We hope y’all are enjoying our series of Chic 3 Dollar Dinners! Because it’s time for yet another installment. We’re kicking things up a notch with these Turkey Lettuce Cups and proving that easy take out at home is totally doable! If you want your kids to eat more veggies, turn them into a taco… Read more »
Slow Cooker Turkey Chili was one of the first recipes I learned to make as a newlywed and I’ve been perfecting it ever since! The only real cooking you have to do is just browning the meat in the beginning. Then you throw in a bunch of stuff from cans and hours later you’ve got… Read more »
We’re keeping up with our New Year’s resolution to stay on the eating healthy track! This Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is loaded with tons of fresh veggies and it’s super easy to make! In less than 30 minutes, you’ll have a healthy vegetarian side dish that you can feel good about serving your family! The first… Read more »
We’re all looking for easy meals to feed our family that won’t make us feel too guilty, especially now with the New Year! In this new installment of our Chic 3 Dollar Dinners, we’ve incorporated browned sausage, mushrooms and cheese into polenta! It’s Sausage and Mushroom Polenta and it happens to be very tasty! We… Read more »
The new year means better eating for most of us as we try and take on the pounds that we gained over the holidays. If you’re looking for great ideas for what to serve that hits your diet, check out this post. I’m sharing the best healthy recipes we have here on the chic site… Read more »
It’s winter and we’re looking for delicious, heart warming and comforting meals but without too much work. These Oven Braised Drumsticks with veggies is the perfect dinner that’s both filling and super tasty. Chicken legs are slow cooked in the oven with lots of hearty vegetables until soft and tender. What can be better? After all… Read more »
We’re trying to keep up with our New Year’s resolutions, but still want to be able to eat the things we love. We’ve taken one of our favorite dishes, Shrimp Fried Rice, and making it a bit healthier by using brown rice instead! It’s loaded with sautéed shrimp and lots of veggies. It’s “take-out” at… Read more »
Whether you’re in need of a delicious breakfast recipe on the go, or you’re looking for an easy-to-transport dish for a brunch at a friend’s house, these omelets to go will save your life! Bake them in a muffin tin for the perfect sized omelet. You can keep them in the tin and then reheat… Read more »
Weather you’re planning a last minute New Year’s Eve party, or simply forgot about including a cocktail at your gathering, The Chic has got your covered with this New Year’s Eve Champagne Punch. Just throw the ingredients together in a large bowl or pitcher and allow guests to serve themselves. It’s the easiest champagne cocktail… Read more »
We’re all about dips here at The Chic! We love a good party dip and we’re all in LOVE with this New Year’s Eve Pizza Dip! It’s the perfect appetizer to ring in the New Year. It has all the things we love in a pizza, but in dip form. Melted cheese, melted cheese and… Read more »
After my family, food is my favorite thing on this planet! I love cooking it, dreaming up ways to improve it, and most importantly, sharing it with people I love!
Back in 2004 when I was looking to name my events company, I stumbled across the word 'Chic' in an old dictionary. The definition was: “a fashionable lifestyle, ideology, or pursuit”. I fell in love with the word and the idea that chic is the pursuit of something better, prettier, or cooler than you are today. Chic isn’t a state of being or even a destination, chic is the journey you take on the way to something greater. ~Rachel
Question: From RJ in Los Angeles Hi Rachel! We had a gathering last night where quite a few kids (mostly toddlers) showed up with their parents. My husband and I are childless, but love kids and aren’t afraid of messes/things breaking, etc. But, one of the mothers made a comment about “another friend of hers… Read more »
