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Main Dishes

Pork Carnitas Burrito Bowls

Super satisfying Pork Carnitas Burrito Bowls rely on a few flavorful components to create one memorable meal. For added ease and variety, the components can be made and enjoyed separately throughout the week–then make burrito bowls with the leftovers!   Throughout the month of April, Iโ€™ve been laying the groundwork.  All of the recipes Iโ€™ve shared have…

Main Dishes, Tacos

Slow Cooker Crispy Pork Carnitas

A healthier, easier way to make tender, juicy, crispy carnitas starts with your slow cooker โ€“ and there are so many ways to enjoy the leftovers!   Slow cookers are valued for their hands-off convenience, and an extended stint over low heat can coax out flavor and tenderize tough, less expensive cuts of meat. Slow…

Appetizers, Condiments, Dips

Super Creamy Avocado Lime Sauce

The flavor of this lusciously Creamy Avocado Lime Sauce is matched only by its versatility…so much so that it might just become your new favorite condiment!     Move over guacamole!  Ok, I’m joking.  Good guac is hard to knock.  This versatile, super creamy avocado lime sauce, however, has the power to transform even the simplest…

Side Dishes

Spanish Rice

Spanish Rice is a worthy addition to any south-of-the-border menu and also complements a wide variety of basic proteins and vegetables. The flavors meld and improve over time, making leftovers extra delicious. You may even prepare it earlier in the day and reheat to make dinnertime a little easier.   April brings longer days and glimpses of warmer weather, yet Iโ€™ve…

Breakfast

Nuts & Seeds Overnight Nโ€™Oats

Nuts & Seeds Overnight Nโ€™Oats is a paleo, vegan, gluten- and dairy-free breakfast that can be customized to taste and provides serious staying power…all that plus meal-prepย convenience!ย    If you’ve spent a little time in the Fountain Avenue Kitchen over the years, you likely know that I’m a fan of oats. ย Baked oatmeal, overnight oats,…

Breakfast

Scrambled Hard Boiled Eggs

This simple preparation is perfect when you have a few boiled eggs in the fridge but are in the mood for scrambled. The unique twist adds something special! A few weeks ago, my younger son and I sat for two and a half hours in the PennDOT Driver License Center, waiting for his turn to…

Main Dishes

Family Favorite Glazed Meatloaf

Family Favorite Glazed Meatloaf tastes great and slices perfectly! The recipe also offers prep ahead convenience and tips for a perfectly shaped loaf.   Most children are discouraged from playing with their food. I learned this lesson at a young age, but as I get older, I occasionally ignore this piece of advice. Letโ€™s face…

Desserts, Snacks

No-Bake Healthy-ish Buckeye Bars

Easy-to-make, four-ingredient Buckeye Bars taste a lot like a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup and can easily be made gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, and vegan.     My grandmother’s recipe for chocolate peanut butter eggs, which she frequently made as buckeye bars or balls, has garnered friends from near and far.  Sometimes, however, we want something quick,…

Main Dishes

Miso Chicken

A few simple ingredients add sublime flavor and make this miso chicken dinner a winner! For added convenience, the chicken can be prepped in advance and refrigerated until ready to bake. Most of us associate miso with the traditional Japanese soup, but what exactly is it and how might we use it? Miso is essentially…

Side Dishes

Corned Beef & Dill Stuffed Potatoes

Deli corned beef makes this stuffed potato highly flavorful and extra easy. The addition of dill brings reminders of the classic deli sandwich.   In a recent conversation, I mentioned to my sons that I learned a fair bit of what I know about cooking from The Joy of Cooking and an assortment of Junior…

Side Dishes

Perfectly Baked Potatoes

This basic technique guarantees potatoes with crisp, flavorful skins and light, fluffy insides every time. Enjoy them with butter or sour cream or stuff with your favorite add-ins.   I call these “perfectly baked potatoes” because they’re everything a potato should be.  The basic technique guarantees potatoes with crisp, flavorful skins and light, fluffy insides…

Main Dishes, Tacos

Chifrijo (Costa Rican Taco Bowls)

In Costa Rica, these adaptable bowls are often enjoyed with tortilla chips and an Imperial beer and offer a delicious way to reinvent leftovers.   ยกPura Vida! Directly translated, these two words mean โ€œpure life,โ€ but in Costa Rica, the phrase has become a national motto used to say hello, goodbye, and pretty much everything…

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