Recipes — Easy Meal

Stuffed Peppers

Posted by Samantha Moniz on

I made these yesterday and I ate them for both lunch AND dinner. Now they’re gone and I’m a little sad because they were DAYUUMM good. I haven’t always been a stuffed pepper believer, they’re a little time consuming. The reality of it is you’re taking extra time and care to build this little edible bowl. When you’re ready to enjoy it, you’re cutting it down into a mish-mosh on your plate. What’s the point?! Well, the point is we’re in quarantine and we’ve got the extra time to slow down and stuff the dang peppers. For me, it’s that simple!

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Chuck Roast Tacos

Posted by Samantha Moniz on

What's your fall-back recipe? The one you don't even need to think about and can just whip together? I always seem to have something in stock to pull together tacos I'm really relying on these easy meals these days. It's nice to step into the kitchen and just OWN THE MEAL. If you don't have a pressure cooker, you could also do this in a slow cooker. Quick or slow, it'll be worth the time and makes plenty of serving to last a few meals!

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Cozy Pot Roast

Posted by Samantha Moniz on

Cozy Pot Roast (CPR) is an emergency pantry procedure that combines potatoes and carrots with hunks of stew meat to preserve feelings of comfort until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous gatherings of friends for a person experiencing social distancing.

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Herby Roasted Salmon

Posted by Samantha Moniz on

I’m not a mayo-lover. I wouldn’t typically elect to have a dish where mayo is a star ingredient but it just WORKS with dill and salmon. Something about the fat on fat makes it addictive. The dill and parsley are strong enough herbs to overpower the in-your-face mayo flavor and it seems to calm down once baked. This was a simple crowd-feeder and pleaser.

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Thai Peanut Chicken Ramen

Posted by Samantha Moniz on

Hardest part about being on the road (for over a month) is being away from my kitchen. I may have traveled with my meat thermometer because why GUESS if something is cooked juuuust right when you can KNOW. Sadly, I didn’t have room in my luggage for my Ninja Foodi. If I could suggest every Airbnb and hotel around the world make that a standard amenity that would make travel a million times easier for me. Too dramatic? This is another homerun-hit from @halfbakedharvest ..whenever I’m in a creative lull I flip through the pages of her years of content and know I’m bound to find something I’ll enjoy cooking and the #wellfedfraser will enjoy eating.

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