comment icon 72 more comments I’ve gotta be honest with you guys. Searching for a home abroad (when you’re not physically abroad yet) can be a little weird. Think House Hunters International, via the internet, with more marital stress and less money. I mean, I was fully committed to at least three different places all within the same hour and when I changed my mind for the 4th time, Bjork went for a drive to McDonald’s....

Oh, hi there! comment icon 464 more comments I’ve been doing some holiday baking this week for my friends, annnd by baking I mean homemade dog treats, and by friends I mean my dog. That counts, right? How To Make Our Homemade Dog Treats: I am 100% not the type of person who makes food for their dog, except for that right now, this exact very minute, I am that person....

From my last post, I’m glad you enjoyed the Sundried Tomatoes And Broccoli & Cauliflower Salad recipes. My homemade slaw dressing is easy to make, so tasty, and alot healthier than the store-bought stuff! Heather even got in on this action. Way to go HEABs! But for today I have a couple easy, chocolaty recipes for you. Because I don’t know about you, but for me Halloween Day is just crying out for Chocolate Love....

Canned tomatoes are a staple in my pantry, and I think in most people’s pantries. I LOVE having a stock of homemade canned tomatoes to pull from. They are super easy to make and they taste amazing! I like to buy a box of fresh tomatoes from the farmer’s market so I can have yummy canned tomatoes that will last me for months! Yields 6 quart jars of diced tomatoes Ingredients: 16 pounds Roma tomatoes (or other low-moisture tomatoes) Boiling water Lemon juice Salt Equipment needed: A large canning kettle or stockpot (for processing the jars) A small, round rack (to keep the jars off the bottom of the pot) 6 quart jars, sterilized Box of new lids and rings...

That Kim Kardashian filed for divorce just 72 days after she and Kris Humphries got married. I guess I spoke too soon. The optimist in me thought it would last. At least longer than 72 days. Hypothetically, if the wedding had a $10 million dollar price tag, divided by days married, that’s $138,888 per day that it “cost” to be married. Wow. 2. I heard that Peanut Butter Puffins + Popcorn + Chocolate Chips make an awesome crunch ‘n munchy midnight snack…...

If you could only pick one, what is your favorite side dish at a bbq? It’s a hard choice, I know, but I’d probably say baked beans. They pairly perfectly with any type of meat from the grill. My favorite sweet cornbread, and one of these fresh salads make the meal complete. I’ve been really excited to share this instant pot baked beans recipe with you all because it’s proof that making baked beans from scratch can happen in about an hour!...

This is exciting. On so many cheesy and delicious levels, this is exciting. This post contains referral links for products we love. Pinch of Yum earns a small commission on these links at no cost to you, and the links will always be marked with an asterisk. We ♡ honesty! comment icon 454 more comments I’ve had my Instant Pot* for a few years now, and let’s be real – I’m definitely not the ultimate Instant Pot expert, but I use it regularly enough to have a few recipes that are worthy of YOU, my favorite internet people....

Bjork here checking in for our monthly traffic and income report. Once a month we press pause on the food content and pull back the curtain on the inner workings of Pinch of Yum, taking a look at the previous month’s traffic and income. We’ve been doing these reports since August of 2011 – way back in that first month, we earned a total of $21.97. Pinch of Yum as a blog has been around since April of 2010....

One baked good that is ALWAYS a huge craving of mine is homemade quick breads. I could eat a slice of banana bread every single morning (especially if it’s this skinny banana bread!) . I sometimes categorize my favorites by season. During the summer it’s lemon zucchini bread, and almond poppyseed bread. During the fall I love this cinnamon applesauce bread, pumpkin chocolate chip bread. And during the winter and Christmas season I just can’t get enough of this Cranberry Orange Bread!...

You showed up and poured out love. Over the course of just 10 hours, you brought together $20,000 to feed kids without families in the Philippines. And then you WOULD NOT QUIT. In the following 5 days, you more than doubled our goal. As in 200% doubled. Because of you, the little boy in that first picture? the boy who arrived at the shelter with burns and scars and a whole lot of hurt, along with a shy smile and a little bit of a goofy side and a precious soul of unsurpassable worth?...

