• Butter chicken curry and homemade naan bread

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    March 22, 2024bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    A simple weeknight meal, this butter chicken curry is delicious and flavorful. Plus I share a recipe for simple homemade naan. Serve with some rice on the side and you have yourself a full, delicious meal that packs a punch of flavor.

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  • Spread of alpine cheese fondue, carrots, apples, broccoli, and bread cubes

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    April 7, 2023bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    A classic white alpine cheese fondue recipe, with a beautiful depth of flavor to impress guests. Serve with a variety of vegetables, fruits, bread, and meats for a fun meal on any special occasion!

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  • Sundried tomato chicken pasta with chopped fresh tomatoes

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    February 1, 2022bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Tender, seasoned chicken cooked in a luscious cheesy cream sauce, studded with sundried tomatoes. Serve this sundried tomato chicken pasta over a bed of your favorite pasta to round out the meal

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  • Guacamole @ bestwithchocolate.com

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    April 3, 2017bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Everyone needs a classic guacamole recipe on hand, and tipsychocochip is here to deliver!  Silky in texture and livened up with red onion, cumin, and tomatoes, here’s a perfect party recipe for when store-bought just won’t cut it! – – You really can’t get much better than a perfectly silky ripe avocado. It’s funny to me as I write this–I used to hate avocados. They seemed pointless to me, tasteless, and a weird texture. But I’ve come to really enjoy their subtle enhancements to dishes I already love. One of the reasons I even gave avocados a chance was cumin.…

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  • Vegetable Enchiladas @ bestwithchocolate.com

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    March 15, 2017bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    A vegetarian take on enchiladas with corn, red peppers, zucchinis, and onions mixed with a cheesy bean filling, wrapped in warm tortillas and smothered with store-bought enchilada sauce. – – This recipe is pretty much a straight adaptation of my original enchiladas (recipe) post, but subbing the beef for sauteed vegetables.  If I’m being honest, I do like the beef a bit better.  But this is still mighty delicious, and if I’m going to try eating more vegetables, I will sit down to eat this quite happily.  I’m trying to incorporate a “Vegetarian Monday” into my schedule, so trying to come up with…

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  • Avocado Caprese Salad @ bestwithchocolate.com

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    February 22, 2017bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    A simple salad of chopped avocados, diced tomatoes, and mozzarella pearls, tossed with some seasoning and a balsamic glaze. — I had made this over two years ago I think, and recently rediscovered how much I love this salad!  It’s a perfect classy salad when you want to change up the game, or are feeling particularly uninspired by lettuce.  It’s basically a bite-sized caprese salad, but additionally tossed with some avocado. I also really love the little mozzarella pearls.  They’re about marble-sized, and other than being cute and cutting out a thing that you have to chop, they’re not really…

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  • Cod with Wasabi Aioli @ bestwithchocolate.com

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    February 1, 2017bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    I was pleasantly surprised at this meal from Hello Fresh (click here if you’re interested in a discount!).  It’s name was “panko crusted cod”, which I don’t think does the recipe justice.  It’s more interesting than just slapping some panko on cod!  With a little wasabi-lime kick, it’s definitely something I’d consider making again! The side dishes were appropriately meh.  They weren’t bad, but they also weren’t anything to write home about.  Pretty much plain quinoa (I had to add some salt and herbs to liven it up), and a sautee of shallots, green beans, and tomatoes.  Nothing too fancy, but…

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  • Beef Kofta @ bestwithchocolate.com

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    October 10, 2016bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    This recipe for Beef Kofta is another hello fresh recipe.  I got another coupon in my e-mail, and with my life being ever-crazy, I figured it would be nice to skip the grocery shopping and have meals already planned!  So far I’ve tried hello fresh and blue apron by way of the food services.  I’ll sum up: both are good and convenient.  A little expensive for my taste, except when I get coupons in which case it’s a wonderful deal.  If you want to read more in-depth, check out my detailed comparison post of both: huevos rancheros quesadillas. This recipe kinda followed the pattern with…

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  • Chicken Waffle Sandwich @ bestwithchocolate.com

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    July 16, 2016bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    I hope that a lot of things on my blog look tasty.  But if you’re feeling ambitious, THIS IS THE RECIPE FOR YOU.  Note that with all the different components, it’s not really what I would consider an “easy” recipe.  It’s definitely less stressful if tackled with a kitchen partner, or having made some of the ingredients in advance.  A bunch of components can be made for other recipes earlier in the week, so this can be an awesome clean out the fridge recipe.  Make the juicy lucy burger earlier in the week and save up the bacon jam.  Make a tasty salami…

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  • Mediterranean Dip @ bestwithchocolate.com

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    June 5, 2016bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    So today was game day!  D&D Sunday as they usually happen to be, and instead of going all out to make all of the food, we did a potluck!  It was wonderful–worked out perfectly.  Zack made jalapeno poppers, Matt made quiche, and Dustin brought brownies!  Tyler got away with nothing because he’s dating me, and I provided this awesome mediterranean dip!  Plus he’s the DM so he has more work to do than the rest of us when it  comes to preparing for D&D. This mediterranean dip recipe stems from Dara’s Healthy Mediterranean 7 Layer Dip over at Cookin’ Canuck, with a…

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  • Mediterranean Couscous @ bestwithchocolate.com

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    February 9, 2016bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    This is a nice, clean, vegetarian recipe!  It’s super easy to make, and would also make a great side, although we ate it as the main dish tonight.  It is definitely a little on the light side for a main meal, but was still super tasty.  It’s got a variety of vegetables and a nice Mediterranean flair. I ended up using yellow onions though the original recipe by Taylor over at food faith fitness used red onions.  I imagine that red onions would be a little bit better because they’re less potent, and give an extra pop of color.  But if you chop the…

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