Food Historian

Need a little help using up leftover ingredients? This meal plan is all about making the most of the eggs, broccoli, and bread you have on hand!

Continue reading "Use it Up! A Mini Meal Plan to Turn Leftovers Into Meals" »

If you find ramps at your local farmer's market, make this ramp pesto! Ramps have a bright, garlicky flavor that is perfect for pesto. Toss it with pasta, spread on sandwiches, or swirl it into a spring soup.

Continue reading "Ramp and Parsley Pesto" »

Tacos for breakfast? Yes, please! These tacos combine chorizo and scrambled eggs with all your favorite taco toppings—avocado, tomato, and cheese. It's a great way to feed a crowd in the morning.

Continue reading "Chorizo and Egg Breakfast Tacos" »

This rhubarb skillet cake—scented with orange zest and crowned with ruby pink, tart rhubarb—is a keeper! It's made in the food processor, cooked in a skillet, and beautiful, too!

Continue reading "Rhubarb Almond Skillet Cake" »

Leeks, peas, asparagus, turnips, and white wine turn this Pressure Cooker Lamb Stew into a spring event!

Continue reading "Pressure Cooker Lamb Stew with Spring Vegetables" »

This week's meal plan has classics like pork chops, but also spices things up with steak fajitas and slurpable soba noodles! There's something for everyone!

Continue reading "Simply Recipes 2019 Meal Plan: April Week 4" »

Lemon Tart, anyone? With a buttery crust and a zingy lemon filling, this tart is ready for the dessert table! Serve it for Easter, Mother's Day, or anytime you need a special treat.

Continue reading "Lemon Tart" »

Perfect, easily-peeled hard boiled eggs can be surprisingly tricky to pull off, especially when you need to make a big batch for Easter or a summer potluck. Here are three different ways that we've found give us consistent results, every time. Pick one to try the next time you need hard boiled eggs!

Continue reading "How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs: 3 Fool-Proof Ways" »

Grits casserole meets soufflé! It's a puffy, cheesy favorite at the dinner table. Serve with ham for Easter dinner, as part of a spread for brunch, or as a side to any meal. Unlike most soufflés, this one is EASY.

Continue reading "Cheesy Grits Soufflé Bake" »

Edamame meets avocado in this lightened-up dip recipe. Serve it as a party snack with pita chips or veggies, and save the leftover to spread on your sandwich the next day!

Continue reading "Edamame Avocado Dip" »

Have you ever met a kid who didn't like carrots? This naturally sweet veggie shines in this easy, creamy carrot soup that's sure to please adults and kids alike!

Continue reading "Easy Carrot Soup" »

These Green Goddess deviled eggs are the taste of spring! They're bursting with fresh herbs, avocado, and lemon juice, and perfect for Easter, Mother's Day, or any spring (or summer!) gathering.

Continue reading "Green Goddess Deviled Eggs" »

Take your weekend egg game up a notch with these ten delicious ways to make your Eggs Benedict the Ultimate Eggs Benedict!

Continue reading "10 Ideas for the Best-Ever Eggs Benedict" »

This leg of lamb is butterflied for easy grilling and marinated with rosemary and garlic to give it great flavor. Make it for a big summer cook-out, or even for a twist on Easter dinner.

Continue reading "Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb" »

Love Starbucks Coffee Cake? This version is even better. Tender, buttery cake topped with crunchy crumbles and a cinnamon-sugar ribbon running through the middle. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, and dig in!

Continue reading "Classic Coffee Cake" »

Here is how to make a perfectly poached egg, every time! With creamy yolks and firm whites, poached eggs are a breakfast on their own. You can also serve them over greens, topped with Hollandaise, in a grain bowl, or dozens of other ways.

Continue reading "Easy Poached Eggs" »

Homemade beef pho on a weeknight? YES! With a few shortcuts, this quick Vietnamese beef pho is ready in under and hour. Searing the beef in a hot skillet also adds great flavor!

Continue reading "Easy Wok-Kissed Beef Pho" »

Have a bunch of greens starting to go wilty? Never fear! Here are ten fantastic ideas for using up your spinach, arugula, kale, or whatever green you have on hand, from sheet pan pizza to frittata.

Continue reading "Use it Up! 10 Ways to Use Up a Bunch of Greens" »

If you LOVE lemon, these Classic Lemon Bars are for you! Tart, velvety lemon curd is balanced by a crisp, buttery shortbread crust. Happiness is only 45 minutes away!

Continue reading "Classic Lemon Bars" »

Weeknight dinner rush gotcha down? Tired of same ol' same ol'? Never fear! April's Week 3 Meal Plan is here! Loaded nachos, meatballs or chickpea curry, anyone?

Continue reading "Simply Recipes 2019 Meal Plan: April Week 3" »