Author: Lily

Marinated in a sweet and savory blend of soy sauce and honey, this soy sauce chicken comes together fast, just 15 minutes on the grill and it’s ready to serve. Jump to: Make My Soy Sauce Chicken For Dinner Grilling is always a good idea at my home, whether we are actually firing up the grill or getting those gorgeous grill marks on the stovetop. And my family is always excited to try new flavors for grilled chicken. This chicken recipe hits every single flavor note; it is sweet, smoky, tangy, and deeply savory, and all this comes together with…

I’ve been researching and using tallow more in recent years, and it turns out so have many of you. My whipped tallow balm is a fan favorite because it feels so silky on skin. One of the questions I get asked most often though is how to add honey to the recipe. This honey tallow balm does just that.  I’ve also added other ingredients that are great for clearing up skin and diminishing blemishes.  When it comes to skincare, I’ve found that sometimes the simplest ingredients are the most effective. While there are countless products designed to target blemishes and…

Fresh and crisp Mediterranean Chopped Salad made with fresh tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, red onion, chickpeas, olives and feta cheese all tossed with a delicious red wine vinaigrette! Perfect for meal prep, lunches, or an easy side dish for any meal. If you’re looking for a fresh, colorful salad that’s packed with flavor and comes together in minutes, this Mediterranean Chopped Salad is about to become a staple in your kitchen. Crisp romaine lettuce, juicy tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, protein-packed chickpeas, briny Kalamata olives, creamy feta cheese, and a simple homemade vinaigrette create the perfect balance of textures and flavors. Whether serving…

When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn More This summertime stunner tastes as good as it looks! I had a feeling my Burrata with Tomatoes and Basil would be good with peaches instead of tomatoes, and wow, it’s great. I wholeheartedly recommend it. The recipe features sliced peaches, fresh arugula and basil, creamy burrata, and toasted pistachios, drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. It’s a vibrant sweet-and-savory combination that you can serve as a salad or an appetizer. I love fresh, simple summer recipes like these because they look and taste gourmet but require…

Caramelized Roasted cabbage with crispy chickpeas, creamy tahini sauce, and an herby jalapeño gremolata has just an exquisite flavor and incredible combination of textures! 18g Protein, 16g fiber! This is a mouthful of a recipe name, but that’s the components of the recipe, and they go so amazingly well together. This is roasted cabbage, elevated. We roast the cabbage in the oven until it develops caramelization on both sides and becomes really soft and melt-in-your-mouth inside. Then, you pair the cabbage with crispy, lemony, garlicky pan-fried chickpeas. These chickpeas are so good and add amazing texture contrast to the soft…

Junk food is highly processed, high in calories, and lacking in nutrients. Examples include chips, cakes, cookies, chocolate, lollipops, and sugary drinks. Unfortunately, these foods and beverages add no value and contain a lot of added sugar, saturated fat, and salt. Your chance of developing obesity and other chronic (long-term) disorders may rise if your diet is excessive in fats, salt, and sugar and lacks vital nutrients. Cutting down and giving up junk food is necessary for healthy living, but this might pose a challenge due to how addictive they are. However, it is possible to motivate yourself not to…

Happy Friday! Here’s the latest Columbus restaurant news: After entering a “chrysalis state” for a couple months, The Daily Growler in German Village celebrates its grand reopening as The Daily Etcetera this Friday, June 19. It will feature a refreshed look, more seating, and expanded beverage offerings. It’s set to open at 2 p.m. on Friday. This week we learned more details, including the name, of the forthcoming Medley Kitchen, set to join Hilliard’s TruePointe development this fall. It’s led by Derek Bush, owner of the Culinary Collectives, and according to a press release its menu “highlights how shared ingredients…

What a nightmare. The hour-long drive, then the 2-hour wait in the doctor’s office for an 8-minute doctor’s consult, just to get the diagnosis: “hepatic steatosis.” Not helpful. Just a keyword to search. No plan. Just, “See you in six months. Try to lose weight.” Right. Thanks, Doc. (Insert your own snarky comment here.) Everything that’s wrong with the medical system hits you in the face. And so you search. You ask, “What am I supposed to do?” After all, you only get one liver, and some of those articles paint a scary picture. Here’s what the doctor didn’t tell…

It’s meal plan time! 🙌 Here are your recipes for the week – 7 cosy, family-approved dinners, a dreamy dessert and two lunchbox snacks… Bookmark this page so you can come back to it all week. Happy cooking! 🍽️ x Monday: Slow Cooker Chilli Con Carne This hearty slow cooker chilli con carne is packed […] The post Meal Plan #5 appeared first on Bake Play Smile.

For years, people have been told to cut back on sugar and salt as a step toward better nutrition and health. Sugar and salt reduction is so anchored in global public health initiatives that many countries use front-of-pack labeling systems to alert consumers regarding a product’s high sugar or salt content. However, since both sugar and salt impact the sensory properties of food and beverage products, reduction is not as simple as limiting their presence in a formulation. Furthermore, we often see a mismatch between consumer intention regarding sugar and sodium reduction and consumer action, especially when taste is compromised.…