This dark chocolate homemade peppermint bark recipe is easy to make, and I included an option to make it keto and dairy-free, too!
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This easy overnight hashbrown breakfast casserole is gluten-free! It’s a Mexican-inspired version with spiced chorizo, pepper jack cheese, and a BOMB chipotle-lime hollandaise sauce that only takes 10 minutes in your blender. It’s a perfect make-ahead recipe for Christmas morning or any special holiday brunch.
Why is fish so intimidating? I promise it doesn’t have to be! Hot smoked salmon is such a treat to buy at the store, but what if I told you it’s INCREDIBLY easy to make on your pellet grill? That its salty-sweet crust is just ONE ingredient? And smoking your own salmon is MUCH less …
A smoked salmon charcuterie board makes the perfect appetizer (or meal!) during the holidays! Here are some tips for creating a smoked salmon board that everyone will love whether it’s a fancy brunch, a cocktail party, dinner parties, or Christmas Eve with your family. It makes a beautiful presentation and it’s a great way to …
This fun Thai Peanut curry has a rich, peanutty sauce, lots of vegetables, and tender ginger chicken meatballs! Have a takeout quality meal on the table in under an hour. I feel like Thai inspired curry is one of those meals where you can use whatever meat and vegetables you have on hand and make …
I love easy vegetable side dishes where you toss everything into a pan and forget about it for a while. That’s the case with this beet recipe! They’re cooked in a sweet balsamic orange glaze that’s rich and delicious.
This is such a versatile Brussels sprout hash! It makes a great breakfast with a fried egg, a light lunch or dinner, or a stovetop Thanksgiving side dish! Because there’s never enough oven space, amiright?
These mashed sweet potatoes are easily made in your Instant Pot and have a unique orange-chili butter mixed in! This flavor combination is STELLAR and more delicious than you’d think!
These Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a twist on the famous PF Chang’s lettuce wraps. Use the filling in a lettuce wrap or a rice bowl — it’s great either way!
If you don’t know how to spatchcock a chicken (or turkey) it’s your lucky day. It’s easy to do and spatchcocking has SO many benefits! But I’m going to be honest. It isn’t for those who get the heebie jeebies while handling raw meat. And you may need earplugs. Just sayin’.
Listen. I’ve been cooking whole chickens for over a decade, and I’ve tried every method I could find in the oven and the grill. I know roast chickens inside and out. Smoked whole chicken is by far my favorite. If it sounds intimidating, it’s really not. I’ll show you how to get the juiciest, perfectly …
This homemade BBQ sauce is my all-time favorite BBQ sauce. Honestly. It has a balsamic vinegar base and it’s super tangy with just the right amount of sweetness from honey. It’s dark and rich and it makes me so happy. I’ve been making this sauce for years. It was originally part of my Easy Grilled …
Up until a few years ago I thought making clam chowder would be a pain. I never ate it unless I was in a restaurant. (Mmm. Chowder on both coasts is pretty fabulous.) When I watched my grandma make it I realized how easy it was to make homemade clam chowder. I like my grandma’s …
Some of my favorite recipes are quick, easy, and little different from the norm. As a seasoned recipe developer, I also like to make exotic flavors more approachable for home cooks, and this Lentil Curry recipe hits all of those marks. Plus, it’s cozy and makes great leftovers. Curry Lentils are a game changer! I’ll …
One of my goals as a 16-year recipe creator is to find new ways to make traditional things. This cabbage slaw is a good example of that. It may look familiar with its creamy white dressing, but you aren’t looking at another mayo-dressed coleslaw. So what’s the creamy component? Greek yogurt buzzed up with some …
Do you like a good fish fry? And by fish fry, I mean shrimp, too. And some fries and some kind of dipping sauce. And those pickled red onions. All of it. This particular meal was inspired by our trip to Aruba last June. I was hoping to find something uniquely “Aruban”, but honestly, it’s …
If you’ve ever had a pickled red onions on a taco or a deli sandwich it’s a game changer, right? What if I told you you could keep a stash of those delicious briny morsels in your fridge all the time? And that they’re ridiculously easy to make? I fell in love with these years …
One of my favorite cooking tips is to keep a bag of frozen mixed berries in your freezer. Frozen berries are more economical and often sweeter than fresh berries you find in the grocery store! With that bag of berries you can make a lot of different things – including this easy berry cobbler! I …
After creating over 150 recipes for my website and cookbook, I think it’s fair to say that I’ve mastered the Instant Pot. Potato salad is usually a pain to make, and you’ll be shocked at how easy it is with your Instant Pot pressure cooker! Why is it easier? Two reasons: First, you don’t need …
Have you ever had cilantro pesto? It’s a cilantro-packed version of traditional basil pesto with a few twists. Honestly, I like it better than basil pesto. It’s tied with Dill Pesto for me — try that one out, too! If you’ve ever had chimichurri, it’s similar. Chimichurri is traditionally made with parsley, but I like …
Have you ever had those 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies? They were super popular online a while back. I used that dough concept and made some Flourless Peanut Butter & Jelly Bars! I mean, you can’t go wrong with PB&J. Did you know I didn’t like PB&J until I was an adult? Until about… 5 years …
A smoothie recipe with basil?! Hear me out. I tried a pineapple basil sorbet in Mexico and it blew my mind. I’m great at recreating things I eat on vacation to share with you and this is a bomb knock off! I’ve created a lot of dessert recipes in the blender and this is one …
I know what it’s like to want to feed your family nutritious meals but feeling the overwhelm of planning and prep. I created dozens of recipes that are easy for busy weeknights, but this egg roll bowl? It’s my family’s favorite. My biggest peeve with this recipe is that there are never leftovers the next …
After I posted The Best Chicken Fajitas (they really are), I tried that same marinade with some steak fajitas. You know what? It wasn’t as good with steak. Beef has a stronger flavor and needed a deeper, smokier sort of flavor. So, I got to work and created the best steak fajitas I’ve ever made! …
It’s rare that I’m eating the very thing that I’m writing about, but here I am, munching on one of these Paleo Samoa Cookie Bars and chatting about them. Man, they’re good. You’ve eaten Girl Scout Samoa cookies, yes? (Sometimes called Caramel DeLites.) They’re my favorite GS cookie. I love caramel and coconut and their …