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Freshly squeezed orange juice turns your Chinese-style–or at least American Chinese-style–orange seitan (a la vegan orange chicken) into something extra special. Add a bit of zest for concentrated orange flavor, and just enough sugar to enhance the juice without being cloying. It’s a must make recipe this winter! Things I love about this crispy orange seitan and broccoli: As a meal, this stir fry has everything you want: protein, vegetables, carbs, and vitamin C!...

Imagine when you have a pot full of this delciousness. Tacos, burritos, quesadillas, burrito bowls, enchiladas… your meal choices go through roof!! With the Big Game day coming, you NEED this for your taco station. Minimum effort, lots of praises… my Guarantee! Best part of all… you are not even cooking it. It’s your best friend in the kitchen who does all the work… YOUR BELOVED CROCK POT!! Seriously, the crock pot is my best friend since moving here to America....

Bento Lunch Box Ideas Using a bento box, or a divided lunch box, to pack lunchbox ideas for kids can make it much easier to assemble balanced meals with less work. I’m not exactly sure why, but having those little compartments just makes it so much easier to find things to fill them! And sure, you can go with a theme for the whole box or use it to simply compartmentalize the foods—both approaches work....

I love turning simple pantry staples into easy meals for my family, especially when it involves making fritters. Much like my Broccoli Fritters and Quinoa Fritters, this Chickpea Fritter recipe is super easy to make and seriously delicious to eat. They are easy to adjust for allergies, can be made on the stove top or in the air fryer, and are great with a range of dipping sauces including Cucumber Yogurt Sauce, salsa, guacamole, hummus, and ketchup....

Looking for more favorite guilty pleasure apps? Some of ours include Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers, Mozzarella Sticks, and Homemade Egg Rolls. Where are my dill pickle lovers at?! If you’re looking for a delicious and easy appetizer to serve at your next party, look no further than this fried pickles recipe! It’s simple and crowd-pleasing, if not a little controversial. Plus, frying pickles is a great way to show off your cooking skills to your friends and family....

Ground Beef Pasta I am always searching for easy family dinners that everyone at my table enjoys—and that don’t take me forever to actually pull together. This pasta recipe for kids is one of our favorites and I love how versatile it is. You can use store-bought fresh or frozen mirepoix, you can prep it yourself, or you can dice some veggies (onion, celery, and carrots) right before cooking. You can use jarred marinara sauce or use homemade marinara sauce....

Homemade hot sauce is a fun and delicious project to tackle when you have a bounty of hot peppers. You can use a variety of hot chilies to make your own hot sauce, and the combinations of peppers and seasonings you can use are endless! The basic premise is to lightly ferment hot peppers before blending them into a sauce, similarly to making sauerkraut and the like, then mix them up with vinegar....

My kids love picking out applesauce pouches from the store, but those little containers can add up and they often include added sugars (which aren’t always needed for yummy applesauce). And since they particularly like the Strawberry Applesauce flavor, I thought I’d try making it at home. I’m so delighted to share this recipe which is both really easy to make and completely delicious. You can serve this as a toddler snack, baby snack, or as a an easy side dish for any other meal....

Veggie Muffins With broccoli, carrots, and cheese, these savory muffins are like a corn muffin with a load of extra flavor. They’re a fun way to change up the usual muffins you make for the kids and have a nicely balanced mix of nutrients, too—with protein, fiber, calcium, and vitamin C. We love to have these for simple lunches and breakfasts, with sides like fruit and hard-cooked eggs, or to pair them with soup....

Apple Puree This super simple puree is a great homemade baby food as it tends to be a very pleasant flavor and with a smooth texture. You can continue serving it to babies and toddlers as they grow as a nutritious baby snack. And you can even combine it with other baby foods to make a whole range of yummy baby food combinations. This is a delicious puree to make when you have surplus apples....

