How To Make: Simple Recipes for Beginners

This Healing Pumpkin Soup Is Made from Pantry Staples

This Healing Pumpkin Soup is made with canned pumpkin, carrots, mushrooms, and coconut milk for a cozy, nourishing bowl that’s naturally dairy-free, pantry-friendly, and freezer-friendly. Pumpkin Soup with Canned Pumpkin When the weather gets chilly, m…

The Coziest Slow Cooker Chili You’ll Make All Season

This easy Slow Cooker Chili recipe with ground beef, beans, and tomatoes is hearty, high in protein and fiber, and packed with flavor—perfect for busy weeknights, game days, or cozy weekends when you want dinner to cook itself. Slow Cooker Chili Recipe…

Parmesan Zucchini

Parmesan Zucchini is an easy dish I make all summer. It takes less than 10 minutes from start to finish, uses just a few simple ingredients, and my family loves it! Parmesan Zucchini It’s the end of summer and I still have so many zucchinis in my…

Chicken Stroganoff

This family-friendly Chicken Stroganoff made with ground chicken and mushrooms in a creamy sauce is perfect over egg noodles, veggie noodles, or pasta. Chicken Stroganoff Recipe My sister-in-law loves my Hamburger Stroganoff from the Skinnytaste Fast a…

Air Fryer Cornish Hen

Juicy, crispy Air Fryer Cornish Hen in under an hour! Perfect for weeknight dinners—easy to prep, full of flavor, and no oven required. Cornish Hen in the Air Fryer This Air Fryer Cornish Hen recipe makes it easy to enjoy a perfectly roasted bird—juicy…

Turn Garden Tomatoes Into the Best Fresh Tomato Sauce

In the summer, there’s nothing better than homemade, fresh garden tomato sauce – perfect for your favorite pasta dish! Garden Tomato Sauce I have a backyard garden, and every summer I end up with more tomatoes than I know what to do with. There’s…

Warm Peach Crisp Yogurt Bowl

This Peach Crisp Yogurt Bowl combines warm peaches over yogurt with crunchy granola for an easy, high-protein summer breakfast! Peach Yogurt Bowl   If you, like me, love a good peach crisp or cobbler, you’ll appreciate this breakfast bowl wit…

Shrimp Piccata Foil Packets

Foil-pack shrimp piccata with shrimp, lemon, garlic, butter, and capers—quick, flavorful, and cleanup-free. If you love lemony piccata flavors, this easy Shrimp Piccata Foil Pack recipe is a must-try this summer. Juicy shrimp cook in a garlicky lemon-b…

Cucumber Tomato Salad

This Cucumber Tomato Salad is my go-to, easy summer side salad made with crunchy cucumbers, juicy in-season tomatoes, and marinated red onions. It’s fresh and light, making it perfect for hot weather. Cucumber Tomato Salad This Cucumber Tomato Salad is…

Grilled Bananas

Grilled bananas stuffed with chocolate chips, marshmallows, and almonds are wrapped in foil until warm and gooey–the perfect summer dessert that cooks in just 10 minutes. Grilled Banana Boats If you’ve never grilled a banana before, you’re in for a tre…

A High-Protein Twist on the Classic Cacio e Pepe

This creamy, Cottage Cheese Cacio e Pepe is a protein-packed twist on the Italian classic. No cream needed—just blend cottage cheese, black pepper, Parmesan, and starchy pasta water to make a luscious sauce. Ready in under 20 minutes! Creamy Cacio e Pe…

Homemade Ketchup

Nothing is better than homemade ketchup and it’s so EASY to make. Not only is it tastier than store-bought, it’s also healthier because you control what goes in it. Lightly Sweetened Homemade Ketchup This healthy recipe for homemade ketchup is made wit…

Instant Pot Shredded Chicken

Instant Pot Shredded Chicken is the fastest way to make shredded chicken, perfect for high-protein meal prep which can be used in chicken salad, tacos, enchiladas, bowls, and more! Perfect Instant Pot Shredded Chicken I recently shared my slow cooker s…

Strawberry Crostini

Strawberry Crostini are an easy, fresh summer appetizer made with creamy ricotta, sweet strawberries, and fresh mint on toasted bread. Perfect for brunch or entertaining. Strawberry Ricotta Crostini  Easy, fresh, and packed with seasonal flavor, t…

Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

This homemade Blue Cheese Dressing recipe made with Greek yogurt is creamy, tangy, and packed with real blue cheese flavor—no buttermilk required! Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe If you’ve ever bought buttermilk just for one recipe, only to toss t…

Air Fryer Asparagus Recipe

Marinating asparagus in a red wine Dijon vinaigrette infuses every bite with layers of flavor in this easy Air Fryer Asparagus recipe! Asparagus in the Air Fryer If you’ve been making asparagus in the air fryer with just oil and salt, it’s time to take…

Greek Whipped Cottage Cheese Dip

This Greek Whipped Cottage Cheese Dip is your new go-to high-protein snack or appetizer, topped with fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, kalamata olives, and olive oil. Whipped Cottage Cheese Dip  If you’re looking for a healthy snack that’s fresh, flavorful, a…

Chickpea “Tuna” Salad (Vegan)

This Vegan Chickpea “Tuna” Salad is creamy, tangy, and packed with nutrients, the perfect quick and easy plant-based lunch! Vegan Chickpea Tuna Salad  I’ve been getting requests for more vegetarian high-protein meals, and this on…

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