First, it’s important to know what to look for in a healthy snack and to think about how snacks typically fit into your daily routine. For example, if your snack may sit in a hot car for hours, then you likely don’t want anything perishable. Have a hard workout planned? You might want something more substantial. If you typically eat your snacks on-the-go, then you’ll want to find something quick, easy, and portable....
A delicious and portable savory pie My heart flutters every time I encounter an empadinha! Who could resist a pastry that melts in your mouth before letting its appetizing contents touch every inch of your taste buds? And while hearts of palm can be an exotic flavor to American palates, it tastes like home and childhood to me and to every Brazilian out there! After all, I could bet money that all my fellow countrymen have stuffed their faces with empadinhas more times then they would care to admit....
FavoritePinShare These homemade Bagels are the perfect texture, chewy, dense, yet soft, and oh so delicious! Better than store-bought every time, these homemade bagels are way easier than you think! Ah, Bread, you have to love it, and it is so much easier to make homemade than you think. You have to try these and my other favorites, you won’t regret it, Bread, Challah, and English Muffins. Bagel Recipe There is possibly nothing better than bagels that are homemade....
Good morning, everyone! I’m usually not a morning person, but here I am today to share with you an easy homemade granola recipe. Mornings were always difficult for me. Growing up, I had to wake up at 5:30am to go to school because it started at 6:45! I can’t begin to tell you how hard it was… Later on, when I got accepted to college, I started attending in the morning but had to eventually switch to the night period because it was really hard to keep a satisfactory attendance....
FavoritePinShare Ice cream in a bag is the perfect summertime kid-friendly treat! Super simple and absolutely delicious, this science project is one your kids are going to want to keep on repeat. Ice cream is a given during the hot summer months and you can do so many delicious recipes with it. Try these fan favorites like this Frosted Lemonade, Keto, and Brownie Batter Ice Cream! Homemade Ice Cream In a Bag You scream, I scream, We all scream for Ice Cream!...
What is halloumi? Most people associate Halloumi Cheese with Greece, but it actually originated in Cyprus in the Medieval Byzantine period, then gained popularity throughout the rest of the Middle East region. Traditionally it is made with a blend of goats and sheep milk, however, in countries where it’s difficult to source these milks, it can also be made with cow’s milk. Halloumi has a distinctive layered texture similar to mozzarella and has a salty flavour due to it being brined in a salt water solution....
Try these easy tips for making soft boiled eggs easier to peel so you can enjoy them anytime! There’s nothing like having soft-boiled eggs for breakfast. A perfectly soft-boiled egg has that custard-like white and irresistibly runny yolk is such sight to behold! The only problem is, those shells are tough to crack. Sometimes, no matter how careful you are, you still end up breaking the yolk mid-peel, ending up with a goopy mess....
I’m quite unabashed in my love of beans, especially black beans. They’re ultra affordable, high in protein and fiber, and work well in recipes that range from Crock Pot Mexican Casserole to my favorite Instant Pot Chili to even brownies (I haven’t tried my own recipe yet—anyone interested?—but this Black Bean Brownies recipe has my eye). For maximum weeknight ease, I usually reach for canned black beans, but I know from personal experience that when you cook the beans yourself from dried instead of using canned beans, their texture is far superior....
Shredded chicken is one of my favorite ways to use the Instant Pot, but it doesn’t have to stop at the plain version. Enter… this Instant Pot buffalo chicken recipe! It’s similar to my buffalo chicken salad, but in appetizer form. We’re leveraging the pressure cooker’s ability to cook the chicken super quickly, plus all the other ingredients can be mixed and cooked in the same vessel, for easy cleanup....
It’s creamy. It’s ultra cheesy. It requires only four minutes of pressure cook time. By the time you finish reading this blog post, you could have an Instant Pot of healthy, cheesy goodness bubbling away. This Instant Pot mac and cheese recipe also packs a hefty serving of secret cauliflower in every forkful, but I promise you (and any picky toddlers on the premises) won’t be able to detect it....
