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Big Mac Sauce (Copycat Recipe)

April 15, 2019 By Allyson 13 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

Big Mac Sauce is perfect on burgers, fries, and salads! With just a handful of basic ingredients, it's simple and delicious! Big Mac Sauce is one of the reasons people buy the big mac, but little did you know, it's so easy to make it! Most of the ingredients are probably already in your fridge and pantry! This Copycat Big Mac Sauce is delicious on burgers, fries, salads, or whatever you want! Whip up a batch and keep it in the fridge to use as needed! I love trying copycat sauces such as the delicious ZAX SAUCE or Outback Bloomin' Onion Sauce! Making Big Mac Sauce is so easy and it ...

General Tso’s Tofu (Vegetarian)

February 26, 2019 By Allyson 107 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

General Tso's Tofu will have you forgetting about the meat and devouring dinner! This is the BEST vegetarian version of the famous General Tso's dish. General Tso's Tofu is one of my favorite dishes, mostly because I love Chinese take out, but sometimes it’s hard to find a great version at Chinese restaurants. It's not a problem though, because it's very easy to make Vegetarian General Tso's Tofu at home. It's great knowing exactly what ingredients go into the recipe (no MSG like a lot of restaurants add), and it's majorly delicious! General Tso's Tofu is the perfect vegetarian ...

Homemade Pizza: Spinach & Tomato Ranch Pizza

October 11, 2018 By Allyson 48 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

Easy Homemade Pizza is the perfect weeknight meal or game day appetizer! Load it up with Spinach, Tomatoes, and Ranch for a delicious pizza! Homemade Pizza is such an easy meal for during the week, but it also makes the perfect appetizer for game-day, parties, potlucks, and birthday parties. Whatever the event, everyone can get behind a good pizza. Making homemade pizza dough is simple, and it freezes well too, so making it in bulk is a great idea because it's available whenever you want to make pizza! This homemade pizza is loaded with fresh spinach, tomatoes, cheese, and everyone's ...

Bang Bang Shrimp Egg Rolls

September 26, 2018 By Allyson 28 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

Bang Bang Shrimp Egg Rolls are filled with delicious shrimp, slaw, and the super popular Bang Bang sauce! Perfect game day snack or appetizer! With football season in full swing, making creative delicious appetizers is a MUST! These Bang Bang Shrimp Egg Rolls take the popular Bang Bang Shrimp recipe to the next level! They are incredibly easy to make, and everyone will LOVE them! Be sure to whip up some extra sauce because it will NOT last long! Bonefish Grill’s Bang Bang Sauce is popular for a reason, it’s delicious! It’s also VERY easy to make yourself. I’ve used it for Bang Bang ...

Instant Pot Asian Meatballs

September 13, 2018 By Allyson 15 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cooked Perfect® Meatballs. All opinions are 100% mine. Instant Pot Asian Meatballs are the perfect easy appetizer; done in under 20 minutes! The sweet and slightly spicy sauce will have you hooked year round! Throughout the year there are tons of opportunities where you need to make an appetizer for a crowd; pot lucks, community events, girl's night out, game night, and holiday parties are just a few times when these Instant Pot Asian Meatballs will come in handy! This delicious recipe takes barely any time to cook, and by ...

Instant Pot Asian Pork

August 13, 2018 By Allyson 22 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

This Instant Pot Asian Pork recipe cooks up in just minutes, and is the perfect healthy dinner! Use the juicy meat in lettuce wraps, sliders, or a salad! Most people have incredibly busy weeknights, but making healthy weeknight meals does not have to be difficult! Utilizing an Instant Pot is a great way to cut down on dinner prep time, and save yourself trouble and time! This Instant Pot Asian Pork is super flavorful, healthy, and cooks in barely any time. Double the recipe to have meals throughout the week! I use the instant pot for healthy meals all the time; Checkout these super ...

General Tso’s Shrimp (One Skillet)

February 26, 2018 By Allyson 10 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

One Skillet General Tso's Shrimp takes only 10 minutes to cook and is majorly delicious! With under 300 calories per serving, it's the perfect healthy meal! General Tso's is one of the most popular Chinese food menu items, so I know most people love it! Making General Tso's Shrimp at home allows you to know exactly what is put into your meal and saves you money on take-out. Not only that, but you also save time since it only takes 10 minutes to make from start to finish. Whip up the sauce, saute the shrimp, cook it up - BOOM - dinner is served! Being that this General Tso's Shrimp only ...

Quinoa Fried Rice (One Pot)

February 23, 2018 By Allyson 67 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

Quinoa Fried Rice is the perfect lower carb make at home version of the classic fried rice. Loaded with broccoli, eggs, mushrooms, carrots, peas, corn, it's the perfect healthy meal or side dish. Since quinoa hit the scene years ago, I have made tons of recipes with it. It's the perfect lower carb option and I often replace white rice or pasta with quinoa. Fried rice is one of my vices, and you can make it much healthier by subbing quinoa for the rice, and making it at home so you know exactly what goes into it. This Quinoa fried rice is made in one pot and loaded with broccoli, ...

Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken Lettuce Wraps

February 13, 2018 By Allyson 26 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a delicious healthy meal that cooks in just 10 minutes! Simple to make, family friendly, and so tasty! Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken Lettuce Wraps are perfect for a delicious and healthy dinner! The sauce is sweet from honey, yet has a tiny kick and is super smooth. When you load the chicken up in the lettuce wrap and add some green onions you have the perfect flavor and texture punch! With only 10 minutes to cook up in the Instant Pot, this recipe is a total winner! Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe: **Scroll all ...

Crispy Honey Sesame Tofu

July 17, 2017 By Allyson 48 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

Honey Sesame Tofu is the perfect dinner for meatless Monday or vegetarians. The tofu is fried crispy and then tossed in a delicious sweet sauce! Another tofu recipe! This time we are making Honey Sesame Tofu! I am all about posting recipes for tofu that will make people LIKE tofu. So many people say, “I don’t like tofu because the texture is weird…”, but I bet 99% of the people who say that, haven’t had tofu cooked properly, and if they did learn to cook it right, they would love it. Tofu is one of those foods that takes on the flavor of whatever it’s cooked in; so if you make a ...