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Frozen Chocolate Banana Ghost Pops With Halloween coming soon, I thought I would share these cute, ghost-shaped frozen “Boo”-nana Pops made with only 2 ingredients. This is the perfect Halloween dessert to make with the kids and what kid doesn’t like chocolate covered bananas. Just ask my little one! More easy Halloween desserts you might enjoy are Spooky Spider Cupcakes, Chocolate Mummy Cupcakes and tiny Mummy Cake Balls. This makes four pops but you will have plenty of extra chocolate if you want to make more....

I feel like I have been on a roll lately with making awesome recipes! The first batch of these were gone so fast that I couldn’t even get a picture of it. So I gladly volunteered to go back to the store and bought two boxes to make them in a 9×13. Here is the best part of this whole recipe. It is only 3 ingredients. Seriously. You can mix up a batch in 2....

Greek Salad Sandwich Other sandwiches I love that don’t require heating up are Avocado Egg Salad and Salmon Sandwich, Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Avocado and Tomato, and my favorite… Roast Beef, Arugula and Shaved Parmesan. Some of you have been asking me for more sandwich recipes to pack up for work, school or to eat on the road. This is a great sandwich, it’s meatless but has plenty of flavor from the olives and feta....

Greek Tofu Bowl Tofu is a great source of vegetarian protein. It’s low in calories and very mild in flavor, so it needs a little love to make it something you crave. Since I always get requests for new ways to enjoy tofu that’s not Asian, I came up with this healthy Greek Tofu recipe. It’s like a Greek salad with tofu, with lots of fresh and colorful vegetables. Plus, they pack in 32 grams of protein per serving....

Hey to all the awesome Recipe Critic readers! Chelsea from Chelsea’s Messy Apron back to bring you one of my favorite muffin recipes! These muffins are made healthier with Greek yogurt and yet they taste like a bakery muffin equivalent – super moist and crumbly – YUM! They also have such a fun “mix-in” in the form of canned fruit cocktail. I LOVE fruit cocktail – the mix of peaches, pears, pineapples, and cherries is absolutely delicious....

Lobster is becoming one of my favorite dinners on special nights. The best lobster tail recipe ever is just as great as this one and makes it just as fun to celebrate! Grilled Cajun Garlic Butter Lobster Tails For years I have thought of lobster tail as a special occasion only meal. It just seems so fancy! Maybe that’s because where I am from it is so rare to see it on a menu....

These look so pretty and vibrant waiting to go onto the grill! Grilled Hawaiian BBQ Chicken, Hawaiian Macaroni Salad or Hawaiian Style Garlic Shrimp are some fun recipes that will add to your next barbecue. Grilled Hawaiian Teriyaki Chicken Skewers Spring finally decided to make its debut here this past week and we were so excited to come out of hibernation. Spring time here in Utah can be quite difficult....

Once you’ve got your holiday meal lineup figured out, it’s on to the drinks! A few more festive drink recipes to try this holiday season are homemade eggnog, wassail, and crockpot apple cider! Grinch Punch Recipe If you’re looking for a beverage that will light up any holiday party, this Grinch punch is the best choice! My kids LOVE this punch. It’s one of their favorite Christmas treats! Good news is, this tasty punch only takes 4 simple ingredients to make....

I love festive holiday treats! For more spooky options to serve with these, try Easy Mummy Mini Pizzas and Mummy Cookie Bites. These are all perfect Halloween treats! Halloween Mummy Hot Dogs These are super easy to make and even more fun to eat! And not only that but your kids will absolutely love helping you make them! Put them in charge of wrapping the dough around the hot dogs!...

Egg White Muffins These easy Egg White Muffins are loaded with egg whites, cottage cheese, bell pepper, broccoli, scallions, and shallots, baked in a muffin tin with turkey bacon, and topped with a little cheddar cheese. They’re naturally gluten-free and delicious! More breakfast muffin recipes you may like are Broccoli and Cheese Egg Muffins and Loaded Baked Omelet Muffins. Are egg whites healthy? Egg whites are healthy as they are very low in calories and high in protein....

