I stumbled upon a video the other day of someone cooking an entire chicken in the crockpot. It was just a demo of what you could get away with sticking in your crockpot, so I didn’t see the end result or any of the process aside from a footnote for cook time, but I was
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The grocery store had a sale on pumpkin puree, so I took home three cans of the stuff and went to town. The banana pumpkin bread and pumpkin spice cookies I made recently were part of that attempt to use up the three cans of puree. There was also a failed attempt at making protein bites. Stay
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This is a dinner I tried out while I was cooking for just myself, so if you’re making the recipe for more than one person, multiply the recipe accordingly. For the nutrition facts, the meat used was 8 oz of salmon, which contributed 288 Calories, for those who are counting and wish to substitute a
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This recipe is one of my mom’s personal favorites. Growing up, her mom made cabbage rolls. Apparently, my mom tried to make the rolled version (the traditional version) once and the rolls all fell apart. The next time she made the recipe, she decided to save herself the trouble of rolling the cabbage leaves only to
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If you’re someone who keeps up with my blog, you’ll likely notice a trend or two with my dinner posts: 1) they make two heaping portions (so, realistically, probably 4, like this one), 2) they’re often salmon dishes. There it is. My secret is out. I like salmon. The good news is that you can make
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Chili is a fantastic dinner for pretty much any time of year, though it is especially good on a chilly day. It’s a hearty meal that requires very little effort on the part of the chef, and it can take as much or as little time as you’d like to cook. Most of the time,
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Here’s a recipe from one of my friends who’s been following Apartment Eats since its inception. He’s been my inspiration to find more vegan-friendly meals and feature them on my blog, as well as on my associated Facebook page where I share recipes from other cooking blogs. Something he failed to tell me about this
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Sometimes, you may find yourself in a hurry and need to make dinner in a rush. Sometimes, you even get time to prep for these occasions. In this case, I started marinating some chicken with the intent of making it Sunday night. Well, Sunday night came and went. We weren’t even remotely hungry, since I
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Alright, folks; here’s a recipe to knock your sakes off (see what I did there?). It’s super easy and you’ll want to make it every week, it’s so good! This recipe is holy-cow-amazing. It’s restaurant-quality but Rachael Ray easy. To top it off, unless you’re counting the oil to cook the salmon, there are only
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Preeeeesenting: The Sandwich, Revamped! The boyfriend’s mama and I made these for the family, and boy, were they a hit! Easy to make, quick to bake, fun to eat, and more filling than you’d expect, these little lovelies are great for a quick “fun dinner,” a game day finger food, or a party snack. Best
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