Recipes By Brad
Welcome to Recipes by Brad! I’m passionate about creating flavorful, approachable recipes for home cooks of every level. Let’s make cooking fun together!
From quick weeknight dinners to weekend feasts — I’ve got you covered.
01/17/2026
This Spicy Salmon Poke Bowl 🍣🔥 is fresh, creamy, and packed with bold flavor — perfect for a healthy lunch or easy dinner at home. Simple ingredients, big taste, and totally customizable!
👇 Recipe link in the 1st comment 👇
🛒 Ingredients:
🍣 Fresh salmon
🍚 Cooked rice
🥑 Avocado
🥒 Cucumber
🌶️ Sriracha
🥛 Mayo or Greek yogurt
🍋 Lime juice
🌱 Soy sauce
🌿 Green onions
🌾 Sesame seeds
👨🍳 Instructions:
1️⃣ Cut salmon into small cubes.
2️⃣ Stir spicy sauce ingredients together.
3️⃣ Toss salmon gently with sauce.
4️⃣ Build bowl with rice and toppings.
5️⃣ Serve immediately and enjoy.
01/16/2026
This Green Smoothie 🥬🍏 is fresh, energizing, and packed with nutrients! Perfect for busy mornings, clean eating routines, or a refreshing wellness boost — and it’s ready in just 5 minutes.
👇 Recipe link in the 1st comment 👇
🛒 Ingredients:
🥬 Spinach or kale
🍏 Green apple
🍌 Banana
🥛 Almond milk or coconut water
🍋 Lemon juice
🍯 Honey (optional)
🧊 Ice
👨🍳 Instructions:
1️⃣ Add everything to a blender.
2️⃣ Blend until smooth.
3️⃣ Adjust sweetness or thickness.
4️⃣ Serve cold and enjoy!
01/01/2026
🍝❤️ GROUND BEEF STROGANOFF ❤️🍝
This is hands down THE BEST weeknight dinner! Creamy, comforting, ready in 30 minutes, and costs less than $10 to feed the whole family! 🙌
I make this at LEAST twice a month because it's just that good. My kids devour it, and I love how easy it is! Plus, using ground beef instead of steak cuts the cost in half without sacrificing flavor! 😍
Full recipe in the 1st comment 👇
01/01/2026
This Ground Beef Stroganoff 🥩🍄 is creamy, cozy, and packed with classic comfort flavors — all made in just 30 minutes! Juicy ground beef simmered in a rich mushroom gravy and finished with sour cream makes this an easy family favorite.
👇 Recipe link in the 1st comment 👇
🛒 Ingredients:
🥩 Ground beef
🍄 Mushrooms
🧅 Onion
🧄 Garlic
🧈 Butter
🥣 Beef broth
🌾 Flour
🥛 Sour cream
🧂 Salt & pepper
🍝 Egg noodles
👨🍳 Instructions:
1️⃣ Brown beef and remove from pan.
2️⃣ Cook onion, garlic & mushrooms in butter.
3️⃣ Add flour, broth & seasonings; simmer.
4️⃣ Stir beef back in, finish with sour cream.
5️⃣ Serve hot over noodles.
12/31/2025
Pan Fry vs Air Fry vs Oven Bake 🍳🔥 — Which Cooking Method Is Actually Healthiest?
Pan Fry vs Air Fry vs Oven Bake 🍳🔥 — which cooking method is actually the healthiest? This quick-read article breaks down fat content, calorie impact, nutrient loss, and long-term health effects so you can cook smarter every day.
👇 Article link in the 1st comment 👇
🛒 Ingredients (Methods Analyzed):
🍳 Pan frying with oil
🌪️ Air frying with minimal oil
🔥 Oven baking with dry heat
👨🍳 Instructions (How to Decide):
1️⃣ Check oil & calorie differences.
2️⃣ Compare nutrient preservation.
3️⃣ Understand heat & oxidation effects.
4️⃣ Pick the best method for your health goals.
12/28/2025
🍋✨ CRANBERRY LEMON SPARKLER - The perfect alcohol-free holiday drink! Tart cranberry, fresh lemon, sparkling bubbles - refreshing, festive & family-friendly! 🎄
👇 Recipe link in the 1st comment 👇
Why You'll Love This:
✅ No alcohol but SO fancy
✅ Ready in 3 minutes
✅ Perfect for all ages
✅ Beautiful ruby red sparkle
✅ Healthy & refreshing
✅ Great for pregnant/nursing moms
Ingredients:
🍋 Fresh lemon juice
🍓 100% cranberry juice
✨ Sparkling water
🍯 Honey or maple syrup
❄️ Fresh cranberries
🌿 Rosemary garnish
🧊 Lots of ice
Everyone can enjoy this! Perfect for kids, pregnant guests, designated drivers, or anyone choosing alcohol-free. Just as special as cocktails!
