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The heart of Vegetarian French Onion Soup is deeply caramelized onions, which are concentrated savory onions that melt into the soup. As they caramelized, the onions lose their pungency, become sweeter, and are the perfect base for the mushroom broth and seasonings. The soup is simply seasoned with fresh thyme, bay leaves, salt, and black pepper. The mushroom broth adds a meaty and earthy flavor. A splash of vegan Worcestershire sauce and balsamic vinegar at the end add even more umami and depth of flavor....

What is a Pescatarian? According to the ever-reliable Merriam-Webster dictionary, the term pescatarian (also called pesco-vegetarian) was coined in 1993 to indicate “those who eat fish but no other meat.” In other words, the sole defining characteristic of a pescatarian diet is that it eliminates any animal protein other than what comes from the sea, namely beef, poultry, lamb, pork, and game. The Pescatarian Diet Beyond the exclusion of meat and poultry, the make-up of a pescatarian diet can vary widely....

Indeed there is! If you’re looking for the savory, umami-ness you get from traditional soy sauce, but without the soy part, try one of these: Soy Sauce Substitutes Coconut aminos is made from the fermented sap of the coconut palm tree, and it makes a fine soy sauce substitute. It contains no wheat or soy, and it’s quite a bit sweeter than soy sauce, but less salty. You may find you need to add a little more salt to the dish if you use coconut aminos instead of traditional soy sauce....

This one-skillet dish confirms the adage of “what grows together, goes together.” Add some shrimp to the mix, and you have a substantial meal that comes together easily and all in one pan! Think of this as a filling stew. For extra credit and texture, make some toasted breadcrumbs to sprinkle on top, and it’s like a seafood cassoulet! Shrimp and vegetables are a meal on their own, but to make dinner even more robust, serve it with a green salad and a baguette....

What’s best about spring salads is their ease. They demand little of the cook. Add a drizzle of olive oil, a squeeze of lemon, and flash of fresh herbs to nearly any spring vegetable, whether raw or cooked, and you have a fine plate of food on your hands. Scatter on toasted nuts or crumbled cheese to elevate things further with little effort. Below you’ll find 21 salad recipes that feature the finest that spring has to offer including asparagus, artichokes, radishes, snap peas, strawberries, watercress, arugula, favas, English peas, and leeks....

This is a cookbook exclusive recipe! This recipe is exclusive to my debut cookbook Dinner which includes a how-to video for every recipe. Just scan the QR code! Just to explain…. I know, it’s confusing! You’re so used to getting recipes on my website – there’s over 1,200 of them, after all. And here you are looking at a tasty recipe video and I haven’t provided the recipe. 🙀 I’m not just doing this to torture you, I promise....

DOING A WHOLE 30? Check out our free 30-day printable Whole 30 meal plan with shopping lists. We put a lot of thought into this Whole30 snack listing and have organized it into sections for you as noted below. Just click on the link if you want to jump directly to any section. Grab – These are quick and easy snacks that can be made in just a minute or two....

A hearty meal is what makes things feel right in my world. It gives me a deep sense of appreciation because I know I’m making good use of the bounty I’ve received. I’m hoping the same is true for you. This year has been one for the record books. I know I’ve been consumed with thoughts of others: Is my family safe? How are my neighbors holding up? What’s going to happen to our community?...

To spice up winter in the humble environs here at Chez Bir, we try to think of dinners we’d normally save for special occasions, then bust them out on, say, a Wednesday. There’s no occasion like the present, right? It turns out in my family, most of our favorite meals are not labor-intensive at all. So why not load them into one fabulous week? Splurge on a steak dinner, anticipate pizza night, cook up some wings, make takeout at home—sometimes it’s the attitude that makes something special....

1. Add an Extra Egg If you only use one tip from this story, this one should be it. Most cake mixes call for two to three eggs. Just one more egg will add extra moisture, fat, and a little protein, which means the cake will be softer and less likely to overbake and dry out in the oven. 2. Add Milk, Coffee, or Soda Boxed cakes often call for water, but swapping it out for equal amounts of milk, coffee, or even soda will give you a moister, more tender, and flavorful cake....

