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FavoritePinShare Tabouli Salad, or Tabbouleh, is a healthy and delicious salad made from bulgur wheat, minced herbs and vegetables, and a light lemon vinaigrette. This salad is so easy to make, plus it’s full of nutrition. You can make this salad as a side dish to go with tasty recipes like Creamy Mediterranean Chicken or Herbed Lemon Garlic Chicken Skewers. This tasty salad is also a great meal prep option. Just make a big batch on the weekend and it will take care of all your weekday lunches!...

I originally shared this healthy blueberry muffin recipe back in 2015, and it has since become a reader favorite. Adults love that these healthy blueberry muffins are wholesome and made with whole grains. Kids from toddlers to teenagers love that they are tender, buttery, and jam PACKED with blueberries. Come to think of it, I think adults love that these healthy blueberry muffins are tender, buttery, and jam packed with blueberries too....

Made without sugar, I sweetened these beautiful cookies naturally instead. This no bake recipe is as ideal both for grownups looking for a healthy way to satisfy their sweet tooth and for after school snacks and lunchbox treats. About No Bake Cookies with Chocolate Chips Growing up, no bake cookies were a staple at every childhood sleepover. They were one of the first desserts I ever learned to make, a lesson imparted by a neighbor friend’s mother, no doubt to keep us from using the oven unsupervised after she’d gone to bed....

FavoritePinShare If you are loving biscuits try this homemade biscuits and gravy recipe with these 7 UP biscuits recipe. These buttermilk biscuits are also another great biscuit recipe that are simple to make. 7-UP Biscuits These will be the best biscuits you will ever make. I wanted to try this recipe because it sounded weird. 7-UP in biscuits? But they are so good! They are soft and buttery and they didn’t even make it to the table before they were gone!...

FavoritePinShare Homemade Breakfast Sausage is easier to make than you think and tastes way better than you can imagine! This is going to change the way you do breakfast. These are going to make the perfect breakfast addition. Serve alongside German Pancakes, Pancakes or this Blueberry Breakfast Cake. Breakfast Sausage Recipe Nothing beats homemade, and when it comes to homemade breakfast sausage it could not be more true. This is so easy, do not get scared away by the thought of making your own sausage, once you try it, you will wonder why you haven’t tried it sooner....

FavoritePinShare Homemade Funnel Cake! Skip the fair and make your own funnel cake at home! The batter for these is so quick and easy to put together. You only need 20 minutes to make this fun treat on your own! Homemade Funnel Cakes The batter for these light and fluffy funnel cakes comes together in minutes! Drizzling the batter into hot oil creates a golden, puffed up swirled cake. Top with a sprinkle of powdered sugar to complete this fun classic fair dessert!...

FavoritePinShare This Sweet Potato Pie is unlike any others you’ve eaten. The filling is made with cream cheese for a cheesecake like creaminess and texture you won’t be able to resist. There are so many ways to incorporate sweet potatoes into your meal besides Sweet Potato Fries. You can make Maple Sweet Potato Pancakes for breakfast, Sweet Potato Cake for dessert, or Sweet Potato Rolls to pair with soup. Homemade Sweet Potato Pie Sweet potato pie is a traditional Southern dessert, and usually served during the holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas....

I’m not sure how a holiday without butter would go down, but I don’t think I want to be a part of it. If ever an ingredient deserved a holiday theme song, butter might be it! Or bourbon might be it. We can debate over our second round of this warm bourbon cocktail! This hot buttered bourbon is warm, cinnamony, buttery romance. It sips like a special occasion. The butter melts into the apple cider and spices, adding creaminess and depth to every sip, while the smooth bourbon keeps the drink from being overly sweet....

FavoritePinShare These hot cocoa cookies are the perfect treat for the winter season! These soft and delicious cookies have a marshmallow on top and some ooey, gooey chocolate in the middle. You will be won’t be able to stop at just one! Cookies, especially holiday cookies, are some of the best things that we make all season long. There are SO many different varieties to choose from but the long standing favorites in our household are these Grinch Cookies, these yummy Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies or, my very favorite… Italian Christmas Cookies!...

