Red: Spicy Doritos Cheezy Dip Orange: Roasted Sweet Potato Fries Yellow: No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Protein Bars (Vegan, GF) The recipe uses mashed ripe bananas which seem to get ripe so fast in the warmer months. Green: Cheater’s Guacamole Blue: Microwave Blueberry Banana Oat Cakes 3 minutes to make, vegan & GF. Purple: Ginger Roasted Potatoes Brown: Yes, brown is in my rainbow. Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Cupcakes with White Chocolate Icing And speaking of Rainbows, I am excited because Pride in San Diego is in mid-July which will be here before I know it....

This is just a love letter to lentils. With a few links. My sisters were here this week (hey, how about I tell you the same thing 100 times and you pretend I didn’t? sheesh.) and I uncovered a shocking secret about my younger sister: SHE HAS NEVER TRIED LENTILS. Or had never, until this week when she stayed with me and obviously, I fed her her very first lentils like any big sister would....

Sometimes it’s nice to just chat, right? It’s the end of the month (SCREAM how did that happen) and I’m feeling a chat day. It’s our February coffee date! I’m drinking a Royal Tea Latte that I did not make at home because no matter how many times I ask at Sencha, they won’t tell me how they make it, which means that I am destined to continue to going there day after day, spending my money on this creamy miracle of a drink....

comment icon 272 more comments These zucchini muffins are both dense and springy in just the right balance – not heavy, not overly sweet, just wholesome and filling. And this is going to blow your mind because they are made with the following ingredients: rolled oats zucchini dates maple syrup olive oil eggs That’s right: a delicious zucchini muffin with no flour, no butter, no sugar. Which works really well for the feel-good part, especially when you’re feeding them to your kiddos, snacking on them 24/7, and eating at least two every time you pop the lid on the muffin container....

comment icon 162 more comments Today these apples are coated in cinnamon sugar and conveniently topped with a healthy, wholesome crumble that is made with oats, pecans, whole wheat flour, and coconut oil. I don’t even like coconut oil. Except now I do (see also: this mind-blowing Blueberry Crisp!). FLIPPING OUT. Five minutes to snacky apple deliciousness = five minutes to happiness in my house. I say house, but ohhh hi again....

Last five people I talked to on the phone: Scott my sister a telemarketer (who somehow got my cell phone number) Scott Scott I basically don’t talk to anyone on the phone anymore. I have 20 second phone calls with Scott coordinating logistics or a quick hi/bye but everyone else sends me an email or a text. Last Five Things I Ate: Popcorn with cinnamon & stevia A salad with sugar snap peas, tomatoes, broccoli, green beans, cucumbers and carrots...

comment icon 38 more comments Hello, lover. This meat is delicious, juicy, full of flavor, and stupidly easy to make and freeze. Because the only thing better than Korean BBQ Beef is Korean BBQ Beef that you can prep in advance, with easy ingredients, and make in two seconds flat. This meat is based off of several recipes for bulgogi – it’s not bulgogi, nor is it truly authentically Korean, but it is inspired heavily by those beautiful, umami-sweet flavors....

After a busy weekend, I’m back in meal planning mode! I turn to my crockpot at least once a week for easy slow cooker meals like slow cooker pork chops and slow cooker lasagna. I love the simplicity and flavor of these Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches. They couldn’t be easier to throw together and the result is the most tender roast beef, melted provolone cheese and a toasted hoagie served with au jus that’s all made in the slow cooker!...

In part because I had a little toast with my bowl of peanut butter maple syrup. Something so simple as mixing equal parts of melted honey roasted peanut butter with maple syrup seriously takes syrup, and the French toast, to a new level. So, so good. I’ve made Homemade Honey Roasted Peanut Butter, Vanilla Maple Syrup and Vanilla Maple Butter, and they’re all sweet and wonderful, but peanut butter maple syrup is in a class of its own....

Some of my favorite memories around Christmastime are making homemade gingerbread houses with my Mom. We loved shopping for all of the fun candy we wanted to decorate with and we’d usually pick a friend, neighbor or special teacher to make one for. The best thing about making these homemade gingerbread houses is that you can take your time. The gingerbread dough can be made up to a week in advance and stored in the fridge, and after you bake and cut the gingerbread into the pattern pieces you can store them for as long as you want!...

