General Tso’s Chicken is a takeout favorite that I’ve made a bit healthier. It’s just as spicy, sweet, and zesty as your favorite Chinese takeout restaurant makes it! Make this General Tso Chicken recipe in just 30 minutes!Disclosure: This post for Healthier General Tso Chicken recipe includes affiliate links, this means I make a few cents if you buy the item after clicking my link. See the rest of Food Folks and Fun’s disclosure policy here.Since living in Japan, I’ve had to take recreating some of our comfort foods from home into my own hands. When we’re not having pizza on a ...
Sloppy Janes – Sloppy Joe’s Healthier Sister!
Let me introduce you to Sloppy Joe’s leaner, healthier & sassier sister, Sloppy Jane. This recipe is quick and easy to make and it tastes fantastic! This Sloppy Jane recipe is low on fat and high on flavor with loads of veggies and lean ground turkey. Disclosure: This post for Sloppy Janes recipe includes affiliate links. See the rest of Food Folks and Fun’s disclosure policy here.Weeknight meals can seem like a chore if you're not prepared. It's sometimes easier to go out to eat or heat up an entree from the freezer section of your supermarket, but those aren't necessarily the ...
Carne Asada Street Tacos
Carne Asada is my favorite way to eat skirt steak! It’s beautifully seared steak that’s sliced thin and turned into street tacos by serving it atop warmed corn tortillas with diced white onion, avocado, radishes, and lime wedges. Disclosure: This post for Carne Asada Street Tacos recipe includes affiliate links. See the rest of Food Folks and Fun’s disclosure policy here.Folks, grilling season is upon us! When the temperature outside heats up, I try to avoid heating up my kitchen at all costs! I usually turn to pasta salads or grilling when it comes time for summertime ...
New Mexico Style Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
This easy New Mexico-style enchiladas recipe stacks the tortillas like a casserole instead of rolling them. Stacking makes them so much easier to make! This is my favorite Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas recipe out there, and everyone who tastes them agrees!Disclosure: This post for New Mexico Style Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas recipe includes affiliate links. See the rest of Food Folks and Fun’s disclosure policy here.This green chile enchiladas recipe is a personal favorite of mine. It reminds me of my teaching days in Albuquerque, New Mexico. While there, I met and taught with ...
Proper Hungarian Goulash (Gulyás)
Goulash is the ultimate Hungarian comfort food. This hearty beef stew is so flavorful thanks to sweet Hungarian paprika, peppers, onions, garlic, tomato paste, and caraway seeds. It’s a dish that can be enjoyed year round.Disclosure: This post includes affiliate links. See the rest of Food Folks and Fun’s disclosure policy here.Back in November, I visited Budapest, Hungary as part of my Epic European Christmas Markets Trip. I quickly became enamored with Budapest's food, culture, and people! Being roughly 30% Hungarian, I was drawn into the city and swiftly fell in love with all ...
Shortcut Crockpot Sausage Jambalaya
This Jambalaya recipe is a shortcut version of the Creole classic that’s made in the crockpot! With just 5 minutes of prep you’re going to find yourself making this delicious version of Jambalaya week after week!Disclosure: This post includes affiliate links. See the rest of Food Folks and Fun’s disclosure policy here.Ok, before people skewer me for calling this Jambalaya when it’s not made in the traditional way, let me explain. I love a good ol’ Cerole Jambalaya, but sometimes I literally have 5-10 minutes to prep dinner and I need to go for quick and easy short cut versions of ...
Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup
This Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup is so delicious and so easy to make. I know it will become an instant hit at your house and your family will ask for it week after week!Disclosure: This post for Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup includes affiliate links, this means I make a few cents if you buy an item after clicking my link. Your family is going to love how flavorful and delicious this soup is and you’re going to love how easy it is to make! This soup comes together in a snap and it’s something you can leave on your menu plan all year round.Cook’s Note – Creamy Tomato ...
Healthier Chicken Cacciatore
This Healthier Chicken Cacciatore takes the classic Italian dish and lightens it up with a leaner, thinner cut of chicken that’s sautéed and not breaded and fried.Disclosure: This post for Chicken Cacciatore includes affiliate links, this means I make a few cents if you buy an item after clicking my link. I am getting spoiled living in California where fresh local products are available year round. My back window literally looks out on the fields where the majority of the Roma tomatoes produced in America are grown (see picture below). I love how fresh food carries the flavors of a ...
