Exciting News! Our New Cookbook Is Now Available!
Finally! A cookbook that’s just what you’re looking for: Dinner Done is full of the easy-to-prep dinner recipes your family will love! Over the last four years, you’ve come to trust us for the type of recipes that simply work with your life: those tried-and-true, easy-to-prepare dishes that your family loves. So we wanted to…
It’s the Perfect Time to Try a Tofu Stir-Fry
We visited and cooked with a long time friend. For a few years, I’ve been admiring my friend Etty Effinger from afar. It’s been 20 years since we went to seminary together but I still learn from her, even though she’s raising her family of nine children far away in Bnei Brak. Etty is one…
Asian Fried Chicken is the One Pan Meal Everyone in the Fam Will Eat
It doesn’t matter what veggies are in your fridge. As long as you have chicken, you likely have all you need to enjoy this Asian fried chicken dinner tonight. Does your family love a good Asian fried chicken? Like a good chicken dish that you can serve buffet-style? Need another appetizer to add to your…
The 9 x 13 Life: The Only Chicken On The Bone That My Whole Family Agrees to Eat (Girls Included)
You have never tasted a better roast chicken. This is not your typical chicken recipe. It’s deliciously succulent and juicy on the inside, yet crispy on the outside. Whether you prefer the “tops” or “bottoms”, there’s something for everyone here. I can prepare this recipe once a week and nobody will complain. It’s probably one…
How to Make the Easiest and Best Shawarma Chicken
I wouldn’t even call this a recipe, but this shawarma chicken will be your go-to dinner Yes, it’s super simple to prepare this shawarma chicken and you don’t really need to prep it in advance. But if you do, you’ll be happy you have it ready to pull it from the freezer and cook. …
9×13 Life: Make General Tso’s Chicken in a Disposable Pan
This Chinese classic usually cooks on the stovetop. But we made General Tso’s chicken in the oven in a 9×13 pan. Here’s how. When Rivky Kleiman shared this recipe for General Tso’s Chicken from Simply Gourmet with us, our first reaction was… “Wait! This will work in a 9×13! Let’s try it!” Here goes… Start…
Two Ingredient Dinner! This is Game-Changing.
Don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen cooking dinner this summer? With just 2 ingredients from your favorite supermarket, you’ll be out of the kitchen and back at the pool in no time. This is the quickest and easiest dinner will ever get. Know those buffet ribs that are the best…
9×13 Life: The Easiest Yom Tov Spare Ribs You Ever Cooked.
Also, quite possibly, the most delicious ribs you’ve ever made too. This is the type of recipe that you pop into the oven and forget about only to be reminded by the incredibly delicious aroma that will inevitably fill your house. These ribs are YUM! This is the type of recipe that you will…
9×13 Life: Chicken with Rice and Green Beans
A complete balanced meal in one pan? This chicken, rice, and green bean dish will save the day on many occasions. Pick up just 4 ingredients from Evergreen (chicken, green beans, rice, and duck sauce!), grab some spices from your pantry, and in five minutes, dinner is set! Sometimes the way a recipe travels to…
9×13 Life: Slow-Cooked Minute Steaks and Yukon Golds
Put this meat-and-potatoes dish up in the morning (in minutes) and come home to a complete meal of soft tender steaks. In this dish, there’s minute steaks hiding under onions and garlic, and soft buttery Yukon Gold potatoes hiding under the steak. And because you know me, then you also know that this dish is…
Dinner Express: Chicken Teriyaki Stir-Fry
No time to cook tonight? Make this (almost) completely effortless chicken stir fry in minutes Every cook needs a break sometimes (or often!). When I know that I’m going to have a busy work week, I look for the pre-breaded or pre-marinated chicken at Evergreen’s meat department. There’s always a lot to choose from, they’re…
Pollo Alla Cacciatora: This is Ima’s Chicken That I Always Dream About
This Italian chicken stew means comfort food to me. There’s this dish that I dream of when I’m in the mood of something incredibly good and satisfying. Pollo Alla Cacciatora. It’s this Italian stew of tender chicken and delicious vegetables. My Ima would typically serve it over some Israeli Couscous or small pasta (like mini…
The 9 x 13 Life: Chicken And Potatoes In One Pan. This Is Not Your Bubbie’s Recipe.
No-fuss delicious chicken and potato dinners like these simply make life easier. If it wasn’t for the amazing aroma, your kitchen wouldn’t even know that you cooked a thing. This chicken recipe might be basic. But don’t let that fool you. This is the one chicken-on-the-bone recipe that my entire family will agree upon. It’s…
Turkey for Dinner, in November or Anytime. Because Turkey is So Good and So Underappreciated
Do you stare at that turkey breast in the butcher’s showcase, but never pick it up because you don’t know how to cook it? The other day, while shopping, I found this pretty piece of meat that was large enough to feed my family yet looked like one chicken breast on steroids. Well, it was…
Grilled Chicken Schnitzel – It’s Not Fried But It’s So Good No One Minds
Your kids love chicken cutlets, but they really prefer them breaded and fried. This version of grilled chicken is so flavorful, they won’t mind that you didn’t fry them. 5.0 from 3 reviews Grilled Chicken Schnitzel Save Print Ingredients 1- 1 ½ lbs thinly sliced boneless chicken breast ½ teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon shawarma…
General Tso Chicken with Ramen: Make It On the Stove or in a Crock-Pot!
