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Breakfast Sliders

Breakfast Sliders

These Breakfast Sliders are a delicious breakfast/brunch recipe that is easy to prepare and throw in the oven. The flavor combination of Hawaiian Rolls, sausage, scrambled eggs, melted cheese, and the best maple syrup glaze, make these breakfast sliders a family favorite!

Baked Feta Pasta

Baked Feta Pasta

My spin on TikTok’s famous baked feta pasta recipe is super-easy to make in the oven and tossed with the most irresistible, cheesy, garlicky tomato basil sauce. There’s a reason this baked feta pasta is going viral!

Orange Chicken

Orange Chicken

Make your own Orange Chicken at home with this quick and easy Orange Chicken Recipe made with crispy chicken in a delicious orange sauce! Instead of getting take-out you can make your own version of Orange Chicken in no time. This easy orange chicken dinner will be one of your family favorites they request again and again!

Celina Swartz

Orange Chicken Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients
  

Chicken
  • 3 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts cut into bite-size pieces
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 cup Cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper
  • Vegetable Oil, for frying
Sauce
  • 1 cup Orange Juice fresh
  • 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1/4 cup Rice Vinegar or White Vinegar
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch, mixed with 1 tbsp water
  • Orange Zest from 1 orange
Garnishes (optional)
  • sesame seeds
  • green onions

Method
 

Orange Chicken Sauce
  1. Mix all the ingredients for the sauce except the corn starch in a bowl and set aside. Mix the cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of water in a small bowl and set aside.
  2. Pour the sauce into a large skillet and place over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Once the sauce is bubbling, stir in the orange zest and cornstarch slurry and continue cooking until thickened about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside until the chicken is fried.
For the Chicken
  1. Fill a large skillet with about 2 inches of oil then place over medium high heat. You want it to be 350F when you start frying.
  2. Crack eggs into a bowl and whisk together and mix the chicken pieces in the egg. Whisk the flour, cornstarch, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Dredge the chicken pieces in the flour mixture and set aside on a plate or paper towels.
  3. Fry the chicken in batches. Cook until golden brown (2-3 minutes) then flip over and fry on the other side. Once golden transfer to a cooling rack and continue frying the remaining chicken in batches. Keep the orange sauce warm on a low heat while frying the chicken.
  4. Add the fried chicken to the orange sauce and toss to cover then sprinkle with green onion and sesame seeds and serve over rice. Enjoy!

Notes

  • If you want to make the sauce spicy you can add red chili flakes to taste.
  • You can use store-bought orange juice instead of freshly squeezed but don’t skip that orange zest and make sure it’s 100% orange fruit juice and not from concentrate.
Nutella French Toast Casserole

Nutella French Toast Casserole

This Nutella French Toast recipe is SUPER easy, delicious, make ahead dish that everyone will love. It’s perfect for weekend brunches or when you want some breakfast for dessert!

Cheese Quesadilla

Cheese Quesadilla

We love everything about these quick and easy Cheese Quesadillas that are ready in minutes. We kicked them up a notch by adding onions and bell peppers. This recipe makes the best quesadillas, hands down!

Vanilla Mug Cake Recipe

Vanilla Mug Cake Recipe

An easy microwave Vanilla Mug Cake (made without eggs) the fastest way to make dessert for one or two. This easy vanilla mug cake is moist and with a delicious vanilla flavor and tons of sprinkles.

Celina Swartz

Vanilla Mug Cake Recipe

Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 2 minutes
Course: Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup All purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp Baking Powder
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 2 tbsp Granulated Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Butter, melted
  • 3 tbsp Milk, I used Almond milk
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp Sprinkles

Method
 

  1. Add flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt to a mug and stir together.
  2. Stir in milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth, being sure to scrape the bottom of the mug. Then stir in sprinkles.
  3. Then microwave for 70-80 seconds (until cake is just set, but still barely shiny on top). Allow to rest in microwave for 1 minute before consuming.
Better than Olive Garden Breadsticks (Garlic Butter Breadsticks)

Better than Olive Garden Breadsticks (Garlic Butter Breadsticks)

 These Homemade Garlic Butter Breadsticks are incredibly soft, fluffy and buttery. They’re so simple to make and are a great addition to all your meals! These are the best garlic breadsticks you’ve ever tasted! 

Ground Beef Enchiladas Recipe

Ground Beef Enchiladas Recipe

 Seasoned ground beef rolled in soft corn tortillas and smothered in red chile and melted cheese for a classic Mexican favorite. These Ground Beef Enchiladas are a quick and effortless dinnertime recipe that has minimal ingredients and whips up in a flash!

Heart-Shaped Pizzas (2 Ingredient Pizza Dough)

Heart-Shaped Pizzas (2 Ingredient Pizza Dough)

You can make this flavorful heart shaped pizzas in no time. Quick and easy 2 ingredient pizza dough! These mini heart shaped pizzas are perfect for a special day like Valentine’s day or everyday!

Celina Swartz

Heart Shaped Pizza ( 2 ingredient pizza dough)

5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course: Main Course

Ingredients
  

Pizza Dough
  • 1 cup Self rising flour, +Extra for kneading and rolling
  • 1 cup  Greek yogurt Plain, Non fat
Pizza Toppings
  • 1 Jar Jar of Pizza sauce – or homemade
  • 2 cups Mozzarella cheese (shredded)
  •  Mini pepperonis
  •  Heart Cookie Cutter

Method
 

  1. In a large mixing bowl, add flour and yogurt. Use a spoon to mix it together into a rough sticky ball.
  2. Turn out the dough onto a floured surface and knead it into a ball of dough. Sprinkle some more flour, if the dough is too sticky. 
  3.  Roll out the pizza dough and begin cutting hearts with the heart-shaped cookie cutter. Take leftover dough and form it into a ball then roll it out with a rolling pin until it's flat. Then cut more hearts until you run out of pizza dough.
  4. Place the heart-shaped pizzas onto a baking sheet that's been prepared with parchment paper. Add pizza sauce, then sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and add on pepperoni.
  5. Then bake in a prepared 350 degree oven and bake for 10-12 minutes. Then serve warm and enjoy!
Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Chocolate Covered strawberries are one of the easiest and most delicious treats you can make.  They are perfect for Valentine’s Day or anytime!