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Happy Tuesday, friends! I would like to start by thanking you all for all the love and support. It really inspires me to keep going and learn more about this whole photography and blogging thing so I can share all my culinary adventures with you.This year, my home country of Brazil is hosting the World Cup. And even though I’m not too crazy about the idea of the World Cup being hosted in a country that needs to use its money in lots of other more important things, I decided to join the party and create a series of recipes based in the countries that are playing the World Cup....

FavoritePinShare Delicious and healthy mexican turkey stuffed peppers with quinoa. Quinoa provides added protein, fiber and minerals and a delicious new texture! It has been a week or so since I posted my last post. How are those resolutions coming? I have loved hearing all of “little victories” that you have been having. It has really kept me on track this month with my eating goals. I have been making swaps for healthier foods and having little victories for myself!...

FavoritePinShare You just can’t beat a delicious cinnamon waffle that is drizzled with a cream cheese glaze! It tastes just like a cinnamon roll in waffle form! I love anything that tastes like a cinnamon roll! So if you’re like me then you MUST try this Monkey Bread, these amazing Pancakes, or these Cookies! Cinnamon Roll Waffles These cinnamon roll waffles are to die for! I cannot get over their addicting flavor and texture....

FavoritePinShare Nashville Hot Chicken is everything the name promises- it’s sticky, juicy, and the perfect amount of spice that lights up your taste buds. This delicious air-fried chicken is smothered in Nashville hot sauce that is spoon-licking good! I love spicy fried chicken. Well, let’s be honest, I love ALL fried chicken. And chicken recipes in general! You can make so many incredible meals with chicken, which is why I can’t get enough of it....

Pronounced “knee-swahz,” Niçoise salad is named for Nice, France, a city located on the French Riviera. Most often, the ingredients in a Niçoise salad you’ll see are: Hard-boiled eggsSteamed or blanched veggies (baby potatoes and green beans are quite ubiquitous)Tuna and/or anchovies (I use both)Briny ingredients like olives (Niçoise olives bien sur) and capersTomatoesRed onionA zippy vinaigrette What will likely surprise you is that the “original” Niçoise salad recipe did not call for potatoes or green beans…or cooked veggies of any kind....

FavoritePinShare No Peek Chicken and Rice Casserole is full of comfort and tender, fall apart chicken overtopping a flavorful rice that makes this meal a family favorite! Baking to perfection with the warm, steam cooking the chicken and rice to perfection. One pan made simple and quick for your family dinner that will have everyone asking for more. This Chicken and Rice combination is filling, full of love and comfort. If you are looking for more chicken casseroles try this Chicken Tetrazzini Casserole, Pesto Alfredo Chicken Casserole or The Very Best Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole....

These oatmeal breakfast bars are one of the very first recipes I ever posted on my site. So many of you have written to tell me about how they’ve enabled you to survive long meetings, fueled you after a workout, and become a favorite of your kids. In fact, this recipe is so simple, many of you bake them with your kiddos too! The origin of this baked oatmeal bars recipe is my friend Elisabeth....

This casserole is ultra-rich, ultra-creamy, and ultra-loaded with flavor! With layers of egg noodles, meaty tomato sauce, cheesy white sauce, and loads of melted cheese on top, this casserole is a sure way to a kid’s heart. It sounds complicated, considering its many layers, but this recipe will only take you 30 minutes to prepare! The rest is up to the oven. Are you ready for the ultimate casserole experience?...

FavoritePinShare These bars are ooey and gooey and have a delicious lemon flavor! They are topped with a brown sugar butter coconut topping and are seriously AMAZING! Easter kind of snuck up on me this year. Here I am sitting at the computer on a Saturday night at midnight remembering that the Easter bunny forgot to get the kids baskets. #momfail I am the worst at remembering holidays like that. Even Valentine’s Day we were at the store the night before getting Valentine’s....

(A big thanks for my friends at Mionetto Prosecco for sponsoring today’s post!) I’m in full-on summer mode! ☀️ As in: I was browsing membership prices for our neighborhood swimming pool just now. Not sure if we are going to do it, though. Not only it’s a bit pricey but there’s something about sharing a pool with strangers that freak me out a tiny little bit. Do you guys have a communal pool membership?...

