If you love healthy, veggie-laden soups that are bursting with fabulous flavor but also easy to make, this delicious Red Lentil Carrot Soup is for you! It's such a win-win-win for me, when a recipe is super easy to throw together, is loaded with healthy veggies and at the same time is super delicious with lots of bright, vibrant flavor! This Red Lentil Carrot Soup is all of the above and the ...
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For Fresh, Healthy Delicious Dinner Ideas, Go Asian!
Looking to spice up your dinner routine? These fresh, Asian inspired recipes are full of flavor and can be ready in no time! Asian is definitely one of my favorite cuisines to eat and cook. We never get tired of the flavors and I love the way you can incorporate so many fresh, crisp veggies and herbs into the meal. When winter feels long and cold and gray, let one of these easy dinner ...
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Honey Coriander Make-Ahead Salmon
This Asian-inspired, Honey Coriander Make-Ahead Salmon is perfect for everyday-easy meals but also makes a fabulous entree for a dinner party. Several years ago, we did a Café Reader Survey and one of the things most requested by you, our readers, was "easy, dinner party-worthy" salads, meals, desserts, etc. that work well for every day as well as for entertaining. So that's become my mantra, ...
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101 Delicious Ideas for Rotisserie Chicken!
Looking for a dinner shortcut? We've got you covered with these easy and delicious ideas for rotisserie chicken. Well, maybe not 101, but we do have LOTS of super delicious ideas! Rotisserie chicken is actually one of our favorite kitchen shortcuts when life gets busy. It's convenient, delicious and super versatile! Rotisserie chicken is perfect for adding to soups, or shredding for ...
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30-Minute Honey Ginger Indonesian Chicken
This easy Honey Ginger Indonesian Chicken features tender, juicy breasts and a sweet, sticky, far-east inspired sauce. It's beyond delicious and comes together in right around 30 minutes! If you've been following The Café for a while, you might recall that every now and then Scott will say that a dish "is like candy". It doesn't have to be something sweet but in his language, that phrase would be ...
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10 delicious Recipes Featuring Buttermilk (a magical ingredient)!
Do you ever have extra buttermilk, but no idea how to use it? We've got you covered with these delicious recipes, all featuring buttermilk. Have you ever found yourself buying buttermilk for one recipe and then weeks later throwing away the rest of the carton? This post is for you! Buttermilk is one of our favorite ingredients to bake with. It has a subtle, tangy flavor that is delicious in all ...
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Easy Blood Orange Marmalade (no canning skills needed!)
With only 15 minutes of hands-on time, this delicious (not-bitter) Blood Orange Marmalade brings a little sunshine to the breakfast table! No canning skills needed! I remember liking the "idea" of marmalade. It sounded so delicious; a jam made of juicy sweet oranges and orange zest had to delicious and have lots of fresh, bright, vibrant flavor. It sounded charming, something I should enjoy while ...
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Travel the World from Your Kitchen
Feeling a little trapped at home? Travel the world from the comfort of your own kitchen with these internationally inspired recipes. While we welcomed a new year, not much has changed, especially when it comes to traveling. With a whole year ahead of us and no travel plans on the calendar, we're feeling a little antsy. Can you relate? Why not mix up your normal recipes with these ...
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Honey-Glazed Blueberry Bran Muffins
These fabulous one-bowl, no-mixer Blueberry Bran Muffins are high-fiber, super moist, studded with juicy blueberries and lower in refined sugar than most muffins! Did you ever notice that it's difficult to find muffins that are super delicious but also decently healthy? It seems that the majority of muffins are either nutritious, but taste like cardboard and have the texture of sawdust OR they're ...
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Hearty, Healthy Comfort Food
Our favorite hearty and healthy recipes for cold winter days. These recipes are full of healthy ingredients that will leave you feeling satisfied. If you've been a reader here at The Café for any length of time, you'll know that we like to take an "everything in moderation" approach to eating. Plenty of salads and fresh vegetables, balanced out by the occasional baked good. The recipes ...
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Ridiculously Easy Lemon Thyme Shortbread
This lemon thyme shortbread is not only ridiculously easy to make, but it's also crisp, buttery melt-in-your-mouth delicious! If you're in a pinch and you need a dessert that comes together in less than 10 minutes (hand-on time) this lemon thyme shortbread is a perfect choice. It's also a little bit sophisticated, tastes like it comes from a fancy gourmet bakery and is one of those sweet treats ...
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Delicious Citrus Recipes to Chase Away the Winter Blues
Our favorite recipes featuring winter citrus. These bright and fresh recipes are sure to bring some sunshine to gray winter days. Now is the best time of year for fresh citrus fruits. These bright, fresh flavors are perfect for cold and gray winter days. We've rounded up some of our favorite recipes featuring these winter jewels. From lemons to clementines, to blood oranges, these fruits ...
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