There are many ways to cook white beans including soups, stews, salads and more, but one of my favorite ways to cook them is southern style with a smoky ham hock where they simmer all day. This method ensures the beans get filled with flavor and get nice and creamy and delicious. These beans could truly be a meal of their own, but I love to serve them up with cornbread and my favorite collard greens. This recipe for southern style white beans and ham is going to quickly become a new favorite recipe to make when you are craving some comfort food.
Fall Steak and Butternut Squash Salad
While soups tend to get all the glory during the fall and winter months, let me remind you that a fall salad can be quite delicious, hearty, and satisfying too. It’s all about the combination of using seasonal ingredients to really make the salad shine. This combination of steak, roasted butternut squash, and apples come together on a bed of mixed greens and has the perfect combination of flavors and textures for the ultimate fall dish. This recipe for a fall steak and butternut squash salad is going to quickly become a weeknight dinner staple for the whole season.
I took two of my favorite dishes and merged them together to create a truly delicious spin on the traditional shrimp and grits recipe. Louisiana style bbq shrimp happens to be one of my husband’s favorite dishes and I partnered with my friends at Tony Chachere’s to create this delicious shrimp and grits recipe that uses those same flavors. Creole BBQ shrimp and grits is one of those dishes that is loaded with flavor and is a crowd pleaser all around.
If you are looking for new ways to enjoy fish, then I have a delicious recipe for you today. On top of being simple to make, it is nutritious and so full of flavor too. I love using cod for recipes likes this that are loaded with flavor because cod can take on whatever flavor profiles you are in the mood for. I have been in a Mediterranean phase lately in the kitchen and decided to bake up some cod with those exact flavors. This recipe for baked fish with Mediterranean olive salsa is the perfect weeknight dinner that can be served on its own or with a side of roasted potatoes.
Thai Basil Chicken
I love making versions of my favorite takeout dishes right at home, especially when they are as easy as this Thai Basil Chicken. With just a few ingredients and about thirty minutes you can have a delicious and super flavorful dinner that tastes as good as your favorite Thai takeout spot. This is one of those recipes that is so perfect for weeknight cooking and one that you will want to make over and over again. This recipe for easy thai basil chicken is going to be a family favorite.
Roasted Hatch Chili Mac and Cheese
It’s that time of the year when hatch chiles start to pop up here in Texas and I always get excited for them. They are similar to an Anaheim pepper, but with a little heat. Even the mild ones have a little kick and smokiness most of the time. You can make salsas, dressings, stuff them, and even add them into mac and cheese. I mean it’s the ultimate comfort food combination of flavors and I am here for it. Roasted hatch chiles get combined with pasta and cheesy goodness to create a spicy mac and cheese that you will want to make over and over. This recipe for roasted hatch chile mac and cheese is going to delight your tastebuds with every single bite.
