Nothing speaks comfort like a plate of hot pasta topped with this robust and flavorful beef ragu! This beef ragu recipe is one of my all-time favorite pasta sauces and is a regular in our home. Rich and hearty and positively PACKED with flavor, we're confident you're going … Continue reading →
Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies (3 Ingredients)
Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe Made with just 3 ingredients, these cookies are wonderfully chewy, deliciously flavorful, AND you can enjoy them without all the guilt! Paleo and gluten free. Wouldn't it be nice if all delicious recipes were this easy? Yep, … Continue reading →
Paleo Bread (Low Carb, High Protein)
Paleo Bread Recipe This low carb, high protein nut and seed Paleo Bread is easy to make, tastes fantastic, and is packed FULL of nutrients! In an attempt to burn a few excess pounds and cut back on carbs generally, I've been focusing more on foods high in protein and … Continue reading →
Asian Wheat Berry Salad
This Asian Wheat Berry Salad recipe is easy to make, features a vibrant rainbow of colors and textures, and is absolutely delicious! A perfect make-ahead salad. I know what you may be thinking. "Wheat berries. Ummm. Boring." But I'm telling you what, it's … Continue reading →
White Bean Chili with Roasted Corn and Peppers
Cozy up to a bowl of this flavor-packed White Bean Chili with Roasted Corn and Peppers and you'll feel warmed up in no time - both body and soul! And you can easily swap the chicken broth for vegetable to make this a vegetarian or vegan white bean chili! Nothing … Continue reading →
BEST Cherry Sauce
This quick and easy cherry sauce recipe is the perfect accompaniment to your dessert - everything from pound cake to waffles, pudding, cheesecake, ice cream and more! With its silky texture and fabulous flavor, it's a showstopper! You're going love how quick and easy … Continue reading →
Roasted Pumpkin Hummus
Robustly flavorful, delicious and healthy, this Roasted Pumpkin Hummus is simply out of this world! Enjoy it with your favorite crackers, toasted pita bread, or veggies and let the party begin! Let me tell you, this roasted pumpkin hummus ROCKS! The first time I … Continue reading →
ULTIMATE Minestrone Soup
A delicious minestrone soup recipe after traditional Italian fashion: Packed full of healthy vegetables, beans, pasta and featuring a deliciously rich broth infused with smoky pancetta or bacon! What is Minestrone Soup? Of Italian origin, Minestrone is a thick soup … Continue reading →
Socca (Provencal Chickpea Flatbread)
Capturing the heart and soul of the Côte d'Azur is Socca, the famous rustic chickpea flatbread that's embraced as Nice's original street food. This Socca recipe will transport you back to Provencal France from your very own kitchen! What is Socca? Socca is a cross … Continue reading →
Southern Black Eyed Pea Salad
Deliciously fresh and seductively smoky, the flavor and varied textures in this phenomenal Southern Black Eyed Pea Salad recipe will wow your taste buds! Quick and easy to make, serve it as a side or enjoy it as a salsa with chips! The South has a tradition that goes … Continue reading →
Thai Quinoa Salad
The flavors in this vibrant Thai Quinoa Salad are out of this world! Featuring a peanut sauce dressing and loads of colorful veggies, this tasty and pretty salad is bound to be a hit at your next gathering! Thai Quinoa Salad Here is a healthy and delicious salad you … Continue reading →
How To Cook Snap Peas
How To Cook Snap Peas Fresh sugar snap peas need no other embellishments than olive oil, salt and pepper in order for their fabulous flavor to shine through! These sauteed snap peas come together in 5 minutes and make a simple, elegant, healthy and thoroughly tasty side … Continue reading →
Curried Couscous Salad
Curried Couscous Salad - Packed with nutrients and LOADED with flavor, this delicious curried couscous salad recipe is sure to become a favorite! A healthy and satisfying curried couscous salad with a wonderful flavor and packed full of healthy ingredients. Quick to … Continue reading →
Mongolian Beef
Tender, juicy strips of stir-fried beef in a luxuriously flavorful sauce! Few Chinese dishes are as irresistibly delicious as Mongolian Beef. This Mongolian Beef recipe takes the flavor over the very top, is quick and easy to make, and rivals your favorite Chinese … Continue reading →
Ultimate Orange Chicken
Tender, crispy chicken smothered in a deliciously fresh, sweet and tangy orange sauce, This Chinese Orange Chicken recipe rivals your favorite takeout! This Chinese Orange Chicken is tender, chewy, crispy, citrusy, sweet, tangy and spicy all in one! What is Orange … Continue reading →
Masoor Dal (Indian Red Lentils)
Wonderfully aromatic and bursting with flavor, this Masoor Dal recipe comes together in 30 minutes and will absolutely "wow" your taste buds! Masoor Dal Recipe (Indian Red Lentils) Masoor Dal is a classic, traditional Indian dish made with red lentils. Lentils are an … Continue reading →
Mango Chutney (BEST EVER!)
