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Moroccan Chicken with Saffron and Lemon

A delightful Moroccan-inspired dish with tender chicken, aromatic spices, and a tangy lemon twist! Ingredients: Instructions: Serving Suggestions: Serve this flavorful chicken with warm couscous, fluffy rice, or freshly baked Moroccan bread (khobz) to soak up the delicious sauce. Enjoy your Moroccan feast! 🥘✨ (MidJourney Prompt: “A vibrant Moroccan chicken dish served on a traditional ceramic plate, surrounded by fresh herbs, lemons, and spices —ar 128:73”)

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Hot Toddy

Hot Toddy This classic hot toddy recipe is a great way to warm up on a cold night! This soothing drink is easy to make with hot water, whiskey, honey, and lemon. summer / salads — Jump to recipe Learn how to make a hot toddy! Made with hot water, whiskey, honey, and lemon juice, this classic drink is a famous home remedy for a cough or a cold. When Jack has a sore throat, he always makes this hot toddy recipe to soothe it. But you don’t have to be under the weather to enjoy this simple cocktail. Though I’m typically not a whiskey drinker, I love a hot toddy on a cold fall or winter night. Garnished with a cinnamon stick and a slice of lemon, it’s such a cozy way to warm up. Cheers!             0 seconds of 0 secondsVolume 0%                             What’s in a hot toddy? You’ll need 5 simple ingredients to make this classic hot toddy recipe: A food blog with fresh, zesty recipes. ALL RECIPES >> Hello, we’re Jeanine and Jack. We love to eat, travel, cook, and eat some more! We create & photograph vegetarian recipes from our home in Chicago, while our shiba pups eat the kale stems that fall on the kitchen floor Facebook Twitter Youtube X-twitter Moroccan Chicken with Saffron and Lemon share this recipe: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Still hungry? Here’s more

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15 Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes

15 Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes These healthy salad dressing recipes are fresh, flavorful, and easy to make. Try just one, and you’ll never reach for the store-bought stuff again! summer / salads — Jump to recipe My simplest tip for anyone who wants to eat more vegetables – and enjoy them! – is to start making a healthy salad dressing at home. Made with a base of extra-virgin olive oil, avocado oil, or Greek yogurt, it’ll be more nutritious than any bottled dressing you can find at the store. But that’s not all – it’ll taste better, too. Unlike most store-bought dressings, a homemade healthy salad dressing isn’t designed to keep for months on end. That means that it can be made with fresh ingredients like herbs, garlic, and avocado. They may not last for weeks on a supermarket shelf, but they will add bold flavor (and nutrients!) to a homemade dressing. Try making one – I think you’ll find that salad has never tasted so good!             0 of 58 secondsVolume 0%                             Whether you want to add more plant-based meals to your diet or are simply looking to change up your salad game, you’ll find tons of inspiration in the salad recipes below. With everything from green salads to pasta salads and more, these recipes are perfect for passing at potlucks, serving as dinner side dishes, and enjoying as full meals on their own. Essential Vinaigrettes Break out the oil and vinegar! These easy vinaigrettes come together in minutes.   A food blog with fresh, zesty recipes. Menu RECIPES ABOUT NEWSLETTER COOKBOOK SAVED RECIPES ALL RECIPES >> Hello, we’re Jeanine and Jack. We love to eat, travel, cook, and eat some more! We create & photograph vegetarian recipes from our home in Chicago, while our shiba pups eat the kale stems that fall on the kitchen floor Facebook Twitter Youtube X-twitter

