As you know I am pretty obsessed with Chinese food! My favorite all time recipe is this baked sweet and sour chicken. I mean seriously. It is better than any takeout you will ever have! Since then I have created many versions of this recipe including Honey Sesame Chicken, Firecracker Chicken, Orange Chicken, and I had to create a Kung Pao Version. And let me tell you… this will blow your mind!...
Basil-Cucumber Gin Cooler With the holiday weekend coming, if you’re looking for a signature cocktail that looks like it jumped right off a spa cuisine menu for under 140 calories, this is it! More low calorie alcoholic drinks I enjoy are my Boozy Watermelon Lime Granita, Iced Green Tea Mojito, and Citrus Margarita Spritzer. This cocktail recipe is from a great new book I just got, 150-Calorie Cocktails; All Natural Drinks and Snacks....
Complete the game-day menu with this dill pickle dip, some honey garlic chicken wings, and pizza pinwheels. Chicken Buffalo Sliders Recipe I love any thing buffalo chicken flavor (hello, this delicious buffalo chicken dip). But these tiny hand-held buffalo chicken sliders take this yummy flavor to the next level! Their small size makes them ideal to serve as an appetizer with other hand-held bites. But we also love eating a few of these and calling it dinner....
This ground beef is tasty and full of flavor! Use this ground beef to make several recipes like these easy homemade Navajo tacos. Make the BEST EVER ground beef with this recipe! Ground Beef Tacos Need an easy family dinner that everyone is going to love?! These ground beef tacos are tender and juicy in every bite plus the ease of making them quickly on a weeknight. Add all your favorite toppings on top of the beef tacos and taste the amazing flavor combination....
The precise blend of baking powder, vegan sour cream, and soy milk, transforms into a thick yet airy batter bursting with buttery flavor. When cooked, the pancakes become perfectly crispy and golden brown, and yes, they even have that classic golden ring around the edges. But the interior remains pillowy and soft, with an incomparable fluffiness. If you’ve ever felt underwhelmed by flat, soggy, flavorless vegan pancakes, this is the recipe you’ve been waiting for....
No matter what you prefer in a cookie, I have ALL of the delicious cookie options you will need right here! Flavors, textures, everything is so scrumptious that the only question will be which one will you try first?? My favorites to start with are Chocolate Peppermint Dipped Shortbread Cookies, Snowball Cookies, and Homemade Milano Cookies! Delicious Holiday Cookies Tis’ the season for delicious holiday cookies! Is there any better treat to munch on?...
Black Beans and Rice Serve these rice and beans as a meatless main dish with avocado or a side with steak, pork chops, grilled chicken, and more. My husband is half Puerto Rican, and rice and beans are his love language, so I make this delicious dish all the time! This healthy Black Beans and Rice recipe is similar to my Cuban Arroz Congri, with a few differences. They’re so easy to make and always a hit....
Rice and beans are my husband’s favorite meal, so this is a dish I make often! I love that it makes a lot, so it;s great for a crowd and leftovers freeze well. This is a delicious black bean recipe from my Brazilian/Argentinian cousin, Katia. She makes the best black beans, the recipe handed down to her from her father, another great cook. Black beans are loaded with fiber. Try this over white rice with chimichurri sauce, for wonderful fusion of flavors from Argentina and Brazil....
Crispy Breaded Pork Chops When I was a kid, my mom’s friend Debbie often had my brother and me over for dinner because she lived right upstairs from us. We were always excited to go, and she was so good to us. She would make broccoli, Rice-a-Roni, and Shake-n-Bake pork chops. Growing up in a home where my mom made everything from scratch, these dishes were new to us, and we loved them....
Brussels Sprout Casserole Recipe If you don’t think you like Brussels sprouts, think again! I’m about to change your mind with this irresistible creamy, cheesy Brussels sprout casserole! Bacon and Brussels sprouts are a match made in heaven, like in these perfect Brussels sprouts with bacon or these Roasted Maple Brussel Sprouts with Bacon. Ingredients Needed If you are looking for a warm and cozy side dish that the entire family will enjoy, this is it....
