There doesn’t have to be a blizzard heading your way for it to be too freaking cold to step outside (especially when Netflix or a great book is calling your name). On those days, when hour 4 of your favorite show suddenly feels monotonous and you just need to do something, try cooking up one […]
Entrees
Cozy Up with Roasted Broccoli Spaghetti
If you’re like oh, pretty much everyone, you’ve probably resolved to live a little healthier this year, whether that means eating out less, hitting the gym more, sneaking a few extra vegetables into your diet, or some combination of the three. Often, ‘eating healthy’ turns into salad, salad and more salad. And the occasional broth-based […]
You’re Long Overdue to Make This Asian Chicken Salad
The classic romaine, grape tomatoes, baby carrots and Ranch combination gets old after a while. Ditto for mixing things up by swapping the Ranch for Balsamic Vinaigrette or the lettuce for kale. Sometimes, you crave a salad that’s unlike anything else. This is that salad. It’s crisp, it’s crunchy, it’s loaded with flavor. Plus, it’s […]
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 […]
Slow Cooker Shredded Mexican Chicken & Quinoa
Just because the temperature has crept above 70 doesn’t mean you have to tuck away the slow cooker. In fact, it’s all the more reason to bust it out! Who wants to be sweating over a hot stovetop — or letting their oven warm up the entire kitchen — when your handy little Crock-Pot could […]
5 Slow Cooker Recipes That Practically Cook Themselves
Admit it: There are some days when you wish you could come home from class to a fresh-from-the-oven meal Mom or Dad so lovingly prepared for you. This is the next best thing, and as close to robot butlers—a la Rosie from the Jetsons—as we can get in 2015. (The possible exception: If you Duct-taped a […]
Bacon-Cheddar Frittata Cups Recipe
Noon games = brunch watch parties. Really, there’s no better way to ease into the weekend than inviting a bunch of people over (face paint optional, but highly encouraged) to cheer, shout and cringe over a pile of bacon, fresh fruit and mimosas. Figuring out what to make for said crowd can be tricky: You […]
Creamy Ranch Chicken Pasta
If this recipe seems like it’s gone too far — bacon + chicken + ranch seasoning + pasta, together in one bowl! — it’s because it has. It’s crossed the line, and it’s all “whatever, whatever, I do what I want.” And you know what? It has such a bacon-y, savory-yet-slightly-tangy flavor, it totally pulls off […]
Oven-Baked Cap’n Crunch Chicken Tenders
When you’re at Planet Hollywood, there’s really only one acceptable dish to order: Cap’n Crunch Chicken. The sweetness of the corn cereal breading! The savory chicken! It’s basically the entrée’s answer to salted caramel and chocolate-covered pretzels, a veritable, “hey, we can do the salty-sweet thing too.” It’s an ingenious combination, but it can also […]
Slow Cooker Chili Mac You’ll Crave
Game day, rainy days — heck, any day ending in ‘y’ can be the perfect evening for this hearty Chili Mac. The name alone sounds horribly unhealthy, but the recipe isn’t quite the Heart-Attack-in-a-Crock-Pot you might expect. (At least, by Collegiate Cook standards.) We made a few adaptations to customize Taste of Home‘s Chili […]