Fifteen minutes is all it takes to make this spicy chicken and chickpeas skillet, and yes, I did time it with my phone standing up next to the olive oil container. I first created it when it felt like I just got run over on a Tuesday evening. Silas came into the kitchen at 6:40pm, … Read more
Silas once ate an entire order of honey garlic chicken in a grocery store parking lot. Not on the drive home. In the parking lot, engine running, with a plastic fork he found in the glovebox. That was the night I decided we were making our own. Takeout honey garlic chicken is great, but it … Read more
Most meal prep is dead by Wednesday. Monday’s lunch is amazing. Tuesday’s is fine. By Wednesday you’re staring at a soggy container and quietly opening a delivery app instead. I’ve done that more times than I’ll admit. Silas and I travel full time, so our kitchens are usually tiny, rented, and missing at least one … Read more
Air fryer chicken breast: I used to be the person who overcooked chicken breast every single time. Dry, rubbery, the kind of chicken you choke down with extra ranch just to survive dinner. I’m not exaggerating. My husband used to call it “punishment chicken.” Then I started making it in the air fryer and honestly, … Read more
Meal Prep Bowl: I used to think high protein meal prep meant grilled chicken breast, plain rice, and a sad pile of steamed broccoli eaten while staring at a wall. Then my grocery bill hit a number that made me physically flinch, and I had to figure out how to eat well without spending like … Read more
I used to think “high protein” meant chewing through another sad chicken breast and calling it dinner. Then I built a formula that changed everything. One bowl, 38 grams of protein, and somehow it tastes like something I’d actually order at a restaurant. This is the recipe I make on repeat when life gets busy … Read more