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Welcome to our recipe index! We’ve organized our recipes so you don’t have to work too hard to find what you want. This page shows all of our Cooking with Conks recipes by category. Scroll through to see the most recent recipes, or click on a section to find specific recipes within that category. For another view, check out our Recipes page.

BREAKFAST

APPS + SNACKS

SOUP

SALADS + Sides

SANDWICHES + Burgers + Tacos

Pasta + Noodles

Drinks

Sweets + baked

SAUCES + SEASONINGS

MEAT + SEAFOOD

VEGETARIAN

vegan

Dairy-Free

Gluten-Free

Beans + Legumes + Nuts

Beef

Chicken

Fish + Seafood

Pork

Tofu

Turkey

Breakfast recipes

  • Top down view of bowl full of breakfast hash with sausage, sweet potato, onions, and chard, with fried egg on top, black fork on the right side.
    Breakfast | Meat + Seafood

    Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash with Sausage and Sage

  • Fluffy eggnog cinnamon roll with eggnog cream cheese frosting sitting on a white plate with green pine in the background.
    Breakfast | Sweets + Baked

    The Best Eggnog Cinnamon Rolls

  • Pink bowl full of cubed fresh papaya tossed in coconut lime syrup, topped with shredded coconut, and a halved papaya in the background.
    Breakfast | Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free | Salads + Sides | Vegan | Vegetarian

    Fresh Papaya with Lime and Palm Sugar Syrup

  • Close up picture of a bakery-style blueberry muffin with crumb topping. More muffins are in the background.
    Breakfast | Sweets + Baked

    Blueberry Muffins with Crumb Topping

more breakfast recipes here

Appetizers + Snacks recipes

  • Green bowl filled with sweet and spicy nuts and pretzels.
    Appetizers + Snacks | Beans + Legumes + Nuts | Vegetarian

    Sweet and Spicy Nuts and Pretzels

  • Green bowl on black table full of gingerbread muddy buddies with chex, pretzels, teddy grahams, ginger, and sprinkles.
    Appetizers + Snacks | Sweets + Baked

    Gingerbread Muddy Buddies with Molasses and Ginger (Puppy Chow)

  • Black plate full of Parmesan Cheese Bread cut into pieces, ready to serve.
    Appetizers + Snacks | Salads + Sides

    Easy Parmesan Cheese Bread with Chives and Black Pepper

  • Top down view of a green bowl full of Ranch Snack Mix including an assortment of Cheez-its, pretzels, Chex, and oyster crackers.
    Appetizers + Snacks | Vegetarian

    Homemade Ranch Snack Mix

more appetizers + snacks recipes here

soup recipes

  • Gold spoon in focus above a bowl of curried red lentil soup on top of a blue and green geometric tablecloth.
    Beans + Legumes + Nuts | Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free | Soup | Vegan

    Coconut Curried Red Lentil Soup (Plant-Based)

  • Bowl with Chicken Noodle Soup with Lemon in the foreground. The soup has chunks of chicken, carrots, celery, onions, noodles, and a slightly creamy broth. In the background is a large red soup pot.
    Chicken | Meat + Seafood | Soup

    Chicken Noodle Soup with Lemon and Fresh Herbs

  • Two hands holding a white bowl full of red lasagna soup with ricotta cheese mixture and parsley on top.
    Beef | Meat + Seafood | Pork | Soup

    Easy Lasagna Soup (One Pot Recipe)

  • Top down view of a bowl full of butternut squash soup topped with parmesan croutons, drizzle of creme fraiche, and sage leaves.
    Soup | Vegetarian

    Butternut Squash Soup with Sage and Croutons

more soup recipes here

Salads + Sides recipes

  • Large silver bowl full of Mediterranean farro salad with pomegranates and feta, wooden salad tongs resting on top.
    Salads + Sides | Vegetarian

    Easy Mediterranean Farro Salad with Mint Vinaigrette

  • Side angle of brown dish with butternut squash salad with mixed greens, roasted butternut squash, bacon, pecans, goat cheese and croutons.
    Beans + Legumes + Nuts | Pork | Salads + Sides

    Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Shallot Dressing and Bacon

  • Small white bowl filled with cranberry sauce with cinnamon and orange. A white and red table linen and a green sprig of rosemary decorate the background.
    Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free | Salads + Sides | Sauces + Seasonings

