Welcome to a new week friends! We had a fun weekend with several birthday parties, some football watching and some gardening. Also, Friday was install day for some new furniture and decor for two rooms in our house. They both look amazing and I’ve been happily walking through and sitting in them all day every day! But let’s get to the food! Today’s recipe for this easy baked chicken spaghetti is perfect for a family-friendly dinner that’s creamy and comforting....

Comforting Sri Lankan Carrot Curry that can be made in less than 30 minutes! I love how comforting and versatile Sri Lankan cuisine is! The affection for coconut runs deep in our veins, and coconut milk is used in pretty much every curry. With some curries, the coconut milk is added to temper the fiery spices (chicken curry, beef curry, crab curry), and sometimes to add depth of flavor (pumpkin curry, beetroot curry, apple curry, mango curry, cashew curry)....

The end of December is always a little special to me, because it’s not only the end of the year, it’s also our wedding anniversary! There are definitely a lot of things I’d change about my wedding, but certainly not the guy I got to share it with, and that new chapter in our lives that we embarked upon together. 🙂 So here’s to new chapters, new beginnings, and of course a brand new year to all my lovely readers!...

5 2 Published Aug 12, 2024, Updated Aug 20, 2024 These homemade uncrustables are much cheaper then buying the Smuckers version at the store and you can control the ingredients being used. Trust me, once you start making uncrustables at home, you’ll never go back to the packaged ones! Plus, they’re super easy to make, especially if you get a sandwich cutter and sealer. They’re perfect for meal prepping, kid-approved and great for school lunches....

0 3 Published Jan 13, 2016, Updated May 07, 2024 Onions, peppers, fresh broccoli and snow peas are tossed with the stir-fried tempeh and coated in spicy, but somewhat sweet orange Szechuan sauce that’s really flavorful and delicious. This stir-fry served over brown rice with a garish of crushed peanuts = perfection! Ingredients in Kung Pao Tempeh Stir-Fry coconut or olive oil tempeh – I prefer the Lightlife brand! yellow onion garlic fresh ginger navel orange Szechuan sauce low-sodium tamari or soy sauce – tamari is gluten free but has the same taste as soy sauce!...

5 6 Published Nov 11, 2023, Updated Nov 09, 2024 How to Slice Carrots for Roasting If you have larger carrots, I recommend chopping them in half lengthwise. If you’re using smaller carrots (or baby carrots), you can leave them whole! I like to slice the carrots diagonally into 1″ pieces. You’ll just want to try to make sure the pieces are similar in size so they cook evenly. Sometimes when it comes to roasting vegetables, smaller = better, but that isn’t the case when it comes to carrots!...

Today is our first day back at school. M is in first grade this year and J is in the 4-year-old preschool class. How in the heck did that happen?! I know they’ll have a great year but I definitely feel some first day jitters on their behalf! It’s a little easier for J because we know his teacher (M had her too) and he has the same group of friends he’s been with for years....

4.56 90 Published Sep 23, 2018, Updated Nov 19, 2021 Hearty fall salads are seriously the best! In this Quinoa Spinach Salad, the roasted butternut squash makes it sweet and satisfying, while the apple and pepitas add a nice crunch. Quinoa adds some staying power and the spinach nourishes the body in a way that no other food (besides other leafy greens) can. If you like my garlicky kale salad, you’ll love this one because the dressing is almost exactly the same – I just added a little maple syrup to sweeten it up a bit....

Father’s Day Gift Guide I wrote this post last year and I still stand by every single one of these for my husband or dad (you will notice there is no sports gear or sports-related paraphernalia…I am the wrong girl to ask about that kind of stuff because my dad and my husband are both notoriously non-sporty, at least when it comes to sport sports.) Tin Can Treats These Tin Can Treats are always a huge hit!...

making slime The good news is that it’s easy and it’s fun. If you’ve never made our “classic” slime, check out the post here and. This particular slime is incredibly satisfying to make and to play with–this makes a big batch, but you’re going to need it all, I promise. You’re going to need some glue (good luck finding any–just buy it online for the sake of your sanity), shaving cream (I like the sensitive skin variety because it doesn’t smell like an adolescent boy who’s discovered Axe body spray after gym class), saline solution (make sure it has boric acid in the ingredients–most in the United States do), water, and borax....

