Soak the oats overnight for one-minute microwave oatmeal in the morning. Steel-cut oats normally require a good ten to twenty minutes of stovetop simmering to render them creamy and soft. A minute or two in the microwave the next morning, and you’re good to go. Emma Christensen For a not-at-all-morning person such as myself, this is game-changing. Since they’re already fully saturated with liquid, all you really need to do is heat them up....

Nachos have always been my Im too tired to cook after grocery shopping dinner. Weve all been there, am I right? Nachos have it all: protein, carbs, veggies, andthe most important thingcheese! Simply Recipes / Marta Rivera Theyre also fully customizable to suit a solo diner or a group gathered for chow. The women loved it andNachos especialesturned into the nachos we all know and love. It provided ample meat for topping our nachos and then some....

When it’s been a loooong day, only a slice of cake will do. Simply Recipes / Myo Quinn What does wellness look like for you? For me, it looks like a slice of cake. Simply Recipes / Myo Quinn That’s what I needed most this month. I barely survived daylight savingstired kids areso cranky(thisillustrationfromAlev Netois basically how I felt). But who has the energy to bake a cake? Simply Recipes / Myo Quinn...

Straight from Grandma, these oatmeal raisin cookies are soft, chewy and just the best. My favorite cookies in the whole wide world are these oatmeal raisin cookies. They’re a little chewy in the center and a little crispy at the edges. Ciara Kehoe Each bite is loaded with oats and sweet bursts of raisins. We’ve always used Quaker brand. Butter Vs. Ciara Kehoe These days I almost always use butter....

Classic Italian osso bucco with a secret ingredient: pancetta! What is Osso Buco? I’ve made osso buco, an Italian dish of braised veal shanks, several times. Sally Vargas I’ve eaten it in fine Italian restaurants but I’ve never really liked it until now. So use it if you’re able to. But the shank portion of several animals can benefit from this same preparation. Sally Vargas You’ll want to use shanks for this; otherwise it’s not osso bucco....

If you love pecan pie, you’re gonna wanna make this much-loved, time-tested recipe. What’s your favorite Thanksgiving pie? Mine is a toss up amongapple,pumpkin, and this homemade pecan pie. Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer In fact, I love them all so much I make one of each for our Thanksgiving Day feast. (It seems like everyone in our family has their favorite. Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer Pecan Pie: A History Pecans are native to North America....

If you punch links we provide, we may receive compensation. Its not in the freezer. Fast forward to today, and I am now the one brewing coffee in the morning. Simply Recipes / Adobe Stock But with this convenience sometimes comes stale-tasting coffee, despite the quality beans I purchase. In response, Ive been on the hunt for the best way to store ground coffee. Heres what the experts at Starbucks had to say....

Not sure whether to leave your soy sauce out or stick it in the fridge? Here’s what the experts say. Let’s take a look. Simply Recipes / Getty Images Plus, soy sauce is made from fermented soybeans, and fermentation is another age-old food preservation method. Department of Agriculture FoodKeeper app, and don’t we all want our food to be top quality? Getty Images

Cook low and slow for a fall-apart, tender pot roast. Pot roast was a standard growing up, and still continues to be in my parents' household. It requiresslow cooking over low heatto ensure tender, flavorful meat. Simply Recipes / Photo by Andrew Bui / Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne What Makes the Best Pot Roast? Pot roasts typically use the tougher cuts of beefa chuck roast or shoulder roastwhich have the most flavor....

Here are our favorites and the ones we’d avoid. We are superfans after all. Beyond snacking, we sprinkle potato chips ontuna casseroles, bake them in cookies, anddip themin chocolate. Simply Recipes / Sarah Crowder Could you even call a picnic or a potluck a get-together without a giant bag of potato chips? Plus, asandwichwould never taste complete without a handful of chips on the side. Here are our favorites and ones we wouldn’t buy again....

Cook it right on the oven rack. Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe There is nothing quite as impressive asserving roast beef for holiday guests. In fact, you hardly even need a roasting pan for roast beef. Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe So why would you put your roast in a pan that will insulate the bottom and sides? Especially when you’re free to use the ovens natural convection to evenly cook all the sides....

The winner is also the cheapest. I was so very wrong. The overall winner surprised us all. Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm Pour yourself a glass of milk and start preheating your ovenhere are our favorite store-bought chocolate chip cookie doughs. I baked the cookies following the instructions on the packaging. The testers included five adults and three children. Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm The prices are based on retail prices around Central Virginia in December 2023....

Because homemade cold brew never tastes quite like when a barista makes it for you. Simply Recipes / Michelle Becker Simply Recipes / Getty Images Cold brew isnt the easiest to make at home. Which, of course, brings me to the biggest problem: Which store-bought cold brew should you buy? Simply Recipes / Michelle Becker Simply Recipes / Getty Images Chameleon makes concentrates, which are different from ready-to-drink cold brew products....