    Cranberry Sauce with Cinnamon and Orange

  • Pink bowl full of cubed fresh papaya tossed in coconut lime syrup, topped with shredded coconut, and a halved papaya in the background.
    Breakfast | Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free | Salads + Sides | Vegan | Vegetarian

    Fresh Papaya with Lime and Palm Sugar Syrup

more salads + sides recipes here

sandwiches + burgers + tacos recipes

  • Overhead view of four chili cheese dogs on a striped platter. Each hot got bun has a hot dog topped with homemade chili, shredded cheddar cheese, and diced onions.
    Beef | Meat + Seafood | Sandwiches + Burgers + Tacos

    Ultimate Chili Cheese Dogs with Homemade Chili

  • Side view of the juiciest turkey burger, topped lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese, and basil mayo.
    Sandwiches + Burgers + Tacos | Turkey

    The Best Juicy Turkey Burgers

  • Two sausage and peppers sandwiches on a plate with a pan of sausage and peppers in the background. The sandwiches have Italian sausage, red and orange bell peppers, onions, and herb butter on toasted hoagie rolls.
    Meat + Seafood | Pork | Sandwiches + Burgers + Tacos

    Amazing Sausage and Peppers Sandwich

  • Plate full of Quick and Easy Shrimp Tacos. Each taco is made with corn tortillas, which are filled with seasoned shrimp and veggies, pico de gallo, guacamole, and queso fresco. A bowl with more guacamole and a tray with more shrimp and veggies sit in the background.
    Fish + Seafood | Meat + Seafood | Sandwiches + Burgers + Tacos

    Easy Sheet Pan Shrimp Tacos in 30 Minutes

more sandwiches + burgers + tacos recipes here

pasta + noodles recipes

  • Gray plate full of squiggly pasta coated in a butternut squash cream sauce, sauteed greens, and gruyere cheese. Black fork on the side of the dish.
    Pasta + Noodles | Vegetarian

    Pasta with Butternut Squash Sauce, Gruyere, and Greens

  • Close up side view of a bowl full of spaghetti noodles topped with creamy red sauce, 3 chicken parmesan meatballs, and a sprinkling of chopped basil and shredded parmesan on top.
    Chicken | Meat + Seafood | Pasta + Noodles

    Spaghetti and Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

  • Sheet pan gnocchi with two cooked, seasoned, sliced chicken breasts surrounded by corn and gnocchi, topped with cilantro and crumbled cotija.
    Chicken | Meat + Seafood | Pasta + Noodles

    Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Chicken and Corn

  • White bowl filled with roasted vegetable couscous with a black serving spoon resting in it.
    Pasta + Noodles | Salads + Sides | Vegetarian

    Roasted Vegetable Couscous (Easy Weeknight Dinner)

more pasta + noodles recipes here

drinks recipes

  • A glass filled with red-colored Winter White Sangria sits in the middle of the picture. The glass has an orange slice along the inside, apple slices, cranberries, and a cinnamon stick and star anise pod on top. On the left side is another glass, and a pitcher of sangria is in the background.
    Dairy-Free | Drinks | Gluten-Free | Vegetarian

    Winter White Sangria (Festive and Light)

  • Glass mug filled with pumpkin hot chocolate, which is topped with soft whipped cream that is starting to drip down the mug.
    Drinks

    Pumpkin Hot Chocolate (Made with Real Pumpkin)

  • Jar in foreground filled with Italian soda, with cream being poured on top of the soda. Two other Italian sodas are in the background.
    Drinks

    Easy Homemade Italian Soda

  • Jars filled with all 4 of our simple syrups. From left to right: strawberry mint, blueberry lemon, carrot ginger (top), and pineapple ginger.
    Drinks

    How to Make Simple Syrup (4 Unique Flavors)

more drinks recipes here

Sweets + Baked recipes

  • Several thumbprint cookies with jam filled with raspberry and apricot preserves on top of a wooden board.
    Sweets + Baked

    Classic Thumbprint Cookies with Jam and Pecans

  • White plate with slice of cranberry orange loaf cake in foreground with full loaf in background.
    Sweets + Baked

    Easy Cranberry Orange Loaf Cake with Orange Glaze

  • Four halves of chocolate brownie cookies stacked up vertically, showing fudgy middles with chocolate chips.
    Sweets + Baked

    Fudgy Double Chocolate Brownie Cookies

  • A stack of almond shortbread cookies on a plate, with greenery in the background.
    Sweets + Baked