My middle kiddo has recently been asking for peach smoothies (in part since she likes to steal some of the frozen peaches straight from the bag!), so we’ve been making this easy smoothie a lot lately. It is so creamy, has such great peach flavor, and is really easy to make. I love to make enough to share with the kids—and we often use purchased frozen peaches or frozen peaches we’ve frozen at home if we’ve been able to find fresh fruit on sale....

I have a major thing for jalapeños and love serving Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers or Jalapeño Popper Dip when we are having friends over for a game night. These cute and cheesy little guys all wrapped up like mummies make such a fun and surprising version that is perfect for the month of October! If you worry about jalapeño poppers being too spicy, know that the cream cheese does a good job of toning down the heat....

I love when I find a method of cooking that simplifies dinnertime, and this one fits the bill—you get to combine two sides (potatoes and broccoli) into one creamy mash! We love making this recipe to go with things like Baked Chicken Tenders or Chicken Nuggets, and I find that it’s very easy for little kids to eat with a spoon, fork, or even their hands. My middle kiddo loves this recipe so much, which honestly has been a surprise to me since she’s hit or miss on broccoli on it’s own....

I am all about feeding my kids in ways that allow me to maintain my sanity, which means picking and choosing the amount I want to cook and bake based on the rest of my life during any given week. And when I have the time to make homemade snacks—I usually do one recipe a week—this is the list I turn to. Here you’ll find energy bites, bars, smoothies, shakes, muffins, and more to fuel the family and kids between meals—whether at home or on the go (or as Preschool Snacks or Baby Snacks....

Made famous by Japanese steakhouses like Benihana, it’s the perfect side dish for any of my favorite stir-fry dishes. Trust me, this recipe is a real keeper… Whenever I have a bunch of leftover rice, there’s only one option… fried rice! Basic Pork Fried Rice, tropical Hawaiian Fried Rice, and my spicy Thai Basil Fried Rice are all winners. Hibachi fried rice is another one of my favorites. I first got hooked on it when I made Hibachi Chicken, but now I cook it all the time....

The Best Homemade Mozzarella Sticks When we go to a restaurant, I always love to peruse the appetizer menu. Appetizers are the best! Sometimes my husband and I will even order a couple different appetizers and just make a meal out of them instead of getting entrees! These homemade mozzarella sticks are my favorite appetizer made at home, which is definitely more cost-effective. And frankly, they taste better than any mozzarella sticks I’ve ever had a restaurant!...

Welcome to Nebraska Week on House of Nash Eats! We’re celebrating the Cornhusker State as part of my American Eats series with this homemade runza recipe that reminds me of the runzas I ate while living in Nebraska. Nebraska’s homemade runzas are often served hot at fast food restaurants, diners, and events like county fairs or to Nebraska fans at football games at Cornhusker Stadium at the University of Nebraska....

How to Freeze Apples Whenever I slice up apples and my kids don’t eat them all, or I have apples that need to be used, but I don’t have time to use them in the moment, I freeze them. This is a quick and easy method that preserves the fruit for another day to help avoid waste and maximize the food dollars I’ve already spent. I love this method because you don’t have to precook the apples and there are so many ways to use them out of the freezer....

Love using your instant pot? Me too! Don’t miss these other instant pot favorites like Instant Pot Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes, Instant Pot Homemade Applesauce, and Instant Pot Refried Beans! Instant Pot Brown Rice Rice tends to be the side dish of choice at our house for a lot of meals. And while write rice is delicious (and my youngest claims it is her favorite food), I really love brown rice....

As the day goes on, the sauce gets thicker and the flavors get richer. By the time everyone sits down to eat, the whole house smells amazing. This isn’t just any meal, it’s Sunday Gravy, a time for family to enjoy a delicious, hearty dish together. It’s all about comfort food that’s been loved for generations. Now, how I came across Sunday Gravy. One Sunday, my friend Luca invited me to his house for what he called a “special Sunday meal....