Making homemade ice cream is a funny thing. For something that has to be eaten quickly, it almost always requires some intermediate-ish kitchen skills and lots of patience (cooking…cooling…freezing…hardening…) It’s almost never cheaper to make ice cream rather than buy it. If you like things like hardened peanut butter swirls or marshmallow ribbons, those things are difficult to achieve at home. But. It is so. Dang. Good. And fun to make....

5 7 Published Jul 17, 2024, Updated Aug 22, 2024 These kabobs are such a summer staple and so easy to make! While your chicken is marinating, prep your veggies then thread everything onto a skewer, grill and enjoy! They’re perfect for summer cookouts or a simple weeknight dinner. I love serving them with rice or these grilled sweet potatoes for a full meal! boneless skinless chicken breast – you’ll need about 1....

4.4 211 Published Jan 03, 2020, Updated May 18, 2024 A lot of people might consider Mexican food unhealthy, but the truth of the matter is within every cuisine there are healthy options! Sure, you can order or make the heaviest, creamiest dish but you could also make some simple swaps to lower the calories and up the nutrition profile. These chicken enchiladas are the perfect example! Ingredients for Healthy Chicken Enchiladas Whole wheat flour tortillas Homemade red enchilada sauce – this is the star of the recipe in my opinion!...

4.64 306 Published Oct 24, 2023, Updated Jun 28, 2024 They are perfectly chewy and soft, studded with chocolatey goodness and have three key ingredients to help with milk production – oats, brewer’s yeast and flaxseed! Before I was even pregnant, I remember looking up lactation cookies to make for friends and I had a really hard time finding any recipes that were actually healthy and not loaded with sugar and white flour....

Anyone who follows me on Instagram knows I’ve been kicking back for the past week in a tropical paradise. I’ll show you more of that in the next week or two when I share a couple of my favorite Hawaiian recipes. I’m thinking I should give away some of my favorite beach-y things too, what do you guys think? We were gone for 8 days and the first thing my exhausted children did as we rolled into our driveway at 5am was jump out of the car and sprint to the garden to see how it grew while we were away....

With herby, floral flavors and a touch of sourness, this is exactly what the Sanderson sisters were concocting as their glowy green hocus pocus witches brew! Why you will love this Halloween cocktail! This tequila-based Halloween cocktail is so easy to make, and you can also make it as a punch to serve a crowd! Perfect for a Halloween party. I share many substitutions that can replace the green chartreuse, which still guarantees the same beautiful and delicious cocktail!...

Sweet, nutty and easy homemade pistachio paste. Cheaper than store-bought, and pairs well with many types of dessert! Pistachio paste / pistachio butter is one of my long time favorites. I tasted pistachio paste for the first time at a tapas restaurant back in 2010, and was obsessed. I found out that the restaurant was making it in-house, and I couldn’t find a place to buy it anywhere. So I taught myself to make homemade pistachio paste, and it’s a doozy!...

The Best Salted Caramel Sauce with deep, complex caramel flavor and a touch of salt. I’ve been making this salted caramel sauce for a while now, and at this point, it feels like a curse. Every time I make it, it’s gone in record time, and there’d be a reason to make it again. Moderation is everything… I get it, but damn, this caramel sauce is just too good. 🙂...

Who knew a tiny grain could be so complicated? I had the hardest time cooking rice forever, until my dear mother-in-law taught me her tricks. She lived in the middle east for several years and in that time learned how to make the BEST rice. I finally begged her to teach me, and she did. Thankfully, this recipe will show you how to cook perfect Basmati Rice every time! So soft and tender, this white long grain rice is the best go-to when you need some grains to enjoy with Easy Vegan Curry, Buddha Bowls, or Sesame Tofu....

before we start Okay, guys. Let’s get a few things clear before the comments/my email/social media DMs are assaulted with messages from Karens telling me I’m doing this all wrong. This is not a substitute for medical care or advice. This is as scientific and sterile as it’s going to get at home, outside a lab. HAND SANITIZER IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR HAND WASHING. I’ve always preached this. If you have access to a sink and some soap, use that first–it’s better for your hands and it is better protection....