Find your favorite recipe by browsing through these mouthwatering dishes that show the versatility of plant-based ingredients. From oat recipes and tasty tofu to rich vegetable soups and creamy pasta ideas. What should I cook as a vegan? For many more 30-minute meal ideas, check out our 30-minute meal category page. It takes 5 minutes to make, and with 5 ingredients. Drizzle with vegan sour cream or plant-based yogurt for best results....
Without further ado, here are my collections of my all time favorite Labor Day recipes, everything from breakfast, appetizers, to entrees to salads, desserts and let’s not forget some great cocktails. Labor Day Breakfast Ideas A great day starts with a great breakfast and I have the best Labor Day breakfast recipes for you. Make the night before or spend just a few minutes in the kitchen and you can have enough to feed a crowd!...
When it comes to an alcohol-forward cocktail, this style is exactly what I’m talking about. Made with citrusy aperitif liqueurs, an alcohol percentage level that I can palate, and a perfect balance of sweet and bitter. This Americano cocktail exactly what I crave when I need a pick-me-up at the end of the day! I’m a fan of Americanos made with a splash of soda water. It gives your drink some lovely bubbles as well as making it easier to sip and enjoy....
I’ve probably mentioned this before, but my very first job was actually at a bakery. I was 14 years old and I used to work the cash register. It was a great job! The work was easy and most importantly I got to be around incredible baked goods all day. Fresh bread, clover leaf buns, macaroons, and most delicious of all, apple fritters! These apple fritters were huge and completely glazed in a sweet icing....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Sometimes the best recipes are the simplest. These baked ranch potatoes have just 4 ingredients and they’re perfect for dinner; whether it’s for the fam or a party! My Mama-in-law thought up this recipe and baked it for us on our last visit to California. It seems like every time we visit, I come home with new recipes. I love it!...
Burrito Recipe In our house, we are big fans of Mexican food, but I especially love it when it’s made at home. Being able to control the ingredients and adjust the spice level makes all the difference—and homemade burritos often feel lighter, fresher, and more authentic than what you’d get at a restaurant. Beef Burritos Video Tutorial Watch me show you how to make and expertly wrap Burritos. You will be surprised at how easy they are to make, and the flavors will rival your favorite Mexican restaurant....
If you like robust salads, this roasted red Beet Salad is going to be a Fall favorite for you- it’s loaded with healthy and flavorful ingredients. This is our go-to balsamic vinaigrette – it’s drizzled over our Autumn Chopped Salad and Cobb Salad, which are reader favorites. This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Roasted Beet Salad Recipe My friend Nataliya shared the idea for this beet salad with arugula with me and it was an instant hit!...
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. This melt-in-your-mouth fluffy and moist Blackberry Lemon Cake Roll (a.k.a. Swiss Roll) is easier than you think! The cake batter has just 4 ingredients and the whipped blackberry frosting is ridiculously simple to make. This cake only looks like it took forever but really it has simple ingredients, comes together quickly and is definitely a show-stopping cake! Take a bite of this Blackberry Lemon Cake Roll and you’ll have no words, only sound effects…....
One of our favorite pies, if not our favorite pie is pecan pie. And this pecan pie is special, and I say special because it’s spiked with some booze, bourbon specifically. You know that anytime you spike anything up with bourbon, it’s going to be good. Because this pecan pie is about satisfaction, pure indulgence. But how do we make this decadent morsel? Well first things first you’ve got to have a great crust....
Easy Brioche Buns In all my years of blogging, I can’t say that I’ve ever been more excited to share a recipe with you than I am with this brioche bun recipe. I’m talking big, fluffy, super flaky, not to mention gorgeous brioche buns. When these came out of the oven, we just couldn’t get over how gorgeous they are, and we couldn’t wait to sink our teeth into them. I’ve given you a recipe to make croissants right at home, but now I want to share this recipe with you because these buns are similar to croissants but so much easier to make, not to mention quicker....
