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Cinco de Mayo Favorites

May 3, 2022 By msmart Leave a Comment

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Cinco de Mayo Favorites It’s no secret that I’m pretty much addicted to Mexican food. Growing up in Southern California, we feasted on a balanced diet of Baja-style tacos, chips and salsa. Enter a move to Texas, and I I fell in love with Tex-Mex and all it’s processed cheese-slathered glory. Not to mention Houston’s…

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Herb-Crusted Beef Tenderloin

December 16, 2021 By msmart Leave a Comment

Herb-Crusted Beef Tenderloin The Holiday Dinner I Make On Repeat This is the main dish I make every year for Christmas dinner. It checks all the boxes: Festive, feeds a crowd, hands-off, quick, and delicious. You can add a horseradish sauce on the side, green vegetables, a potato dish, and popovers. Or keep it simple…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dinner, Gluten-free/Gluten-free adaptable, Grain-free, Holidays, Meat Tagged With: beef tender, beef tenderloin, christmas dinner, main, meat

Summer Farro Risotto

July 31, 2021 By msmart 1 Comment

Cooked farro is delicious mixed with arugula or spinach in salads. If you’re making this risotto during the week, you can pre-roast the vegetables on the weekend and keep refrigerated for 3-4 days.

Summer Farro Risotto Summer farro risotto is exactly what you need to make while zucchini, eggplant, and sweet cherry tomatoes are still at their prime. A meatless main that will leave you satisfied and full, it’s also simple to pull together. Full of the best of summer’s bounty, veggie-based farro risotto is the perfect way…

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Chicken Noodle Soup

February 22, 2021 By msmart Leave a Comment

If you’re pressed for time, make this soup with the shredded meat from a rotisserie chicken and eliminate the water. But try it at least once as its written below, it makes flavorful enriched broth. Makes 3-4 quarts soup

Chicken Noodle Soup Soup for the Soul Ready for the best chicken noodle soup you’ve ever had? Seriously. This recipe includes a quick and easy “double” chicken stock, which happens when you cook raw chicken in chicken broth. We also add some secret flavor agents and finish it with rich egg noodles. What could be…

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Instant Pot Lamb Stew

January 26, 2021 By msmart 2 Comments

Lamb or Beef Stew with Root Vegetables

Instant Pot Lamb Stew (Whole30!) Oh fine, you can use beef in this instead if you really want to. But give lamb a chance! I absolutely love lamb in stews and ragus. Not to mention my favorite weeknight Indian dish, lamb keema. But Instant Pot lamb stew cooks quickly and the meat falls apart, plus…

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Easy Weeknight Meatballs

December 3, 2020 By msmart Leave a Comment

These meatballs freeze well and can be cooked straight from the freezer.

Easy Weeknight Meatballs (Gluten-free) Your New FavoriteWeeknight Meatballs When it gets cold and cozy, there’s nothing I crave more than a savory bowl of spaghetti and meatballs. Sometimes it might feel like over-achiever status to pull this off on a weeknight, but I have a version that’s quick, simple and delicious. Plus it’s gluten-free, Whole30…

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Quick Lamb Ragu

October 26, 2020 By msmart 2 Comments

Looking for an easy dinner recipe? Try the Quick Lamb Ragu Recipe from Smart In The Kitchen.

Quick Lamb Ragu Some of you may remember when I made this super quick lamb ragu on Instagram stories a while back. Time flies when you’re having fun. It’s fast, simple and completely delicious. And before you keep scrolling since this is lamb, please oh please give it a try! Sure you can substitute ground…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dinner, Mains, Meat, Mediterranean, Pasta, Sauces and Salsas Tagged With: easy dinner, meat sauce, pasta sauce, quick and easy meals, Quick Lamb Ragu

Sheet Pan Ratatouille

September 15, 2020 By msmart 2 Comments

Make this sheet pan ratatouille for an easy and delicious dinner

Sheet Pan Ratatouille Sheet pan dinners are my lifeline during busy times of the year, nights when I don’t want a ton of dishes or just a regular Thursday night. And while this is far from a traditional ratatouille, it’s highly satisfying and one of my favorite veggie-based dishes. Sheet pan ratatouille is so versatile,…

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Soy-Honey Steak Kabobs

July 29, 2020 By msmart Leave a Comment

Make these delicious Soy-Honey Steak Kabobs for dinner

Soy-Honey Steak Kabobs A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Meal Grilling is the theme song of summer. Throw meat and veggies on the BBQ, and dinner is done. Marinate them with ginger, soy and honey and the tune gets even better. Kabobs are a make-your-own adventure meal, which works great for families. Set out all the veggies, onions and…

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Sesame Noodles with Napa Cabbage

July 21, 2020 By msmart 3 Comments

Sesame Noodles with Cabbage, Carrots and Red Peppers make for an easy and delicious dinner.

Sesame Noodles with Napa Cabbage Chock full of vegetables and packed with flavor, sesame noodles are your new favorite meatless dinner. Adjust the heat by increasing or decreasing the red pepper flakes. Make this gluten-free or soy-free by using gluten-free noodles and coconut aminos. Sesame noodles with Napa cabbage are a five star recipe in…

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Marcia Smart is a cooking instructor, recipe developer and food writer who wants to help you make good, simple meals for your family and friends. She craves food that's seasonal and delicious and wants to share it with you. A California girl living in a Houston world with her husband and three children.

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