Baked Rice and Peas Easy peas-y and only 5 ingredients! Why bake rice? There is something nice about being able to put something in the oven, setting the timer and forgetting about it. While the rice bakes you can throw some chicken or shrimp in the air fryer, skillet or grill. The ingredients in this oven baked rice are simple, rice and green peas with chicken stock or broth. You get fluffy, tender grains that have just the right texture once baked....

Easy Blueberry Buttermilk Cake I know many of my readers prefer baking from scratch over using boxed mixes, so I love to test new recipes and share the very best with you. This Blueberry Buttermilk Cake is one of the winners. Blueberries are one of my favorite additions to any dessert. A few other blueberry recipes I enjoy are Blueberry Banana Bread, Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins (which are also gluten-free and dairy-free), Blueberry Scones, and Blueberry Peach Crisp....

Chicken Divan If you’re looking for a healthier version of this classic casserole dish, look no further! This lighter Chicken Divan is lower in fat and calories, but still full of flavor. Made from scratch with no canned soups. Prep it ahead then pop it in the oven until hot and bubbly at dinner time, your family will thank you for this!! Casseroles are highly requested makeovers, so I try to publish a few new ones each year....

Easy Crustless Spinach and Feta Pie Served with a salad, you can turn this into a main dish, or cut it into smaller wedges to serve as an appetizer. This is similar to my Crustless Summer Zucchini Pie if you would like to try a zucchini version. This is one of my favorites to bring to a potluck because it’s always a winner and everyone loves it! I usually double the recipe and bring two or make it in a casserole dish....

Greek food is fresh, bright and has tons of flavor! Try these authentic favorites like this Gyros, Salad and Pasta Salad. Greek Lemon Chicken Easy Greek Lemon Chicken is a quick and healthy meal you’re going to want to make all the time! It takes just a few spices, some garlic, lemon and olive oil, that’s it! Greek Chicken is the most delicious chicken, the roasted lemon wedges adds zing and freshness....

These are such a fun snack to serve! You can pair them with chips and some Mouthwatering Cowboy Caviar, Blender Salsa or Pico de Gallo. Make an impression the next time you bring a dish with these. Mexican Tortilla Pinwheels There is something about the color and easiness of pinwheels that make them so attractive. They are almost always the first to disappear at an event. The Mexican twist on the filling of these is different from what’s usually served....

Hi guys! It’s Kelley back from Chef Savvy! Today I am sharing with you this Easy Strawberry Crisp! I love making crisps and cobblers during the summer. This fruit crisp takes only 10 minutes of prep time, 40 minutes in the oven and requires only 8 ingredients! The crumb topping is made with old fashioned oats, butter and all purpose flour. I blend up the butter, oats and sugar in a food processor until crumbly then fold in the oats....

You all know tea is a big part of my life. Given how often my family has chai, it’s about time someone decided to made it in a French Press and cut down the whole “masala chai process”. This French Press Chai is a family recipe, and one that my brother came up with. He is a tea and coffee connoisseur. Every time I go back home, this is the chai you’re seeing on my stories....

That classic gingerbread flavor always gets me excited for the holidays! A few more of my favorites that you should try are this gingerbread layered cake, warm gingerbread cake with caramel sauce, these easy gingerbread sugar cookie bars, and don’t forget about the soft and chewy gingerbread cookies! Gingerbread Bundt Cake Recipe This warmly spiced gingerbread bundt cake is the perfect show-stopping sweet treat to serve after Christmas dinner! This tasty dessert will be the star of the show wherever it goes....

Gluten-Free Banana Nut Bread My family went bananas for this!! My aunt recently started following a gluten-free diet, and my close friend has Celiac, so lately I’ve been dabbling more with gluten-free baking. I had a large bunch of over-ripe bananas sitting on my counter and decided to experiment taking my favorite Low-fat Banana Nut Bread Recipe and making it gluten-free. Since the recipe makes two loafs (yes you can halve it if you wish) I thought why not use two different gluten-free flours to see which yields the best results....

