A slow cooker carnitas tacos recipe that is absolutely delicious and low-fat. Use boneless pork loin, a lean cut of meat, to make a healthy and family-pleasing meal. Healthy carnitas taco diet Make these low-fat carnitas tacos if you're on a diet, are thinking about a diet, or just ...
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Brussels Sprouts With Apricots & Pistachios
Learn to blanch tender green Brussels sprouts then sauté them for some caramelized flavor. Top with sweet and tangy dried apricots and chopped pistachios for a delightful veggie side, any time of year. This quick Brussels sprouts side dish can be prepped ahead if you need a make-ahead side dish ...
Slow Cooker Arroz Con Pollo (Chicken With Rice)
Easy arroz con pollo is a Mexican chicken and rice casserole, with flavorful spices and smoky chipotle. Even better that it simmers in the slow cooker while you do other things! Oh the beauty of a slow cooker. A machine designed for a simple purpose–to cook food slowly enough that you can ...
Mediterranean Chicken and Rice Lettuce Wraps
Lettuce Wraps filled with tender chicken, and rice take summer eating to a whole new level. Tangy rice, crunchy nuts, currents and olives are wrapped in soft green leaves to make a fun-to-eat meal. Your tastebuds will thank you for making these simple chicken lettuce wraps. So will your ...
Classic Creole One Pan Jambalaya
One pan Jambalaya is classic Creole cuisine. Make it your way for an easy meal everyone will love. With some Cajun seasoning, the holy trinity of Louisiana, chicken, sausage and shellfish, you can enjoy this classic Creole dinner in about an hour and a half. Plus, you finish it in the oven for ...
Spinach and Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Spinach and chicken enchilada casserole uses sliced polenta in place of the tortillas. No filling and rolling! This is a dinner shortcut you will thank me for! • • • I used to be wary of the word casserole. Memories of childhood! Now I love them! That either speaks to my age, or that I know how to ...
Mini Greek Lamb Burgers with Yogurt Sauce
Mini Greek lamb burgers with yogurt sauce are packed with massive amounts of flavor. They are a great way to get make a fun dinner, or a party table hit. • • • Big kids (adults) and mini kids (actual children), will love these. They are the perfect size, almost like sliders, so they are fun to eat, ...
Spicy Maple Bacon Chicken Drumsticks
Spicy Maple Bacon Chicken Drumsticks make for sticky fingers and happiness. Easy enough for a weeknight, flavorful enough for game day and delicious enough for a comfort-food gathering. • • • I'm watching the Winter Games this month, being hosted in South Korea (so exciting!) and creating my food ...
Ropa Vieja (Slow Cooker Cuban Braised Beef) • Tara Teaspoon
Ropa Vieja is a favorite dish at my local Cuban restaurant. It's a slow cooker braised beef stew with peppers and great tomato flavor. I recreated it so I could dish it up any time! This ropa vieja braised beef stew with peppers and onions resembles a heap of colorful rags, or "old clothes." Thus ...
Chipotle Sweet Potato Soup With Queso Blanco
Chipotle sweet potato soup with queso blanco makes any weeknight dinner a comfort-food celebration. Cozy, spicy and easy, it's pretty much the best meal you'll have all week. You may not think of soup as a culinary experience. Especially a simple pureed soup like sweet potato or butternut squash ...
The Best Classic Pot Roast With Vegetables
The best classic pot roast with vegetables is, dare I say it, better than mom used to make. It's easy, comfort-food-goodness that's simple enough to cook any night of the week! It's a Sunday dinner go-to, but I can never wait for the weekend. I've made the recipe so easy it's become a great option ...
Pork Tenderloin with Rosemary Apricot Sauce
Pork tenderloin with rosemary apricot sauce is elegant enough for entertaining, but easy enough for a weeknight dinner. This is one of my go-to meals. Pork tenderloin is a never-fail dish for me, and it always impresses. The sweet and savory sauce takes it to the next level. You'll think you're ...
Easy Squash And Pancetta Pasta
Easy Squash and Pancetta Pasta is anything-but-basic. Italian bacon and tender, sweet squash make for a sophisticated, but simply delicious dinner. Tasty dinners come in all shapes and sizes. You can actually choose the shape of this one! Just pick a pasta, your favorite shape, and toss ...
Mexican Tomatillo and Shredded Beef Soup
Mexican Soup with Tomatillo and Shredded Beef gets its zest from poblano chiles. Flavorful, authentic ingredients create a warming weeknight dinner. I don't use enough tomatillos. It's a fact. I really like them though. They add a savory tanginess to dishes – like a tomato but slightly less sweet ...
Ginger Thai Chicken Patties
Ginger Thai chicken patties take the boredom out of chicken dinners. With authentic flavors that are delicious for the whole family, it's set to become a new favorite. Like many of you, I usually have boneless, skinless chicken breasts in the freezer. They get pulled out for dinner about ...
Honey-Rosemary Chicken With Yukon Gold Potatoes
Honey-Rosemary Chicken with Yukon Gold Potatoes simmers right in the slow cooker, for less hands-on work and a flavorful, comforting dinner. It's the rush of the week, you need to get dinner in the slow cooker and walk away, but you're getting a little tired of stewy, heavy one-pot-meals. ...
Warm Salmon and Arugula Pasta Salad
Warm Salmon and Arugula Pasta Salad is one of my favorite ways to enjoy this healthy fish with my greens. Who wouldn't want the addition of delicious swirls of linguini with their salad?! Salads with warm ingredients added in, wilting the greens just slightly has got to be one of the most delicious ...
Red Wine Glazed Pearl Onions
Red wine glazed pearl onions are caramelized in a flavorful sauce. Delicious and festive side dish for any holiday meal. When I was working as an editor at Martha Stewart magazine, I used pearl onions in a recipe for the first time. I thought they were so cute, just mini little white onions. ...
Slow Cooker Turkey Vegetable Meat Loaf
Slow Cooker Turkey Vegetable Meatloaf is a dinner phenomenon. So easy, juicy, flavorful and healthy to boot! Dinner is easy tonight. It's also healthy and low-fat! Perfect for pre-holiday eating. At least that's what my scale told me last night–Oh boy! I shredded carrots, onions and zucchini and ...
Roasted Grape and Pecan Stuffing
Roasted Grape and Pecan Stuffing is a savory, classic side with the juicy burst of caramelized grapes. A fun variation on a favorite. Cooking grapes brings out their flavor and juiciness. Roasted, they are perfect for a savory stuffing. I often add a little touch of tart sweetness to this holiday ...