This is the BEST way to cook Chilean Sea Bass

If there’s a recipe on this website that clearly demonstrates my cooking philosophy the best, it might just be this one.

We’re taking something kind of fancy but still easy to find at the store (sea bass, but you can also use cod, snapper, or grouper) and preparing it confidently, with classic, simple techniques, so that you end up with a restaurant-quality final product.

No panic attacks. No almost burning down your kitchen. No crazy ingredients you’ll have to go to a special grocery store for.

This best Chilean sea bass recipe comes together with perfectly cooked fish, tender fingerling potatoes, creamy Greek yogurt, and a bright, herby green sauce that will make you want to lick your plate.

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There used to be a restaurant chain here in the Midwest called Max & Erma’s that had delicious chicken tortilla soup. It was creamy, lightly spicy and so comforting on a cold day.

Sadly, I think the chain mostly went out of business a few years ago, and the only one still around is at the airport, I think.

This Crockpot Taco Soup is inspired by, but quite a bit different than that restaurant soup. My version is a little lighter (less creamy) and uses ground beef instead of chicken.

Unlike many other crock pot soup recipes out there, this one doesn’t just have a dull, one-note flavor. Deeply browned ground beef, tomatoes, two types of beans, green chiles and lots of seasoning give this soup layers of comforting flavor.

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Spice things up with this recipe for Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

While I MAKE a lot of sheet pan dinners for my family, I haven’t published a lot around here, so I’m working to change that.

All good sheet pan recipes should have one thing in common: you can make a whole meal (or the vast majority of it) on one sheet pan.

But under the term “sheet pan dinners,” some recipes are more complicated than others.

A lot of recipes call for adding different ingredients at different times, and by the time you’ve opened and closed the oven a half dozen times, it’s feeling, well, less than simple.

These Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas are made on one pan (just add some warmed tortillas for serving) and the best part is, you put everything on the pan at once, pop it in the oven, and forget about it for a bit!

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This Salad with Hearts of Palm is simple and flavorful!

What are your thoughts on hearts of palm? If you love this ingredient and you want that flavor to shine through, you’ve come to the right place.

Or maybe you’ve never heard of hearts of palm, or never cooked with it. In that case, you’re also in the right place!

This Hearts of Palm salad recipe allows this unique but tasty ingredient to the be the star, no lettuce needed.

A simple citrusy dressing and additions like avocado and tomatoes will have you coming back for another scoop.

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Avocado Burgers are where it’s at!

Hamburgers made at home don’t have to be just sad patties topped with a Kraft cheese single (but honestly, that’s the way I grew up eating them).

If you like restaurant-style burgers with creative toppings and flavorful sauces (think Red Robin), this Avocado Burger recipe will delight your taste buds.

The cilantro mayo especially is what sets this recipe apart from others. It combines with the avocado to make a flavorful bite that guacamole lovers will appreciate.

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This Elote Corn Salad is so flavorful!

Right up there with salmon pasta, this salad is one of the most popular recipes on this site!

I think it’s because it’s a side dish that can be made in advance and has a huge amount of flavor going on.

There’s creamy cheese and mayo, tangy lime juice, herby cilantro and a little bit of heat from cayenne and chili powder.

It can be made with fresh or frozen corn, and there’s substitution options for a lot of the ingredients, making it easy to use what you already have on hand.

My favorite part is that it can be served warmed, chilled or even right at room temperature. It’s equally delicious all three ways.

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With as much as we love our fajita vegetables recipe around here, now I’m wondering why I didn’t plant bell peppers in my garden this summer!

I DID plant shishito peppers, so we’re regularly enjoying blistered shishitos. But maybe you DID plant bell peppers, or you just like fajitas as much as we do.

I normally use beef and chicken for a fajita bar for a crowd, and often do vegetarian fajitas for a quick weeknight dinner. But I also absolutely love using shrimp for fajitas.

Because shrimp is so quick cooking, this healthy shrimp fajita recipe comes together in a flash anytime you need a quick meal. Even better, it’s made on one sheet pan!

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Have you ever tried the American-Mexican delight that is the Sonoran hot dog? It’s like a mash-up of a really great hot dog and a really great taco, plus add bacon to the mix.

It sounds crazy, but it just totally works (kind of like how my taco mac and cheese combines two favorites into one).

I first discovered this bacon wrapped hot dog delicacy at a local restaurant and quickly realized how easy and affordable it was to make at home.

You can serve the Sonoran hot dogs with any number of Mexican-inspired condiments and toppings, including refried beans, queso fresco, tomato, avocado, cilantro and sour cream.

So, spice up your summer with this Sonoran hot dog recipe! Serve them with Dr. Pepper baked beans, blistered shishitos, and a beer or a pitcher of cold lemon margaritas.

You could even serve them bar-style, so everybody can assemble their own. The toppings will be really similar to my fajita bar, but you’ll just be using hot dogs and buns instead of tortillas and fajita meats.

These are also great on game day, alongside a football themed charcuterie board and healthy buffalo chicken dip.

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Is there an ingredient you love but often forget about when you’re meal planning or grocery shopping? For me, that ingredient is mushrooms.

I love mushrooms of all kinds – portobello, crimini, and even the humble, ubiquitous button (white) mushroom. But for whatever reason, I often forget they exist until I happen to be eating them in something like beef stroganoff or chicken stroganoff, when I say to myself “I LOVE mushrooms! Why don’t I make them more?”

Perhaps because they don’t fit neatly into a protein / carb / fruit / vegetable category, since they are, after all, a fungus. But they are a complete flavor and umami bomb, and they’re really good for you, too!

So, I’ve been making an effort to include mushrooms at more meals, including savory oatmeal for dinner and my lentil pasta recipe with mushrooms. And today, I’m sharing my favorite recipe for mushroom tacos.

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We’re firmly in the “I do it myself!” stage of toddlerhood. Including at the dinner table, where my daughter insists on serving herself.

This is great, because this is how little humans learn table manners! So I definitely want to encourage it as much as I can. One of the best ways I’ve found to do this is by serving platter meals.

Things like a breakfast charcuterie board (my daughter LOVES prosciutto so so much) and an elote bar aren’t just fun for toddlers. They’re truly a great way to eat for all ages.

One of my favorite dinners lately is one of my unique food board ideas – a fajita bar. Whether you have multiple proteins and allllll the fajita toppings, or choose just a few that you love best, it’s a great way for everybody to customize their plate.

Instead of filling up your counter space, you can create a large board of all your favorite fajita staples and place it in the center of the table, and have everyone gather around.

Your taco Tuesday and fiestas will be forever changed after creating this fajita platter. It’s perfect for a weeknight, or a game watching party (maybe with a football charcuterie board or a crostini pizza bar too!).

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