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You won’t have to tediously pat greens dry with a paper towel — instead, you can just spin the greens to remove excess water, then transfer them right into your bowl. To help you find the best salad spinner for your kitchen, I used my experience making all sorts of salads to put together a list of the best options. Whether you’re meal prepping a big batch of salads for the week or just a single serving, these salad spinners will prove their worth in the kitchen....

If you want to add some major flavor to your dinner with very little effort, this mushroom gravy recipe is a must try! Try it over your mashed potatoes or over salisbury steaks! It’s so delicious, you’ll want to pair it with a variety of meals. Ingredients for Mushroom Gravy This mushroom gravy recipe is great because it uses simple ingredients, most of which you probably already have in your kitchen....

These stones are generally made from ceramic or steel, and they conduct heat better than a sheet pan. The stone gets extremely hot, which helps to crisp up the bottom of your pizza and bake the crust just right.They’re super versatile, too, since they can be used in the oven or even on the grill. My family loves having regular pizza nights, so I always keep a pizza stone in my kitchen....

Calling all steak lovers! Getting a steakhouse-worthy meal at home is a lot easier than you’d think. Try this recipe for New York steak, skirt steak, or brown sugar garlic flank steak next! The Best Skillet T-Bone Steak Okay, let’s break it down. This way of cooking a T-bone steak is a TOTAL winner. First, you’ve got to let it rest for 30 minutes. This helps to make the steak melt-in-your-mouth tender....

It doesn’t take much to make the very best bolognese sauce as long as you carve out a little bit of time to make it! If you love this Italian-inspired dish, then try my alfredo, shrimp, or this gnocchi! What is Bolognese Sauce? Bolognese sauce is a meat sauce that originated from, you guessed it, ITALY! It’s a lot different than your traditional spaghetti sauce that is usually tomato-based. This sauce is much creamier and thicker (because milk is one of the main ingredients)....

Chocolate and Peanut Butter are the perfect combination! Try these Buckeye Peanut Butter Balls, Reese’s No Bake Peanut Butter Bars or Energy Bites aka Protein Poppers are easy to make and no baking required treats Easy No Bake Cookies These are for sure a childhood favorite! You can’t go wrong with this classic No Bake Cookie that everyone loves! It is a perfect recipe that can’t be changed. Making these cookies with my kiddos brings back so many memories!...

This Italian cheese stuffed shells is all things delicious. What you need to make Stuffed Pasta Shells: This delicious cheese stuffed shells recipe comes together quickly and easily. You can’t go wrong with baking stuffed shells with all the Before you bake the shells, add more red sauce on top and extra cheese. You can never have enough cheese! After about 40 minutes in the oven, you will have an incredible Italian dinner that is sure to be a big hit!...

Tuna Croquettes (Baked or Air Fryer) I’ve been trying to come up with some economic recipes since groceries prices have increased. Canned tuna and potatoes are budget-friendly, and I think these croquettes turned out great and super easy. I love having an open-face tuna fish sandwich or Tuna Egg Salad for lunch, or sometimes even a Tuna Melt. But canned tuna is not just for salad, it’s great in this croquette recipe or try my popular Tuna Noodle Casserole....

Turkey Pot Pie with Sweet Potato Topping As a kid I LOVED when my mom made turkey pot pie with leftover Thanskgiving turkey. I lightened up the classic pot pie by skipping the crust and topping it with a healthier sweet potato topping. The salty-sweet combination is heavenly, feels like Thanksgiving in a bowl! Sweet Potatoes are loaded with fiber, protein, vitamins A and C, and potassium. For more healthy leftover Thanksgiving turkey recipes try these Leftover Turkey Pot Pie Empanadas, Turkey Pot Pie with Stuffing Crust or this Turkey Pot Pie Soup....

That said, this vegan fudge is a little more grownup than the classic. First, it uses dark chocolate to avoid being too sweet. Fudge is already so rich that too much sweetness makes it cloying and inedible IMO. Second, it adds toasted hazelnuts. The crunch adds a nice contrast to the rich creamy fudge texture, and of course chocolate + toasted hazelnuts = heavenly Ferrero Rocher flavor. This fudge recipe is also ridiculously easy and quick to make....