Our readers RAVE about this mango chutney recipe! Fresh, vibrant, and absolutely BURSTING with flavor, you're going to love this versatile and wonderfully delicious condiment! As a huge Indian food fan I love exploring and creating a wide range of chutneys out of … Continue reading →
Curried Lentil Soup
Packed with flavor and nutrients, this Curried Lentil Soup is a recipe you'll want to double because it also freezes well and makes for the perfect quick and ready meal! I've partnered with Aneto to bring you this recipe. This Curried Lentil Soup recipe packs in a TON … Continue reading →
Authentic Homemade Garam Masala
Garam Masala is a wonderfully versatile Indian seasoning blend that will bring an incredible depth of flavor to a large variety of dishes. The different spices play their own unique part in delivering a phenomenal symphony of flavors. Try this authentic garam masala recipe … Continue reading →
How To Make the BEST Vanilla Extract
Learn how to make the BEST homemade vanilla extract with MORE FLAVOR than store-bought! It will enhance your baking, it makes the perfect gifts, is super easy to make and only requires two ingredients! Learning how to make vanilla extract seriously couldn't be any … Continue reading →
Roasted Spiralized Beets with Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
Roasted spiralized beets are tossed in a delicious honey mustard vinaigrette. Fabulous warm or at room temperature, these beets noodles are super healthy, easy to make and taste phenomenal! You can never have too many side dishes, especially when they provide a … Continue reading →
Sauerkraut Salad
Cool, crisp, tangy and sweet, this quick and easy German Sauerkraut Salad is not only wonderfully healthy, it's superbly delicious! Low calorie, low carb and low fat. My Bavarian mom frequently made this Sauerkraut Salad while we were growing up and it's a salad our … Continue reading →
BEST Macaroni Salad
This recipe ensures that you'll avoid all the common pitfalls of a mediocre macaroni salad. Deliciously creamy, moist, packed with flavor, the right balance of ingredients, the perfect texture, and visually beautiful, this macaroni salad recipe is simply the BEST! Thank … Continue reading →
BEST Teriyaki Sauce
Homemade Teriyaki Sauce Recipe. Look no further: Ready in 10 minutes, no junk ingredients, and crazy delicious - you'll never use store-bought again! It's simply the BEST! It happened one too many times. I needed teriyaki sauce for a recipe and thought I had some … Continue reading →
BEST Authentic Falafel
AUTHENTIC FALAFEL RECIPE With a fabulous flavor and texture, these authentic falafel are not only highly nutritious, they're incredibly delicious! Naturally vegetarian, vegan and gluten free. We're confident you'll agree this is the BEST falafel recipe you've … Continue reading →
Apple Cinnamon Quinoa Cereal
Wonderfully nutritious and delicious, this warm breakfast cereal is sure to become part of your morning rotation. With the warmth of cinnamon, the tanginess of apple and the sweetness of plump raisins, this Apple Cinnamon Quinoa cereal is deliciously flavorful and … Continue reading →
AMAZING 24-Hour Slow Cooker Apple Butter
An incredibly rich and old-fashioned flavored apple butter that makes itself while you are sleeping. The long, slow cooking process renders a wonderfully deep flavor with notes of caramelized apple. It's absolutely delicious! And if you want to store it long term, this … Continue reading →
BEST Authentic Enchilada Sauce
Rich and robust and a thousand times better than store-bought, this authentic homemade enchilada sauce recipe packs some serious FLAVOR! Not just for enchiladas, this sauce will take your soups and stews to a whole new level! Nothing beats homemade. That's a phrase … Continue reading →
Freezer Slaw
