Author: Bonus Kitchen

This is your fast pass to cocktail hour.Credit: Simply Recipes / Laurel RandolphImportant pointsThis three-ingredient margarita is quick and easy to make and perfect for a relaxing summer day. Trader Joe’s Jalapeño Limeade adds a subtle kick and bright flavor to your drink. Chili Lime Seasoning Blend creates a flavorful edge that elevates simple cocktails.I love a good margarita. It’s my summer drink every year. I often make it from scratch by squeezing a fresh lime (and sometimes a few oranges, too) and combining the juice with orange liqueur or tequila and the desired salty rim. But even my deep…

This pork carnitas recipe is surprisingly easy to make, using tender pork chunks slow-cooked until juicy with citrus, spices, and garlic. A final broiling adds an appealing crunchy edge, perfect for wrapping in tortillas with your favorite toppings like homemade guacamole or pineapple salsa. Holly’s Recipe Highlights: Pork Carnitas Recipe Flavor: These tacos have a bright, tangy citrus flavor balanced by warm spices and fragrant garlic, finished with rich, crispy edges. Why make it: Pork shoulder becomes irresistibly juicy and tender in the slow cooker. By using a broiler, you can get a restaurant-style crispy finish without using extra oil.…

This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our Privacy Policy and Disclosure Policy for more information. This homemade sloppy joe recipe is rich, saucy, hearty, and packed with bold flavor in every bite. The sauce is boiled down to the perfect consistency so it stays piled high on the bun without sliding down onto your plate. It’s quick to make with simple ingredients, and has the classic sweet and savory taste that everyone loves. Ingredient memo Ground beef: I use 93/7 lean ground beef here to keep the sauce rich and saucy without being greasy. It provides a rich…

Shredded beef burritos are packed with tender, slow-cooked beef, rice, beans, cheese, and your choice of toppings. This easy shredded beef burrito recipe is perfect for weeknight dinners, meal prep, or feeding a crowd. Made with low and slow-cooked chuck roast, these burritos are packed with rich flavor and perfect texture every time you eat them. Start with homemade Mexican shredded beef for one of the best beef recipes for weeknight dinners, meal prep, or feeding a crowd. Before serving, top with salsa, guacamole, sour cream, or pico de gallo. Recipe testing tipsFirst, spread a thin layer of refried beans,…

This almond ricotta cake is moist, tender, naturally gluten-free, and uses both almond flour and almond meal together to give it the perfect crumb. If you have leftover ricotta cheese, a great way to use it up is to make an almond ricotta cheesecake. Plus, you can make this into a sweet treat for yourself or a fancy dessert option for your guests. If you love ricotta in traditional dishes like baked ricotta dip, mushroom ricotta pasta, or even ricotta mix for lasagna, you’ll love the way ricotta is used here. The ricotta keeps this cake incredibly moist without weighing…

Oven baked sriracha honey chicken wings These oven-roasted Honey Sriracha Chicken Wings are a cultural mashup of traditional Vietnamese and Chinese flavors with an American twist. Perfect as a party appetizer to highlight cultural diversity, or as a delicious flavorful side dish. If you like sweet and spicy, we recommend oven-roasted chicken wings. This recipe starts with a flavorful marinade based on Chinese five spices, then adds chopped lemongrass and fish sauce for Southeast Asian/Vietnamese elements. Once baked, brush the feathers with the brush sriracha mixture to give them a glossy finish. It’s packed with flavor and I absolutely love…

These chickpea patties are the kind of meal I love to make on busy days when I want something homemade, nutritious, and flavorful without the hassle. Although we use simple ingredients, we end up with extremely satisfying patties that are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I love adding grated carrots and potatoes to the mixture. This is because it gives the patty a great texture and prevents it from becoming dry. Garlic, onions, herbs, and some warm spices bring everything together and give your kitchen a wonderful aroma while cooking. One of the things I appreciate…

This Miso Butter Salmon is a flavorful dinner with tender salmon fillets coated in a delicious glaze of miso, butter, and honey. It’s very easy to make in the air fryer or oven. Would you like to save this recipe? Please enter your email address. Send to your inbox. Plus, get great new recipes from me every week! Many years ago, when I visited Tokyo, Japan, I couldn’t get the salmon dish out of my head because it was so delicious. The taste was so indescribable that I couldn’t even remember the Japanese name (I now know it was “sake…

This rice cooker coconut rice recipe is easy and produces fluffy and delicious rice. Combine long-grain rice, coconut milk, water, and salt and let your rice cooker do all the work. Set it and forget it with minimal preparation. If you have trouble making delicious rice, you need a rice cooker. Over five years ago, during the first few years of Simply Scratch, I never posted a rice recipe, let alone coconut rice. why? This is because back then, it was not possible to consistently make delicious rice in a pot or pot. It’s not that I won’t do it,…

This creamy, cold corn dip is loaded with sweet corn, cheddar cheese, green chili peppers, and jalapeños, making it the perfect scoopable party appetizer. It’s fresh, rich in texture, and packed with appealing flavours. notes from my kitchen This corn dip recipe was born when my son and daughter-in-law decided on a corn theme for their grandson Cameron’s 1st birthday party. Corn themed? Well, corn is Cam’s favorite food, so of course it was a corn theme! 🌽 As soon as I found out what they were planning, I knew they were going to bring this ridiculously delicious corn dip.…