    Almond Shortbread Cookies with Chocolate and Cherries

more sweets + baked recipes here

sauces + seasonings recipes

  • Small white bowl filled with cranberry sauce with cinnamon and orange. A white and red table linen and a green sprig of rosemary decorate the background.
    Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free | Salads + Sides | Sauces + Seasonings

    Cranberry Sauce with Cinnamon and Orange

  • Small white pitcher pouring gravy over mashed potatoes in a bowl.
    Sauces + Seasonings

    How to Make Gravy (Simple and Easy)

  • Jar filled with basil mayo and garnished with fresh basil leaves in the foreground. A plate with a piece of toast topped with basil mayo and tomatoes is in the background.
    Sauces + Seasonings | Vegetarian

    Easy Basil Mayo with Lemon

  • Close up of a hand holding a tortilla chip dipped into a bowl filled with Classic Pico de Gallo. The pico de gallo is made with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, jalapeño, lime juice, and salt.
    Appetizers + Snacks | Salads + Sides | Sauces + Seasonings

    Classic Pico de Gallo

more sauces + seasonings recipes here

meat + seafood recipes

  • Pork and rice bowl filled with white rice, tamarind pork, quick pickled veggies, and herbs.
    Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free | Meat + Seafood | Pork

    Tamarind Pork and Rice Bowls (Easy and Weeknight-Friendly)

  • Bowl with Chicken Noodle Soup with Lemon in the foreground. The soup has chunks of chicken, carrots, celery, onions, noodles, and a slightly creamy broth. In the background is a large red soup pot.
    Chicken | Meat + Seafood | Soup

    Chicken Noodle Soup with Lemon and Fresh Herbs

  • Green bowl full of white rice with a chicken thigh on top, covered in rosemary cream sauce. Gold fork on left side.
    Chicken | Meat + Seafood

    One Pan Rosemary Chicken in Shallot and Herb Cream Sauce

  • Top down view of bowl full of breakfast hash with sausage, sweet potato, onions, and chard, with fried egg on top, black fork on the right side.
    Breakfast | Meat + Seafood

    Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash with Sausage and Sage

more meat + seafood recipes here

vegetarian recipes

  • Large silver bowl full of Mediterranean farro salad with pomegranates and feta, wooden salad tongs resting on top.
    Salads + Sides | Vegetarian

    Easy Mediterranean Farro Salad with Mint Vinaigrette

  • Green bowl filled with sweet and spicy nuts and pretzels.
    Appetizers + Snacks | Beans + Legumes + Nuts | Vegetarian

    Sweet and Spicy Nuts and Pretzels

  • A glass filled with red-colored Winter White Sangria sits in the middle of the picture. The glass has an orange slice along the inside, apple slices, cranberries, and a cinnamon stick and star anise pod on top. On the left side is another glass, and a pitcher of sangria is in the background.
    Dairy-Free | Drinks | Gluten-Free | Vegetarian

    Winter White Sangria (Festive and Light)

  • Top down view of a bowl full of butternut squash soup topped with parmesan croutons, drizzle of creme fraiche, and sage leaves.
    Soup | Vegetarian

    Butternut Squash Soup with Sage and Croutons

more vegetarian recipes here

vegan recipes

  • Gold spoon in focus above a bowl of curried red lentil soup on top of a blue and green geometric tablecloth.
    Beans + Legumes + Nuts | Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free | Soup | Vegan

    Coconut Curried Red Lentil Soup (Plant-Based)

  • Pink bowl full of cubed fresh papaya tossed in coconut lime syrup, topped with shredded coconut, and a halved papaya in the background.
    Breakfast | Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free | Salads + Sides | Vegan | Vegetarian

    Fresh Papaya with Lime and Palm Sugar Syrup

  • Close up of a dish full of roasted broccoli with lemon wedges on the side and lemon zest on top.
    Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free | Salads + Sides | Vegan | Vegetarian

    Simple Roasted Broccoli with Lemon

  • White bowl filled with colorful lentil salad, featuring lentils, carrots, red onions, cilantro, avocado, cucumber, bell peppers, and a cilantro curry vinaigrette. A black spoon rests in the lentil salad.
    Beans + Legumes + Nuts | Dairy-Free | Salads + Sides | Vegan | Vegetarian

    Easy Cold Lentil Salad with Cilantro Curry Vinaigrette

more vegan recipes here

Dairy-Free recipes

  • Pork and rice bowl filled with white rice, tamarind pork, quick pickled veggies, and herbs.
    Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free | Meat + Seafood | Pork

