If you’re tired of eating the same old food, I’m happy to report: we all are! But guess what? We live in the digital age – so finding great and easy recipes has literally never been easier.
Stop me if this sounds familiar...
Person A: Honey, what are we having for dinner today?
Person B: I don't know; what did we have yesterday?
Person A: Yesterday was Wednesday... I think - I think we had Teriyaki chicken with vegetables, didn't we?
Person B: Ah, and before that?
Person A: Hmm... Chicken sandwiches - it was a busy day.
Person B: Okay, so tortillas are next on the list - right?
... and so you rotate through the same 7 to 10 dishes ad nauseam. Even pizza night has lost all appeal!
Aren't you tired of it? Of course you are! We all are. But most of us also can't afford to waste hours in the kitchen - which is why we resort to the few easy recipes we somehow cobbled together.
Well, enough's enough! We are the internet generation - let's use it for something other than watching TikToks and YouTube video essays. Let's use it to find some delicious and easy recipes. In fact, I'll do you a solid and point you to a popular Southern comfort food blog - Loaves and Dishes.
Real food has real power! Real food is about more than just feeding your body; real food feeds your soul. But when you've been eating the same few chicken dishes day in and day out, you really can't say that you're enjoying the food - you're just eating it so you don't die.
But it doesn't have to be like that. And no, it's not the chicken's fault! Chicken doesn't have to be boring - you just need to know how to prepare it right, and prepare it in different ways so it doesn't always taste the same.
On Loaves and Dishes, you can find tons of chicken - and non-chicken - recipes with detailed instructions, tips and tricks, substitutions, and nutrition facts.
For instance, you may want to try Mississippi Chicken Instant Pot. It's super easy to make with just seven basic ingredients - and it's enough for 4 people. So you can either feed the whole family, or you can put the leftovers in the fridge if you're cooking for two people. Best of all, you can prepare this meal in just 18 minutes.
Oh and, this one is made with America's favorite Ranch dressing - or is it now officially Seemingly Ranch?
If you have family coming over and you're worried about feeding so many mouths... my condolences. But before you enter full panic mode, I might have a solution for you - and no, I don't mean takeout!
Ever heard of Buffalo Chicken Casserole? No? Yes? Maybe? Doesn't matter - even if you have, you can always improve on the recipe, right? Loaves and Dishes' Buffalo Chicken Casserole serves 12, takes 45 minutes to make, and it's mouthwatering based on the pictures alone.
With just six basic ingredients, you can feed your whole family, or serve deliciousness at game night or a potluck.
Chef Wendi Spraker, founder of Loaves and Dishes, believes in cooking with love, passion, and flavor - and she wants to teach you how to do it, too.
She knows that cooking can be a dreaded activity, especially if your recipe book consists of 10 dishes. (If you're like most people... well, that's probably your reality.) And she has you covered no matter what you're looking for - main dishes, appetizers, breakfast, side dishes, or sweets.
It's time both you and I put our 10 over-used recipes aside - they've served us well and they deserve a rest. And, honestly, we deserve better. I don't know about you, but I'm feeling pretty hungry after all this food talk. So I'm gonna go digging around at https://www.loavesanddishes.net and finally make something to get everyone banging on the table for more. (Well maybe not banging - the cat's not fond of noise.)
Bon Appetit!
