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Ground Beef Tacos

May 11, 2020 By msmart 1 Comment

Mexican-spiced ground beef tacos with shredded lettuce, homemade pico de gallo, cheddar cheese, and sour cream stuffed into grilled flour tortillas.

The Easiest Ground Beef Tacos Taco ’bout a weekly staple! We LOVE Mexican food and flavors around here, and typically have various taco nights on the regular. Almost every Tuesday I add a Mexican-inspired meal to my weekly meal plan, and these ground beef tacos are a hit with everyone in my family. Leftovers can…

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White Chicken Chili

March 4, 2020 By msmart Leave a Comment

For an easy weeknight dinner try the White Chicken Chili Recipe from Smart In The Kitchen. The recipe can be adjusted to be made in and InstantPot.

White Chicken Chili My family is full of chili aficionados. We don’t discriminate amongst turkey, beef, brisket, veggie or chicken chili. So while it’s still a little cool and crisp outside, get this white chicken chili on the stove. Full of green chilies, jalapeƱos and green bell pepper, it’s almost more “green chicken chili” than…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dairy-Free, Dinner, Instant Pot, Mains, One-Pot Meals, Soups Tagged With: Chicken Chili, chili, Green Chicken Chili, Instant pot chili, weeknight chili, White Chicken Chili

Coconut Red Curry Soup (Whole30)

February 1, 2020 By msmart 2 Comments

Coconut Red Curry Soup Recipe from Smart in The Kitchen

Coconut Red Curry Soup Coconut red curry soup might be your new favorite weeknight dinner. Not only is it Whole30, dairy-free, and full of veggies, it’s also absolutely delicious. Red curry paste is such a powerful secret ingredient. This flavorful spice and aromatics mixture adds so much depth of flavor; warm tones from red chilies…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dairy-Free, Dinner, Gluten-free/Gluten-free adaptable, Grain-free, Poultry, Soups, Whole 30 Tagged With: coconut red curry soup, easy dinner, soup, Whole30

Weekly Meal Plan // December 8-13

December 9, 2019 By msmart Leave a Comment

Weekly Meal Plan

A Week of Healthy Meals This is our last full school week before midterms and I want my kids to stick to a routine. That means dinners at home and me trying to get them to sleep at a decent time. This week I have a big private cooking class for a local legal firm,…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Seafood, Uncategorised, Weekly Meal Plans Tagged With: easy dinner, easy weeknight dinner, family dinner, weekly meal plan

Instant Pot Chicken Tinga

August 26, 2019 By msmart 5 Comments

instant pot chicken tinga

Easy Instant Pot Chicken Tinga (Whole30, Keto and Paleo) Every once in a while, there’s a runaway recipe hit in my cooking classes. This Instant Pot Chicken Tinga was the star of the show recently. Full of flavor from dried chipotle chilies, it’s clean and healthy and Whole30 (if you don’t stuff it in a…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dairy-Free, Dinner, Freezer Friendly, Gluten-free/Gluten-free adaptable, Grain-free, Poultry, Uncategorised Tagged With: chicken tinga tacos, instant pot chicken tinga

Veracruz-Style White Fish

July 16, 2019 By msmart Leave a Comment

Veracruz-style fish

Baked Veracruz-Style White Fish: Whole30, Gluten-Free and Keto When I see Veracruz-style fish on a restaurant menu, it’s time to put down the menu. It’s always a winner. Full of tangy and tart flavor from olives, capers and tomatoes, it’s one of my favorite fish entrees. Since it comes together in about 30 minutes flat,…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Entertaining, Seafood, Uncategorised, Whole 30 Tagged With: baked fish, Veracruz sauce, veracruz-style fish

Grilled Chile-Lime Flank Steak

June 26, 2019 By msmart Leave a Comment

Chile-Lime Flank Steak on cutting board

Grilled chile-lime flank steak is the ultimate feed-a-crowd meal. Marinate it with a Arbol chile and Mexican lime marinade and we’re talking about a delicious main dish, fajita fixing or chopped carne asada for tacos. With the 4th of July around the corner, I thought you might need this recipe in your back pocket. Marinate…

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Tuna Poke Recipe

May 28, 2019 By msmart Leave a Comment

Tuna poke recipe

Simple Tuna Poke Bowls Summer cooking is all about low fuss and high reward. Actually, all cooking should rely on that ratio. Tuna poke, using sushi-grade fish, is the type of meal I’m talking about! Refreshing, flavorful, and finished without the use of a single pot or pan. Poke tuna is a ubiquitous Hawaiian convenience…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Appetizers and Snacks, Dairy-Free, Dinner, Gluten-free/Gluten-free adaptable, Grain-free, Seafood, Summer, Whole 30 Tagged With: Ahi tuna poke, sushi-grade poke, tuna poke, tuna poke recipe, tuna poke with avocado

Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole

March 25, 2019 By msmart Leave a Comment

chicken enchilada casserole

Easy Enchilada Casserole Grab a rotisserie chicken and a few staples that you may already have, and let’s make a super easy dinner. Enchilada casserole is a “Taco Tuesday” staple around here that’s just as good reheated for lunch the next day. Ingredient Tips I typically have Hatch red enchilada sauce in my pantry, but…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Casseroles, Freezer Friendly, Gluten-free/Gluten-free adaptable, Poultry Tagged With: easy dinner, enchilada casserole, rotisserie chicken dinner, taco Tuesday dinner

Honey Hoison Pork Tenderloin

February 20, 2019 By msmart 3 Comments

pork tenderloin

Honey Hoisin Pork Tenderloin Way back in the early 2000s, I was a frequent writer for Cooking Light magazine. Sadly, Cooking Light‘s last magazine issue was December. It was, and will remain, one of my favorite food magazines. Realistic, healthy-ish and full of delicious content. Their food editors tested and retested recipes and always made…

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