Ingredient and Equipment Needed Basil – fresh basil is non negotiable here. You’ll use only leaves, not the stems. Note that if you’re growing your own basil at home, you want to avoid letting your plants start flowering. If the flowering process is already in full swing, basil has a tendency to start turning bitter at that point, which can affect the flavor of your pesto. Parmesan Cheese – you’ll want to use fresh parmesan cheese, not the crumbly kind in the green bottle....
Yogurt is such a great food for babies, toddlers and kids! Smooth, cool, creamy and packed with nutrition. Unfortunately, many store-bought fruity yogurts are also packed with added sugars and other unnecessary ingredients. Don’t worry, I’m not talking about making your own yogurt at home. (But if you do that, you rock! And you amaze me!) I buy plain Greek yogurt (which is just one ingredient) at the grocery store and make my own fruit mixes to add to it....
Ingredient Notes Tomatoes – Salsa is a fantastic way to use up those garden tomatoes! Store bought will of course work, too. If you find you are short on the tomatoes, use 2 less, omit the tomato juice, and add one can diced tomatoes instead. The flavor and texture of canned tomatoes actually works really well in fresh salsa, I do it all the time. Peppers –You’ll notice the recipe calls for a few varieties of peppers....
This General Tso’s Tofu is easy and delicious. Golden brown and crispy baked tofu is coated in a sticky, savory, and spicy sauce to create this better-than-takeout meal. Say goodbye to intimidating fryers because baking tofu is way easier and clean up-friendly! Here’s why I think you should make your General Tso’s at home: The flavors are fresh, bold, and just a little spicy.Golden brown baked tofu comes out perfect every time thanks to 1 special ingredient....
And I figured if I was going to do gluten free, I may as well go all out and try the one thing that people have the most trouble with- bread! The one thing you absolutely cannot do with gluten free bread is compare it to normal wheat-flour based bread. It’s just not the same, period. Gluten free breads tend to be a little denser, with a slightly different texture and flavor, so you just have to keep that in mind if you’re experimenting in the GF world....
It’s a warm, comforting potroast, but with a twist of Greek flavors. We love these served like Gyros, in warm grilled pita bread, but it’s just as great served with rice and vegetables. A pressure cooker will cut down the cooking time of a roast considerably, from the normal 8+ hours in a slowcooker down to about an hour. But if you want it even quicker, like I usually do, the trick is to cut the roast into thick slices....
4.4 39 Published May 04, 2020, Updated Jul 05, 2023 In my mind, there’s nothing unhealthy about regular guacamole. Avocado is a healthy fat. That said, using frozen peas in place of a couple extra avocados makes this guacamole lower in calories and fat per serving. Which basically means you can eat more. As a volume eater this makes me a happy camper. I also have an easy guacamole recipe if you’re looking to stick to the original!...
4.43 85 Published Dec 11, 2020, Updated Jan 19, 2024 They still have the delicious peanut butter and chocolate flavor combination going on, but I used Enjoy Life Mega Chunks instead of Hershey’s Kisses. I have nothing against Kisses (especially the ones with almonds… so good!), but I’ve never been a huge fan of having to deal with the pointy Kiss while eating my cookie so the flat chocolate chunk actually works out better....
How in the world is it December? I feel like I say it every year, but seriously? It’s December? It can’t be possible. Partly because the year went entirely too fast and partly because I’m not at all prepared for Christmas and all the craziness this month is about to bring. Alas, the calendar says Dec. 1. Better buck up. Instead of putting my head down and checking names off my gift list and figuring out when I’m ever going to feel like addressing ALL of those holiday cards (and whether I even have the right addresses), I’m going to pause and celebrate the fun....
(You can watch my daughter and I make these foods on our Facebook Live video here. ) Hello to all my lovely baby mamas! (I know, I know, you may not feel very lovely most days, what with the constant bodily fluids all over you. Hang in there. This too shall pass.) But in the meantime, a hungry baby is no laughing matter so let’s get right to it! Today we are introducing baby to broccoli, zucchini, yellow squash, black beans and yogurt....
