comment icon 125 more comments Breakfast, lunch, and brinner: we’re talking about whole wheat goodness that meets the completely fluffy, golden brown, cozy delicious of pumpkin pancakes. Both the healthy and the good, together in one. Nothing else needed here except a big slab of creamy melted butter (er, ahhmm, I meeeean, just close your eyes for a second) and a thick drizzle of real maple syrup, a rich Americano with extra cream, and a few new kitchen cabinets being installed upstairs....

Southwest Pasta Shells with Ground Beef Skillet This easy, family-friendly, ground beef skillet dinner is ready in 30 minutes and is comfort food at its best. Ground beef is mixed with small pasta shells, black beans, tomatoes, green chiles, green onions, taco seasoning, and topped with melted cheese and cilantro for a Southwestern-inspired dish. I melted the cheese by way of the broiler because there is nothing like the texture and flavor of baked or broiled cheese....

Looking for more main dishes? Try my Prime Rib, Rack of Lamb, Baked Ham, or Baked Salmon! Why I love this recipe: Faster – A spatchcock chicken usually takes around 45 minutes to cook, instead of 2 hours like a whole roast chicken! It also helps the chicken cook more evenly, since it’s laying flat. Versatile – You can cook a spatchcock chicken in the oven, smoker, or on your grill!...

comment icon 119 more comments But Bob has not been to the fish market on my street, and something tells me that eating fish from the market would do something scary to my weakling Western digestive system. I want to be a really savvy person who lives in the Philippines and shops for fish at her local market, but you guys. I am Type A and I have an irrational fear of the fish eyeballs staring at me and the big knives covered with fish scales....

comment icon 189 more comments The end. And thanks for coming mmkkay baiyyyy! Kidding. I should – WILL – stop obsessively eating this beautiful bowl of fried plantains, black beans, seasoned rice, and garlic cilantro lime slaw for at least two seconds so I can share the spicy, creamy, burrito bowl wealth with you in its internet form. I’m not even trying to say that you should fall in love with it as hard and fast as I did, or that every person who reads this blog will like to smother their food in a garlic cilantro lime slaw and that leftover creamy sauce – I’m just letting you know that, for me, this combination is EVERYTHING....

comment icon 42 more comments Soup is already a top ten food for me, and this one is weeknight easy, just a little spicy, extra creamy, and uncluttered. But when you take the chicken, white beans, green chiles and cumin and oregano wrapped in a blanket of creamy soup and level it up with the crispity golden bite of a perfectly seasoned tot? Oof. Wow. This is peak winter food....

Copycat Starbucks Double Chocolate Brownies Recently, I was waiting in a long Starbucks line, peering into their bakery case, studying it actually, to see what I could remake at home. Remaking restaurant recipes and coming up with homemade copycat versions is what I do for fun. ‘Fun’ may not be the right word, but after 8+ years blogging about food, self-imposed challenges like this inspire me. In fact, my copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf is one of the most popular recipes on my site....

Ugh. I love them. This has been my go-to recipe and method for years! Swedish Pancakes Lindsay’s Notes I grew up eating them, and I’ve always liked them, but wow. 2023 has been my Year of the Swedish Pancakes. We are just making them all the time right now. They are chewy, light, tender and fluffy and bendy. There’s enough body to sink your teeth into (the way I make them) but they still get that signature lacy edge....

Easy Chipotle Tomatillo Salsa Recipe This chipotle salsa recipe is a bit sweet from the pineapple, tangy from the tomatillos, and a little bit spicy from the chipotles. Between the natural smokiness in the chipotle peppers and then broiling the ingredients, the salsa is also somewhat smoky-tasting. Pineapple chipotle salsa is wonderful over tacos, especially tacos al pastor, with chips, or as a lovely accompaniment to any Mexican-inspired meal....

