Nothing warms the soul quite as well as a bowl of homemade soup. My asparagus, mushroom, and butternut squash bisque are more tried and true soups ready to ring in cooler temperatures! Without a doubt, you’ll love them all! Zucchini Soup Recipe Zucchini dishes have been on repeat at my house this summer. I have loved having it on hand! It can upgrade any meal and add a healthy touch....
Crespelle I love making homemade manicotti for special occasions, they are so good and always a crowd pleaser! Rather than using pasta, we love making them these lighter crespelles, so delicious! Make them a ahead with wheat or gluten-free flour. Here’s my favorite Spinach Manicotti recipe. For an added nutritional benefit, I use white whole wheat flour in the batter which doesn’t taste like wheat, but you can use unbleached white if you prefer....
Crunchy spiced nuggets of okra coated in breadcrumbs and coconut, served with a hot and spicy vegan mayo, that’s what. A sort of riff on coconut shrimp, but 100% plant based. In this recipe, I put the natural stickiness of okra to work. Magic because this is the stickiness of okra is one of the things people dislike about these firm green pods. Ways to cook okra (bhindi) Wait, do you call them Bhindi, okra, lady fingers or something else?...
Crock Pot Asian Pork with Mushrooms Try this over cilantro lime cauliflower rice or brown rice. I’m liking my crock pot more and more lately because I am understanding how to make it work and what not to do from some crock pot disasters in my past. Food cooked in the crock pot is blander than dishes made on the stove. To compensate, I learned to boost the seasoning and I usually have to add more at the very end to taste....
Drunken Noodles with Shrimp I love Thai food and Drunken Noodles are pretty high on my list of favorites right next to Pad Thai. If you want to make Thai food at home, I think you will love this easy recipe. It’s perfectly balanced with spicy, savory, and slightly sweet flavors, and the lime juice rounds the whole dish out! Plus, it’s a high protein recipe thanks to the shrimp and eggs and it’s easily made gluten-free if using gluten-free soy sauce....
Just because you’re eating healthy doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your favorite treats. Need some comfort food in your life? Try cauliflower mac and cheese, zucchini pizza bites, and keto brownies! Easy Keto Cauliflower Breadstick Recipe If you haven’t already, you need to jump on the cauliflower bandwagon. It’s going to change your life! No matter what unhealthy snack you’re craving, there’s a cauliflower recipe waiting for you with half the calories!...
Moroccan Meatballs Traditionally called Kefta, this Moroccan meatball meal is usually cooked in a tagine (an earthenware pot with a cone-shaped cover) but you’ll find the slow cooker or pressure cooker works just as well. With cumin, paprika, cinnamon, parsley and cilantro, this Moroccan dish is highly spiced, but not spicy. I hope you love it as much as we do! And if you need more ground beef ideas you can see all my ground beef recipes in the archives....
Not only is this a quick, affordable, healthy way to start the morning (takes less than 10 minutes), it’s also fun dunking your toast strips and asparagus into the yolk. Eggs yolks used to get a bad rap, but according to the USDA, egg yolks are considered a healthy option because they are high in protein, vitamins and minerals. The nutrients in eggs can play a positive role in muscle strength, brain function, eye health and more....
Despite all that, chickpeas remain underutilized by most home cooks. Sure, some folks might add them to a salad straight out of the tin. But canned chickpeas can provide so much more. So, today, we’re breaking down 13 fun ways you can incorporate them in your cooking: How to Use Canned Chickpeas:1. Make a quick but better-than-store-bought hummus2. Roast canned chickpeas3. Pan fry chickpeas4. Mash chickpeas for a sandwich5. Mash ’em in a quesadilla6....
Everything Bagel Pigs in a Blanket Pigs in a Blanket are a party favorite. This Mini Bagel Dog recipe is my Skinnytaste spinoff, made lighter and healthier by substituting turkey dogs and my Greek yogurt bagel dough recipe. Topped with everything bagel seasoning, these mini kid-friendly dogs are sure to fly off the plate! More fun snacks using bagel dough are these Stuffed Bagel Balls, Pepperoni Pizza Bites, and Pizza Sausage Rolls....
