Looking for more delicious beverages? Try our Oreo Milkshake or Strawberry Banana Smoothie! I can’t think of a quicker or more satisfying way to curb a sweet tooth than with a thick Chocolate Milkshake! My husband is the king of shakes at our house and this is the method he uses! We add our Homemade Hot Fudge to make this thick chocolate milkshake recipe even more decadent! How to make a Chocolate Milkshake: Recipe Variations: Chocolate Milkshake without Ice Cream: Instead of ice cream, add a couple frozen bananas and plenty of ice....

Vegan, gluten-free, and a shot of espresso is blended right in. Ok maybe not a shot, but there’s some. Enough to help power you up, in addition to the cocoa and peanut butter. I love no-bake balls, bites, cookie dough, and truffles because they’re fast and easy to make, and almost impossible to screw up. Add all the ingredients to the canister of a food processor and blend until everything comes together in one big ball....

But since fall is approaching, I figured I’d try to embrace it with some warming spices in my smoothie. Not that I need to be warmed up. It’s 94F and humid in Aruba and far from fall but this is the kind of weather I love. I tried to get into the fall and back-to-school spirit by pairing fall warming spices, including cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg with Caribbean citrus. Citrus and ginger go really well together and they do double-duty of keeping the sickie germs at bay....

comment icon 74 more comments WHAT IN THE WORLD. I have no idea when or where that happened or, um, better question – what I was doing while it was happening? – but psh. No time for that on this Friday before the 4th. Here I am! Granola in hand, cabin dreaming, and summer party ready. ✨ Today’s post is a tribute to a very old favorite – my family’s Cabin Granola....

If you haven’t, don’t even start. It’s so addictively good. Which is why I’m not sure why I made my own bark that’s every bit as good as the real deal. Having the ability to make bulk quantities is dangerous since I can down a bag of the Trader Joe’s version in a day if I let myself. Six servings in one little 9-ounce bag? No way. Now I have an endless supply in my cupboard, and I stashed some in the freezer, and I gave plenty away....

Best Ever French Toast … with Pumpkin! What’s better than regular French toast? Pumpkin french toast, of course. Thick slices of bread coated with pumpkin, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Can you smell it from there? After griddling up the thick slices of French toast and drenching it with syrup, I was in comfort food heaven. The pumpkin flavor shines through without being too intense. It’s a nice change from regular French toast and perfect for fall....

comment icon 94 more comments Okay, first things first. Miso + crunchy peanut butter + chili spiced chicken + grapes. It doesn’t even make sense, you say. Oh, but friend, it most definitely DOES. It’s a classic chicken salad meets an Asian chicken salad meets a lettuce wrap – all those flavors and textures together? just… 👌. It’s been way too long since I made a meal that’s as lunchable as this one....

comment icon 104 more comments Who knew that such a simple, luxurious little creamy mushroom soup could boast big, deep, earthy flavor? It’s got a velvety broth with tiny elegant little mushroom slivers throughout to remind you who the hero of this soup is. Bring on the splashes of white wine, the homemade broth (you, yes YOU can do it! so simple!), the thinly sliced garlic and shallot, and this is now basically the scent we want in our homes forever....

We! Love! Milk! And we love breakfast casseroles. This one is loaded with little golden flecks of potato, chili-spiced turkey that resembles sausage but healthier, fluffy eggs, milk, garlic-sauteed-spinach, and a handful of cheese – so there just is no other word but love. ❤️ You know when you find a brunch or breakfast recipe that just sings its song to you so nicely that you just can’t help but want to get up in the morning?...

Marie Callender’s Creamy Vermont Mac & Cheese Bowl – 🧀 The delicious comfort you crave without the work!! Creamy mac & cheese with double toasted breadcrumbs is fast, EASY, and satisfying!!] One of my daughter’s favorite foods is without a doubt mac & cheese. While I have quite a few mac & cheese recipes, sometimes I need an even easier shortcut. That’s where this mac & cheese that’s ready in minutes comes into play....

