Recipes for Real Life
Welcome to our vegetarian option recipe collection. The vegetarian option tag means that the recipe card is not vegetarian. Instead, the Ingredient Alternatives section of the recipe blog post includes a recommendation to make the recipe vegetarian. Many of our recipes are vegetarian from the start. For those recipes, see our vegetarian page.
If you’re a fan of the classic grilled cheese and tomato soup combo, you’re in for a treat. My version is inspired by the now-retired Panera grilled cheese sandwich. This grilled cheese and tomato soup recipe elevates the comforting classic by using a variety of cheeses and adding crispy bacon for a salty crunch that …
I have been eating and loving broccoli soup since I was a kid. But not just any broccoli soup. It started with a cream of broccoli soup from a beloved restaurant that is no more. Now, my longtime favorite is Panera’s broccoli cheddar soup. It’s a great combination of cheese and creaminess. The broccoli is …
In my cuisine research for this homemade chili post, I learned that chili has a Tex-Mex origin. And that chili in Texas is traditionally made without beans. I am delighted by this new-to-me info. Let me share why. I have avoided beans for as long as I can remember. Which meant I avoided chili. I …
I think of Pecorino Romano Pasta with Chicken as a lighter version of our Chicken Alfredo Recipe. I also consider it an Americanized version of Cacio e Pepe. First posted as Creamy Pecorino Pasta, I have been making this recipe again and again for over 10 years. And in that time, it has morphed a …
I was lucky enough, I suppose, to document my first experience with pesto. It was on a homemade sandwich—the Grilled Pesto Chicken Panini. And I loved it. As the post shares, I couldn’t wait to use it again. As it turns out, I didn’t use or write about it again. Until now. I was re-introduced …