I top this cake with the Best Cream Cheese Frosting for a totally irresistible dessert! Add vegetables to cake? Sound crazy? Maybe, but just like in Zucchini Brownies with 1 Minute Frosting, the addition of zucchini is the secret to keeping this cake so incredibly moist! While you can’t taste the zucchini in this cake the moist texture will definitely stand out to you! I make this Zucchini Cake with Buttermilk to add richness....
Don’t settle for the same boring salad, when there are so many to choose from! To help you shake things up a bit, we have gathered a collection of some of the best summer salads. Summer Salads are the Best When we think of salad the first thing that comes to mind is healthy green lettuce tossed in a bowl with a dressing. But there can be so much more to a salad!...
We’ve been pretty quiet on Coronavirus as of now, as our family is also closely following news updates as they’re released. That said, while we normally keep things light and food-focused around here, COVID-19 is definitely the 600-pound gorilla in the room. In this tough time, family is everyone’s focus, and sharing nutritious, delicious food is one of the best ways to keep ourselves healthy and happy. So here are a few words––and handy recipes––to recognize that some of our readers are probably just as nervous as we are right now....
We’ve created three of our own versions, which are easy to prepare and look really impressive as an appetizer. You could even make a few different kinds and serve them with a nice salad for dinner. My favorite version, which should be no surprise, involves pork belly and peppers. Of the three, the Pork Belly with Green Pepper Pinchos are the only version that I actually tasted in Spain. They were made with small, green, and somewhat mild padrón peppers that were often deep-fried, salted, and served as tapas with lots of cold beer....
Cooking Spaghetti Squash in an air fryer is quicker than the oven and it’s easy to make! It’s a mild flavored squash which makes it great served with butter as a side dish or even used as a low-carb noodles for your favorite pasta sauce. A Fast Way to Cook Spaghetti Squash Air Fryer spaghetti squash is faster than roasting it in the oven and has more flavor than microwaving it....
Posted Jul 15, 2022, Updated Feb 17, 2024 I’ve been baking this angel food cake recipe as long as I can remember. It’s easy to make with 7 ingredients and turns out perfectly every time. I prefer this homemade angel food cake to store bought because it’s infused with flavor (no bland cake here)! The crusty, sugary exterior and the light and fluffy inside make it absolutely irresistible. The trick to making bakery-quality angel food cake is using a combination of vanilla extract and almond extract....
Posted Sep 15, 2023, Updated Sep 30, 2024 Apple pie is a true dessert classic, but can be a bit intimidating. Enter: these apple pie bars! They taste just like apple crumble pie but are easier to make! There’s no chilling or pie dough required to make this delicious fall treat. And they are cut neatly into squares for easy serving! The apple filling is made from scratch with simple ingredients....
Posted Mar 02, 2017, Updated Oct 18, 2021 I enjoy making healthy donuts for my family for special occasions, like these spinach donuts. This recipe is paleo, which means there’s no gluten, dairy or refined sugar! Plus, the beautiful green color is imparted naturally by the addition of spinach, not artificial food coloring or dyes! They’re also baked instead of fried, but just as delicious! Paleo Spinach Donuts: Ingredients & Substitutions Since paleo baking is like a fine science, I do not recommend making any substitutions in this recipe....
Posted Jun 24, 2020, Updated Apr 29, 2024 These Balsamic Roasted Vegetables are so delicious that I make them all the time. They are a healthy side dish and a great way to meal prep veggies for the week. Making lunch is not my favorite thing. After feeding my troops breakfast and homeschooling all morning, I am not really interested in complicated mid-day meals. I also prefer my vegetables cooked rather than eating them raw....
Posted Jan 16, 2020, Updated Apr 13, 2024 Our family eats copious amounts of Mexican food. It’s my kids’ favorite cuisine (right up there with pizza and mac and cheese), and they always get excited when I tell them that this nachos recipe is for dinner! This isn’t your average nachos recipe. These are the best beef nachos you will ever eat! What makes this recipe so special is that there isn’t one, but two layers of cheese, which holds everything together in pure loaded nacho bliss....
