Recreate a delicious fast food-inspired smash burger in your home kitchen with fresh ingredients and a tangy, creamy sauce. Smash burgers are thin, so they cook fast. Here’s the story with these smash burgers. Back on October we decided to pick up our home-based operation and move it to the beach. We spent two weeks…
Chocolate Chip Muffins
Tender, light, and filled with chocolate, Chocolate Chip Muffins are an easy family favorite. There’s no mixer required for this quick and simple recipe. Back in the spring when I was making mountains of muffins for these Blueberry Yogurt Muffins, I made the mistake of making one batch with chocolate chips. The kids never forgot…
Sheet Pan Steak and Potatoes
To make a sheet pan version of this classic meal, roast the potatoes until tender and then cook everything under the broiler to give it a golden brown sear. Sheet Pan Steak and Potatoes delivers all the hearty comfort but almost no dishes to clean up! The inspiration for this recipe came when I was…
Honey Ginger Chicken Stir-Fry
Make this delicious, healthier, takeout fake-out Honey Ginger Chicken Stir-Fry for dinner tonight. The sauce is sweet and savory with soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil and the dish comes together in about 30 minutes. Serve it with rice and a steamed broccoli for a meal that’s worthy of the regular dinner rotation. It’s…
Homemade Hot Chocolate
Make this easy two-ingredient homemade hot chocolate your go-to on chilly winter days. It can be easily customized with your favorite chocolate and takes just a few minutes on the stovetop. The recipes I make most often are the simplest and occasionally (as happened with my favorite Green Smoothie) those are the recipes I forget to…
Butternut Squash Soup with Turmeric and Ginger
Warming turmeric and ginger make this creamy Butternut Squash Soup perfect for cool weather. Roasted carrots and apples help to build flavor. This soup is cozy and satisfying, but also just happens to be full of good-for-you ingredients, is vegan, paleo, keto, and W30 friendly. If you’ve been following my Instagram stories this month, you…
Tortilla Trend How-To (with recipes)
If you haven’t tried the viral tortilla wrap hack for filling, folding, and searing a tortilla, now’s the moment. Here are tips, tricks, and recipes you need to make your own crispy tortilla from the TikTok #tortillatrend. Recently a tortilla wrap hack that features melty, crispy, stuffed tortillas has been popping up on social media,…
Braised Red Wine Short Ribs with Parmesan Polenta
The ultimate dish for entertaining, Braised Red Wine Short Ribs are fall-off-the-bone tender and are served over creamy parmesan polenta. This recipe includes instructions for stovetop / oven, Instant Pot, and slow cooker. I first shared this recipe back in 2016 and have since then been singing the praises of this meal as a relatively…
Oatmeal Cookie Dough Energy Bites
Just five ingredients are all you need for these fun, snack-friendly Oatmeal Cookie Dough Energy Bites that are one part treat and one part protein-packed snack. Spoiler alert – these energy bites were inspired by a recipe for Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie Bars that I’m going to share later this month. But in the interest…