We started off by making this pizza crust which I would definitely recommend if you’re trying to eat gluten free. We made the crust around lunch time and let it sit in the fridge- we find that it’s easier to mold/control if it’s a little cool. It gets pretty sticky with all the cheese melted together,…
Category: Main Dish
Turkey Chili
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…
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…
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…
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…
Easter Brunch: Prosciutto and Goat Cheese Strata
I’ve never been a big fan of egg casseroles, stratas, frittatas… I just personally like my eggs and meat separate- I feel like the flavor of the meat permeates through the egg and all the layers of cheese and everything. If you don’t like the taste of eggs- then that’d be good for you. I,…
Braised Beef Short Ribs
I tried this recipe for the first time last week. The house smelled so good while I was cooking it! The house always smells good when I cook, but there was something about this recipe- there was a little extra magic in the air. Be warned- this is not a “get home from work and…
Slow Cooker Chicken
That’s right- slow cooker chicken. Didn’t know you could put a whole chicken in a slow cooker and eat like a king during the week, did you?? I sure didn’t. And I can tell you- I was impressed. This was a really easy recipe. The house smelled amazing when I got home from work and…
Conscious Cooking with Jaqs! 