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Cheesy Turkey Taco Chili Mac Chili mac and cheese is pure comfort in a bowl and thanks to the protein and fiber, it’s also filling and the perfect family-friendly recipe. If you love chili as much as me, you may also enjoy this Quick Beef Chili Recipe or my most popular Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Chili. How To Make Chili Mac You can use white or whole wheat pasta in this recipe, but I wanted to make this a gluten free dish because my aunt who is gluten intolerant was eating with me....

Palak Paneer is a popular Indian restaurant dish made with spinach and paneer, a soft and squidgy Indian cheese. This tasty vegetarian curry is simple enough to cook during busy weeknights and with few spices and ingredients. It’s a great make-ahead dish and also freezes well. My recipe serves four people as a main dish, or six as a side dish. What is Palak Paneer made of? To make Palak Paneer, you’ll need Indian cottage cheese (paneer), spinach (fresh or frozen), ghee, butter or oil, garlic, ginger, green chilli, turmeric, cumin, dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi), garam masala, cream and salt....

I love any dessert that is creamy and pudding-like!! If you love desserts like this too then you should for sure try out this Easy Creme Brûlée, Flan, and this yummy Croissant Bread Pudding. What is Panna Cotta? The words Panna Cotta actually mean “cooked cream” in Italian! So, as you can now see, this dessert comes straight from the heart of Italy! Panna cotta is a delicious dessert that is made from cooking up some cream and gelatin....

Pasta: Use a good sturdy pasta like Penne Olive Oil: Perfect for pasta dishes Sausage: Use extra lean sausage for a healthier dish Garlic and Onion: Finely chopped and minced Red and Yellow Pepper: Chop into bite sized pieces for easy eating Chicken Broth: Could use Beef or Veggie Broth Canned Pumpkin: Please don’t use canned pie filling, that would be bad Heavy Cream: Can sub out for half and half....

Add the chopped peaches to a large pan on a low heat and add the white sugar. Do not add water. Once the peaches start to cook, they will release their own juices. At this point, you can increase the heat. Simmer the peaches on a medium heat for 25 minutes or until thickened. To test if the chutney is done, place a plate in the freezer for 10 minutes, remove and put a tsp full of chutney on it....

If you love fudge then be sure to try this chocolate caramel fudge or this german chocolate fudge next. Peanut Butter Fudge Eating fudge always brings nostalgic memories of vacation travels flooding in with each bite. It didn’t matter which town my family was visiting there always seemed to be a sweet shop when endless counters of all different flavors of fudge. Peanut Butter Fudge was always one of my favorite variations and once I found out how easy it is to prepare I make it every time during the holidays....

When the holidays roll around, I love experimenting with oatmeal that tastes like dessert, sans the fat. This Pecan Pie Coconut Oatmeal screams winter! Pecans and coconut! Coconut just reminds me of snow and makes the oatmeal look prettier. I am excited to share this recipe with you because this oatmeal turned out better than I expected, and the secret to this delectable breakfast are the candied pecans. The high heat of the pecans slowly melts into the hot oatmeal and gives it that beautiful caramel color....

Suppose you love strawberry recipes as much as I do. In that case, you might also enjoy this Homemade Strawberry Cake, this Strawberry Cobbler or this Mouthwatering Strawberry Spinach Salad for a light and simple summer meal! The Best Strawberry Shortcake Recipe We are well into strawberry season now, and this classic shortcake recipe needed to happen! Strawberry shortcake is the quintessential summer dessert. It’s fantastic in the summer months when we want to consume as many fresh berries as possible, but we don’t want to spend a lot of time making something over the top....

Pineapple Zucchini Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting More of my favorite guiltless cake recipes are Super Moist Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting, Skinny Chocolate Cake, Cheesecake Brownies, and 5-ingredient Almond Cake with Fresh Berries. I had a zucchini lying around with no real plans for it and I thought, why not make cupcakes! These cupcakes were a huge hit with my friends and neighbors, including my 20 month old. Cupcake is her new favorite word!...

