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Japanese Fried Rice (Yakimeshi)

October 5, 2021 by Faith 1 Comment

Don’t wait to go to a hibachi or teppenyaki style restaurant; Japanese Fried Rice (called Yakimeshi or Chahan) is easy to make at home with leftover rice and has a delicious savory, rich flavor. You can use whatever leftover vegetables or meat you have on hand to customize it!

Have you been to a Japanese steakhouse restaurant? They are so much fun! In the U.S., we typically call them hibachi restaurants, but they actually feature teppanyaki style cooking. The chef cooks your entire meal in front of you on a griddle.…

Sweet and Smoky Baked Sweet Potato Fries Recipe

September 7, 2021 by Faith 3 Comments

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Tyson Foods, Inc. The opinions and text are all mine. Crispy outside and tender inside, this baked Sweet and Smoky Sweet Potato Fries recipe is a flavorful, delicious, and healthy side dish for just about anything. Serve them up with Raised & Rooted™ Plant Based Nuggets for a quick meal! For my readers with kids, how many of your kiddos ask for fries + nugs? It’s a classic combination that they just don’t seem to ever get bored with. That was the inspiration for this meal!...

Glazed King Oyster Mushroom Recipe Served with Kale Salad and Maple Tahini Dressing

August 16, 2021 by Faith Leave a Comment

This Glazed King Oyster Mushroom recipe enhances the mushrooms’ umami savory flavor and balances it with sweet, salty, sour, and spicy ingredients. Don’t be intimidated if you’ve never cooked these mushrooms before; it’s as easy as slicing, marinating, and pan-searing them! Sometimes when I have a dish at a restaurant or during my travels, it resonates with me for a while. That was the case a couple years ago. I was visiting a friend in Chicago and we were eating dinner at a local restaurant in the suburbs....

Borani Banjan Recipe (Afghan Eggplant with Garlic Yogurt Sauce)

August 9, 2021 by Faith Leave a Comment

This Borani Banjan recipe (Afghan Eggplant with Garlic Yogurt Sauce) is a richly spiced stewed eggplant dish that’s served with tangy garlicky yogurt on top. When I lived in the DC area, there was an Afghani restaurant about 5 minutes away that had the best eggplant. It was a simple side dish, often overlooked by the more popular sides like bread and rice....

Low Carb Spiralized Cucumber Salad with Peanuts, Basil, and Ginger Miso Dressing

July 19, 2021 by Faith 2 Comments

Low Carb Spiralized Cucumber Salad is delicious and refreshing, and peanuts, basil, and ginger miso dressing lend a balanced combination of flavors and textures. If we’re going to be friends, there are two things you should know about me....

Oven Roasted Tomatoes Recipe with Pasta, Pine Nuts, and Mozzarella

July 12, 2021 by Faith Leave a Comment

Serve this Oven Roasted Tomatoes Recipe as a side dish, appetizer, salad, or a perfect lunch on top of pasta with pine nuts, mozzarella, and fresh basil! Roasted Tomatoes are sweet, juicy, and perfectly accented with garlic, olive oil, and a splash of balsamic vinegar. One of my favorite things about summertime is the fresh fruits and vegetables that come along with it. Green beans, corn on the cob, fresh tomatoes. It’s all delicious!...

Chinese Garlic Green Beans Recipe

July 9, 2021 by Faith Leave a Comment

This Chinese Garlic Green Beans Recipe is packed with sweet, salty, and savory flavor! The green beans are flash-fried so they’re slightly caramelized, crisp, and golden outside but soft and tender inside. This recipe has all the flavor of the classic take-out dish, but you get to control the amount of sugar and salt that goes in. Most people look at me like I have three heads when I tell them I don’t eat Chinese food....

Vegan Baked Beans Recipe

June 25, 2021 by Faith 8 Comments

This Vegan Baked Beans Recipe is a perfect balance of sweet, smoky, and salty flavors with a slight tang. It’s basically a meat-free version of Boston Baked Beans, but it comes together in a fraction of the time. It’s the perfect side dish for anything you grill up! I confess, I’ve never been one to be all that sad when Labor Day rolls around. Yes, I like summer (as much as any Buffalo-born-and-raised-girl can). But in all honesty, I love autumn way too much to be disappointed about summer’s end....

Keto Cauliflower Potato Salad Recipe

June 18, 2021 by Faith 2 Comments

This Cauliflower Potato Salad Recipe (aka mock potato salad) has a creamy mayo-based dressing with a touch of Dijon, dill, and a few spices. It’s every bit as delicious as regular potato salad, but with just 3g net carbs per serving! The magical property of cauliflower is that you can transform it into almost anything else. Cauliflower lends itself well to low carb simulations of pizza crust, bread sticks, rice, mashed potato, macaroni and cheese, and yes, even potato salad! I know what you’re thinking, and I was skeptical too, but let me explain....

Mexican Corn Salad Recipe

June 7, 2021 by Faith Leave a Comment

This Mexican Corn Salad Recipe combines buttered sweet corn, salty cotija cheese, bright cilantro and lime, and zippy jalapeno and garlic with a punchy, creamy dressing to cool it down. I wait all year for summer foods. Corn on the cob, tomatoes, and peaches, to name a few. Some things just taste 100 times better when they’re local and in-season! My favorite way to eat corn will always be the way I grew up with: steamed with butter and salt. But I love playing with new flavors and Mexican flavors in particular always catch my eye....

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