When the weather turns colder, my thoughts turn to comfort food. And one food is at the top of the list: German goulash soup. Here’s how I warm up from the inside out during the cold winter months. What is Goulash? Goulash is a stew that is always made with four key ingredients: beef, onions, […]
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In college, I discovered Asian food. It became a staple in my diet. I found late-night study sessions were greatly enhanced by the addition of large quantities of spicy food. Sometime in my freshman year, I discovered the glory that is the Thai noodle bowl with chicken. Thai noodles were the perfect dish for studying—easy
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I love layered or complex dishes that are complete meals: meat, vegetables and everything all together. These meals are filling, comforting, and generally easy to make. That’s why this recipe for shepherd’s pie with ground beef is one of my favorites. First, what is shepherd’s pie? It’s a meat pie usually made with a topping
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Having an easy roasted chicken recipe in your back pocket is a key ingredient to being a good cook. Using rotisserie chicken breast in other cooking projects can be a convenient, time-saving shortcut, and it’s a healthy meal on its own, too. Many people invest a lot of money in fancy rotisserie ovens or try
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Macaroni and cheese is one of my favorite foods. It’s creamy, cheesy, and comfort food at its absolute best. But making a homemade mac and cheese recipe has always required more time than I was willing to invest, and it often didn’t turn out great. I’m not ashamed to say that I’ve eaten the boxed
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Somehow, Thanksgiving has snuck up on me before I knew it. And this year—for the first time in a long time—I’m hosting. That means I am currently engaged in all.the.cooking. Turkey, macaroni and cheese, stuffing, brussels sprouts, you name it. It’s all in the works. And for dessert? My easy pecan pie bars. I’ve never
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One of our favorite comfort food recipes is making delicious, sirloin beef tips and noodles with gravy. Growing up, I was always used to beef tips over rice, but beef tips and noodles is actually the much more popular way to enjoy this recipe. I discovered this regional variation because my husband asked me to
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Indian food was never on my radar growing up in the South. Despite my early lack of appreciation, this slow cooker Indian chicken and lentils curry has become an absolute favorite in our house. The lentils, potatoes, and tomatoes combine to make a savory, filling dosh that we can’t wait to cook over and over
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In our house, football is everything. Growing up in Texas, a love of football is instilled from an early age, and now that we live in Philadelphia, I’ve adopted a second team (it’s only a small problem that they’re huge rivals). All this football means a need for game-watching snacks both at home and that
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If you love Italian food, you may enjoy this incredibly easy one pot lasagna soup recipe. It has quickly become a favorite at our house! My mother-in-law is an excellent cook and she grew up cooking for her nine siblings, parents, and a large extended family. Early in our marriage, my husband would compare my
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