We serve this easy side dish with steamed broccoli or even fresh Stir Fry Veggies for the perfect meal! Easy to Make & Delicious Every Time I love anything with Asian flavors and when I saw this slow cooker Honey Garlic Chicken recipe over at Just a Taste a couple of years ago, I knew I had to give it a try. Let me tell you I’m so glad I did!...
Posted Jan 13, 2019, Updated May 16, 2024 In my opinion, strawberry banana smoothies are the quintessential smoothie flavor. All of my memories of strolling through the mall in my tween-teen years involved shopping with a strawberry banana smoothie in one hand and my purse in the other. This healthy Strawberry Banana Smoothie that tastes even more delicious than my the smoothies I knew and loved as a kid – but it’s made with nutritious ingredients....
Posted Aug 04, 2021, Updated Aug 24, 2024 We have a large family, so we celebrate a lot of birthdays every year. I used to use box cake mixes, but I just didn’t love the idea of using a highly processed ingredients for all of our (many) birthday celebrations. So, I created this irresistible yellow cake recipe. This yellow cake recipe is made completely from scratch with simple ingredients (just like my chocolate cake recipe) ....
If you’re like us and love to cook Indian food, you’re probably familiar with green cardamom. Although they share a name, black and green cardamom are more like distant cousins than siblings, with different flavors and applications. We’ll tell you everything you need to know about cooking with black cardamom in this article. What Is Black Cardamom? Black cardamom is an intensely aromatic spice with a smoky, menthol-like flavor. Technically, there are two types from two different plants in the ginger family, Amomum subulatum and Amomum tsao-ko....
A sprinkle of cherry brandy (kirsch) or Amaretto (or a little of both!) add extra flavor and sophistication to this fabulous treat with little effort. Topped with whipped cream and cherry pie filling it is a sweet treat! What is Trifle? A traditional trifle is an English dessert layering sponge cake, custard, a splash of liquor and often fruit. Layered like a parfait, trifles are the perfect dish to feed a crowd and are best made ahead of time and topped with whipped cream just before serving....
This recipe is easy to make and extras reheat well for a quick breakfast. Fave Blueberry Waffles The best blueberry waffles are rich and fluffy. You can use fresh or frozen berries and add in your favorite extracts and flavors (lemon zest is a great addition). Ingredients/Variations It’s easy to mix things up and customize these blueberry waffles! BERRIES Fresh blueberries are best but of course frozen work just fine....
This recipe is made with sweet bread and raisins soaked in an easy custard and baked until golden. This is a sponsored recipe created on behalf of Sara Lee® Bread. What is Bread Pudding? Bread pudding is an easy dessert recipe. There are different types of bread pudding; this version is similar to French toast in flavor and texture with a sweet caramel sauce. Simple ingredients: Stale bread, eggs, dairy, and butter are mixed with spices....
Made with roasted squash, chicken broth, seasonings, and a chopped apple for extra flavor, this soup is as cozy as it is delicious. It can be served hot or cold as a first course or a light supper. Here’s Why You’ll Love This Soup This recipe uses very few ingredients and is easy to make. You can use leftover butternut squash in this recipe. Easy to prep ahead; roast squash up to 3 days ahead of time....
Of course, we ended up with an off-the-cuff Pho Ramen creation (Kaitlin’s doing), which turned out to be brilliant in and of itself. No regrets on that one. But one couldn’t help feeling a sense of unfinished business. This campfire curry ramen is an heirloom recipe in our family, despite the fact that yes, it contains a packet of 33-cent instant noodles. It’s one of the clearest food memories from my childhood, and if you take a look at some of the old photos in the Pho Ramen post, you’ll see that 10-year old me and 8-year-old Kaitlin are slurping away at this very dish....
Somehow I am always finding ways to incorporate that yummy cheeseburger flavor into other dishes like Bacon Cheeseburger Pie and of course our favorite Bacon Cheeseburger Bombs! The Best Toppings Once the pizza dough is baked, cover it in whatever toppings you like best on either cheeseburgers or pizza. Really anything can be added or substituted in this recipe. Sauces: pizza sauce, barbecue sauce, mustard, ketchup, or mayo Meat: ground beef, bacon Veggies: green or red bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, or lettuce Herbs: Chili pepper or flakes, dried oregano, basil, or garlic Others: Pickled habaneros, black olives, sweet sandwich pickles...