I love making Greek-inspired meals, and everyone looks forward to Greek night. Try making this easy chicken recipe or this fresh pasta salad for your next potluck! Greek dishes are a delicious addition to your weekly dinner lineup, and I make it easy with my slow cooker chicken recipe. What Are Greek Chicken Bowls? Greek chicken bowls are all your favorite Greek flavors combined into one bowl. Juicy Greek-marinated grilled chicken, tomatoes, cucumbers, kalamata olives, red onion, hummus, feta cheese, and tzatziki sauce on a bed of brown rice....

I absolutely can’t get enough of salads with a feta crumble in them. I find myself poking around in the salad to try to get some in every bite! For more salads with feta cheese try Grilled Berry Feta Chicken Salad or Italian Avocado Cucumber Tomato Salad. Greek Salad Juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumber, and a sweet and savory dressing, with feta crumbles throughout… Wow, when I read the description of a greek salad on a menu recently, I was so ready to go home and make it my own!...

Harvest Kale Salad with Roasted Winter Squash More Fall and Winter dishes I love to make are Red Lentil Soup with Spinach, Instant Pot Chicken Taco Chili, and Beef and Mushroom Ragu Stuffed Spaghetti Squash. Any winter squash will work here, I used roasted acorn squash but butternut squash or kabocha would also be great. I’m SO excited to share this recipe from my friend Lexi’s new cookbook Lexi’s Clean Kitchen (affiliate link) which comes out Nov 8th....

Get sipping with these easy smoothie recipes! Whether you gravitate towards protein smoothie recipes or you need a good repertoire of green smoothie recipes for an afternoon pick-me-up, these 29 healthy smoothie recipes, (plus my smoothie basics), will help you blend things up, pun intended! These smoothie recipes are loaded with nutrient-rich fruits and veggies, as well as protein-packed ingredients like yogurt, milk, and almond butter. But not all smoothies are created equal....

I love making seasonings at home! Try some more of my other homemade recipes like this Homemade Italian Seasoning, this yummy Taco Seasoning or this flavorful Shawarma Seasoning. French Fry Seasoning Recipe This French fry seasoning is packed with so much delicious flavor and it will bring any fries to life. Try cooking up some Amazing Air Fryer French Fries and adding on this seasoning. It’s also such a quick and easy thing to use with Amazing Air Fryer French Fries....

Hey everyone! Chelsea back from Chelsea’s Messy Apron with the perfect cool-weather treat! A few years ago I went to a Christmas party and they had an entire bar of hot chocolates with all kinds of flavors. As if hot chocolate wasn’t already amazing by itself, they also had different flavors of ice cream to mix into the hot chocolate. This was my first time having a hot chocolate “float” and I was hooked....

Some of my favorite recipes that I use with yeast are my Grandma’s Perfect Homemade Bread, or these yummy Poffertjes! What is Yeast and Why Do I Use It? To put it simply, yeast is a leavening agent, which means it’s the ingredient that makes bread and batters fluffy and porous. Yeast is a natural leavening agent while baking powder and baking soda are chemical leavening agents. Baking powder and baking soda are to cakes what yeast is to bread....

Ingredients for Dry Brine Turkey The ingredients needed to make a dry brine turkey are simple pantry staples. If you aren’t sure what you are going to do with your turkey this year, you’ve got to try this simple dry brine technique. The exact measurements are in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. Dry Brine 15-Pound Turkey: Give yourself three days to allow your 15-pound turkey to thaw!...

Bread is a staple in our household, and homemade is always the best. Whether it is Garlic, Homemade or this decorative Star Bread they get devoured! Challah Bread Challah bread is a traditional bread that originates in the Jewish religion. This sweet enriched dough is often served on the Shabbat table and for major Jewish Holidays such as Rosh Hashanah. Although it is not served during the Passover when leavened bread is not served....

This jam is made with juicy red strawberries with a hint of fresh lemon juice. Perfect for spreading onto some homemade biscuits, use as a filling for some French Stuffed Toast, or as a topping for some Belgian Waffles. The Best Strawberry Jam Homemade Strawberry Jam is the BEST way to enjoy all those fresh berries! It’s so easy to make your own jams, only a handful of ingredients are required....