But when one of my kids mentioned in passing that we had never had homemade pizza, I kind of stopped in my tracks. I mean, I used to make homemade pizza weekly (that was before we lived within walking distance of a certain pizza chain. Also, when my life was way more chill.) But I never make it because by the time I make homemade pizza crust, we’re all a little hangry and no one wants to associate pizza-making with hangry thoughts....
5 65 Published Aug 26, 2022, Updated Sep 27, 2023 Why You’ll Love Mason Jar Salads They’re perfect for meal prep! Prep a big batch of salad over the weekend, store them in five separate mason jars and you’ll have a salad for each day of the week!They’re perfect for a convenient, grab-and-go meal option.The flavor combos are endless so you’ll never get bored! What Are Mason Jar Salads? Mason jar salads are exactly how they sound – a salad in a mason jar!...
4.27 64 Published Jun 02, 2021, Updated Aug 17, 2024 That said, whenever we do grab coffee from a shop, it feels like such a treat! We typically stick to local coffee shops, but we’ll occasionally hit up Starbucks (usually at airports when traveling) and I always get their egg white bites too! (I also love the lemon loaf and made my own healthy lemon loaf (Starbucks copycat) recipe!) I personally love the roasted red pepper egg bites because they’re light, flavorful and so delicious....
My usual method of making BBQ Jackfruit Pulled “Pork” is cooking it on the stovetop, but it can also be cooked in an Instant Pot! An easy weeknight meal that everyone will love. Serve on buns with extra barbecue sauce and vegan coleslaw. How to make jackfruit in the Instant Pot First, drain and rinse the canned jackfruit. Chop off the center core portion and discard. (You don’t have to do this, but I don’t like the texture of the harder parts, so I cut most of it off....
Earlier this year I shared Instant Pot black beans, which was one of the very first recipes I made when I got my Instant Pot. They are easy and seriously delicious. Light years beyond what you get in a can. Today is another homemade version that’s going to blow the store-bought can out of the water. Instant Pot refried beans are insanely creamy, smooth and flavorful. They are perfectly seasoned and really pretty hard to resist....
Risotto is one of those dishes that just elicits a smile, a warmth, and a feeling of both sophistication and comfort. It’s rich, creamy, deeply flavored and seriously satisfying. It’s also a pain in the ass to make. Sorry not sorry, it’s true. So instead, I’ve long made baked versions that go in the oven. And those are fun and delicious for sure. But they are slightly less rich and yummy....
why use the instant pot? One of the reasons I love my Instant Pot is because I was able to get rid of other tools in my kitchen that took up a lot of space (like a rice cooker). I never loved my rice cooker–it seems like it was never totally done the way I wanted, but I didn’t know how to fix it. Really, to be successful, I needed to be making several cups of rice, which I hardly ever needed....
When I was a little girl, my family would often load up in our old Suburban and make the 12-14 hour trek from Seattle to Utah to visit relatives. My parents bought a Suburban for the sole purpose of placing us four children in positions where no one had to sit directly next to anyone else. They were smart. We always rolled into my grandparent’s home late at night and I remember so vividly the feel of the warm summer air that was so different from the cool Northwest nights I was used to....
Want more delicious and healthy smoothie recipes? You’ll love my Mango Smoothie, Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie, Vegan Protein Shake and Vegan Green Smoothie. For a long time, I couldn’t stand the taste of kale in a green smoothie. I always felt like I could taste it too much, so I stuck with spinach most of the time. But I finally came up with the perfect blend of ingredients that mask the kale SO WELL, you can’t even tell it’s there!...
This Easy Vegetarian Korean pancake recipe, is perfect for breakfast appetizer or a quick dinner. Korean vegetable pancake is the recipe you need to cook right now! Popularly known as Pajeon, this Korean pancake has a beautiful golden crust and a melt-in-mouth texture from inside. Korean Scallion and courgette pancake is a flavorful pancake. Usually, eggs are used to make it, but I made it eggless pancake using minimum ingredients....
