Foodie's Nest

Learn how to make French press iced coffee in minutes with this easy method! It’s strong, smooth, and better than anything from the drive-through. Got a French press? Let’s make French press iced coffee! This coffee maker is a genius tool for making various types of coffee. You might generally think of it for hot coffee , but the French press is great for cold coffee, too. I often use it for cold brew , but it works for iced coffee, or brewed coffee that’s served over ice and often diluted with milk. 5 Star Reader Review “This ended up tasting just like an iced americano from the coffee shop to me! Very tasty, thanks for the recipe!” -Ollie Two Ways to Use Your French Press for Iced Coffee The French press is a small pitcher with a plunger that’s used to brew coffee. Despite the name, the French press was first patented by Italians in the 1920s. (A simpler version existed in France before then, just without official patents.) It’s most often used for hot cof...

This Mediterranean-inspired dense bean salad recipe is packed with beans, artichokes, and olives in an herby vinaigrette. It’s great for meal prep and stores all week for healthy lunches or as a side dish! When I saw “dense bean salad” trending on TikTok, my first thought was wait, this has a name now? It’s basically a protein-packed bean salad without lettuce, which of course people have been eating for years. But thanks to Violet Witchel , it’s now a “trending” way to eat loads of healthy ingredients (which is truly admirable: hats off, Violet!). My spin on this concept leans fully into the Mediterranean vibe, where people have been eating bean salads for generations. I use two kinds of beans, artichoke hearts, cucumber, olives, and an herby vinaigrette infuses everything with savory flavor. It’s perfect for lunches and I love it also with a simple protein for an easy healthy dinner! Why You’ll Love This Dense Bean Salad Meal-prep friendly : It gets better as it sit...

This jumbo shrimp recipe is ready in 20 minutes and bursting with flavor. It’s pan-seared with savory spices and served with an herby chimichurri sauce! Here’s a fun idea for a fast and easy dinner: my favorite jumbo shrimp recipe! I most often buy medium or large size, but I’ve realized that jumbo shrimp is actually a really unique healthy dinner idea that looks fancy with little effort. The sauce is what takes it to “wow” for me! Pan-sear the juicy shrimp then add a bit of bright green chimichurri, an Argentinean parsley and garlic sauce. It makes the shrimp taste absolutely incredible! Alex said it’s one of his favorite sauces I’ve put on shrimp and I agree. (Then I made chimichurri salmon and chimichurri chicken and they were both amazing too.) 5 Star Reader Review “Followed this recipe with wild caught jumbo shrimp and southern style sausage. It was awesome. The chimichurri sauce is delicious.” -Paul How to Buy Jumbo Shrimp Jumbo shrimp is the term for a large...