Here's how to tell if avocados are ripe at the store and how to ripen them quickly once you bring them home.The mighty avocado. It’s one of nature’s most complete foods thanks to good-for-you fats, essential fatty acids and phytochemical plus vitamins. It’s a nutritional ... continue reading... about How to Ripen Avocados Perfectly
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Hummus Veggie Wrap
Use store-bought or homemade hummus in this fast, fresh, and healthy vegetable-filled lunch, and add even more flavor by using your favorite vegetable flavored wrap or tortilla.Healthy Hummus Veggie Wrap This veggie wrap recipe is one of those "recipes" that seems more of ... continue reading... about Hummus Veggie Wrap
How to Make Homemade Sloppy Joes
Forget the cans of Manwich sloppy joe sauce, because my mom's homemade sloppy joes recipe is just as easy to make and sixty-four (or more) times as good, especially knowing there's a generous helping of vegetables inside this homemade, ground hamburger-ed, comfort food, beef-ey ... continue reading... about How to Make Homemade Sloppy Joes
Bratwurst In Beer With Onions
Simmered in beer with onions that become sweet and caramelized, this bratwurst recipe is a familiar German meal with a Wisconsin twist for the best reason to cheer at tailgates or clink cheers for Oktoberfest.Hello, my name is Heidi. A classic German name, right? I even ... continue reading... about Bratwurst In Beer With Onions
How to Cook Instant Pot Chicken Breasts (from Fresh or Frozen)
Healthy boneless chicken breasts can be shredded, sliced, or diced, and used as the base for countless healthy recipes, and when you cook them in the Instant Pot pressure cooker they can go from frozen OR fresh chicken breasts to fully cooked with just 10 minutes cooking ... continue reading... about How to Cook Instant Pot Chicken Breasts (from Fresh or Frozen)
20 Caprese Recipes You’ll Go Crazy For
From the best caprese salads to caprese skewers and the classic caprese sandwich, this list of 20 favorite tomato, mozzarella and basil themed recipes will have you going crazy for caprese.You know those quizzes you see all over the internet touting, "Choose your favorite ... continue reading... about 20 Caprese Recipes You’ll Go Crazy For
Avocado and Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad
This healthy chicken salad recipe is lightened up with the help of Greek yogurt and creamy mashed avocado for an added boost of protein plus good for you fats that make this salad so tasty no one will ever miss the mayo.Healthy Chicken Salad Without Mayo This post is in ... continue reading... about Avocado and Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad
Easy Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce
This easy and flavorful healthy chicken gyro recipe starts with a simple 5-ingredient yogurt lemon marinated chicken that can be pan-fried, baked, or grilled, and is topped with a simple cucumber and dill tzatziki sauce. It’s as easy as that.Creating This Chicken Gyro ... continue reading... about Easy Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce
Zesty Bread and Butter Pickles
This recipe makes a BIG batch of homemade bread and butter pickles. These can be made as refrigerator pickles, or they can be canned for later!Creating This Homemade Pickle Recipe Growing up, we were a house of dill. Everything I ate had to have a dill pickle on it. My ... continue reading... about Zesty Bread and Butter Pickles
31 Plant-Based Recipes That Aren’t Salads
There's no need to go fully vegan or vegetarian to take advantage of the benefits of a plant-based diet, and there's no better time than now to start adding more of them into your diet with gusto.The two main reasons we as humans eat are a) for health and b) for taste. ... continue reading... about 31 Plant-Based Recipes That Aren’t Salads
10 Ways to Waste Less and Save Money at the Grocery Store
These 10 helpful tips for how to grocery shop smarter will not only save money, but waste less food at home so you'll eat healthier too.This post is sponsored by Kroger I hate wasting food and yet I do it almost every week. I'm one of those shoppers who has grand ... continue reading... about 10 Ways to Waste Less and Save Money at the Grocery Store
Pulled Chicken Sandwich with Creamy Ranch Sauce
For this pulled chicken sandwich, pre-made crockpot chicken is shredded and then piled onto a soft ciabatta bread and drizzled with a creamy homemade ranch dressing and topped with sliced avocado and melted Monterey Jack cheese.Earlier this week I posted a recipe for Slow ... continue reading... about Pulled Chicken Sandwich with Creamy Ranch Sauce
How to Serve a DIY Bagels and Lox Brunch Bar
Wondering what to serve a crowd at your next party? Make it easy on the hostess with this breakfast and brunch buffet idea: Serve a DIY bagels and lox brunch bar.Last year when my niece Chandler announced she was engaged, I knew I wanted to host a bridal shower for her. ... continue reading... about How to Serve a DIY Bagels and Lox Brunch Bar
Classic Egg Salad Sandwich
Whether you're a fan of Mayonnaise or Miracle Whip, this classic egg salad sandwich recipe suits both cravings. Quick, simple, and easy!Simple Egg Salad Sandwich Recipe Once upon a time, as in yesterday, there was a family divided. They made their choices, they took sides. ... continue reading... about Classic Egg Salad Sandwich
21 Recipes to Make with Leftover Ham
