I’ll be honest with you- I did not have high hopes for this recipe. I’ve made turkey chilis in the past and they’ve never really been tasty. I’ve always believed that you need those good fats from beef, sausage, lamb to make chili really super tasty. Boy, was I wrong. This is another recipe I…
Month: April 2016
The Best Flank Steak Marinade
I enjoy the simple things in life. A piece of flank steak is one of them. A piece of flank steak that’s been marinating in the best marinade on the planet overnight that makes your taste buds sing when you put it in your mouth… Even better. I’ve been searching for a really good marinade…
Blueberry Raspberry Smoothie Bowl
I am the worst at getting up in the morning. I barely have time to take my dog for a quick walk, shower and run out the door. I stay in bed until the last possible second and then my breakfast suffers and therefore I suffer for the rest of the day. I’ve gotten into the habit…
Chicken Tikka Masala
This recipe is always a hit- even with people who think they don’t like Indian food. Luckily, everyone in my house loves it! This recipe is really simple and just requires some prep the night before or right when you get home from work. I love to pair it with some sautéed broccoli and cilantro…
Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
Man- the house smelled great when I got home from work. It’s such a relief being able to walk through that door, throw my bag down and be able to do whatever I want- whether that’s clean the house, workout, or veg out on an entire Netflix series for 6 hours. I love to cook- don’t…
Chocolate Chili
This is one of our favorite recipes that we keep coming back to. I don’t repeat a lot of recipes- I like to make new things all the time. But I make this at least once a month. I want to kiss whoever thought of putting chocolate in chili. It’s not really chocolate, but cocoa powder…
Lunch Ideas- Jaqi’s Fat Salad
My husband and I do a lot of meal prep on the weekends to cut down what we have to do during the week. We usually have a “cooking party” on Sunday afternoons in the kitchen- getting breakfast and lunches ready (as much as we can) for the week. This week, “Jaqi’s Fat Salad” was…
Moroccan Meatballs
This recipe was VERY labor intensive. Whoever wrote this book and said the prep was 15 minutes is a big liar. If I had an assembly line, I’d might be able to get it done in that time (or maybe if the permanent roommate was home to help me out), but it probably took me…
Beef Stir Fry
This recipe turned out great and was a hit in the house for dinner tonight. We’ve done impromptu stir-fries before, but never used a recipe- just thrown things together. The only thing I would change in the future is to season the beef beforehand to give it a little more depth of flavor. I would…
Butternut Squash Soup
Have I talked about how much I love my slow cooker? I love my slow cooker. I throw ingredients in it in the morning, or even the night before, turn it on and walk out the door! When I come home from work, I only have to assemble a side dish or sometimes nothing at all. I…
Patatas Bravas
I’m a big fan of Club W. If you haven’t heard of it, but you like wine, you should definitely look it up. I’ve been with them since they first started and I’ve never received one bad bottle of wine. They always send these recipe cards with their wine and I’ve never tried them. Either…
Spaghetti Squash
If you’ve never made spaghetti squash, you need to try it. It’s a super easy alternative to spaghetti. However, I have to warn you- in no way will this taste like or mimic the texture of pasta. If anyone is trying to sell you that spaghetti squash can 100% replace pasta, they’re lying to you…
Conscious Cooking with Jaqs! 