In Absolute Best Tests, Ella Quittner destroys the sanctity of her home kitchen in the name of the truth. She's boiled dozens of eggs, mashed a concerning number of potatoes, and seared more Porterhouse steaks than she cares to recall. Today, she tackles salmon.

I did not grow up eating much fresh fish. My parents were exceptional cooks, but they mostly steered clear of the stuff—perhaps because they were raised in landlocked places, or because they learned to cook in the ’80s, when swordfish carpaccio reigned troublingly supreme. On the rare occasion my dad would fire up the broiler for, say, a hunk of halibut, my mom would run from the room with her pointer finger and thumb clamped firmly around her nostrils, throwing open all the windows as she retreated.

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Paprika Chicken Stew is an easy weeknight dish made with chicken pieces on the bone, bell peppers, and lots of Hungarian paprika.

Paprika Chicken Stew

This dish has comfort food written all over it! If you have chicken in your freezer, this hearty chicken stew is a great way to use it up. Just be sure to thaw your chicken first. Most of the ingredients are pantry staples, so it’s an easy one to cook on a busy weeknight. My family loves all types of healthy chicken stew recipes, others we love are Instant Pot Pollo Guisado, which is also great on the stove, Chicken and Andouille Sausage Stew and  Jamaican Stew Chicken when we want it spicy!

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When I'm in the mood for something bright and fresh, nothing but a salad will do—whether that means tossing all the random bits of veg and beans lying around my fridge into a big bowl or taking a bit of extra time to roast up some squash and toss it with tahini and chickpeas.

I don't know about you, but with a whole lot of comfort food on the menu these past couple of months, I've newly been in a "bright, fresh" kind of mood a lot lately—so I rounded up a bunch of Food52's finest and freshest. Here are 21 of our all-time best salad recipes, from a cooling watermelon–tomato salad to the most epic Cobb salad ever.

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Even pre-forced solitude, one of my most treasured—if not my greatest—pastimes was putting on a podcast, popping in my earphones, filling a large bowl with cold water, and scrubbing radishes clean.

Over the years, I’ve grown to become a very introverted person, and have difficulty remaining engaged in groups for extended periods of time. Somewhat contradictorily, I really, really love people. I love making friends and family laugh and feel cozy; I love filling their bellies with food.

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As I have been documenting on Confessions, I have a new “Staying Home” episode airing on Food Network tomorrow, and I think you’re going to love the recipes! These will be featured on the show Saturday morning, and the recipes will be available on Food Network’s website!

These were a lot of fun to make with my kids…but even more fun to eat.

 
This breakfast! Oh my word. (That’s a hash brown waffle under there!)

 
Now hear this: This is the wackiest grilled sandwich you’ve ever seen. I won’t even begin to list the things inside…but it’s an impossibly tasty combination.

 
This pasta looks like basic noodles…but it’s actually sweeping the internet (for good reason.)

 
And you are going to want to make these no-bake bars! (Trust me. Please.)

Staying Home: Episode 3 airs on Food Network tomorrow (May 2) at 10 am Eastern/9 central.

Hope you enjoy, and I hope you’re all staying safe!

Remember the great (and fiercely fought) top-sheet-or-no-top-sheet debate from a few years ago? It was all-out war for a while, with non-top-sheeters being called everything from disgusting to monsters. In the opposite corner, the single-sheeters were also spoiling for a fight, calling the top sheet a scam perpetuated by Big Linen.

Look I get it: People have strong opinions on bed-making. Between the decorative pillows vs. none, light blanket vs. duvet, hospital corners vs. fanfolds vs. untucked, it seems that when it comes to how they sleep, people have all kinds of preferences.

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Welcome to Set It & Forget It, a new series about all the ways we rely on our slow cookers, Instant Pots, and ovens during the colder months. Whether it’s a long braise on the stove or a quick burst in the pressure cooker, one thing’s for sure: Comfort food means comfort cooking.

