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Published 8/28/2022 Let’s Make Baked Apples Get ready to have your house filled with alllllllll the delicious scents of fall. These baked apples are filled with a homemade granola streusel and baked to absolute autumn perfection. Ingredients for Baked Apples Honey crisp applesGranola Ground cinnamon Ground cardamom Unsalted butterMaple syrupCourse salt How to Make Baked Apples Core Apples Preheat the oven to 350ºF and core an apple about half way with an apple core-er or a sharp spoon....

Published 8/4/2024 I love our recipe so much because we used a little Greek yogurt to cream things up even more and it really pairs quite nicely with the savory parmesan flavor. Just trust us 😉 Let’s make homemade Chicken Alfredo! Tenderize, dredge and pan-sear your chicken breast. Then, whisk up your creamy Alfredo sauce with butter, milk, parmesan cheese, a little pasta water and Greek yogurt. Toss some cooked fettuccini noodles in the sauce and serve the chicken on top!...

I recently crawled out from the rock I’ve been living under to discover the magic of Chick-fil-A’s kale salad tossed with their grilled chicken. It is delicious — and gluten free, too! This (plus a medium fry, because fries) has become my go-to lunch when I’m out and about. The combination of chilled kale salad plus warm chicken really hits the spot, though I’d argue that my Everyday Kale Salad drizzled in an easy, homemade Lemon Dressing blows it out of the water....

If you’re a long time reader of IGE (first of all hi and I love you!) you might recognize today’s recipe for Fruit and Marshmallow Holiday Salad. Honestly it’s kind of an unfortunate recipe name but trust me, the original was even worse: Grandma’s Holiday Salad. Goo! One is a little 1985 church cookbook-y, while the other conjures up images of creamy green jello chock full of celery and walnuts....

Published 3/18/2020 Welcome to our Guide to Emergency Food Prep. Here you will learn which healthy, long-lasting foods you should stock your pantry with during a crisis as well as tons of healthy meal ideas that use these pantry staples. Table of Contents Emergency Food Prepping How to Stock Your Pantry During a Crisis Tips for Emergency Prepping Food to Stock Up On Healthy Emergency Meal Ideas Emergency Food Prepping We are writing this post during the terrible times of COVID-19....

Published 8/21/2019 Add these healthy kid friendly dinner recipes to the menu this week! All of these kid friendly dinners are easy to make, easy to pack, and your little ones will love them! Looking for healthy snack options to pack for the kids this week, too? Some of our favorite snacks are these healthy cookie dough bites or chia seed pudding! What is Kid Friendly Food? Try everything three times before you say you don’t like it....

Published 10/14/2024 Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, this falafel recipe is perfect for falafel bowls, stuffing into pita bread, or topping on a salad like this Herby Cucumber Tomato Salad! We’ve been trying to perfect our own falafel recipe since I went to Israel in 2013, and finally did it! While a pre-made falafel mix is a great convenient option (trust us, we’re all about convenience as busy moms), they’re usually loaded with preservatives and lack that fresh, homemade taste....

Published 11/4/2023 As a mom, I give this hamburger helper recipe a 10/10. Why? It’s made in one single pot, which makes for a super simple clean-up. We decided to use the Instant Pot because it’s efficient and fast. Our #1 goal when testing this was to NOT overcook the noodles. The magic number? 4 minutes. 5 was way too mushy and 3 was a bit al dente. Simply cook the beef in the Instant Pot for a few minutes....

Published 2/1/2020 • Updated 8/12/2024 Love delicious Instant Pot meat recipes? Our Instant Pot Pork Roast and Instant Pot Pot Roast two of our other favorite Instant Pot meals! Beef in the Instant Pot How amazing do these Instant Pot Korean Beef Bowls look?! Let me just tell you, think of the most delicious beef roast you have ever had. The kind of beef roasts your mom or grandma make for the holidays....

Published 5/2/2023 This recipe was updated on May 2, 2023 to change the water-to-quinoa ratio. In this post, we’re going to talk about the benefits of cooking quinoa in an Instant Pot and share some delicious Instant Pot quinoa recipes that you can try at home. Benefits of Cooking Quinoa in an Instant Pot When it comes to cooking quinoa, using an Instant Pot has several advantages over traditional stovetop methods....

