The soup is creamy, tasty, healthy, and silky smooth, and easy to customize to your liking by adding fresh herbs and toppings. Try it, and you’ll see why it is one of our favorite recipes to enjoy the flavor of zucchini. Ingredients Instructions Serving suggestions Storage More Zucchini Recipes More Soup Recipes But why should you make this zucchini soup recipe? First, it’s so easy to make you’ll never want to buy store-bought soup again....
COOKING NOTES FOR THE KALE & EGG BAKE Using dark vs. light baking sheets: Because darker colored baking sheets heat up faster, the eggs will cook a lot faster. It took me 6 minutes to cook the eggs in the dark baking sheet you see in the photos. If you use a lighter baking sheet, you may need to add a few minutes to the cooking time.Grease the baking sheet: The eggs will stick to your baking sheet once they’re cooked, so be sure to grease your baking sheet pretty generously....
The Best Chicken Breast Recipes Chicken breast gets a bad wrap! A lot of people seem to think that they are dry and boring. However, I’m here to tell you that when cooked correctly they can be super flavorful, juicy, and OMG good! And you don’t need to be a chef! It’s just a matter of how you choose to both season and cook them. And that’s where I’m here to help!...
You’ll find creative ways to use sweet potato, leafy greens, squash, and warming spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. Whether planning a harvest feast or just wanting to curl up with a hot bowl of soup, these dishes will help you savor every fall moment. Browse through this list and find your favorite recipes. These autumnal dinners will satiate and nourish you and your family. For many more 30-minute meal ideas, check out our 30-minute meal category page....
The air fryer can cut your cooking time in half and provide super crispy results like our Air Fryer Chicken Wings and Air Fryer Bacon. You’ll love the crisp salty skins on these potatoes. This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Air Fryer Baked Potato Recipe You cannot go wrong with a baked potato as a side dish, appetizer, or even the main event. With this easy air fryer baked potato recipe, you are going to love cooking baked potatoes....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Air Fryer Pork Chops Recipe An air fryer is a great option for cooking all of your favorite fried recipes without the extra grease and it’s much faster than baking. We love air fryer recipes from Air Fryer Chicken Wings to Crispy Bacon and now these pork chops! Air Frying is quick and leaves your food crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside....
Easy Turkey Wings In The Air Fryer Whipping up this Air Fryer Turkey Wings recipe has been a Thanksgiving lifesaver, freeing up that precious oven space for all the other holiday favorites. The air fryer works its magic, turning each wing into a perfectly crispy yet succulent treat in just half an hour. It’s a practical solution that makes holiday cooking a breeze! Turkey Wings: The star of the dish. If turkey wings are hard to find, chicken wings can be a great alternative....
What is apple cider vinegar? Apple cider vinegar is made from crushed apples that are exposed to yeast. The fermentation process turns the natural sugar in the apples into alcohol, and then the alcohol continues to ferment into acetic acid. This gives apple cider vinegar its sour smell and flavor. Wondering how to use it? Try this apple cider vinegar dressing on my favorite Beet Salad, Kale Salad, or my go-to holiday salad, which is always a hit with a crowd....
This arancini recipe is similar in flavor to one of the most popular recipes on my site; Instant Pot Chicken and Rice (a one-pot meal). If you loved that dish, you’ll enjoy these cheesy rice balls! This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Arancini Recipe Arancini are a satisfying treat filled with risotto-like creamy rice, ham, sweet peas, parmesan, and mozzarella cheese. Serve with warmed marinara sauce, these are wonderful for lunch on their own or paired with a fresh Caesar Salad....
So, now what? I’m supposed to go through a 10-day reintroduction phase, where I reintroduce grains, sugar, dairy and such one at a time, with 2 days of a Whole30 diet in between reintroductions. This slow transition to my normal diet is to help me determine whether I’m sensitive to certain foods. Sorry, not happening. I’m traveling to Colorado tomorrow, and quite frankly, there’s no way that I can do this while I’m gone....
