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Ready to learn how to make coconut shrimp? (Hint: it’s easy!) This quick keto coconut shrimp recipe is irresistible, it’s sooooooo good. It’s slightly sweet, slightly savory, and a little crunchy. Just how I want my baked coconut shrimp! And as you’ve come to expect from the recipes I share here, this healthy coconut shrimp is made with just 6 ingredients – many of them pantry staples. The great thing about coconut shrimp is it’s easy to make it naturally low carb and without any grains (like keto grits and shrimp!...

Flavorful, comforting, majorly satisfying… are just a few of the ways you might describe this oven baked smothered pork chops recipe! It’s that good, whether you love pork or you’re venturing outside your comfort zone. I’ll show you how easy it is to make baked pork chops that end up juicy and perfectly cooked. No more dry pork! I have to admit, I’m not always the biggest pork fan (bacon recipes don’t count!...

I find most recipes these days are focused around the trend of fast cooking. We want recipes that can be pumped out in 5 seconds flat and preferably made faster with an Instant Pot. But there is value in traditional cooking methods, and they certainly have their time and place. This Beef and Vegetable Stew is quick to prep, but it does require a slow roast in the oven for 3 hours....

Pasta and self-acceptance: the makings for a long, happy life. Caprese chicken pasta is fast and easy to prepare, made with simple, wholesome ingredients, and everything I could ask for in a weeknight dinner. It comes together quickly, tastes wonderful reheated for lunch the next day, and is healthy enough to atone for any weekend excesses of the Bloody Mary variety. Why I Love This Creamy Chicken Caprese Pasta The inspiration for this chicken mozzarella pasta originated from the grand empress of summer dishes herself, Caprese salad....

When it comes to healthy summer recipes, there’s one flavor combination that wins over so many others: Tomatoes and basil! This easy Caprese appetizer goes by several names — Caprese salad skewers, simply Caprese skewers, or tomato mozzarella basil skewers — but whatever you call them, they are the perfect way to enjoy the classic summery flavors of Caprese salad. And with the beautiful red and green colors, they are also festive looking for Christmas....

For more summertime cooking inspiration, check out my All-American Potato Salad, Grilled Cheese Skewers and Berry Sangria. An authentic carne asada recipe! It’s officially grilling season and our grill has been working hard pretty much every night! Nothing beats a summer backyard grilled dinner. Bonus points if it’s steak! If you want to win my family’s heart, serve us steak. 😍😍😍 So, as you can imagine, this carne asada recipe is a family favorite and it is made quite often in our house, either served by itself (with vegetables) or in tacos and burritos....

Boxty on the griddle, Boxty in the pan, If you can’t make boxty, You’ll never get your man. Thankfully, making boxty is easy enough that anybody can do it! Besides, who doesn’t love potato pancakes? Soft, buttery and so creamy on the inside. I could eat them every day! But, ya know what, I think it’s time to take everything up a notch. So I see your delicious potato pancakes and I raise you these ultra cheesy Cheddar Boxty!...

There is so much to love about this Mexican taco slaw recipe! Not only is this cilantro lime slaw a flavorful, bright, and crunchy topping for tacos, but it also makes a great side for any Mexican dish. It’s flavorful, but it’s also easy: this cabbage slaw for tacos is ready in just 5 minutes. If you’re looking for some simple vegetable salads, give my creamy cucumber salad, cucumber radish salad, or Israeli salad a try....

This baked crab stuffed salmon recipe with lemon butter is a decadent dinner that is surprisingly easy to make, healthy, and utterly delicious. The crab stuffing for fish is made with simple ingredients and lump crab meat as the star. You’re going to love it. My inspiration for this crab stuffed fish came from a special dinner years ago, when my husband and I celebrated becoming boyfriend and girlfriend. We sat across one another over plates of walleye with crab stuffing, looking over the glistening lights of the Minneapolis skyline over the river, and began our love story....

