Author name: Ali

Spring Farro Salad

This 30-minute spring farro salad is made with a delicious mix of seasonal veggies and herbs, farro, chickpeas and a quick lemon vinaigrette. Cheers to spring salads! ♡ After making this winter farro salad countless times over the past year, I decided we needed to try a springtime version with fresh seasonal veggies and herbs. […]

Lemon Basil Butter Pasta

All you need are 6 simple ingredients to make a vibrant batch of this lemon basil butter pasta in less than 30 minutes. Fresh basil is back in season and I vote we celebrate with this lemon basil butter pasta! ♡ Our family fell in love with Ali Slagle’s viral basil-butter pasta last fall, which […]

Ginger Coconut Potsticker Soup

This delicious ginger coconut potsticker soup recipe is quick and easy to make with your choice of frozen potstickers and veggies. It’s a cold and rainy week here in Kansas City, which always means one thing in my book — soup time! ♡ This recipe is a simple twist on my favorite potsticker soup that […]

Marry Me Chickpeas and Orzo

“Marry me” chicken recipes have been flooding the internet over the past few years, and with good reason — a pan full of creamy, sun-dried tomato and basil chicken can’t help but be a winner! Here in our house, though, I wanted to make a version that my vegetarian husband and pasta-loving toddler could enjoy […]

Lavender Latte (Hot or Iced)

Learn how to make a lavender latte (hot or iced) with this simple recipe that’s easy to customize to your liking. After moving back to KC last summer, one of my good friends introduced me to her favorite drink at our neighborhood coffee shop — an iced lavender latte — and it was love at […]

Lavender Syrup

Homemade lavender syrup is easy to make with 3 ingredients and can be used in everything from lattes to cocktails, lemonade, baked goods and more. This has been the year of lavender syrup here in our house. ♡ Ever since I fell in love with our neighborhood coffee shop’s lavender iced latte last summer — […]

Blueberry Cake

This blueberry cake recipe is easy to make and bursting with fresh blueberries. Blueberry season calls for my favorite blueberry cake! ♡ I first shared this blueberry cake recipe here ten years ago. And now, over a decade later, it still continues to be a favorite tradition of ours each spring when blueberry season rolls […]

Ravioli Lasagna

This ravioli lasagna recipe is super-easy to make with 8 ingredients and only 15 minutes of hands-on prep time. Say hello to one of my longtime favorite shortcut recipes — ravioli lasagna. ♡ We’re all big lasagna fans here in our house. But let’s be real, layering up a pan of classic lasagna is a […]

Lemony Chicken Stew

This one-pot lemony chicken stew recipe is filled with tender chicken and hearty veggies all simmered together in a delicious creamy lemon-herb broth. Cooler weather has finally arrived in Kansas City and I’m feeling allll the cozy fall nesting vibes right now. So a warm bowl of this lemony chicken stew sounds like the perfect […]

Colcannon Soup (Potato Kale Soup)

This Irish-inspired colcannon soup is easy to make with creamy potatoes, kale and cheddar cheese. The last time I made colcannon (traditional Irish mashed potatoes with kale), the thought occurred to me while gathering the ingredients that they would also be perfect in a soup! So…here we are. ♡ I’m pretty sure this isn’t a […]

Colcannon

This Irish kale colcannon recipe is perfectly buttery and fluffy and easy to make with a handful of basic ingredients. St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and I vote we celebrate with some homemade colcannon. ♡ We actually love making these classic Irish mashed potatoes anytime during the year that we happen to […]

Meet Milo!