You’ll love that this recipe is assembled, baked, and served in one dish. Keep this recipe in mind when you’re thinking about what to make for your next party. Watch the video tutorial and see just how simple it is. This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. If you’ve been following our blog, you know we love creamy dips around here, like the ever-popular stovetop Spinach and Artichoke Dip to Buffalo Chicken Dip and Sausage Queso Dip....
The Best Banana Pudding You know when you come across something that completely and pleasantly surprises you? That’s what this banana pudding did for me! This recipe is genius. It reminds me of a Napoleon type dessert. It’s so good, words don’t do it justice. What I can tell you though, is that this pudding is right up there with sex in a Pan, my favorite pudding dessert! This is Paula Dean’s recipe, I love this woman....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. This mushroom and barley soup is very soothing. Ladle it into your bowl, deeply inhale the warm steam, pull the spoon to your lips and savor. You’ll probably be smiling while you ruminate on the flavors. It was my comfort food all last week when I wasn’t feeling well. It’s really simple, healthy and delicious. Barley and Mushroom Soup Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp butter 1/2 cup barley rinsed 2 medium onions diced 1/2 lb mushrooms, thinly sliced 8 cups reduced sodium chicken broth 1 large carrot thinly sliced 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 2 Tbsp minced parsley or dill to serve Sour cream to serve, optional...
Bechamel Sauce is one of my favorites. Extremely simple, it takes a mere 10 minutes to make and can be used in a variety of dishes! Creamy, dreamy, buttery and nutty – this is a staple sauce you need in your repertoire. I was making a savory Greek cheese pie and I needed bechamel sauce for it; in my opinion, it’s absolutely necessary for the dish, and I figured I would share the recipe because it’s too good to be kept secret!...
Mini Beef Pot Pies If you’re craving comfort food, these beef pot pies are pure perfection! Not only are they super cute and the perfect portion size, but these pot pies are filled with the most delicious beef and mushroom stew. With the creamy beef pot pie filling, hearty vegetables and flaky puff pastry, you end up with a perfect bite every single time. My favorite part of these pot pies though is that they really are quite easy to throw together making them perfect for a weeknight meal....
Blue Hawaiian Cocktail This Blue Hawaiian is such a fun drink! I consider it one of those “deadly” cocktails, because you can barely taste any alcohol in it! This blended tropical cocktail is so delicious, you won’t be able to resist! Vodka, light rum, and blue curaçao liqueur are blended with cream of coconut and pineapple juice creating an electric blue, quintessential summer sipper. Anytime I order this drink, even in -30C Canadian winter, I feel like I’m somewhere on a beach!...
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. As part of our “healthier new year” goal, we’ve been blending daily smoothies in leau of a meal (usually instead of breakfast). It’s weird how this blueberry smoothie can keep you feeling full and satisfied all while giving you some serious feel good energy. Since we welcomed our Blendtec Blender into the family, we’ve been experimenting with smoothies almost daily and we’ll be sharing all of our favorites with you....
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Egg Muffins Recipe: Eggs are a breakfast favorite in our house – they are protein-packed and a great way to start your day. These are a fun twist on your regular scrambled eggs. A Make-Ahead Breakfast! These egg muffins are wonderful fresh out of the oven but they can also be made ahead and refrigerated up to 5 days or frozen (see freezing and reheating instructions below)....
Mother’s Day is a special occasion to shower our beloved moms with all the love and appreciation they so richly deserve. What better way to celebrate the woman who nurtured and shaped us than by creating a delicious meal straight from the heart? In the spirit of this day, I’ve curated a list of my favorite recipes that are bound to make your mom feel like the queen she is....
I’ve spiced-up my favorite chia pudding with cinnamon, ginger, and cloves to give you a pudding that tastes remarkably like a coffeehouse chai latte, only in pudding form. Chia seeds are loaded with omega-3 fatty acids and fiber, making them a low-carb and relatively high-protein super seed. Studies have shown that chia seeds may help to reduce LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, as well as help to improve glucose intolerance in patients with metabolic syndrome....