Unsure what to make with leftover ham? From ham and bean soup to ham fried rice, these irresistible leftover ham recipes are the perfect way to put those smoky leftovers to good use.Easy Leftover Ham Recipes If you're lucky enough to find yourself with leftover ham this ... continue reading... about 21 Recipes to Make with Leftover Ham
Caprese Avocado Toast
Cottage cheese subs in for mozzarella in this healthy and simple avocado toast that's perfect for a favorite breakfast, lunch and snack, plus 10 more toasts to try.Easy Avocado Toast Recipe Does the world really, Really, REALLY need another avocado recipe post?Likely, ... continue reading... about Caprese Avocado Toast
Healthy Caprese Breakfast Sandwiches
Healthy breakfast sandwiches you can make fast at home can be the saving grace when you don't have time to eat at the start of your day.This recipe is brought to you by Dave's Killer Bread We've all lived in that split-decision moment of choosing whether to make your ... continue reading... about Healthy Caprese Breakfast Sandwiches
Chicken Caprese Sandwich
Grilled rosemary bread is a delicious base for this grilled chicken caprese sandwich. It features fresh buffalo mozzarella, basil, farmer's market tomatoes, and a balsamic reduction for a classic flavor combination you just can't beat.Did you do a double take?In ... continue reading... about Chicken Caprese Sandwich
Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Slow cooker pulled pork is one of the easiest, foolproof recipes to make in the CrockPot. Since it makes plenty of leftovers, it should be a staple for every home cook's meal prep plans.Pulled Pork in the CrockPot Whether serving to a crowd to cheer for on game day, or ... continue reading... about Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Daddy’s Baked Hamburgers
Yep, you read that right! These baked hamburgers are a breeze to make and come together in about 15 minutes. You'll definitely want seconds!Hamburgers in the Oven These baked burgers are my dad’s specialty, and when I called to get the recipe, ironically he had made them ... continue reading... about Daddy’s Baked Hamburgers
50 Favorite Mediterranean Diet Recipes
The Mediterranean Diet has been named 2019's diet of the year, and 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 Diet of 2019 Just as we were setting our sights on eating ... continue reading... about 50 Favorite Mediterranean Diet Recipes
Italian Chicken Wrap
You may see pinwheel wrap sandwiches so often at the store or the quick mart you don't even realize how easy they are to make at home. But this healthy Italian Chicken Wrap sandwich has a few secrets up it's tortilla that'll make it so you'll never want a take-it-with-you lunch ... continue reading... about Italian Chicken Wrap
Healthy Homemade Egg McMuffin
Grab and go breakfasts can be the saving grace of any weekday morning. The eggs in this homemade Egg Mcmuffin sandwich recipe can be batch cooked in the oven, on the stove top, or in the microwave, and make eating a healthy breakfast your easiest decision of the day. This recipe ... continue reading... about Healthy Homemade Egg McMuffin
Peach Panzanella Salad with Burrata and Bacon
This recipe is not your classic, traditional Italian or Greek panzanella salad, because with sliced sweet peaches, savory bacon, and gooey burrata crunched with sourdough bread chunks and dressed in an easy to make golden balsamic vinegar dressing, this healthy-ish salad goes ... continue reading... about Peach Panzanella Salad with Burrata and Bacon
Chicken and Mango Rainbow Veggie Wraps
If you're still debating whether a wrap is really a sandwich or not, you can use this one as proof that either which way the vote comes in, we all agree that healthy, crunchy rainbow wrap lunches are what make the world go 'round. This post is brought to you by Almond Breeze My ... continue reading... about Chicken and Mango Rainbow Veggie Wraps
How to Make a Healthy-ish Fried Fish Sandwich
If you think that making a healthier fish fillet sandwich at home is an impossible task, think again. This fried fish sandwich with homemade tartar sauce is golden brown and ready to serve in under 30 minutes, and it's so good that it puts McDonald's filet-o-fish to shame. It's ... continue reading... about How to Make a Healthy-ish Fried Fish Sandwich
31 Healthy Lunches to Make in January
Get a healthy start on your week by creating lunches that won't derail your best eating intentions. These 31 recipes will keep you on track!Happy New Year, friends!Now that we've eaten too many cookies, drunk too much champagne, and thrown caution to the wind with our ... continue reading... about 31 Healthy Lunches to Make in January
The 20 Most Popular FoodieCrush Recipes of 2017
I published many recipes on FoodieCrush this year, and while I thought they were all good, this is YOUR list of readers' top 20 favorites.The best recipes are the ones we come back to time and time again — the ones that are the heart of of our ever-expanding repertoire ... continue reading... about The 20 Most Popular FoodieCrush Recipes of 2017
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 upon us, which means we'll soon be eating our weight in turkey, stuffing, and ... continue reading... about 21 Easy Recipes for Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey
Bacon Double Cheddar Cheeseburger with Caramelized Onions
These beefy burgers deliver bacon and cheese in every bite, with chunks of both mixed into the patty, then grilled and topped with melted American cheese slices for a double dose of cheesy goodness. This post is in partnership with Cache Valley Cheese As a kid, my dad wasn't ... continue reading... about Bacon Double Cheddar Cheeseburger with Caramelized Onions