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Although they’re a typically healthy food in many diets, carbs in sweet potato encounter a lot of confusion on a keto lifestyle. Some believe that they serve as a natural, whole-food source of carbs, while others advise to avoid them altogether (much like white potatoes or beans). What’s the real story? Are sweet potatoes keto? Let’s take a closer look at sweet potato carb count (including carbs in sweet potato fries and carbs in baked sweet potato), and surprising ways to enjoy the taste of sweet potato on keto....

FavoritePinShare This delicious zucchini quiche has a creamy, savory egg mixture baked in a perfectly flaky crust. Layers of melted cheese and zucchini make the texture of this quiche cheesy and flavorful. I love using fresh vegetables in my savory breakfast recipes! It adds so much flavor, and it’s great to start the day by eating your vegetables. I add veggies to my omelets, in my breakfast casserole, or garnish with fresh veggies on top of my breakfast enchiladas....

FavoritePinShare This baked chicken alfredo pasta is classic and insanely delicious. Packed with Italian seasoning, shredded chicken, and penne pasta, this entree will become a family favorite! Chicken is always a classic go-to in our house for family dinners, and this recipe is no exception! Add some sides like roasted carrots, asparagus, and these 1-Hour Rolls for a meal that will fill everyone right up. Baked Chicken Alfredo Pasta Chicken alfredo is one of those dishes that if I see on the menu while I am with my kids, I give a sigh of relief!...

FavoritePinShare Chicken Tortilla Soup is a hearty Mexican soup that really warms the soul. Topped with fried tortilla chips, its packed with flavour and will be a great addition to your dinner rotation! Soup season is really here and we have a great collection – Crockpot Taco Soup, White Chicken Chili, Slow Cooker Enchilada Soup and so much more! Chicken Tortilla Soup I love everything Mexican! As soon as the weather turns slightly chilly, one of the first things we make is a big pot of this chicken tortilla soup....

This Chickpea & Kidney Bean Salad is inspired by the various bean salads I tried throughout our travels in the Middle East. It’s a fresh and filling vegan salad that’s filled with good-for-you ingredients. I’ve chosen a basic lemon vinaigrette as the dressing which adds a subtle, tangy flavour to the medley of vegetables and beans. I usually try to leave fresh herbs out of most of my salad recipes since I just hate buying a whole bunch to only use a few leaves....

FavoritePinShare Chocolate Peppermint Fudge is soft, creamy, and topped with drizzled white chocolate and crushed peppermint pieces. This fudge is so easy to make and has pieces of peppermint throughout for a refreshing crunch. This is the perfect treat to share for the holidays! I am a huge fan of Christmas candies. I grew up eating different kinds of Christmas candy every year because my Grandma loved making and sharing them....

FavoritePinShare This is the Best Christmas Crack Recipe! It’s a saltine cracker layered with toffee and creamy chocolate, then topped with crunchy pecans for the ultimate sweet and salty treat. This recipe is so easy, delicious, and addicting! Our family goes crazy for it every Christmas. If you love toffee as much as we do, try this easy Homemade Toffee, this Graham cracker-based Christmas crack toffe, or this Disneyland copycat churro toffee!...

FavoritePinShare Rich, creamy Rice Pudding is delicious warm or cold, and lightly spiced with just a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg. It’s the coziest, most comforting dessert of all! We love it with plump golden raisins! It’s so easy to make homemade rice pudding and it’s a great way of using up leftover rice! If you love pudding-type desserts, be sure not to miss our Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding, Coconut Bread Pudding, and Pistachio Pudding Salad!...

FavoritePinShare These delicious copycat Red Lobster cheddar biscuits are better than the real thing! Warm, buttery, and ready in 20 minutes! Tasty biscuits are the perfect addition to any meal. Need more Red Lobster-inspired deliciousness? Try out my scampi, chowder, and a reader-favorite lobster tail! Easy Homemade Biscuit Recipe Cheddar Bay biscuits are easily one of the best things on Red Lobster’s menu. They’re warm, soft, and buttery with the perfect savory flavor....

Mac and cheese is the epitome of comfort foods. You really can’t go wrong with chewy pasta and cheesy sauce! It’s such a simple combination, but the taste and texture are out of this world. It’s perfect for the holidays, but since it’s also super easy to make, you can serve it any day of the year. Think you have the perfect recipe for mac and cheese? Give this one a try, and I’m sure you’ll change your mind....