You make me want to wrap vegetables in the leaves of more vegetables and top it all with more vegetables. Just kidding – meant to say PEANUT SAUCE but we’ll get there later. First things first: the vegetables wrapped in vegetables, for the love of vegetablesss. I’m not going to lie to you and pretend that it didn’t take kind of a long time to chop up all these green, yellow, red, and orange beauties....

And of course iced coffee is even better when it’s blended with ice cream. The milkshakes are sweet, creamy, rich, satisfying, and I used lighter versions of ingredients. I blended low-fat cookies and cream ice cream with International Delight’s Mocha Light Iced Coffee. It’s ready to drink right from the carton and has a smooth mocha flavor. With only 100 calories per 8 ounce serving in the iced coffee I can satisfy my coffee and chocolate cravings in one fell swoop....

comment icon 60 more comments What does that even meannnn? Let’s start by saying that this platter of street cart fries is taking notes from Greek salad and loaded nachos and late-night chili cheese fries and making it all come together in a happy and delicious moment for fry lovers everywhere. To me, these specific street cart fries mean sweet potato fries (or regular! your choice, pal) topped with fresh summery romaine, marinated tomatoes and chickpeas, feta cheese, herbs to the nines, a quick thrown together tzatziki, and fried pita strips as the crown jewel on top, all coming together in one epic bowl-meets-boat-type meatless dinner situation....

Carefully pouring the batter into molds or liners, taking care not to overfill, cleaning up any drips on the side of the pan before baking, and then frosting each one individually makes them more of a chore. Another reason I don’t make cupcakes is because most recipes yield a couple dozen cupcakes. After I’ve had one or two three cupcakes in a 24 hour period, there is really no need to have another 20 or so just laying around....

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This is the recipe that I’ve been eating for the last week and a half to keep myself eating something of nutritional value that actually tastes good to my mouth during this crazy End-of-December season. AND it’s the recipe that I am going to leave you with as we transition right into a lil’ break for Christmas! comment icon 269 more comments For those of us who love Mediterranean flavors, the recipe/concept is salty and slightly acidic and bright and fresh, just like any good Greek-type salad bowl situation should be....

I don’t consider myself a garage-saler. If there’s one thing that annoys me, it’s random and useless trinkets. Well, that might be a little dramatic. There are other things that annoy me more than trinkets. That being said. I did go to a garage sale once, and for some reason, I couldn’t resist a vintage looking mug-bowl. Why? I have no idea. I didn’t need it. I don’t love vintage....

Best Ever Cornflake Bars I love soft, dense, really chewy peanut butter bars made with Cornflakes. And these bars are really chewy! You can whip them up in 15 minutes in one bowl. I love fast, easy, no-bake desserts that deliver big time flavor. Best of all, there is peanut butter used three times in this recipe! It’s used in the saucy mixture that holds the bars together, it’s melted with chocolate chips to create a chocolate-peanut butter fudgy topping, and it’s swirled into said topping....

That’s what I said when I opened the mail took a look at this bag from Cassey, who is the founder, creator, and owner of oGorgeous.com. Cassey is also a Pilates and Group Fitness instructor, she has a great website called Blogilates, has a a new YouTube Channel called Blogilates TV and has her original POP Pilates on YouTube To say she’s busy is an understatement and in all her spare time she managed to design a line of fabulous bags....

If you love homemade pudding be sure to try my Banana Pudding, Baked Rice Pudding, Raspberry Bread Pudding, or Sticky Toffee Pudding! There are a few recipes that were instrumental in sparking my love for cooking at a very young age, and Tapioca Pudding is one of them–along with my mom’s spaghetti sauce, German pancakes, and Belgian Waffles. These recipes are so easy to make that I could follow the instructions on my own, and what kid doesn’t love tapioca pudding, with fun chewy pearls?...