One type of food I can always rely on to supply my kids with a blast of nutrients is smoothies. I like to stuff the blender full of spinach and chia seeds then sweeten it up with fresh fruit like in my Best Ever Green Smoothie, or pack it with fresh berries and nuts that are high in healthy fats, protein, and iron like in my Strawberry Shortcake Smoothie!...
Say goodbye to stale, boxed bread with its mile-long ingredient list, and hello to tender wild rice tossed with all the fixin’s including bacon, mushrooms, herbs, almonds, and dried cranberries — plus a secret ingredient you do NOT want to miss. This easy, no-bake gluten free side dish will change the holidays as you know them! Watch How to Make It Wild Rice Stuffing vs Bread Stuffing I think you’re either a bread-stuffing person or you’re not....
This dish tastes great with roti. Add lentils as a side dish, and you get a complete meal full of nutrition and taste. And the bonus is that very less oil is needed in making the recipe. This is a dry stuffed eggplant or brinjal recipe and is popularly made in Punjabi cuisine all through the summertime. The post contains Helpful Tips & Tricks to make Bharwa Baingan. But if you’re in a hurry, you can also click “Jump to Recipe’ under the Heading to go directly to the Recipe Card or click Recipe Card from the Table of Contents below....
Published 5/17/2021 • Updated 8/8/2022 Salad lovers! This broccoli salad is great for meal prep or serving a crowd in a time crunch. Looking for more broccoli salad inspo, check out our Asian broccoli salad or our healthy broccoli salad with bacon. The Best Broccoli Salad This broccoli salad can seriously be prepped and made from start to finish in 15 minutes! Whether you are looking for a healthy broccoli salad for dinner or a bbq side dish for your all the summer picnics or a potluck, this broccoli salad is your recipe....
Published 11/23/2019 There is nothing better than a perfectly cooked brussel sprout. Here are some of our favorite brussel sprouts recipes that you can add to your menu for a healthy side dish to any meal! We LOVE Brussel Sprouts What is better than a vegetable that is hearty, delicious, filling, and versatile? Brussel sprouts are one of our favorite vegetables because they are packed with nutrition and easy to prepare for many different dishes!...
I’m a coffee person, & I look for a perfect excuse to go to Starbucks and have a big glass of coffee (preferably skinny). However, since I started making this at home, my visits have decreased significantly. That is only because this easy Caramel Iced Coffee tastes just like Starbucks, if not better. I like making my favorite drinks/beverages at home. I can experiment with the flavors I like the most, like Turmeric/Golden Latte, Mango Ginger Iced Tea, Butterfly Pea Flower Iced Tea, or my anti-inflammatory Herbal Tea....
A good Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry recipe is one that I believe every cook should have in their repertoire. Full of lean chicken and healthy veggies, it’s quick cooking, and filling without leaving you feeling overly-stuffed. Great for when time and health are of the essence — or when you just couldn’t turn down that last strip of bacon. (You’ve been there.) Start by mixing up the chicken marinade and stir fry sauce, which are one in the same....
Published 3/14/2024 Our Stovetop Cookie Dough Oats are made to taste just like cookie dough (thank you vanilla and maple syrup). My family loves this recipe because it tastes like dessert for breakfast and we love topping it with our no-bake cookie dough bites, too. Everything is made in one pot on the stovetop for easy cleanup. Plus, it’s made with wholesome ingredients so you don’t have to compromise on your goals!...
Published 4/8/2023 What is egg salad? Classic egg salad is made of diced hard boiled eggs tossed in a maynaisse and mustard-based sauce. You can eat it as-is or on toast, in a sandwich, or a wrap. We love making egg salad at the beginning of the week as a meal-prep option to make healthy eating more accessible doing the busy work-week. Our egg salad recipe is made with the addition of Greek yogurt to make the sauce even more creamy and protein-packed....
Published 10/21/2023 Cooking brussels sprouts in the fall is basically a right of passage. Especially when you get them extra crispy and toss them with almonds, raisins, and the most incredible maple dijon dressing. So, how do we make this delicious side dish? In the air fryer! This will make things super quick and easy. Air fry your chopped brussels sprouts until crispy and then create a tin foil boat to toast the almonds....
