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A great solution? Chicken breast skewers! If you grill chicken breasts that have been cut into chunks and threaded on skewers, there will be more surface area exposed to the heat of the grill. As long as you grill them quickly on high direct heat, the inside will be done when the outside has lovely grill marks. It also helps to marinate the chicken chunks first. Some salt in the marinade will help the chicken hold on to moisture, and acid from yogurt or lemon juice will tenderize the meat....

Quietly walking closer to investigate, I found that the squirrel had climbed up one of my tall sunflower plants, the top of which was bending over due to the weight of the squirrel, who, clutching the plant stalk with his hind legs, now greedily was digging into the sunflower flower to eat the ripening seeds. Oh, where is the camera when you need it? By the time I had retrieved mine, the squirrel was already heading down the plant....

CHiNGONAs comes from the kitchen of Son’s Addition, a restaurant in San Francisco, which leads me to the bad news. For now, it’s still hard to find outside of the Bay Area. You can order it for pickup from the restaurant or find it at local Bi-Rite Markets. Related Video

Using the Instant Pot cuts the standard cook time for Taiwanese beef noodle soup in half (from about 3 hours to an hour and a half) while producing the same rich flavors. It’s a delicious meal in a bowl, perfect for a chilly night. This is my go-to recipe when I am hosting dinner with friends since it is easily customizable with portions of noodles, vegetables, meat, and broth. It allows guests to take part in the final assembly and make it their own....

Light Freezer Breakfast Sandwiches I have been eating freezer breakfast sandwiches constantly lately, I am more of a savory breakfast person than sweet. I love that they are quick and filling and that you can get the light ones now! The only problem is the light ones are so dang expensive! So I decided to make my own light version, which made way more sandwiches, were much less expensive, and actually tasted better than the ones I have been getting in the freezer section at the grocery store....

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The tradition is to put them into a hot oven the night before Easter, turn off the heat, and go to bed. The next morning you wake up to sweet, light clouds of meringue cookie pecan fluffiness. They’re crisp on the outside and meltingly light on the inside, and so easy to make! Video: How to Make Pecan Meringue Cookies Ingredients for Pecan Meringue Cookies There are only 3 main ingredients in these meringue cookies: We also add a pinch of salt and a little vinegar to help stabilize the meringue cookies so they hold their shape....

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Here’s what to know. At What Temperature is Pork Done? Here are the current USDA recommendations: Pork chops, pork loin, and pork tenderloin: Cook to 145° F (63° C), then rest 3 minutes. Ground pork: Cook to 160° F (71° C). Grinding pork exposes more surface area to bacteria, so it needs to be cooked to a higher temperature than other cuts of pork. Keep in mind that pork cuts like pork shoulder and ribs have a much better texture and flavor when cooked to 180-195° F....

Turkey Wings: a Must-Try Recipe If You Love Turkey (or Chicken) Do you love turkey? Do you find chicken wings irresistible? Have you ever picked up a package of turkey wings wondering what wonderful goodness you could make with them? That’s me, by the way, and here’s what I made with the turkey wings that were calling my name in the store the other day. My father liked them so much, he begged the recipe from me just so he could eat them again....

Stella and I have been friends for years, but I had to be honest with her. “How come your snickerdoodle recipe uses baking powder? For me, classic snickerdoodles have baking soda and cream of tartar!” Get the book! BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts by Stella Parks Stella actually had a great answer for this, and she even addresses it in the book: The original recipe for snickerdoodles was distributed through various baking powder companies, including a national advertising campaign for Cleveland Baking Powder Company....

A big jar of sweet and salty three-seed granola will keep everyone happy. Serve this granola for breakfast, eat it anytime of the day as a snack or sprinkle it over ice cream for dessert. What is Sweet and Salty Three-Seed Granola? With maple syrup, brown sugar, olive oil, and two kinds of salt this granola hops the fence from sweet to salty and back again. Like a bag of potato chips, it’ll have you coming back for more....

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It was love at first crrrrrrunch followed by an eyes-wide-open gasp. Yolélé Green! Fonio Chips are unlike anything I’ve ever tried before. These rectangular, beyond crunchy, a little oniony, and not too salty chips are the best snack—maybe ever? Fonio chips are made with—you guessed it—fonio, a nutty, earthy staple grain beloved across West Africa. The grain is gluten-free, finely textured, and used for baking, soups, or as a starch, like rice or polenta....

The reason for using softened butter is that you want to beat the butter (also called “creaming the butter”), either with sugar or without, and it’s very hard to beat a cold stick of butter. Why beat the butter? To get air bubbles into it which will expand when baking. The best thing to do to soften your butter is to put it out on the kitchen counter for a half hour before you have to use it....

Tender zucchini replaces traditional noodles and is layered with an easy to make but flavorful ground turkey meat sauce then blanketed with two different kinds of cheese for ultimate flavor. It’s perfect for rainy weekends or at the peak of summer when it’s too hot to eat outdoors. I say hit the farmers market in the morning then make it for an easy Saturday night summer supper. Pair it with a large salad and serve ice cream or fruit for dessert....

This recipe is a nice blend of traditional and new ways to make birria tacos with the addition of melty cheese and garnishes. Now I can see why people love them so much and I hope you do too! It Starts with Good Birria To make good birria tacos, first you need to make good birria. Birria is a meat stew from Jalisco, Mexico. The meat is slowly cooked in a delicious red chile broth called consomé....

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