Did you have a very merry Christmas earlier this week? Was Santa good to you this year? He certainly arrived at our house in full force! My kids are 7 and 5 and were both SO into all the Christmas fun this year. And they were happy campers come Christmas morning. I heard lots of, “This is just what I wanted!” and “This is the best Christmas ever!” as they opened and went through all of their surprises....
5 0 Published Feb 19, 2024, Updated Nov 09, 2024 Why You’ll Love This Recipe Delicious – Roasting the cauliflower really brings out its natural sweetness and makes the edges golden and crispy. It’s seriously addictive! I could eat an entire batch myself straight from the pan! Simple – You just need a few basic ingredients and you’ve got yourself a delicious side dish that’s ready in no time. Healthy – Cauliflower is low in calories and packed with nutrients, making it a perfect healthy side or snack....
4.92 34 Published Jul 16, 2024, Updated Sep 09, 2024 My grandma’s staple salad recipe is something very similar to this one. I switched up her recipe and used toasted walnuts in place of her candied pecans (to reduce the sugar content!) and used dried cranberries instead of fresh strawberries, because dried cranberries are always in season and one of my favorite salad toppers. Here’s what you need for this easy spinach salad:...
Ever been on vacation, enjoying the sun or a cool breeze or a beautiful view and you hear the dreaded, “I’m hungry!” And suddenly, you’re on duty. You gotta retire to the kitchen, however grudgingly, and figure out a full dinner. Nope, nope and no thank you. Instead, let’s gather some easy, fuss-free, delicious dinners the whole family can enjoy! No complicated recipes. No long grocery runs for tons of different ingredients....
After creating the most perfect vegan vanilla cake, I wanted to help my gluten-free friends by baking a version they could enjoy. Of course, it works quite well to simply replace the all purpose flour in the original recipe with a quality gluten free flour mix, but this cake recipe was created from the start to be gluten free. You’ll want to dig into slice after slice of this fluffy, tender, and moist cake....
You’re going to need a hard-boiled egg (check out this post where I evaluated a few different methods–you can find links to all those methods there), a green onion, a slice of whole grain bread (I love Dave’s Killer Bread, the 21 grain variety), some light mayo, a pickle (those good pickles that you find in the refrigerated section), some mustard (or pickle juice), salt, pepper, and your favorite greens (I actually like using spinach, which I wouldn’t typically put on a sandwich, but an egg salad sandwich is a complicated experience and, for whatever reason, spinach gets the job done here....
These flavor-packed bacon wrapped Egg Stuffed Breakfast Biscuits (Breakfast Scones) are one of my favorite weekend breakfast recipes! Can be prepped the night before and baked in the morning. Scones vs biscuits So first things first, I know these as scones, because in NZ and Australia, we used to call these beloved quick bread – scones. And I’ve shared a bunch of scone recipes on the blog, like these classic cream scones, pumpkin scones, blueberry scones, whole wheat scones, date scones etc....
This post is sponsored by the American Dairy Association Mideast. As always, as thoughts and opinions are my own. Today’s post is a little difference since it’s not a recipe and instead is a how-to and TONS of ideas. We’re tackling the TikTok tortilla hack trend that went viral and then moved over to Instagram and has stayed popular ever since. These folded wraps are endlessly customizable, which makes them super fun to get creative with....
Ingredient Notes Strawberry Sauce – This simple fresh strawberry sauce can be used in so many ways! Over pancakes or waffles, on ice cream or cheesecake, over angel food cake with whipped cream, you really can’t go wrong. Here we use it to add that fresh strawberry flavor to our limeade. Limes – Look for smaller limes with thinner skin. These will usually have the best tasting juice for beverages, but any limes will do....
The good news? Frozen treats make me feel better about the world. The bad news? My freezer is currently overrun by little Frozen Lemonade Pies. Fortunately, that is not the worst bad news I’ve ever gotten in my life. This is one of my favorite favorite favorite treats of all time, but I’ve always been a little hesitant to post it because it’s so dang easy. Not that we’re not all about easy, but we’re talking easy enough that a really smart monkey could make it....
