We are at the end of our first week of back-to-school and I’m really happy to see the weekend. Both kids have been doing great! J, my youngest, started kindergarten and has had a really fun first week at his new school. M, my daughter, is in 3rd grade but moved to a new school this year, so I was also holding my breath for her and hoping all went well....

Learn how to make the BEST classic vanilla diplomat cream with vanilla pastry cream! My classic vanilla pastry cream is a favorite with my readers! While I adore pastry cream, I actually love to use diplomat cream in my recipes even more. I’ve shared a lot of recipes on the blog that use diplomat cream, including my classic eclairs, salted caramel choux au craquelin, banana pudding, and salted caramel and chocolate crepe cake....

4.85 23 Published Apr 01, 2022, Updated Aug 06, 2023 So when I saw the popular cloud bread pizza on TikTok created by Ilana Muhlstein, I knew I had to try it! And I have to say, this might be my new favorite pizza crust alternative. It’s such an easy recipe and doesn’t taste eggy at all thanks to the toppings! The middle is soft, but the edges are crispy and I can still pick it up to eat, which isn’t always the case with gluten-free alternatives....

Quinoa, like rice and pasta, absorbs liquid as it cooks, allowing you to actually flavor the grain during the cooking process. Just like we sometimes use broth and seasonings to cook rice and pasta, here I’m using coconut milk. For recipes like this, I always use coconut milk from a carton, which you can find in the dairy section of the grocery store. It has a thinner consistency than canned coconut milk....

5 12 Published Nov 09, 2022, Updated Apr 03, 2023 This SunButter noodle bowl is no exception! It is jam-packed with fresh veggies, features brown rice noodles for some added nutrients and a Thai-inspired curried SunButter sauce, which is definitely the star of the show. Trust me, you’ll want to lick it straight off the spoon – it’s SO good! Why You’ll Love This Recipe It can be customized to your liking with different vegetables and added protein....

Soft coffee cake layers filled and frosted with a creamy, fluffy coffee buttercream! Perfectly sweet, with a delicious coffee flavor! As a kid, I did NOT like coffee cake. And I don’t mean “coffee cake” that is cinnamon flavored or some other type of sweet cake that is eaten with coffee. I’m talking about actual coffee cake, i.e. coffee flavored cake. This type of coffee cake was popular in Sri Lankan bakeries, and were often served when entertaining guests....

4.25 25 Published May 11, 2021, Updated Jun 03, 2024 Start your morning off with a cool, refreshing bowl (or jar) of oats… with a caffeine kick! This slightly sweet breakfast combines oats with cold brew coffee, vanilla protein powder and natural sweeteners for a delicious recipe to start your morning. Coffee Overnight Oats Ingredients Here’s everything you’ll need for making these coffee overnight oats: old-fashioned rolled oats – rolled oats work best for overnight oats recipes!...

This past weekend we had a “camping day” with the kiddos up in the mountains. We were supposed to do a two-night trip, but the lows were in the 20s and the highs were just in the mid 40s. Our sleeping bags aren’t rated for that kind of cold! So we went for a day trip instead. We did our usual mountain hike, made a picnic lunch at our campsite, played in the nearby field, built a fire, made s’mores and then drove back home to sleep in our warm beds....

5 12 Published Aug 15, 2023, Updated Jun 29, 2024 And let me tell ya, this recipe might just be my new favorite overnight oats recipe on EBF! It’s thick, creamy and tastes like dessert, but is packed with healthy ingredients and over 20 grams of protein. It’s the perfect way to start your day if you ask me! Why You’ll Love This Recipe Super quick and easy to make....

Hiya friends! Did you enjoy that extra hour from daylight savings over the weekend? We kept the kids up a little late on Saturday night, watching a movie and eating popcorn, hoping that would help them sleep in. It worked, a little. They were up before their normal time but not by much. And funny, they weren’t so concerned about playing or the time, but said their tummies hurt because they were SO hungry....

