FavoritePinShare Easy Sparkling Blueberry Lemonade is quick to make and a delicious and refreshing drink for the summer! Hey everyone! Chelsea back from Chelsea’s Messy Apron. 🙂 When the weather heats up I live for icy cold beverages and delicious ice cream treats. Flavored lemonades are my family’s favorite drinks so we have them all summer long — strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, blackberry, and mango lemonades are constantly being made around my home....
I think I might have a banana addiction. I just can’t quit it. I’m not entirely sure that there is a more perfect fruit out there. Not only does it taste great on it’s own, but it lends itself so well to recipes as a natural sweetener. And once I added it to oatmeal I could never go back to my old tasteless porridge that needed six tablespoons of sugar to remove the cardboard taste....
FavoritePinShare A hearty bowl of chili is a heartwarming meal during the colder months and this Sweet Potato Chili is packed with delicious and healthy ingredients. With options below for making it meatless or changing up the flavor, you’ll want to keep this recipe on repeat. If you’re looking for some delicious and comforting heartwarming fall chili recipes then try this Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili, Healthy Turkey Chili, or this Best Ever Chili Recipe....
FavoritePinShare These classic white chocolate macadamia nut cookies are ones that everyone will love! This recipe is simple and easy and whips up a huge batch of soft, thick, and chewy cookies that you can share with everyone! Everyone loves cookies. They are the perfect go-to for any occasion, and you know that they will get eaten every single time. Try out these sugar cookies, these almond cookies, or these delicious flourless peanut butter cookies!...
FavoritePinShare Egg Roll Noodle Skillet with Ground Pork is filled with tender bites of ground pork, soft cabbage, crunchy carrots and celery mixed together with ramen noodles to make this meal light and filling! The vegetables and noodles are coated with a sweet and spicy sauce that is full of flavor. This is all blended together in one simple skillet meal! If you are looking for more recipes that are quick and easy to make during the week try this Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps, Turkey Stuffed Peppers or Smoky Paprika Fish Tacos with an Apple Slaw....
Looking to make the most of fresh corn season? Don’t forget to also check out my Brazilian Sweet Corn Cake, Sweet Corn Risotto and Curau (Brazilian Corn Pudding). I’ve been wanting to post this recipe for a few years now! But every time I made elotes, they vanished within seconds without time to snap photos. I had my first elote in NYC, shortly after moving there, when I went out drinking with some friends....
FavoritePinShare Elevate your classic Caprese salad by adding juicy peach! This fresh and fruity salad is the perfect addition to all of your summer meals. If you love peaches as much as I do, you’ll have to try some of my other favorite recipes! Try this fresh peach salsa, peach burrata salad, or grilled peaches next! Fresh Peach Caprese Salad Recipe If I had to choose one salad to have for the rest of my life, it would probably be Caprese....
Today we are taking a break from all the healthy recipes to talk about cheese. And not any cheese – the best kind – fried cheese! Okay, okay. My last Cauliflower Gratin post was full of cream, cheese and bacon, so not exactly what some people would consider healthy. But it had cauliflower, which we already established as the new trend in the healthy world! So that counts, right? But this time I can’t even defend the indulgence of these fried cheese curds....
FavoritePinShare A delicious frozen brownie cookies and cream oreo dessert that everyone will love! My husband manages a team of about 6 guys here in North Carolina. Last year, I cooked for them every night. They were in heaven and so happy to come home to a home cooked meal. This year with a newborn thrown in the mix, they will be lucky to get two meals a week. 🙂 I started this year out by cooking the famous sweet and sour chicken....
FavoritePinShare Garlic Chicken and Broccoli Cashew Stir Fry is the easiest meal to make and only requires one skillet! This meal is packed with amazing flavor and crunchy cashews and will become an instant favorite! Garlic Chicken and Broccoli Cashew Stir Fry My son had his tonsils out this week. Thankfully he is older and even though he is in pain he is handling it like a boss. Being a teenager and not being able to eat #allthefood for a week has been the hardest on him....