Comfort food lovers, rejoice – we made it to soup season! I celebrated by making three different soups in the span of four days this week, including this decadent, silky-smooth Loaded Potato Soup chock-full of allll the fixin’s. The creamy (no cream!) soup base is thickened with mashed potatoes then flavored with bacon, sharp cheddar cheese, and sour cream, ladled into bowls and then sprinkled with more freshly grated cheese, more bacon, and tons of chopped chives or green onions – woo!...

Published 3/24/2020 So many times do I look in my cabinets and think…”I have nothing to eat.” Let that NEVER happen again with this Mexican Quinoa Sweet Potato Casserole! We Love Pantry Staple Meals! One thing we really love about this quinoa casserole is that we usually have everything we need to make this recipe in our pantry already. And you probably do, too! What makes a good pantry staple you ask?...

Published 4/29/2024 • Updated 5/10/2024 Think of the best chicken enchiladas recipe featuring shredded chicken, a creamy white sauce, gooey cheese, and green chiles, BUT with the addition of flavorful Mexican street corn! It’s seriously so good, and made completely in one pot 🤩 This has been one of my favorite dinners lately! I’m OBSESSED with Mexican street corn. If you are, too, you’ll love our Grilled Mexican Street Corn, Street Corn Salad, Street Corn Chicken Chili, and Street Corn Pasta Salad recipes!...

My husband and I were lounging on the deck after the ids went to bed a few nights ago, cold drinks in hand, enjoying the quiet summer evening when I suddenly realized that Father’s Day is this weekend! I’ve been waiting for some big summer kick off to happen, but without me noticing, it’s arrived along with a day to celebrate our dudes. A craft from the kids is likely in the cards, plus a big, juicy steak....

Published 2/10/2022 • Updated 10/3/2022 Chicken soup does not have to be boring or bland! Whether it’s this ramen chicken noodle soup or this slow cooker chicken noodle soup, this chicken quinoa soup, or even this slow cooker chicken pot pie soup, you’ll only find delicious and flavorful soups here. Chicken Noodle Soup with a Ramen Flair! This chicken noodle soup is inspired by one of our favorite takeout meals: RAMEN....

Published 4/11/2022 Amazing Sheet Pan Quesadillas There is no need to smoke up your kitchen making a number of single quesadillas. This sheet pan quesadilla recipe leaves you with 9 delicious quesadillas that turn golden brown and crispy in the oven. We love this recipe because it is an easy meal that is both flavorful and delicious! Featured Ingredients Tortillas- be sure to use fresh flour tortillas for this recipe....

Published 2/6/2024 • Updated 10/16/2024 I love everything about spring rolls — the crunch of fresh ingredients, a hot and sweet dipping sauce, all tied together with delicious Asian-inspired flavors. And this salad is exactly that. We’re tossing super fresh veggies with mini shrimp and vermicelli noodles in a homemade dressing that brings together the flavors of orange marmalade, ginger, garlic and soy. What You Need for Spring Roll Salad Vermicelli noodles: These rice noodles are the base of this spring roll salad....

Spring is in the air and the recipe for Steak and Sweet Potato Bowls with Avocado-Cilantro Drizzle perfectly celebrates the season. Not only is it fresh, colorful, and full of bright flavor, but healthy and gluten-free to boot. This complete meal in a bowl is just as fun to look at as it is to eat! Steak and Sweet Potato Bowls Throw-everything-into-a-bowl-and-eat-it type meals are my absolute favorite and this one is quickly moving to the top of the list....

Seriously, I am in total awe of how heavily wooded and green it is in this part of the country at this time of year – even in the city! It practically begs you to take fun day trips to hike and explore the dozens of surrounding state parks, trails, and recreation areas any chance get. Which is exactly what we did following a sight-seeing-filled day in downtown DC – the whole family piled into the car and headed out for some light hiking and quality time with nature – destination: Great Falls Park in Great Falls, VA!...

Published 8/25/2021 • Updated 3/20/2024 This super flavorful steak taco seasoning comes together in just 7 ingredients you likely have on hand in your spice cupboard already. Keep a batch of this steak taco seasoning on hand for making our famous flank steak tacos! Making steak tacos for dinner, but don’t know where to start with seasoning your beef? We got you! We also highly recommend tripling this recipe and storing the leftovers in a Mason jar for later....