The combination of salty and tart cream cheese and decadent chocolate is a definite winner. It results in a smooth, creamy, and chewy fudge that’s not too cloyingly sweet. Unlike other fudge squares, these won’t destroy your teeth! The best part is that it’s ridiculously easy to make. You won’t need to make candy from scratch, so don’t worry about getting a candy thermometer or figuring out what “soft-ball stage” means....

FavoritePinShare Crispy Air Fryer “Fried” Chicken is what Air Fryers were created to do! Crunchy golden seasoned outside, and tender, juicy, full of flavor inside! This is how the chicken was meant to be eaten. Air Frying is sweeping the culinary world and with good reason. Food is done quicker, it’s juicer and has beautiful crusts. Try yours out with these absolutely delicious air fryer recipes. Salmon, Steak with Garlic Herb Butter, and this Chicken Breast....

This slow cooker soup celebrates the Tex-Mex flavors that never fail to hit the spot (why, hello Mexican Chicken Casserole and Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas). Just like Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup, it stars juicy chicken breasts, filling beans, and a star line up of Mexican pantry spices, like chili powder and cumin. It is delish and worth every ounce of praise. And while I love chili spices with cooling avocado, in the aptly named chicken tortilla soup, it’s the tortilla that stars....

Chicken and dumplings is a rich, extra thick, and creamy chicken soup topped off with dumplings. The dumplings cook directly on top of the soup, absorbing some of the soup’s flavor in the process. They provide a dimension of satisfying texture. Think of soup dumplings like a next-level bowl of soup bread dunk. Chicken and dumplings are deeply comforting and (typically) not considered a light meal. Many recipes add processed shortcuts –– like adding canned “cream of” soup or making crockpot chicken and dumplings with Bisquick or Pillsbury –– leaving you with a dinner that doesn’t feel particularly wholesome....

Lean pork roast slow cooked with vegetables and apples in a sweet and savory maple balsamic sauce, this crock pot pork recipe is meat-and-potatoes comfort with a lighter seasonal touch. While we often think of the slow cooker first for tougher, fattier cuts of meat (like Slow Cooker Pulled Pork), it can also work famously with leaner cuts, including Crock Pot Pork Chops and today’s tender pork loin. Tuck some seasonal vegetables in with the meat—I opted for crockpot pork roast with potatoes and carrots, plus apples for good autumn measure—and you have an all-in-one, make-ahead dinner that can do so many things....

Sure, they’re a tad expensive, but you can’t go to a Disneyland or Disney World without at least getting their signature dessert – the Disney Dole Whip. It’s part of the whole experience! In fact, the pineapple soft serve gained a cult following since its inception in the ‘80s, with people waiting in line for up to an hour just to have a taste of the refreshing treat. There’s even an app that will tell you how long you have to wait before you can get your Dole Whip fix....

FavoritePinShare These homemade cookies are soft, fluffy and full of creamy peanut butter with sweet sugar and a large egg, it is that simple. Only 3 Ingredients to make these deliciously desirable cookies! Cookies are my weakness, especially if you add in peanut butter! Since you all like my peanut butter cookies so much try this Perfectly Soft Peanut Butter Cookies, Amazing Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookies or Peanut Butter Cornflake Cookies (No Bake)...

FavoritePinShare Fresh, flavorful, and insanely delicious, this avocado salsa is the best salsa EVER! Filled with only the best of ingredients, this salsa will be one that you will make over and over! Salsa is a great go-to for a side, appetizer, or late-night snack! Try out some more of my favorite salsa recipes like this blender salsa, this cream cheese salsa dip, and don’t forget this mango lime salsa!...

FavoritePinShare Yakitori chicken skewers are juicy and perfectly charred, topped with a sweet and smoky glaze. Inspired by Japanese street food, they’ll be the best thing you grill this summer! Skewers are one of my favorite things to make because they’re so easy and the whole family loves them! Teriyaki beef skewers, Thai chicken skewers, and grilled Asian garlic steak skewers are more tasty recipes to keep the family satisfied all summer long....

FavoritePinShare Fruit Skewers are a super easy and fun sweet treat. These fresh rainbow-looking fruit skewers are a colorful and delicious way to eat the recommended servings of fruit! These fruit kabobs are incredible on their own or serve with a fun dip for ultimate snacking. Try Cheesecake Dip, Marshmallow Cream Cheese, or even Chocolate Hummus to dip these skewers in! Easy Fruit Skewers I love things that are colorful, and these rainbow fruit skewers are just that!...