Do you have any meals that you used to eat growing up that, despite their unhealthy and processed-ness (?), you love because they're nostalgic? Or even if it's not nostalgia, you like eating them now because you never were allowed to eat them when you were a kid? My parents were pretty healthy people, so we NEVER had sugary cereals, bags of chips, or lunchables laying around our house. And of ...
Kale and Turkey Sausage Saute with Parmesan [21 Day Fix]
Oh my gooodness this this thiiiissssss. Totally going to be a standard repeat dinner in my house from now on. It is so good. And SO SO SO easy. And healthy! There are only a few things in this recipe: Kale Turkey sausage Garlic Red pepper flakes Parmesan cheese Since we are only working with a handful of simple ingredients here, we have to treat them like they are our best frands. How ...
Perfect Corn Chowder
I'm going to be real with you guys right now....this corn chowder is the bomb. I am kiiiiiind of obsessed and in love with everything about it: The thick, creamy, luxurious texture that comes from the addition of roux in the last five minutes. The layers and layers of mouthwatering flavor coming from the bacon, onions, garlic, carrots, celery, and jalapeno. The tender, hearty potatoes that ...
One Pot Mexican Pasta Skillet
You may know by this point that I'm slightly obsessed with one pot meals. They are just so practical and awesome! There aren't a million pots/pans to deal with, and you can clean up the kitchen while your dinner is simmering away. IT'S SO SATISFYING. I get a little bit too excited when I find a delicious one pot meal recipe...liiikkkeeee this one! Mmmmm...Mexican food. I love Mexican food ...
“One Sheet” Brown Sugar, Dijon Chicken
You know how one pot meals are basically the best things EVER? This is exactly like a one pot meal, but it's a one sheet meal instead! You throw everything onto one baking sheet, bake for thirty to forty minutes, and dig in! SO easy. The best part about this recipe, however, isn't the simplicity. The best part is the flavor that comes from the brown sugar and Dijon mustard. Oh....my goodness. ...
Easy Crock-Pot Italian Pasta
This recipe was super out of my comfort zone - probably more so than anything I have ever posted! I would definitely call it a "hail mary" in football terms... It was extremely experimental and used ingredients that I normally am not a fan of (eggplant...EGGPLANT!!). Say extremely experimental five times fast... See? I not only bring you yummy food but also entertaining tongue twisters! You're ...
One Pot Vegan Lentil Chili
Chili? In April? I know...it's not exactly your typical spring dish, but like I mentioned with my Chicken and Rice Soup a few weeks ago, I'm an all year round soup/stew/chili eater. If that's not you, bookmark this delicious recipe and save it for October! Well I was suppooooosed to write this post yesterday, but Seth and I traveled to Savannah, GA this weekend to photograph our friends' ...
Chickpea and Veggie Curry
March has been CRAZY! I think this month has been the least I've blogged since I got started with The Garlic Diaries. So much has been going on lately, and I was planning on blogging ahead enough so that I would still be posting every other day, but I totally lost track of life and just got behind! It felt great to get back into the swing of things today and make/photograph a few recipes. ...
30 Minute One Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Broccoli Cheddar Soup is one of my favorite things ever. I don't know why it's so good...I mean, broccoli is pretty good but it's not absolutely delicious or anything. But when you throw it in a soup with some cheese it become sooo yummy. Not to mention a great way to sneak some broccoli into your kids' bellies. This recipe has two whole heads of it, so it's not a small amount! This is such an ...
30 Minute One Pot Caprese Chicken Bake
This recipe is so easy. You literally cook chicken, put some stuff on top of it, cook it again, and eat it. Done. HOWEVER...I will say that though this recipe is easy, I had one of those days where everything went wrong for a few hours. I was cooking this recipe and two others at the same time for my blog, cut my hand three different times on chickpea can lids (those things are freaking ...