FavoritePinShare This Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo Pasta is an easy, one pot meal that cooks in record time! It’s creamy, comforting and hearty! Hey everyone! It’s Ashley here from The Recipe Rebel back with another Instant Pot recipe, because September is crazy enough without us having to worry about getting a good meal on the table in between after school activities, lessons and sports! I was a little nervous about making pasta in my Instant Pot for the first time, because I thought it would either all clump together (how could it not when there’s no stirring?...
While thousands of ethnic dishes have been successfully adapted to our Western palates, we still seek authenticity and value it over convenience of using readily available local ingredients, taking shortcuts during preparation and enjoying familiar tastes. Sometimes, when trying authentic dishes, I fall in love with them so much that I make my best to recreate them at home and save the recipes in my recipe box for future use....
Wishing their was a low carb spicy tuna roll option at your favorite sushi restaurant?! Look no further, this ahi tuna poke bowl recipe with spicy mayo gives you all the spicy tuna flavor you want right at home – without the carbs. My homemade keto poke bowl is made with cauliflower rice instead of white rice, which lowers the carbs and ups the nutrients. It’s similar to ahi tuna salad, but in rice bowl form!...
If you’ve never had fried radishes before, sauteed radishes will taste like a treat! Keto radishes are sauteed in butter and simply seasoned with salt and pepper. Not only is this radish recipe easy – just 2 ingredients and 5 minutes to prep – but it tastes great and makes the perfect side dish to just about any main dish. Cooked radishes take on a potato-like texture and appearance, so serve them where you would serve potatoes for a fun (and keto) side dish....
You can use this marinade as the base to make baked Asian chicken and honey garlic baked chicken drumsticks as well, it works really well. Just make sure to marinate the chicken overnight and up to 24 hours for best results. Now, you can mix the ingredients up, cover chicken thighs, marinate for 30 minutes and bake, and they will taste quite good. But if you let them marinate in a fridge for a few hours or even longer, say overnight, they will blow your mind with intense, deep and complex flavors, and tender and juicy meat....
Leftover Thanksgiving casserole can use up just about any leftovers from your holiday meal. You could make a turkey salad, turkey soup or sandwich… but with this leftover turkey casserole you can use up multiple things from Thanksgiving or Christmas in one dish. So convenient! This is a great option for anyone looking for healthy leftover turkey casserole recipes. It’s naturally low carb (if using my sugar-free cranberry sauce and this roasted turkey) and gluten-free, plus it’s packed with vegetables....
This super-easy lemon cake is ridiculously moist and packed with lemony goodness! The frosting on top adds flavor and a rustic flair. It’s so good, no one will believe it came right out of the box. Bring this to your next potluck, and your friends will be shocked at how good you are at baking. Lemon Cake With Yellow Cake Mix Lemon cake with yellow cake mix: cake purists may frown upon the idea, but don’t listen to them!...
The homemade seasoning mix is what makes these chicken wings so darn good. It’s simple, yet very effective. Store-bought lemon pepper mixes are OK, but not great. Compared to freshly grated lemon zest mixed with freshly ground black pepper, they lack flavor and taste stale. Some are too high in sodium. From-scratch, freshly made food can be time consuming, but this is not the case here, you can whip up this lemon pepper seasoning mix in just minutes and make it taste just right for your taste....
This lemon poppy seed bundt cake is one of those wonderful recipes that you can find justification to munch at any time of day. Like my Grandma’s Bundt Coffee Cake, makes a delightful pairing with a cup of coffee in the morning.Like Lemon Blueberry Cake, it also is a lovely way to end a meal.And like Lemon Cake, it hits the spot when you are craving a dessert that’s bubbly and bright....
(This post is sponsored by The J.M. Smucker Company. All opinions are my own.) These past months have been chaos! We bought our first house and started moving the next day. Exciting, right? But we decided to do it ourselves, which led to a journey from hell of over a week to get all our stuff out before the apartment lease ended. The day after everything was finally moved, I was sitting on our unassembled couch pillows, on the floor, when I noticed Lola (our Cocker Spaniel) looking kinda sad....
