Easy Tomato and Bean Soup Recipe I eat tomatoes every day of the year. Any form, any season, I am a tomato lover. Anyone who goes out to dinner with me knows I always order a side of tomatoes. Since this soup has fire-roasted tomatoes, it’s right up my alley. They flavor the broth beautifully. The beans and greens soup is easy, ready in under 30 minutes, healthy, accidentally vegan, and gluten-free....

If you’re throwing a game day party this year or you’re attending one, here’s a list of what you want to do and not do. DO arrive on time. Being fashionably late could cause you to miss the game and no one wants to fill you in on what happened in the first quarter. DON’T show up empty-handed. It’s likely the host or hostess has everything covered in terms of food and drinks, but bringing Share a Coke® bottles and a Football OREO Refrigerator Cake or Football OREO Cookie Pops in Coca-Cola® bottles would be fun and clever....

This tuna noodle casserole is leaps and bounds tastier than memories you have of old-fashioned tuna casserole. Rather than using canned “cream of soup” it’s made with a simple white sauce from scratch using flour, butter, chicken broth and milk. Peas, celery and onion are sautéed to give a boost of flavor. I used medium shell pasta for the noodles because I like the size and how each shell can fill with creamy sauce....

One picture of food. Just one. That’s all! WHAT IS HAPPENING. Last week Bjork and I returned from a ten-day family vacation UP NORTH (where I only took one picture of food). If you’re from Minnesota, I know you speak my language: when I say we were up north, you just nod your head and smile. If you’re not from Minnesota, or the Midwest, you should just know that up north is really a three-in-one phrase –> it’s a general place (anywhere north of you geographically, probably in the woods or on a lake, ideally both because we get greedy about these things) and a general vibe (log cabins – like literally cabins made of logs, lake sunrises, the sound of loons at night, the smell of pine and campfire smoke, cozy sweatshirts) and a general verb (reading, boating, fishing, biking, camping, paddle boarding, canoeing, hiking, sunning on the dock all day)....

Pre-Skylar, I was quite the drinker. Even though I was very much into yoga and I was a vegetarian, I definitely imbibed. Alot. It was fun, but now that I have a small child, I’ve grown up a little, and getting sloshed doesn’t hold the appeal it once did for me, but I do have fond, raucous memories that I wouldn’t trade for the world of my past party days....

Oh, that’s easy. You make this no-bake and microwave-friendly white chocolate fudge because it would be too easy to just eat them, as is. May as well create a baking project and re-invent the wheel whenever possible. That’s how my brain works. Plus peanuts and pretzels taste much better when they’re coated in a pound of white chocolate and cream cheese, give or take. You don’t have to add pretzels or peanuts to this so-creamy-it’s-almost-like-cream-cheese-frosting white chocolate fudge, but if you like salty ‘n sweet combos, then I recommend it....

Want more cake recipes? Try Berry Cake, Coconut Cake, Chocolate Mug Cake, or White Texas Sheet Cake! Why I love this cake: Classic – Everyone needs a good easy yellow cake recipe and it doesn’t get better than this one! The Frosting – Only uses a handful of ingredients and takes less than 10 minutes! You can’t beat a homemade yellow cake with chocolate frosting. Delicious – We always get so many compliments on this classic recipe, you will never use a box again!...

So, like everything else this year, our focus is switching to something smaller, something closer to home, something that throws more support behind those in our immediate communities. For this year’s Holiday Gift Guide, we’re highlighting small businesses and shopping locally, wherever you are. Our teams (Pinch of Yum, Food Blogger Pro, WP Tasty, and Nutrifox) span far and wide, so when collecting ideas, there wound up being several different locales to choose from....

Save this grilled pizza recipe for when you need something mindlessly easy! The grilled pizza on naan bread is ready in 10 minutes, made with only a few ingredients, is faster than calling for delivery, and is a hit with everyone. Who can resist pepperoni pizza after all! These pizzas are a nice get-out-of-jail weeknight dinner when I don’t have anything else prepared and everyone is getting impatient and wants to eat....

Easy Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimp The angel hair pasta is perfectly al dente and wonderfully buttery. Angel hair is great to accompany this lemon garlic shrimp because it cooks so quickly and so do shrimp. The shrimp are juicy, plump, and have so much flavor from the garlic. Make sure you don’t overcook them so they’re not rubbery or tough. Even large shrimp only take a couple minutes to cook through....

