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Focus on: “rustic”. Seriously, whoever decided to start using the word “rustic” as a synonym to “not looking too professional” has my heart forever. ❤️ Yes, I am perfectly aware of my baking limitations. The good news: this potato galette might look homemade (as opposed to looking like it was made by a famous french pastry chef), but it tastes INSANELY amazing! You gotta trust me on that! And that’s the beauty of a galette, which is another word for “rustic tart”....

It’s hard to play favourites with recipes, but if I had to, this Pumpkin, Halloumi and Avocado salad wins. And given that it’s been the most popular recipe on the blog since I first posted in over a year ago, it seems to be your favourite too. This doesn’t really surprise me. Whether you’re an avid salad eater or a notorious salad avoider, this is the salad for you. It’s filled with three of the most universally loved ingredients....

Admittedly, the success of this dish did not come as a complete surprise to me though. The marinade here is an adaptation of my wildly popular Killer Chicken Thigh Marinade, which I can literally drink on its own. It’s that good! Similarly, it works amazingly well on slow-cooked chicken breasts. I’ve been asked for a slow cooker chicken breast recipe a number of times on this blog, so here it is, and you won’t be disappointed....

Is the weather a dominant topic of conversation where you live too? It comes up often in Wisconsin. I wonder if people in California or Florida talk about the weather with the same frequency? Can you bond over pleasant temps and abundant sunshine the way you can over frigid air and permaclouds? While I can’t give you that answer, I can say with certainty that, no matter the temperature and region, we can all unite around simple, delicious weeknight dinners such as these spaghetti squash boats with chicken and bacon (or one of these other healthy baked casserole recipes)....

Cranberries are one of my favorite seasonal foods during the holiday months. For many of us, cranberry sauce comes to mind (and my sugar-free cranberry sauce recipe is one of my most popular ones yet!). But there are so many other wonderful ways to use cranberries. This stuffed delicata squash recipe with beef, goat cheese, rosemary, and cranberries is a perfect example. Winter squash is not traditionally considered a low carb food, since it’s rather starchy compared to other vegetables....

After all you’ll tell yourself, why should you dress up, pay good money, wait for a seat, and suffer outrageous markup on wine in a restaurant, when you can make a chef-level dish like this elegant spinach stuffed salmon at home? Michelin star who? Michelin star YOU! Even if you’ve never baked salmon before, you can nail this recipe. The steps are very straightforward. For even more tips (including what kind of salmon to buy and more), check out this post on How to Cook Salmon....

I’m so glad chili season is upon us! For this chili, I used both the ROTEL chunky diced tomatoes with green chilies and the Hunt’s crushed tomatoes that I purchased at my local Walmart. ROTEL has a mild variety of that same product, so if you’re not into spicy food, just get that instead. I like using canned tomatoes because they make my life so much easier! I’m already so stressed with everything else, at least dinner making needs to be semi- therapeutic, right?...

Is there anything more luxurious than a perfectly roasted beef tenderloin? Filet mignon has always been my favorite cut of steak, but more recently, I experimented and learned how to cook beef tenderloin roast whole — and I’m in love. This beef tenderloin recipe is simple but so impressive. Everyone will be wowed! I use my favorite stovetop-to-oven method for this beef tenderloin recipe. Browning the meat on the stovetop creates a flavorful crust, while finishing it in the oven ensures that the inside remains juicy and tender....

I’ve been making this easy appetizer recipe since I was a new-ish college grad with minimal culinary skill and maximum desire to make friends. I discovered quickly that having people over to your house for appetizers and Mulled Wine fast-tracked friendship. While I have expanded my appetizer game to include impressive crowd-pleasers like Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms and Spinach Puffs, I still love to make this crostini recipe. It brings me tender memories, is a snap to make, and hits the spot with guests every single time....

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This is such a quick side dish to make and requires just a handful of ingredients. In about 10 minutes this a healthy side dish will be ready to set on your dinner table and eat. BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER IN THE AIR FRYER You will love this recipe because these cruciferous vegetables make the perfect side dish. Take these crunchy vegetables to a fall potluck, pack them in school lunches or enjoy them as a simple, healthy afternoon snack....

