Spring Recipes

delicious golden brown grilled chicken shawarma with a sprig of fresh oregano on top

Best Ever 15-Minute Grilled Chicken Shawarma

This delicious grilled chicken shawarma recipe is bursting with Middle Eastern flavors and it takes just 15 minutes to make.  Juicy tender grilled (or pan-seared) chicken thighs get a generous dusting of my easy DIY shawarma seasoning that is full of warm, smoky, spicy, tangy, and well-balanced flavors giving you […]

Shawarma spice blend on a plate in individual mounds not yet mixed together

Easy 3-Minute Shawarma Seasoning (Tastes Great on Everything)

Make a quick batch of this easy DIY shawarma seasoning to flavor all of your favorite Middle Eastern-inspired dishes including beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, falafel, fish, chickpeas, or even tofu. We’re partial to this house blend of spices because it’s warm, smoky, spicy, tangy, and incredibly well-balanced with no one […]

turkey breast cutlet frying in a cast iron skillet

Easy Crispy Italian Turkey Breast Cutlets (Cotoletta di Tacchino)

This lightly fried turkey breast cutlet recipe (cotoletta di tacchino) is so delicious and it’s ready in just 20 minutes. These white meat cutlets are perfect for making crispy turkey sandwiches, turkey wraps, or eaten all by themselves dipped in your favorite sauce with a side of fries or homemade […]

golden brown chicken and pork meatballs in a ceramic dish sprinkled with grated parm and chives

Best Ever Chicken and Pork Meatballs (with Chicken-only Option)

These baked chicken and pork meatballs are delicious and can be used for just about any kind of dinner you’re in the mood for. Add them to your favorite spaghetti sauce, toss them in your favorite pan gravy and serve them with mashed potatoes, make a meatball slider, or eat […]

Perfectly pleated chicken dumplings on a sheet tray ready to be steamed.

Best Chinese Chicken Dumplings (Chicken Jiaozi With Video)

These Chinese chicken and zucchini dumplings are super tender, juicy, and full of flavor. Chicken thigh meat, chives, sautéed zucchini (but you can sub cabbage), with a blend of our favorite dumpling seasoning and spices, make this one of our absolute favorite dim sum recipes to make. Feel free to […]

Easy Thai Coconut Lemongrass Blackened Chicken

This is such an easy chicken dinner recipe to make as long as you plan ahead and give yourself plenty of time for it to marinate. All of our favorite Thai flavors of lemongrass, coconut, and lime zest infuse and perfume tender chicken thighs that are grilled until just charred […]

3 super golden brown crispy spring rolls on a pink and peach tray decorated with Chinese fans

Easy Pork and Chive Spring Rolls w/Glass Noodles and Vegetables

Crispy pork and chive spring rolls couldn’t be easier to make and they’re just as good as your local takeout (try them for yourself because the proof is always in the final taste). These feather-light spring rolls are filled with a mixture of seasoned pork, chive, cabbage, carrots, and seasoned […]

a layer of stacked golden brown and glossy pork and chive potstickers plated on top of sauteed cabbage with crispy spring rolls in the background

Best Pork and Chive Potstickers w/Sautéed Napa Cabbage & Carrots

These crispy, chewy pork and chive potstickers are delicious and have been a total lifesaver when we’ve been too busy (or too lazy on the weekends) to cook. Not only is this one of the best make-ahead dinners, but these little potstickers also fill every kind of takeout craving you […]

just steamed homemade money bag dumplings or beggar's purses in a bamboo steamer sitting on top of nappa cabbage leaves

Steamed Pork & Chive Money Bag Dumplings (Beggar’s Purse Dumplings)

Chinese money bag dumplings (sometimes called beggar’s purses) are as delicious as they are cute. Little bites of juicy deliciousness, these dumplings are traditional Lunar New Year food typically enjoyed throughout the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) as a way to represent and bring good luck and fortune in the […]

chicken and vegetable stir fry in a white ceramic bowl

Easy Chinese Takeout Chicken & Vegetable Stir-Fry w/Glass Noodles

This is one of our favorite Chinese take-out chicken and vegetable stir-fry recipes because it tastes just like delivery (minus the MSG) and it cooks up in just 5 minutes flat once you have all the ingredients assembled. From start to finish, this chicken stir-fry recipe is ready in 30 […]

a wok filled with beautifully brown glass fettuccine noodles, tender slivers of pork and garden fresh green beans

Takeout Style Pork and Green Bean Stir-Fry w/Glass Noodles

This quick and delicious pork stir-fry recipe uses basic ingredients and is especially great for those nights when you need to make a grocery run but just don’t have it in you. As with most stir-fry recipes, you can substitute just about any type of pork (ground, shoulder, loin, or […]

pumpkin spice banana bread loaf after being baked (setting on top of a vintage venetian tray)

Moist Pumpkin Spice Banana Bread w/Toasted Pumpkin Seed Crunch

This easy moist pumpkin spice banana bread is the best of both worlds, especially for anyone who can’t wait for pumpkin spice season to start. Fragrant (overly ripe) bananas and homemade pumpkin pie spice flavor these tender loaves with just the right amount of warm spice and intense banana flavor […]

summer fresh tomato and zucchini pasta sprinkled with Grana Padano cheese

Easy Italian Summer Garden Spaghetti w/Zucchini & Fresh Tomatoes

This is hands down one of the best-tasting garden-fresh pasta recipes to cook right now. In fact, it’s so delicious we ate it for lunch four times last week. All you need is a little extra virgin olive oil, garlic, shallots (or onion), zucchini, and a variety of vine-ripened Italian […]

argentinian red shrimp perfectly cooked on a grill pan

4-Minute Perfectly Grilled Argentinian Red Shrimp

If you’ve seen our post on how to perfectly pan-sear shrimp, you know we love sweet Argentinian Red shrimp for their delicate texture and their natural sweetness. For this grilled red shrimp recipe, we add a bit of delicious smoky flavor to them before a quick 4-minute cook in a […]

all-natural strawberry cake cupcakes in rose gold foil cupcake liners, topped with all-natural strawberry vanilla bean whipped cream sitting on top of a strawberry gelée with mini baby strawberries with stems still attached on top of the whipped cream from my garden

Best All-Natural Triple Strawberry Cake (Made 100% From Scratch)

If you love strawberry cake, but you’re looking for an all-natural alternative to the boxed cake mixes (or recipes made using strawberry Jello) this is the only all-natural strawberry cake recipe you’ll ever need– and it actually tastes like strawberries. I grew up eating artificially flavored boxed strawberry cakes (it […]