Mediterranean Farro Salad Farro is one of my favorite grains, and it’s a great one to try if you’re tired of brown rice or quinoa. This Mediterranean Farro Salad can be served chilled or at room temperature and would be perfect for bringing to a potluck or BBQ this summer. For more farro recipes, try this Asian Farro Medley with Salmon and Farro and Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash. Farro is an ancient Italian grain that has become quite popular in the US and throughout Europe in the past decade....
Five-Ingredient Chocolate Cheesecake Cups If you are making these for friends, I highly recommend doubling the recipe because these will be a huge hit. Other cheesecake recipes I love are Flourless No Bake Cheesecake Brownies, Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake, and Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake. I’m so excited to share this recipe with you all! These are ever so slightly adapted from my friend Phi’s cookbook Fast & Easy Five Ingredient Recipes. I got an advance copy of her brilliant book loaded with recipes from breakfast to dessert using only 5 ingredients!...
Flourless Zucchini Brownies Occasionally I share lightened up dessert recipes here. Making desserts light is a challenge, so when it works I’m thrilled! These brownies are so incredibly rich and fudgy you won’t believe there’s no oil or butter added. And, since they are made with ground almond meal instead of flour, they also happen to be gluten-free. For some more lightened brownie recipes, try my PB2 Flourless Chocolate Brownies and Flourless Black Bean Brownies....
I brought these to my daughter’s class party yesterday and shared a photo on my Instagram and everyone wanted the recipe, so here it is! You can use any fruit you like, I usually use my favorites and try to keep it colorful but if you don’t feel like cutting fruit, just use berries! You may notice some of the photos pictured here don’t have white chocolate chips, that’s because I tried it both ways and liked it better WITH the white chocolate, but if you’re not a fan of white chocolate you can leave them out and increase the sugar slightly....
I’m all about homemade fries. They’re just so good! If you’re looking for more healthy alternatives to French fries, try these zucchini fries, avocado fries, and sweet potato fries! Oven-Baked Jicama Fries Recipe If you’ve never tried them before, jicamas are a Mexican yam that resemble a beet but have flesh similar to a potato. The taste of jicamas is mild and sweet and perfect for seasoning with all of your favorite flavors!...
It has been nothing but raining here in Utah the last couple of weeks. It is nice to get the moisture but you can start to go crazy inside with three kids all day. We take full advantage when the sun peeks out for an hour or two and go for a walk to the park. We love being outside so hopefully the sun will come out here soon. Enough talk about the rain....
If you love cauliflower then you need to check out this cauliflower mac and cheese, this soup, and this amazing salad. They are all super delicious and will satisfy any cauliflower craving. Creamy and Delicious Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce If you love alfredo sauce then you are going to go crazy over this one. I know, I know. You are thinking that if I am cooking with something healthy then I must be sacrificing something like taste or texture....
Mexican food is one of my favorites to have! Add some Mexican Rice and a horchata drink to the dinner table and enjoy this complete Mexican dinner tonight! Chicken Chimichangas These are the best homemade chimichangas I have ever had! I was so impressed I knew I had to double this recipe to get enough of it all. It is festive, easy to make and ready in less than 30 minutes....
I am obsessed with fresh fruit. Our fridge is always full of fresh ready to eat fruit. I would honestly eat fruit over candy and chocolate any day. I am loving all of the fresh fruit at our local market right now and it is perfect for making a fruit salad. One of my favorite salads on the blog is this Honey Lime Poppyseed Fruit Salad. The honey lime glaze add the perfect flavor to the fruit....
Hi guys! It’s Kelley back from Chef Savvy! Today I am bringing you an awesome dessert for Fall. Individual Snickers Apple Cheesecake layered with graham crackers, cheesecake, sautéed cinnamon apples, caramel AND snickers! Cheesecake, caramel and snickers were meant to be together! The cheesecake layer is thick and creamy. I adapted it from my No Bake Vanilla Cheesecake. Super easy to whip up and a lot easier than making a whole cheesecake....
