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50 Easy Things You Can Do That Will Actually Make a Difference This Earth Month

I love the thought behind Earth Month, Earth Day, Earth Hour, etc., etc. It gets people to think about our daily actions and how the planet is in actual, real trouble. The problem is that these trendy hashtags and momentary pushes to recycle are they’re largely performative. There are so many things we can actually do, and I mean besides RT the usual stats and Greta Thunberg tweets. A big, and I mean MASSIVE one we can do is to get rid of the green lawns (or maybe just a part of it) that were popularised by French and English royalty in the 18th century. Aside from using a lot of incredibly harmful chemicals to kill the weeds, it’s a...

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Hawaiian Mochiko Chicken

This tender and juicy Hawaiian Mochiko Chicken will tantalize your taste buds and transport you to the Hawaiian Islands. Succulent chicken thighs are marinated with and dredged in Mochiko flour then fried to golden perfection. I don’t break out the deep fryer often but when I do you better believe it is worth it. These Fried Panko Coconut Shrimp are always the first appetizers to disappear at any party and there are never any leftovers when we have Orange Chicken for dinner. Mochiko Fried Chicken Hi. It’s me again. Just over here dreaming of a Hawaiian vacation and all the wonderful things we ate on Maui 6 years ago. At the top of that list is ahi tuna poke, POG...

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Chicken Thighs FTW

Chicken Thighs in the Oven Wishing tonight’s dinner was easy, inexpensive, and pretty difficult to mess up? Bonus points if it’s healthy? Time to make Chicken Thighs in the Oven! Pin this recipe on Pinterest to save for later Pin It! While baked boneless skinless chicken breast might occupy the default setting in your grocery shopping approach, it is well worth picking up a pack of bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs every now and then instead. Old fashioned chicken thighs in the oven are equally as make-ahead friendly as they are last-minute healthy dinner material. (Though for the fastest method for preparing chicken, try Pan Fried Chicken Breast.) I recommend 60 minutes of marinade time, but you can reduce it to...

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