Emilie Abijanac

tarragon and apple chicken salad on a bed of greens

Tarragon and Apple Chicken Salad

Apples, celery, and pistachios add plenty of crunch to this chicken salad. You can marinate and bake the chicken ahead of time and then toss the ingredients together with a creamy vinaigrette whenever you crave an easy chicken salad.

Yankee Pot Roast

Nestle a seared chuck roast in the slow-cooker with root vegetables, add beef stock and tomatoes, and wait for dinner to cook itself.  It’s sure to be a family favorite.

Roasted Vegetables with Carrot Top Pesto for Meal Prep

If you need a little encouragement to eat your veggies, there’s nothing like having them prepped and ready to go in the fridge.  This technique lets you quickly roast a variety of vegetables, season them simply, and even use up the carrot tops for a zippy pesto.  

Five-Spice Chuck Roast

This heavenly, fork-tender beef can be slow and low, resulting in a flavorful, fall apart roast. This recipe features a spice mixture known as Chinese 5-spice, a powder that is most often a combination of cinnamon, cloves, fennel seeds, Sichuan peppers, and star anise—but also sometimes features ginger, nutmeg, orange…

Autumn Leftover Turkey Stir-Fry

This recipe is a hybrid of classic fall ingredients, including acorn squash and cranberries, as well as tamari and Chinese five-spice powder. It’s a skillet packed with protein, veggies and great taste and texture.

turkey leftover soup

Leftover Turkey Curry Soup

When you need something different after a more traditional turkey dinner, this soup comes to the rescue. It features lots of veggies and warm curry spice.