In the Kitchen with Alana

In the Kitchen with Alana Effortless Cooking, Elevated Taste

I’m a Sweet Home Alabama girl who loves to cook simple, delicious meals.

I’m not a pro—just real, just me—cooking in my own kitchen with fresh ingredients.

Frozen Shawarma chicken thighs are going in the crockpot today! 🍋🧄 I placed them on a bed of red onion, fresh garlic clo...
09/10/2026

Frozen Shawarma chicken thighs are going in the crockpot today! 🍋🧄 I placed them on a bed of red onion, fresh garlic cloves, and lemon, then gave everything a good drizzle of olive oil. Now they can just hang out and get delicious all day. I’ll serve the chicken with a side of easy green beans, and dinner will be ready when we are!

I also made a batch of our favorite Olive You Dip! 🫒 It’s always nice to have something yummy waiting in the fridge for a snack emergency!

Lunch today will be the Chickpea & Black Bean Salad I made last night. I can’t wait to taste it after all those wonderful flavors have had time to mingle overnight. And the best part—it’s so good for us, too!

Just a tiny bit of planning and prep can make for such an easy, wonderful evening ahead. ❤️🏡 Recipes in the comments.

Prepping our wild-caught Coho salmon with a homemade honey-orange balsamic glaze for dinner tonight. 🍯🍊🍣 It will hang o...
09/04/2026

Prepping our wild-caught Coho salmon with a homemade honey-orange balsamic glaze for dinner tonight. 🍯🍊🍣 It will hang out in the fridge until time for dinner. I’m roasting red potatoes and French green beans on the side, and it’ll all pair perfectly with a nice red blend. 🍷 I really do love staying home on a Friday night—especially when there’s gentle thunder rolling around. Music pick for the evening will be the Smooth Jazz All Stars! 🎶 ❤️ Easy breezy recipe in the comments!

Another very simple dinner idea! Lower carb and gluten free! Pan-seared organic chicken breasts fillets in Kerrygold g...
09/02/2026

Another very simple dinner idea! Lower carb and gluten free! Pan-seared organic chicken breasts fillets in Kerrygold garlic & herb butter with added fresh rosemary and thyme, roasted sweet potato cut in half and roasted cut side down, roasted broccoli topped with Gruyère. A side Caprese salad with mozzarella and fresh basil from my little herb garden. 🐓 🍠 🥦 🧀 🪴 🍅 🧈 🧄 Easy breezy! I shopped most things at Aldi. Sweet potato and Amish tomato came from Shoals Farm Market. I love cooking easy meals! 💛

Sunset snack by the pool tonight. Olive You Dip & Crackers! 🫒 🍷 Recipe in comments. Would be great for tailgating. 🏈
08/29/2026

Sunset snack by the pool tonight. Olive You Dip & Crackers! 🫒 🍷 Recipe in comments. Would be great for tailgating. 🏈

Prepping for our “Friday night Date night” at home! ❤️🍷Creamy Boursin Tuscan Chicken with lots of fresh garlic, lemon & ...
08/28/2026

Prepping for our “Friday night Date night” at home! ❤️🍷

Creamy Boursin Tuscan Chicken with lots of fresh garlic, lemon & herbs, served with a side of super easy green beans and a crisp Pinot Grigio. 🍋🌿 Recipe in the comments.

I’m also trying out my new Beautiful by Drew electric skillet tonight! It’s been years since I’ve used an electric skillet, so I’m excited to put this pretty little thing to work. 👩‍🍳 I’m a sucker for kitchen gadgets! I need this for holiday cooking. Thinking 🤔 homemade jumbo meatballs in my own marinara sauce with rosemary & garlic sourdough bread for dipping! ❤️

We’re dining al fresco tonight and easing our way into the weekend. ✨Love y’all!

Dolly and I are making gluten-free pumpkin bread this morning using pancake mix! 🎃 The aroma is wonderful! My house smel...
08/27/2026

Dolly and I are making gluten-free pumpkin bread this morning using pancake mix! 🎃 The aroma is wonderful! My house smells like The Pancake Pantry! 🥞 🦋 Tips in comments.

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