I’m sure there’s a more authentic name for this dish than “Italian Chili.” But it’s based off my slow cooker chili, so it makes perfect sense, right? And since it’s an AmyBites original, I claim naming rights. Italian Chili it is, whether it’s a “thing” or not. This dish was born via a flash of [...]
January 22, 2013 // By : amybites //
My most favorite Chinese take-out meal is Sesame Chicken. The thick, syrupy sweet sauce; the crisp, fried shell of deliciousness on each bite-size piece of chicken; the toasty sesame seeds…I can’t resist. I try not to have it much anymore because, well, none of those descriptors add up to a healthy meal. There’s hardly a [...]
October 25, 2012 // By : amybites //
I’ll be totally honest: I didn’t really like or eat Mexican food until a few years ago. Because I turned up my nose at basically the entire cuisine, I didn’t make a point of knowing a lot about it, which is why I had no idea what carnitas were when I saw this recipe on [...]
October 10, 2012 // By : amybites //
This week has been a heck of a disappointment on the food front. I made a meal plan last weekend, as I do, and was all set for a week of healthy, homemade meals. I generally make three to four meals and use leftovers for lunches and multiple dinners, etc. I had planned three meals [...]
January 19, 2012 // By : amybites //
It’s starting to get a bit colder out, but I’ll admit I jumped the gun on this one. It’s not quite beef stew weather yet—and it definitely wasn’t when I made this a couple weeks ago. I just couldn’t help it! One of my favorite fall/winter meals is my mom’s slow cooker beef stew, and [...]
October 14, 2011 // By : amybites //
