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 ->
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 ->
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 ->
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 ->
This Steamed Rainbow Chard with Toasted Hazelnuts is a delicious and healthy side dish! Chard is perfectly steamed and flavored with the help of a few secret ingredients. A Rainbow On Your Plate Rainbow chard is one of those ingredients that makes me smile when I cook with and eat it. Its vibrant color and distinct heartiness make it an all-around winner and favorite inRead more ->
This Spicy Steamed Broccoli is simple and so delicious. A few secret ingredients go in the steaming liquid, offering major flavor! Steamed Broccoli For Everyone What I love most about steamed broccoli is….all of it. Every single thing about it. It’s simple, flavorful, and yields perfectly tender results every single time. What’s more, is steamed broccoli (and any steamed vegetable for that matter) takes onRead more ->
These Steamed Artichokes with Garlicky Aioli are delicious, fancy, and so simple. Seasoned lightly with lemon and dipped in an unbelievable aioli, this appetizer is a winner for all. Okie-Dokie, Artichokey It’s time to have a serious conversation with you about artichokes. Sure, we’re all familiar with the canned variety, often chopped and tossed into dips, pastas, and spreads, but what about artichokes in their purestRead more ->
A guide for how to caramelize vegetables! Learn about this cooking method that adds depth and incredible flavor. Caramelization Station What is it about the term “caramelized” that makes everyone’s mouth instantly water? Oh wait, I know. Because the term insinuates rich, caramelly depth that can’t otherwise be replicated! It’s sinful, scrumptious, and sultry (if we’re willing to use those words to describe food!). FlavorsRead more ->
This Smoky Balsamic Onion Jam is pure, caramelized gold! Delicious as an appetizer, side, or topper on whatever you’re eating! Caramelize Those Onions! There’s something sexy about a caramelized onion, There. I said it. But really, when you see the words “caramelized” on a menu, what do you do? If you’re anything like me, you order said caramelized item immediately. Caramelizing is a delicious wayRead more ->
A guide for how to sauté and stir fry vegetables! Learn about these two stovetop cooking methods that are easy and yield delicious results. Stir-Frying Versus Sautéing You might be wondering, “what’s the difference between stir-frying and sautéing?” You wouldn’t be the first, and likely not the last. These two uncomplicated cooking methods are go-to’s for cooks of all skill levels. Read on to learnRead more ->