If you love easy and delicious bread appetizers that you can share, check out these Easy Parmesan Knots, these Pizza Stuffed Crescent Rolls, or this Three Cheese Garlic Pull-Apart Bread. Pretzel Bites Making soft pretzel bites at home is easier than you think. I use my easy milk bread dough in this recipe for super soft and tasty pretzel bites that will disappear as soon as you put them on the table....

Herb Garlic Butter Prime Rib Ingredients I always buy my roast with the bone. The butcher at our local grocery store cuts the bone but leaves it partially attached and ties it onto the roast. This makes it easier to carve the meat, and the bone creates a rack for the meat to cook on. See the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact measurements. Prime Rib: I like to get a bone-in cut and tied....

Protein PB & J Smoothie Bowl This Protein PB & J Smoothie Bowl is my favorite smoothie bowl recipe. Peanut butter, strawberries, and blueberries are the perfect combo, and the scoop of vanilla protein powder will help keep you full until lunch. For more PB and J- inspired smoothies, try my Strawberry Peanut Butter Swirl Smoothie Bowls and Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothie. I’m loving my new Ninja Foodi® Smoothie Bowl Maker!...

Pepper Steak Pepper steak is quick, easy and perfect to whip up any night of the week. Strips of beef and bell peppers are stir fried in a wok to create a delicious dinner, ready in no time! I love it with brown rice, or serve it with cauliflower rice for more veggies. As a kid I loved when my Mom made this steak and now that I’m an adult, it’s always a hit in my house when I make it....

What is Rajma Masala? Rajma Masala is kidney beans that are cooked in a tomato-onion masala gravy. This is Punjabi comfort food that goes perfectly with white basmati rice and on those cold or rainy days. Rajma Masala is healthy, vegan, gluten-free, high in protein and fiber, not to mention delicious and nutritious too. What kind of Dried Kidney Beans should I use? Can I use Canned Kidney Beans? Sure, you can....

Red White and Blue Fruit Skewers If you need a quick dessert that doesn’t require much work, it doesn’t get easier than this! These fresh strawberry, blueberry and angel food cake skewers are perfect for Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day or any summer party. I’m not sure what it is about putting fruit on sticks that makes them so appealing, but my youngest daughter’s eyes lit up when she couldn’t wait to eat them....

Roasted Broccoli Rabe with Garlic I love broccoli rabe, and it’s slightly bitter taste especially when sauteed with garlic and oil. It’s also great tossed with pasta, sausage, in a wrap with chicken, or eaten as a side dish. Broccoli Rabe, otherwise known as rapini is a popular vegetable in Italian and Chinese cuisine. It has a slightly nutty, bitter flavor, and it is a good source of vitamins A, C and K, as well as potassium, calcium and iron....

Asparagus is great steamed, grilled, or even in soup or quiche! Find more ways to utilize this delicious vegetable with my full list of recipes here. Roasted Asparagus in Brown Butter Recipe You really can’t go wrong with brown butter. It works so well with both sweet and savory dishes. Whether it’s salmon, gnocchi, or spicy shrimp, brown butter adds a rich and nutty quality to whatever you add it to!...

How to Make Roasted Red Pepper Hummus See the recipe card below for printable instructions. This is just a quick summary of what you’ll need to make roasted red pepper hummus. Scroll down to the recipe card below for exact measurements. Garbanzo beans – Canned beans are just fine for this recipe! Roasted red pepper – I like to make my own roasted red peppers, but jarred works too. Fresh parsley – For herbaceous flavor....

Each month, I’ll share snippets of what I’m working on, habits I’m cultivating, things bringing me joy, books/TV shows/podcasts I’m enjoying, and more. Think of it as stream-of-consciousness blabbering meets a semi-curated list of recommendations meets life update. What I’m watching, listening to, and reading 📺 Watching This month has been all about the feel-good shows. As I write this, I have one episode left of Only Murders in the Building, season 3....

Here is a guide to the different kinds of salt commonly called for in recipes. I mostly use table salt in my cooking, but many other bloggers and cookbook authors prefer kosher salt or suggest finishing a dish with flakey sea salt. Meanwhile, bakers love fine sea salt. What is a cook to do? First, what is salt? A naturally occurring mineral: Salt – sodium chloride or NaCl- has been used for millennia to preserve and flavor food....