Why You’ll Love This Air Fryer Carrot Cake Recipe This classic carrot cake recipe makes a flavorful and moist cake, in just 25 minutes in the air fryer. You can have delicious carrot cake in no time, without heating up the kitchen! Ingredients: All Purpose FlourBaking SodaGround CinnamonNutmegGranulated SugarBrown SugarVanillaEggsVegetable or Canola OilOrange Juice-I use Simply Orange JuiceMedium Carrots-about 2-3 carrots make enough grated carrots for this recipeChopped Pecans or Walnuts- you can omit nuts in carrot cake Tub of cream cheese or homemade frosting...

Homemade Chicken Fried Steak Recipe This recipe will surely become a family favorite that you can add to your meal rotation when you want to switch things up. You’ll love this easy recipe because it’s super easy to make, making it a great beginner recipe for novice cooks. In addition, the cut of steak makes this meal juicy and tender without using a deep fryer. It’s my favorite air fryer country fried steak....

Why you’ll love this recipe… Turn leftover bread into croutons easily.Very quick and easy to make.Fun way to use the air fryer. New to air frying? Be sure to get your free printable Air Fryer Cooking Chart filled with cooking times & temperatures for all your favourite foods, plus tips and tricks on how to get the most out of your air fryer. I love to keep my croutons simple, but feel free to mix it up with some extra seasonings....

Making this dish takes very little hands-on time and is ready to eat quickly. In less than 15 minutes you will have an amazing fish dinner that will become a family favorite meal. Fish and Chips in the Air Fryer You will love this recipe because who doesn’t love crispy foods and a dipping sauce. This is one of my father’s favorite foods that he immensely enjoys, and he likes it even better when the method of cooking is air frying....

Hesitant about okra? You need to give this air fryer okra a try! Cooking okra in the air fryer makes it nice and crunchy (not slimy), yet the ingredients are common and simple — much like air fryer broccoli! Best of all, it’s flexible. Use fresh okra if you have it, or make this air fryer frozen okra instead. If you love making entire meals in the air fryer (who doesn’t?...

(This post is sponsored by SweeTango.) Helloooo, rustic pie! And calling it “rustic” is a way of making myself feel better about not having those magnificent pie decorating skills. Braids, lattice, leaves…Oh, they look so gorgeous on Pinterest! But in my kitchen? They usually look like a 5 year old attempted to play with pie dough. Just kidding! A 5 year old would do a much better job! And that’s why “perfecting pie crust” is high up on my list of things I want to get better at....

Recently, for health reasons, one of my neighbors switched to a gluten free diet and mentioned that the thing she missed eating most was bread. A deep appreciator of bread in all forms, be it slathered in almond butter, topped with avocado, or dunked into a bowl of soup (or big plate of olive oil), I imagined how sad I would be to bid bread good-bye. I know that you can purchase gluten free bread, but it’s often pricey or—there is no delicate way to put this—tastes terrible....

This healthy recipe for apple oatmeal cookies is coming to you from the Big Apple as I eat my way through New York City. Right before we left, I baked a final batch of apple oatmeal cookies, responsibly sent it to work with Ben…then called his desk two hours later to ask him to steal back a few for the plane. I called too late. By 9:15 a.m. the entire container of fluffy, cinnamon-spiced, and chewy apple oatmeal cookies had vanished....

No more compromising texture for the sake of making baked French fries healthy. Pull out the spuds and get your dip ready! While I’m no stranger to oven fries, up until now I hadn’t found a from-scratch recipe that I considered a legitimate alternative to the real-deal, deep-fried French fries you’d find at a restaurant. Most baked fries I made at home became soggy quickly after emerging from the oven, a problem I assumed was unavoidable…and that I easily mitigated by smothering the fries in all manners of cheesy deliciousness (reference: Mexican Chicken Enchilada Fries; Chicken Bacon Ranch Fries)....