Or is it really? {crink eye} I feel like the world is playing a trick on me. From where I stand it looks more like primo beach season. True, people are wearing jeans and little sweater-like things, Christmas music and flashing neon nativity scenes have been going strong since, oh, I dunno, JULY, and I can’t find a seat at Starbucks. But nothing about the climate in the Philippines makes me feel like it’s Christmastime....

I have dozens of pie recipes (I’m obsessed!) like our favorite German Chocolate Pie, Banana Cream Pie, Oreo Cheesecake, or Peanut Butter Pie! Ingredients Needed: How to make Grasshopper Pie: Make Oreo Crust: Add the whole Oreo cookies to a food processor and pulse into fine crumbs. Pour the crumbs into a bowl and stir in melted butter until well combined. Press mixture firmly into pie dish and bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes....

Sweet Hawaiian Sliders Recipe I have a recipe for Ham and Cheese Sliders that has been a hit with readers for many years. I decided to add a Hawaiian twist to that slider recipe in the form of grilled pineapple brushed with a soy and ginger marinade. Sliders are the perfect party or game day snack. Most people can’t resist these warm little sandwiches complete with juicy ham, melted Swiss cheese, melted butter, and of course the addition of the tangy sweet pineapple....

comment icon 711 more comments Ummm what is even happening? This is seriously the best day. This is the day I get to eat Healthier General Tso’s chicken for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and midnight snack. This is also the day that I get to share with you the recipe for this sweet and saucy and sorta spicy takeout classic from America’s Test Kitchen’s new cookbook, Comfort Food Makeovers. Before I go on, can I just talk about how this is my dream cookbook?...

My Go-To Healthy Salad Recipe There’s so much healthiness going on in this salad that I think of it as a miracle worker. Something that makes up for the cookies and brownies and margaritas I like to enjoy. What are superfoods? If you consult Google you’ll have plenty of information to choose from. I like to think of superfoods as nutrient-dense foods that help our bodies function optimally. You could easily bump this up to a 15+ superfoods salad by adding broccoli, cauliflower, shiitake mushrooms, flaxseeds, beans, salmon, and more....

comment icon 129 more comments I am totally smitten with this. Consumed. Overwhelmed. Carried Away. Which is good, because I could use a little food distraction so I don’t dwell on the fact that I’m going back to work today after three and a half years of winter break. I love my job, you guys. But I at the moment I love my comfies and my bed just a leetle beet more....

Honey Cornbread Muffins Recipe Cornbread, like scones, can be horribly dry and tasteless. I promise these honey cornbread muffins are not. I hadn’t had cornbread in ages and randomly it popped into my head. Actually, I had a craving for honey, and the muffins were the perfect excuse to satisfy my honey craving. There’s honey in the batter to add sweetness and moisture, as well as drizzled on top. If you like sweet cornbread muffins, this is the recipe for you....

Do you love breakfast recipes as much as I do? Try French Toast Casserole, Spinach and Bacon Quiche, or Breakfast Potatoes. Why I love this recipe: Easy – All you need is a saucepan and slotted spoon, and they’re so simple, anyone can learn to poach eggs. Impressive – Poached eggs level up any breakfast, like simple avocado toast on a weekday, or Eggs Benedict to serve guests or for a special occasion....

You know, with caffeine or booze. They’re such wonderful rehydrators and replenishers. Vanilla Iced Coffee Sex on the Beach Vanilla Baileys Slushie – late night photography at its finest Make some Baileys-infused Homemade Peanut Butter while you’ve got the Baileys out You can always round out your hydration with something a little healthier. Or not. And just make this as an excuse to drink your cookie butter. Creamy Cookie Butter White Chocolate Banana Smoothie...

We are entering an incredibly tradition-rich, nostalgic, and charming time of year – in my family, most of that is based around the much-anticipated build up to Christmas. It’s everything from familiar holiday music to the warm cozy glow of candles, and the faces of people we love and babies in Christmas jammies (wipes away a tear). And maybe best of all, the house is filled with the warm smells of classic recipes that make their appearance just a few times each year....