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Healthy Pumpkin Muffins

Healthy Pumpkin Muffins These easy pumpkin muffins are moist, tender, and warmly spiced—the perfect fall treat! Make a batch, and it’ll disappear before you know it. summer / salads — Jump to recipe These pumpkin muffins are perfect for fall! They’re soft, super moist, and deliciously spiced—cinnamon, allspice, and more fill them with seasonal flavor. But best of all, they’re so easy to make. You can whip them up in less than an hour with a couple of mixing bowls and a whisk. No mixer required here! I love that these pumpkin muffins taste sweet, but not too sweet, so that they can pass for breakfast or a healthy snack. Enjoy one (or two) in the morning with a cup of coffee, and then grab another for an afternoon pick-me-up. If you have any extras, you can freeze them, but if your household is anything like ours, these pumpkin muffins won’t last long.             0 seconds of 0 secondsVolume 0%                           NextStay  How to Make Pumpkin Muffins These healthy pumpkin muffins are so simple to make! To start, grab these ingredients: Pumpkin, of course! Canned pumpkin puree gives these muffins an amazing moist texture and rich pumpkin flavor. Make sure to use pure pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling. The pie filling contains sweeteners and spices that we don’t need here. Eggs – They make these muffins tender and fluffy. Oil – Melted coconut oil and vegetable oil both work well, adding moisture and richness. I’ve even had yummy results with olive oil. Maple syrup – For sweetness. I love this natural alternative to granulated sugar! Milk – Use your favorite dairy or non-dairy milk in this recipe. I’ve had great results with almond milk and oat milk. Apple cider vinegar – It helps the muffins puff up as they bake. Vanilla extract – For warm depth of flavor. All-purpose flour and whole wheat flour – This combination makes the muffins wholesome, but not dense. Baking powder and baking soda – They make the muffins nice and puffy. Pumpkin pie spice – What would pumpkin muffins be without cozy, warming spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger? And sea salt – To make all the flavors pop Moroccan Chicken with Saffron and Lemon A food blog with fresh, zesty recipes. ALL RECIPES >> Hello, we’re Jeanine and Jack. We love to eat, travel, cook, and eat some more! We create & photograph vegetarian recipes from our home in Chicago, while our shiba pups eat the kale stems that fall on the kitchen floor Facebook Twitter Youtube X-twitter

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Roasted Broccoli

Roasted Broccoli This oven roasted broccoli recipe is easy and versatile. The crisp, golden brown florets are delicious as a side dish or in all sorts of broccoli recipes! summer / salads — Jump to recipe Do you have any favorite broccoli recipes? I love it in just about anything – broccoli salad, frittatas, pasta, etc. – but my favorite way to eat broccoli might be the simplest: roasted! Roasted broccoli is so easy to make, and the florets come out of the oven deliciously golden brown, crisp, and tender. I have a hard time not eating them all straight off the sheet pan, but they’re also a fantastic addition to all sorts of recipes and a yummy side dish on their own. Whether you want to add more plant-based meals to your diet or are simply looking to change up your salad game, you’ll find tons of inspiration in the salad recipes below. With everything from green salads to pasta salads and more, these recipes are perfect for passing at potlucks, serving as dinner side dishes, and enjoying as full meals on their own. If you love roasted broccoli as much as I do, read on to find my foolproof method for how to roast it, along with a slew of serving suggestions to make it flavorful, filling, and absolutely irresistible. Happy roasting!   If you love roasted broccoli as much as I do, read on to find my foolproof method for how to roast it, along with a slew of serving suggestions to make it flavorful, filling, and absolutely irresistible. Happy roasting!   A food blog with fresh, zesty recipes. Menu RECIPES ABOUT NEWSLETTER COOKBOOK SAVED RECIPES ALL RECIPES >> Hello, we’re Jeanine and Jack. We love to eat, travel, cook, and eat some more! We create & photograph vegetarian recipes from our home in Chicago, while our shiba pups eat the kale stems that fall on the kitchen floor Facebook Twitter Youtube X-twitter

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Perfect Baked Potato

Perfect Baked Potato A perfect baked potato has crispy skin and fluffy insides. My method for how to bake a potato works every time, so load up your spuds, and dig in! summer / salads — Jump to recipe fall / baking A perfect baked potato is hard to beat. The outside is brown and crisp, coated in a crust of sea salt. Pierce the skin, and your fork gives way to a soft, fluffy interior. It might be hard to resist eating the whole thing straight out of the oven, but if you take the time to top it with a pat of butter or a dollop of (cashew) sour cream, you won’t be able to deny that it was worth the wait. Reading this, you might be surprised to learn that until recently, I wasn’t a baked potato fan. I thought they were bland on their own. Whenever I had them at restaurants or at home as a kid, the toppings were always the main attraction. The potatoes themselves would be shriveled and soft, meager vessels for sour cream, cheddar cheese, and bacon. But this salt-crusted baked potato recipe changed everything for me. In it, the potato becomes the main event. Don’t get me wrong, a little butter or sour cream goes a long way here, but the potatoes come out of the oven with perfectly crispy, flavorful skins and creamy, piping hot interiors that taste delicious as they are. Serve them as a hearty side dish, or load them up and call them dinner. You’ll love them either way!   I like to use russet potatoes here, as their skin really puffs up and becomes crisp in the oven. Along with the potatoes, you’ll just need olive oil and salt to make this baked potato recipe. Once you’ve assembled your ingredients, follow these easy steps: A food blog with fresh, zesty recipes. Menu RECIPES ABOUT NEWSLETTER COOKBOOK SAVED RECIPES ALL RECIPES >> Hello, we’re Jeanine and Jack. We love to eat, travel, cook, and eat some more! We create & photograph vegetarian recipes from our home in Chicago, while our shiba pups eat the kale stems that fall on the kitchen floor Facebook Twitter Youtube X-twitter

