Strawberry Milk Adding fruity flavor to milk can transform it from basic to so super yummy—and help kids meet their calcium needs, mix up plain drinks, and add a dose of vitamin C into the day. Strawberry milk is clutch if your kids aren’t into plain milk or you just want to change things up. This is also a much lower-sugar option than store-bought strawberry milk, which is a nice bonus....
Applesauce Pancakes Every weekend, we have pancakes or waffles. We have a little more time to cook and it’s a lot easier to enjoy this sort of breakfast at home with all of us in our pjs, than trekking out to a restaurant. And making pancakes at home lets me use whole grains and lots of produce to ensure that the kids get a yummy start to the day. The applesauce in this recipe adds a lovely sweet undertone and then you can use either buckwheat flour or whole wheat flour, according to what you prefer....
Every summer, or really whenever we have too much zucchini on hand, I love shredding them and adding the veggie to baked goods and pancakes. It has such a neutral flavor that it usually blends right in. Plus, it adds moisture—which is always a great thing for the texture. You can make these pancakes with either zucchini or yellow summer squash. Both work as an easy toddler breakfast or baby-led weaning breakfast....
I am sure that I am not the only one who gets so excited about buying a fresh whole watermelon, but then realizes that wow, that’s a lot of fruit! And while I have a few favorite ways to use up excess melon, turning it into sorbet is a favorite. You just need to freeze cubes of watermelon and then blend them up into the most refreshing sorbet ever. There’s no fussing with other ingredients or syrups—just pure and simple fresh fruit....
I grew up on this fried squash, looking forward to it every summer of my childhood and carrying on the tradition of making it every summer when squash is plentiful. Paul did not grow up with this recipe, but is now the person who requests fried squash most often because it’s one of his favorite things that I make. Eating fried yellow squash reminds me of my grandparents house in Pocatello, Idaho....
Love coconut? Be sure to visit some of our other popular coconut-forward posts like Toasted Coconut Pancakes or 7 Layer Bars! This German Chocolate Cake Frosting Recipe is Life Changing! Coconut pecan frosting is probably the reason why you eat German chocolate cake, right? But what if I told you that it tastes great on other chocolatey desserts as well? Enjoying this thick and creamy German chocolate cake frosting over my delicious fudgy brownies or some chocolate cookies can change your life....
I get it. Making any type of bread product can be intimidating. Bet let me tell you, these Homemade English Muffins are so much easier than you think! The bread flour makes the texture perfect and the corneal makes them very easy to handle. You’ll get a crispy crust on the outside and a soft, chewy inside that make breakfast time just delightful. The first time I ever made English muffins was a few years ago at a food blogging retreat in Oregon where we had a professional chef come do a cooking demonstration where we made brunch complete with lemon blueberry scones, eggs benedict, and candied bacon....
Craving pizza but want something a little different? Try our Cast Iron Pan Pizza (Copycat Pizza Hut Pizza Recipe), Chicago Deep Dish Pizza, Easy Stromboli Recipe, or Four Cheese Pizza with Tomato Basil Arugula Salad! The BEST Pizza Dough Recipe I have been making this easy homemade pizza dough recipe for years. It’s really simple and uses ingredients we always have on hand. And it rises really quickly (only 30 minutes), so I can get things started and have cheesy, fantastic pizza customized with all of our favorite toppings ready in about an hour....
How to Meal Prep Vegetables I know that many people go all in on their meal prep and cook entire meals for the week. But I’ve found that as a busy mom, I need a quicker method that still saves me time come weeknights. For me, that’s simply to prep my produce. (Or some of it, anyway!) It’s much less time-consuming than cooking full meals ahead! Cleaning and chopping vegetables can take a lot of time and produce can so easily go uneaten—and to waste—in our fridges each week....
These succulent, juicy, slightly spiced balls are cradled in a rich, buttery, savory gravy. This is seriously something that’s quite high on the indulgent level. That sauce is the BOSS here. Do it like natives of Scandinavia, serve Köttbullar on a bed of mashed potatoes with plenty of sauce. Don’t forget their beloved lingonberry jam and a sprinkling of parsley. And say Köttbullar correctly, like this: Yup, we teach you a thing or two… 🙂...
