My name is Christina, and I have texture issues. Phew! It feels good to get that off my chest. My texture issues usually stem from creamy things–more specifically: creamy things thickened with eggs. All of the homemade pudding I consume is double strained because if oh-my-god if I get one of those gelatinized egg pieces, I can’t eat the rest of the day. So, you better believe that I double-strain my banana pudding, and chocolate pudding....

So normally here on TRR, the first Thursday of the month is 30 Minute Thursday! As much as I love 30 minute meals (be honest — we all do!), I won’t pass up a 10 minute meal either. It just doesn’t get much easier. I love prepping food ahead of time because it makes for such easy meals throughout the week. These quesadillas are packed with chicken (cook it ahead of time for the week!...

I love all soup recipes. I mean, what’s better than a steaming hot, cozy bowl of deliciousness? There’s nothing that comes close when it’s chilly out. And while I won’t say no to any soup, there’s something about corn chowder that just screams cozy. This Chicken Corn Chowder is no exception! This soup is simple to make yet so flavorful, creamy, and loaded up with good-for-you ingredients. Bonus: it’s made in just one pot!...

There’s a certain romance in sharing a dessert for two with your sweetie. There’s also a certain romance in saying ‘No, I need my own dessert. Please and thank you.’ I’m so glad my husband and I are passed that awkward dating phase. That phase where you order one dessert to share on a date. ONE. Ugh. I’m so over that. Bring on the fat pants, and let’s order two desserts and not share....

Why these Stuffed Chicken Breasts work When it comes to a weekly chicken dinner, nothing spices it up more than some roasted Hatch green chiles. And nothing cools down some green chiles better than Philadelphia Cream Cheese. The two combined make a wonderful and very exciting chicken dish. I used green chiles labeled ‘spicy’ because it makes these cheese stuffed chicken breasts taste like a big jalapeño popper, but if spicy food isn’t your thing, use mild chiles....

This Crockpot Lasagna is one of those recipes that I didn’t actually expect to be as good as I hoped it would be, and we were blown away by the results! With just 6 ingredients (what?!) and a few hours in the slow cooker, it is the perfect weeknight meal or Sunday dinner. I wasn’t sure how lasagna noodles would do in the slow cooker for several hours. Normally when I make pasta in the crockpot (like this Crockpot Chicken and Noodles or this Crock Pot Mac and Cheese), I add the pasta just for the last 15 or 20 minutes so they are not overcooked....

Check out more of the very best turkey recipes like Air Fryer Turkey Breast, Crockpot Turkey Breast and Instant Pot Turkey Breast. This easy Crockpot turkey recipe is for those who don’t want to be bothered with roasting! It’s slathered in garlic butter and cooks all day (or night!) in the slow cooker. It’s so easy to make this whole turkey in the crock pot with no fuss. My slow cooker is where I turn when I need a moist pot roast, or whole chicken, or turkey, and I don’t want to have to babysit it....

I made you bran muffins. But they’re double chocolate bran muffins, so we’re all good, right? As I mentioned when I shared my Pineapple Lemonade Fruit Dip, I am making more of an effort to eat healthy now that I’m expecting our second child. I find at the beginning of my pregnancies that I am just so hungry all the time. For the first 8 weeks or so, I eat an embarrassing amount of food....

There is something so undeniably nostalgic about Alphabet Soup. Sometimes it surprises me how easy it is to put a smile on the kids’ faces at dinner time — and how much some fun alphabet noodles really make their day! It’s almost enough to make them overlook all the veggies I cram into this hearty soup. With a rich and flavorful tomato broth, onions, celery, loads of frozen vegetables (use the ones you love!...

This amazing dish is ready in less than an hour and is perfect for weeknight dinners for the whole family. Love a cozy baked pasta? Try this Ravioli Lasagna or this Tuscan Chicken Pasta Bake next! During the cold months here in Manitoba, we have our own ways of staying warm. Life doesn’t slow down much here, even through piles of snow! Life carries on, so comforting foods like pasta bakes and one-pot meals are essential, and this Mostaccioli Pasta Bake is one of my favorites....

