You know what they say: the dressing makes the salad! For a flavorful and healthier twist on ranch, make this avocado ranch dressing! Yogurt: Use a thick greek yogurt – or, if you prefer a richer flavor, sub in some mayonnaise, too! If you’re vegan, you can also use vegan yogurt or vegan mayo. Adobo sauce: The sauce that comes in jars of chipotle peppers. Other ingredients: Fresh lime juice, avocado oil, sea salt, oregano, black pepper, and a garlic clove....

If you like risotto, you’ll love our easy risotto recipe and our low-carb spinach lemon cauliflower rice risotto! We won’t pull the wool over your eyes and pretend this arancini recipe is easy. These homemade cheese arancini take some work, and they can get a bit messy. We like to think of it as a labor of love, and it’s well worth it in the end. If we can make them, you can too!...

Can’t get enough potatoes? Check out these smoky roast potatoes or this roasted fingerling potatoes recipe. Yukon gold potatoes: These little babies have the perfect starch content to make a creamy potato wrapped in a crispy skin. Baking soda: Boiling potatoes in baking soda cooks them faster, helps the texture, and makes them crispier! Fat: We love the luscious flavor from combining duck fat, bacon fat, and melted butter. If you’re after a lighter option, opt for olive oil....

Healthy Fried Rice Recipe Being Asian, I know the greatest challenge to cooking Asian food for our babies and young children is how to cut back on sodium, sugar, and oftentimes spiciness, while keeping it palatable for the adults. That’s why I’m constantly experimenting in the kitchen to bring you low-sodium, flavorful Asian dishes that the entire family will enjoy! And I’m so proud and excited to add this healthy fried rice to the mix....

This is a recipe that I’ve made a million times. Or at least once a year for the past 20-something years – pretty close to a million. You can trust that when it comes to making turkey soup, I know what I’m doing. What makes this the BEST turkey soup recipe This soup is 90% about the delicious homemade turkey stock. You could drink the stock on its own; it’s so good....

Pumpkin Yogurt We have yogurt at least three times a week for breakfast, and adding some tasty flavors to plain yogurt, like in this banana yogurt and strawberry yogurt, truly keeps my kids excited and prevents them from getting bored. The best part is I can prepare it the night before and add the toppings right before serving (just like with overnight oats), making it an easy and nutritious breakfast or snack for babies and toddlers, especially....

If you love the taste of chipotle, also try our chipotle sea salt, smoky chipotle guacamole dip, or chipotle mushroom sloppy joes! You might be wondering, what kind of sauce goes on fish tacos? This recipe is a sour cream and mayonnaise base, brightened up with cilantro and lime, and spiced with just the right amount of smoky heat from chipotle peppers. It’s a creamy sauce you’ll want to spread on everything....

Oatmeal Carrot Muffins I totally adore creating baby-friendly muffins that are not just healthy but also super easy for busy parents. I get it – those early years are a whirlwind, and I know you don’t have time to be stuck in the kitchen for hours. I’m on a mission to make sure giving your little ones nutritious meals is as effortless as can be! These carrot oatmeal muffins are packed with the goodness of dates, applesauce, carrots, Greek yogurt, and oats....

Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars With the arrival of Fall, it’s time to bring out the warm, comforting flavors of pumpkin spice! These Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars are soft, moist, and delicious while also being packed with nutrition. Made with whole grain oats, flaxseeds for healthy fats, naturally sweetened with applesauce, and spiced with warm, cozy flavors, they’re a nutritious treat. What makes this recipe special is the optional addition of lentils! They blend into the batter and add protein, fiber, and iron without changing the flavor, so even picky eaters won’t notice....

The challenge was to use a fresh green herb in a nontraditional way, which means sprinkling it on top of pastas or various dishes won’t work. Eeks! I was in trouble since that’s basically all I do with them. Not to mention the only herbs that I really use are basil, cilantro…ummm basil (sheepishly). I’ve heard that herbs are super easy to grow and bullet-proof…so then why do they all commit suicide under my care?...

