Classic Cacio e Pepe When my husband asked me what I wanted for dinner on my last birthday, which fell on a humdrum Tuesday, cacio e pepe was my answer. Besides the fact that it’s basically grown up macaroni & cheese, it’s creamy and decadent and delicious without (ironically) any cream. Paired with a massive [...]
Baked Parmesan Chicken Nuggets with Honey Carrots Do you have one of those meals in your repertoire you just know everyone in your family will devour and there will be zero leftovers? These crispy, golden brown baked chicken nuggets and honey-glazed carrots are it for us. They feel a little bit fancy for nuggets with [...]
Almond Butter Pancakes The Sunday pancake/waffle tradition in the Lanz household goes back years. With time, we’ve found our tried-and-true rotation of beloved recipes that keep us looking forward to our house smelling like maple syrup and sweet skillet heat on the weekends. From these paleo and gluten-free skillet pancakes to these lightly spiced sweet [...]
Bhutan’s National Dish Chili and cheese is a combination we’re all familiar with, whether it’s via the Americana chili beans topped with shredded cheese or meat spiced with chili powder and topped with cheese on a taco. I’d like to introduce you to Ema Datshi, which literally translates to ‘chili’ and ‘cheese’ in the Dzongkha [...]
No Added Sugar Strawberry Smoothie Today, I want to talk about sugar cravings. Sugar addiction is real, and it’s hard to break. According to The Cleveland Clinic, the average American consumes 152 pounds of sugar every single year. You guys. How!? But we do! And it’s biologically addictive. The more sugar you eat, the more [...]