    Tamarind Pork and Rice Bowls (Easy and Weeknight-Friendly)

  • Gold spoon in focus above a bowl of curried red lentil soup on top of a blue and green geometric tablecloth.
    Beans + Legumes + Nuts | Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free | Soup | Vegan

    Coconut Curried Red Lentil Soup (Plant-Based)

  • A glass filled with red-colored Winter White Sangria sits in the middle of the picture. The glass has an orange slice along the inside, apple slices, cranberries, and a cinnamon stick and star anise pod on top. On the left side is another glass, and a pitcher of sangria is in the background.
    Dairy-Free | Drinks | Gluten-Free | Vegetarian

    Winter White Sangria (Festive and Light)

  • Small white bowl filled with cranberry sauce with cinnamon and orange. A white and red table linen and a green sprig of rosemary decorate the background.
    Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free | Salads + Sides | Sauces + Seasonings

    Cranberry Sauce with Cinnamon and Orange

more dairy-free recipes here

Gluten-Free recipes

  • Pork and rice bowl filled with white rice, tamarind pork, quick pickled veggies, and herbs.
    Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free | Meat + Seafood | Pork

    Tamarind Pork and Rice Bowls (Easy and Weeknight-Friendly)

  • Gold spoon in focus above a bowl of curried red lentil soup on top of a blue and green geometric tablecloth.
    Beans + Legumes + Nuts | Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free | Soup | Vegan

    Coconut Curried Red Lentil Soup (Plant-Based)

  • A glass filled with red-colored Winter White Sangria sits in the middle of the picture. The glass has an orange slice along the inside, apple slices, cranberries, and a cinnamon stick and star anise pod on top. On the left side is another glass, and a pitcher of sangria is in the background.
    Dairy-Free | Drinks | Gluten-Free | Vegetarian

    Winter White Sangria (Festive and Light)

  • Tower of no bake cookies in a glass bowl in front of a background of sparkly lights.
    Gluten-Free | Sweets + Baked

    No Bake Cookies with Chocolate, Coconut, and Oats

more gluten-free recipes here

Beans + Legumes + NUTS recipes

  • Gold spoon in focus above a bowl of curried red lentil soup on top of a blue and green geometric tablecloth.
    Beans + Legumes + Nuts | Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free | Soup | Vegan

    Coconut Curried Red Lentil Soup (Plant-Based)

  • Green bowl filled with sweet and spicy nuts and pretzels.
    Appetizers + Snacks | Beans + Legumes + Nuts | Vegetarian

    Sweet and Spicy Nuts and Pretzels

  • Side angle of brown dish with butternut squash salad with mixed greens, roasted butternut squash, bacon, pecans, goat cheese and croutons.
    Beans + Legumes + Nuts | Pork | Salads + Sides

    Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Shallot Dressing and Bacon

  • Overhead picture of a bowl filled with pumpkin chili and topped with sour cream, pepitas, cheese, and green onions.
    Beans + Legumes + Nuts | Meat + Seafood | Soup | Turkey

    Pumpkin Chili with Turkey and White Beans

more beans + legumes recipes here

Beef recipes

  • Two hands holding a white bowl full of red lasagna soup with ricotta cheese mixture and parsley on top.
    Beef | Meat + Seafood | Pork | Soup

    Easy Lasagna Soup (One Pot Recipe)

  • Barbecue grill with several kabobs of alternating vegetables (zucchini, onions, and peppers) and with Italian dressing marinated chicken and steak.
    Beef | Chicken | Meat + Seafood

    Chicken and Steak Kabobs with Italian Dressing Marinade

  • Overhead view of four chili cheese dogs on a striped platter. Each hot got bun has a hot dog topped with homemade chili, shredded cheddar cheese, and diced onions.
    Beef | Meat + Seafood | Sandwiches + Burgers + Tacos

    Ultimate Chili Cheese Dogs with Homemade Chili

  • Close up of Animal Style Burger Fries, which are fries topped with cut up burgers, American cheese, caramelized onions, special sauce, and pepperoncini.
    Appetizers + Snacks | Beef | Meat + Seafood | Sandwiches + Burgers + Tacos

    Animal Style Burger Fries (Copycat In-N-Out)

more beef recipes here

Chicken recipes

  • Bowl with Chicken Noodle Soup with Lemon in the foreground. The soup has chunks of chicken, carrots, celery, onions, noodles, and a slightly creamy broth. In the background is a large red soup pot.
    Chicken | Meat + Seafood | Soup

