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FavoritePinShare Honey Balsamic Garlic Mushrooms are sautéed in the most incredible honey balsamic garlic sauce. This makes an excellent topping for steak or chicken or is even great as a side dish! Honey Balsamic is a personal favorite here on the blog. I have so many delicious recipe with honey balsamic. My latest favorite that I have made here on the blog is this California Avocado Chicken. There is just something about that sweet and tangy balsamic that adds such amazing flavor to your recipe....

This sweet ricotta cream cheese dip recipe came to be in the 15 minutes of panic I have before every party I host. In the moments leading up to my guests’ arrival, I am seized with a single, nagging fear: what if, despite all my preparations, potluck assignments, and counting/recounting of the guests, we run out of food. The horror! The party in question was Friendsgiving, and despite the fact that I’d roasted a 21-pound turkey and had 14 friends bringing sides, I was worried about the appetizers....

FavoritePinShare If you are looking for simple and easy instructions on decorating mini Halloween donuts, then you are in luck! Candy corns, pumpkins, and Frankenstein will grace the presence of your Halloween party this year with these decorated donuts! If you love Halloween treats that are festive and spooky, you have got to try out these cute Halloween Donut Hole Pops, these cute Halloween Cupcakes, and this delightful Halloween Charcuterie Board....

Rice flour is the secret ingredient in those tempting crunchy Pakora & Murukku, Crispy cutlets & patties , gluten-free pancakes & cakes. All-purpose flour, gram flour (besan) and rice flour is what most home cooks and bakers turn to when they need an ingredient that works every time. What is Rice Flour? Rice flour is nothing but fine powder you get form grinding raw rice. White rice is the standard when it comes to rice flour while you do have milled brown rice and flour made from glutinous or sticky rice....

When tomatoes are in season, it’s the perfect time to include them in just about every dish (fresh tomato salsa or Caprese skewers, anyone?). If you have a lot of these little red gems on-hand, you’ll want to know how to make sun-dried tomatoes in the oven. It’s a great way to make them last longer and add flavor to so many dishes. But don’t be intimidated — making this homemade sun-dried tomatoes recipe is surprisingly simple!...

This post has been a long time coming – the ultimate guide to zoodles! It has everything you need to know about how to make zucchini noodles and the perfect basic zucchini noodles recipe. I did a ton of research and testing to make this happen, and am so excited to finally show you. We’ll talk about everything from what zoodles are, to the best methods of making them, and finally, how to cook zucchini noodles so that they are perfectly al dente, and best of all, not watery!...

Nothing beats freshly made biscuits right out of the oven. Just imagine cutting your biscuit in half, spreading a dab of butter, and biting into that warm, flaky biscuit. Yum! I love cooking up a batch of biscuits during the weekend. But the leftovers aren’t nearly as good after they’ve been sitting around for a day or two. Luckily, there are a few simple ways to reheat biscuits and restore that fresh right-out-of-the-oven taste, texture, and yummy goodness....

Mangoes are known as the king of fruits, and it’s not surprising. These tropical fruits are just downright delicious! They’re super tender and juicy, and the flavor is so amazing. They’re so sweet, I can eat three whole pieces at a time (minus the seed, of course)! And because varieties of mangoes have different peak seasons, we get to enjoy this fabulous fruit all-year round. Now, while some people prefer them green and tart, I like my mangoes ripe and sweet....

Follow up advice: do not skip the gravy. If by some act of the universe you mess up the Instant Pot pork tenderloin (which you will not if you follow this pressure cooker recipe), the easy gravy (which you cook in the Instant Pot while the pork rests) will cover your tracks. Rich and intensely savory with a touch of tangy sweetness from maple syrup, Dijon mustard, and the pork’s own juices, you’ll want to eat it by the spoonful....

I find most vegetable soups leave a lot lacking but not this classic Italian Minestrone Soup! It’s filled with all the vegetables plus some beans and pasta for good measure. This hearty soup will actually fill you up and given how carb-y it is already you don’t technically need to eat it with crusty bread although I still highly recommend it. One thing I love about soups like this is how easy they are to prepare....