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Minestrone Soup

Minestrone Soup This minestrone soup recipe is a delicious version of the classic Italian vegetable soup. Serve it with crusty bread for an easy vegetarian meal! summer / salads — Jump to recipe Today, I have two goals: to bake a batch of Christmas cookies and to make a pot of minestrone soup. To me, the two go hand-in-hand. After I spend an afternoon baking (and eating!) something sweet, I want nothing more than a warming, nourishing pot of soup for dinner at night. I love this minestrone soup recipe in particular because it’s so satisfying, but still light and fresh. Onions, carrots, and celery add depth of flavor to its herb-flecked tomato broth, and starchy beans and pasta make it nice and thick. I toss in green beans for texture, and, as a final finishing touch, I top it off with fresh parsley and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese. It’s super easy and flavorful, and all you need is crusty bread to make it a meal. Cookies for dessert are optional, but highly recommended. Minestrone Soup Recipe Ingredients Here’s what you’ll need to make this minestrone soup recipe: Onion, carrot, and celery – These vegetables create the aromatic base of the soup, known as a soffritto in Italian. You’ll sauté them in olive oil before adding the other ingredients. Garlic – It adds additional depth of flavor to the soup. You’ll stir it in after cooking the onions, carrots, and celery so that it doesn’t burn. Diced tomatoes – For sweet, tangy flavor. Green beans – They add vibrant color and crisp-tender texture to the soup. White or kidney beans – Navy beans, cannellini beans, and red kidney beans all work great! Vegetable broth – Use store-bought, or make your own. Bay leaves, oregano, and thyme – My easy version of a homemade Italian seasoning! These dried herbs add so much complexity to this simple minestrone soup. Small pasta – Think elbows, little shells, orecchiette, or ditalini. I like to cook it right in the soup so that it releases its starches into the broth. Fresh parsley – For garnish! Fresh basil would be excellent here too. Red pepper flakes – Optional, for heat. And Parmesan cheese – This salty, umami garnish takes the soup over the top. A food blog with fresh, zesty recipes. Menu RECIPES ABOUT NEWSLETTER COOKBOOK SAVED RECIPES ALL RECIPES >> Hello, we’re Jeanine and Jack. We love to eat, travel, cook, and eat some more! We create & photograph vegetarian recipes from our home in Chicago, while our shiba pups eat the kale stems that fall on the kitchen floor Facebook Twitter Youtube X-twitter

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How to Cook Spaghetti Squash

How to Cook Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti squash is such a fun, underrated vegetable! Here is my favorite way to cook it, along with a few tips and recipes. summer / salads — Jump to recipe I get so many questions about how to cook spaghetti squash, so I thought I’d share my go-to method for roasting it, a few tips, and a couple of my favorite spaghetti squash recipes. How to Cook Spaghetti Squash First thing’s first: use a sharp knife to cut it in half lengthwise.             0 of 44 secondsVolume 0%                           NextStay  Whether you want to add more plant-based meals to your diet or are simply looking to change up your salad game, you’ll find tons of inspiration in the salad recipes below. With everything from green salads to pasta salads and more, these recipes are perfect for passing at potlucks, serving as dinner side dishes, and enjoying as full meals on their own. After you slice the squash in half, use a spoon to scoop out the seeds. Next, drizzle the insides lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. I find that adding too much oil and too much salt at this stage makes the squash a bit watery, so a light drizzle and a light sprinkle will do. A food blog with fresh, zesty recipes. Menu RECIPES ABOUT NEWSLETTER COOKBOOK SAVED RECIPES ALL RECIPES >> Hello, we’re Jeanine and Jack. We love to eat, travel, cook, and eat some more! We create & photograph vegetarian recipes from our home in Chicago, while our shiba pups eat the kale stems that fall on the kitchen floor Facebook Twitter Youtube X-twitter