    Chicken Noodle Soup with Lemon and Fresh Herbs

  • Green bowl full of white rice with a chicken thigh on top, covered in rosemary cream sauce. Gold fork on left side.
    Chicken | Meat + Seafood

    One Pan Rosemary Chicken in Shallot and Herb Cream Sauce

  • Top down view of a shallow bowl full of pumpkin Thai red curry with Jasmine rice, lime wedge, and Thai basil, made using our Thai red curry recipe.
    Chicken | Meat + Seafood

    Thai Red Curry with Pumpkin

  • Close up side view of a bowl full of spaghetti noodles topped with creamy red sauce, 3 chicken parmesan meatballs, and a sprinkling of chopped basil and shredded parmesan on top.
    Chicken | Meat + Seafood | Pasta + Noodles

    Spaghetti and Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

more chicken recipes here

fish + seafood recipes

  • Three sweet and smoky salmon filets, topped with shallots and lemon, resting on a black plate.
    Dairy-Free | Fish + Seafood | Gluten-Free | Meat + Seafood

    Sweet and Smoky Salmon with Shallots and Lemon

  • Bowl filled with Easy Smoked Salmon Dip. The dip is garnished with more dill and some pieces of hot smoked salmon. Surrounding the bowl of dip are toasted baguette slices, a lemon wedge, and some crackers.
    Appetizers + Snacks | Fish + Seafood | Meat + Seafood

    Easy Smoked Salmon Dip (Ready in 10 Minutes!)

  • Plate full of Quick and Easy Shrimp Tacos. Each taco is made with corn tortillas, which are filled with seasoned shrimp and veggies, pico de gallo, guacamole, and queso fresco. A bowl with more guacamole and a tray with more shrimp and veggies sit in the background.
    Fish + Seafood | Meat + Seafood | Sandwiches + Burgers + Tacos

    Easy Sheet Pan Shrimp Tacos in 30 Minutes

  • Close up of Shrimp Salad with Tartar Dressing in the sunshine. The salad picture shows lettuce, tomatoes, shrimp, avocado, red onion, cucumbers, crispy panko, and fresh dill.
    Fish + Seafood | Meat + Seafood | Salads + Sides

    Shrimp Salad with Tartar Dressing

more fish + Seafood recipes here

pork recipes

  • Pork and rice bowl filled with white rice, tamarind pork, quick pickled veggies, and herbs.
    Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free | Meat + Seafood | Pork

    Tamarind Pork and Rice Bowls (Easy and Weeknight-Friendly)

  • Side angle of brown dish with butternut squash salad with mixed greens, roasted butternut squash, bacon, pecans, goat cheese and croutons.
    Beans + Legumes + Nuts | Pork | Salads + Sides

    Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Shallot Dressing and Bacon

  • Two hands holding a white bowl full of red lasagna soup with ricotta cheese mixture and parsley on top.
    Beef | Meat + Seafood | Pork | Soup

    Easy Lasagna Soup (One Pot Recipe)

  • Picture of a fall salad with apples displayed on a blue oval platter. The platter is full of leafy greens with sliced and fanned-out apples, chopped bacon, and pecans. Salad tongs, apple, and jar with dressing line the edges.
    Pork | Salads + Sides

    Simple Fall Salad with Apples and Bacon

more pork recipes here

tofu recipes

  • Top down view of a spoon in a bowl of miso soup with tofu
    Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free | Soup | Tofu | Vegan | Vegetarian

    Easy Miso Soup with Veggies & Tofu

  • Picture shows a blue plate in the bottom right with 2 assembled Gochujang Tofu Jicama Wraps, each tied with a chive. Next to the blue plate is a small brown bowl with a gold spoon on top and a light orange colored Gochujang Mayo inside. On the top left is a gray plate with more wraps, one of which is undone. On the top right corner is a sliver of a bowl filled with slaw.
    Sandwiches + Burgers + Tacos | Tofu | Vegetarian

    Gochujang Tofu Jicama Wraps

  • Golden brown Cacio e Pepe Tofu Bites are piled high in a light teal shallow bowl., set on a blue-black table.
    Appetizers + Snacks | Tofu | Vegetarian

    Cacio e Pepe Tofu Bites

more tofu recipes here

turkey recipes

  • Gray plate with three golden mashed potato cakes each topped with sour cream, cranberry sauce, and green onions. Small white bowl of cranberry sauce in the background.
    Meat + Seafood | Turkey

