When people name healthy snacks, the list is usually pretty predictable: Baby carrots, apples, nonfat Greek yogurt, mixed nuts, granola, celery with peanut butter, popcorn (light on the butter). Those are great, but after you’ve had them week after week, year after year, it’s hard to muster up excitement for more of the same. Sometimes […]
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Mediterranean Feta & Ground Turkey Orzo
This dish started out as a side, but it’s such a scene-stealer that the leftovers immediately became my entire meal. I had received a few cans of Redpack diced tomatoes, and after loving how fresh they tasted, I decided I wanted a new way to cook with them (beyond my go-to recipes, pulled pork and […]
The Cure for Being Bored + Turkey Bacon-Goat Cheese Flatbread
People talk about curiosity killing cats, but really, curiosity keeps us alive. We can’t numbly stumble through the motions of life when we’re hunting for the way “I wonder…” ends or the answer to “What would happen if…?” There’s no chance be dead-ended in the mundane when the world is cracking open with new ways […]
Baked BBQ Pulled Pork Wontons
I always thought wontons were so difficult to make. Much too difficult for me. And then, I spotted them: A lone package of wonton wrappers near the produce section of Target for $1.79. For less than two bucks, I thought, why not? I can experiment. I can totally fail at making wontons, but hey, what if […]
Easy Homemade Biscuits
By Samantha Trueheart You don’t have to be a University of Tennessee student to appreciate a great homemade biscuit, and this four-ingredient wonder recipe hits the spot. Samantha learned this recipe from her roommate’s boyfriend, and it’s been passed down to the women in his family from his great-grandmother (so you know it’s got to […]
The Best Guacamole We’ve Ever Tasted. Period.
By far, the hardest part about making the Best Guacamole You’ve Ever Tasted is choosing the right avocados. It really comes down to two questions—ones you might not normally think to ask yourself: Are you planning on making guac today or in a few days? What happens when you gently squeeze the avocado? If you’re […]
Date Night Recipes: Cheesy Gorgonzola Bread
Any time I make a recipe that requires a spice, cheese or other ingredient I don’t normally buy, two things run through my head: First, can I get away without using it (or subbing in something else)? Second, what else can I make with this ingredient? For the gorgonzola-crusted steaks that kicked off our Date […]
Date Night Recipes: Oven-Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts have a completely undeserved reputation as the classic “gross” vegetable all humans should avoid. It’s right up there with lima beans and Durian fruit, but it shouldn’t be that way. At least not if you roast them in the oven. Fresh or steam-in-bag Brussels sprouts tend to be best to use—a lot of […]
Who Knew Oven-Baked French Fries Could Taste This Incredible?
French Fries: They’re one of the hardest cravings to deny. That salty, crispy (and sometimes mushy) snack is just so good. So, so good. And it also happens to be the Freshman 15’s partner in crime. Thankfully, there’s a low-guilt fix: Ditch the deep fryer and bake ’em. I thought oven-baked French Fries would be […]
Cinnamon-Honey Glazed Carrots (AKA Your New Go-To Side Dish)
Potlucks can quickly veer into gut-bomb territory. Everyone wants to bring a dish that earns rave reviews, and we all know the shortcut to deliciousness involves at least one of the following: cheese, bacon, butter, carbs. The array of food is so This-Is-Why-You’re-Fat good that you can’t help but gobble up as much as you […]