Tiny Kitchen Cooking
Welcome back to QCK! We all know one of the best parts of summer is the produce, especially here in Minnesota. It seems like we go all year eating flavorless fruits and vegetables and don’t even realize it until you get that first garden or farmers market tomato that’s so flavorful it almost takes you […]
Welcome back to QCK! If you’re a regular visitor to my blog, you might be seeing a trend. It’s this mango, avocado, cucumber flavor combo. I seriously can’t get enough of it. I have no clue what to call it but it’s made up of a bunch of fresh fruits and vegetables and it’s really […]
Welcome back to QCK! I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend! How did you celebrate? I ate wayyyyy too much of everything that I shouldn’t have. I regret nothing. But I always like to balance things out after a big day of eating with a few days of healthier eating. More fiber, more […]
Welcome back to QCK! SO, it’s Memorial Day Weekend! This one really snuck up on me, but I pulled it together and made this awesome BBQ Rib dinner with aaaalll the sides. If you’re just here for the ribs, feel free to scroll down to the recipe! And yes! I 100% made ALL this food […]
Welcome back to QCK! It’s Memorial Day Weekend and we’ve been talking a lot about BBQ and how to throw the perfect BBQ, which has been so much fun. But no perfect BBQ is complete until you have the right cocktail, or mocktail if you chose. One of my favorites is this Mango Pineapple Smash. […]
Welcome back to QCK! I feel like broccoli gets a bad rep (or is it rap? Help me out) because of whatever mush it was that we ate at school lunch. But when it’s made right, it’s so good. And what’s the best way to make anything taste good? Cover it in melted cheese, right? […]
Welcome Back to QCK! As we all know, no summer meal is complete without corn on the cob. All it needs is butter and salt, but that doesn’t mean we can’t switch up the classics sometimes. So, today I’m sharing my favorite way to eat corn on the cob, with cilantro, chile and lime butter. […]
Welcome back to QCK! So as you know, this weekend is all about BBQ, and there’s really no better side for BBQ than Mac & Cheese. They just balance eachother out. But THIS mac and cheese in particular is perfect for BBQ, but it’s also just really effing good. It’s creamy, a little spicy, cheesy […]
Welcome back to QCK! I like to think of Memorial Day weekend as the kickoff to BBQ and Grilling Season. So all weekend I’m posting my favorite BBQ sides and recipes and they’re all part of my Perfect BBQ Menu for if you’re grilling or using your oven! One of my favorite BBQ sides is […]
Welcome back to QCK! I’m so excited today to share this shawarma recipe. I’ve been working on it for a loooong time to get everything just right from the marinade to the sauces and bread, and finally, I got it. What is shawarma? Shawarma is Middle Eastern street food. It’s chicken, usually thigh, marinaded in […]
Welcome back to QCK! Zucchini is one of my favorite spring/summer vegetables. It’s delicious on its own, as a noodle replacement, made into chips, baked into zucchini bread, and in any other form you can think of. But today I want to talk about grilling it, or oven grilling in this case. The thing I […]
Welcome back to QCK! Today I’m sharing my favorite coleslaw recipe. I love this one because the greek yogurt makes everything it extra cool, so it’s perfect to go with anything extra spicy. It also has apples, so it’s perfect for pork, which is why it’s an accompaniment to my Perfect BBQ Menu. Substitutions and […]
Welcome back to QCK! Today I’m sharing on of my favorite family recipes, my grandma’s cucumber salad. I honestly don’t know where this recipe comes from because I’ve only ever seen it or had it at my grandma’s house. So if you know anything about it, leave a comment! Clearly, this isn’t really a salad, […]
Welcome back to QCK! Today I’m sharing my recipe for these super easy, super flavorful lettuce wraps. This is one of my favorite warm weather recipes because it’s so light but so flavorful and surprisingly filling. They’re also a great low carb, low calorie, gluten free, dairy free option. And yes, I totally just made […]
Welcome back to QCK! Today’s post is going to be slightly different from the usual recipes. I’m going to be talking about putting a movie night together at home. So no real recipe but more of a “what you’ll need”. Also, fun fact: my first job was working at the movie theater in my hometown. […]
Welcome back to QCK! This weekend was cold and rainy so I spent all day Saturday and Sunday inside catching up on chores and testing some recipes. It felt so good to get caught up. Actually, even better than I thought. I sometimes don’t realize how much I need to get certain things done until […]
Welcome back to QCK! Today I’m sharing an awesome green bean recipe with you. These are so easy but good enough to impress all your friends at the next dinner party. The inspiration for this recipe comes from the green beans at one of my favorite Chinese fast food spots at the mall (lol), but […]
Welcome back to QCK! I’m so excited because next week we’ll finally be getting into 80° weather here in MN! Usually, I’d love to spend the day on a patio with margaritas (I’m basic, judge me.) but since that’s not a real possibility at the moment, I’ll be making my own drinks and sitting in […]
Welcome back to QCK! Today I’m sharing my recipe for super crispy oven fries and I’m really excited about it for a few reasons. Partly because they’re delicious and so easy, but mostly because this is a true Quarter Cup Kitchen friendly recipe, which I feel like I haven’t posted much of recently. Of course, […]
Welcome back to QCK! I’ve really been looking forward to this post. If you don’t know what a Juicy Lucy is, it’s a burger but the cheese is on the inside. I’ll get into why that’s a big deal later on. But what’s really cool is that these burgers originated in Minnesota. Listen, the great […]
