comment icon 30 more comments In This Post: Everything You Need For Garlic Shrimp and Tomatoes How To Make This Garlic Shrimp and Tomatoes (with Pictures) Step 1: Blister and Smash the Tomatoes Get the tomatoes hot and blistery; then give ’em a gentle smash with the back of a spoon or a small plate. It’s… very fun. Step 2: Cook the Shrimp Make a little clearing right in the center of the tomatoes where you can add your shrimp to cook for a couple of minutes....

Warming sun? Sip-tastic drinks? OMG food? Otherworldly spa experiences? Good conversations 24/7? Yeah, THAT time. Since my grandparents winter in Arizona (how fun is it to use winter as a verb?), I’ve been in and around the Phoenix/Scottsdale/Sun City area many times in the last ten years. And literally every time I go there, I think to myself: WHY DO YOU NOT LIVE HERE. The weather is absolutely perfect. P-e-r-f-e-c-t....

comment icon 187 more comments More, I think. Guys, I am normally not big into cold creamy salads but wow. This is my season to shine with these retro-ish salads (looking at this classic chicken salad too). I think I sort of got on a kick when I revisited the egg salad (heyo, avocado egg salad!) after about a ten year boycott, and that has become my gateway into other cold creamy salads such as this lovely classic: Curry Chicken Salad....

Earlier last week I went Halloween Costume Shopping for Skylar. What do you think she wants to be this year for Halloween? A Princess. But of course. See This Post for Halloween Pictures from Last Year And This Post, too, has more Halloween 2009 pictures We went to a Costume Superstore with hundreds of costumes and she walked right over to the pink princess costumes and picked out the same exact Disney Princess costume she wore last year....

Hawaiian Bread is one of my favorite breads. Lightly sweetened and so light and soft. And I can now definitively say, it makes stellar French toast. My grandma used to buy Hawaiian bread and I remember being a kid and pulling off hunks from the round loaves and enjoying the extreme fluffiness. No butter, no jelly, just super soft bread. I used to squish it into bread marbles and toss my marbles into the air and try to catch them in my mouth....

Healthy Shrimp and Broccoli Recipe When you’re chicken’ed out and in the mood for something different, this super fast and easy lemon butter shrimp and broccoli is the ticket. I love roasted, grilled, or broiled broccoli because it gets a bit of lovely charred taste while still retaining its crisp-tender nature. And paired with the tender, juicy, and succulent shrimp it’s a great texture and flavor combination. The lemon-butter adds the perfect touch to both the shrimp and the broccoli and provides a bit of richness to this otherwise very healthy meal....

comment icon 20 more comments I have some opinions about Alfredo sauce, and here they are: There should not be chunks of ANYTHING. This is a silky experience. No flecks of minced garlic. No flecks of Italian seasoning. No cream cheese. Another hot take: I use heavy cream in this recipe, and yes, I do realize that authentic Italian Alfredo sauce often does not always use heavy cream and this can be a divisive issue....

comment icon 223 more comments Bjork and I have kind of a dysfunctional relationship with bread. I said WITH BREAD. Sheesh. No, seriously though. There’s this thing about just having two people in this house, one of which does not like sandwiches. Sand-wich-es. Don’t even get me started on that. When we do buy bread, it goes straight into hibernation in its cozy home in the bread basket. And then I get my once-a-year peanut butter and honey toast craving and I go back to find it dying a slow, fuzzy death....

Homemade Sloppy Joe’s Recipe When I was growing up, Sloppy Joe’s were a staple in our house. My mom used jarred sauce and I loved every sloppy, messy second when I was devouring my sandwiches. I created this homemade Sloppy Joe recipe so that you can enjoy all the fabulous flavors of Sloppy Joe’s, but without the Manwich. I promise you and your family are going to adore the homemade taste and won’t miss the salt, sugar, and additives in the canned stuff....

comment icon 43 more comments North India, to be exact. I don’t know much about it, but I think I like it. And if this Aloo Tikka (mashed potato cakes with herbs and spices) is served as street food as it’s rumored, then North India seems like the next best stop for me on our summer travels. New Itinerary: It looks like the suburban Indian restaurant will have to suffice....

