This Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup is the FIRST recipe I ever made in my pressure cooker, and I’ve been head over heels for this workhorse appliance ever since. Electric pressure cookers are a game-changer for me and my weekly food prep. They cut down the cook time considerably on dishes like these, without sacrificing…
Creamy Vegetable Soup
Creamy Vegetable Soup is on the menu today! Velvety, thick, heart-and-soul-warming SOUP. Zucchini, broccoli stalks, carrots, corn, tomatoes, and corn simmered in a delicious, herby broth. Soup weather is in full effect, guys. And I’m making the most of it. We’ve got rain, fog, wind, cloudy skies, and even some snow over yonder in the…
Healthy Fried Rice
Healthy Fried Rice! My ultimate comfort food. The take-OUT food I can make even when I want to (or more likely need to) stay IN. Today’s recipe is a soul-soothing, totally satisfying one-pan dish that you can make in less than 30 minutes. Add your protein of choice (chicken, shrimp, tofu, eggs, crushed peanuts, etc)…
Mediterranean Salad Bowls
Mediterranean Salad Bowls! Leftover grilled Yogurt Marinated Greek Chicken piled high into bowls of crisp romaine, crunchy cucumber, fresh tomatoes, Kalamata olives, feta cheese crumbles, and my favorite salad topper of them all – homemade pickled red cabbage. All manner of textural and flavor contrasts. A little bit of sweet, salty, tangy, crisp, brightness in every…
Yogurt Marinated Greek Chicken
Yogurt Marinated Greek Chicken! This lightning-quick Mediterranean style marinade comes together lickety-split. Just stir together some dried herbs & spices plucked straight off the shelf and combine with olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, red wine vinegar & tangy Greek Yogurt. Pour over the top of some chicken in a large plastic bag, seal it…
Strawberry Pepita Salad + Maple Vinaigrette
Strawberry Pepita Salad with my favorite homemade Maple Vinaigrette drizzled over the top! Light + sweet + bright + fruity. There’s so much to love about this big bowl of leafy baby spinach and crunchy broccoli slaw. This recipe is loaded with creamy goat cheese crumbles, crispy salted pepitas, fresh sliced summer berries, and sweet…
Creamy Parmesan Polenta
Creamy Parmesan Polenta! Top with some wilted spinach, crispy cubed pancetta, warm tomato-basil sauce, and sautéed tomatoes and you’ve got yourself a little homemade Italian dinner happening. Yep. That means date night caliber food that you can eat in your sweatpants and maybe even that holey old concert tee. The one you eat all the…
Chipotle-Peach Quinoa Salad
Hi there! I’m Mara, the author of the blog Put on Your CakePants, and I’m so excited to have the opportunity to do a guest post today on Free Your Fork! Lauren and I met in college, back when I thought that scrambling eggs for dinner merited taking a photo to document my culinary “skills,”…
Crispy Crockpot Carnitas
Combine one large slab of pork shoulder, sprinkle with a savory spice mix, squeeze some fresh citrus over the top, and slow-cook in the crockpot. And ta DA! Homemade Crispy Crockpot Carnitas. You can throw together the dry-rub using spice shelf staples in a matter of minutes. When it’s all said and done, you’ll probably…
Chicken Spinach Enchiladas
We’ve got a green-sauce-on-all-things kind of mood goin’ on over here in our little apartment. It rained for a hot second several days ago, giving me an easy excuse to make comfort foods king of this castle. The perfect time to make a big batch of cheesy Chicken Spinach Enchiladas and smother them in my beloved Creamy…