Let me show you how to make it in easy steps including tips on how to cook frozen broccoli in the air fryer. Roasted Broccoli The majority of the vegetable recipes shared on this blog is broccoli because, for some reason best known to my children, it is the only vegetable in the whole world. Well, I do not blame them! Apart from the fact that it is obviously healthy and packed with nutrients that are good for the body, broccoli steamed, fried grilled, or roasted is perfect in every way....

What’s better than homemade bread? How about this Amazingly Easy Zesty Focaccia Bread! Perfect for snacking, as a appetizer, served with soups, salads and when split down the middle, is a great way to shake up your sandwich making skills. Special thanks to Rachel for letting me contribute here on The Stay at Home Chef today. My name is Kevin and you can find me over at Kevin Is Cooking....

It should come as no shock to you that kids find it amazing and hilarious. (Marshmallows in salad?! What!?) But, adults love it too. After some light joke-making at the expense of the ambrosia bowl, they will dig in, and leftovers will be sparse. What Is Ambrosia Salad? Ambrosia salad can be many things, but it’s essentially a fruit salad with whipped cream as a “dressing” to hold the ingredients together....

This apple cranberry chutney would work even better with turkey, and I could see it with pork as well. The chutney will vary in texture depending on the cooking time and the type of apples you use (our Granny Smiths turn to mush pretty quickly). I like this version with a bit of structure, but you could easily cook it longer and have it be more sauce-like. For more information on apple varieties, check out our Guide to Apples....

Apple Bars There’s no question – apple is my favourite fruit for cooking. From magic Self Saucing Caramel Baked Apples to classic Apple Crumble, Apple Cake and stay-moist Apple Muffins, it is the single most used fruit in my dessert world. Perhaps because I always have them – an apple a day keeps the doctor away! Perhaps because apple desserts tend to be less sweet than rich chocolate desserts (not that I’ve ever been known to turn away a slice of chocolate cake)....

The triangle-shaped cookies are filled with chocolate, poppy seeds, or fruit. The ones we’re sharing today are filled with dried apricots! You’d be hard pressed to find Purim festivities without some of these cookies. Make Hamantaschen Cookies for Purim Purim is not a solemn occasion. It’s a party! At a Purim celebration, the story of the Book of Esther (which rivals a soap opera in complexity) is recounted, and every time Haman’s name comes up, you are obligated to jeer, hiss, and clang your noisemakers....

While mature arugula can be almost too intense to eat raw (best for left for cooking), young baby arugula is perfect for salads, and can easily be found in markets these days. In this recipe the goat cheese mellows the pepperiness of the arugula, while the beets offer a sweet contrast to the arugula’s bitter notes. Chopped toasted walnuts add a meaty crunch to the salad. To roast beets, scrub raw beets clean, coat with a little olive oil, wrap in aluminum foil, and roast in 400°F oven for 1 to 2 hours, until fork tender ** To boil beets, scrub raw beets clean, put in small pot, cover with water, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 45 min to an hour, until fork tender...

Get ready for a pasta dish the whole family will love! This is sure to become a staple on your kitchen table. Of course, I’m making everything from scratch, including the mini-meatballs. You could totally get away with store bought meatballs and sauce if you need to, but homemade is always so much better. Consider making a huge batch of the meatballs and freezing them for an easy and delicious weeknight meal....

Every family has one, right? A sprouts-a-phobe? No? Well consider yourself blessed. I guess we’re lucky that my dad is the only one who will roll his eyes when he sees the green orbs set before him. Oddly he claims to like the Brussels sprouts recipes I’ve made for him, which makes his stated aversion seem even weirder. I know he’ll love this one too, which will make an appearance on our Thanksgiving table this year....

Authentic tasting Banh Mi with just a trip to your local grocery store? YES YOU CAN! Banh Mi recipe Fellow Banh Mi lovers, this one’s for you! A recipe that’s been in the works for a very long time, with much taste-testing research done (it’s hard work, but someone’s gotta do it… 😂). In today’s Banh Mi recipe, I’m going to show you: I certainly had more than my fair share of Banh Mi when I was in Vietnam last year…....