4.59 95 Published Dec 11, 2019, Updated Oct 31, 2023 I ended up making several batches to ensure the recipe was perfect so they’ve been taste-tested by a bunch of people — family members, friends, Isaac’s co-workers, etc. I’m happy to say that it’s not just me, everyone loves them! Someone even asked if I could make her some to buy for the holidays. No one has ever asked to PAY for my baked goods before so that goes to show you how good these cookies are....
Last week was my kids’ spring break and we were down in Florida for 3 days at Disney World and a day at Universal. We really packed it in and had such a fun trip! The kids loved all the rides and experiences, and we got to explore the Star Wars world at Hollywood Studios – including making light sabers and droids of our own – as well as the Harry Potter world at Universal....
In our little town, Devin and I rotate between the dive-y street taco place, a pho restaurant, the occasional pizza, and a little Greek place. And when we go to the Greek place, we order real food which is cute because all we really do is eat warm pita bread and Greek Yogurt Dip. This is a little different from Tzatziki (which I also love very, very much, so I hope no one accuses me otherwise); Tzatziki has a strong dill and cucumber flavor profile whereas this one can be very savory and simple or it can be loaded up with things in your fridge and spices in your cupboard....
A quick update So we moved into a new apartment guys! If you wondered why I had been quiet for a few weeks, we went on a trip in late April, came back, packed all of our stuff, and moved into a slightly bigger apartment the following week! Not that the trip had anything to do with the moving, it was just the sequence of events. 🙂 Even after moving houses ELEVEN times in the last 15 years, which also happened to include 4 countries across three continents, I still loathe packing and moving....
Do y’all already know the goodness that is the 7 layer salad? It’s a classic and something I grew up with. Funny, though, I didn’t really like it as a kid. It was my brother’s favorite (maybe that’s why I didn’t like it - ha!) and one of the few ways he would eat some veggies. But I’ve made some swaps to healthify my mom’s recipe a bit and wow, is it ever addictive!...
This post is sponsored by Bob’s Red Mill. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Did you know it’s National Breakfast Month right now in September? I am a huge breakfast lover. ❤️ Sure, I don’t have much time to devote to it during the week. I start work at 6:30 a.m. and then I am on deadline all morning for my job as a health and nutrition editor....
4.75 36 Published Nov 11, 2020, Updated Nov 04, 2022 My first experience with sweet potato pie was a few years ago when a friend brought his mom’s sweet potato pie to our Friendsgiving celebration. One bite and I was hooked. I’ve always loved pumpkin pie, but if you were to make me choose between pumpkin and sweet potato pie today, I’d pick sweet potato. With sweet potato pie, the filling has more texture and tastes a bit sweeter too, which makes sense given that pumpkin is a bit more watery and bland tasting, in my opinion....
I still remember the first Thanksgiving I spent with my husband on our own when we just had a little toddler and a baby. I recreated everything my family of 6 grew up on religiously because I couldn’t possibly imagine anything different! I slaved for an entire day making every last dish, imagining my children’s sparkly eyes as they would gaze upon the table and have a perfect holiday to add to their forever memories of their childhoods....
You’ll need some powdered parmesan cheese (like the stuff in the green can), garlic powder, kosher salt, marjoram, basil, oregano, and parsley. *Disclaimer: this post includes affiliate links, which just means that when you purchase items through our links, we earn a small commission, which helps us keep working hard to create recipes for you!
Preheat oven to 375 Spread out coconut on a cookie sheet (or other oven safe dish) If your coconut is unsweetened, you can toss with a little powdered sugar first. Place in oven and cook for about 2-5 minutes depending on how much you’re doing. Important!! Stir often, about every 30 seconds, especially when you see it start to brown. The coconut will be dry and have some brown shreds and some white shreds like this picture: Toss it on top of any sweet concoction, like ice cream, fruit, yogurt, or Strawberry-Lime Shortcakes with Coconut Cream....
