When you’re craving Italian flavors, but don’t want pasta, this is your recipe. Comforting and full of flavor.
Author: Vivacious Chef
Chocolate Almond Bites
Love these for a snack, or when I’m craving chocolate – a great alternative to junk food.
Roasted Chicken Provençal
This chicken dish is simple and easy to make. But the best part is how it will blow your mind, and you’ll think about it for days. You could substitute white wine for the vermouth, but don’t if you have it. Also, there’s no such thing as too much garlic or too many shallots. 8 […]
Pork Schnitzel Meatballs
Meatballs are great to get kids & babies to eat meat. Bonus for being delicious for adults, too.
Miso Chicken Meatballs
Miso Chicken Meatballs are great for an appetizer, but more importantly to feed babies and kids.
Roasted Garlic
Everyone needs roasted garlic in their freezer (and in their lives). Preheat oven to 350º. Remove excess/loose paper from the outside of your garlic heads. Chop off their heads so that each clove is exposed (see picture). If some cloves are small/low, just take their tops off with a pairing knife (carefully). Place all of […]
Thai Coconut Curry Chicken & Rice Bake
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a 9×13-inch/3-quart baking pan, combine curry paste, fish sauce, peanut butter, coconut milk and garlic; whisk until blended. Add the chicken and carrots, and stir to coat. Evenly scatter the rinsed rice over everything. Add the boiling water, seal the pan tightly with foil, and bake until the rice […]
NYE Roasted Garlic Pasta
New Year’s Eve with kids means that we’re staying in to spend time together, and cooking a great meal. This is a little more trouble than your normal pasta dish, but that’s what I look for when making a special meal. The sauce is very creamy despite having no butter or cream. The sparking wine […]
Maple-Rosemary Spiced Nuts
⅓ c real maple syrup 2 Tbsp grapeseed oil or extra virgin olive oil2 Tbsp fresh rosemary, minced (or 2 drops DoTerra oil)2 tsp aleppo pepper (or crushed red pepper if you don’t have it)1 tsp smoked paprika1 tsp (rounded) kosher salt1 heaping c almonds 1 heaping c pecans1 heaping c walnuts Preheat oven to […]
No Bake Cookies
1 stick butter1/2 c milk3 Tbsp (heaping) cocoa powder1 c sugar in the raw1 c creamy peanut butter1 tsp vanilla extract1/4 tsp salt3 oz dark chocolate chips3 c old fashioned oats (quick-cooking) 1 stick of butter in a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Melt the butter and add ½ cup whole milk, 3 heaping […]
