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Breakfast Cookies

Why You’ll Love These Breakfast Cookies Breakfast Cookies, too good to be true? Nope, let me tell you why! I make A LOT of cookies (I even wrote a cookie cookbook) and these are one of my all-time favorites. They are healthy but still VERY delici…

Peanut Butter Protein Balls

Why You’ll These Peanut Butter Protein Balls There are countless reasons to love these Peanut Butter Protein Balls. The peanut butter filling is easy to whip up and is so satisfying. I like to dip the peanut butter protein balls in chocolate to c…

Roasted Vegetables

Roasting vegetables is a simple yet transformative way to bring out their natural sweetness and depth of flavor. Whether you’re a seasoned cook or a beginner, this method is a game-changer for easy, delicious, and nutritious meals. I roast any an…

Zucchini Brownies

Zucchini Recipes Everyone is always looking for zucchini recipes during the summer months when the garden zucchini is out of control, myself included. I love making zucchini salads, zucchini fritters, and of course zucchini bread (classic zucchini brea…

Charred Corn & Avocado Quinoa Salad

I know, I kind of have a quinoa salad obsession, but I am not going to apologize for sharing another quinoa salad recipe because I know you are going to LOVE this one. This Charred Corn & Avocado Quinoa Salad is incredible! It is loaded with flavor…

No Bake Monster Cookie Bars

I LOVE Monster Cookies. They are are one of my all-time favorite cookies! They have all of my favorite things: peanut butter, oats, chocolate chips, and M&M’s. They are such a fun cookie. I have turned my favorite cookie into Monster Cookie B…

Whipped Feta

Feta cheese is delicious, I love adding it to my salads, eggs, vegetables, and more. It is such a good cheese. I always have it in my fridge. But have you tried Whipped Feta? It is the BEST. Whipping feta in a food processor or blender, takes the chees…

Homemade Granola Bars

I try to always have homemade granola bars in the fridge for an easy grab and go breakfast or snack. These granola bars are easy to make and made with basic pantry ingredients. They are satisfying, sweet, and taste so much better than store bought gran…

Scotcheroos

Scotcheroos!!!! If you’ve had a scotcheroo, you know of their goodness. And if you haven’t, get ready to be WOWED! Scotcheroos are similar to Rice Krispie Treats but they are loaded with peanut butter, chocolate, and butterscotch. They are …

Shakshuka

Let me introduce you to one of my all-time favorite meals, Shakshuka! This spiced egg-and-tomato dish is a wonderful and easy meal to make at home. We love it for an ultra-savory breakfast or a quick and easy dinner. Oh…and it’s pronounced …

Roasted Cauliflower Sweet Potato Chickpea Bowl

I make roasted vegetables every single week. I always mix up the veggies, depending on the season and my mood, but cauliflower and sweet potatoes are my my favorite. I love using them to make these Roasted Cauliflower Sweet Potato Chickpea Bowls. I lov…

Creamy White Beans with Spinach

Whenever I need a super simple meal, I turn to this Creamy White Bean and Spinach recipe. It only takes 20 minutes to make from start to finish and the flavors are incredible! This white bean skillet is made with basic ingredients that I always have in…

Chickpea Soup

Soup season is my favorite season because I LOVE a good bowl of soup. A few of my favorites include: black bean soup, potato leek soup, curry lentil soup, white bean soup, and carrot ginger soup. I also love this Chickpea Soup recipe. It is easy to mak…

Brown Butter Salted Caramel Snickerdoodle Blondies

If you like my brown butter salted caramel snickerdoodles, the best cookies on the planet, you will LOVE these blondies! I decided it was time to make a bar version of my all-time favorite cookie recipe. And let me tell you, these snickerdoodle blondie…

Brown Butter Sugar Cookies

I love making all kinds of cookies. That is why I wrote a cookie cookbook. I enjoy chocolate chip, peanut butter, oatmeal, snickerdoodles, and molasses just to name a few. I also love making classic sugar cookies, my easy sugar cookie recipe is definit…

Chocolate Monster Cookies

Monster Cookies are one of my all-time favorite cookies (I also love monster cookie bars and monster cookie energy balls). The classic monster cookies are packed with peanut butter, oats, chocolate chips, and M&M’s. So much goodness in one co…

Hummus

Hummus is one of my all-time favorite appetizers and snacks. I could eat it every single day. Sure, you can buy hummus at the store, but homemade hummus is SO much better and SO easy to make. I am going to teach you my tips and tricks for making the BE…

Roasted Cauliflower Enchiladas

My Cauliflower Chickpea Tacos are one of my all-time favorite meals. My boys also love them and they are a blog favorite. Everyone that tries them becomes a fan, they are that good! I decided to turn my favorite tacos into enchiladas and I am glad I di…

Enchilada Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are one of my all-time favorite foods. I love sweet potato fries, sweet potato soup, sweet potato salads, grilled sweet potatoes, sweet potato hash, and more! One of my favorite meals are these Stuffed Sweet Potatoes. They are super sati…

Apple Crisp

Apple Crisp is one of my favorite fall desserts. I actually prefer it over apple pie because it is so easy to make, you don’t have to fuss with rolling out pie crust and the crisp topping is incredible! This rustic apple dessert is simply delicio…

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