This Spicy Korean Beef Noodle Soup is made with rich beef bone broth and spiced up with Korean red pepper flakes ~ it will warm up your belly. It was just 15 degrees one day last week (3 degrees with the windchill factor) and this Spicy Korean Beef Noodle Soup was calling my name. I…
Vietnamese Beef Pho Noodle Soup Recipe
Learn how to make Vietnamese Beef Pho Noodle Soup on the stovetop or pressure cooker, and what to serve this traditional noodle soup with. I love shopping at ethnic markets, and although there aren’t a lot near where I live, I’ve managed to find markets of all kinds within a 45 minute radius, including a…
Red Curry Coconut Butternut Squash Soup Recipe
This creamy Red Curry Coconut Butternut Squash Soup is made with just four ingredients. Keep to the basic recipe or embellish with more flavor agents and garnishes. It’s your choice. This easy recipe is perfect for the holidays when you’re looking for a beautiful, but simple soup to serve guests. Roasting The Whole Butternut Squash Did…
Salmon Roasted Beet Feta Salad with Dill Salad Dressing Recipe {Daniel Plan Recipe}
This Salmon Roasted Beet Feta Salad with Dill Salad Dressing is delicious, healthy and makes a complete meal. 347 calories/serving; 7 Freestyle points/serving. This past week, we covered the last of the five essentials of The Daniel Plan – Friends, the “secret sauce” of The Daniel Plan. Our special speaker made an observation that everyone is lonely in certain…
Chinese Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe
Homemade Chinese Shrimp Fried Rice is so much better than takeout – you have to try this recipe! Fried rice is such a common dish in our household that I wouldn’t even think to post a recipe for it on my blog, except for the fact that it’s so good and one of those dishes…
Low Carb Bok Choy Egg Ramen Noodle Soup
Low Carb Bok Choy Egg Ramen Noodle Soup is a fast, healthy and delicious one bowl meal. I love ramen noodles. I’m pretty sure almost every college student has lived off of ramen noodle soup at some point. I know I ate my share in college. Although I love fresh ramen noodles and could eat…
Vegetarian Fried Rice Recipe
Vegetable Fried Rice is a simple, delicious meal that reheats well and serves a crowd. I’ve been making fried rice for more than 30 years, so I know how to make really good fried rice, if I say so myself. Fried rice is a crowd pleaser and reheats easily, so when my kids are home…
Buffalo Chicken Burger Salad Recipe
Buffalo Chicken Burger Salad is for all you Buffalo Chicken lovers. This salad will satisfy your tastebuds with a kick of hot sauce and blue cheese, while keeping your waistline in check. I went to college in upstate New York where buffalo wings were all the rage. At that time (it was eons ago but…
Chicken Curry Fried Rice Recipe
Chicken Curry Fried Rice is a healthy and delicious one pan meal that turns leftover chicken and leftover steamed brown rice into a deliciously healthy meal. If you like curry, you will enjoy this easy curry fried rice dish. Almost everyone has had fried rice at a Chinese restaurant, but have you ever had Curry…
Easy Tomato Paste Pasta Sauce Recipe
Tomato Paste Pasta Sauce is a quick and easy dish that comes together in less than 15 minutes. Perfect for nights when you don’t know what to make for dinner. I’ve been making this simple pasta for more than a decade. It is made with literally three ingredients ~ extra virgin olive oil, tomato paste and garlic….
Pressure Cooker/Instant Pot Cuban Black Bean Soup Recipe
This Pressure Cooker/Instant Pot Cuban Black Bean Soup takes just 15 minutes to cook, just an example of how pressure cooking can save you time on busy nights. I used to use canned beans all the time because of the convenience. But, once I discovered how much more flavorful and easy to make dry beans…
Quinoa Beet Kale Apple Walnut Goat Cheese Salad Recipe
Quinoa Beet Kale Apple Walnut Goat Cheese Salad is the perfect fall or winter salad for lunch or dinner. Apples, kale and beets team up to make this vibrant cool weather salad. I first became obsessed with roasted beets about seven years ago when one of the first farm-to-table restaurants opened in our town. Roasted…
Buffalo Chicken Wing Salad Recipe
Buffalo Chicken Wing Salad makes a delicious sandwich filling or salad topper for lunch. It’s also a great way to use up leftover roast chicken. I first had Buffalo chicken wings when I was in college at the University of Rochester. I was hooked on them after my first bite, and ordered the hottest possible…
Grilled Greek Salad Pizza
Grilled Greek Salad Pizza combines all the flavors of a Greek Salad in pizza form. Have you ever tried grilling pizza? Grilled pizza is fast and easy, especially if you use flatbread as the crust. Summer grilling means minimal cooking and cleanup effort, so this recipe for Grilled Greek Salad Pizza meets both criteria. I…
Low-Budget Cooking: Pasta Carbonara Recipe
This is part 5 in a new series: College Cooking Crash Course. This series is written by Kyle, a student at Princeton University, and is designed for college students looking to learn the basics of making healthy, cost-effective, and delicious meals. Today, Kyle will be discussing one of the go-to meals for college student – pasta!…
Zha Jiang Mian Recipe
Zha Jiang Mian is a popular Chinese noodle dish with meat sauce that I grew up eating. It’s my Dad’s signature dish that I remember the most when I was growing up. Even as an adult, he would send me care packages with a container of his Zha Jiang Mian. A few weeks ago, we…
Low Budget Cooking: Living on $6 a Day
This is part 3 in a new series: College Cooking Crash Course. This series is written by Kyle, a student at Princeton University, and is designed for college students looking to learn the basics of making healthy, cost-effective, and delicious meals. Today, Kyle will be discussing how to cook and eat healthy on a low budget,…
College Cooking Crash Course: How to Make an Omelet
This is part 1 in a new series: College Cooking Crash Course. This series is designed for college students looking to learn the basics of making healthy, cost-effective, and delicious meals. In today’s post, learn how to make an easy veggie omelet. Hi everyone, I’m Kyle. I am going to be a senior next year…
Cambodian Sweet Soy Noodle Bowl Recipe
Cambodian Sweet Soy Noodle Bowl is the ultimate vegetarian noodle bowl (vegan adaptable), combining sweet, salty and sour flavors and crunchy, juicy and chewy textures. It’s a party in a bowl. I’m a sucker for Asian noodles of all kinds, from Vietnamese Pho to Chinese Dan Dan Mien, Korean Jap Chae and Cold Japanese Soba Noodles….
Tropical Shrimp Salad with Mango Mint Lime Dressing Recipe
This Tropical Shrimp Salad with Mango Mint Lime Dressing will make you feel like you’re on a tropical island. Sponsored by Peapod. I love going to tropical islands like Hawaii or the Caribbean. There’s something about being surrounded by water, feeling the ocean breeze, and eating all the tropical fruits I can get my hands on. Last summer…
Rainbow Vegetable Wraps with Peanut Sauce Recipe
These Rainbow Vegetable Wraps with Peanut Sauce are the perfect healthy, portable snack. These wrap sandwiches are stuffed with colorful vegetables, mango, and mint, and then served with an Asian-inspired peanut sauce. Sponsored by Peapod. I made these Rainbow Vegetable Wraps with Peanut Sauce for one of our Daniel Plan meetings and they were a…