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2024 is a wrap - good food, good people and lots of great memories! Thank you everyone for your endless support and I ca...
12/31/2024

2024 is a wrap - good food, good people and lots of great memories! Thank you everyone for your endless support and I can’t wait to show you what’s in store for 2025!

⭐️⭐️BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY!⭐️⭐️ For those who have been following me since 2021, you know that I always do a giveaway around ...
09/30/2024

⭐️⭐️BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY!⭐️⭐️ For those who have been following me since 2021, you know that I always do a giveaway around my birthday as a small token of gratitude! THANK YOU for supporting me, watching my content, and making my recipes!

I’m giving away 3 items and there will be 3 winners - 1 Zwilling Wok ($150 retail value), 1 Zwilling Personal Blender ($130 retail value), and 1 Zwilling Vacuum Seal Set ($100 retail value).

Here’s how to enter:
1) Like this post
2) Tag a friend in the comments OR
3) Comment your favorite recipe of mine!

The giveaway is not associated with Zwilling or Instagram and open worldwide! I’ll pick the 3 winners on 10/7 and post the winners to my stories! The winners will be DM’ed from this account only for shipping info! Good luck! - CJ

Last weekend, I celebrated hitting 1 million followers with my dear friend  by throwing a party for our closest friends ...
07/20/2024

Last weekend, I celebrated hitting 1 million followers with my dear friend by throwing a party for our closest friends and family! I knew it would be incredible but it was even more special than I imagined - it was one of my favorite days ever. It was a great reminder how important it is to take a pause and appreciate everything .cjeats and I have been able to accomplish since starting our page in 2021 - and none of this would have been possible with YOU! It means so much to me that you trust my recipes and make them for not only yourselves but your loved ones. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart - I wish I could have invited each and every one of you to celebrate with me!

I want to give a huge shoutout to the amazing brands that were so generous in gifting us products for our guests - it was so much fun to surprise them with our gifting suite! Safe to say it was a huge hit and we couldn’t have pulled it off without these brands -

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⭐️⭐️⭐️ONE MILLION Follower GIVEAWAY!⭐️⭐️⭐️ I’m blown away and truly humbled by the fact that we’ve reached one million f...
06/02/2024

⭐️⭐️⭐️ONE MILLION Follower GIVEAWAY!⭐️⭐️⭐️ I’m blown away and truly humbled by the fact that we’ve reached one million followers together. I started this page back in 2021 sharing easy, approachable recipes, and through the years my mission has not changed - it’s always been about providing YOU with incredible recipes that you can make for your family and friends at home. I wish I could thank each and every one of you for allowing me to do what I love to do - cooking amazing food and share it with the world!

As a small gift that I want to give to YOU, I’ll be giving away some of my favorite products to 4 lucky winners! *Please note that this giveaway is not associated with any of the brands below, they are simply products I love that I want to give to you!

(1) WOLF Gourmet Electric Flat Top Griddle ($650 Retail Value)
(1) Ooni Koda 12 Gas Powered Pizza Oven with both a Wooden and Metal Pizza Peel, and an Infrared Thermometer ($535 Retail Value)
(1) 5.5 QT Staub Dutch Oven ($400 Retail Value)
(1) 3.5 QT Staub Braiser with Lid ($310 Retail Value)
Here is how to enter:

1. LIKE and SAVE this post!

2. Go to my website (www.cjeatsrecipes.com) and leave a 5 ⭐️ review on your favorite recipe of mine! This counts as 1 entry and you can enter as many times as you like! **Make sure to input your email address and Instagram handle (in the website field) when you leave a review as that will be how I contact you for your shipping address!**

3. Comment DONE on this post for a bonus entry! Your IG handle must be filled out in the website comment for this to count so I can link your bonus entries!

I will export 1. all website comments/reviews and 2. all comments on this post from now until 12PM PST 6/9 and randomly select the four winners. I will announce the winner on my IG story + email the winners at 6pm PST that day! The giveaway is open WORLDWIDE!

*this giveaway is not sponsored or associated with Instagram, Wolf, Staub, or Ooni

⭐️HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY⭐️ I loved doing the Thanksgiving giveaway so much I decided to do another one! I’ve always loved the ...
12/20/2023

⭐️HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY⭐️ I loved doing the Thanksgiving giveaway so much I decided to do another one! I’ve always loved the holidays and these giveaways are just one way I can express my gratitude to this amazing food-loving community we’ve built on here! I can’t thank you enough for all the support this year and I hope your holidays are filled with delicious food 🙂

I’m giving away (1) Wolf Gourmet Elite Countertop Oven with Convection (a $750 value)! This is an oven that I use almost everyday and absolutely LOVE. I’m so happy to be able to give one to a lucky winner!

