It’s a big day for Laughing Spatula. You see this is my 200th post! I know, I know, it’s a pretty big deal. Banners are flying, confetti is falling, the paparazzi are hovering outside. It’s like the freakin’ Oscars or something! Red carpet, little gold men…oh wait, that’s just my neighbor. He’s a bit…
Fast and Fresh Recipes
Here at Laughing Spatula, we’re known for our fast and fresh recipes! Be it Greek Sheet Pan Chicken with Feta, One Pot Mediterranean Orzo, Skillet Chicken with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce, our recipes are easy to make with TONS of flavor and the best part? You don’t have to be a master chef to make them! Cook on, you amazing semi-chef, you.
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Baked Honey Garlic Chicken
Easy baked chicken tossed in a super flavorful Honey Garlic Sauce! Served with a side of rice and some veggies and you have a 30 minute meal your whole family will love! A lot of the recipes I love seem to include Panko Crumbs lately. I do have a small obsession with them. See…
Lime and Garlic Salmon
Salmon topped with lime and garlic then baked for a super healthy fast and fresh dinner. Did I mention easy? You can have this ready to eat in less than 30 minutes! I have become a morning cook. I like to get all my cooking done in the a.m. When I worked at a ‘real job’,…
Fresh Tomato Vinaigrette
This easy, fast and fresh vinaigrette boasts fresh tomato and herbs . A healthy and easy dressing! Looking for something different to kick up those Paleo and Whole30 salads, or do you just need a fresh easy vinaigrette you can make at home? I love this one. It’s the perfect way to use up those…
Baked Macadamia Nut Crusted Chicken
This easy crusted chicken recipe has tons of flavor! You wouldn’t expect it with so few ingredients. But you will love this easy dinner! So here we go! It’s already day two of my Whole30, only 29 more to go!. I have a pretty nice starter recipe for y’all. Baked Macadamia Nut Crusted…
Spinach, Bacon, Feta and Mandarin Orange Salad
This spinach salad is an old family favorite; Even the salad haters in our family LOVE this! That includes my son in law who usually only eat things that are between 2 slices of bread. With feta, mandarin oranges, and bacon – who wouldn’t love it? This spinach salad is a winner for everybody, and…
Fresh Raspberry Vinaigrette
All dressed up in pink and ready to party! Fresh Raspberry Vinaigrette – comes together in a minute and will brighten up your same old, same old salad! I am not sure what took me so long to make this – could have been the lack of raspberries in the fridge I suppose :)….but never the less – once…
Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Skillet
Juicy and tender chicken smothered in mushroom gravy all cooked up in the same pan. This easy Creamy Chicken and Mushroom dinner is such a simple, but satisfying recipe, and the best part? Hardly any dishes to cleanup. This simple one man dinner is one of the best dinner recipes I’ve made. Perfect for a…
Lemony Coconut Snack Cake
This snack cake is bursting with lemon and coconut! Sometimes you just don’t need a full size cake, but you NEED cake never the less! Did you know that you can bake most any muffin recipe in a 8 x 8 pan and turn it into a snack cake? Yup, it’s true! I…
Cold Poached Salmon
“Your poached salmon is only as good as the broth you cook it in” – words of wisdom from my Mom. The title of this post COULD be misleading- it is poached salmon, served cold. But tomato-tomahtoe- it is delicious and fresh. I would recommend you use fresh herbs– it makes such a difference in…
Panko Crusted Salmon and The Secret to Perfectly Browned Crumbs!
The panko adds a crunchy topping to the moist salmon for wonderful texture! But do you even notice sometimes your breading isn’t brown when your fish is done due to the short cooking time? We have got your fix! I am totally obsessed with Panko Crumbs lately. This is the first of three recipes that…
Tropical Chicken Burgers
These Tropical Chicken Burgers are full of chopped mango and jalapeño for a big flavor easy to make and healthy burger! Tropical Chicken Burgers where have you been all my life! Chopped mango, jalapeño, red peppers and onions all mixed together with ground chicken – it’s a perfect burger that comes together quickly and can easily…
San Marzano Tomato Soup
This San Marzano Tomato Soup is the read deal! A recipe ‘borrowed’ from a Seattle area restaurant that has a big tomato taste! Washington State is blessed with a wonderful wine country. There are over 690 wineries and growing! In order for us Seattle folks to enjoy the bounty and not drive the…
4 Healthy Vinaigrettes!
These 4 Healthy Vinaigrettes will keep you out of the salad dressing aisle at the grocery store! Super easy to make with tons of flavor. Not to mention incredibly affordable compared to store dressings ! 4 Healthy Vinaigrettes….10 ways to lose 10 pounds…. 8 ways to improve your love life….15 ways to keep from going…
Chicken Avocado Burgers – Whole30 and Paleo
Chicken Avocado Burgers ! Ground chicken with fresh chunks of avocado mixed right into the burger before grilling! This is really a one of a kind burger! The avocado is mixed right into the ground chicken and becomes all warm and soft…it’s a burger bomb that’s super healthy and delicious! Why we love these…
