COOKTORIA

crispy chipotle chicken tacos with cilantro lime ranch. Weeknight style Cheesy Baked Crispy Chipotle Chicken Tacos with Cilantro Lime Ranch…and all the toppings. Because loaded tacos are just better. Ground chicken seasoned with a smoky chipotle chili spice mix, stuffed into hard shell tacos, topped with cheese, and oven-baked. These tacos are crunchy on the outside, but spicy and cheesy inside. Serve each taco with a creamy, cooling cilantro lime ranch sauce, and a mix of your favorite taco toppings. They come together in minutes and are so delicious…the perfect weeknight dinner. Bonus, the chipotle chicken is great as a leftover. Pile it high onto your favorite tortilla chips for some seriously delicious nachos or serve it up atop greens for a Mexican inspired salad. As a kid, tacos were a weeknight staple in our house. I’ve touched on this before, but my dad cooked tacos for dinner at least once or twice a week for multiple years straight. It probably wasn’t until I started

snowflake pull-apart monkey bread. If there’s one thing December needs, it’s this Snowflake Pull-Apart Monkey Bread. Okay, and maybe some real snow too, but since I can’t control the weather, I’m making snowflakes! It’s weird, by this time of year we always have snow on the ground, and not just a thin layer, but lots of it. I can’t remember a year when we haven’t had piles of snow all over the place by now, so the fact that we have so little snow is weird…and kind of sad. Snow in December is my absolute favorite. Snow in March…April…May? No thanks, but snow in December, yes please. Obviously, there’s not much I can do about the lack of white stuff here in the west, but what I can do…is make deliciously gooey and sweet monkey bread that looks like a giant snowflake. Yup, that I can do.

EDIBLE COOKIE DOUGH Edible Cookie Dough recipe with no eggs is better than the cookies themselves! I love how this egg free cookie dough looks as good as it tastes! It’s the perfect addition to your favorite ice-cream. Or, simply a great snack! This edible cookie dough is 100% safe too eat. Because it has no eggs and no uncooked flour! I also stuffed it full of chocolate chips! So be sure to really restrain yourself from finishing it all right away. But if you run out, you can always make a new batch!  Use it in brownies or cupcakes. Add it to ice cream or a cheesecake. As long as there is enough room in your fridge or freezer for chocolate chip cookie dough! If you are like me, you maybe obsessed with cookies. Recently I have been obsessed with making cookie dough first thing in the morning. Basically, what I do now is get out of bed and start making cookies! Isn’t it what everyone else does?

ITALIAN CHICKEN PASTA Italian Chicken Pasta in Creamy White Wine Parmesan Cheese Sauce will remind you of your favorite dinner experience! Easy to make weeknight one pot pasta dish! With only 30 minutes of total work, this  dinner recipe is simple, fast and delicious! It almost sounds too easy to be as good as it is. I love to have myself some flavorful and delicious chicken pasta. With creamy white wine parmesan sauce! I can use it to make a simple meal that is flavor packed in no time. I think there’s nothing better than having a restaurant quality pasta dish on the table within minutes! Especially when I’m treating my family and friends. They love a good creamy pasta dish any night of the week!

SPICY MAPLE GLAZED ROASTED SWEET POTATOES Spicy Maple Glazed Roasted Sweet Potatoes is an easy to make roasted sweet potato recipe! Full of sweet and spicy flavor! If you make sweet potatoes regularly, you’re probably aware that they go well with any main dish. Especially, if you love a tasty holiday side dish. I just love a good potato side dish! I am happy to say that I was so impressed with the flavors in these roasted sweet potatoes, that we had them devoured in no time!

GLUTEN FREE ALMOND FLOUR COOKIES WITH CRANBERRIES Gluten Free Almond Flour Cookies with Cranberries and Maple Syrup are made out of blanched almond flour and dried cranberries. These healthy almond cookies are naturally gluten free and deliciously soft. They are sweetened with maple syrup and are full of fiber and protein! Try baking with almond flour more often! I love its texture. I even made the best gluten free chocolate chip cookies with almond flour and these are one of the best cookies my family says I made!

BROWN SUGAR DIJON GLAZED PORK LOIN Brown Sugar Dijon Glazed Pork Loin is juicy on the inside and crusty on the outside. We roasted our pork together with carrots and sweet potatoes. It is an excellent choice for a Holiday dinner or Sunday supper. This delicious pork roast is elegant enough for Easter Sunday dinner but easy enough to make for any family gathering. The top of the pork loin is covered in caramelized brown sugar and Dijon mustard while the carrots and potatoes create the perfect side dish. The combination of the pork roast and vegetables creates a meal that your guests will think was hard but actually incredibly easy to create. This truly is a flavorful and delicious dinner that turns out tender and is sure to be a showstopper.