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Meal Prep
3h

South Carolina “Bird Dog”

This recipe is inspired by the “Bird dog”, a dish at one of our favorite local hole-in-the-wall restaurants near Greenville, SC called Mac Smith’s. This is one of those hyper-local regional favorites, to the point that Google doesn’t really know what a “Bird dog” is! Check out our blog associated with this recipe and how to make the homemade version of this classic South Carolina special, wherever you are!

Meal Prep
2h 45m

Chicken & Sweet Potato Hash

One of favorite things to use when we go camping is our cast iron skillet! This five ingredient Chicken & Sweet Potato Hash was delish and so easy to make. This recipe takes a long time with marinading time, however, could be sped up if making or baking at home.

The Colombian Carnitas marinaded pork off the grill, taken by Allspice Photography, LLC.

Meal Prep
1h 35m

Colombian Carnitas Marinade

Y’all know I love anything that can start as a base for tacos, & this Colombian carnitas marinade recipe is no exception! My goal was to adapt a marinade to include the Naranjilla (Colombian citrus) puree sent from our friends at Wislla Distribution. Check out more information about the project that inspired this and other recipes from our blog here later on!

Recipe Notes:

You can very easily sub out the naranjilla puree. If you can’t find this at your local Mexican grocery store, no worries! You can easily substitute this with 1/2 of a pureed lemon/orange/grapefruit as well. Generally, any citrus would do!
This recipe is super easy to adapt to be sweeter or spicier though.
It’s a great marinade to use for a quick recipe or if you’re trying to have the meat marinate in the fridge longer (24-48 hours).
*To make sure the marinade really seeps into your meat of choice, you can poke holes into the meat before adding it to the bag with the marinade.

Meal Prep
1h 10m

Bomb A$$ Adobo Chicken

The name says it all – this really is the most bomb a$$ chicken we’ve made so far!! Spicy and citrus-y and oh so juicy, this chicken would be great in anything from nachos to tacos to a smoky chicken salad!

Mom's meatballs, pasta, and sauce, taken by Allspice Photography, LLC.

Mom’s Meatball Recipe

This is my mom’s meatball recipe (infamous in my family), with a twist! Check it out below with some cool variations on it (coming soon, stay tuned!) to spice up your weeknight dinner or party!

Recipe Notes:

When making meatballs, we typically add about half the amount of ground pork to the amount of hamburger, so 1 lb. of hamburger = 1/2 lb. of ground pork. This recipe can be cut in half if you’d like, however, we always love leftovers so this is the bigger version of our original recipe!
We suggested using soy milk in this recipe (not traditional, as my mom’s original version called for cow’s milk). However, through testing, we found that soy was the best replacement when it came to fat, protein content, and taste, so this is what we went with! Our brand of choice (not a sponsor) is West Life Organic Soy Milk, Unsweetened Plain (you can find it through the link on Amazon). If you have a soy allergy though, please feel free to use either almond or oat milk; we tested both of those and they worked just as well.

Mom’s Eggplant Parmesan

This is my mom’s famous eggplant parmesan recipe! She’s been making this for me ever since I was little. Great lighter, baked version of the classic!

Meal Prep
42m

Greek Lamb Tacos

This was a fun take on tacos we made one night, fusion style! We used some ground lamb we had in our fridge and made a tzatziki sauce with cucumbers for the added crunch factor. Definitely a winner for a quick easy way to mix up #tacotuesday!

Shark Bait Shrimp Pasta

This one is for all the Shark Week lovers out there! I was inspired to make this Shark Bait Shrimp Pasta with a lobster-based sauce as I had some leftover lobster bisque from Cousins Maine Lobster in my fridge. Check out the second link for the story of how I first found out about the awesome food truck along with more on my inspiration for this recipe. Perfect for date nights in too!

Overnight Bananas Foster French Toast

We were inspired to create this dairy-free Overnight Bananas Foster French Toast by a Hallmark Channel recipe! This is such a luscious ooey-gooey take on French toast. It’s a little messy with the final product, but it takes me back to our trips to New Orleans!

Rachel Ray Inspired Sausage Baked Ziti

We were inspired by the original Rachel Ray recipe (linked below) to create this dairy-free version of her Sausage Baked Ziti! This was a really cool thing to make as a family-friendly meal prep dish, as it makes a lot of leftovers (our favorite). We also found that after making the dish, it ended up tasting better if you mixed the bechamel, cheeses, and tomato sauce together and then baked it, as everything combined better, but it’s simply a taste preference for us there. Try it either way and let us know which way you prefer in the comments below!