One of the dishes she made that night was traditional Korean BBQ Beef, or Bulgogi. I only got a tiny taste and had to slip out early that night so I couldn’t wait to cook up her recipe at home. I LOVED it. My whole family loved it. All four kids gobbled it up. This Korean BBQ Beef is super tender, flavorful, easy to prep, and cooks in just minutes....

Label Your Cute Bundles I just grabbed a pack of Avery Labels 2-inch round labels. I didn’t use any fancy editing equipment. The Avery website has free design templates that make this super easy and I just selected this cute graphic and then added my text to say “May Even Your Dishes Be Merry & Bright” . (And “May Even Your Counters Be Merry & Bright). Tie up your holiday gifts and share!...

I’m in full swing with the fall season. I’ve been sharing all the festive things: And what else is it? Football season! I’ve already been to my first game - can’t beat an afternoon at the stadium! I love me some game day eats at home, like my cheesy baked black bean dip, veggie-loaded pizza dip and easy vegetable squares. And today, I am representing my hometown Carolina Panthers team with a Southern favorite recipe....

If you want to make the best vegan burritos, burrito bowls or tacos, then you need to make your own tofu sofritas! This is a Chipotle copycat recipe that transforms crumbled and braised tofu into a spicy and smoky plant-based protein to serve with all of your burritos, grain bowls, tacos, quesadillas, and more. Tofu sofritas have been on Chipotle’s menu for years now. The chili pepper sauce-braised tofu pieces are a must-have when it comes to upgrading their classic black bean burrito bowl....

Today is a rough re-entry for me after our fabulous spring break week. We took the kids (ages 6 and 4) to Disney World for the first time, along with my in-laws, and had the most magical time! It was everything I hoped it would be and I know we’ll be talking about and cherishing this trip for years to come. But now it’s back to work and back to reality (boo!...

4.56 7 Published Jan 05, 2022, Updated Jun 03, 2024 Why You’ll Love This Recipe It’s loaded with flavor and vegetables! It’s packed with protein. One omelette has 24 grams of protein! Lower in calories and fat thanks to the egg whites, but still absolutely delicious. It’s completely customizable – clean out the fridge and throw all of your favorite ingredients into this omelette! Ingredients Needed olive oil – for sautéing the vegetables and preventing the eggs from sticking....

I happened to stumble across a segment from The Early Show, where Chris Kimball of America’s Test Kitchen was making classic comfort food, featuring meatloaf. Meatloaf is a perfect example of a recipe that would benefit from endless testing of proportions, meat combinations, fillers, flavors, baking methods, etc. so I knew this would be a good one to trust (besides the fact that I trust just about everything from Chris Kimball!...

Serve it with steamed rice or Goan pav for a delicious meal, especially when you love prawn recipes. You can also make it vegetarian and vegan with cauliflower, chickpeas or tofu. Authentic Goan prawn curry needs patience to freshly ground masala. Mr MTC loves prawn in all forms, curry, rice, pasta, prawns are his favourite choice to add. So I always keep working on easy prawn recipes to make for him (read that as short notice as 20 minutes :D) Now you know the secret behind this 20minutes recipe section on the blog....

4.91 24 Published Jan 22, 2018, Updated Aug 24, 2023 It all started when Cava released their 2018 winter menu with a spicy turmeric tahini dressing. It wasn’t long after that I found a packaged version of this very dressing at our local Whole Foods. I love all the Cava products and this dressing is no different. I have a bottle in my fridge as I type this and it’s likely sitting right next to my homemade version....

5 7 Published May 17, 2023, Updated Jul 30, 2024 If you’ve never heard of or tried granola butter before it’s basically just granola that’s blended up to form a creamy spreadable butter that has the same consistency as any other nut or seed butter you’re familiar with. For this recipe, we’re combining nuts, oats, coconut, spices, oil and maple syrup which tastes like an oatmeal cookie in spreadable form....