Here’s how to enter:

1. LIKE and SAVE this post!

2. Go to my website (www.cjeatsrecipes.com) and leave a 5 ⭐️ review on your favorite recipe of mine! This counts as 1 entry and you can enter as many times as you like! **Make sure to input your email address and Instagram handle (in the website field) when you leave a review as that will be how I contact you for your shipping address!**

2. Comment DONE on this post for a bonus entry! Your IG handle must be filled out in the comment for this to count so I can link your bonus entries!

I will export 1. all website comments/reviews and 2. all comments on this post from now until midnight PST 12/25 and randomly select one winner. I will announce the winner on my IG story + email the winner at 6pm PST that day! The giveaway is open WORLDWIDE!

Thank you again for all your support and I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season filled with incredible food!

*this giveaway is not sponsored or associated with Instagram or Wolf

CJ

⭐️⭐️⭐️Birthday and 1M TikTok follower GIVEAWAY⭐️⭐️⭐️THANK YOU for 1M followers on TikTok! It’s also my birthday today 🥳 ...
09/09/2023

⭐️⭐️⭐️Birthday and 1M TikTok follower GIVEAWAY⭐️⭐️⭐️

THANK YOU for 1M followers on TikTok! It’s also my birthday today 🥳 and this has been the most wonderful birthday gift, so as a huge thank you - let’s do a giveaway!

Your support of my content and recipes means the absolute world to me. I cannot express how grateful I feel to be sharing wonderful recipes with you and it never fails to put a smile on my face to hear how much you enjoy them and share them with friends and family! With that said…

I’ll be giving away ONE (1) 5.5QT STAUB Cocotte Dutch Oven in Matte Black (retails for $380)! To enter:

1) You must be following me!
2) Like and Save this post
3) Comment below and tag a friend for an extra entry! Enter as many times as you’d like!

I’ll announce the winner on Saturday 9/16 on my IG Stories!

**this giveaway is not sponsored or associated with Instagram or Staub**

She’s everything. He’s just Ken 😉🩷 Happy 5th wedding anniversary to the love of my life and the woman who truly does it ...
08/12/2023

She’s everything. He’s just Ken 😉🩷 Happy 5th wedding anniversary to the love of my life and the woman who truly does it all. I’m so glad we’re back in Bali to celebrate our special day!

***SAVE THIS POST*** for your next Oahu trip! here are the best things we ate during our most recent oahu trip! we have ...
05/16/2023

***SAVE THIS POST*** for your next Oahu trip! here are the best things we ate during our most recent oahu trip! 

we have been going to oahu for years and have our favorite spots, but we are always looking for more places to try - so if you have any new recs, please drop them in the comments below! 

as always, LMK if you have any questions and i can try my best to help! if you can't tell by now, hawaii is one of our favorite places and we absolutely love sharing our recs! 

🚗 rental car: yes, i would highly recommend you rent a car! waikiki is fun but extremely touristy and there is so much more to see & explore on the island! We always use  and have a great experience!

🏨 hyatt centric - we stayed at the hyatt centric in waikiki because Kat had several free nights that were expiring. we love how central the location is and that the parking lot is right below the hotel (underrated but super helpful). the staff here are super kind! we used this room mainly to rest and were usually out and about all day. 

🍽️ tonkatsu tamafuji .honolulu - you will need to make a res 4-6 months in advance (or wait in line) but it is soo worth it! this is personally my favorite katsu on the island! 

🐖 adela’s country eatery  - this was our favorite thing we ate on this trip! every time i come here, the staff are so kind and the food is made fresh. this restaurant is PICK-UP ONLY and you’ll have to wait 30-45 min for your order but it is 100% worth it! the pasta and lechon are a must! we like to pick up our order and drive to Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden to enjoy our food.

🍳 koko head cafe  - this is our favorite loco moco and you can tell how good it is by the fact that everyone in our group got one! they do not take reservations, so I would recommend getting there on the earlier side (and avoiding weekends)! 

🦐 jenny’s shrimp  - don’t waste your time (and precious stomach space) going to giovanni’s - this is my favorite shrimp truck on the island! additional pros - there is parking, a bathroom, and less flies! 

CONTINUED IN THE COMMENTS ⬇️

SAVE this post for your next Maui trip!! 🌴🌺☀️ (peep Kat looking extra happy with her mai tai in the last pic 😍)so many o...
04/04/2023

SAVE this post for your next Maui trip!! 🌴🌺☀️ (peep Kat looking extra happy with her mai tai in the last pic 😍)

so many of you DMed me that you’re going to maui soon, so i hope you find these tips helpful! this was our third time to maui, so we didn’t feel as much pressure to try everything - instead, we went to our favorites (but still tried a couple new spots)!

let me know in the comments if you have any questions!