Skim a bunch of Instant Pot-y cookbook covers and you’ll notice a pattern pretty quickly. Melissa Clark's Dinner in an Instant has saucy glazed ribs and its follow-up Comfort in an Instant, chicken Parmesan. Instantly Southern shows a pulled pork sandwich (appropriate). Archana Mundhe's Essential Indian Instant Pot Cookbook brings creamy butter chicken. All of which to say, the Instant Pot excels at a lot of things, but they all boil down to: comfort food.

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Intentions for the Week- Week 18 of 2020

Happy Monday, friends!

We’re starting a new week. Cooper’s got school. Husband and I both working from home and managing it all together. We’ve been sheltering in place for 47 days.  I’m starting to figure out a schedule somewhat. It was really hard for me to figure out how to shop and cook with all the restrictions we have. I’m used to going to the grocery store more often so it’s been interesting trying to buy enough food for over a week and have it not cost too much because our budget is tight right now. Also, how do I keep up my blog/sharing new recipes when things are kind of hard to come by and they probably will be for a while…and maybe it will get worse?  The trickiest part has been fresh produce…so I am thinking about doing some type of CSA pickup. Researching that right now. How’s everything where you are? WHEW.

I did some meal prep yesterday. THANK HEAVENS FOR A CLEAN FRIDGE. Casey cleaned the kitchen yesterday morning and it freed up the mental space for me to do the fridge. One of my intentions this week is to keep it more organized. Wish me luck. Let’s sit down and make a list to get out our Intentions this Week, shall we?

Last Week’s Intentions:

• STAY HEALTHY
• package/ship food journals The Handwriting Club 
• track my steps on my fitbit
• MOVE MY BODY  
• make bread
• make pizza dough
• laundry
• continue my #100dayproject 
• check-in on dad/family
• facetime with friends
• do some meal prep/cleanout fridge
• therapy (doing a remote session!)
• continue clearing out paper piles
• delete photos & videos on phone
• spend time with cats
• do art with Cooper
• make a grocery list
• keep calm
• take deep breaths
• finish printable projects/post
• order more stickers for the shop
• go for a walk outside
• ask for help when I need it
• hold off going grocery shopping for as long as possible
• track what I eat in my food journal this week
• catch up on social media
• drink enough water 
• pull cards and write in my sketchbook
• give myself a pedicure
• tweeze things
• work in my Currently Workbook
• work on a new recipe
• water indoor plants
• work in the yard
• edit photos
• make artwork for post
• build some time in to meditate
• carve out time to do some art
• get good sleep
• take good care of myself

Intentions for the Week:

• STAY HEALTHY
• package/ship food journals The Handwriting Club 
• track my steps on my fitbit
• MOVE MY BODY  
• make bread
• make pizza dough
• laundry
• keep Cooper on track with School
• continue my #100dayproject 
• order Mother’s Day basket
• trim Cooper’s hair
• track what I eat in my food journal this week
• check-in on dad/family
• facetime with friends
• do some meal prep/cleanout fridge
• therapy (doing a remote session!)
• continue clearing out paper piles
• delete photos & videos on phone
• spend time with cats
• do art with Cooper
• make a grocery list
• keep calm
• take deep breaths
• finish printable projects/post
• go for a walk outside
• ask for help when I need it
• catch up on social media
• drink enough water 
• pull cards and write in my sketchbook
• paint my nails
• tweeze things
• work in my Currently Workbook
• post Currently April
• work on a new recipe
• water indoor plants
• work in the yard
• edit photos
• make artwork for post
• build some time in to meditate
• carve out time to do some art
• get good sleep
• take good care of myself

Recipes to Try:

Thai Basil Tofu

Apricot Glazed Chicken

Arugula Pesto

Salmon Potato Arugula Salad

Polenta Cornbread

Frozen Breakfast Burritos

Strawberry Shrub

If you make a recipe from Shutterbean, tag me on Instagram! I’d love to see your creations! 

Pump Jam for the Week:

Mantra for the week!

Feeling stuck? Make a list! Write down your intentions for the week to help hold you accountable for action.

I’m rooting for you!

Sending sparkles, 

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