Salmon cream cheese bagels are the perfect grab-and-go breakfast, or a tasty part of a laid back weekend brunch or weekday snack. Salmon Cream Cheese Bagels Whenever I hit the bagel shop, I have two standard orders: Either toasted bagel with chive cream cheese, or my ... continue reading... about Salmon Cream Cheese Bagels
recipes
Meatloaf Recipe
My grandma's BEST easy meatloaf recipe with oats mixed with ground beef, powdered milk, and a sweet glaze makes a juicy meatloaf every time. How to Make the Best Easy Meatloaf Recipe When my Aunt Jill gifted me a collection of my Grandma Mary Jane's recipe cards, they ... continue reading... about Meatloaf Recipe
Mushroom Risotto
This creamy mushroom risotto recipe is easier to make than you'd think, with dried and fresh mushrooms for a whole lot of flavor and far less stirring and tending. Creamy Mushroom Risotto Contrary to what you may have been led to believe, risotto doesn't have to be an ... continue reading... about Mushroom Risotto
The Best Bloody Mary Recipe (+ Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar)
This Bloody Mary recipe makes a spicy, flavorful vodka cocktail. Add as many toppings as you'd like to get your drink just right! Give me a loaded Bloody Mary or give me a chardonnay. Because when it comes to brunch, I want more, more, more. You might say this cocktail ... continue reading... about The Best Bloody Mary Recipe (+ Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar)
Friday Faves
Hello there! Happy Friday! Now that Super Bowl is over, it's that time of year where just about all anyone can talk about is the weather. Will it snow? Will it warm up? Is that damn groundhog ever right? You know things have hit that mundane rut in the seasonal road when I ... continue reading... about Friday Faves
Pad Thai
This easy pad thai recipe is made with an authentic tamarind pad thai sauce that lushly coats flat rice noodles, shrimp, tofu, and egg. Easy Pad Thai I've always had a thing for Thai food. When it comes to sharing some of my favorite Thai recipes like Thai coconut curry ... continue reading... about Pad Thai
How to Make Classic Macaroni Salad
Nothing says summertime eating like a serving of the best, classic, old-fashioned, creamy macaroni salad with eggs and crisp vegetables dressed in a simple and creamy but still light mayonnaise dressing for any picnic, potluck, or barbecue. How to Make Macaroni Salad from ... continue reading... about How to Make Classic Macaroni Salad
Shrimp Scampi
This shrimp scampi recipe is the best way to make easy look elegant with large shrimp bathed in a garlicky, lemony butter sauce dished up as an appetizer or served as a main with pasta, zucchini noodles, or over rice. How to Make Shrimp Scampi from Scratch When it comes to ... continue reading... about Shrimp Scampi
55 Lover-ly Valentine’s Day Dessert and Drink Ideas
There's no better way to spread the love than sharing one of these 55 Valentine's Day dessert ideas with your sweets. Whether you'll be in the company of your best girls, celebrating Gal-entine's Day over cocktails (thanks Leslie Knope), cooking with your sweetie, or ... continue reading... about 55 Lover-ly Valentine’s Day Dessert and Drink Ideas
50 BEST Salmon Recipes
Whether it's grilled salmon, baked salmon, salmon in a pan, or salmon baked in foil, everyone can agree that easy salmon recipes are a healthy and delicious protein source for any meal. 50 Top-Rated Salmon Recipes From the Mediterranean Diet, to WW, paleo, keto and beyond, ... continue reading... about 50 BEST Salmon Recipes
Taco Soup
This easy taco soup recipe can be made in 30 minutes on the stove top, Instant Pot, or slow cooked in the Crock Pot for a healthy Mexican-inspired, make-ahead, one-bowl meal. Easy Taco Soup In the words of Rachel Ray, this easy taco soup eats more like a "stoup", aka stew ... continue reading... about Taco Soup
Cabbage Soup
This healthy Weight Watchers cabbage soup is a simpler version of Minestrone, and a 45 year old classic recipe from my grandma's recipe box with a few extra vegetables added in. Weight Watchers Cabbage Soup Back in the day, the Cabbage Soup Diet was the magic bullet many ... continue reading... about Cabbage Soup
Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower
Adding a Parmesan cheese coating to roasted cauliflower creates another tasty layer of caramelized goodness in this good for you side dish. I'm not the first person to add cheese to cauliflower and call it the best thing ever. As a kid, cloaking bland heads of baked ... continue reading... about Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower
Bolognese Sauce
Served over pasta or layered in lasagna, this slow-simmered, authentic bolognese sauce with it's deep, rich, meaty flavor is an Italian classic that makes enough for dinner tonight and leftovers tomorrow. If you took a look around the internet for the best bolognese ... continue reading... about Bolognese Sauce
31 Days of Healthy Comfort Food Recipes to Make In January
Like clockwork, the stroke of a new year encourages a slew of ambitious healthy resolutions — more green juice, less alcohol, more intentional living, less screen time, more kale, less ice cream. You get the picture. One sensible place to start is with our diets, and savvy ... continue reading... about 31 Days of Healthy Comfort Food Recipes to Make In January
Mediterranean White Bean and Tuna Salad Toasts