📌 SAVE for holiday gatherings!
12/28/2025
These Red Velvet Wreath Whoopie Pies ❤️🎄 are soft, creamy, festive, and absolutely stunning! Fluffy red velvet cakes filled with sweet cream and decorated with winter berries — the perfect Christmas dessert centerpiece.
👇 Recipe link in the 1st comment 👇
🛒 Ingredients:
❤️ Red velvet cake batter
🥚 Eggs
🧈 Butter or oil
🍦 Vanilla extract
🥛 Cream cheese or buttercream filling
🍓 Winter berries
🍬 Powdered sugar
👨🍳 Instructions:
1️⃣ Bake mini red velvet cake rounds until fluffy.
2️⃣ Whip cream filling until smooth and creamy.
3️⃣ Sandwich cakes together with filling.
4️⃣ Arrange into a wreath shape.
5️⃣ Decorate with berries and dust with powdered sugar.
12/27/2025
🍋✨ CRANBERRY LEMON SPARKLER ✨🍋
👇 Recipe link in the 1st comment 👇
(The Fancy Mocktail Everyone Will Love!)
Just because it's alcohol-free doesn't mean it can't be STUNNING! This sparkling mocktail is tart, refreshing, beautiful, and perfect for literally everyone at your holiday party! 🎄
I started making these when I was pregnant during the holidays, and now they're REQUESTED at every gathering - by kids AND adults! No one feels left out, and honestly? Some people say they prefer these to the cocktails! 😍
12/27/2025
This Cranberry Lemon Drop Mocktail 🍒🍋 is the ultimate festive alcohol-free drink — bright, refreshing, and perfectly balanced with sweet cranberry and zesty lemon. Elegant enough for holidays, easy enough for anytime sipping!
👇 Recipe link in the 1st comment 👇
🛒 Ingredients:
🍒 Cranberry juice
🍋 Fresh lemon juice
🍯 Simple syrup or honey
🥤 Sparkling water or lemon soda
🍬 Sugar (for rim)
🍒 Fresh cranberries
🍋 Lemon slices
👨🍳 Instructions:
1️⃣ Rim glass with lemon juice & sugar.
2️⃣ Shake cranberry juice, lemon juice & sweetener with ice.
3️⃣ Pour into ice-filled glass.
4️⃣ Top with sparkling water & garnish.
12/27/2025
These Buffalo Chicken Bowls 🌶️🍗 are spicy, creamy, fresh, and insanely satisfying! Perfect for meal prep, quick dinners, or clean eating with BIG flavor. Buffalo chicken + cool ranch + fresh veggies = perfection 🤤
👇 Recipe link in the 1st comment 👇
🛒 Ingredients:
🍗 Chicken breast
🌶️ Buffalo sauce
🍚 Rice or quinoa
🥬 Lettuce
🍅 Tomatoes
🥕 Carrots
🥑 Avocado
🥣 Ranch or blue cheese dressing
👨🍳 Instructions:
1️⃣ Cook chicken until juicy & golden.
2️⃣ Toss with buffalo sauce.
3️⃣ Cook rice or grain of choice.
4️⃣ Assemble bowls with veggies & chicken.
5️⃣ Finish with dressing and enjoy 🔥
12/22/2025
This Hot Chocolate Poke Cake 🍫☕ is pure cozy dessert perfection — rich chocolate cake soaked with hot cocoa and topped with fluffy whipped cream. Super easy, ultra moist, and perfect for holidays, winter nights, or chocolate lovers!
👇 Recipe link in the 1st comment 👇
🛒 Ingredients:
🍫 Chocolate cake mix
☕ Hot chocolate mix
🥛 Milk
🍫 Chocolate syrup
🍦 Whipped topping
🍫 Chocolate chips or mini marshmallows
👨🍳 Instructions:
1️⃣ Bake chocolate cake according to package.
2️⃣ Poke holes evenly across the cake.
3️⃣ Mix hot chocolate with warm milk.
4️⃣ Pour over cake and let soak.
5️⃣ Chill, frost, and finish with toppings.
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