Maybe I’ve been sitting too close to a lit pumpkin spice candle, but I felt the air change this week. Instead of flip-flops and short-sleeved tees, I found myself subconsciously reaching for slippers and scarves. I’m also dumping cinnamon on everything (plus baking Cinnamon Blondies), and debating how to use my first purchased can of precious pumpkin. While Pumpkin Coffee Cake or Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies would be tasty choices, I think these healthy pumpkin bars may just edge them out of contention....

What’s not to love about a potato salad? It’s delicious, filling, and best of all, easy to make and super budget-friendly! It can easily feed a crowd, but it won’t burn a hole in your pocket at the same time. So if you’re looking for the perfect accompaniment to your barbecued meats and burgers, this recipe has you covered. Let’s get started. Hellmann’s Potato Salad This recipe for potato salad was originally printed at the back of the Hellmann’s mayonnaise jar....

FavoritePinShare No yeast, No problem! This recipe is a light and fluffy buttery bread that is filled with a special ingredient that substitutes for yeast. You guessed it, beer! With this six ingredient recipe you will be sure to please your family with this homemade buttery beer bread recipe! Forget about yeast for this recipe. But if you are one of the lucky ones that has found yeast here are a few of my favorite homemade bread recipes like grandma’s perfect homemade bread recipe, focaccia bread recipe or this miracle no knead bread....

If you’ve never made your own granola you’re in for a treat with this Honey Almond Granola! It’s ridiculous how easy it is to make and how much better it tastes than the store bought kind. It’s also much better for you, especially when store bought granola is notorious for being loaded with sugar. This granola is naturally sweetened with a couple of tablespoons of honey, which can easily be subbed for maple syrup or rice malt syrup if you’d prefer....

FavoritePinShare Spring is here and so are some amazing and fresh recipes! From yummy salads to delicious and festive treats, this round-up has it all! I love spring recipes because they are just such a change from the heavy, winter ingredients that we’ve been using for the past few months! As we transition into sunnier skies, try out these Spring Flower Cupcakes, this light, and easy Greek Lemon Chicken, or this fresh Avocado Egg Salad!...

This oven roasted eggplant recipe makes the perfect healthy addition to just about any meal. I kept the seasonings basic on these roasted eggplant slices, so that they can be used in a wide variety of ways. Turn them into eggplant Parmesan with marinara and mozzarella cheese. Or use them instead of pasta as lasagna layers (eggplant lasagna!). Or just serve them on the side of some chicken (or other idas below)....

With its tough outer skin and rounded shape, preparing and cooking spaghetti squash can be intimidating. Not to worry, though — I’ll show you how to cook spaghetti squash in the oven (two different ways!), so that it turns out perfectly every time. Baked or roasted spaghetti squash using these two methods is surprisingly fast and will become a staple in your fall meals! Along with zoodles, it’s one of my favorite veggie noodle options....

Steak Foil Packets will change your dinner routine at home and while camping! With just 10 minutes of prep and a hands-off 20 minutes to cook, this is one of the easiest and tastiest steak dinners ever! I’m excited to show you how to cook steak in the oven with foil! Best Steak and Potatoes in Foil You are going to love cooking steak and potatoes together in a foil packet....

Eating cold watermelon right out of the refrigerator is one of summer’s greatest joys. Yet, despite my love of this naturally hydrating, ultra-refreshing fruit, I very rarely buy and cut up a watermelon. Why? Because it’s a pain. Or so I thought. Thanks to this easy method for cutting watermelon, however, that all changed. As it turns out, I’ve been cutting watermelon wrong all along. Now that I can cut a watermelon properly, we have it in our fridge almost every day, and I am a happy summer gal....

Are you wondering how to make cauliflower rice (a.k.a. riced cauliflower)? The best methods for cooking it? And what the best cauliflower rice recipes are? This guide covers everything you need to know! You’ll turn to this keto cauliflower rice recipe again and again. Let’s start with the basics, then move on to how to make homemade cauliflower rice (with a food processor and by hand), the best methods for cooking cauliflower rice, and then finally, plenty of keto cauliflower rice recipes that will surely get you into the kitchen and on your way to my favorite low carb, paleo and keto rice alternative!...

