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FavoritePinShare These delicious fried avocado tacos are a great option for a meat-free version of taco night! They’re crispy, creamy, and topped with fresh veggies, cotija cheese, and cilantro lime dressing. If you’re looking for more ways to switch up Taco Tuesday, here are some of my tasty recommendations! Carne asada, Baja fish, and chickpea tacos are all super delicious choices and sure to leave your family wanting more. Vegetarian Fried Avocado Tacos Recipe Fried avocados have become a new obsession of mine....

FavoritePinShare Raspberry Cheesecake Bars Dessert Bar Ingredients: Don’t let this list of ingredients scare you! This is the best raspberry cheesecake bars you will ever make! Butter or margarine softened: Use unsalted butter since salt is added into the crust ingredients. Packed brown sugar: Pressing down the brown sugar removes air pockets and allows for consistent measurement and the perfect amount of sweetness. Quick-cooking oats: Rolled oats that have been more coarsely chopped and partially cooked....

When the weather drops, this easy keto beef stew recipe will warm you right up! My low carb beef stew takes just 10 minutes to prep, and some time on the stove. When it’s done cooking? You’ll be left with rich and hearty stew that makes a delicious and filling winter meal. And once you know how to make beef stew keto, pair it with a veggie side, or keto bread (or keto breadsticks from my Easy Keto Cookbook!...

FavoritePinShare These eggnog cookies are soft, chewy, and beautifully flavored with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg. They are going to become fast favorites with their heavenly eggnog glaze! Eggnog cookies are the perfect addition to your holiday cookie repertoire. You’ll have to try my traditional Italian Christmas cookies, snow kiss cookies, and of course my homemade Danish butter cookies, for sweet treats all season long. Eggnog Cookies Recipe When eggnog shows up on the grocery store shelves you know the holidays have arrived!...

Thick, fluffy pancakes spiced with cinnamon, cloves, and ginger, then smothered in a holiday-appropriate maple cream cheese drizzle, these homemade gingerbread pancakes are everything a winter morning should be: cozy, sweet, and best enjoyed in pajamas. Dibs on the last gingerbread pancake if the pajamas have feet! They’re comfort and warmth in pancake form. Their delightful gingerbread flavor comes from the combination of brewed coffee, dark brown sugar, and classic winter spices....

FavoritePinShare An easy, golden-oreo ice cream treat perfect for a hot summer day! Hi everyone! It’s Chelsea from Chelsea’s Messy Apron to bring you the perfect summer dessert – golden oreo ice cream. I am literally obsessed with ice cream! I’m pretty sure I eat at least one scoop a day. I’ve decided it should be in its own food group…. 🙂 In fact, if you visit my blog, I’ve had quite the plethora of ice cream treats....

FavoritePinShare These brownies are layered with a rich chocolatey batter with Oreos in the middle creating a soft, gooey center with chunks of chocolate and Oreo pieces in every bite. Oreo brownies make everyday a great day! Brownies and Oreos make the perfect combination! Adding in cheesecake to brownies make this Oreo cheesecake brownies one of my favorites desserts to make! Gooey Oreo Brownies Who doesn’t love a good brownie?! These brownies are full of ooey gooey deliciousness!...

If you’re looking for a slam-dunk side to add to any summer spread, this grilled corn salad is IT. It goes with just about anythingIt’s easy to make aheadBecause this is a corn salad without mayo, it’s safe to serve (and tastes fab) at room temperatureIt can easily be scaled to any quantityIt tastes like a warm, sunny day served on a plate. Likewise, in the realm of easy, healthy side dishes you can add to your weeknight 30-minute meals, grilled corn salad has you covered too....

FavoritePinShare Delicious and seasoned swordfish simply grilled and seared to perfection! This tender grilled swordfish has a flavorful marinade of spices that give the fish maximum flavor. Grilling in the summertime is such an easy idea for dinner. I also love not having to heat up my kitchen, and grilling just makes meat and fish extra tasty! A few of my favorite grilling recipes you have to try is this chicken, these amazing steak skewers, or this incredible salmon....

Walking into home décor stores makes me feel simultaneously gripped by a sudden, dire need for an 18-person pumpkin-themed tablescape and as though I might have an actual epileptic fit, due to sensory overload. Of the three times I’ve ventured into a Pier 1 in the last seven months, I’ve walked out in fewer than six minutes, empty-handed and overwhelmed. The truth is, although the idea of filling my home with charming, seasonally-inspired decorative items appeals to me in theory (and in home decorating magazines), I simply don’t have enough personal interest to allocate my free time or wine budget to its end....