Hello hello! Just wanted to pop in with a cute little life update. ♡ I’m delighted to share that our sweet son, Milo Alexander Martin, came to join our family this Valentine’s and we could not be more in love. After another long road to reach this point, we feel deeply aware of how fortunate […]

Lemony Broccoli Pesto Pasta

This vibrant lemony broccoli pesto pasta is quick and easy to make and full of fresh flavors. Your veggies, greens, and pasta…all in one gorgeous dish! ♡ We’re all big fans of this lemony broccoli pesto pasta here in our house for different reasons. Teo, our toddler, loves the vibrant color and has taken to […]

Roasted Carrot Soup with Za’atar Chickpeas

This simple roasted carrot soup recipe is made with creamy tahini and topped with crispy za’atar chickpeas. Naturally gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan. If you were to drop by our house at any point during the year and take an impromptu peek in our fridge, I can pretty much guarantee that you would always be greeted […]

3-Ingredient Flourless Chocolate Cake

My longtime favorite flourless cake recipe is decadently rich and delicious, naturally gluten-free, and easy to make in under 1 hour! Trust me, this flourless chocolate cake recipe belongs in your dessert repertoire. ♡ I actually first shared this recipe here on Gimme Some Oven over a dozen years ago, and have probably made it […]

Vegetarian Cabbage Roll Soup

This vegetarian cabbage roll soup is filled with protein-rich lentils and all of the delicious flavors you love from traditional cabbage rolls. Naturally gluten-free and vegetarian/vegan. I have yet to meet a cabbage soup I don’t love. But this one has turned into an especially delicious and nostalgic favorite for our family over the past […]

Matcha Latte

This classic matcha latte recipe is easy to make and customize to your liking and always so delicious. The older I get, the more I’m convinced that one of life’s simplest pleasures is looking forward to the next morning’s warm and cozy drink. And this winter in particular, I’ve found myself often trading in my […]

Roasted Sweet Potato and Chickpea Bowls

These zesty roasted sweet potato and chickpea bowls are layered with sautéed spinach and brown rice and tossed with my favorite 4-ingredient chipotle tahini dressing. Naturally gluten-free and vegan. Hands-down my favorite easy dinner recipe that I’ve made so far this year. ♡ The elements to build these bowls are quite simple — a big […]

Lightened-Up Broccoli Cheese Soup

This veggie-loaded broccoli cheese soup recipe is perfectly velvety and creamy without using heavy cream. Instant Pot, Crock-Pot and stovetop options all included. It’s officially -2°F outside right now and we’re on what feels like our zillionth snow day here in Kansas City and I am…over it, lol. Missing those mild Barcelona winters something fierce […]

Winter Farro Salad

This winter farro salad recipe is made with the most delicious blend of seasonal fruit, greens, nuts, crumbled cheese and tossed with a vibrant orange ginger vinaigrette. Ideal winter salad situation right here. ♡♡♡ I could seriously live on this one for easy breakfasts, lunches or dinners this time of year. It’s loaded up with […]

White Wine Sautéed Mushrooms

This lovely white wine sautéed mushrooms recipe is quick and easy to make, full of rich savory flavors, and can pair well as a side dish with many different entrées. Looking for a super-simple yet elegant side dish to serve for dinner? These white wine sautéed mushrooms are always a great idea. This recipe has […]

Swedish Meatballs

This traditional Swedish meatballs recipe is bursting with rich, savory flavors and topped with a creamy gravy. Always so comforting served over mashed potatoes or noodles! Who’s ready for a big bowl of Swedish meatballs served over buttery mashed potatoes with a generous ladle of creamy gravy on top? ♡ I don’t know about you, […]

Irish Coffee

This classic Irish coffee recipe is easy to make with 4 ingredients in just a few minutes. Always so warm and cozy! Let’s warm up with a hot mug of Irish coffee! ♡ This classic 4-ingredient cocktail is always such a fun and cozy drink to serve during the wintertime — especially if you’re making […]

Snickerdoodle Blondies

This snickerdoodle blondies recipe is irresistibly rich, buttery, tangy, and sprinkled with a crunchy cinnamon-sugar topping. Yes, they’re just as good as you would imagine. ♡♡♡ Turns out that everyone’s favorite cinnamon-sugar cookie (with its signature slight hint of tanginess) is a dessert mashup match made in heaven with rich, buttery, caramelized blondies. I simply […]

Creamy Garlic Mushroom Orzo

This creamy garlic mushroom orzo pasta recipe is easy to make and always so comforting and delicious. Say hello to one of my favorite back-pocket recipes that’s elegant enough to dress up for a dinner party or date night…yet also totally easy enough to whip up for a busy weeknight dinner in. ♡ This comforting […]

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