Make-Ahead Breakfasts When you take preferences of little kids into account, and add on the pressure of getting out the door or ready for the day at home, it can make serving up a healthy breakfast that the kids will actually eat a tall order. One thing that can help and that I’ve come to rely on is making part of the breakfast ahead of time at least some days of the week....
Here, you will find lots of tasty Low Calorie Chicken Recipes that could become a staple on the menu in your home. With these delicious dishes, you don’t have to worry about sacrificing flavor or putting yourself off track with you goals. So whether you’re preparing meals for your family or cooking just for yourself tonight, try one of these delicious healthy low calorie chicken recipes! Tips for Keeping it Low Cal Choose the Right Cut: Go for chicken breast for the leanest option....
Baby Food Makers When I was a new mom, it was so hard to know which gear I needed to make my own baby food. And since we did a combination of baby-led weaning and purees, I did need a convenient way to make quick baby food. For this post, I want to help you choose a baby food maker if that’s the most efficient option for you—and also learn how to use equipment you may already have in your house as another convenient option....
Asian Coleslaw Recipe If you need a side dish to bring to a potluck or picnic or just want to change up your standard coleslaw recipe, this Asian-inspired coleslaw is going to take your tastebuds to new levels. Made with a creamy peanut butter sauce, this slaw has it all with sweet, savory, and sour flavors in perfect harmony with plenty of that coleslaw crunch from thinly sliced veggies. Even kids love this coleslaw!...
Crunchy, chewy, salty, and sweet treats are some of our favorites! Be sure to also try our Salted Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treats, Blarney Stones, or Salted Caramel Sauce. I’ll come clean and admit that I just lose all self-control when it comes to this Crispix mix. Sure, I love Christmas cookies and other holiday baking, but there is just something about a really excellent snack mix that speaks to me....
I love making homemade snacks from pantry ingredients I usually have in the house and these Chewy Granola Bars are such a yummy option. They are easy to stir together, don’t require any baking, and can be adjusted for your family’s flavor preference. These bars are best served cold out of the fridge, so you can eat them at home or pack them as a toddler snack for on the go in a container or bag with an ice pack....
Be sure not to miss any of my Christmas cookies recipes! If you love these pinwheel cookies, you might also want to try my chocolate crinkle cookies, and Mexican wedding cookies as well! Pinwheel cookies can be enjoyed any time of the year and can be colored with any color you like to match the season or occasion. But we think they are especially perfect at Christmas because they look just like something from the imagination of Dr....
As with so many other varieties of pulled pork, like our Pernil or Barbacoa, the meat slowly cooks for hours till melt in your mouth tender. The end result is succulent Cajun deliciousness… As you may have noticed, we love Louisiana style cooking, and are always looking for new Cajun and Creole recipes. Cochon de Lait is one we had never heard of, until our recent trip to New Orleans....
Corn muffins are so delicious that they have the distinction of having been given the official designation of the “state muffin” of Massachusetts back in 1986. It’s that popular in New England homes! I’ve been sharing some of the most popular foods from each state, one state at a time, in my American Eats series, and corn muffins made the cut for Massachusetts. Corn is a simple vegetable that is a favorite in our house and one that I love working with because of its versatility....
You will love this Creamy Risotto This is a classic and iconic Italian rice dish known as risotto. Risotto is one of those foods that I think many people only eat at upscale restaurants because they are intimidated to make it at home. There is something so comforting about classic rice dishes. Some of our other favorites are Easy Cilantro Lime Rice, Easy Rice Pilaf with Orzo Pasta, and Garlic Rice with Fried Egg....
I love making this recipe to share with my kids as an affordable, easy way to serve up fish—and we all love the crispy exterior and tender fish on the inside. These fish nuggets, just like my Fish Sticks and Salmon Nuggets, take just a few ingredients, can be served with a variety of dips or sauces as your family likes, and are just so darn delicious. I love this recipe because it relies on safe, affordable tilapia as a low-mercury, high-protein fish option that’s mild and yummy....
These Greek style fries are phenomenal. Not only do they remind me of our trip to Greece, they’re also a copycat version of the fries we used to get at Opa!, one of our favorite restaurants in the Bay Area. It took a little tweaking at home, and I baked them instead of frying because, well, I can at least pretend to try to make healthier choices every now and then, but these are super close to those wonderful Opa!...
I make a quick Mojo Marinade with citrus juice, lots of garlic, and some select herbs. Then, I cook the pork slow and low for hours, letting it soak up all that citrusy Mojo goodness. This recipe is perfect for the crockpot – it’s dump and go, super easy, and always turns out amazing! I made our Mojo Marinade quite early in GypsyPlate’s journey. I love how simple, everyday ingredients can create a bomb of flavors....
I love this approach to Cheesy Rice because the four flavor variations make it easy for kids (and adults!) to eat, the veggies are soft, and there’s just enough cheese for it to be creamy and yummy. It has a full cup less cheese than many other cheesy rice recipes (to cut down on the sodium a little), but is still delicious. The veggies cook right along with the rice, to cut down on the number of pots you need....
Raspberry Pretzel Salad Recipe This is one of those funny “salad” recipes that is really a dessert (let’s all just admit that right up front, alright?) but you are allowed to eat it WITH YOUR DINNER because it’s called a salad. That, my friends, is called winning at life. I recently took this raspberry pretzel salad to a potluck with a bunch of friends and we all stood around extolling its virtues....
Easy Ratatouille Pasta Every summer, there seems to be a month when we wind up with a pile of veggies that all need to be used at the same time. I’ve discovered that making easy ratatouille is my favorite way to use them up, especially since my whole family loves this recipe served over pasta. This pasta dish uses a lot of produce and only one pot, and it is so delicious with minimal effort on your part....
If you like rhubarb as much as I do then you’re going to love some of my other rhubarb recipes. My favorites are Rhubarb Crumble Ice Cream and Rhubarb Crisp. Of course, you can’t forget about Rhubarb BBQ Sauce or my Layered Rhubarb Pudding Dessert. All of them scream summertime and are perfect for using up the bountiful fresh rhubarb from the garden! What is Rhubarb Cake? Last year we did a great American roadtrip where we drove across 13 states and saw all sorts of site, including Mt....
Carrot Fries Each week when I go to the supermarket, I always pick up a bag of carrots. To me, they are the perfect back-pocket veggie to keep on hand and I love cooking them in super simple ways—like my Easy Sauteed Carrots and these Roasted Carrot “Fries”. Okay, these roasted carrots are not crispy, crunchy fries, but they are fry shaped, which make them extra fun for toddlers! And they are great for dipping and easy for babies and kids to hold....
Jam Cookies I love a lot of cookies, but my all-time favorite one is healthy sugar cookies with jam in the middle. We love this recipe with strawberry or raspberry jam, though you could really use any flavor you enjoy. But my favorite part? The cookie dough is so easy to work with that it’s nearly impossible to mess up. You don’t even have to use a stand mixer or an electric mixer!...
This post is sponsored by Colavita I love holiday desserts (and any dessert, really!); especially ones that are seriously yummy but don’t require me to haul out any special or fussy tools. This easy cake stirs together in one bowl and has the loveliest vanilla-orange flavor. The inclusion of olive oil ensures that it’s insanely moist and stores well for days. And gives the cake a tender sponge texture and floral flavor....