In this post I share the recipe to make karanji, which is the same as Andhra Kajjikayalu.Gujiya is made majorly with a filling of mawa & nuts, the Karnataka style karjikayi is made with fried gram flour, coconut and poppy seeds and the sweet somas are made sometimes with rava and sometimes with fried gram, coconut, seeds and nuts. However there are no hard and fast rules to follow, the ingredients used for stuffing is more of a personal choice....

If you’ve been missing a certain biscuit at a certain seafood restaurant, it’s your lucky day! I’m here to deliver this keto cheddar bay biscuits recipe (a.k.a. cheesy keto biscuits)… and you’re going to love them. My keto cheddar biscuits are packed with cheesy, buttery flavor without all of the carbs that traditionally come along with them. And the best part is that these keto cheese biscuits are ready in 30 minutes and take just 8 ingredients to make....

This is the coconut flour muffins recipe you’ve been requesting! I came up with these coconut flour blueberry muffins because I kept getting requests for nut-free baked goods. And I’m here to deliver on those requests. My keto muffins with coconut flour are everything you want in a muffin: slightly sweet, super moist, with a perfectly crispy top. I may be biased, but I think these are the best keto coconut flour muffins out there!...

Are you looking for an easy dinner with zucchini? YES, the answer is always yes. And, the answer today is sausage stuffed zucchini boats. You’ll love this easy, healthy Italian sausage stuffed zucchini recipe, because it comes together quickly and tastes SO good! I love zucchini boat recipes all year long, but especially this time of year when zucchinis are at their peak. So don’t delay in trying these Italian stuffed zucchini boats....

This post is sponsored by Paleovalley. All opinions are my own and I only share products I personally love. Thanks for supporting the brands that make this site possible! Finally, you can make a keto protein cookies recipe that bakes up soft and chewy — just like a store-bought cookie! These chocolate chip peanut butter protein cookies swap in healthy ingredients that fit low carb macros, but keep all the taste and texture you want in a soft cookie....

You’ll never guess the secret ingredient that is in this keto zuppa toscana soup! It tastes like potato, it looks like potato, it acts like potato… but this is low carb zuppa toscana, so we know it’s not potato. Can you guess what it is? This recipe is based on my Italian sausage and kale soup, but that one doesn’t have a potato swap, which I thought was much needed for the best healthy zuppa toscana equivalent....

We love sandwiches! Among our favorites are this roast pork sandwich, our version of the Classic Reuben, the iconic Croque Monsieur and our indulgent Trainwreck Grilled Cheese. I hope you get to try them all! Pernil sandwiches are a Brazilian classic! Remember that beautiful Christmas pernil that I shared last week? Well, it became delicious sandwiches! I always ask myself why I make such a big roast when there’s always so many leftovers....

Lemon Pickle Lemon Pickle also known as preserved lemons is a traditional condiment where lemons are preserved in a brine. A basic brine for this purpose consists of salt and lemons or lemon juice. Sometimes various spices are also added to balance the acidic and sour taste of lemons. After preserving the lemons in the brine for a period of time, they ferment and soften after which they are edible. In the Indian lingo this is known as achar – Lemon pickle....

Rutabaga fries are the answer for your best keto fries dreams! Finding low carb french fries can be tough. Potatoes are certainly out of the question. And while I absolutely love zucchini fries and the texture of roasted rutabaga, I was missing the basic flavor and texture of traditional fries. Enter these keto french fries which feature rutabaga as the main ingredient! My recipe for low carb fries is easy (just 5 minutes prep!...

This keto nachos recipe is totally munch-able and most definitely crave-worthy. The best part about these low carb nachos is that the ingredients are so simple. You probably have them on hand right now. Shredded chicken, cheese, veggies, and spices are all you need to create these gorgeous, colorful keto friendly nachos. Mexican night never tasted so good – while being good for you at the same time. This keto nachos recipe was originally published on May 26, 2016, and was republished in April 2020 to add better photos, useful tips and answer common questions....