Category: Quick & Easy

Quick & Easy means the start-to-finish time is under 30 minutes and that the dish does not require any advanced culinary techniques.

Springtime Zoodles and Noodles

Springtime Zoodles and Noodles

In the springtime we naturally want to shift to brighter, fresher and more vegetable forward eating. This dish uses zoodles plus spaghetti for a lighter but still satisfying pasta experience. Bonus – if you grow zucchini, here is another way to use up the bounty!

Spicy Chicken Tacos with Cabbage and Corn

Spicy Chicken Tacos with Cabbage and Corn

Tacos are one of my favorite dishes. Unfortunately I’m not a very big fan of tacos with ground beef, so I decided to try it with chicken by adding some extra filling.

Basil tomato squash

Basil tomato squash

A fresh taste of summer. Low calorie, big flavor, satisfying. I just created it tonight instead of a caprese salad. (Because someone ate all the fresh mozzarella, ugh.)

Hot Pimiento Cheese Bacon Dip

Hot Pimiento Cheese Bacon Dip

A slight twist on traditional Pimiento Cheese – add bacon! A quick trip through the oven turns this Southern staple into a hot, melty dish of delicious cheesiness.

Zuccheroni – Vegan Pepperoni

Zuccheroni – Vegan Pepperoni

This started as a wild experiment for a family member who was trying to become a vegetarian. Made from thinly sliced zucchini “cured” in olive oil and spices, it can be served cold as antipasto, or baked onto a pizza.

One-Pot Garlic Pasta

One-Pot Garlic Pasta

One-Pot meals are always a go to for me – especially as we get back into the swing of balancing school and work and life. I wanted to have something with a little more kick to it so I decided to make this One-Pot Garlic Pasta with some hot Italian sausage in addition to the mild.

Air-Fried Pumpkin Shakarparas

Air-Fried Pumpkin Shakarparas

Growing up in an Indian-American household, shakarparas are a staple cookie for the holidays. My family makes traditional shakarparas every year, and I wanted to give my own twist on it for the fall season. I used the original recipe and adapted it for the fall season by adding pumpkin and different spices.