Dips are my favorite kind of appetizer! If you love warm dips, then you must try these tried and true favorites like this chicken alfredo dip, this crab dip or this yummy hot corn dip. Spinach Artichoke Dip Every time I go to a restaurant and spinach artichoke dip is on the menu, you can bet that I am ordering it! But I want this way too often only to have it when I go out to eat!...

Ingredients You Will Need Besides the whole chicken and spices, feel free to throw in any veggies that you may have in your fridge! They become so delicious when they cook in the chicken’s natural broth. For exact measurements, check out the recipe card below. Bone-In Whole Chicken: The chicken I used was about 6 pounds. You may need to adjust the cooking time a little depending on the size of the chicken you use....

Broccoli salads are a favorite on the site. This Broccoli Apple Salad or this Greek Broccoli Pasta Salad are more yummy variations to try! Cauliflower Broccoli Salad You are going to fall in love with this irresistible salad that is full of flavor and color. Crunchy, creamy and oh. SO. good! Cauliflower broccoli salad is delicious and flavorful. It is the perfect combination of savory and sweet plus crunchy and creamy....

Ingredients You Need to Make Crème Brûlée You only need FOUR ingredients to make this! Don’t let its presentation scare you. Anyone can make this! See the recipe card at the bottom of the post for a list of exact measurements. Heavy cream: Gives the custard a creamy richness. Egg yolks: Using only egg yolks helps get that creamy texture. If you used whole eggs (including the egg whites), then it would be too firm and set....

Mixed Berry Pie I’m a sucker for pie, especially berry pie. Cakes and cookies I could easily do without, but warm pie out of the oven – it’s my kryptonite. To keep the pies on the lighter side, I only use the crust on top. I used the least amount of sugar I could to sweeten them without the filling getting too tart, if you’re berries are very sweet you could probably use less sugar....

Easy Italian Wedding Soup Recipe Italian Wedding soup is a classic favorite of mine. It’s such a simple yet flavorful soup, with meatballs, small pasta like ditalini, and leafy greens. The name “Italian Wedding Soup” is a reference to the “marriage” of greens and meat in the soup . I love to use escarole in my soup but spinach, kale, and other dark leafy greens work just as well! A few more soup recipes I love are Spinach Tortellini en Brodo, Cheeseburger Soup and Minestrone Soup....

My husband asked for Jalapeno Cornbread and I made Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread instead. Jalapeno and cheddar, they just go hand in hand, and seriously, who doesn’t love cheese? Truthfully speaking, my husband wasn’t all over this cornbread because it was too rich for him, however the next day he seemed to enjoy them more. I had a few friends try my cornbread, and while some loved it, others were hoping for a more sweet, cake-like consistency....

Whether you’re in need of a low carb side or just want a delicious creamy dish, this Mashed Cauliflower is for you! They’re just as yummy as mashed potatoes. Pair them with Garlic Butter Herb Prime Rib, Beef Tenderloin, or Lemon Garlic Butter Flank Steak with Mushrooms. Mashed Cauliflower Mashed Cauliflower is so flavorful and even easier to whip up than mashed potatoes. No peeling! If you’re making these to follow a diet or just to enjoy cauliflower, you won’t miss potatoes one bit....

Can you even believe that we are in October? Wasn’t it just summer time and we were having barbecues and swimming outside? I swear the older that you get, the time just flies by. My oldest is turning 12 tomorrow and I feel like he was born yesterday. I have a 12 year old? Is that even possible. My son is the biggest fan of coming home to an after school treat....

Mexican Adobo Grilled Pork Tenderloin Lean pork tenderloin, rubbed with homemade Mexican adobo seasoning is perfect for the summer. Grilled (or broiled) this is a great tasting, smoky, tender piece of meat. Perfect with Cilantro Lime Rice to make it a meal. Pork tenderloin is the leanest cut of pork, in fact it’s just as lean as a skinless chicken breast, and it doesn’t take long to cook, which makes it perfect for busy weeknights....