When it comes to the meals Kyle and I usually make, things get pretty repetitive. You wouldn’t think so since I do so much cooking for the blog, but when I’m not creating or testing a new recipe, I just want to relax and eat a fast and easy meal.
Anyways, Kyle and I went on a big grocery store haul today, which prompted me to think about what meals are regulars in our apartments. Here’s a quick roundup of our favorites!
Panko Crusted Salmon via The Barefoot Contessa
Kyle is a huge salmon fan, so we get a big fillet or two every week. This recipe is delicious, fast, and bursting with flavor! We usually serve it with brown rice and roasted veggies.
Chicken, Veggie, and Sweet Potato Bake
We’ve already had this twice this week! Ridiculously easy, healthy, and gives you the perfect post-full feeling. To make it, we just cut up and season a butt-ton (it’s a measurement, okay?) of onions, carrots, sweet potatoes, and whatever else strikes our fancy, then layer an ass-haul (let’s keep the glute references going) of chicken breast (hahah..breasts… Yes, I’m 5 years old) and bake for 35-40 minutes at 400 degrees. Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce on the side for dipping!
Garlic Lemon Shrimp Orzo
Fresh, light, and addicting. One of those dinners where you just can’t wait to eat the leftovers!
Garlic Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
These are so addicting and I pop them in my mouth like candy. In Kyle’s words, “I could eat these all day”. I promise, they’ll turn you into a ‘sprout lover!
Grandma Ople’s Apple Pie
By far the best apple pie I’ve ever made and, I kid you not, I’ve made this pie at least 30 times. Seriously. It’s the top rated dessert on Allrecipes.com and is just outrageously delicious.The only adjustment I add is putting in some sea salt to make a salted caramel pie. Are you drooling yet?
Brown Sugar Banana Oats
I eat this at least once a day. I’ve realized that part of their tastiness comes from the oats I use for them. At Costco, they sell GIANT containers of Quaker Oats that are somewhere between quick cooking and steel cut and that have the best texture. I tried making the same banana brown sugar oats with the quick cooking version, and they was only a quarter as good. So go spend the $10 bucks at Costco to get a year’s supply of those oats! You won’t be sorry!
So there you have it! A super quick list of some meals on repeat for us.
Question of the Day: What’s a go-to meal for you?