Over quinoa? Has the sun set on this little fiber and protein-rich powerhouse? Did its popularity rise, then fade into oblivion like the cupcakes and Krispy Kremes of yore? Or could my sister just have been toying with my emotions? I’m hoping it’s the latter, because in addition to a fierce addiction to these Chicken Quinoa Crock Pot Stuffed Peppers, I have enough quinoa squirreled away in my basement to feed a small football team, assuming that football team is, you know, into quinoa....

These pistachio chocolate balls are for that person in your life. The one for whom it is impossible to shop because she already has everything. The one with unattainably high standards. The one you can’t invite over for dinner without first sending the complete menu for approval because she doesn’t eat X, Y, and Z. No need to name names, you know the one. This easy no-bake dessert is here to please all—the highly discerning and those of us who regularly walk around wearing socks that don’t match (raises hand)....

If you’re from or have ever been to Chicago, odds are good you’ve tried Portillo’s chocolate cake at least once. And chances are, it’s your absolute favorite chocolate cake in the world. But what if I told you that you can actually make this decadent, drool-worthy cake at home, using just 5 ingredients? It may seem impossible, but it’s true! I didn’t believe it myself either, but after trying it, I’m convinced....

(This post is sponsored by SweeTango, but all opinions are my own!) Tomorrow I fly back to NY after a month in Italy. I’m feeling all kinds of emotions, as I am missing home (and Tim and Lola) but also very grateful for this amazing journey. Italy will be forever in my heart and I cannot wait to come back! But guess what? I’m a restless soul and am already planning the next adventure!...

……OK, the Macy’s Day Parade-sized turkey did not materialize as I irrationally feared, but it does seem like a crime against American tradition, family values, and every grade school reenactment of the first Thanksgiving dinner to admit that the classic orange dessert does little to ruffle the construction paper feathers on my brown paper grocery bag Native American vest. (Did anyone else make those in grade school?). I digress. My general attitude towards pumpkin pie is, meh (unless we’re talking about Vegan Pumpkin Pie, of course)....

Believe it or not, sometimes I’ll have leftover steak. If you want to make things easy, check out the best way to reheat steak in the air fryer. I love a good, juicy steak. Some of my favorite cuts of steak are always made in my air fryer. There are a few reasons why reheating steak is awesome in the air fryer, but first, you need to know my favorite trick for making steaks....

We eat roasted vegetables several nights a week at home, and my default method to cook them is olive oil, salt, and pepper. 400 degrees F. 20(ish) minutes. Done and done. It’s standard. It’s effective. It doesn’t require much effort. Basically, it’s the yoga pants of roasted vegetable recipes. But what about those meals when you need something a little special? When your friends and family are gathered for a festive occasion?...

And no, I’m not talking about the way the tips of your fingers will glow a bit yellowy-orange after you’ve tossed the vegetables in the appropriate amount of golden Indian spices like curry and turmeric (worth it!). The glow here I mean is the deep, good-to-the-core feeling I get whenever I eat a meal that not only fills and satisfies my appetite but tastes so pure and holistic, it leaves me glowing from the inside out....

If I had nine lives, one of them would be spent running a bright, hip, and only semi-pretentious neighborhood cafe. We’d have excellent coffee, green smoothies, and killer pastries. We’d sell wine. Best of all, the menu would be packed with vibrant, healthy “bowls” of all kinds. Our best seller? This teriyaki salmon bowl. I can see it now. You come in the morning with your laptop to “work,” linger through lunch, and then convince your friends with real jobs to join you for happy hour after they get off at 5....

This easy Rotel dip recipe in the Crock Pot is the ultimate cheesy dip for feeding a crowd, all with natural ingredients! Rotel sausage dip adds a meaty element to this already classic creamy and spicy dip — much like my queso dip recipe — using real food ingredients. And since it’s made in the slow cooker, the prep is almost entirely hands-off. 🙌 What Is Rotel Dip? The original Rotel dip recipe is a combination of processed Velveeta cheese with a brand of canned green chiles and tomatoes known as Ro-tel (or Rotel)....