Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? I send out a weekly menu plan, plus more. Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! Welcome to episode 2 of my new series, Dinner Roulette: You Vote, I Cook! This week, my instagram followers chose: Beef Stew Meat Mushrooms Sweet Potatoes Cooked in the oven This was a fun challenge! I was going to dice up the sweet potatoes and cook them in the same dish as the meat and mushrooms, but then I thought it would be more satisfying if the sweet potatoes were a separate vehicle for the meat. I also wanted to cook it all at the same time, so I slow roasted the sweet potatoes, then smashed them, then roasted them … [Read more...]
BBQ Chicken and Rice Bowls with Charred Broccoli
Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? I send out a weekly menu plan, plus more. Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! If you don't follow me on Instagram, you're missing half of this story. Last night, feeling uninspired, I let my followers vote on my dinner ingredients. Using polls, they chose: Chicken cutlets, broccoli and rice. The obvious choice was to go in an asian direction with it, but I challenged myself to go in a less obvious direction and make something delicious to share with you. I'm pleased to say, this dinner was an absolute winner. It took about 20 minutes to prepare, and tasted fantastic. I hope you try it, and join @overtimecook on … [Read more...]
Maple Dijon Crockpot Chicken Dinner
Maple Dijon Crockpot Chicken Dinner is an all-in-one meal that's easy to prepare and family friendly! Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips, menus and more! Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! When I asked my Instagram followers what kind of recipes they were looking for at the moment, the majority of the responses were some version of the following: easy dinners all in one dinners crockpot meals easy chicken recipes Well, I thought to myself that I can share a recipe that checks all of these boxes, and then some. Growing up, my mother always used to say that you can't please all of the people … [Read more...]
Shawarma Meat Pizza + 20 Quick and Easy Dinner Recipes
Shawarma Meat Pizza isn't just an easy dinner recipe - it's a meal in one that's versatile and a kid pleaser! Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips, menus and more! Click here to sign up. I polled my Instagram followers recently (if you aren't following yet, get on that!), asking what kind of recipes they're looking for now that the Jewish holidays are in the rear-view mirror and there's just a long winter ahead of us. And, unsurprisingly, the number one answer, from about 75% of you, was....all in one meals. I mean, who doesn't love a sheet pan dinner, a one pot strew, or some kind of bowl with everything all together in one? When … [Read more...]
Quick and Easy Chicken and Pea Stew
Quick and Easy Chicken and Pea Stew is a comfort food dish that takes just 20 minutes to prepare! Do you receive the Overtime Cook newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips and more! Click here to sign up. The weather here on the east coast seems to finally be turning warmer. The snow is (almost) completely melted where I live, and it does seem like spring is finally around the bend! But. That doesn't stop me from craving comfort food. All. The. Time. And let me tell you my friends - this quick and easy chicken and pea stew is among the most comforting dishes that you'll make. And the best part? It actually comes together in about 15 minutes - no jokes! I started making this … [Read more...]