Buffalo flavor is a classic flavor and a favorite spice for many. Try these different ways to use the buffalo flavor with Cauliflower, Dips, and even Enchiladas. Buffalo Chicken Meatballs Recipe Taking a note from my Buffalo Wings, these buffalo chicken meatballs have all the flavor, but easier to eat. I love wings, but every now and then I just want to eat the meat without having to pick them off the bone....
Mini desserts like these small pies are so fun to eat and are great for bringing to potlucks and other gatherings. If you love sweet treats like this, you should try these mini cheesecakes, these perfect mini pumpkin pies, or these mini cherry pies! What are Butter Tarts? Butter tarts are a popular Canadian dessert, that are sweet, sticky and incredibly delicious! These melt-in-your-mouth mini pies are baked in a muffin pan, have a gooey filling made with butter, sugar, syrup, egg, vanilla and sometimes raisins or nuts in a flaky pastry shell....
I wondered what it would be like going back home after 3 months. Would I miss California? Would I hate being in New Jersey? And would I miss those beautiful sunsets? Would the gloomy east coast weather get to me? The answer to those questions… none of the above! I do miss my husband though, terribly. Now only if I could convince him to move to the east coast and then all would be well again....
Cheeseburger Crunch Wrap Recently I shared this Cheeseburger Crunch Wrap on my Instagram and Pinterest feed and it pretty much went viral! So many of you asked for the recipe so here it is. Inspired by Taco Bell’s popular Crunch Wrap Supreme, only with hamburger ingredients on a low-carb wrap for a fun twist on the classic. For more unique cheeseburger recipes, try my Inside Out Turkey Cheeseburgers, Cheeseburger Soup, and Cheeseburger Salad....
Do you ever feel like you get into a lunch or dinner rut? Sometimes that even happens for me! But only because I have to have some picky eater friendly meals during the week. Otherwise I would be having salmon and dinners chuck full of veggies and peppers. 🙂 I wanted to make something easy and delicious for my family with ingredients that I had on hand… these were just that!...
Chicken is always a classic go-to in our house for family dinners, and this recipe is no exception! Add some sides like roasted carrots, asparagus, and these 1-Hour Rolls for a meal that will fill everyone right up. Baked Chicken Alfredo Pasta Chicken alfredo is one of those dishes that if I see on the menu while I am with my kids, I give a sigh of relief! It’s a classic dish that my entire family will eat....
Chicken Fritters Recipe Cheesy chicken fritters are so good you’ll want to make them again and again! They’re so easy to make because you simply mix up the batter, then stir in the chicken pieces and cheese all in one bowl. There’s no hassle of dredging chicken into different mixtures! Pan-fry these in just about an inch of oil for the most incredible crispy chicken bites. Your picky kids will love these too!...
I absolutely love Asian inspired appetizers! There is something so amazing about the flavor combinations of sweet and savory that have me coming back for seconds and thirds. If you are like me, you are going to love these Shrimp Spring Rolls, these flavorful Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps and this unique and delicious Wonton Soup. Homemade Chicken Potstickers Takeout will be the last thing you think of after cooking up these chicken potstickers!...
Chickpea Tuna Salad If you hate mayo but want to eat more tuna, you will love this recipe. I’ve had this chickpea tuna salad on my mind and realized I had all the ingredients on hand to whip this up, and I loved it! This would make a great meal prep lunch, you can double the recipe, the flavors only get better then next day. Lettuce is totally optional, there’s no oil, no mayo, instead I drizzled some of the brine from the capers (the liquid) along with red wine vinegar and loved how it turned out....
I wanted to create an “everything cookie” packed with all my favorite cookie mix-ins, a cookie that was indulgent and 100% satisfying (but maybe still a tad bit healthier than your standard cookie). This is that cookie! Table of contents:1. Why you’re going to like these cookies2. Ingredient notes3. Substitutions for this recipe4. Tips for making this recipe5. Recipe card with notes PS: If you’re looking for more scrumptious chocolate desserts, I highly recommend my Bakery-Style Vegan Chocolate Chip Muffins, my decadent but wholesome Vegan Chocolate Mousse, or my five-ingredient Vegan Fudge!...
