This Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken Dip is so easy to make! Cheesy, creamy and packed with delicious flavors. You won’t even notice that this recipe is low carb! Who doesn’t love a good party dip? Make sure to also check out my Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip, Cheesy Chorizo Dip and Hot Smoked Gouda Bacon Dip. The BEST ranch chicken dip! I am a big fan of hot dips! Especially when cheese and bacon are involved....

Rules I break on the regular: The speed limit (I set my cruise to 4 mph over. Wild, I know!)Samples at the grocery store (the sign usually says “Take One” buuuuuuut)Happy hour (“I can still squeeze my order in at 6:01 p.m., right?). And the biggest one of all: don’t try a new recipe for the first time the night you are hosting a dinner party. Unless that recipe is this slow cooker risotto with butternut squash and goat cheese....

My most recent cooking-themed conversation was with my hairstylist. Mid-cut, she asked if I ever found myself cooking the same thing over and over again. (Apparently she was having an interlude with all things sesame/ginger and was curious if I’d gone through similar phases.) Guess which recipe I couldn’t wait to tell her about… SOY GINGER SALMON! Salmon is my answer whenever anyone asks about my go-to weeknight meals. (This extensive list of healthy salmon recipes on my site is proof....

One of the markers of fall is all the fresh squash everywhere, and spaghetti squash is the best kind for so many reasons. It simply more versatile than any of the varieties out there, because it can replace pasta so effortlessly. It can take on any flavors you like, making the possibilities with it just endless. You can even twirl it around your fork like spaghetti, hence the name. It truly is my favorite kind of squash....

Classic favorites including French Vinaigrette, Italian, Balsamic and Honey Mustard, and a few personal favorites including my all time most-used Asian Sesame Dressing. All of these take minutes to make and keep for at least 2 weeks! Salad Dressing Recipes – standby essentials! Whether throwing together a quick side salad or making a meal-salad, having a salad dressing on standby is super handy. The “problem” is that most salad dressings can’t be kept for more than 2 – 3 days....

Growing up, we always had a box of fruity-flavored oatmeal packets stuffed under the bottom shelf of our pantry. They were sugary (that part I didn’t mind) and microwaved up into a kind of slop that would change tints depending upon what flavor of fruit it was supposed to imitate. Strawberry was a dull, sad pink; blueberry was gray; peach was…well, we never did figure out what to call that color....

FavoritePinShare This traditional German stollen bread is the perfect treat for the holidays! It’s a delicious sweet bread filled with cranberries, raisins, candied citrus, and a luscious almond filling. I love German food and trying to recreate it at home! A few more recipes you’ll have to try out: pork schnitzel, German oven pancakes, and this German potato salad! (It’s one of my favorite sides!) German Christmas Fruit Loaf (Christstollen) This holiday season, swap out your traditional fruit cake for this tasty German version!...

No stand mixer, no creaming butter. Just one bowl and a wooden spoon! Strawberry cake A pink sponge cake with pink frosting made entirely with fresh strawberries without cheating* is a recipe that’s officially been in development for 3 years. I’m confident 2020 will be The Year when I finally crack it. I’m getting close – and I’m SUPER excited to share it with you. And while infinitely doable by any home cook, it is quite an involved recipe....

You’ll want to put this keto lemon curd on just about anything. It’s incredibly light and refreshing, full of flavor, and the perfect addition to your favorite keto desserts like ice cream, cheesecake, and even just whipped cream for a super simple and sweet creamy sugar-free lemon curd dessert. Is Lemon Curd Keto? Regular lemon curd is not keto (so much sugar), but this easy low carb lemon curd is keto friendly!...

Want to make the most of this season’s most bountiful crop? Check out my Chicken Thighs with Creamed Corn, Brazilian Corn Cake, Curau (Brazilian Corn Pudding) and Corn Couscous. (This post is sponsored by Carolina® Rice. All opinions are my own.) A creamy summer risotto for corn season! If I could choose one flavor to describe summer, it would be fresh corn. Hands down! There’s something about standing barefoot in the kitchen, shucking ears of corn, that is incredibly satisfying....

