• Dinner Recipes

    How Jadeite Reached Celeb Status

    In 2009, Nick Stein took up an unusual hobby for a college sophomore: collecting vintage jadeite dishes. He had noticed Martha Stewart using vintage jadeite plates under potted plants instead of standard terracotta saucers in her eponymous magazine and thought, “That’s such a classy way of doing it.” Stein started doing some research on the eBay jadeite landscape and picking up a few cheap pieces of the milky mint green glass at his local thrift store. “At the time, it was kind of easy to do that,” he tells me. “Of course, now it’s impossible.” Fifteen years of HGTV home…

  • Top Cooking

    Weekly Meal Plan (for Sep. 30 – Oct. 06, 2024) + Fall Foliage in Colorado, September 2024

    Hello, friends and fellow home cooks! This is my weekly newsletter with a meal plan, which includes 7 weeknight meals + 3 healthy salads (for the week of September 30 – October 06, 2024)! At the bottom, I’ve included some gorgeous photos from my hikes this week, showcasing the stunning fall foliage here in Colorado! I live at about 9,000 feet, and I’ve noticed the leaves turned golden at least a week (maybe even two!) earlier than usual this year. Nature’s ahead of schedule, and it’s breathtaking! 7 weeknight meals + 3 healthy salads DAY 1: Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta…

  • Cake Recipes

    Sweet and Sour Chicken – Nicky’s Kitchen Sanctuary

    This Sweet and Sour Chicken has been one of our reader favourites for years!We’ve got crispy yet juicy chicken with a tangy sauce that’s perfectly balanced with just the right amount of sweetness. Want to know the secret to that irresistible crispy coating and the sauce that will have everyone asking for seconds? This is my homemade crispy sweet and sour chicken with a sweet and tangy sauce made from scratch using store cupboard ingredients! “The best sweet and sour, always a winner in my house, super tasty” – Jacqui Reeves 🧾 Ingredients What ingredients give you that sweet and…

  • Cake Recipes

    Steak Kebabs – Nicky’s Kitchen Sanctuary

    Juicy chunks of marinaded steak with bell peppers and onion, skewered onto kebab sticks and cooked on the griddle or barbecue. I love to use sirloin or ribeye as a treat for this meaty meal. These Steak Kebabs are so hearty and tender! The sweet soy marinade perfectly flavours the meat and combined with those crunchy charred veggies makes vibrant, tasty and memorable dinner. I’d consider them to be a bit of a treat meal, since we’re using steak. But they are pretty irresistible. You can cook these on the flat top, barbecue, griddle pan or under the grill (broiler).…

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    Pumpkin Streusel Muffins – Broma Bakery

    Pumpkin Streusel Muffins This website uses affiliate links which may earn commission for purchases made at no additional cost to you. Happy pumpkin baking season! Celebrate with these perfectly soft pumpkin streusel muffins AKA super moist, perfectly spiced pumpkin muffins topped with a buttery crumb topping. Pumpkin Streusel Muffins Let’s pumpkin spice things up this morning…hehe. No, but really let’s make some perfectly spiced pumpkin streusel muffins. They’re super soft, loaded with pumpkin flavor and topped with a seriously addicting brown sugar streusel. Plus you can make them in 1 bowl and have them in your belly in under a…

  • Cake Recipes

    Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes – Nicky’s Kitchen Sanctuary

    Perfectly seasoned cubes of golden potato with lovely chunks of peppers and onion make a great addition to a fry-up for breakfast or as a side dish with dinner. These breakfast potatoes are made in the air fryer, so we can go a little easier on the oil. They cook in about 20 minutes. These Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes are a scrumptious dish perfectly suited to the breakfast table! We don’t need to par-boil the potatoes first, so we’re ONLY using the air fryer – no other pans. These seem to be a side dish on every breakfast menu in…

  • Chef Choices

    Weekly Meal Plan (for Sep. 23-29, 2024) + Hike to Columbine Lake near Silverton, Colorado

    Hello, friends and fellow home cooks! This is my weekly newsletter, which includes 7 weeknight meals + 3 healthy salads (for the week of September 23-29, 2024) + 3 new posts published in the last 7 days! At the bottom of this newsletter, I’m sharing some amazing photos from our hike to Columbine Lake near Silverton, Colorado. It’s a lesser-known but challenging and strenuous hike that rewards you with a breathtaking turquoise glacial alpine lake sitting at 12,690 feet! 7 weeknight meals + 3 healthy salads DAY 1: Creamy Mozzarella Shrimp Pasta DAY 2: Lemon Pepper Chicken with Creamy Garlic-Lemon…

  • Chef Choices

    Steak Enchiladas

    These creamy, saucy steak enchiladas come together in just 30 minutes, all in one skillet! Thinly sliced steak is perfectly seasoned with chili powder and cumin, while the red enchilada sauce combines white beans, sautéed onion, garlic, and green chiles. Rolled tortillas are drenched in the flavorful sauce and topped with gooey, melted pepper jack cheese. It’s a quick and easy weeknight meal that’s sure to become a family favorite! It’s also the perfect way to use up any leftover grilled steak, grilled chicken, or rotisserie chicken! Why You’ll Love It Quick & Easy – Ready in 30 Minutes. This…