Love Italian classic dishes? You’ll also love my Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe, Spaghetti alla Puttanesca, Lasagna Bolognese and Braised Beef Ragu. When I was little, my parents used to take us to eat at this Italian restaurant in São Paulo, called Forchetta d’Oro. It was one of those restaurants that changed their menu quite frequently, but that didn’t stop me and my brother from asking for the pasta alla bolognese....

FavoritePinShare Blackened seasoning is all the spice without too much heat! This seasoning has a delicious, mouthwatering, Cajun taste that will take your food to the next level! This homemade spice is so quick and easy, you can whip some up right now to make sure that you never go without it! It can be used in so many recipes! In fact, if you love cajun food, be sure to try this Blackened Chicken, Grilled Blackened Salmon Tacos, and One Pan Southwest Blackened Cajun Chicken....

Today I’m sharing everything you need to know to make easy, healthy healthy lettuce wraps at home! Want to know the best lettuce to use for lettuce wraps? I’ve got options. How to make lettuce wraps that don’t fall apart? I’ll show you the secret to making ones like the sandwich shops do! Tips for the best keto lettuce wraps? I’ve got plenty. And, I’m including 16 easy low carb lettuce wraps recipes for you to try....

I HATE wasting food. Seriously - it’s a pet peeve of mine. And there’s nothing sadder to me than having to throw out fresh produce. So each week I dig out the odds and ends in my crisper that need to be used up ASAP. First things first - I make a soup. Cannellini bean soup, to be exact. It’s very forgiving and is a delicious lunch or dinner for the times I can’t be bothered cooking....

Let me show you how to cook bacon in the microwave so that it gets nice and crispy! Oven baked bacon is great, but if you’re short on time, you’ve got to give microwave bacon a try. I promise, it really works! Can You Cook Bacon In The Microwave? Yes, you can cook bacon in the microwave. I know it sounds like it couldn’t possibly get nice and crispy, but it does....

Plus, since this recipe is coming from your own kitchen, you can add as many to your flight as you like! Thanks to my extensive sampling, the carnitas taco has become my baseline for judging the overall quality of a taco joint. (I do the same thing with Instant Pot Pulled Pork when comparing BBQ establishments.) Put simply, caritas are a Mexican version of pulled pork.Pork shoulder (or pork butt) is the meat typically used for carnitas....

There is no question that smoked pulled pork takes the crown every time. But if you really want that juicy pulled pork sandwich quick, Instant Pot pulled pork will do the trick. The problem with pulled pork made in a pressure cooker is that it tends to taste bland and the meat comes out a little dry and tough in my opinion. The added liquid required for building up pressure dilutes the flavor and ruins the texture....

Let’s talk about cabbage! It’s a popular food choice for many diets, but is cabbage keto friendly? This guide reviews everything you need to know about incorporating this veggie in a low carb diet, from net carbs in cabbage to keto cabbage recipes. Wondering whether other foods can fit in your low carb lifestyle? My detailed keto food list can help! If you’re just getting started check out the guide for starting a keto diet, too....

Every time I make stuffed peppers, I’m reminded of just how fantastic they are as their own mini recipe genre. Whether I choose to make these Stuffed Peppers, Mexican Stuffed Peppers, Spinach Artichoke Quinoa Stuffed Peppers, or Crock Pot Stuffed Peppers, I always look forward to dinner (and leftovers!). They’re so easy, tasty, and a total crowd-pleaser. I even created this delicious deconstructed Stuffed Pepper Casserole to further profess my love for all things stuffed pepper....

Perhaps it’s watching too many reruns of The Pioneer Woman. Perhaps it’s my subscription to Southern Living or the fact that I’ll never get tired of watching Sweet Home Alabama on repeat. Maybe my pot of chili looked like it needed a friend. Whatever the reason, I can’t stop coming up with excuses to make this cheesy jalapeno cornbread. My first pan of cheddar jalapeno cornbread occurred because I discovered a forgotten bag of cornmeal while cleaning out my pantry, and a cornbread craving that would register on the Richter scale struck....

These Asian turkey meatballs are a delicious, easy, and flavorful meal! My turkey meatball recipe gets a healthy dose of Asian flavors with seasonings like coconut aminos and ginger. I like to serve these baked turkey meatballs with cauliflower rice, or some zucchini noodles tossed with sesame oil. Or, serve them like keto sausage balls as an appetizer with toothpicks. No matter how you eat these ground turkey meatballs, you’re going to love them!...