I know. How did I get this job? In all seriousness, stuffing vegetables with all types of tasty fillings has become one of my favorite ways to use seasonal produce. It’s familiar territory worth visiting again and again. Why I Love This Taco Spaghetti Squash Stuffed vegetables are filling. This Taco Spaghetti Squash recipe offers a whopping 29 grams of protein and 6 grams of fiber per boat. I found about two-thirds of one stuffed spaghetti squash kept me full an entire afternoon, an impressive feat considering I am usually ready to eat an entire box of granola bars by 3 p....

You need not go out to eat to have them because this recipe makes the most excellent copycat of the well-loved classic. Texas Roadhouse rolls are the epitome of dinner rolls. They’re so soft and fluffy that they almost melt in your mouth. And the flavor? Oh boy. It’s sweet, salty, buttery, and downright delicious. Dinner rolls make such a fantastic addition to any meal, so why not learn to make them yourself?...

FavoritePinShare Thai basil beef is simple and delicious! It’s made with a homemade Thai sauce that has a bold and brilliant flavor and can be thrown together in less than 30 minutes. It is SO GOOD! I love to make International cuisine at home that tastes even better than take-out! In fact, try this like this easy homemade Pad Thai, Beef and Rice Bowl, and these amazing Chicken Skewers! Thai Basil Beef I love to eat out....

My plan for this upcoming holiday season is thus to still bring festivities, cheer and some exciting new ideas on to your Thanksgiving table whilst being mindful of the circumstances we face in these times. So what does this mean? It means that I decided not to share a new whole roast turkey recipe this year, nor a slew of epic new Thanksgiving recipes. I chose to forego styling up and shooting a feast-laden Thanksgiving menu table as I have done in previous years....

Some people might say you can’t go wrong with brownies, but I think you can. In my book, they need to be super fudgy… which is why I’ve been working on these fudgy keto brownies with almond flour for a really long time. And after more than half a dozen trials, I’m pretty sure this is the best keto brownies recipe you’ll find anywhere! If you’re a brownie lover like me, you might want to try my other low carb almond butter brownies, too....

I am smitten with this masala recipe (and Indian food in general) right now for several reasons. The obvious: it’s totally delish, healthy, makes for excellent leftovers, and even though this recipe is easy, it will leave you feeling ultra impressed with your culinary skills after you make it. The less obvious: Tofu tikka masala is comfort food that doesn’t leave me feeling like I need to rush into my sweatpants, curl up, and hibernate until April (or whenever it’s warm enough outside for salads to start sounding appetizing again)....

When it comes to crowd pleasing appetizers, it’s hard to beat bruschetta. Traditional bruschetta (like this easy bruschetta) is made with a mix of tomatoes and basil, but wait until you try this Tomato and Feta version! Fresh tomatoes, finely sliced red onions and creamy feta cheese are mixed with extra virgin olive oil, then piled high on top of grilled sourdough bread. I’ve popped the balsamic glaze down as optional but if it’s all the same to you spoon that glaze on top....

FavoritePinShare Tomato chutney is a sweet and savory condiment bursting with tomato flavor, delicious spices, vinegar, and brown sugar. Best known for being the perfect pairing for Indian cuisine, tomato chutney is a great addition to curries, naan bread, and charcuterie boards. I sure do love a good sauce on the side of my meals for dipping! It just makes the meal so much better because who doesn’t love to dip?...

Tomatoes are not native to India and were brought by the Portuguese explorers in the 16th century. However they were grown from the 18th century & over the years have been adapted into the Indian cooking. Today India is proudly the second largest cultivator of tomatoes. Like eggplants & pumpkins, tomatoes are fruits, classified botanically as berries but used extensively as a vegetable for culinary purposes. Tomatoes form the base of many curried Indian dishes....

Try it. It will surprise you! Welcome to Day 12 of the inaugural Holiday Salad Marathon, where I’m sharing 30 salads in a row through to Christmas Eve – just for something different to the usual sugar-loaded baking countdowns!! Today, something FRENCH(ish): Tomato Salad with Olive Tapenade This is a great tomato salad reminiscent of the south of France with the use of black olive tapenade. You can throw this together in minutes if you’ve already got a pre-bought jar of olive tapenade lying around in your fridge, else it’s worth making the tapenade yourself from scratch if you’re just looking to make a tomato salad that’s a little different!...