FavoritePinShare Instant pot rice is perfectly fluffy, light, tender and never sticky. Even your tricky hard to master brown and wild rice will be perfect. It’s so easy you’ll never use a pot on the stove again. Use your instant pot to make perfect rice for meals that are served over rice, like stir fry. Try these favorites Amazing Pepper Steak Stir Fry, Honey Garlic Chicken Stir Fry or Cashew Chicken Stir Fry....

FavoritePinShare This sweet and sour sauce is perfectly tangy and zesty! It will add a delicious flavor to just about anything and will only take you about 10 minutes to make! I love a good sauce to dip things in and this sweet and sour sauce is no exception! Make up some Egg Rolls, Sweet and Sour Chicken, and some Pork to use this in and you will agree with me… It’s the best!...

FavoritePinShare This delicious green sauce is bursting with basil leaf flavor balanced by buttery pine nuts, fresh garlic, and infused with quality olive oil. Learn how to make the Best Basil Pesto Sauce full of fresh ingredients and prepared in minutes. The Best Basil Pesto Sauce Recipe Memorizing simple sauce recipes I can whip up in minutes is one way I save time in the kitchen and this basil pesto recipe is not only fresh but a perfect spread or sauce for many recipes....

In exactly six weeks, my cookbook will finally be out in the world! In case you missed it, if you preorder a copy, I’ll send you a collection of EXCLUSIVE BONUS RECIPES that aren’t in the cookbook, or on my blog (more details here). You can preorder from anywhere books are sold. Below are a few links for easy reference: This book has been nearly four years in the making, though I’ve had ideas for it rolling around in the back of my brain for much longer....

FavoritePinShare Iced Pumpkin Spice Cookies are soft, chewy, and topped with amazing cream cheese frosting! All the pumpkin you need in one cookie! Nothing says fall like pumpkin baking in your oven! If you love pumpkin as much as I do then try these pumpkin desserts Pumpkin Pecan Pie Bars, Pumpkin Cheesecake with Caramel Sauce or Incredible Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Whipping Cream Frosting. Pumpkin Spice Cookies Today we are doing pumpkin!...

Our Instant Pot Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes are easy to make and so much fun. Ready with only a few simple ingredients, in just 15 minutes and 5 easy steps! Every bite is full of that classic cheesesteak flavor you crave, served up on buttery hamburger buns. Your family will rave about this recipe! Jump to:What makes these the best Philly cheesesteak sloppy joes? 🥩 Philly Cheesesteak Ingredients 🧀 Best Cheese for Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes 🍔 Hamburger Buns for Cheesesteak 🧂 Seasoning 👪 Serving Size 🥗 What do you serve with Philly Cheesesteak?...

This recipe and post are brought to you by Pick ‘N Save. I’m not sure which aunt broke into “My Favorite Things” first, but it sparked a solid hour of uninterrupted show tunes, sung in a shameless, operatic manner while washing my Grammy’s impressively large collection of non-dishwasher safe tableware. Not one of us can carry a tune, and we all know every verse. Ben was introduced to our “tradition” during the first Christmas he spent with my family....

What is Kathi Roll? Kathi Roll is an Indian layered paratha wrap with a filling of grilled kebabs (on kati/skewers), green chutney or sauces, shredded veggies and sometimes even with eggs. Kathi Roll gets its name for the skewers or stick referred to as ‘Kati’ in Bengali, to which the kebabs are threaded before grilling. Kathi roll is an innovative dish created in the 1930s by Kolkata’s famous Nizam’s Restaurant, before it was adapted and popularized by the street vendors....

What’s your favorite steakhouse meal? Mine is a perfect filet mignon or sirloin steak paired with a blue cheese wedge salad. But you don’t have to go to a fancy steakhouse to enjoy this signature meal! I’ll show you how to make a wedge salad at home – it’s quick an easy. This is the keto wedge salad recipe you’ll want to keep coming back to again and again! I love wedge salads because they have all of the components you want in a salad: crunchy lettuce, sweet tomatoes, salty bacon, and creamy blue cheese dressing....

These keto healthy pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting are an absolute essential to make during pumpkin season — and you don’t have to be keto to enjoy them! They bake up soft and sweet with a rich icing (based on my sugar-free cream cheese frosting recipe). And thanks to a few easy ingredient swaps, they have no white flour or sugar whatsoever. Ingredients & Substitutions This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for keto pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options....