Be sure to try my Chicken and Orzo and my Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole recipe next! Broccoli Potato Soup I try not to add every single recipe to my favorites collection, but this Broccoli Potato Soup recipe has definitely earned a spot there. The way we build the layers of flavor here makes a huge difference in the final outcome. Bacon kicks things off in the soup pot, giving us some amazing drippings to make a roux with, while also providing a colorful, crunchy garnish....
Watch the video tutorial and learn how to butterfly lobster tails and prepare some mouthwatering lobster. That lemon butter lobster sauce is tantalizingly good. We used it on our most popular Baked Salmon Recipe that won the heart of the internet, and for good reason. Many of you have shared that it’s the only way you make salmon now (which makes my heart go pitter-pat). If you love lobster, I hope this becomes your new favorite way to make Lobster tails....
During college, I studied abroad at NYU Abu Dhabi and I swear the thing I remember the most was ordering Chicken Tikka or Murgh Makhani Pizzas late at night from the dining hall. It was absolutely divine, and it’s now the favorite thing I make at home. It’s not terribly uncommon for desi households to repurpose leftovers in wacky ways. My mom puts Chole in pasta, and it’s actually scary delicious....
The Only Cheesy Cauliflower Breadsticks Recipe You’ll Ever Need These Cheesy Cauliflower Breadsticks are a must-try! They’re perfectly crispy, packed with cheesy goodness, and made with a cauliflower crust that’s both gluten-free and low carb. You’ll love how easy they are to make and how every bite bursts with flavor. I first shared this recipe back in 2015, and it quickly went viral on Pinterest, becoming a fan favorite. Over the years, it’s remained one of the most popular recipes on the blog....
Today’s a special day because we’re having a virtual baby shower for Michelle from Vitamin Sunshine! One of the most popular recipes on my blog are these shrimp spring rolls with peanut sauce, which were adapted from Michelle’s fresh spring rolls recipe. If you haven’t tried out that these spring rolls recipes, what are you waiting for? They’re so delicious and easy to make. I’m so happy to be joining a great group of food bloggers to celebrate the birth of Michelle’s baby boy, Xander!...
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Once you make the Basic Vareniky Dough, the cherry vareniki filling is very straightforward. You’ll need about 1lb pitted bing cherries, or whatever cherries you like best. The best part is; you can use fresh or frozen cherries so they’re not just a summer treat. We have a cherry tree so we’re always freezing cherries for smoothies, pies, eating straight-up, and of course for these cherry pierogies!...
We love creamy Alfredo pastas like our Chicken Alfredo or Creamy Shrimp Pasta. Pesto pasta takes a cream sauce to the next level! This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Chicken Pesto Pasta! This Chicken Asparagus Pesto Pasta was shared by one of our readers, Katie N., and it was love at first bite – an instant hit! You won’t believe how easy it is with a very short list of ingredients....
Don’t forget a side of Garlic Bread with Cheese! Chicken Scallopini People often ask me what my favorite recipe on the blog is. And while that answer tends to change every day, this Chicken Scallopini recipe always comes to mind! Believe it or not, this recipe is from a restaurant in New York. (Which is very surprising when you look at the ingredients.) My mother in law was able to get her hands on it and it’s one of the first dinner recipes I ever learned how to cook!...
Not only is it exciting to share this recipe because it’s a family favorite, but it’s also (drumroll, please)… the first recipe from my new Natasha’s Kitchen Cookbook, that I am sharing on my blog! We hope that you will enjoy this dish as much as we do. This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. What is Schnitzel? Schnitzel is typically a boneless meat cutlet (pork, veal, chicken), pounded thin, breaded, and lightly pan-fried, with a crispy coating sealing in the natural juices, creating the most tender meat under the crisp crust....
Chicken with Artichoke and Pancetta Pan Sauce Here’s another one of those one pot meals that I absolutely adore. But first, are you guys scared of cooking with artichokes? For some reason they frighten me. That’s why I love to use frozen artichokes or marinated artichokes. No fuss no muss! In this dish I used artichokes marinated in oil, they come in jars and you can find them at Costco, but frozen artichokes work just as well....
