Onion Recipes

Salads, Side Dishes

Confetti Salad

A big bowl of this colorful salad comes together easily and is perfect for backyard barbecues, potlucks, and at-the-ready meals throughout the week!   A fresh, colorful addition to a backyard barbecue or potluck, this vibrant salad is equally well suited to packed lunches and speedy dinners. The recipe has many attributes: filling fiber, plant-based…

Main Dishes

Greek Chicken Gyro Bowls

Greek Chicken Gyros with all the classic add-ons and a shortcut tzatziki are easy to recreate in your kitchen. Try them bowl-style, stuffed in a pita, or even switch out the chicken with beef, shrimp, salmon, or pork.   Last year, a visitor (and close friend!) Christina Phillips Mattson showed us how her Greek family…

Appetizers, Condiments, Salsas, Snacks

Restaurant Style Salsa

The very best salsa can be made in 10 minutes and will rival your favorite restaurant and store-bought salsa.   Ten minutes is all you need to make the most incredible salsa, which will outshine your favorite store-bought jar. The best part is that you can control the thickness and level of spice, effectively achieving…

Appetizers, Side Dishes, Snacks

Super Bowl Nachos

Super Bowl Nachos are the gold standard of nachos and include two types of chips for maximum crunch. Loaded with flavorful toppings, these nachos are game day perfection and hearty enough to be an occasional meal. The meat mixture makes great tacos and taco salads too!   Nachos have always held a special place in my younger son…

Appetizers, Breakfast, Side Dishes

Spanish Tortilla

Make this traditional Spanish dish in your own kitchen with a few basic ingredients and enjoy it as a light meal, a satisfying snack, or a filling addition to a Spanish-themed charcuterie board.   In Spain it’s called a tortilla Española, sometimes a tortilla de patata. The name translates to Spanish tortilla or potato omelet,…

Pizzas, Soups and Stews

Pizza Soup

Skip the takeout and enjoy pizza in soup form, with this savory pot of deliciousness that can be customized to taste – just like your favorite pizza!   Grace and Evie are back for another edition of Fountain Avenue Kids, and they’re sharing a longtime family favorite that redefines pizza night!    Pizza soup is…

Pastas, Salads

Tuna Pasta Salad

Fresh, filling, and endlessly adaptable, this vibrant pasta salad is ideal for packed lunches, picnics, and potlucks and is equally perfect as a simple, family-friendly weeknight meal.   Welcome to Season 2 of Fountain Avenue Kids! In the latest edition, sisters Coco and Britt share their signature dish, a family recipe that has truly stood the test of time.…

Appetizers, Salads, Side Dishes

Cilantro Lime Edamame & Black Bean Salad

Quick to prepare and brimming with zippy flavor, this colorful salad can be served as a versatile side dish or as an appetizer with tortilla chips. (We love it with Scoops!) Filling and fiber rich, leftovers make a great lunch.   Essentially an elevated version of the age-old three bean salad, this recipe updates that classic…

Main Dishes, Sandwiches

Chicken Gyros

Authentic Greek gyros with the classic add-ons and a shortcut tzatziki are easy to recreate in your kitchen. A light but satisfying meal that may also be served over rice or greens or made with beef, shrimp, salmon, or pork.   I love when special guests join me in the kitchen, and I was recently…

Side Dishes

Spanish-Style Chickpeas

Pantry staples come together lightening quick in this plant-based meal that’s equal parts flavorful, satisfying, and budget friendly!   Spanish-style chickpeas were inspired by a tapas dish I enjoyed while living in Spain many years ago, as well as a complimentary appetizer at Quahogs, a restaurant we’ve long enjoyed during summer visits to Stone Harbor,…

Soups and Stews

Amish-Style Chicken Corn Soup

Brimming with chicken and vegetables, a pot of this soul-warming soup is easy to make with basic ingredients. A regional classic and a true family favorite!   (Look below the recipe card for a fun way to top this or another soup!)   The aroma of this soup takes me back to summer and the…

Soups and Stews

Southwestern Turkey Chili

Reinvent leftover turkey with this soul-warming chili that’s packed with filling protein, colorful veggies, and flavorful spices. No turkey? Use chicken instead.   I love a tomatoey chili, but I don’t miss the tomatoes in this flavorful soup! When chili is made with shredded chicken or turkey, white beans, and broth–and no tomatoes–it is often…

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