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
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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
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
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
35 Pasta Recipes to Make Now
From quick and easy made with basic pantry ingredients to Italian pastas that stick to tradition, this is the list of 35 of the best pasta recipes to make now. I may as well title this post What Should I Cook for Dinner Tonight, because guess what? The answer is this list ... continue reading... about 35 Pasta Recipes to Make Now
21 Easy Recipes for Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey
This roundup of 21 easy but creative leftover turkey recipes will help you make the most of the lingering bites of Thanksgiving. Ahhh, it's the most wonderful time of year. Thanksgiving is over and even though next day leftover turkey sandwiches with all the fixins' are a ... continue reading... about 21 Easy Recipes for Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey
Curry Turkey Pot Pie
Keep your leftover Thanksgiving turkey going strong with this turkey pot pie with curry powder in creamy sauce and the best tender, flaky crust. Leftover Turkey Pot Pie Recipe from Scratch Pie, pie, pie. It's all anyone is talking about this time of year. Today I'm talking ... continue reading... about Curry Turkey Pot Pie
Pumpkin Pie
This easy pumpkin pie recipe's smooth custardy filling makes it my favorite pie for Thanksgiving and every other day of the year. There's hardly a Thanksgiving dinner in America that doesn't include pumpkin pie—and if there is, I don't want to be a part of it. Growing up, ... continue reading... about Pumpkin Pie
No-Fail Butter Pie Crust Recipe
These are the secrets to making a no-fail butter pie crust recipe that won't slump or shrink, and turns out tender and flaky every time. The Best Pie Crust Recipe with Butter It feels like there are two big pie seasons that hit every year: Spring's berry pie season and ... continue reading... about No-Fail Butter Pie Crust Recipe
The BEST Roast Turkey
A flavorful, moist turkey is the centerpiece of every Thanksgiving dinner. These easy tips show how to cook a roast turkey that's always juicy and moist, and proves that it's 100% not as scary as it seems. How to Cook a Roast Turkey Last year I cooked six turkeys in two ... continue reading... about The BEST Roast Turkey
THE BEST Stuffing Recipe
This classic stuffing recipe from scratch is a classic. It's an easy, traditional stuffing made with simple ingredients to make for a Thanksgiving turkey, or serve as a side dish to chicken, pork. The Best Stuffing Recipe If I were to stand at a table loaded with the ... continue reading... about THE BEST Stuffing Recipe
Juicy Turkey Breast
The best turkey breast recipe isn’t cooked in the crockpot but is roasted in the oven with wine, lemon and butter for a moist turkey breast every time. The Best Turkey Breast Recipe Cooking a full-blown turkey for a crowd is usually reserved for just one time a year—happy ... continue reading... about Juicy Turkey Breast
Mashed Cauliflower With Parmesan and Chives
Cauliflower is having its day in the trending sun as a healthy ingredient substitute in many of our favorite recipes—like this one, where we swap mashed cauliflower for mashed potatoes in this silky side dish. Creamy Mashed Cauliflower Recipe At first glance, this dish does ... continue reading... about Mashed Cauliflower With Parmesan and Chives
30 Best Comforting Soup Recipes
From vegetable to chicken, creamy to brothy, this list of 30 best soup recipes shows why there's nothing more comforting than a bowl of healthy, easy soup on a chilly day. 30 Fall and Winter Soup Recipe Ideas Soup season is here, and like so many of you, I am raising my ... continue reading... about 30 Best Comforting Soup Recipes
Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes
The tang of buttermilk with crumbles of blue cheese amp up the flavor in these 5 ingredient blue cheese mashed potatoes. Buttermilk Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes The best part of dinner, especially when it's a holiday dinner, is the side dishes. And when the side dishes are ... continue reading... about Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes
How to Make the Best Mashed Potatoes
Knowing how to make mashed potatoes from scratch is a recipe every home cook needs in their kitchen skill set, and this easy recipe shows how to make the best creamy, buttery, mashed potatoes every time. The Best Creamy Mashed Potatoes Recipe Does the internet really need ... continue reading... about How to Make the Best Mashed Potatoes
Cranberry Sauce
This homemade cranberry sauce calls for both fresh and dried cranberries to make it tart, sweet, and jammy with a dash of orange flavor. There are few, if any, Thanksgiving recipes that are tolerated straight from the can. Jellied cranberry sauce, in all it's jiggly glory, ... continue reading... about Cranberry Sauce
50 Thanksgiving Side Dishes Recipes
What's the most popular side dish at Thanksgiving at your house? This list of 50 Thanksgiving side dishes cover the classics and recipes with a twist, to give you plenty of recipe ideas to add to your holiday table. Thanksgiving is all about gratitude and tradition, and ... continue reading... about 50 Thanksgiving Side Dishes Recipes
Turkey Brine 101 — The BEST Wet and Dry Turkey Brine
For the juiciest turkey on the block, brining the bird with salt results in a plump, moist, and flavorful turkey every time. But is a wet brine or a dry turkey brine better? I tested both, and these are my recipes and results. I discovered the genius of turkey brining ... continue reading... about Turkey Brine 101 — The BEST Wet and Dry Turkey Brine
Cider Vinegar Chicken Stew
Cider vinegar makes this chicken stew perfectly tender, tangy, and saucy, with sweet carrots and mellow leeks for an easy-to-make, one-pot meal. When I was a kid, my mom made us follow the "one bite rule." No matter how weird it looked, sounded, or smelled, we had to try ... continue reading... about Cider Vinegar Chicken Stew