A few weeks ago my kids and I were on a Target run (I had an extra $100 just laying around – NOT!) and I could smell them before I saw them: Crayons. Construction paper. Rubber erasers. Rulers! Ok, maybe not the rulers but seriously, back to school shopping has begin. Although we’ve got a few more glorious weeks of summer left, the school year is coming, along with busy evenings, early mornings, and all the chaos in between....
Recently I asked my Facebook and Instagram friends if they’d like to see a crock pot recipe on the site sooner vs later. There were so many exclamation marks in the comments, which I took to mean, ‘heck yes!’ that I immediately started brainstorming. Everyone knows crock pot recipes are a busy person’s best friend but many of them can be heavy and unappealing at times. While brainstorming a new and interesting crock pot combo I decided the recipe would have to meet the following criteria: With the aforementioned criteria in mind, I settled on Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches....
This recipe is NOT gluten free. You guys…I got it! Dad’s Killer Beergarita recipe! Wow, I totally just felt like a 17 year old calling all her friends after raiding her parent’s liquor cabinet. Not that I ever did that or anything. Cough. Anyway! Beergaritas are one of my Dad’s specialties and are the ultimate refreshing summer drink. Lime-flavored light beer is spiked with a shot of tequila and triple sec, lightly sweetened with Rose’s lime juice and limeade, then topped off with freshly squeezed lime juice....
Dirt Cake is a classic Midwestern dessert recipe that I remember my Mom making for nearly every summer BBQ, picnic, and special occasion when I was young. It is one of the best tasting desserts – EVER – and super simple to whip up. Crushed Oreo cookies are layered with a luscious, whippy pudding mixture, then topped with ooey-gooey gummy worms for a fun and festive touch. This dessert is a total crowd pleaser....
Earth Bowl Salads with Smokey Candied Walnuts and Basil Vinaigrette is a masterpiece in a bowl, and based on SweetGreen’s salad of the same name! Mixed greens are topped with Smokey Candied Walnuts, creamy white cheddar cheese, cherry tomatoes, and spicy roasted broccoli and sweet corn, all drizzled with an easy homemade basil vinaigrette. This bowl meal tastes ultra decadent but is packed with good for you ingredients! I’ve been wanting to share this summery salad recipe for months after spying it on the sweetgreen menu in DC when we visited earlier in the year....
So while this easy baked chicken recipe isn’t winning any ingenuity awards, it’s one that I just love having in my back pocket because I know it always turns out well. I’m confident it’ll become a new go-to for you, too! Watch How to Make It Baked Salad Dressing Chicken My Mom made a version of this recipe often when I was growing up, calling it “Salad Dressing Chicken”. She’d marinate chicken breasts in salad dressing then saute them in a skillet....
Published 7/1/2023 The BEST Grilled Vegetables Recipe Did you know that grilling veggies can be just as tasty as grilling meat? In fact, all sorts of vegetables have their own distinct and delicious flavor when cooked on a hot grill. They get these great grill marks and a charred, smoky flavor that allows their natural flavors to shine. For this simple grilling recipe, we were craving a wonderfully bright and flavorful marinade to compliment the earthy, savory flavors of the veggies — a rainbow of veggies, if you will....
Published 12/19/2022 Make it with our homemade pizza sauce for an even fresher, richer taste! Cheesy French Bread Pizza Why spend more on frozen French bread pizzas when you can make this homemade French bread pizza recipe — with a simple pizza sauce to boot? We topped our pizza with a combination of mozzarella and parmesan cheese, pepperoni, and green peppers, but you can personalize your pizza any way you wish!...
Who’s ready for the countdown to Christmas?! I was going to make a paper chain with Lincoln a couple weeks ago but forgot and didn’t think four loops would drape anywhere beautifully. That is to say, I’m not super on top of my Christmas traditions at the moment, but may have started a new one that’s so fun and festive it won’t matter that “Penny” formerly known as “Patch” aka Lincoln’s Elf on the Shelf has been perched in the same spot on the mantle since last Thursday, nor that Mama forgot to pre-purchase tickets for the sold out Santa Express train experience this weekend and we had to settle for riding cramped trains with metal cages at the mall instead....
I think 2018 will go down as the year of the gift guide! It feels like every blogger I know published multi holiday gift guides this year ranging from kitchen favorites to what to get your man who loves to camp (which I definitely peeped for my mountain man Ben.) I’m going in a slightly different direction and publishing a gift guide for kids ages 1-4. Slightly…random for a gluten-free food blogger?...
