comment icon 139 more comments Although, I guess it’s fair to say that I’m not a MEGA zucchini lover, so maybe I should just be asking for all the Lovers of Excellent Muffins and Sweet Summer Flavors to please stand up? If you are a) a lover of zucchini, or b) a lover of cold muffins straight out the fridge that are dense, moist, and so texturally perfect that you could basically forget all your problems for at least three seconds while you go into Muffin Bliss Land?...

Easy Taco Salad Recipe About a year ago I made a Loaded Chicken Taco Salad and it’s been such a hit with readers that I came up with a beef version. It’s a perfect weeknight dinner because it’s easy, ready in 20 minutes, loaded with flavor, and a hit with everyone. My family loves tacos of any kind, even in salad form. Think tacos, minus the shells, and with more lettuce and plenty of veggies to keep things healthier....

Bjork here, checking in for my monthly traffic and income report. It’s good to be back. I missed you guys. Lindsay and I have been doing these monthly reports for almost three years now – our first income report was published in September of 2011. We started publishing these reports because we thought other bloggers might have similar questions to the ones that we had (and continue to have). Questions like… Our day-to-day Pinch of Yum life includes a lot of learning and experimenting to try and come up with answers to questions like these (still working on #5)....

Did you know you can SAVE your favorite recipes and ANY of my meal plans? Simply create an account (it’s free)! To save this meal plan to your recipe collection, click here. You can even swap out recipes with your favorites. Print Shopping List We’ve been sharing 5-day weekly meal plans for many years now and we love the feedback we get from those of you who found our meal plans and who are using them regularly....

Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut, Sometimes You Don’t I never feel like nuts in my baked goods. Macadamia nuts in white chocolate cookies, walnuts in brownies? No.Way. But big hunks of Mounds Bars? Yes. For sure. If you don’t like coconut, good for you because there’s more for me. You can substitute Snickers Bars, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Rolos, or whatever candy is burning a hole in your pantry....

But the show went on and I dropped Skylar off at school, went for a run, did errands, handled life, blogging, cooking, photography, phone calls, and before I knew it, it was 2pm and I hadn’t had coffee. And I was in caffeine withdrawal. I turned on my coffee maker and it wouldn’t make coffee. Surely this was a very cruel joke played by the Coffee Gods on a rainy Monday to someone who’d only gotten through her day on mental promises that a cuppa ‘joe was just around the corner....

Easy Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bars I went through a major no-bake bar phase from about 2010 to 2013 on my blog. Just look at the Related Recipes below to see some vintage recipes. And vintage photography. I’m bringing the good old times back with these easy, no-bake Cinnamon Toast Crunch treats that are ready in no time. The marshmallow gooey factor is out of control in the best way possible....

Flavorful Shrimp Boil Recipe If you’ve never made a shrimp boil, before fresh sweet corn goes out of season, this is the time to do it! For this shrimp boil, I used potatoes, corn, and shrimp. You can always add sausage as well if you enjoy it. I made a homemade stock, which I then used to boil the potatoes, corn, and shrimp. If you don’t want to make your own stock, you can use a store bought stock....

comment icon 35 more comments Hi. Let me introduce you to the easiest way to make three Thanksgiving sides, with minimal hands-on work, in roughly one hour: THE SHEET PAN METHOD. Here are the three delicious sides that you’ll get with this one hour of time: Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes – creamy, tangy, rustic and full of roasty garlic flavor. I honestly have a hard time stopping with these....

My family loved the moist and juicy barbecue chicken and the tender, roasted potatoes. They said it was the best barbecue chicken I’ve ever made and it was so easy. It’s definitely going into our dinner rotation. The olive oil that coats the sweet potatoes mixes with the barbecue sauce run-off from the chicken during baking so the potatoes are coated in a glorious sauce. I want that sauce on everything....

When it comes to quick and easy sides to bring to a BBQ, this easy broccoli salad is very high on my list (along with traditional potato salad and Italian pasta salad). Enjoy! Your kids may just want to eat their broccoli first, if it’s in the form of this Broccoli Salad! It’s a CROWD PLEASER! The flavor combination is absolutely delicious, from the crunch of the broccoli and almonds, paired with salty bacon, onions, sweet Craisins and creamy dressing....