4.08 36 Published Dec 10, 2018, Updated Dec 01, 2023 I am a quick bread fanatic so when I had the idea to use cranberries and chocolate chips to add a little texture, flavor and color, I was so excited to develop this recipe! I used my healthy banana bread recipe as a base and came up with this cranberry chocolate chip bread. It has a little coconut sugar and maple syrup, but most of it’s sweetness is coming from mashed bananas!...

4.8 33 Published Dec 15, 2021, Updated Mar 18, 2024 Why You Need to Make This Recipe The cranberry + orange flavor is… chef’s kiss! You can make this in advance for a stress free holiday breakfast. Fancy enough for brunch but simple enough for weekly meal prep. Diet friendly! This recipe is gluten-free and vegan. Here’s What You Need old-fashioned rolled oats – my fave brand is Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free old fashioned rolled oats....

0 5 Published Dec 23, 2015, Updated Aug 26, 2024 This cookbook is full of innovative ways to spiralize and enjoy noodles made from veggies and fruit. Ali has thought of it all. She has everything from manicotti to pho to bagel buns and waffles! Ali is a friend of mine and a true expert for all things spiralized. She’s the lady behind the popular Inspirlized blog. She has this cookbook and she’s also created her own spiralizer called the Inspiralizer....

Y’all know I am a bourbon lover through and through. Mostly I enjoy it in drink form, but I also like to cook with it. Previously, I’ve shared my 15-minute bourbon chicken that’s perfect for a weeknight dinner. Also, my easy bourbon salmon that’s marinated then roasted and comes out super yummy. Today, we’re making this crock pot bourbon chicken that is hands off and every bit as flavorful. That umami kick is just off the charts!...

Today, we’re bringing back what I think of as a classic Southern side dish. Cucumber salad is so nice and light and fresh. It’s got thinly sliced cucumbers and onions that get marinated in a red wine vinaigrette. It’s a delicious combination of flavors - the crisp cucumber slices, the crunchy red onion and the red wine vinaigrette that adds some zip and tanginess. And then the fresh dill to top it all off....

4.65 37 Published Mar 25, 2013, Updated Jun 12, 2023 Curry Powder in Egg Salads For this recipe I used my go-to curried egg salad recipe but instead of using regular mayonnaise or vegan mayo, I added a 1/4 of an avocado. Adding curry powder to egg salad is something I started doing a couple years ago and now I don’t make egg salad without it! This particular recipe has a rich, creaminess from the avocado and a robust sweet and savory spiciness from the curry powder....

4.05 5 Published Apr 24, 2020, Updated Sep 18, 2024 Are you feeling inspired in the kitchen? I’ve been going in waves… feeling completely overwhelmed with how much time I’m spending in the kitchen between cooking and dishes while also feeling super inspired to create new recipes that work for our circumstances right now. Lots of pantry staple recipes, of course. But what I’ve really been inspired by lately are healthy recipes that are super simple....

I have so many happy memories associated with food like this–stopping at a roadside diner after swimming all day with friends or family, lots of long summer days and breezy summer nights. Sure, Oven-Baked Fries or Sweet Potato Fries are super-tasty, but every once in awhile, you just need the real thing. And by “the real thing,” I’m not talking Wendy’s–not to diss the perky redhead or anything, but I had Wendy’s fries for the first time in a long time not too long ago an they were not worth the calories....

Perfect for lunch or dinner on busy week days and nights, and for students living on a budget! Ramen is versatile and mega flavorful Just as that good ol’ stereotype goes, ramen noodles truly were my friend and savior as a student. (Along with a quick and easy ginger and basil fried rice or cajun pasta or similar.) I dined on them all – from Indomie hot and spicy to NongShim Shin Ramyun and Samyung ramen, to cheap ramen, my cupboard was packed with at least a dozen of them at any given time....

I am completely obsessed with today’s recipe. We regularly have basic steamed brown rice at our house. It’s so easy, so healthy, so filling. But, I get it, it’s kinda plain. And maybe having the same thing the same way gets old after a while. (Not to me, I’m weird that way, but I could understand that it would get old to some people.) So I added in ALL the good stuff and made this fabulous fall harvest rice salad!...