This post is sponsored by Bob’s Red Mill. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Yesterday, we celebrated my daughter’s 9th birthday. It looked a lot different this year, since we couldn’t have a traditional party. Instead, we hung lots of banners and signs inside, got tons of balloons, decorated with fairy wands and wings and lights (her “theme” of choice), had some rental yard art delivered for the day, and invited her classmates and friends for a drive-by parade....

In case you haven’t guessed, Peach Shakes are not a Harry Potter recipe. I just can’t do it, you guys. If I do a Harry Potter party or even a recipe, then I have to come to terms with the fact that it’s over. I got this in my mailbox a couple of weeks ago: and I burst into tears. Not kidding. Not only does that picture of Daniel Radcliffe make me feel unbelievably old, but this is the end of an era for me–the first two books came out while I was in high school, the third my freshman year of college....

0 Published Dec 18, 2019, Updated May 23, 2024 A couple weeks ago, while I was in the midst of recovery from birth and spending 16+ hours at the hospital during Olivia’s recovery from surgery, I put together a list of my must-have items that have made postpartum life a little easier for me. Every new mom is constantly thinking about what the baby needs while also shuffling around in a diaper of their own....

Perfectly cooked eggs with a rich, golden yolk and then wrapped in a potato, bacon and cheese filling that’s deliciously seasoned with spices and herbs, then breaded and fried, are as close to breakfast heaven as you can get! I love eggs for breakfast and brunch. I’ve shared a bunch of egg recipes on my blog before, because eggs really are a quintessential part of our breakfasts. Recipes like this classic quiche lorraine, sausage frittata, scrambled eggs, pizza egg muffins, bacon and egg pie, egg salad sandwich etc....

5 12 Published Apr 16, 2024, Updated Aug 19, 2024 I love all things pickled but rarely play around with pickling things at home. I’ve done some quick pickled spicy cucumbers but nothing beyond that… until now. Pickled red onions are so flavorful (both sweet and tangy) and I love the pretty pink color. The name of this post doesn’t lie – they’re quick! There’s no boiling in this recipe....

This is one of my all-time favorite cake recipes, and it’s perfect as a birthday cake, as a Valentine’s day recipe, or for any special occasion. I still remember my first bite of red velvet cake, many years ago. Wanting to recreate that first memory, I followed a recipe I found in an old magazine to make my first red velvet cake. Many years and many red velvet cakes later, I have perfected this recipe for the most perfect, moist, soft, and flavorful red velvet cake....

4.25 9 Published Jan 17, 2024, Updated Oct 04, 2024 Why You’ll Love This Soup Versatile – It’s delicious year round – perfect to use fresh tomatoes from your garden in the summer and fall or super comforting in the winter! Flavorful – Between the fresh roasted tomatoes, fresh basil and seasonings this soup is jam-packed with tons of flavor. Trust me, your taste buds will thank you! Meal prep – This soup is great for meal prep – make one batch and you’ll have healthy lunches or dinners ready to go for the week....

Enjoy this Vegan South Indian Upma with coconut chutney and filter coffee for a delicious breakfast. Here’s how to make Semiya Upma MTR style. I love south Indian breakfast recipes because most of them are light on the stomach and super tasty! That is why I add them to my breakfast menu at least for twice a week. Jump to:What Is VermicelliIngredients You NeedHow to Make Vermicelli UpmaVermicelli Recipe VariationsHow to Serve Vemicelli UpmaRecipe Notes & TipsHow to Make Vermicelli Upma (step by step Video)More Vermicelli RecipesMore Breakfast & Snack RecipesMore Such Quick Recipes📖 Recipe This is one common cuisine which my family loves unanimously....

While I often find myself watching re-runs of Punk’d during my afternoon workouts (seriously, I have a million channels- why is there nothing on at 2pm??) and giggling while some celebrity has an epic meltdown watching their priceless custom made Bentley being destroyed, I’m actually not a huge fan of pranks in my own life. So you won’t find me planning any elaborate jokes on April 1st. Since my kids are young (6, 3, and 1 1/2) we find it more fun to make April Fools a day of full-fledged silliness....

