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Easy Turkey Chili Recipe

October 26, 2017 by Aly 5 Comments

This easy Turkey Chili recipe is a tried and true family favorite. Lean ground turkey breast is simmered with spices and white beans along with some fire roasted corn for a delicious white turkey chili, perfect for chilly evenings.

Disclosure: This post was originally published in December of 2011. This recipe has been updated with new photos and recipe tweaks that I have used over the years. This post may also contain affiliate links to products I adore and trust in my kitchen. Than you for supporting Cooking In Stilettos.

There is nothing more comforting than a big bowl of chili – especially in the winter. Chili is often a favorite go-to recipe and depending on your mood, you can whip up a Baja Chicken Chili, my favorite Cornbread Topped Chili or even an easy Italian Sausage chili. But the one I often make is this delicious and easy Turkey Chili recipe….

The Easiest Ever Slow Cooker Beef Stew

January 3, 2017 by Aly 5 Comments

A delicious and comforting Slow Cooker Beef Stew, perfect for those cold chilly months, that comes together in a flash and the slow cooker does all of the work!

This recipe originally appeared on Cooking In Stilettos in January of 2010. The recipe has been updated with new photos and any recipe changes that I have incorporated over the years. This post may contain affiliate links to products I adore and use in my kitchen. Thank you for supporting Cooking In Stilettos.

One thing about being up north means more excuses to use my favorite All Clad Deluxe Slow Cooker. I do have to say that I love this slow cooker – I can brown everything in ONE POT and clean up is a breeze. Not to mention it looks phenomenal on my counter-top if I do say so myself. It’s truly one pot cooking as you can essentially set it and forget it and when you come home from the 9to9, the house smells phenomenal!…

Chocolate Mocha Tiramisu Parfaits For #NationalCoffeeDay

September 29, 2016 by Aly 7 Comments

For a sweet treat to enjoy for your midday coffee break or after dinner, make these easy Chocolate Mocha Tiramisu Parfaits – creamy chocolate mocha mascarpone is layered with a rich mocha sauce and ladyfingers for the perfect pick-me-up!

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I often joke that if I was stranded on an island, ice coffee MUST be with. I have been drinking ice coffee since I can remember. What can I say – I come from a coffee loving family. During my “recovering publicist days”, you can guarantee that while we were mapping out tour schedules, I was also mapping out coffee houses. There was no way we were going to be dealing with tour press if I couldn’t have an ice coffee at the ready. I can deal with many rolls and punches but dealing without my ice coffee is just not a wise idea – for anyone.

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Dinner Made Easy With Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

September 15, 2016 by Aly 11 Comments

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For dinner tonight, make this delicious Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken. Tender chicken is simmered with honey, garlic, pineapples and soy sauce and served over fluffy brown rice and the best part – the slow cooker does most of the work.

Whenever I’m looking for a dinner that will wow the family but is easy to make for a busy weekday, I often turn to my favorite Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken. It was a recipe I learned early on in my culinary cooking journey, adapting it from a classic AllRecipes.com recipe for slow cooked Honey Garlic Chicken. It’s so simple to whip together early in the morning and when you come home, you are greeted with something that is nothing like you could get from takeout. This is a recipe that you can totally make your own – upping the heat level or, if you like it a bit more sweet – you can add a touch more honey. The pineapple adds another layer of savory sweetness and compliments the tender chicken.

I have made it a myriad of ways over the years and whether you cook if for 4 hours or 8 hours, the chicken is a deep rich molasses hue with the honey ginger soy sauce permeating every delicious bite. Using the chicken thighs makes this recipe totally economical and with a few pantry ingredients, you have a fabulous meal.

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Honey Glazed Carrots

September 13, 2016 by Aly 3 Comments

These Honey Glazed Carrots will be a family favorite for dinner – even the little ones will adore this side dish and ask for seconds!

This recipe originally appeared on Cooking In Stilettos in April of 2012. The recipe has been updated with new photos and any recipe changes that I have incorporated over the years. This post may contain affiliate links to products I trust and adore in my kitchen. Thank you for supporting Cooking In Stilettos.

Growing up, if you had told me that I would become a fan of carrots and channel my inner Bugs Bunny, I probably would have laughed and told you that you were beyond crazy. Carrots and I are definitely not mixy things – or so I thought until an Easter holiday.

When looking for quick and easy sides to go with my Bourbon Cider Glazed Ham, I thought “Sunny Anderson always has the best sides!” Sure enough, it was Sunny to the rescue with her Honey Glazed Carrots….