Creative homemade eats with recipes and tips – sushi, sweets, and whatever's for dinner tonight!
Home Cooking Recipes
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Easy Pumpkin Soup with Canned Pumpkin
This pumpkin soup with canned pumpkin is so rich and delicious, but without the hassle and mess of breaking down a whole pumpkin! Pick up some bread bowls to make this meal extra special, or serve with crusty bread for dipping!
Charred fresh rice noodles with chicken and Chinese broccoli, served in a light and flavorful gravy sauce. This Rad Na recipe is not authentic, it substitutes some traditional Thai ingredients with easier to find alternatives, see the post for more info!
Tender smoked chicken breast with melty cheddar and provolone cheese, on toasted sourdough. These BBQ Chicken Melts are my favorite sandwich! Serve with tomato soup for dipping.
An easy, flavorful recipe that's perfect for shirataki noodles! Add a marinated egg to make this more substantial, or substitute other noodles, like rice noodles. Makes 1 serving, but can easily be doubled.
These spicy seared scallop sushi bowls are loaded with tender sea scallops, topped with a little bit of Japanese mayo and seared to perfection! Finish them off with a little bit of chili crisp and your favorite extras on the side. This is prepared similar to poke, but the bowl uses seasoned sushi rice!
Classic Detroit Style Pizza! A thick, fluffy crust with crispy edges, gooey cheese, and a rich, flavorful sauce. I spent over a year perfecting the fine details of this recipe!
Sweet and salty saltine cracker bars that are so easy to make! Gooey caramel wrapped around saltine crackers, topped with dark chocolate and flaky sea salt.
These spicy tuna sushi bowls are so easy to prepare at home, and loaded with flavorful tuna and fresh veggies! The fish is prepared similar to poke, but the bowl uses seasoned sushi rice!
Tender shrimp and pasta in a creamy (but dairy-free) coconut lime pan sauce, topped with fresh cilantro! An easy way to add some variety to your weeknight pasta routine.
My take on Japanese tonkotsu (pork bone broth) ramen, with pork tenderloin on top! Complete with recipes for my favorite toppings – soy marinated eggs (ajitama) and black garlic oil (mayu) slightly further down on this page. This recipe calls for a stock concentrate, which saves time and delivers SO much flavor!
Black garlic oil is an incredible topping for ramen, especially tonkotsu ramen! The name is a little misleading, mayu is made with burnt garlic, not black garlic, and can be prepared with a few simple ingredients!
My favorite part of a bowl of ramen! Simple soft-boiled eggs marinated for ~1 day in a soy sauce based marinade, meant to be served with traditional Japanese ramen. Serve with my Tenderloin Tonkotsu Ramen, use them to doll-up packaged ramen, or serve over rice!
Easy and juicy oven roasted pork tenderloin! This pork tenderloin is easy to throw in the oven while you're preparing the rest of the meal, and perfect for topping fried rice, stir-fry noodles, or ramen!
Cheesy Chicken Street Tacos (Tacos de Pollo y Queso)
Easy and delicious cheesy chicken street tacos that are just like what you'll find on the streets of Los Angeles. This recipe calls for my marinated chicken thighs, which can be prepared in bulk and frozen to pull out for an easy meal whenever the craving hits!
Simple and incredibly flavorful marinated chicken thighs – perfect for tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and more! This recipe is ideal to prepare in bulk and freeze for easy meals, I usually prepare at least 3 lbs at a time.
Super low calorie shirataki noodles (made from konjac yam) stir-fried with baby bok choy and tossed in a very simple soy-sesame sauce. 110 calories for the whole batch!
Tri tip steak marinade for tacos! Served with simple street taco style fixings – onions, cilantro and lime. It only takes about 15 minutes to prep the steak and marinade, and is very freezer-friendly!
"Marry Me" Chicken features a rich sun dried tomato cream sauce. This version serves it up over a bed of tortellini, which just may elicit a marriage proposal.
These sesame salmon sushi bowls are so easy to prepare at home, and loaded with flavorful salmon and fresh veggies! The fish is prepared similar to poke, but the bowl uses seasoned sushi rice!
Barbecue chicken breast coated in a brown sugar dry rub, ideal for cooking in a smoker, but still delicious when made in the oven. Make this recipe in bulk and freeze the cooked chicken for later use in sandwiches, pasta, salads, and more!
Tender chicken breast and pasta in a creamy (but dairy-free) coconut lime pan sauce, topped with fresh cilantro! An easy way to add some variety to your weeknight pasta routine.
These veggie spring rolls are perfect for a filling appetizer or main course! Crunchy veggies wrapped in rice paper and lightly pan fried until crispy, paired with a flavorful peanut dipping sauce.
Rich pumpkin and dark chocolate fudge bars, perfect for fall gatherings! This recipe uses cake mix to keep prep quick and easy, needing only about 15 minutes hands-on!
Crispy pan fried gnocchi paired with a flavorful pumpkin sauce, a match made in heaven! This recipe comes together in about 25 minutes, so it's perfect for a cozy fall weeknight meal!
Hot dogs wrapped in fresh homemade soft pretzel dough! A cheap and delicious treat that's sure to bring out the kid in you. Freeze the extras to make another day!
An easy and surprisingly elevated dessert! Little Debbie Nutty Buddy peanut butter wafer cookies coated in dark chocolate and topped with flaky sea salt.
Quick and delicious ground beef simmered in a sauce inspired by Korean BBQ. This recipe is so easy to freeze and reheat for later! Serve over a bed of white rice, topped with green onion, sesame seeds, and red pepper flakes.
A quicker-to-make imitation of Vietnamese Pho soup. Beef broth flavored with whole spices and charred veggies, served with thinly sliced beef, rice noodles, and toppings such as bean sprouts, jalapeños, and fresh herbs.
Blackened Cajun Chicken with Light Fettuccine “Alfredo”
Incredibly flavorful blackened Cajun spiced chicken, served over fettuccine in a light Alfredo-like sauce that's made with Greek yogurt! This healthy Cajun chicken pasta is perfect for a weeknight meal!
Easy and quick potato soup that uses no heavy cream (just milk)! Top with cheddar cheese, bacon bits, and chives – controlling the quantity for a more or less loaded dish.
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