Arm yourself with a humble can of chickpeas and you’ve got the makings for everything from a creamy dip to hearty meat-free mains. They are so wonderfully versatile. You can roast chickpeas and add them to salads, use them as a substitute for croutons in soups, or turn them into a simple snack with big flakes of sea salt.
There is nothing the mighty chickpea can’t do. These 25 recipes prove it, and will convince you to always have a couple of cans stashed away in the pantry.
Plain baked chicken breasts are simple, easy, and get the job done for dinner, but you deserve so much more. You deserve a dinner that’s rich, saucy, and packed with savory flavor that keeps you going back for more. Whether you make it in a slow cooker, on the stovetop, or in a casserole, anytime you slot a creamy chicken dinner into your meal plan, it’ll be a meal to remember.
Just be sure to serve it with bread, pasta, rice, or couscous to mop up all that delicious creamy sauce on your plate.
Every Jewish family has a different take on latkes. Some are flat and lacy, while others are thick with substantial chew. The beauty of this food is in its near inability to be bad. After all, we are talking about potatoes crisped up in fat. If you can achieve that, any recipe is sure to be delicious.
After testing five classic latke recipes, I determined the essential ingredients and have culled the cleverest techniques to bring you this very recipe. The result is a straightforward technique serving up latkes that shatter when you bite into them, revealing a creamy potato- and onion-packed pocket. This recipe is great for first-time latke makers seeking a vehicle for applesauce and sour cream, but even if you’re a latke-making expert, this recipe still might help you out with a trick or two. Here’s how to make classic latkes.
We got our first dusting of snow this past weekend as we pulled out holiday lights and hunted for a Christmas tree, and a week of hearty soups sounds like the most soul-filling meal plan imaginable.
I’m also taking the opportunity to big-batch some soups with help from my slow cooker in order to stock the freezer for my family, as we have a bit of travel and some house guests in December (which is busy enough). Here are the four slow cooker soups (plus our Friday night pizza) we’re eating this week that are also filling our freezer.
Making cookies is a serious business in December. Do you go for a classic holiday cookie like gingerbread men, or try something new and exciting? Do you make a vegan treat for your friends, or go crazy with the chocolate and butter? Decisions need to be made.
But whether you’re attending a cookie exchange this year or want to make a small selection for your family, we’ve got 18 recipes that won’t let you down. From classic sugar cookies to chocolate thumbprints to peppermint cream-filled butter cookies, all of these recipes are winners.
There are a lot of features to love about the Instant Pot when you need to get dinner on the table fast nothing beats its pressure-cooker function. Dump in the ingredients, seal the lid, and watch as recipes that would otherwise require a slow simmer or hands-on work at the stove are ready in a flash with very minimal effort. Here are 10 quick-cooking Instant Pot recipes to start you out.