My husband and I make plenty of cocktails at home, whether it’s a cozy night in or an entertaining party with lots of guests. That means we need the BEST home bar accessories. While I definitely know a thing or two about making delicious drinks at home, my husband Christian is actually the bar pro and has a website dedicated to mixology, drinks, cocktails, and some mocktails and smoothies. He loves seeing what tools, shakers, and bar accessories are new and trending, not to mention functional and useful....

A few days after we returned from the hospital, I received this letter from our NICU nurse, Megan. She was Afton’s primary nurse for the short time he got to be in little NICU room #44. We are forever grateful for this letter and even more so for the way she cared for our son. Dear Afton, I met your Dad first. He is full of kindness and was incredibly steady, he is your biggest cheerleader....

I am really glad you enjoyed my Raw Zuke Noodles and Peanut Sauce recipe yesterday! I loved reading your replies and comments regarding my question of is it important to be popluar? And as adults, are we always searching for this? Are you? Well, lots of you weighed in on the discussion and thank you for your candor and thoughts. Such fun mail to read when people are being really honest in the comment section!...

After a week of country music, friends, and good eats on the road, we’re back home. In a valiant effort to get back on the baking/cooking/blogging train, I made banana bread this morning. For better or for worse, the banana bread was a half-baked gooey mess. So I ate it with a spoon and edited our road trip pictures instead. That’s what eating out for a week will do to you....

Easiest Thai Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe It’s been far too long since I’ve cooked with coconut milk, and this Thai veggie stir fry was a wonderful reminder I need to do it more frequently. It keeps the chicken super moist, lends creaminess, and a light sweetness that only coconut milk can. I seriously wanted to drink the broth-sauce. The stir fry is easy, ready in 20 minutes, and has texture and layers of flavor galore....

20 Easy Healthy Chicken Dinners If you’re like most people, January starts with resolutions to lose weight or clean up your diet. These healthy chicken recipes for dinner are ready in 15 to 20 minutes and will keep you headed in the right direction. They’re tasty, family-friendly, and not every recipe is a salad because I know salads in the winter aren’t always easy. They also all happen to be gluten-free, which is a nice bonus....

Reading so many Best Of posts caused me to reflect back on some of my 2011 Highlights: Travel Aruba, May 2011 Aruba, December 2011 Travel + Photography Workshops Real Food Styling & Photography Workshop with Matt Armendariz and Adam Pearson Mexico City with Penny de los Santos Food & Light in Boulder, Colorado with White on Rice Couple, Jen, and others Friend Meetups Amber Ashley Many meetups with Marla Intentions & Goals, i....

Easy Chicken Fajitas Recipe With these easy chicken fajitas that are made in one skillet, packed with flavor, and ready in 30 minutes, I’m totally set for busy weeknights. Or make this chicken fajita recipe for your next party. You can spice up your game day with Old El Paso™ recipes and ingredients from Albertsons Company Stores. I bought the ingredients at my local Vons store. I made these easy chicken fajita recipe with Old El Paso Fajita Seasoning Mix and it lends restaurant-style flavor....

If you’re looking for more air fryer recipes, try my Air Fryer Baked Potato, Air Fryer French Toast, or Air Fryer Tofu! I love the way these Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries get nice and crispy on the outside, and I usually have what I need to make them! They’re perfectly seasoned and ready to eat in less than 20 minutes! I use this air fryer, but this recipe should work with any air fryer you have!...

comment icon 97 more comments Look look look look look. 👆🏽 I’m gonna just tell you: That Tastes Really Good. It’s extra exciting to be sharing today’s arugula salad with you because You are down for the creative food combos that I dream up.You’re also lovers of whole, healthy food that TASTES SRSLY AWESOME (me too).We all like things that are generally weeknight-easy to make. And this salad is all of that....

comment icon 31 more comments A few years ago, Bjork offered to make me dinner for a nice date night. Like, let me think for three seconds YES PLEASE, bae. Please don’t think any less of me right now, but you should know that Bjork does most of the other true work around our house. He is just generally on his A-game with life. All-around. All the time. One of those 5-star people that you adore and couldn’t live without and just if they could just stop making you look so basic for a second, that would be great....