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Published 5/12/2024 Chicken salad is one of my all-time favorites for a quick summer lunch that packs on the protein. As I kept exploring with flavors, I realized that a honey mustard sauce would taste PHENOMENAL. So, here we are, and let me tell you… it’s got all the sweet, spicy, and tangy flavors to make the BEST honey mustard chicken salad you’ve ever tried. Ready in 15 minutes, all you have to do is mix together your dressing ingredients and then toss it with everything else....

Published 11/8/2023 Butternut squash is a favorite vegetable of mine because it’s slightly sweet, yet savory at the same time. Over the years of running a food blog, I’ve found that peeling and dicing your butternut squash and then roasting it at a higher heat is the best way to cook it. Today, we’re taking a deep dive into how to cook butternut squash. Follow our simple steps (just 3 of them!...

Published 12/26/2020 • Updated 1/22/2024 If you’ve never had Thai coconut curry, you are in for a real treat. This recipe is so flavorful, veggie-packed, and made in no time thanks to your handy dandy Instant Pot! What is coconut curry chicken? Coconut Curry Chicken is a Thai curry made with full-fat coconut milk, chicken breasts, red curry paste, and often times peppers and onions. What does coconut curry chicken taste like?...

Published 5/20/2023 Healthy Turkey Burger Recipe It’s hard to find a juicy turkey burger out there, that isn’t crumbly or dry. But, you’re about to learn how to make no-fail turkey burgers! Throw them right on the grill and serve them with any of these delicious sides and you’ve got yourself a healthy, filling meal. Don’t skip out on any of the spices, veggies, or toppings for these juicy turkey burgers....

Can we talk about the biggest first world problem ever called having to watch TV, gasp, LIVE? Recently I was faced with an empty DVR queue and found myself zoning out to the commercials playing between whatever Bravo show I had on at the time. All of a sudden I heard, summer! salad! strawberries! bacon! My ears instantly perked up and I focused my eyes to see a Wendy’s commercial advertising their Summer Strawberry Salad....

Published 1/5/2022 • Updated 8/23/2022 Love casseroles? Us too! Try the best chicken casserole or our yummy hamburger casserole next. The Easiest Mexican Casserole Start your week off right and make this super easy Mexican casserole for dinner! We are all about ground beef recipes. There are so many different meals that you can whip up in a hurry with ground beef. Some of our favorites are these ground beef nachos, this yummy Mexican skillet recipe, these easy ground beef tacos, and our favorite beef chili recipe....

Published 8/29/2022 • Updated 9/9/2022 Our Favorite Mini Fall Dessert! Our favorite fall mini dessert starts with an incredible crumble crust and is topped with a yummy apple filling and more crumble. We love a good fruit crisp (insert: peach, blueberry, plum) and it doesn’t get any more classic than an apple crisp. We love this recipe in particular because it takes a classic apple crisp, make turns it into single servings!...

I am feeling very blessed today. Ben and I got to spend the entire morning and afternoon with my parents, older brother, sister-in-law, nephew, new niece, and little brother who’s in town from Denver, PLUS Ben’s entire family, who are also in town for the weekend. What more could a girl ask for?! On top of it all, it couldn’t have been a more beautiful day. Ok, it was freezing cold when we went to church this morning, but the chill wore off while we were inside and by the time we got home, it was just right to head outside for awhile before lunch....

Published 6/16/2024 Plus, it’s a gorgeous way to serve this dessert to a crowd. We topped ours with scoops of ice cream — YUM. I’m not kidding when I say this is the best blueberry crisp recipe out there. It takes a classic summer dessert and makes it super shareable. Plus, you can use a bag of frozen blueberries, so it doesn’t break the bank either. It’s as easy as making the filling, the crumble, assembling, and baking it in the oven until golden brown perfection....

Published 12/14/2022 • Updated 11/5/2024 The Best Almond Flour Cookies Looking for delicious almond flour cookies this holiday baking season? These almond flour cookies are super easy to make and I bet you have all the ingredients you need at home right now, nothing fancy! No matter if you celebrate a holiday this time of year or not, tis’ the season for baking and being cozy. We have developed some pretty delicious cookie recipes this holiday season, like these Hot Cocoa Cookies and Healthy Holiday Buckeye Recipe....

