Dinner
Brined Pork Tenderloin
Pork tenderloin is a lean tender cut of meat. It's often overlooked but it's one of my favorite cuts of meat because it's affordable and becomes the same consistency of filet mignon if soaked in a brine. A brine is typically a salt or salt, sugar and water...
Creamy Mac and Cheese
This mac and cheese recipe is the best I've ever had. That's saying a lot because I have tested dozens of recipes over the years. Mac and cheese is something that is so simple but we overcomplicate things, don't we? I think everyone thinks it can be improved...
Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
this post may contain affiliate links Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a favorite menu item of mine at The Cheesecake Factory. I wanted to make my own version at home to save money and this is as close as it gets. While there are a lot of components, it's...
Chicken Pad Thai
this post may contain affiliate links This Chicken Pad Thai is just as good as any restaurant yet comes together in under thirty minutes. It's the perfect mix of sweet, savory and sour. As the name suggests, Pad Thai is a Thai rice noodle dish with vegetables,...
High Protein Pepperoni Pizza (Chicken Crust)
this post may contain affiliate links This high protein pizza made with a chicken crust is the perfect answer to pizza night for those that have health goals they still want to crush. This isn't low calorie but it is very high protein and relatively low carb....
Taco Pizza
this post may contain affiliate links Taco Pizza is a fun way to turn taco night into pizza night. A traditional crust gets topped with taco meat, cheese, queso, tortilla chips, lettuce, sour cream and salsa. The toppings are of course optional, and you...
Bang Bang Chicken
Bang Bang Chicken features seasoned chicken breasts pan seared til golden brown then smothered in a sweet Asian mayo. It's the same flavor profile as Bang Bang Shrimp just with chicken rather than deep fried shrimp. The chicken is served with white rice...
Crispy Chicken with Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce
Crispy Chicken with Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce is the copycat dish served at The Cheesecake Factory called Chicken Costoletta. Chicken breasts get pounded thin, breaded and pan seared to a deep golden brown and doused in a lemon garlic cream sauce. Like the...
Birria Tacos
this post may contain affiliate links Birria tacos are a culinary delight that originated in Mexico and has taken food lovers by storm. At the heart of these tantalizing tacos is tender, slow-cooked meat -- traditionally goat or beef -- that has been...