Skip to Recipe Something so pretty has to be complicated right? This simple saffron rice is just that, simple. It’s fun to have a recipe in your box that is delicious, beautiful, and easy to prepare. Want to impress your family and friends? Make saffron rice. Saffron rice is one of those dishes that just…
Sides and Salads
How to Make the Best Crispy-Skinned Baked Potatoes
Crispy-skinned baked potatoes, fluffy on the inside and topped with butter. Think steakhouse potatoes are only possible in someone else’s kitchen? You can make the perfect potatoes at home! What is better than a big baked potato that is crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside? Topped with butter, bacon, and whatever else…
Fresh Pesto Pasta Salad
Pasta covered with fresh pesto, and mixed with summer veggies make this dish a must have at your next BBQ this summer. Until a couple years ago, I was not a pasta salad fan. I stayed as far from it as I could. Gloppy mayo and bottled dressings never enticed me to try more than…
Real Food Spiced Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry sauce, the perfect balance of sweet, spicy, and tart. What Thanksgiving meal is complete without a bowl this jewel-colored fruit sauce? I’ll be honest I avoided cranberry sauce as a kid. Many people have a strong aversion to the underappreciated condiment. Sadly I think that is because, for many people, myself included our only experience…
Homemade Honey Mustard Dressing and Salad
A fresh tossed salad topped with crispy chicken strips and drizzled with homemade honey mustard dressing is the perfect meal on a hot summer day. The key to a good salad is a great dressing. I really didn’t enjoy salad until a few years ago. I never cared for the bottled dressings and a huge…