So much so that creating my own guac bar is only fitting. If you’re like me, you don’t have to throw a party to set out a spread like this. I can down this by myself on a random Monday. I’ve made more meals out of The Best Peach Mango Salsa and guacamole than I can count. I don’t even need chips, just a spoon. After the avocado is mashed in a bowl with a squirt of lime juice and dash of salt, it’s time for the add-in’s....

Don’t miss my other popular air fryer recipes, including Air Fryer Chicken Wings, Air Fryer Meatballs, Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries. Why I love this Air Fryer recipe: Crispy Skin and Bold flavor: the air fryer does it’s job well, cooking the chicken to perfecting, with crispy skin and delicious flavor. EASY – takes 10 minutes to prepare, and the air fryer does the rest. Check out what else you can do with an air fryer!...

My mom used to make this Fruit Trifle for us as a special dessert during the spring and summer when I was a kid. Not only is it gorgeous, it is DELICIOUS! I love that it has that “wow” factor to it, but is also incredibly easy to make. Perfect for any occasion, and easy to adapt to your taste. We filled it with some of our favorite fruits — strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, grapes, pineapple and mandarin oranges–but the possibilities are endless!...

Healthy Salmon Salad Recipe Honey-lemon sauces are some of my favorite, and this salmon salad recipe uses the combination twice. Once as a glaze for the salmon and again as the vinaigrette for the salad. It’s a fast, easy, fresh, and healthy salad recipe that’s ready in 15 minutes. The salmon is coated in a tangy-sweet glaze that’s packed with flavor and it helps keep the salmon moist and juicy....

This sweet corn salad is perfection for us. It’s got so many awesome flavors and textures that whenever I make it, we eat the whole batch the same day. We’re trying to milk every last drop of summer and this salad is perfect for Labor Day weekend or end of summer backyard barbecues. Tender chicken, juicy sweet corn, creamy avocado, crisp red bell peppers, tomatoes, and the fresh zing of lime juice and cilantro is what summer is all about....

This mac and cheese recipe has many similarities to another of my favorites; One Pan Baked Ziti. They are both creamy, and dreamy, comfort food that gets baked to cheesy, bubbly perfection in the oven. Mac and Cheese I’m pretty sure that most adults love a great homemade macaroni and cheese recipe just as much as our kids do! My kids will enjoy a box of Kraft macaroni and day, but everyone gets especially excited when I make this homemade mac and cheese, and for good reason!...

Whether you have an abundance of garden zucchini to use or have just picked up some from the local farmer’s market or on sale at the supermarket, this lemon zucchini bread recipe is one spectacular loaf of bread that shouldn’t be missed. Zucchini is one of my favorite ingredients to use in baked goods. It adds moisture, color, a tiny bit of texture, and keeps baked goods so soft, while also being a great way to sneak in some veggies!...

Easy Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing Pasta isn’t inherently the skinniest of foods. Just putting that out there so I don’t have to field a thousand emails telling me this. But if you’re going to partake in pasta, it feels better when there’s an abundance of fresh vegetables along with lean protein. And there’s the notable absence of cheese or a creamy sauce or dressing. And in the place of those ingredients, there’s a light but peppy, homemade Italian vinaigrette that lightly coats and flavors everything....

If you love authentic Mexican recipes as much I do, try my Charro Beans, Chiles Rellenos, and Horchata. I am a little obsessed with Mexican street corn and I love it cut from the cob even more than I love traditional elote (on the cob). You can use frozen corn for this recipe and enjoy esquites all year long! What are Esquites? Esquite, also called elote en vaso (corn in a cup), is a common snack sold from food carts in the streets of Mexico....

comment icon 50 more comments This salad is my absolute fall favorite, but also summer favorite, and winter favorite, and every season favorite. It’s a bowl of feel-goodness that starts with kale massaged with avocado to make it nice and tender and delicious, a high pile of roasted sweet potato and roasty marinated maple-mustard tempeh, some sweet crunch and color from an apple, and a little something unexpected, salty, and briney from the sauerkraut....