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CPK Copycat: Thai Chicken Pizza

My favorite pizza at CPK, now at home. Ingredients Spicy Peanut Sauce: 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/4 cup hoisin sauce 1 tablespoon honey 2...

Nix

Jul 6, 20202 min read

Mongolian Beef

Adapted from Jet Tila's recipe with some extra knife skills. Ingredients Beef: 1½ lbs. flank steak, trimmed 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp....

Nix

Jul 6, 20201 min read

Chick-Fil-A Pickle-Brined Air Fried (or Baked) Chicken Tenders

Chick-Fil-A's secret is the pickle brine. And my secret is a spicy, simple breading and an airfryer (we have this one). Ingredients...

Nix

Jul 6, 20202 min read

Negroni / Boulevardier

A bartender's staple, this drink is so easy to make, boozy, complex and delicious. The best part is it's a 2-fer: a negroni with bourbon...

Nix

May 25, 20201 min read

Copycat PF Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps

This and the Hot and Sour soup were staples for a dinner at PF Chang's growing up. Pretty close to the classic, and nothing bad in the...

Nix

May 25, 20201 min read

Nix's Healthy InstantPot Butter Chicken

Nix's Variation on the classic, this time without the butter! I KNOW. Ingredients For the chicken marinade: Less work: 1-2lb boneless and...

Nix

May 24, 20202 min read

Updated Delicious and Easy Egg Salad

Perfect Egg Salad to throw on some rye/whole grain bread for picnics! Prep time: 5m, Total start-to-eat time: 15min Ingredients 4-6 eggs,...

Nix

May 24, 20201 min read

Healthy Turkey Breakfast Sausage

Healthy turkey breakfast sausage that tastes store-bought but you know exactly what's in it! Prep time: 10m, Total start-to-eat time:...

Nix

May 24, 20201 min read

InstantPot Mall Food Court - Spicy Bourbon Chicken

Why go to the mall when you can not go to the mall. Prep time: 15m, Total start-to-eat time: 1hr Ingredients 2 lbs boneless, skinless...

Nix

May 16, 20202 min read

Healthy Blue Ribbon Chili

Upgraded version of the healthy frito pie chili with more chili and oomph. Prep time: 15m, Total start-to-eat time: 1hr Ingredients 1.5...

Nix

May 16, 20202 min read

30min InstantPot Japanese Chicken Curry

Delicious and authentic tasting Japanese curry, in 30 minutes! See the video below from Just One Cookbook for method, though I made a...

Nix

May 3, 20203 min read

Healthier, InstantPot Variation of Marcella Hazan's Bolognese Sauce

Adapted version of the famous and authentic bolognese sauce from Marcella Hazan - absolutely worth it, make sure to double or triple the...

Nix

Apr 27, 20202 min read

InstantPot Spicy Pulled Chicken Tacos with Avocado Sauce

A healthy, spicy mexican treat which doubles as a solid salad/rice bowl/sandwich for tomorrow's lunch!

Nix

Mar 9, 20203 min read

Homage to the 'Big Mac' - Healthy Copycat Recipe

Hundreds of burgers later, the Big Mac stands up to the test of space and time - including recently being sent into space and returning...

Nix

Apr 7, 20192 min read

InstantPot Turkey and Barley Soup (Denny's Beef and Barley Copycat)

Growing up, Denny's was my go to restaurant and Beef and Barley soup was the sole reason why. This is my healthier, InstantPot version...

Nix

Nov 19, 20181 min read

Restaurant Thai Basil Fried Rice

At long last, a Thai basil fried rice that lives up to takeout. I recently got an Aerogarden with Thai basil and Thai chili peppers that...

Nix

Sep 3, 20182 min read

McNix Egg Biscuit

Breakfast of champions, now with 95% less who-knows-what's-in-it! Ingredients Per Biscuit: 1 grade a egg Real butter 1 slice American...

Nix

Jan 20, 20182 min read

Green Curry (Chef Hong Thaimee)

Famous Ngam chef's take on the thai classic. Ingredients ¼ cup green curry paste (prefer Nittaya brand if available, or these in order:...

Nix

Jan 20, 20182 min read

Papaya Salad (Chef Hong Thaimee)

Simple, tangy and delicious. Ingredients 3 small garlic cloves Thai chili, to taste 1 green papaya, shredded (about 2 cups) ½ cup cherry...

Nix

Jan 20, 20181 min read

Pad Thai (Chef Hong Thaimee)

Chef brings you the best and last pad thai recipe you'll need. Ingredients Sauce (use less if only making one batch of noodles) ½ cup...

Nix

Jan 20, 20182 min read

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CPK Copycat: Thai Chicken Pizza

Mongolian Beef

Chick-Fil-A Pickle-Brined Air Fried (or Baked) Chicken Tenders

Negroni / Boulevardier

Copycat PF Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Nix's Healthy InstantPot Butter Chicken

Updated Delicious and Easy Egg Salad

Healthy Turkey Breakfast Sausage

InstantPot Mall Food Court - Spicy Bourbon Chicken

Healthy Blue Ribbon Chili

30min InstantPot Japanese Chicken Curry

Healthier, InstantPot Variation of Marcella Hazan's Bolognese Sauce

InstantPot Spicy Pulled Chicken Tacos with Avocado Sauce

Homage to the 'Big Mac' - Healthy Copycat Recipe

InstantPot Turkey and Barley Soup (Denny's Beef and Barley Copycat)

Restaurant Thai Basil Fried Rice

McNix Egg Biscuit

Green Curry (Chef Hong Thaimee)

Papaya Salad (Chef Hong Thaimee)

Pad Thai (Chef Hong Thaimee)