a side dish with a meat main course. My easy Kartoffelpuffer are vegan, prepared without eggs. To make the German potato pancakes is rather easy, so I invite you to try them out and give … [Read more...]
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice is the ultimate fall spice mixture, radiating warmth, and comfort. Prepare your own DIY spice mix to create a superior quality of Pumpkin Pie Spice! 📕 What is it? Pumpkin Pie Spice is a warm fall spice blend, popular across North America. The spices used in the DIY seasoning combined compliment each other. The spice blend is … [Read more...]
Spicy Moroccan Lentil Soup - Veg Style Harira
Moroccan Lentil Soup, aka Harira, is a spiced North African soup. This is a vegan version of the Harira soup, and it's not a traditional authentic recipe. It's based on the original, which is prepared with meats. If you like soups like my Indian lentil soup, then this one-pot easy soup should be your next dinner meal! 📕 What is Moroccan Soup (Harira)? Harira … [Read more...]
Flammkuchen Recipe - Alsatian Tarte Flambée Pizza
Flammkuchen or Tarte Flambée is a delicious flat pizza-like dish, topped with fresh cream, bacon, and onions. 📕 What is Flammkuchen aka Tarte Flambée? Flammkuchen is a Pizza-like dish with cream bacon and onions as the main original topping ingredients. Flammkuchen is also known as Tarte Flambée/Flammekuechen and is primarily an Alsatian French pizza … [Read more...]
Spicy Thai Noodle Soup Recipe
Spicy Thai Noodle Soup Recipe with red curry paste is stuffed with whole ingredients. This soup brightens up, is filling, it's a one-pot wonder and full of gorgeous flavors. This spicy soup is for you if you enjoy spicy flavorful coconut soups such as the Thai Tom Kha Gai soup or if you are into deep complex Asian food flavors. This Thai noodle soup is not a … [Read more...]
Mixed Mushroom Risotto Recipe
Easy Mushroom Risotto Recipe with variously mixed mushrooms, white wine, and parmesan. The risotto rice dish is stuffed with comforting flavors and in this particular Italian recipe, you get to pick your mushrooms. Perfect, during fall when we collect mushrooms in the woods or when we discover a bountiful mushroom harvest in the grocery market. 🍄 Mushroom … [Read more...]
Indian Lentil Soup Recipe
Flavorful Indian Lentil Soup - comfort level is high because the soup will brighten up your dinner with the heartwarming colors and nutritious ingredients. Besides, the soup comes together rapid and easy; therefore the soup is a perfect meal idea after a long day at work as each bite revitalizes you. Plus point: the soup is vegan. 🆚 Indian Lentil soup … [Read more...]