Oh yeah… Leave it to me to make the dorky musical theater reference! C’mon, who doesn’t love Elaine Strich singing that song? But let’s put the small talk aside and go straight to the point here, ’cause I cannot – will not! – wait any longer to talk about these amazing, unbelievable, out-of-this-world Croque Madame Brunch Sandwiches! First, I would like to thank our friends at Cobblestone Bread Co. for sponsoring this post and sending me a variety of delicious bagels and English muffins to try....

This crustless zucchini quiche recipe is bursting with summery flavor, thanks to tender slices of zucchini nestled into fluffy, seasoned, cheesy eggs. Just like with Instant Pot crustless quiche, there’s no need to fuss with dough for this quiche with zucchini — just pour and bake! Ingredients You’ll Need This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for zucchini crustless quiche, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options....

FavoritePinShare Ebelskivers are a Danish pancake that is cooked into a sphere using a special pan. They are fluffy and silky smooth on the inside, and you can fill them with anything from fresh berries to cream cheese. Flipping them in the pan is almost as fun as eating them! I think breakfast is my favorite meal. There, I said it! I seriously wake up with food on my mind, and breakfast is a world of possibilities....

Golden Syrup Dumplings are a classic Australian dessert. If you haven’t been lucky enough to try it before here’s what you’re looking at - balls of dough baked in a thick and bubbly syrup sauce until they transform into sweet dumplings with caramelised edges. It’s best served hot out of the oven with some vanilla ice cream or cream on top. My sister has been making this recipe for as long as I can remember and it’s always a hit....

As soon as the weather turns cool, I get obsessed with this creamy roasted cauliflower soup recipe! This healthy cauliflower soup is velvety smooth, full of flavor, and the hands-on cooking time is short, so I can prep the main dish for dinner while I wait. If you’ve had any of my keto cauliflower dishes, you know that I’m a big fan of roasting cauliflower before using it in recipes....

Whenever the weather gets warmer, I start craving flavors from back home. This week, my tropical self was itching for some hearts of palm! So I headed to the store, skeptical of my chances of finding some, and – to my surprise – came home with quite a few cans. Oh, I can eat them straight from the can! And while I did snack on one or two, I mostly had to behave, as they are all spoken for....

This easy homemade salsa recipe is one of the best ways to amp up Taco Tuesday (or any Mexican-inspired meal)! Once you learn how to make salsa with fresh tomatoes and cilantro, you might never go back to the jarred stuff… and just like mango salsa, avocado salsa verde, and pineapple salsa, it only takes a few simple ingredients. Ingredients In Salsa This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for homemade fresh tomato salsa, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options....

Today’s cauliflower tortillas are inspired by an old favorite. It’s confession time. Back in my high school days, Taco Bell quesadillas were my go-to fast food. The spicy jalapeno sauce was my favorite part. Nevermind all the processed ingredients those quesadillas were filled with – I wasn’t even thinking about that stuff back then. Sure, I still tried to get my veggies in, but looking at food processing wasn’t even in my radar....

Smoked salmon or lox are common staples at any grocery store, but if you want the best lox, it’s time to learn how to make lox from fresh salmon at home. It’s easier than you might think! This salmon lox recipe is made with just 3 ingredients and 15 minutes prep time. After some time in the fridge, you’ll have fresh lox that tastes better than anything you could buy at the store and there are so many ways to enjoy it – I’m sharing a whole list below....

Maybe you know the kind of restaurant Italian chopped “salad” I mean? Chopped salads are ubiquitous at many Italian American restaurants. I remember a similar one at my own hometown pizza joint. If you are lucky, you’ll find a few pieces of lettuce (iceberg usually) here and there. They’ll be drowning in Italian dressing. Mostly, these Italian “salads” are meat, cheese, and more raw onions than a full pack of gum could hope to mitigate....

I used to make this Italian dressing chicken a lot as a student and people raved about it. They must have thought I had mad cooking skills. I let them believe that. To marinate or not to marinate, that is the question. I think chicken and especially chicken breasts definitely benefit from some marination. If all you have is 30 minutes, then marinate for 30 minutes. If you can marinate overnight, that’s even better....