One of my favorite things we’ve done while in DC is visit several rooftop lounges and restaurants that have given us spectacular, birds eye views of the monuments and major landmarks in the city. The first place my in-laws took us to was the POV rooftop lounge inside the W Hotel. Steps away from the White House, POV has the trendy style of most W hotels, and as we stepped into the open-air lounge on the top floor, we were nothing short of amazed at our view....

Published 1/29/2024 • Updated 8/31/2024 The best pork shoulder recipes are cooked low and slow. This slow roasted pork shoulder is slightly sweet and incredibly tender with crispy, crunchy edges. This is one of the best pork shoulder recipes of all time! A quick rundown: the pork shoulder cooks low and slow for hours and hours creating the most beautiful crunchy crust and tender inside. This method of cooking pork shoulder is the closest you’re going to get to smoked pork shoulder without using a smoker....

Published 2/23/2022 The hardest part about making a smoothie is choosing between all of the flavors! Some of our most popular fruit smoothies on FFF include our Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie, Classic Strawberry Smoothie, and our Green Smoothie. Today we’re sharing a classic strawberry banana smoothie recipe. It’s creamy, made with 5 ingredients, and truly makes for the perfect snack or breakfast. Favorite Strawberry Banana Smoothie If you’re a smoothie lover like us, then our strawberry banana smoothie with yogurt is a must!...

When you’re a comfort food lover no matter the season → Summer Chickpea Stew. I cannot tell you how delicious this fresh and summery stew recipe is! I don’t know about you, but the word “stew” conjures up visions of luscious braised beef simmering for hours on end on the stovetop. But it can ALSO mean tons of fresh vegetables and chickpeas simmered in a savory, naturally thickened broth. This dish celebrates some of my favorite summer flavors in a comforting yet light way and, best of all, takes under 30 minutes to cook....

I firmly believe our tastebuds are trainable. If we serve them salt, they crave salt. If we serve them sugar, they crave sugar. If we serve them healthy food that TASTES GOOD, they’ll crave healthy food! When I say “healthy food that tastes good”, I’m not talking about plain chicken breasts, baked white fish, nor boring salads. I’m talking vibrant, flavor packed meals like Thai Coconut Shrimp Soup. This healthy, vegetable packed soup makes eating healthy actually enjoyable – I lick my bowl clean!...

We officially scheduled baby girl’s c-section – T-minus 70ish days until this family of four becomes a party of five – WOW! As I mentioned last week, I incorrectly guessed that this pregnancy would fly by but now that we’ve circled a date on the calendar, I’m more impatient then ever. We cannot wait to meet and snuggle her…then put her in this adorable chambray romper a friend gifted us....

Published 6/14/2024 Ready in under 30 minutes, this is the best tuna pasta salad recipe for picnics, potlucks, or when you need a quick and easy backyard BBQ side. If you loved a good tuna noodle salad growing up, you’ll be head over heels for this canned tuna pasta salad! Since the weather has warmed up, I’ve been throwing this together a lot for lunch or an easy side dish....

Ben’s was out of town helping a friend move from San Francisco to New York earlier this week, which once again proved to me that absence makes the heart grow fonder and more appreciative. That said, prepare for some mush in today’s Father’s Day-focused post! PS this photo makes me simultaneously well up with tears and laugh my face off. Such a tender moment caught on camera…at our favorite fast-causal Mexican restaurant....

Luckily Lincoln made it onto Santa’s “nice” list this year and had a blast tearing through his gifts. I didn’t know if he’d get the concept of ripping paper off a present yet, and at times he was more interested than the paper than what was underneath it, but all in all I’d say he loved it! We opened a few gifts at home including a music set (a 16 month old on a kazoo, I can’t even, so adorable!...

I’ve got a winner of a one skillet dinner for you that’s not only chock full of vegetables, black beans, and lean ground beef, but feeds an army and reheats well too. There’s nothing Beef and Veggie Enchilada Skillet can’t do! This dish has all the flavor of cheesy beef enchiladas except there’s no tedious nor messy rolling required. All the ingredients, including the corn tortillas, are chopped, sauted and simmered in a big skillet before being blanketed by shredded cheese then broiled until melted....