3.78 20 Published Jun 09, 2021, Updated Oct 02, 2024 These are super simple to make and take no time at all… I can see myself treating myself to these single serve baked oatmeals quite often. You Will Love Single Served Baked Oatmeal Whether or not you’ve tried one of my classic baked oatmeal recipes, I know you’re going to love this single serve version! Here’s why: Easy to prep – it’s so simple to prep....

Enter skillet lasagna–start to finish, it’s going to take about 30-40 minutes. No noodle pre-boiling, no layering, no baking. Just a single-pan meal that your family will ask for again and again. Edited to add that while I got this recipe from a friend and modified it to suit my own tastes (read: more cheese is almost always the answer), a few readers mentioned that it looked like an America’s Test Kitchen recipe....

4 33 Published Feb 26, 2019, Updated Jul 24, 2023 I don’t know what’s gotten into me lately, but I’ve been on such a Chinese takeout kick. Let me clarify because we haven’t been ordering Chinese food every night or anything . . . I’ve just been brainstorming and creating healthy homemade recipes inspired by our Chinese food favorites! Growing up, my go-to Chinese food order was beef and broccoli and I created a tempeh and broccoli recipe that totally rivals the real deal....

Slice off the top of the pepper. You may also need to trim the bottom so it can stand up. When you’re buying your peppers take a look at them and try to find ones that are roughly the same shape (shorter and squatty are better than tall and skinny like in the picture below) and with even bottoms. Also, I just want you to know that I am avoiding all sorts of jokes right now involving the words short and squatty, tall and skinny, and even bottoms....

From its beautiful golden beaches, to its lush vegetation and laid-back people, I was fortunate to have spent some of my formative years growing up in Sri Lanka surrounded by a rich heritage and an amazing diversity of food. As a one-time British colony, the recent history of Sri Lanka has been shaped by British influences and one of the greatest consequences of that is that the island is now home to arguably the best tea in the world!...

Sri Lankan recipes, like the country itself, are not widely known or recognized outside of Asia for the most part. Which is a shame because Sri Lankan cuisine is staggeringly rich and diverse and is a veritable treasure trove of flavors. From potently flavorful curries like this chicken curry, dhal curry, lamb curry (mutton curry), fish curry, mushroom curry, jackfruit curry etc. to butter cake, breudher cake, pani pol (sweet coconut stuffed crepes), falooda milkshake, chocolate biscuit pudding etc....

Ingredient and Equipment List Apples – you can use literally any kind of apples. Green apples will have a more tart finished taste, as sweeter red apples will be a bit…sweeter! Butter– If you have an allergy or food intolerance, feel free to use your favorite substitute, otherwise I always recommend real butter. Brown Sugar– light or dark brown sugar works great here. It helps give the apples that deep rich flavor....

Ingredient Notes: Chocolate Chips: Feel free to use any chocolate chip that you like. I suggest and prefer semi-sweet (or even dark) to balance the sweetness. Almond Extract: Pure or imitation works just fine. We have tree nut allergies at my house so I always use imitation! Butter: I use real butter in my baking, but this recipe works well with butter flavored shortening, or half butter, half shortening. You are welcome to experiment with other butter alternatives as well, but I haven’t tested any....

These strawberry cream puffs are such a gorgeous and simple dessert. If you follow my instagram, then you may have seen my videos of making this beautiful pastry on my IG stories last week. If you missed it, you can still check it out in my IG stories called “choux pastry and berry puffs”. I love making choux pastry. Whether it’s classic choux pastry, chocolate choux pastry, chocolate eclairs, cream puffs, profiteroles, paris-brest etc....

Earlier this week I shared my homemade easy enchilada sauce, which is ready in about 10 minutes and so flavorful! And so of course I wanted to share some fun ways to use it! Since it’s January and I’m happily doubling down on all the healthy foods and veggies I can get on my plate, I thought I’d start off with these sweet potato and black bean enchiladas. They are full of roasted sweet potatoes, black beans and green chilies that have been seasoned to perfection and rolled in tortillas....

4.84 11 Published Feb 12, 2024, Updated Oct 07, 2024 It’s another recipe that was inspired by a winning meal we got from the meal kit delivery service, Green Chef. I just had to recreate it for myself so I could make it at home whenever I wanted. It combines ground turkey and loads of veggies in a super flavorful and simple 3-ingredient tamari sauce. It’s so good, I can’t wait for you to try this one!...