Easy Pumpkin Muffins

Fall is upon is and so is pumpkin season. Check out this easy recipe for pumpkin muffins or pumpkin cupcakes. Literally, four ingredients.

Ingredients 
1 regular sized can of pumpkin
1 package of Spiced Cake Mix
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 eggs

Directions 
Mix together pumpkin, cake mix, eggs, and pumpkin pie spice. Mix until blended. Preheat oven to temperature on cake mix package. Cook per the directions on cake mix for cupcake or muffins. Frost if desired and enjoy!

Magic Dust

We rub this on chicken thighs, pork, and ribs. Use this on chicken thighs with TJ's Sriracha BBQ sauce and you'll be thanking me!

Ingredients

1/2 cup paprika
1/4 cup kosher salt
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tbsp mustard power
1/4 cup chili powder
1/4 cup ground cumin
2 Tbsp ground black pepper
1/4 cup ground garlic powder
2 Tbsp cayenne powder

Mix all together. Enjoy

Thai Yellow Curry

Don't think about it, just make this! It's so easy and delicious!!!

Ingredients 

canola oil
1 4 oz can of Yellow Thai Curry Paste (I used Maesri Yellow Curry Paste)
1 can coconut milk
1/2 cup chicken broth
6 skinless chicken thighs
3 yellow yukon potatoes
3/4 Tbsp brown sugar
2 tsp fish sauce

Directions

In a stainless steel dutch oven, heat canola oil. Add can of yellow curry paste. Stir until fragrant. Add chicken thighs and sear. Add brown sugar and fish sauce. Add coconut milk and chicken broth. Cook for 20 min. Add potatoes and cook for an hour. Serve with rice and cucumbers.

Garlic Butter Orange Roughy

This recipe is modified from the recipe on the back of the Wild Caught Kirkland Orange Roughy bag :)

Ingredients:

16 oz Wild Orange Roughy cut into 4 oz pieces (I used 2 packages of Kirkland Orange Roughy)

3 Tbsp butter

1 Tbsp minced garlic 

1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Salt 

Pepper 

Paprika

Parsley

1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese

2 Tbsp Panko breadcrumbs mixed with walnuts  

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 375 F. Rinse fish portions in water; pat dry with paper towels. Set aside. Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add garlic and olive oil, site until mixed together. Spray a small glass baking dish with cooking spray. Sprinkle both sides of the fish with salt. Sprinkle pepper, paprika, and parsley to taste. Lay fish in the dish. Pour garlic mixture over fish. Sprinkle with cheese and panko breadcrumb mix. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until the fish flakes easily with a fork. 

This recipe pairs well with Trader Joes Rice Orzo mix, arugula, and Brussels sprouts.