Baked Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken I love pineapple no matter it’s in a cake, piña colada, slow cooker Hawaiian Chicken, or in a savory sheet pan recipe, I am down. Especially on pizza, but I know pineapple on pizza is a controversial topic. This easy sheet pan teriyaki chicken recipe is anything but controversial, because I think we can all agree that when you can make dinner on one pan, it’s ready in 15 minutes, and cleanup is as easy as tossing away a sheet of foil, you’ve got yourself a winner....

Just as dark as the Raw Vegan Dark Chocolate Coconut Snowballs I made. And takes about as long….5 whole minutes. And only requires a VitaBaller, food processor or Magic Bullet. Also see the post I did a few months ago about making your own LaraBars. A little light on pics but very good content & info to ensure LaraMaking Success. I was getting ready to move, close on a house, board a plane for a day trip, it was a hectic time to say the least....

No-Bake Peanut Butter Chex Mix Bars These Chex Mix chocolate peanut butter bars are such an easy, no-bake recipe that literally takes less than five minutes to whip up. Five minutes. The hardest part is waiting for them to cool enough to dive into. The next time you need a dessert to bring to a picnic, potluck, party, kiddie classroom or birthday party, or some after school snacks your kids are going to adore, these easy no bake chocolate peanut butter bars are a hit with both kids and adults alike....

Looking for more apple recipes? Try this Apple Pie, Baked Apples, Apple Crisp, or the Best Apple Pancakes! What I love about this recipe: Layers: It has three layers to love, including a moist homemade apple cake, cream cheese filling, and cinnamon streusel topping. Cozy: bring the café feel to your home by servings this coffee cake alongside a cup of hot coffee or other warm beverage. How to make Apple Coffee Cake: Freezing Instructions: Allow the apple crumb cake to cool completely then cover tightly and freeze for up to 3 months....

What item do you dig into first on your Thanksgiving plate? I always start with the fruit salads. It’s like eating dessert first 🙂 There is no side dish that’s easier to make than a fruit salad. Some of my favorite fruit salads (besides this amazing Apple Cranberry Salad) include: Creamy Fruit Salad Acini de Pepe Fruit Salad Fresh Fruit Salad My mom has made this Apple Cranberry Fruit Salad for our Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for as long as I can remember....

Do you love pie recipes as much as I do? Try my Lemon Sour Cream Pie, Triple Berry Pie, or Pumpkin Cheesecake! Why I love this recipe: Holds Together – Easy to slice and serve without any apples sliding around. Everyone gets their fair share of apple filling and the buttery crust!Flavorful – Packed full of all the cinnamon and spices you love, this is really the BEST apple pie recipe!...

It was from Alexia Foods and I received the apron and the coupon because I am a FoodBuzz Featured Publisher “I Rewite the Recipe Book”. Actually, I can’t follow a recipe to a T to save my life or even make my own recipes twice. So yes, that’s true. Don’t judge the outfit. 10 year old long sleeve running shirt with shorts that don’t match. And post workout ponytail hair....

comment icon 75 more comments It’s summer and one of my favorite things about summer is basil. My other favorite thing is the farmer’s market. Grab me a latte, put on my shades, pick out some pretty looking veggies, take a few pictures, enjoy the smell of freshly baked stuff, and drive right on home in my air conditioned SUV. Yep. I loooove the farmer’s market. My market experience here could not be more opposite....

There are no shortage of easy pancake recipes on TBFS. Don’t miss my favorite Buttermilk Pancakes, these healthy Whole Wheat Pancakes, or good old-fashioned German Pancakes. Here’s the thing: one of my most popular recipes of all time on the blog is my Pumpkin Pancakes with Cinnamon Syrup. They’re amazing, and I knew if so many people loved that recipe, than I just had to share these Apple Pie Pancakes!...

Classic Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole I love sweet potatoes and have a ton of recipes using them from bread to enchiladas, but I was missing a classic: sweet potato casserole. It was about time I made it and we loved every bite because this isn’t just any ole sweet potato casserole recipe. The crunchy butter pecan crumble topping really sets it apart. The mashed sweet potatoes are so tender, creamy, and fluffy while the crumbly, streusel topping adds a buttery, brown sugary crunch thanks to the pecans....