Homemade Asian Salad Dressing Recipe I swear, this dressing has magical powers! Just like with ketchup, my kids will happily gobble up their broccoli, baby spinach, and even kale when this is added! You will be amazed by how EASY it is to make this restaurant quality dressing with just a few simple pantry ingredients. Ingredients Extra virgin olive oil – use a good quality oil Rice vinegar – Adds a nice tang!...
I’ve been making these honey garlic chicken thighs for years, and it’s still the recipe that my family loves the most. The sauce is so good that you’ll want to lick your fingers, the plate, and the pan it was cooked on. It also comes together in only 45 minutes, and most of that time is spent staring at your oven, willing this mouthwatering honey garlic chicken to hurry up and cook faster....
Favorite Frozen Treats Whether you’re escaping the heat on scorching summer days or just craving a healthy treat, these recipes have you covered. With simple ingredients and minimal effort, you can easily make homemade mouthwatering delights like Banana Popsicles and Frozen Peach Yogurt. Perfect for kids and adults alike, grab your fruits, yogurt, and popsicle mold, and let’s head to frozen dessert paradise! Mango Popsicles These creamy Mango Popsicles, made with just two ingredients, are a delightful and healthy treat perfect for hot summer days or any time of the year....
If you’re in the heart of squash season, try these spaghetti squash lasagna boats while you’re at it, too! Originally hailing from Mr. Mark Bittman’s cookbook How To Cook Everything Fast, this brown butter sage spaghetti squash recipe adaptation has everything you’re looking for in a quick and comforting meal. How to make brown butter sage spaghetti squash The main reason why this is so quick and easy is that it takes just 5 minutes of prep time!...
For a different yet delicious spin on festive nuts, try our spiced rum and rosemary mixed nuts! It’s a quick and easy recipe to make. All we do is toss the hazelnuts in frothy egg whites, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Spread them out evenly on a baking sheet and bake them until they’re toasty. Snack on them by the handful or crunch them up and sprinkle them over salads, on top of ice cream, or as decorations on cakes or pies....
What is a smoothie bowl? It’s basically a thicker and creamier version of smoothies – a super fun and delicious way to enjoy your smoothie with a spoon instead of drinking it through a straw. While smoothies you can gulp down in seconds, smoothie bowls take a bit more time to enjoy and feel like an actual meal with different flavors and textures. In my personal opinion, the most exciting part is the toppings!...
If you love a refreshing tequila cocktail, try our fizzy lime margarita. Or go big and make it a margarita pitcher! Like other champagne cocktails, this one’s really easy to create. The recipe as written is for one drink, but it’s easy to scale up the quantities for a bigger batch for a crowd. Simply stir the margarita ingredients together in a shaker with ice, strain into salt-rimmed glasses, then top with some bubbles....
If you love the heavenly taste of coconut and lemon, also try our coconut lemon energy balls! We use coconut milk to keep things extra creamy and dairy-free, with a generous amount of fresh lemon juice and zest to make the lemon flavor pop. Then we balance things out with a sweet touch of honey. It’s a healthier guilt-free treat you can feel good about sharing with kids, too. We use turmeric to make the ice cream a beautiful yellow color....
Mild-flavored cod fish is gently poached in a richly flavored tomato sauce. They are the perfect match for each other. To make a sauce that is deliciously bold we use a couple of tricks. Gordal olives. They add a wonderful depth of flavor to the sauce. Capers. Salty and tasty. Red wine. Just a little more than a splash adds a ton of flavor. Smoked paprika. Even the little bit that we use here gives the sauce a beautiful, subtle smokiness....
For more cranberry treats, also try our white chocolate cranberry cookies, healthy cranberry coffee cake, and cranberry coconut macaroons. It’s an easy recipe to make with only one surprise ingredient: sour cream! If you’ve never tried adding sour cream to banana bread before, you’re in for a treat. It makes it super tender and moist. The glaze does make it taste more like a dessert so feel free to skip it for a less sweet version....