5 2 Published Jul 19, 2024, Updated Aug 11, 2024 It’s light, fresh, cooks up in a matter of minutes and is the perfect addition to just about any recipe. I love serving shrimp alongside rice and veggies like sautéed vegetables or these grilled sweet potatoes. I also love adding it to pasta or a salad (my faves are these grilled shrimp salad or caesar salad with shrimp) for a full meal....

Today it’s ALL about healthy baby finger foods and toddler finger foods. I’m going to break things down and try to answer ALL your questions about this fun transition. (If you are looking for healthy toddler finger food ideas to serve, rather than general information, I’ve created a list of healthy toddler finger food ideas, organized by category. And a free printable too!) Watching your baby or toddler start to feed themselves, seeing that joy and pride as they are able to do it themselves, it’s an important milestone....

4.8 40 Published Apr 06, 2022, Updated Mar 22, 2023 I would happily serve them “naked” as a dessert, but the frosting definitely makes them more decadent and cake-like. They do not disappoint. Why You’ll Love This Recipe They’re moist and not too sweet with the perfect amount of carrots and raisins. They’re made with almond flour, so are grain-free and gluten-free. This recipe is simple enough to make for a weeknight dessert, but also fancy enough to be served for special occasions like Easter!...

Welcome to February, friends! It’s hard to believe it’s the start of a new month, since it seems like we just celebrated New Year’s, but I guess I’d better get on with it. We have turned our full attention to Valentine’s Day at my house. We’re drawing and cutting out paper hearts, using all our Valentine’s Day stickers, playing the same Valentine’s bingo game I got them years ago, and the kids are talking about candy, candy, candy....

4.84 44 Published Mar 31, 2023, Updated Jun 27, 2023 We don’t hit up Starbucks that often (usually at airports when traveling) but I’ve always loved getting their iced lemon loaf whenever I’m in the mood for a decadent treat. That said, it is quite decadent (one slice has 450 calories and 40 grams of sugar!) so I wanted to create a healthier EBF-approved version that I can easily make at home with simple ingredients....

3.72 22 Published Oct 20, 2016, Updated Sep 01, 2022 These donut holes sound and look decadent, but they’re super healthy! They’re the perfect mix of sweet dates, rich cashews and coconut, doughy oats and pumpkin spice fall flavor. I can’t get enough. I really don’t want to play favorites, but I think I might like these pumpkin spice donut holes better than the blueberry muffin donut holes. And I loved the blueberry soo that’s saying something....

Welcome to the fun - and messy! - world of toddler finger foods! It’s all about how and when and what to offer as your child starts to try finger foods. Today, though it’s all about the actual foods to offer and healthy choices to include to get your little one started on the right foot. It really is neat to watch your child start to feed themselves. They have such a sense of accomplishment....

Vegan Heavy Cream We all know that heavy cream makes food taste incredible, but what if you don’t eat dairy? Is there an option that tastes remotely close to the real thing? I’m here to tell you that YES! There is! NO coconut aftertaste and no need to buy expensive vegan products. Just two simple ingredients. Want to know what they are? Cashews are truly a magical ingredient when it comes to creating the creamiest dairy free foods, like for Vegan Cream Cheese and Vegan Sour Cream....

Well, one day when I was about 12, I was making a recipe that called for mayonnaise and we were out of Miracle Whip. I ran down to our neighbors’ house to borrow some some mayonnaise and it was like a light bulb went on, like the heavens opened, like a revelation. A salad dressing revelation. If I had to mark a moment when I realized that there were culinary worlds beyond what I grew up eating, that was it (and it happened with mayonnaise)....

This reduced sugar, homemade strawberry jam is perfect for using up those overripe strawberries! HAPPY NEW YEAR to all my lovely readers! It’s a new start, and I’m looking forward to seeing what 2018 has in store for all of us. Last year was a productive one for me- I released my first cookbook (YAY!), and The Flavor Bender continues to grow with the awesome support of all my amazing readers....