Extra day in February = more time to eat. 😋
Happy February!
Even with Leap Day, it's the shortest month of the year — but we're still planning to feast on everything from Super Bowl snacks, to Valentine's Day treats, to easy slow cooker and Instant Pot dinners. 🥘
Here's what's in season this month:
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1. Easy Rosemary Lemon Chicken with Pan Sauce
The sauce – which includes butter, lemon, garlic, and herbs — is simple but seriously flavorful.
These bars can be made with fresh or frozen cranberries. (And they're especially good warmed with a scoop of vanilla!)
Recipe: Cranberry Shortbread Bars
Prep tip: Toss the beef in the freezer for about 20 minutes before cooking. It'll allow you to easily cut extra-thin slices.
Recipe: Crock Pot Keto Beef & Broccoli
If you can't find good asparagus right now, try this with broccoli or Brussels sprouts instead.
Recipe: Sheet Pan Salmon & Asparagus
5. 2-Ingredient Queso Potatoes
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Filed under: Easiest Super Bowl Snacks Ever.
Recipe: 2-Ingredient Queso Potatoes
6. Big-Batch Blood Orange Margaritas
Blood oranges > regular oranges.
7. Hummus Toast
Annual reminder that avocado toast doesn't *always* have to get all the glory.
Recipe: Hummus Toast
The creamy sauce — of soy sauce, Sriracha, peanut butter, and a bit of maple syrup — is equal parts savory, sweet, and spicy. It's also vegan!
Recipe: 15-Minute Spicy Peanut Noodles
9. Winter Fruit Salad With Maple-Lime Dressing
All of your favorite winter fruits in one dish.
10. Paleo Sausage and Potato Soup With Spinach
This soup is also Whole30-friendly and makes enough for six servings.
These clever DIY treats start with snacks you likely already have in your pantry — and kids will love them. (And TBH, adults will too.)
These lunch-ready meals break down to just about $3 per serving — and you can use chicken breasts or thighs.
13. Instant Pot Aloo Gobi (Potatoes & Cauliflower)
Dicing everything into small pieces first means this only needs two minutes of pressure cooking in the Instant Pot.
If you've never made homemade donuts before, these are a perfect starter. There's no fussy frying because the batter bakes in a heart-shaped pan. (Although any regular donut pan would work too!)
Recipe: Oven-Baked Pink Party Donuts
15. Easiest Sheet Pan Chicken Nachos
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For the easiest cleanup, line the sheet pan with foil or parchment paper first.
Recipe: Easiest Sheet Pan Chicken Nachos
16. Nigerian Beef Stew
Also called African beef stew or red tomato stew, this version is packed with flavor thanks to scotch bonnet peppers and plenty of spices.
Recipe: Nigerian Beef Stew
Loaded with protein, fiber, and vitamin A.
Recipe: Vegetarian Enchiladas With Black Beans & Butternut Squash
Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and ready in less than an hour.
Recipe: Airfryer Fried Chicken
19. Olive Oil Sugar Cookies with Lemony Pistachio Glaze
Have you ever seen a prettier cookie? NOPE.
20. Catalan Chickpeas & Spinach
Serve as a vegetarian-friendly side — or add your protein of choice and make it into a main.
Recipe: Catalan Chickpeas & Spinach
21. Pork Noodles With Roasted Broccoli
This is a great pack-and-go lunch option because it works warm or cold. Just add the dressing right before serving.
22. Citrus & Avocado Salad With Mint
It's citrus season! You have no excuse not to make this.
Recipe: Citrus & Avocado Salad With Mint
Looking for a way to upgrade grocery store tortellini? This version adds tomatoes, fresh spinach, and plenty of garlic and Parmesan.
You'll roast these for 15 minutes, pour glaze over them, then roast for another 15.
Recipe: Oven-Roasted Balsamic Carrots
This can be made in Instant Pot *or* slow cooker, and includes instructions on cooking from fresh or frozen.
Recipe: Instant Pot Wild Rice Soup
Never a wrong time for these. 😋