    Loaded Mashed Potato Cakes with Leftover Turkey and Sides

  • Blue and white platter full of a pile of golden puff pastry turkey hand pies.
    Meat + Seafood | Sweets + Baked | Turkey

    Turkey Hand Pies with Potatoes and Vegetables

  • Overhead picture of a bowl filled with pumpkin chili and topped with sour cream, pepitas, cheese, and green onions.
    Beans + Legumes + Nuts | Meat + Seafood | Soup | Turkey

    Pumpkin Chili with Turkey and White Beans

  • Side view of the juiciest turkey burger, topped lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese, and basil mayo.
    Sandwiches + Burgers + Tacos | Turkey

    The Best Juicy Turkey Burgers

more turkey recipes here

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Some dinners are just meant to be bowls of flavor Some dinners are just meant to be bowls of flavor you can shovel straight into your face. This tamarind pork and rice bowl is tangy, savory, and loaded with herbs, peanuts, and pickled veggies. Weeknight hero, for real.

Plus it's easy to swap out the protein if you don't eat pork (it's great with crumbled tofu).

Full recipe ingredients, steps, and tips up on our blog!
Come eat with us. We’ve got soup! This curried re Come eat with us. We’ve got soup!

This curried red lentil soup is easy, boldly flavored, and exactly what we want on a cold night.

Grab a bowl, pull up a chair, and warm up.

Recipe’s on the blog (link in profile). 

For more, follow @cookingwithconks
This chicken noodle soup is like a warm hug. Make This chicken noodle soup is like a warm hug. Make yourself a bowl if you need something comforting or cozy tonight. Recipe on our blog (link in profile).

For more, follow @cookingwithconks
Highs and lows doesn’t fully capture the emotional Highs and lows doesn’t fully capture the emotional rollercoaster of January so far.

Some days have been really joyful, some days have been super hard, and through it all we've found small moments that carried us. 

We’re grateful for the little joys in the kitchen, in our community, and in the moments we share with all of you. Thanks for being here!
Back in the kitchen, doing what we know best: maki Back in the kitchen, doing what we know best: making something delicious to share.

Cooking has always been our comfort, and it feels good to return to it.

You can find the full recipe for this chicken noodle soup on our blog.

For more, follow @cookingwithconks
Who's ready to lighten things up now that it's Jan Who's ready to lighten things up now that it's January? Salads don't have to be boring and they don't have to sacrifice flavor. This grain salad uses 10-minute farro to make things easier, and pomegranates, feta, red onion, and kale for flavor and nutrition. Toss it all with a mint vinaigrette for extra freshness. 

Plus, look how pretty it is! So colorful. 

Full recipe up on the blog!
January 1st always brings a fresh start. While we January 1st always brings a fresh start. While we don't have any formal resolutions this year, we do want to focus on a few things to help us grow as individuals and as recipe creators. Here's our list of ins and outs for 2026! 

Ins: 
- celebrate wins, even if they're small.
- take more pictures of moments and memories.
- focus on building a community. 
- keep learning. 
- wear aprons not to stop ruining our clothes (this has happened too many times)!
- get back to pen and paper.
- be more spontaneous. 
- get outside more. 
- trust our own style. 

Outs: 
- comparing ourselves to other people.
- imposter syndrome.
- going to bed too late. 
- taking criticism too personally. 
- grocery shopping while hungry.
- worrying about follower/view count.
- excessive screen time.
- overthinking things (or everything). 
- perfectionism. 

Happy New Year to you all!
We pulled the numbers... These were our top 10 r We pulled the numbers... 

These were our top 10 recipes based on website views in 2025. 

Swipe from 10 to 1! We can't wait to make 2 again soon, and 1 is one of our all time favorites.

Which one are you making in 2026?

#happynewyear
That’s a wrap! 2025 hasn’t always been the easies That’s a wrap!

2025 hasn’t always been the easiest year, but we’ve made some big accomplishments! Here are some of the highlights:

•    Designed and launched our own website for our recipes (check the link in our profile to see).
•    Posted almost 100 recipes.
•    Worked on building communities on multiple platforms.
•    Entered a couple recipes into the county fair (and won 3rd place!).
•    Dedicated time to learn new techniques to make us better cooks and bloggers.

We’re excited to keep learning and see what 2026 will bring. Thanks for being here!
Happy holidays, everyone! We hope you're all able Happy holidays, everyone! We hope you're all able to take a little time to slow down, rest, and eat some amazing food!

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