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Basil Pesto Recipe

Basil Pesto Recipe Pesto is one of my favorite condiments to keep on hand. Try these easy, fun pesto recipe variations to brighten pasta, salads, roasted veggies & more! summer / salads — Jump to recipe One of my favorite things about summer is the bounty of fresh herbs that are just outside my doorstep. Fresh herbs make any meal instantly more flavorful and beautiful. My favorite thing to do with all of those fresh herbs (aside from sprinkle them on everything) is to make pesto! It’s especially great for lazy summertime cooking. I like to dollop it on grilled vegetables, pasta, spaghetti squash, salads, eggs, toasted bread, pizza, sandwiches… you get the idea. With just a few easy steps, it makes anything an instant tasty meal, whether you feel like cooking or not.   What is pesto, and how do I make it? Traditional pesto is a blend of fresh basil, garlic, pine nuts, extra-virgin olive oil, and Parmesan cheese. With a food processor, it comes together in just a few steps: Pulse the nuts, lemon juice, and garlic in the food processor until they’re finely chopped. Add the basil and pulse again. Next, drizzle in the olive oil with the food processor blade still running. Finally, add grated Parmesan cheese and process briefly until combined. For vegan pesto, simply skip the cheese. That’s it! It’s really simple to make, and it’s easy to vary according to the season or your mood. It will keep for a few days in an airtight container in the fridge, though its surface may start turning brown. As a result, it’s best to cover your pesto with a thin layer of plastic wrap or an extra drizzle of oil before sealing your container. This will keep it fresh and green!   A food blog with fresh, zesty recipes. Menu RECIPES ABOUT NEWSLETTER COOKBOOK SAVED RECIPES ALL RECIPES >> Hello, we’re Jeanine and Jack. We love to eat, travel, cook, and eat some more! We create & photograph vegetarian recipes from our home in Chicago, while our shiba pups eat the kale stems that fall on the kitchen floor Facebook Twitter Youtube X-twitter

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60 Healthy Meal Prep Ideas

60 Healthy Meal Prep Ideas Busy week? These meal prep ideas are here to help! With tips and recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, they make eating healthy, delicious meals easy. summer / salads — Jump to recipe Is anyone else trying to get in a new meal prep routine this fall? Jack and I took some time off last week for an end-of-summer trip to Michigan. It was so fun and relaxing, but when we got back, I realized just how busy the next few months are going to be. Thankfully, I have a full arsenal of healthy meal prep ideas to help us get through it.    In case you’re also having a busy fall, I’m sharing over 60 of my healthy meal prep ideas today. They include meal prep recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and they cater to a variety of meal prep styles and preferences. Do you like to prep components on the weekend to use in different ways throughout the week? Plenty of these meal prep ideas will catch your eye. Do you prefer to make a full recipe and reheat it when you’re ready to eat? I’ve got meal prep ideas for you, too! No matter your style, I hope these tips and recipes help you save money and eat well this season. Bon appétit!   In case you’re also having a busy fall, I’m sharing over 60 of my healthy meal prep ideas today. They include meal prep recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and they cater to a variety of meal prep styles and preferences. Do you like to prep components on the weekend to use in different ways throughout the week? Plenty of these meal prep ideas will catch your eye. Do you prefer to make a full recipe and reheat it when you’re ready to eat? I’ve got meal prep ideas for you, too! No matter your style, I hope these tips and recipes help you save money and eat well this season. Bon appétit!   A food blog with fresh, zesty recipes. Menu RECIPES ABOUT NEWSLETTER COOKBOOK SAVED RECIPES ALL RECIPES >> Hello, we’re Jeanine and Jack. We love to eat, travel, cook, and eat some more! We create & photograph vegetarian recipes from our home in Chicago, while our shiba pups eat the kale stems that fall on the kitchen floor Facebook Twitter Youtube X-twitter

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