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Rice Cooker Chicken

Updated on April 6, 2025August 15, 2024 Leave a Comment on Rice Cooker Chicken

I’m excited to share a recipe that’s become a staple in my kitchen: Rice Cooker Chicken Rice. If you’re a fan …

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Homemade Mushroom Pizza

Updated on April 6, 2025August 13, 2024 Leave a Comment on Homemade Mushroom Pizza

Making this roasted mushroom pizza is not just about the end result but also the joy of the process. The …

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Hostess Cupcakes

Updated on April 6, 2025August 11, 2024 Leave a Comment on Hostess Cupcakes

I’m back with another nostalgic childhood treat—the Hostess Chocolate Cupcake. When most of us hear Hostess, we automatically think of the …

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Homemade Pop Tarts

Updated on April 6, 2025August 7, 2024 Leave a Comment on Homemade Pop Tarts

I’m back with another nostalgic childhood treat—the Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts. Eating Pop-Tarts is like biting into a piece of childhood nostalgia, with …

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Homemade Oatmeal Creme Pies

Updated on May 11, 2025August 4, 2024 Leave a Comment on Homemade Oatmeal Creme Pies

I remember my first time eating Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies. I was in 6th grade, and my best friend …

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Homemade Twinkies

Updated on April 6, 2025August 1, 2024 Leave a Comment on Homemade Twinkies

There’s nothing like biting into a Twinkie….nothing. But how about Homemade Twinkies that’s easy and delicious, and do I daresay, …

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Better Than Take-Out Mongolian Beef

Updated on April 6, 2025July 28, 2024 Leave a Comment on Better Than Take-Out Mongolian Beef

Mongolian Beef is hands down one of my favorite take-out dishes. It’s perfectly sweet and savory, slightly spicy, and loaded …

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Pear and Avocado Salad

Updated on April 6, 2025July 24, 2024 Leave a Comment on Pear and Avocado Salad

Before we all go full throttle into the land of pumpkin spice and everything nice, let’s take a beat and …

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Banh Mi (Vietnamese Sandwich)

Updated on April 6, 2025July 20, 2024 Leave a Comment on Banh Mi (Vietnamese Sandwich)

If you’ve ever visited a pho noodle shop, you will most likely have seen banh mi on the menu, and …

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Maque Choux with Cajun Shrimp

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This Cajun-inspired dish brings together sweet summer corn, smoky bacon, and bold blackened shrimp over a creamy, colorful vegetable medley. …

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Coming from Louisiana, I was not about to pass up Coming from Louisiana, I was not about to pass up Natchitoches meat pies.

And yes, it’s pronounced Nack-uh-dish.

These little meat pies are filled with seasoned beef, onion, bell pepper, garlic, warm spices, and Tabasco, then baked until golden and served with a spicy buttermilk dip.

The dip is where things get very Southern very quickly: buttermilk, mayo, sour cream, celery salt, lemon juice, scallions, and more Tabasco. The pies are good on their own, but with the dip? Absolutely better.

They look more complicated than they are, which is always appreciated when you want something homemade but don’t feel like spending all day in your kitchen.

Have you ever had a Natchitoches meat pie?

#thesustainablekitchen  #louisianafood #southernrecipes #handpies #comfortfood
When you go to the grocery store, completely forge When you go to the grocery store, completely forget about your list, and walk out with a bunch of figs instead.

This is what happened.

These Honeyed Fig Crostatas are rustic, buttery, and exactly the kind of summer dessert I want when the produce section makes decisions for me. Fresh figs get tossed with honey, lemon, thyme, and a pinch of salt, then tucked into little pastry rounds and baked until golden and jammy.

It feels like the perfect farewell to summer because, let’s be honest, it’s practically pumpkin season now, right?

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🌱A Greener Bite of Sustainability
Fresh figs do not need much to become dessert. A little honey, lemon, thyme, and homemade pastry let the fruit stay the point, which is always a good move when the produce actually looks worth buying.

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Are we still doing summer desserts, or have you already emotionally moved on to pumpkin?

#thesustainablekitchen #crostata #summerdessert #rusticdessert #bakingfromscratch
Sticky toffee pudding for breakfast? I’m not seein Sticky toffee pudding for breakfast? I’m not seeing the problem.

These Sticky Toffee Overnight Oats are made with steel-cut oats, Medjool dates, cinnamon, brown sugar, and vanilla, then finished with a buttery maple-date sauce and a little drizzle of cream.

The slow cooker does the work here, and the oats cook gently in jars almost like a water bath. It gives them the best texture—tender, chewy, and not mushy, which is exactly why this is not your usual overnight oats situation.

And yes, it still counts as breakfast. I checked with myself and approved it.

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🌱A Greener Bite of Sustainability 
Using pantry staples like oats, dates, and maple syrup makes this a good make-ahead breakfast that keeps well in the fridge and helps cut down on rushed mornings and food waste.

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Would you eat this for breakfast or save it for dessert?

#overnightoats #oatsforbreakfast #dessertforbreakfast #stickytoffee #thesustainablekitchen
Strawberry season showed up, so obviously I had to Strawberry season showed up, so obviously I had to make it everyone’s problem.

I was recently sent sprouted Kamut flour from @allsprouts , and this Strawberry Honey Focaccia felt like the right way to use it. Kamut has this naturally nutty, slightly buttery flavor that makes the dough taste more interesting without making it feel heavy or overly “health food.” It still gives you that chewy, golden focaccia texture, but with a little more depth.

This one is sweet, savory, and honestly hard to stop picking at. Jammy strawberries baked into the dough,  a drizzle of honey, and a strawberry balsamic jam on the side because I needed more strawberries.

If you’ve never baked with sprouted flour before, this is a good place to start. It brings flavor without making the recipe feel complicated, which is exactly what I want from a specialty flour.

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🌱A Greener Bite of Sustainability 
Using strawberries while they’re in season means better flavor with less fuss, and working sprouted whole grains into baking is a simple way to bring more variety and intention into everyday ingredients.

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Hace you ever baked with Kamut flour before?

#strawberryseason #focaccia #thesustainablekitchen #strawberry #springbaking
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