This post is sponsored by Smithfield. Have you ever attempted to make crepes at home? No? It’s okay. Up until recently I hadn’t either. Last year I finally decided I wanted to learn how to master this french delicacy, so I made the most amazing Dulce de Leche Crepes. And, let me tell you, the whole idea that crepes are hard to make is the biggest BS in the culinary world....

FavoritePinShare Tabouli Salad, or Tabbouleh, is a healthy and delicious salad made from bulgur wheat, minced herbs and vegetables, and a light lemon vinaigrette. This salad is so easy to make, plus it’s full of nutrition. You can make this salad as a side dish to go with tasty recipes like Creamy Mediterranean Chicken or Herbed Lemon Garlic Chicken Skewers. This tasty salad is also a great meal prep option. Just make a big batch on the weekend and it will take care of all your weekday lunches!...

I originally shared this healthy blueberry muffin recipe back in 2015, and it has since become a reader favorite. Adults love that these healthy blueberry muffins are wholesome and made with whole grains. Kids from toddlers to teenagers love that they are tender, buttery, and jam PACKED with blueberries. Come to think of it, I think adults love that these healthy blueberry muffins are tender, buttery, and jam packed with blueberries too....

Made without sugar, I sweetened these beautiful cookies naturally instead. This no bake recipe is as ideal both for grownups looking for a healthy way to satisfy their sweet tooth and for after school snacks and lunchbox treats. About No Bake Cookies with Chocolate Chips Growing up, no bake cookies were a staple at every childhood sleepover. They were one of the first desserts I ever learned to make, a lesson imparted by a neighbor friend’s mother, no doubt to keep us from using the oven unsupervised after she’d gone to bed....

FavoritePinShare If you are loving biscuits try this homemade biscuits and gravy recipe with these 7 UP biscuits recipe. These buttermilk biscuits are also another great biscuit recipe that are simple to make. 7-UP Biscuits These will be the best biscuits you will ever make. I wanted to try this recipe because it sounded weird. 7-UP in biscuits? But they are so good! They are soft and buttery and they didn’t even make it to the table before they were gone!...

FavoritePinShare Homemade Breakfast Sausage is easier to make than you think and tastes way better than you can imagine! This is going to change the way you do breakfast. These are going to make the perfect breakfast addition. Serve alongside German Pancakes, Pancakes or this Blueberry Breakfast Cake. Breakfast Sausage Recipe Nothing beats homemade, and when it comes to homemade breakfast sausage it could not be more true. This is so easy, do not get scared away by the thought of making your own sausage, once you try it, you will wonder why you haven’t tried it sooner....

FavoritePinShare Homemade Funnel Cake! Skip the fair and make your own funnel cake at home! The batter for these is so quick and easy to put together. You only need 20 minutes to make this fun treat on your own! Homemade Funnel Cakes The batter for these light and fluffy funnel cakes comes together in minutes! Drizzling the batter into hot oil creates a golden, puffed up swirled cake. Top with a sprinkle of powdered sugar to complete this fun classic fair dessert!...

FavoritePinShare This Sweet Potato Pie is unlike any others you’ve eaten. The filling is made with cream cheese for a cheesecake like creaminess and texture you won’t be able to resist. There are so many ways to incorporate sweet potatoes into your meal besides Sweet Potato Fries. You can make Maple Sweet Potato Pancakes for breakfast, Sweet Potato Cake for dessert, or Sweet Potato Rolls to pair with soup. Homemade Sweet Potato Pie Sweet potato pie is a traditional Southern dessert, and usually served during the holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas....

I’m not sure how a holiday without butter would go down, but I don’t think I want to be a part of it. If ever an ingredient deserved a holiday theme song, butter might be it! Or bourbon might be it. We can debate over our second round of this warm bourbon cocktail! This hot buttered bourbon is warm, cinnamony, buttery romance. It sips like a special occasion. The butter melts into the apple cider and spices, adding creaminess and depth to every sip, while the smooth bourbon keeps the drink from being overly sweet....

FavoritePinShare These hot cocoa cookies are the perfect treat for the winter season! These soft and delicious cookies have a marshmallow on top and some ooey, gooey chocolate in the middle. You will be won’t be able to stop at just one! Cookies, especially holiday cookies, are some of the best things that we make all season long. There are SO many different varieties to choose from but the long standing favorites in our household are these Grinch Cookies, these yummy Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies or, my very favorite… Italian Christmas Cookies!...