Spicy Ramen with Crispy Tofu

Two bowls of spicy ramen with a soft-boiled egg

This Spicy Ramen with Crispy Tofu is absolutely unbeatable! Tender ramen noodles are topped with an aromatic broth, perfectly cooked vegetables, crispy tofu, and a softboiled egg. Perfection! Comfort Food At Its Finest When you think of comfort food, what comes to mind? Like most people, there are a few recipes I reach for when all I want is to snuggle up with a tastyRead more ->

Asparagus and Feta Frittata

Piece of asparagus and feta frittata on a plate with a fork

This Asparagus and Feta Frittata is light, tasty, and so simple! A lovely breakfast or brunch. A Simple Breakfast Frittata has a wrongful reputation of being “too fancy”, or “too much work”. This couldn’t be further from the truth! This article will outline how exactly you make a frittata, and hopefully provide some inspiration for you to not only try this recipe but try makingRead more ->

The Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich

The ultimate breakfast sandwich with a drippy yolk

Weekends call for The Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich! Egg, bacon, sausage, avocado, and onion are just a few of the scrumptious ingredients sandwiched between an English muffin. Grab a napkin! Ultimate Weekends I love weekends. Arguably a statement that most wouldn’t disagree with. What’s not to love? Sleeping in, lingering over an extra cup of coffee, and of course: lazy breakfast. But breakfast on the weekendRead more ->

How To Make Over Easy, Medium, and Hard Eggs

Over easy, over medium, over hard, and sunny side up eggs on a white platter

Learn how to make over easy, over medium, and over hard eggs! This guide shows you the differences between each and offers tips to get the perfect fry every time. Order Up! When out to breakfast, the frequent question is, “How do you want your eggs?” The classic diner-style plate typically includes one to two eggs, and in my opinion, nothing beats a saucy yolkRead more ->

How To Make Perfect Hardboiled Eggs

Halved hard boiled eggs on a marble tray with salt and pepper

Learn how to make perfect hardboiled eggs! No more gray yolk or eggs that are impossible to peel! Perfect Hardboiled Eggs I know we live in divisive times, but I’d like to hope that we can all agree on this: nothing is more frustrating than trying to peel a hardboiled egg. You know what I’m talking about: you’re excited to have a little protein-packed snack.Read more ->

How To Make Scrambled Eggs: Hard vs. Soft Scramble

Plates of soft and hard scrambled eggs

Learn how to make the perfect scrambled eggs! A guide for how to scramble both hard scramble and soft scramble eggs.  The Perfect Scrambled Eggs Scrambled eggs are the quintessential breakfast meal. Fluffy, light, and perfectly protein-packed. They’re quick and easy, making a super simple weekday meal as easy as they do a luxurious weekend brunch. Read on to learn more about turning the humbleRead more ->

Decoding The Carton: How To Select Eggs

Multicolored chicken eggs in paper carton

With so many different labels, certifications, and claims, it can be tough to know what they all mean! This guide offers details on how to select quality eggs.  Selecting Quality Eggs Large, organic, free-range, Grade A, humanely raised EGGS. Sound familiar? Walking into the dairy aisle of your grocery store promises a peppering of various claims, certifications, and loud advertising that may just leave youRead more ->

Vegetables 101 Recap

Collage of vegetable related images

Ingredient education, cooking methods, and vegetable recipes to try out! This recap outlines all of the lessons I’ve shared in my Vegetables 101 portion of So Happy In The Kitchen!  Vegetables 101: In Review My So Happy In The Kitchen series is dedicated to giving you tools, resources, and knowledge to help you learn to love to cook. Each month this year, I’ll be divingRead more ->

How To Steam Vegetables

A guide for how to steam vegetables! Learn about this quick and simple cooking method that delivers consistent and delicious results. 

A guide for how to steam vegetables! Learn about this quick and simple cooking method that delivers consistent and delicious results.  Time To Get Steamy Steaming gets a rightful reputation as the cooking method which helps retain the greatest amount of nutrients in vegetables. Additionally, it brings out the natural fresh flavor of what you’re cooking without masking it with a myriad of other flavors.Read more ->

Lemony Green Beans

These Lemony Green Beans are bright, crisp, and addicting! Perfectly steamed green beans are tossed in a mouthwatering lemon sauce. Perfect as a side or on their own!

These Lemony Green Beans are bright, crisp, and addicting! Perfectly steamed green beans are tossed in a mouthwatering lemon sauce. Perfect as a side or on their own! Steamed Green Beans Please Green beans have to be one of my favorite vegetable sides. Truly! They’re simple, taste incredibly fresh, and have the ability to take on flavor while retaining their own. Perfection! One of myRead more ->