Browse through my family meals and you will see that I am a huge fan of one pot meals. After becoming a mom, it’s really the only type of cooking I have the time and energy for. Just dump everything into one pot, stir, and dinner is served! I love it so much that I even dedicated an entire cookbook to it! Right now, let’s talk about orzo pasta, one of my family’s most beloved pantry staples....
Complete the meal with a side of perfect basmati rice or cauliflower rice! [convertkit form=1656505] Even though the original recipe is not time-consuming, sometimes we want to get dinner set up so it’s ready to eat when we’re hungry. It’s a very easy recipe and it will only take you a few minutes to put together. That’s it! All you have left to do is enjoy your butter chicken feast!...
Imagine a world where the lactose-intolerant among us can enjoy a creamy chicken dinner, and the only implication is a boost in fiber, protein, and healthy fats. Enter: cashew cream! As a bonus, this dairy-free creamy chicken recipe is also gluten-free, paleo, low-carb, and refined sugar-free. Oh, and it tastes delectable and hits the dinner table in just 30 minutes. Read on! Frequently asked questions If you don’t find the answer you’re looking for here, you can ask it in the comments below, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible!...
This seared tuna bites recipe might sound a bit fancy, but trust me, it’s deceivingly easy to make. They’re a tasty crowd-pleaser and there’s something so delicious about the buttery, smooth-flavored olives in the tapenade that works perfectly without overpowering the tuna. Serve it up on a crunchy slice of cucumber for a perfect, well-balanced bite! If you want to raise some eyebrows and please some tastebuds, let me share the most important things to keep in mind....
Turn this Cajun salmon into a meal by serving with our garlic butter asparagus. Or season some roast potatoes with our homemade cajun seasoning to keep the theme going! In just 20 minutes, you can sit down to a healthy fish dinner that’s better than anything made in a restaurant. And you can easily adjust the heat level to make it as spicy or mild as you’d like. Win win!...
Reasons to love this mushroom quinoa risotto Less intimidating to make than the traditional rice-based risotto that requires constant stirring and ladling .Takes half the time so it’s perfect for when you are in a time crunch!High in iron, protein, and fiber. Quinoa is unique in that it is a complete protein. It is one of the rare non-animal products that provides all 9 essential amino acids.The mushrooms give this dish a hearty and “meaty” texture as well as an earthy flavor while the quinoa imparts a pleasant nuttiness....
If you love easy pork stir fries like this one, try our pineapple pork stir fry and our pork chop stir fry with noodles. We can probably all agree that ground pork isn’t the first protein that comes to mind when we think of stir fry. It’s more common in Vietnamese cuisine, but we like it as a change from the usual chicken and beef. It’s a dish that cooks up quickly, and most of the work is in chopping the vegetables....
Treat yourself to a pumpkin-filled morning with this latte paired with pumpkin oatmeal muffins or a bowl of apple pumpkin oatmeal. It’s also ridiculously easy to make. Simply put the ingredients into your blender then turn it on. A few seconds later you’ll have a frothy whipped coffee that tastes and smells like pumpkin pie. A quick whiz in your blender and the coconut oil will turn your coffee into the silkiest, creamiest latte around....
Easy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies Fall is here and that means bring on the pumpkin recipes! Here’s a VERY urgent tip – grab as much canned pumpkin as you possibly can before your stores run out! It’s the fall season’s hottest commodity! That way, you can easily add to oatmeal, easy pumpkin oatmeal pancakes, pumpkin banana bread, pumpkin oatmeal bars, and more, all year round. And of course these 4-ingredient pumpkin oat cookies!...
Great Travel Food Whether you are hitting the road or traveling by plane, going anywhere takes on a whole new meaning when you throw little ones into the mix. I’m not the type to overpack, quite the opposite actually, but now that I’m a mom, even weekend trips look like we’re flying to the other side of the world. I see you nodding. With everything you need to pack and get done prior to leaving, I hope this list of easy, nutritious, and less messy foods will help ease your load!...
