These chicken tinga tacos use our slow cooker chicken tinga recipe for a quick and easy taco night that you can enjoy any night of the week. We like them best when served with fake guac (avocado, lime, and salt), pickled peppers, and a little crumbled queso fresco. Oh, and homemade corn tortillas of course.
Recipe: https://www.thecandidcooks.com/slow-cooker-chicken-tinga-tacos/
We spent years perfecting this overnight bagel recipe to yield the perfect New York style chewy-yet-fluffy texture and buttery flavor with just 7 ingredients. It only takes 30 minutes to make the dough the night before and they’ll make your kitchen smell incredible!
Recipe: https://www.thecandidcooks.com/overnight-new-york-style-bagel-recipe/
An upgraded version of hot honey pepperoni pizza topped with dollops of creamy ricotta that comes together in just 25 minutes for a fun, easy date night dinner at home any night of the week.
Recipe: https://www.thecandidcooks.com/pepperoni-pizza-with-ricotta-and-hot-honey/
This decadent, creamy, spicy chicken chipotle pasta comes together for dinner in under 30 minutes. It’s the perfect weeknight meal to satisfy any comfort food craving!
Recipe: https://www.thecandidcooks.com/spicy-chicken-chipotle-pasta/
Our spinach and artichoke pizza is a quick and easy dinner for date night, game days, or any time you’re craving homemade pizza. Based on our creamy spinach artichoke dip, this pizza is cozy, comforting, and just a little bit decadent.
Recipe: https://www.thecandidcooks.com/spinach-artichoke-pizza/
Bold, flavorful chicken tinga nachos come together quickly for an easy meal or game day appetizer in just 15 minutes, thanks to leftover crockpot chicken tinga! Make these next time you’re craving savory, spicy loaded nachos. Oh, and this recipe has 132 grams of protein total (33 grams per serving)!
Recipe: https://www.thecandidcooks.com/high-protein-chicken-tinga-nachos/
Need a perfect vegetarian party appetizer? These 4-ingredient vegetarian black bean southwest sliders are easy to prepare in under 20 minutes!
Recipe: https://www.thecandidcooks.com/vegetarian-black-bean-southwest-sliders/
Cheesy potato and poblano tacos with chili lime crema are an easy vegetarian dinner you can make in just 30 minutes! We love these in the summertime when we’re craving bold flavors and meat-free meals.
Recipe: https://www.thecandidcooks.com/poblano-and-potato-tacos-with-chili-lime-crema/
These carne asada street tacos with avocado lime crema and pico de gallo are bursting with bright, fresh flavors! Shake up your next Taco Tuesday with this SoCal inspired recipe.
Recipe: https://www.thecandidcooks.com/carne-asada-tacos-with-avocado-lime-crema/
We made a super easy mojito mocktail that’s the perfect refreshing, non-alcoholic drink for these warm summer days. It takes just 4 everyday ingredients and 3 to 5 minutes to make this delicious drink that you’ll be sipping on all day long.
Recipe: https://www.thecandidcooks.com/refreshing-mojito-mocktail/
These crispy fried fish tacos topped with mango salsa are perfect for celebrating the warm weather. They’re light, fresh, healthy, and packed with tropical flavor. Plus they come together in just 30 minutes and pair perfectly with our pineapple coconut water mocktail for an easy weeknight summer dinner under the sun.
Recipe here: https://www.thecandidcooks.com/fried-fish-tacos-with-mango-salsa/
With 39 grams of protein per bowl, these high protein chocolate peanut butter acai bowls are a fresh, filling, and healthy start to the day that take just 10 minutes to make!
Recipe: https://www.thecandidcooks.com/high-protein-acai-bowl/
It takes only 5 minutes and 4 ingredients to make our strawberry fruit dip for the perfect summer, sweet treat. Whether it’s for an afternoon snack with fresh strawberries, or an easy dessert for a family gathering, this more natural strawberry dip without fluff is a recipe we haven’t been able to get enough of.
Recipe: https://www.thecandidcooks.com/strawberry-fruit-dip/
This pasta with zucchini and tomatoes is the perfect summer dinner! Light, fresh, and healthy, and made with just 7 ingredients in about 20 minutes.
Recipe: https://www.thecandidcooks.com/pasta-with-zucchini-and-tomatoes/
Flaky pastry twisted together with chocolatey hazelnut spread creates these delicious and easy 3-ingredient Nutella puff pastry swirls that are perfect for a simple holiday dessert or date night treat.
Recipe: https://www.thecandidcooks.com/nutella-puff-pastry-swirls/
This pesto ricotta pizza is equal parts delicious and unique, featuring artichokes, onion, grilled chicken, and balsamic glaze. It hits the spot every time and is perfect for date night!
Making nut free basil pesto is super easy and comes together in just 10 minutes for a thick and creamy, bold flavored spread that’s perfect for snacking, as part of a charcuterie board, or for use in recipes from pizza and pasta to sandwiches and proteins.
Using breadcrumbs instead of pine nuts gives our pesto two awesome advantages. One, the neutral flavor of the breadcrumbs allows for a cleaner and more potent basil flavor. It lets the star of the show truly shine. And two, the drier, crumblier texture of the breadcrumbs absorbs some of the olive oil and water to make for a creamier thicker pesto. Nuts add oil instead of absorbing it leading to a thinner, oilier pesto, which is not our goal.
Recipe: https://www.thecandidcooks.com/nut-free-basil-pesto/
We all know dips are the best part of any party. So if you’re planning a cookout for the 4th of July this year, you’re going to need at least one – if not two or three – tasty dips to satisfy your guests! Since it’s one of our specialties, we’re here to help inspire you with these 15 Fourth of July dip recipes for a crowd.
Recipe Roundup: https://www.thecandidcooks.com/fourth-of-july-dip-recipes/
This cool and refreshing Greek yogurt dessert parfait is built with perfect red, white, and blue layers for a festive summer treat that comes together in just 15 minutes. It’s the perfect easy, healthy dessert for 4th of July, Memorial Day, or any other summer cookout.
Recipe: https://www.thecandidcooks.com/greek-yogurt-dessert-parfait/
This BLT club sandwich with cheese bread is a decadent and unique spin on a classic that's based on one of our favorite meals that we had on our honeymoon in Hawaii! It comes together in just 10 minutes for an easy comfort food lunch or dinner that we love to make all the time.