They kind of do to me. Okay, they really sound like good things. But there were no bottomless mimosas in my life today. And no more flat tires. Whew. I did enjoy a Vanilla Iced Coffee instead. And I baked. Not these exact Peanut Butter Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies (Vegan, GF), but similar. And I brought back an oldie but a goodie: Overnight Chocolate Brownie Protein Oats with additional tips here I made Mango Balsamic Rice, Beans, & Mixed Vegetables which smelled really good....

Looking for more salad recipes? I recommend these 4 Mason Jar Salads, Cheeseburger Salad, and Asian Chicken Salad! Grinder Salad Ingredients: How to make an Italian Grinder Chopped Salad: Chop all salad ingredients small, and uniformly to achieve the best flavor in every single bite. Combine in a bowl. Drizzle salad dressing on top, toss, and enjoy immediately. I like to make sure everything is chopped into very small pieces, so you get tons of flavor in every single bite....

Yup. YUP. So this May, let us do the meal planning work for you… for free! ♡ If you’ve joined us for our 10-week Fall or Winter Meal Plans, you’ll know what’s coming your way! 🤩 And if you haven’t, this is your chance to get a glimpse into what all the craze is about. How It Works Every week for 3 weeks, we’ll send you a meal plan directly to your inbox that includes:...

There are times when you don’t need a whole turkey such as you have a smaller family, you want to enjoy turkey at times during the year other than over the holidays, or you simply don’t want to deal with endless turkey leftovers. Then this recipe for roasted turkey breast is just what you need! Turkey breasts are much smaller (obviously) so they’re easier to roast to moist and juicy perfection....

It’s 8:30PM on Sunday night here in Cebu City. Lindsay’s in the kitchen doing whatever she does, a couple dogs are having a barking match down the street, and I’m hunkered down at my desk getting this post put together. If you’re new to Pinch of Yum, here’s a quick overview of what this post is all about. Every month I put together a post outlining the income we earned from Pinch of Yum, the type of traffic the blog is receiving, and any tips or tricks we’ve learned that might be helpful....

From the moment I stepped off the plane there was mail to sort And product reviews I neeeded to write. Lots of them: Powder And: Snack Boxes And: On a Stick! And: Stevia & Chocolate Whew. But I think I am mostly caught up now. I’ve also been knocking out some easy, fresh, fast meals and snacks. Salads with veggies Adding in some Sweet & Sour Honey Lemon Tofu would be great with the salad....

comment icon 332 more comments Our newest life-changing sauce: 30 minute masala sauce. Except that first picture isn’t the actual sauce. It’s just the paste, and the paste would be really intense to eat since it’s loaded with onions and garlic and turmeric and cumin and cayenne and garlic and lemon juice and cilantro and basically every possible flavor item in your kitchen and more. So no, we’re not eating the masala paste....

Loaded Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies I love soft, chewy oatmeal cookies. Especially when they’re loaded with chocolate. These chewy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are loaded not only with chocolate, but with coconut and walnuts, too. I combined my two favorite oatmeal cookie recipes, The Best Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies and Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies into one, and added a handful of buttery walnuts for crunch and coconut flakes....

comment icon 103 more comments That being said, today’s dessert is a rock star of a raw dessert that closely resembles our family favorite, Fruit Pizza. There’s no sugar cookie crust here – wahhhhh! But honestly, I’m going to blow your mind and my own mind right now: I don’t even miss it. This alternative crust is my new dessert base staple – it’s raw and full of nutrition and SERIOUSLY YUMMY thanks to the dates, almond butter, vanilla, and pecans....

Hooray for pomegranate season! I honestly think I love eating pomegranates on my salads more than anything else, but I also can’t ever resist them on this yummy Coconut Veggie Bowl–YUM. My kids love to eat them plain, with a spoon, or even tossed in their Greek yogurt for breakfast. They are such a treat, and I love how festive they make everything–especially salads. One of my friends was recently telling me how she’s the “salad or veggie tray” girl at every family party....