And because I am an unashamed chocolate lover, these are Triple Chocolate Cookies! These cookies are really rich and chocolatey (there are three kinds of chocolate), a bit more like a brownie than traditional cookie, and they taste like a mug of hot chocolate when eaten warm. The dense, brownie-ish texture is a result of (a) using very little flour (just over a half cup), using nut or seed butter as the primary fat source, (c) and using lots of melted dark chocolate in the batter....

Whole Wheat Irish Soda Bread Muffins Irish soda bread gets its name from baking soda, which leavens it instead of yeast. This easy Irish Soda Bread Muffin recipe is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, and you can whip them up in no time. Plus, making them in muffin tins is perfect for better portion control, and you can freeze the extras! Enjoy them St Patrick’s Day with my Crock Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage!...

We always order wonton soup when we go to a Chinese restaurant, and I just can’t get enough of it! I also make sure to order our favorite appetizers too! I love that I can make our favorites at home when we have a craving for them. My favorites are wontons, egg rolls, and fresh spring rolls. What Is Wonton Soup? Wonton soup is a seasoned broth-based soup filled with boiled wontons and veggies....

While all of these recipes are all vegan and all made with wholesome ingredients, they certainly don’t taste “healthy” and don’t sacrifice on flavor! 1. Fudgy Vegan Chocolate Truffles 2. Fudgy Tahini Brownies 3. Vegan Chocolate Mousse 4. No-Bake Cookie Dough Bars 5. Triple Chocolate Cookies 6. Vegan Chocolate Sweet Potato Milkshake 7. No-Bake Vegan Nutella Cake 8. Healthy Vegan Chocolate Chia Mousse 9. Baked Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake 10. No-Bake Vegan Salted Chocolate Cream Tart Big Vegan Flavor Techniques and 150 recipes to master vegan cooking....

Never will I be a girl who orders a salad in a restaurant. I may be vegetarian but my appetite longs for more than a few pesky leaves. I’m usually the one who eats around the salad that comes with a meal, pushing it to the edge of the plate after it’s been wilted to mulch from the heat of the real food. Often, I need nothing more than carbs in a creamy sauce....

16 Bean Soup with Ham and Kale Winter has finally arrived, and there’s nothing quite like a pot of soup simmering all day to warm you up. This a wonderful 16-bean soup to make any time you have leftover ham from the Holidays. More recipes I love making any time I have leftover ham are this hearty, Leftover Ham Bone Soup with Potatoes and Cabbage, and the popular Crustless Ham and Cheese Quiche....

Fried Shrimp Sandwich with Tartar Sauce These air-fried shrimp are light, bouncy, and cooked to perfection! They are served with my healthier tartar sauce flavored with chopped dill pickles, which add the perfect tang. For more air fryer shrimp recipes, try my Coconut Shrimp and Cajun Shrimp. Last week when I was out on Fire Island, we stopped for lunch by the beach. They had a fried shrimp sandwich on the menu, which sounded wonderful, and it was!...

There is nothing better than a stir fry recipe sizzling with an Asian flavor. Korean beef, cashew chicken, and beef and broccoli stir-fries are more of my favorites that you should most definitely try! Easy Hoisin Chicken Stir Fry Recipe This tasty recipe showcases juicy cuts of chicken and fresh broccoli blanketed in homemade hoisin sauce! If you haven’t already seen my hoisin sauce post, I am here to tell you that this sauce is everything you need in your life right now....

Angel Hair with Shrimp and Asparagus This simple weeknight pasta dish is light and delicious! I love pasta and crave it often. To keep it light, I load it up with lean protein such as shrimp and lots of vegetables! Another popular shrimp and pasta dish is this Shrimp Scampi with Broccoli Orzo. Helpful Tips: I usually use whatever wine I am drinking. Pinot Gris, Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc are all good choices....

I had to make a dessert last week for a group of about 40 people. I wanted something easy to make and something that represented fall. It took minutes to throw this dessert together. It came out so yummy with the soft crust on the bottom and the crisp on top of the apples. I took a shortcut by using pie filling but it came out fantastic. Everyone loved the dessert and I loved how easy it was to make!...