But life isn’t always earth-shattering. Sometimes its just lunch. And it’s always based on what I have on hand and can throw in his bag. For instance: Apples Fresh pineapple chunks Date Rolls No Bake Coconut & Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites Homemade Trail Mix with whatever odds and ends I have to throw into it Terra Chips Do these count as getting my Blue Food in for the day?...

Want more pie recipes? Try Key Lime Pie, Apple Pie, Triple Berry Pie, or Rhubarb Pie! Why I love this recipe: Pears are one of my favorite fruits, and they are so fun to bake with. You can use any type of pear for this recipe; buy what’s on sale! Flavorful – the pear pie filling is spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and cloves that perfectly compliment the pear flavor. The Topping – There’s nothing I love more than a crumbly oat topping paired with fruit desserts (I see you, apple crisp and berry crisp!...

If you love chile verde, I know you’ll love my Chile Colorado, Beef Birria and Chilaquiles. Start with trimming your pork of fat and cutting it into 1” pieces. Season with salt and pepper, and sear it in a very hot pan until browned on all sides. Set aside. Brown the onion. Add garlic, spices, pork and chicken broth to the pot. Cover with lid and simmer everything for 2-4 hours....

Bacardio. I love it. I could use a little Barcardio myself tonight, actually. Coconut Water Champagne Fruit Punch with a little wine rather than champagne could be nice. Or really, just a shot of this will do. You know, the hard stuff, coffee. I have tons of photos to edit, emails to catch up on, and have a late night at my desk planned. Complete with midnight snackage in the form of Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites....

Red Cranberry & Orange Ginger Mango Chutney Salsa & Cheezey Baked Beans & Vegetables (vegan, GF) Stovetop Hot Pepper Jelly Raw Taco Nut “Meat” (vegan, GF) – One of the best raw vegan recipes in my entire archives and it takes 30 seconds to make. Use it in wraps, over salads, or eat by itself. 30 seconds later Orange Orange PushUp Smoothie (GF with vegan option) “Spicy Doritos” Cheezy Dip (vegan, GF) Caramel Pumpkin Whip Dip (GF)...

Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cookies I had never baked Reese’s Pieces into cookies until now. Thank goodness I’ve made up for lost time. I’m not sure how I managed to write my cookbook Peanut Butter Comfort, filled with over 100 recipes using peanut butter, and have 75+ peanut butter recipes on my site, but have never baked those smooth little discs into cookies. I’ve used Reese’s cups, mini Reese’s cups, M&M’s, peanut butter M&M’s, and finally now Reese’s Pieces....

Balsamic Brussels Sprouts Recipe I love Brussels sprouts and can make a meal out of them. And anything doused in balsamic, even better. Rather than frying them, these Brussels sprouts are roasted at a high temp so that wonderful caramelization develops and they’re so fast and easy to make. Halfway through baking, flip them over and drizzle with balsamic glaze or balsamic reduction (not the same as just straight balsamic vinegar) and a pinch of brown sugar to boost the caramelization factor....

comment icon 93 more comments No matter. I’ve loved every sticky second. Cause THESE PECAN PIE BARS ARE GOOD. I take my dessert bars very seriously, and I just couldn’t quite get it right the first one million times I made them. Too runny, too brown, too buttery. Or not. So, what happened was I made them again. And again and again and again. Cause that’s what food bloggers do....

Easy Sheet Pan Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe I adore sheet pan meals for their quickness, ease, ability to customize the proteins + veggies, and the seasonings, and this sheet pan lemon chicken recipe is no exception! Here’s why I love it: These oven-baked chicken tenders are crispy on the outside, and are tender and juicy on the inside thanks to some help from panko breadcrumbs – no frying needed! Add this easy sheet pan recipe to your weeknight meal rotation because you’re getting protein and veggies in one fell swoop Ready in just 30 minutes ⏰ Cleanup is so easy – just one sheet pan to wash (and if you line it with foil, it’s even easier)!...