Apparently I have trouble creating appetizers without meat and cheese. Anyone else? From these BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Cupcakes (or the nachos for that matter) to this Cranberry Bacon Jam Crostini and these Pepperoni Pizza Cupcakes, it’s become clear that I have a problem. You’re not going to tell though, will you? So I was a little nervous about making these pizza roll ups since my last painful disaster with French toast roll ups....

I’m not entirely sure how I first heard about ’egg roll bowls’ but I never saw it as a healthy option. While it was marketed as low carb and/or gluten free, all I saw was a way to cram the goodness of an egg roll into my mouth faster. Sure, the crispy fried wonton skin of an egg roll is delicious, but I am here for the filling packed with ginger and garlic....

So, I really like cake. Also, I really like decorating cakes. And cupcakes. And just generally making pretty, edible things and playing with my food. But I don’t do many posts about cake or cupcake decorating because I think that’s probably not why most of you are here. Most of you are here for one pot pastas or slow cooker meals or cookies (man I like cookies….). But every once in a while I just need to break out the food coloring and the piping bags and go to town....

If you ever listen to a Southerner talk about fresh raspberry pie, it’ll have you running to the kitchen to make one. I’ve had a lot of pie in my day, but never raspberry! I’ve been avoiding it because I assumed the raspberry seeds would make for a gritty pie. I was so glad to be proven wrong. I should mention that ages ago, I made a small peach raspberry pie (check out that photo from 2010!...

In case you’re inclined to think these healthy rice krispie treats are any less delicious than regular rice crispy treats, I want to say that I actually prefer these to regular treats. It’s the peanut butter, man. It’s always the peanut butter, isn’t it? I’ve made these naturally sweetened rice crispies treats for years, but it wasn’t until I realized how perfect they are for my daughter’s Easter basket did I get the inspiration to share them with you....

Just like garlic ginger paste, crispy fried onions is one of the basis of all South Asian cooking and if you nail it, you pretty much have MASTERED one of the CORE ingredients in almost ALL Indian/Pakistani curries. So getting these beautiful crispy onions is honestly just a few tips and tricks away. But behold…since it is something we struggle with, the internet has come up with WEIRD and absolutely useless tips and tricks as well....

What is Khatti Dal? Khatti literally translates to “sour”. This recipe uses tamarind to add a nice tart/tangy flavor to the dal. Hyderabadi Cuisine in India/Pakistan is notorious for using tang as a prominent flavor in their recipes. And that is where khatti dal originated from too. Their tamatar ka khatta (tangy tomato chutney) pairs sooo well with so many pulaos outside of their Cuisine too. Khatti dal (tangy dal) is usually made of red lentils (masoor dal) or split pigeon pea (arhar dal/tuvar dal)....

You might also like this Instant Pot Shredded Chicken, this Juicy Instant Pot Chicken Breast or these Instant Pot Chicken Recipes! This Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo Pasta is a new favorite around our house. It’s so easy and so creamy, and makes the perfect hearty meal. The whole family loves it! Plus, if your kiddos are tired of sandwiches for lunch, the leftovers make a great thermos lunch the next day No instant pot?...

Let the record show that I, Christina Dessertfortwo (legal name-change pending), am a huge fan of cookies that are baked and then rolled in sugar. Cookies: full of sugar, check. Cookies rolled in sugar? Double check. Make that double chin. These cookies are soft and tender, and yeah, they melt in your mouth. I whipped these up one Saturday afternoon, and then happily found myself packaging them up as a hostess gift....

I almost want to call these no bake bars, because they are such little effort, but you do have to bake them. It just feels like you spend way more time baking them than throwing them together, because they’re so simple. These Hello Dolly Bars are textural heaven: on top of a graham cracker crust (not unlike my buttery crusts in my pumpkin cheesecake bars), we scatter all of our favorite things....