Who doesn’t love General Tso? This is better than take-out and ready in 20 minutes (or make ahead using your Crock-Pot!). The temperature outside is slowly dropping. I feel myself reaching for cozy sweaters, hot drinks, and comforting food. I can’t say i’m mad about it! I know it will resonate with alot of you…
The Best, Moistest Chicken is Chicken in a Bag (Bonus: Its Cleanup Is Also the Easiest!)
Never tried cooking chicken in a bag? You might not cook chicken without it again. It’s easy, foolproof, and absolutely delicious. At a recent photoshoot, when I pulled out this old method of cooking chicken in a cooking bag, someone at the shoot asked me, “Is this healthy? Cooking in a bag?” Firstly, the reason…
3-Ingredient, 3-Step Crispy Onion Chicken (Kid and Adult-Friendly!)
Need a quick dinner in a jiffy that will please everyone? Try crispy onion chicken There’s just three ingredients in this crispy onion chicken recipe: Thinly sliced chicken cutlets, duck sauce, and Paskesz Onion Crisps. Dip chicken in duck sauce, press both sides into the onions crisps, and place on a lined baking sheet. Bake…
30 Dinner Ideas Using Chicken Cutlets
If you’re like most moms, you’re probably wondering what else you can make using everyone’s favorite protein: chicken cutlets. I belong to a Whatsapp cooking group whose members are always inspiring each other with new dinner ideas. One day, one member asked the rest of us to each post our go-to chicken cutlets recipe. So…
This Chickpea Chicken Salad is Perfect for Sunday Night Dinner
There’s lots of protein, flavor, and crunch in this chickpea salad. Could you ask for more from your salad? Do you love salads with lots of filling ingredients? You can prepare the chicken from scratch or use any leftover grilled chicken you have. I like to serve this chickpea salad on Sunday night using leftover…
Make the Easiest Tastiest Falafel Plate for Dinner
You don’t even need to cook a thing! Make a big Israeli-style falafel plate with all the fixings for dinner and serve with hot, fresh pita. There’s a Pita Hut in North Miami Beach that has a falafel plate like this on the menu. It’s one big dish with techina, chummus, Turkish salad, eggplant salad,…
This Shawarma Sheet Pan Chicken is Going on Your Dinner Rotation
This shawarma sheet pan chicken dinner is a simple, tasty family favorite. In the past I’ve stated that I’m not a huge fan of sheet pan dinners. My main complaint is that it doesn’t work well for a large family. If you need to make 5-6 sheet pans to feed your family and it takes…
Mommy’s Chicken. The Dinner You Pop Into The Oven Before You Leave For The Day.
Your house will smell as if Mommy is home even if she isn’t with Mommy’s chicken I will always make sure to have a tray of this chicken in my freezer for those last minute dinner emergencies, like when I suddenly need to spend the next day in New York or if I’m expecting a…
Your New Easy Dinner: Glazed Chicken Strips and Easy Oven Basmati Rice
It’s the season of easy dinners. This one, with chicken strips, lots of veggies, and rice is hearty, sweet, and of course, easy to prepare. I love this chicken strips recipe. I make it often for my family, I send it to kimpeturins, and occasionally I’ll make it for an easy Friday night. It’s perfect…
4 Must-Try Flatbreads for Your Party (or Just an Easy Dinner!)
When it comes to flatbreads, the more varieties, the better. They make a super fun appetizer (your guests will want to try each one) or a really easy weeknight meal. Here are our flatbread picks. Did you ever see one of these ready-made flatbreads at your local grocery? Didn’t realize you can do so much…
3 Ways to Hide Veggies in Your Kid’s Favorite Dishes
You can either convince your kids to eat veggies. Or get that nutrition in without them realizing. Here are 3 ways to get it done. The holidays are over, and gone are the fried foods, candy, and sugar-laden snacks. Time to get our health on! There are different schools of thought on veggies and kids….
One easy pesto + One chicken = Spatchcock Pesto Chicken
Upgrade your simple roast chicken. Great flavor and ease make this spatchcock chicken a winning dinner. I grew up eating chicken on the bone that was cooked with the classic paprika, garlic, onion powder rub and baked in the broiler. My mother would serve it with a side of brown rice, some green vegetables, and/or…
Does Your Family Love Sesame Chicken? Here’s Two New Dishes They’ll Love
If you only fry Chanukah time, this is the chicken dish (with two sauce options!) you don’t want to miss. If I had to pick the most popular recipe that I’ve ever written, it would have to be the Sesame Chicken from Fresh & Easy. They say that when something isn’t broken you shouldn’t fix…
Pastrami Pizzas Will Be the Hit Dish at Your Chanukah Party
Loved those little pastrami pizzas featured at our Chanukah party? You can prep all the components in advance and assemble before serving. Pastrami Pizzas Save Print Serves: 24 mini pizzas Ingredients 1 pound Meal Mart Naval Pastrami 24 frozen pizza rounds, or use your own pizza dough and create (3-inch) round disks. You can…
This Three-Ingredient Version of Mushroom Barley Soup is Going to Be Everyone’s Favorite
It’s three ingredients because oil, water, salt, pepper, and garlic are free, right? This is the new super easy version of mushroom barley soup everyone will love. In my kitchen, soups need to be easy. So while this mushroom barley soup recipe is not a side, and it’s not two ingredients, it almost qualifies as…