In this series, the hormone cortisol, a.k.a the stress hormone, has been mentioned several times. Today, I want to spend some time discussing what it is, what role it plays in our bodies, and how to keep its levels in check so that it doesn’t wreak havoc on our bodies. What is cortisol? Cortisol is a steroid hormone produced from cholesterol. It is made and released by the 2 adrenal glands located on top of each kidney in response to stress as well as to the natural circadian rhythm....

For more drinks for whiskey lovers, also try our whiskey ginger or whiskey highball. Like the Moscow mule, it’s served in a copper mule mug. If you don’t own a copper mug, don’t worry, you can still enjoy this drink. It tastes just as wonderful in a chilled highball glass. All you have to do to make it is fill your mug or glass with ice, add in the Irish whiskey and lime juice, then top it with ginger beer....

This is a recipe I’ve been making for years, and I never tire of it. The flavorful and juicy chicken taste like you spent hours in the kitchen, but they take only 20 minutes. If you want to learn how to make tender chicken breasts that everyone at your table will rave about, let me show you how. All you need to know are three simple tricks. Why you’ll love this baked chicken breast recipe Truly juicy chicken....

The most popular requests I receive from you guys are for quick and easy, nutritious breakfast and snack recipes. And that is why I have a huge silly grin on my face as I’m typing this. Oh you guys are going to LOVE these oat muffins! I had so much fun developing, testing, re-testing this recipe. If you purchased my first e-cookbook, you know that I use old-fashioned (or rolled) oats a lot in baking, but this is the first time trying my hand at it with steel cut oats....

For a town so rich in culinary talent, I’ve always wondered why the Korean food here in Austin just doesn’t measure up. Maybe it’s me being overly critical, but for so many years I’ve longed to find a place that could satisfy my frequent cravings. So when I discovered that a new restaurant had opened, I knew we needed to pay them a visit. Miso offers a variety of Korean and Japanese staples on their menu, as well as a number of signature dishes including bulgogi fajitas and Hawaiian chicken....

Moist Lemon Raspberry Muffins I love adding fresh berries to muffins, and it seems you guys do also since these are two of the most popular muffin recipes here – hello blueberry muffins and blackberry muffins! That’s saying a lot since I have so many baby and toddler-friendly muffin recipes. I absolutely love the raspberry and lemon combination so that’s what I’ve brought to you today in muffin form. Combined with Greek yogurt and a little bit of maple syrup, these muffins are incredibly moist and not overly sweet....

On a frigid, ready-to-drop-from-exhaustion kinda day, I either eat a bowl of cereal and call it a night or gravitate towards a steaming bowl of healthy comfort food…and some cheese. While the latter is a much more satisfying and nourishing option, what’s more convenient than pouring cereal and milk into a bowl? Well..nothing really, but add an extra step of pressing a few buttons on a microwave, and you can have yourself a substantial meal....

For more easy and delicious roasted carrot recipes, try our quick garlic roasted carrots, spicy honey roasted carrots, and our garlic herb carrot fries! I make this recipe often as it’s quick to prepare, the ingredients are affordable, and the veggies are devoured without complaint. While making roasted potatoes and carrots is easy, you need to know a few tricks to get them just right. ‌ Roast carrots and potatoes recipe variations The simplicity of this recipe is what makes it so good....

If you love healthy smoothie recipes, also try our green breakfast smoothie and our mocha smoothie bowl. The sweet and creamy smoothie tastes like you’re treating yourself to dessert for breakfast. It’s hard to believe that it’s made with only healthy ingredients. If you’re a fan of the classic banana peanut combo, you’ll LOVE this recipe! That’s it! But if you only have fresh bananas, you can still make the recipe; You’ll simply need to add a handful of ice to your blender....

For a delicious light meal, poached fish pairs well with a salad like our arugula and wild rice salad or baby kale salad with grapefruit, avocado, and almonds. It’s a healthier way to cook fish and the technique is simple, but it can be challenging to do it right. We’ve poached fish many times now using this no-fail technique, and we think you’ll fall in love with the results. Fish is perfectly cooked when it reaches an internal temperature of 140 degrees....