Simple Mediterranean white bean and tuna salad toasts are a quick and healthy lunch idea any day of the week. For as long as I can remember, tuna fish has been a lunch time staple at my house. There are always cans of tuna fish in the pantry, and whether I'm feeling the ... continue reading... about Mediterranean White Bean and Tuna Salad Toasts
Cannellini Beans
This master cannellini beans recipe is the nutritious and inexpensive way to transform dried, shelf-stable white beans into the centerpiece of your healthy meal prep and batch cooking goals. One of the most efficient, inexpensive, and healthy ways to get your foodie bang ... continue reading... about Cannellini Beans
50 Dinner Ideas When There’s No Time to Cook
These 50 easy and delicious dinner ideas are the perfect dinner recipes to make any time you ask yourself, "What should I make for dinner tonight?" 50 Easy Dinner Ideas Why is it figuring out tonight's dinner can be one of the biggest challenges of the day? No more! The ... continue reading... about 50 Dinner Ideas When There’s No Time to Cook
Homemade Beef Broth Stock
A rich and flavorful homemade beef broth stock is one of the essential recipes every home cook should have in their array of kitchen cooking basics. Back in the day there were recipes home cooks didn’t even have to think twice about how to make because they made the same ... continue reading... about Homemade Beef Broth Stock
Breakfast Potatoes
Ditch the bag of frozen hash browns and make my dad's better-than-your-favorite-restaurant fried breakfast potatoes with onions instead. Growing up, there was nothing better than waking up on the weekend to the aroma of my dad cooking his breakfast potatoes and onions. ... continue reading... about Breakfast Potatoes
50 Favorite Mediterranean Diet Recipes
Once again, The Mediterranean Diet has been named the overall diet of the year. This list of 50 breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipes makes it easy to add more of the Med-inspired lifestyle to your weekly meal plan. The Best Overall Diet Just as we were setting our sights on ... continue reading... about 50 Favorite Mediterranean Diet Recipes
60 Healthy Breakfast Ideas When There’s No Time to Eat
What should you make for breakfast when time isn't on your side? All the good things with this roundup of 60 healthy breakfast ideas to keep going all day long. Healthy Breakfast Ideas to Make at Home It seems like "what should I make for breakfast?" is always the question ... continue reading... about 60 Healthy Breakfast Ideas When There’s No Time to Eat
Microwave Egg Breakfast Sandwich
In the time it takes to toast a slice of bread, you can have a microwave egg breakfast sandwich loaded with vegetables and creamy cheese. Microwave Egg and Avocado Breakfast Sandwich Back when I worked in an office, I rarely ate breakfast before work. It wasn’t that it was ... continue reading... about Microwave Egg Breakfast Sandwich
Snickerdoodles with White Chocolate Chips
I don’t mean to brag, but eh-hem, I’m an award winner. Yep, it’s true. A winner of a blue ribbon. Utah State Fair. 4th grade. Yes, I said a STATE FAIR BLUE RIBBON. For my snickerdoodles recipe. Award winning baker I am. Smudge and I were going through some old boxes ... continue reading... about Snickerdoodles with White Chocolate Chips
31 Instant Pot & Slow Cooker Holiday Recipes
These 31 Instant Pot and slow cooker holiday dishes are perfect for easy meals any time of day, from hearty breakfasts to fun treats for celebrating all month long. Are you scurrying around like little elves, trying to get your holiday shopping done? Is the Instant Pot on ... continue reading... about 31 Instant Pot & Slow Cooker Holiday Recipes
Homemade Baileys Irish Cream
Served on the rocks or stirred into a cup of hot coffee, homemade Baileys Irish cream makes the perfect boozy-spiked drink. Most days call for a strong cup of coffee. Some days call for a little something more. And these days...well, they call for a whole lot more. ... continue reading... about Homemade Baileys Irish Cream
Tuscan Beef Stew
Rich and savory, this simple Tuscan beef stew gets its flavor from plenty of freshly ground black pepper, dry red wine, and a hands-off braise in the oven. Like so many of my favorite batch cooking basics, this Tuscan beef stew is one of those recipes that just keeps on ... continue reading... about Tuscan Beef Stew
Friday Faves
Hello hello, and welcome to another week of Friday Faves. Yay! Holiday! Yay! I put my Christmas tree up the first week of November, and I haven't been one bit sorry about it. And on the few times I drove through the city at night, before December even arrived, I could see ... continue reading... about Friday Faves
Creamy Polenta
The easiest way to cook creamy, soft polenta won't take hours of whisking or tending when it's cooked in the oven instead of on the stovetop. Too often I've been served polenta that tastes chalky or gritty or just doesn't have much flavor. Polenta is a very simple dish, ... continue reading... about Creamy Polenta
Mom’s Easy Fudge Recipe
My mom’s homemade easy fudge recipe is basically the best fudge I've ever sunk my teeth into. Easy Fudge Recipe My mom makes this homemade fudge every single Christmas—and only at Christmas—and while every year she makes it to give as neighbor gifts, she always keeps a ... continue reading... about Mom’s Easy Fudge Recipe