FavoritePinShare Soft on the inside with a browned outside edge, these glazed orange scones are delightful for any breakfast or brunch! Bake them up for your next early morning meal, and everyone will go crazy over them. You can’t beat having a delicious breakfast meal, and these scones sure do hit the spot! For more yummy breakfast items, try this french toast, these easy cinnamon rolls, or this delicious blueberry breakfast cake!...
Colorful orange, green, and red bell peppers stuffed with rice, seasoned ground meat, feta, and chickpeas, this Mediterranean twist on my master Stuffed Peppers recipe offers every food group in a single forkful. Vegetables. Tender baked bell peppers are the vehicle, and tomatoes help make the filling juicy. Lean Protein. Ground meat (use lean ground beef, bison, or lamb for a traditional flavor) and chickpeas make these peppers filling.Whole Grains....
FavoritePinShare Deliciously flavored grilled potato planks that make the perfect side! Because we are grilling so much in the summer I am always on the hunt for delicious sides. I was given an awesome Weber Grilling Cookbook. It has so many yummy ideas and also gives great tips for the grill. We love grilled potatoes as a side and usually cook them in foil. I spotted this recipe in the cookbook and it looked like a great idea that my family would love....
When the leaves start to turn an array of beautiful colors, and there’s the first chill in the air, turn to the welcoming arms of these healthy pumpkin recipes. Pumpkin on its own is mild, meaning its flavor can blend beautifully with a myriad of other ingredients. Pumpkin is healthy and versatile. This list includes everything from a milkshake to soup! If you want a healthy pumpkin recipe for breakfast, it’s here!...
Say hello to your newest snack addiction - homemade baked pita chips. We almost always have a pack of pita bread on hand for easy wraps (hello Greek Chicken Gyros) and making crispy pita crisps is a great way to use up any leftovers. Pita chips are incredibly easy to make, and once you try them I’m sure you’ll be making them again and again. They’re a great blank canvas to build on....
FavoritePinShare The Best French Onion Dip ever begins with caramelized onions, and ends with you eating it all in one sitting! Seasoned cream cheese and sour cream create a dip so addictive and creamy, it’ll be gone before you know it. Dips are always a favorite at parties. Make this dip along side my other favorites for a dip smorgasbord of awesomeness. Try Insanely Delicious Hot Crab Dip, Loaded Creamy Ranch Dip and 5 Minute Million Dollar Dip....
This Honey Roasted Almonds recipe will turn that pack of raw almonds in the pantry into an absolutely irresistible snack! These sweet and salty almonds are perfect for a treat in lunchboxes, a 3pm pick-me-up or for nibbles at parties. All you need is 4 simple ingredients and they can be made in the oven or the air fryer. It doesn’t get much easier than this! INGREDIENTS Here’s what you’ll need to make these honey roasted almonds at home (measurements listed in the full recipe at the bottom of this page)…...
FavoritePinShare This taco board is everything you need to have for the ultimate get together! It is the perfect combination! This epic board has all your favorite dips, chips and tacos! Include all your favorite dips as you are creating this board like this salsa, ranch and corn salad. Epic Taco Board This taco board is full of all your favorite Mexican dishes! Tacos and taquitos are so easy to make with the help of José Olé....
That’s why I always have some canned green beans stored in my pantry as a back-up. But I don’t just heat the green beans and call it a day – that’s a waste of time and money. Just because we’re using canned beans doesn’t mean we have to suffer through the undesirable canned flavor. There are lots of ways to make bland and boring canned beans taste fresh and fantastic....
Sure, strawberry sauces are always available in grocery stores, but nothing beats homemade, so why not make your own? A strawberry glaze has endless uses, so it’s definitely worth the effort… not that it requires a lot. This recipe only calls for 3 ingredients and comes together in just 20 minutes! It’s amazing how such a basic recipe can make any simple dessert extraordinary. And once you’ve tried it, I guarantee that you will never go back to store-bought syrup ever again....