stayed:
🌴 andaz maui

ate:
🌴 ka’ana kitchen: for a nice dinner - order the octopus salad, hanger steak, and espresso martinis! many thanks to for the incredible meal! 🫶🏼
🌴 da kitchen : so good we ate it twice - amazing plate lunch! get the garlic noodles, kalua pork, fried spam musubi
🌴 coconuts : must order the coconut shrimp 🍤
🌴 maui fish n chips : best fish and chips on the island 🐠 🍟
🌴 leoda’s : make sure to get both a savory and a sweet pie 🥧
🌴 star noodle .noodle : you have probably heard of star noodle, so my only tip is to make a res well in advance! we got lucky with a res for 4 a couple weeks before our trip 🍜
🌴 down the hatch : great for breakfast! the southern style loco moco was amazing! 🍳
🌴 papa aina : for anyone who likes koko head cafe on oahu (our favorite spot for breakfast) this is by the same chef! the coconut ricotta pancakes were amazing 🥞

drank:

🌴 island vintage coffee : don’t leave without getting the island latte ☕️
🌴 maui brewing : my favorite hawaiian beer - we like big swell + pineapple mana 🍻 get the nachos with kalua pork!
🌴 monkeypod : best mai tai you’ll ever have! that lilikoi foam is insane 🥵 we like going for hh (3:30-5)!

Is it still considered a hard launch if she’s your wife? 🤣Today marks 7 years since I met my beautiful wife, Kat. A lot ...
03/27/2023

Is it still considered a hard launch if she’s your wife? 🤣

Today marks 7 years since I met my beautiful wife, Kat. A lot of people don’t know this but back in early 2021 smack dab in the middle of the pandemic, she was the one who encouraged me to start filming recipes and sharing my passion for cooking. She’s my rock, my best friend and while these last couple of years have been absolutely crazy, I wouldn’t want to spend it with anyone else or have it any other way. ❤️

📸: 🙋🏻‍♂️

*700K GIVEAWAY*I am SO GRATEFUL to be on this journey with all 700K of you -- it makes me so happy to hear that I have i...
03/13/2023

*700K GIVEAWAY*
I am SO GRATEFUL to be on this journey with all 700K of you -- it makes me so happy to hear that I have inspired so many of you to cook more for yourself and your families, try new ingredients, techniques, or recipes, and just continue to develop your love for food!! Two years ago, I would never have imagined the journey I'd be on and to have you all alongside for this ride -- there's nothing better. Thank you. I can never say it enough.

In celebration of hitting 700K followers, I am giving away ONE (1) STAUB Cocotte Round 5.5QT Dutch Oven in Cherry (retails for $543)! This giveaway is open to EVERYONE and all you have to do is:

- Follow me
- Like this post
- Comment and tag a friend! Each comment counts as one entry and you can enter as many times as you'd like!

THAT'S IT. I'll select a winner on Sunday 3/19 and announce it on my IG stories!

**this giveaway is not sponsored or associated with Instagram or Staub**

01/22/2023

Thank you Good Morning America for the feature! Happy Lunar New Year everyone! 🧧🎊

10/21/2022

These Sticky Asian Ribs have become one of my go-to rib recipes! The ribs are tender and pull off the bone so easily and are packed with flavor from the combination of sweet, salty & savory seasonings and sauces. The braising liquid reduces down to a flavorful, aromatic glaze that perfectly compliments the ribs.

This is a perfect recipe when you want to set it and forget it – because the braising process does all the work! I hope you enjoy it!

Find the will recipe with all my ingredient and recipe tips up in the blog now!

10/08/2022

Who doesn’t love crispy chicken wings!? I love making them in the air fryer, which I consider a bit of a shortcut way to make crispy, juicy chicken wings! Air Fryer Chicken Wings have been a highly requested recipe and after a couple of tests this is my favorite way to make them. From here add your favorite sauce or eat them naked!

These Air Fryer Chicken Wings only take a few minutes to make, but require one KEY ingredient – baking powder! The baking powder reacts with the chicken skin by raising its pH level to create a more beautiful golden brown and crispy skin.

The full recipe with all my ingredient and recipe tips is up on the blog now! Enjoy!

09/29/2022

We are closing in on 100k friends on ! I love the positive community there and am so grateful for your support on this amazing platform!

09/27/2022

This Hong Kong Style Shrimp Chow Mein is a Cantonese classic that I always grew up eating at the Chinese restaurant with my family. I absolutely LOVE the contrasting textures of the crispy and soft chow mein noodles with the rich, brown gravy and fresh seafood and vegetables!

Here’s an easy version you can make at home that, in my opinion, is just as good as the restaurant! The full recipe is up now on the blog (link in bio) with all my key recipe and ingredient tips. Enjoy!

09/11/2022

Who doesn’t love fried chicken?! If you need some Sunday night dinner inspo or can’t decide what to make this week, try this easier brining & dredging method that produces juicy chicken and a super crispy crust that’s full of flavor!

The full detailed recipe with all my ingredient and recipe notes are on the blog in my bio!

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