We were able to visit Puerto Vallarta this past year and our resort had this amazing Mexican hot chocolate for us every morning. It was so good and I came home determined to recreate it. This isn’t the Mexican hot chocolate of history that goes all the way back to the Aztecs and Mayans who enjoyed a very bitter version of this drink made with the highly prized cacao beans....
Almost every day, I’m asked for a recommendation on one kitchen essential or another, and since I’ve been cooking for decades for fun and for over a decade for work, I am so happy to share this list of my favorites. These are the kitchen tools, small appliances, cookware, bakeware, and gadgets I use on a near-daily basis. They are the items that get the most use in my kitchen and the ones that have stood the test of time with durability....
Papas con rajas tacos get me every time. I mean, how does something so simple contain so much flavor?! Papas translates as potatoes, and rajas refers to the strips of roasted poblano peppers which are sautéed with onion. Together they are the most satisfying pair. I’m so enamored of this accidentally vegan* Mexican dish. Slightly spicy from the poblanos, seared onion, and soft and creamy potatoes. Top it with a drizzle of my creamy Mexican chipotle sauce with aquafaba, a scoop of homemade spicy roasted tomato salsa, hot sauce (I have an easy homemade hot sauce too!...
Homemade Peanut Brittle I love making and giving homemade candy around the holidays. The process of making candy is just so interesting and different from baking Christmas cookies, and as long as you have a candy thermometer (affiliate link), it’s really a cinch to create some pretty phenomenal candy confections to delight friends and neighbors. This homemade peanut brittle recipe is made the old-fashioned way on the stove-top, using sugar, corn syrup, butter and roasted peanuts....
These Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies are packed with semisweet chocolate chips and crunchy pecans in a browned butter cookie dough. Perfectly crisp around the edges and chewy through the middle, everybody raves about every bite of these nutty, chocolate-crammed cookies. We are kind of obsessed with chocolate chip cookies at our house! Some of our other favorites are Easy Copycat Levain Chocolate Chip Cookies, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, and these Soft & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies....
Unlike a traditional pecan pie, these Pecan Pie Bars don’t require the finesse of perfecting a pie crust. Instead, these pecan squares have all the wonderful flavors of classic pecan pie contained in a hassle-free buttery shortbread crust. These nutty Pecan Pie Bars with their buttery crust will be perfect as a sweet snack to take to a bake sale, as a potluck dessert, or even as a delightful alternative to making Christmas cookies for a cookie exchange!...
This is a simple, but incredibly tasty, breakfast that whips up in no time, if you already have some pesto handy. Give this novel breakfast a try, maybe you’ll love it as much as we do! There are many unique recipes floating around the corners of the internet, but it seems only a small few of them are destined for fame. Gigi Hadid Pasta and Tiktok Ramen are two that we found worth posting for you....
Fall is here and I’m ready for these pumpkin cream cheese muffins to find their way onto our breakfast menu again. They are so soft and moist and perfectly spiced with a cream cheese center that is sweet and tangy and perfect. And then there is that gorgeous streusel topping that I just can’t get enough of. These would be perfect for Thanksgiving and All Hallows Eve. And incidentally, I love that name and think we should start referring to Halloween by its older name more because it’s spookier....
Picture this: succulent, slightly spicy, perfectly blackened salmon chunks that melt in your mouth, contrasted with the cool and refreshing burst of sweet mango and creamy avocado salsa. Mmm! The best part? They are yours in about 20 minutes. If you’re after a dish that’s going to impress at your next gathering, or just a tasty quick fix for your weeknight meal, this is the one… The fish taco, as we know it today, is thought to have originated in the Mexico’s Baja California peninsula in the 1950’s....
They’re easy to make and irresistibly delicious, so my guests always come back for more. Whether I’m hosting a large gathering or just enjoying the game with a few friends, these wings, with their crispy texture and rich, glossy sauce, make my Super Bowl celebration unforgettable. Just a friendly warning: they always disappear before halftime! Who doesn’t love some good ol’ wings, right? My Garlic Parmesan Wings, Elote Wings and Sticky Asian Wings are some great flavor bombs worth messing up those fingers....