Cool, crisp, refreshing and flavorful, this delicious freezer slaw is make-ahead and superbly convenient to have on hand! I'm not sure where or when freezer slaw originated, but the concept has been around for decades. This oldie but goodie comes by way of request … Continue reading →
Italian Barley Salad
This colorful and flavorful Italian Barley Salad is a great make-ahead dish and is perfect for your next potluck, picnic, BBQ or any other occasion! I did something I never thought I'd do. I never, ever thought I'd replicate, or even want to replicate, airplane … Continue reading →
BEST Italian Dressing Recipe
The perfect balance of flavors, get ready to whip up the BEST, most flavorful homemade Italian dressing in just 5 minutes! Nothing beats the taste of good homemade Italian dressing! The flavors are fresh, vibrant and simply wonderful. And the flavor only gets better … Continue reading →
Shanghai Noodles (Cu Chao Mian)
These Chinese fried noodles feature thinly sliced pork, cabbage, garlic, ginger, green onions, and a sauce that will make your mouth water! Quick and easy to make, they're perfect for a weeknight meal! Shanghai, China. The most populated city in the world. Bustling … Continue reading →
Chilled Asparagus with Lemon-Dijon Vinaigrette
Cool and crisp asparagus spears and tossed in a delicious lemon-dijon vinaigrette for a simple, elegant and delicious asparagus salad! We planted asparagus in our garden 2 years ago. It's going to be at least another year before we can reap our first harvest and let … Continue reading →
Potato Pancakes (German Kartoffelpuffer)
Delightfully crispy and flavorful, these authentic German potato pancakes, Kartoffelpuffer, are fun to make and even more delicious to eat! Potato Pancakes Recipe A quintessential German treat beloved across every region of Germany, Kartoffelpuffer (German potato … Continue reading →
Southern Sorghum & Black-Eyed Pea Salad
Sorghum is an interesting grain with a rich heritage and unique flavor. Plus it's something of a superhero crop because it's one of the most efficient crops in conversion of solar energy, is environmentally friendly, requires less water than other grain crops and is … Continue reading →
Chocolate Nut Banana Protein Smoothie
Thank you to Silk for sponsoring this post! Protein is vital. And it's especially important to get an adequate amount of it for breakfast. I was reading a recent article from The Atlantic wherein they were taking a look at the latest research findings on protein … Continue reading →
Sweet Pea Risotto with Basil & Pancetta
This luxuriously creamy pea risotto recipe combines the freshest sweet peas with the irresistible flavors of basil, Parmesan and pancetta! I've partnered with Aneto to bring you this post Pea Risotto Recipe In celebration of Spring, I want to introduce you to a risotto … Continue reading →
BEST Sweet and Sour Sauce
There are so many ways to enjoy this popular and versatile sauce. And with only 5 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep/cook time, this delicious Sweet and Sour Sauce recipe couldn't be simpler! Plus it's better than your favorite Chinese takeout or restaurant! Chinese … Continue reading →
Lemon Dill Mustard Dressing
Dill has always been one of my favorite herbs. I've had success in growing nearly all of my culinary herbs from seed and planting them in my herb garden, but dill has been a challenge. I've been trying to grow it for the past three years and just haven't had much luck. I … Continue reading →
Authentic Injera (Ethiopian Flatbread)
If you've ever been to an Ethiopian restaurant - certainly if you've ever set foot in Ethiopia - you will have heard of injera. It's a sourdough flatbread unlike any other sourdough. It starts out looking like a crepe but then develops a unique porous and slightly spongy … Continue reading →