Appetizers and Sides

Cauliflower Fried Rice

My easy cauliflower fried rice skips the carbs but keeps all the flavor of traditional fried rice. It’s ready in just ten minutes, easy to customize, and makes the best low carb side dish. Cauliflower has been a total lifesaver on a keto diet, es…

Instant Pot Sushi Rice

This Instant Pot sushi rice is the easiest and fastest way to make sticky and tender sushi rice. Ready in 15 minutes, it can be used for sushi, dinner bowls, and more. I typically make sushi rice using the stovetop method, but cooking it in the Instant…

Roasted Root Vegetables

These roasted root vegetables need just a few minutes of prep to yield tender and crisp veggies. They are so easy to customize and make the tastiest side dish. I’m always finding ways to get my family (and myself!) to up our veggie intake, and th…

How To Make Oat Flour

Oat flour is a pantry staple I use in countless recipes, and it takes just a minute to make at home. All you need is. Blender and a bag of rolled oats, quick oats, or even steel-cut oats.  As a culinary school grad and recipe developer, I’ve learned ov…

Sugar Free BBQ Sauce

My sugar free BBQ sauce is sweet, tangy, and takes minutes to make. Using just a handful of ingredients, this keto sauce tastes like the real thing. BBQ sauce is my favorite condiment, so when I’m watching my carbs or trying to cut back on sugar,…

Grilled Sweet Potatoes

My grilled sweet potatoes are crisp on the outside and soft and fluffy in the middle. They cook in under 20 minutes and make the best summer side dish. As much as grilling season is about the meat, it’s also about the sides to pair with it, and t…

Hot Honey Sauce

My hot honey sauce recipe is sweet, spicy, and perfect for drizzling on fried chicken, pizza, buttermilk biscuits, and beyond. It’s ready in seconds and needs just three ingredients. Once you get a taste of this homemade hot honey sauce, you&#821…

Air Fryer Biscuits

These air fryer biscuits are buttery and flaky and need just a handful of ingredients to make. I love how they cook in less than 10 minutes. Buttermilk biscuits in record time? Oh yes, you can! My air fryer biscuit recipe is such a winner. I’ve p…

How To Cook Basmati Rice

Learn how to cook basmati rice perfectly every single time in under 20 minutes. With just three simple ingredients, you’ll have the perfect side dish for any occasion.  If you’ve been following for a while, it may surprise you to know …

Sautéed Asparagus

My sautéed asparagus recipe features tender stalks cooked with garlic and butter, making it the best spring side dish. When the weather warms up, and asparagus is in season, my simple sautéed asparagus recipe is an everyday staple. It’s…

Cauliflower Mac And Cheese

My cauliflower mac and cheese provides all the creamy, cheesy, and hearty goodness of traditional mac and cheese, minus the carbs. It’s quick to make and is an impressive side dish. Whenever I’m watching my carbs but craving comfort food, l…

Lemon Pepper Wings

These lemon pepper wings are baked until crispy and covered with a buttery lemon and pepper sauce. They need little prep and are seriously addictive. Oven or air fryer option. My lemon pepper chicken is one of my family’s favorite dinners, so I w…

Crispy Calamari Recipe

This calamari recipe is crispy and crunchy on the outside and can either be oven-baked or deep-fried. It’s easy to make and works as an elegant appetizer or main dish. Calamari may seem challenging to cook, but it depends on how it’s prepar…

Cottage Cheese Egg Salad

This cottage cheese egg salad is extra creamy and healthy and packs even more protein per serving. It’s ready in minutes and makes a flavor-packed lunch. Thank goodness cottage cheese is having its moment because it means I can share one of my al…

Roasted Potatoes And Carrots

These roasted potatoes and carrots turn out crispy and caramelized on the outside yet fluffy and tender in the center. They’re a low-effort and healthy side dish.  Coming up with new dishes every day can be a bit exhausting (I know, woe is me!), which …

Cottage Cheese Pasta Sauce

My cottage cheese pasta sauce is smooth, cheesy, and secretly healthy. Ready in minutes, it’s made with NO heavy cream! When I’m craving a massive bowl of cheesy pasta but trying to be healthy, I make this creamy cottage cheese pasta recipe.  The …

Cottage Cheese Queso

This high-protein cottage cheese queso dip is creamy, savory, and deceptively low-fat. It’s ready in seconds, and you can serve it as a dip with veggies or over nachos. Using cottage cheese as the base for dips and sauces is my newfound obsession…

Jennifer Aniston Salad

This Jennifer Aniston salad features bulgur, fresh veggies, chickpeas, crumbled feta, and roasted pistachios tossed in lemon juice and olive oil. I love a hearty and flavor-packed salad, so once I saw the Jennifer Aniston salad go viral on TikTok, I kn…

Pork Tenderloin Marinade

This easy pork tenderloin marinade is quick and easy to make and is the best way to infuse flavor and moisture into the meat. It’s great for grilling, searing, and roasting. I love marinades because they can single-handedly transform a simple pro…

Keto Stuffed Mushrooms

My keto stuffed mushrooms are loaded with sauce, fillings, and plenty of cheese and baked to perfection. They make the best low-carb appetizer. If you need an impressive low carb veggie side or fun appetizer, nothing beats my keto stuffed mushrooms. Th…

Green Goddess Salad

My green goddess salad features fresh greens tossed in a nutty, tangy, basil-infused dressing. It’s hearty, refreshing, and perfect as a side, light lunch, or party dish. Who said you can’t make friends with salad? If you think that way, it…

Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks

My air fryer mozzarella sticks are crispy, golden brown, and SO cheesy. Make them in advance and store them in the freezer for a quick appetizer. My family knows I have a lowkey obsession with mozzarella sticks, so que my air-fried mozzarella sticks. T…

Air Fryer Nachos

My air fryer nachos recipe is easy and cooks up in just 4 minutes! It’s packed with flavor from the crispy tortilla chips, gooey melted cheese, and bountiful toppings! If you are craving more air fryer appetizers, try my air fryer pickles, air fr…

Peanut Sauce Recipe

My easy peanut sauce recipe is one of our staple sauces. It’s savory and rich, with an addictive creamy texture. Ready in 5 minutes, pair it with skewered meats, use it as a dipping sauce, or a salad dressing! No satay chicken is complete without…

3 Ingredient Biscuits

These foolproof 3-ingredient biscuits turn out fluffy, flaky, and full of flavor. Made without butter or buttermilk, they take just 15 minutes to make!  Looking for more easy biscuit recipes? Try my 2-ingredient biscuits, cheese biscuits, keto bis…

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