Cilantro Lime Chicken, Rice & Black Beans I’ve always been a huge fan of both lime and cilantro, and lately I’ve been on a real lime-cilantro kick. This easy, one-skillet, 15-minute dish is packed with both. There are so many textures and Mexican-inspired flavors — you’re going to love it! Juicy, moist chicken with tender rice, hearty black beans, sweet corn, and crisp red peppers all scented with lime and the fresh pop of cilantro....
comment icon 147 more comments House #2, the Charmer, sold. After 5 days on the market. To someone else. The same night I posted about it. Dramatic sad mopey face. Even though the Charmer isn’t even an option anymore, can I just say how much I loved and appreciated all your advice? There were a few comments that seriously honestly for real might have swayed our house-buying decision one way or the other, and I mean literally just A COMMENT, from you sweet readers, across the internet world somewhere, which is just weird and amazing....
comment icon 14 more comments So how about taking all that good-for-you salad stuff and making it taste BETTER by topping it with something that is still fresh and healthy? Sign me up! Or, um, I already did sign myself up. This cilantro dressing is made creamy with a little plain yogurt, and the flavor of cilantro and garlic makes it fresh and spicy tasting at the same time. A little honey and a pinch of sugar add sweetness, and suddenly, I could eat it with a spoon....
comment icon 75 more comments Creamy spinach and roasted poblano sauce is a thing that you need. And if you love Mexican food (which is, I think, a prerequisite for reading this blog – have I not made that clear yet?), you absolutely totally seriously must with this sauce. For a few reasons. Reasons To Get Roasted Poblano Sauce In Your Life: Its name is Creamy Spinach and Roasted Poblano Sauce....
After I (accidentally) bought 5 pounds of strawberries that were on sale, I needed to make a dessert with all those berries. I figured this crustless strawberry pie would be a winner and it was. This baked no-crust strawberry pie is a super easy, no-mixer dessert that’s perfect for last minute summer entertaining. It’s the type of strawberry pie you’d bring to a potluck or picnic to share. Casual but so tasty....
comment icon 254 more comments And yes, you do have to say ze. Bjork’s rules. It’s cookie dough (definitely not homemade) (wait. I’m talking about HIS version, not THIS version. stay please.) pressed into a large circle on a cookie sheet and baked to underdone gooey cookie perfection. The man can’t cook a vegetable to save his life, but Ze Big Cookie more than overcompensates for any of that. As much as I roll my eyes and pretend that I’m way too foodie for that, I eat it and love it....
Double Malt Cookie Recipe I was never that into Whoppers until last Halloween when I snagged some from my daughter’s stash. And ever since then, I cannot get enough of them. I think it’s because they’re different than other candy. They’re crispy and crunchy, yet ultimately they just melt in your mouth. And no other candy has that very unique malted milk flavor. As a kid, I wasn’t really a fan of the malted taste, but apparently my tastes have changed because I love it now....
Until now. It’s easy, ready in 20 minutes, your family will love it, and no one will miss the empty calories. Rather than multiple sticks of butter, eggs, and heavy cream, there’s only one stick of butter and I used Silk Unsweetened Cashewmilk. It’s so irresistibly creamy and thick but with fewer calories than skim milk. I also used it in Easy 30-Minute Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese. Eating more plant-based protein is a great goal and Silk Cashewmilk or Silk Almond Milk are my milks of choice for baking and smoothies....
What is a Tostada? Marrying loaded nachos and chicken quesadillas is what I think these tostadas taste like. AKA totally perfect. And my whole family agreed. We love Mexican food. The tostadas are easy, ready in 20 minutes, and packed with so much flavor and texture galore. They’re perfect for parties, snacks, or to break out of your dinner rut. Make them for Cinco de Mayo or Memorial Day. Crispy fried tortilla shells are topped with a refried bean and salsa mixture before adding ground chicken that’s cooked with bell peppers, onions, garlic, and seasoned with cumin and more salsa....
If you like this type of “bar,” you may love our Key Lime Pie Bars and Lemon Bars! There’s a lot to love about the simplicity of these Pecan Pie Bars and rest assured you’ll end up with the same amazing flavors you love from Pecan Pie! The sweet caramel flavors of the filling mixed with the salty crunch from the nuts makes pecan pie the favorite that it is!...
I’ve just eaten my third half of a French Silk Brownie Pie and my happies are running on overdrive. What are those called again? Endorphins? Melatonin? Melanoma? Just know this: PURE CHOCOLATE is running through my veins and it’s the best thing that’s happened to me, ever. Weeee! I’m gonna do that again. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I don’t know when I’ll come back to this earth but in the meantime, lemme explain to you more about this French Silk Brownie Pie....
Fresh Vietnamese Spring Rolls Recipe These rolls go by many different names including rice paper rolls, summer rolls, and more. These healthy, super fresh-tasting, naturally gluten-free rolls consist of a rice paper wrapper and are filled with fresh vegetables and your choice of protein. I used cooked shrimp for my rolls today. The rice paper spring rolls are surprisingly satisfying after you have a couple, thanks to the fiber and water content in the vegetables, but also light enough for a perfect summer snack, lunch, or dinner....
Frosted Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies I’ve been on a chocolate and peanut butter kick lately. That’s never a bad thing though. I rarely make frosted cookies because by the time I get done making the cookie dough and cleaning out my stand mixer, I don’t want to dirty it again to make frosting. Lame but true. And any type of frosting that requires a piping bag for application is automatically out of the question....
It all started when Bjork jumped into oncoming traffic to save a dog. Mmhm. Which I guess isn’t all that weird, considering I’ve seen him stop his car on a busy road to save a frog before. So a dog is actually pretty normal. I (bravely) stood on the sidewalk and, in slow motion, watched a car accident happen as a result of his sudden jump into traffic. Mmhm. If you’re being less dramatic, you might call it a fender-bender....
[print_this] GF Vegan “Rice Krispie” Treats with Chocolate Peanut Butter Coconut Oil Frosting 1 10.5 oz bag of marshmallows (brands such as Sweet & Sara or Dandies are vegan if that’s important to you) 1/2 c vegan butter, i.e. Earth Balance (or real butter, or other butter substitute) Melt those ingredients in microwave and Stir to Combine Optional: After melted/combined, add 1 tsp Vanilla Extract Add 1 box cereal (I used a 10....
I’m so lucky to have loving grandparents who are willing to host a double date with me and Bjork! And who share their best + easiest apple crisp recipes with their eager granddaughters. And who offer to let us take the leftovers home. And who are learning how to use the computer so they can email their grandchildren and read blogs! And for making delicious apple crisp. Did I already say that?...
Books Water Chips And I just received some Granola from Love Grown Foods Their products are free from: Free of Refined Sugar Free of High Fructose Corn Syrup Free of Trans Fats Free of Hydrogenated Oils Free of Artificial Flavors Free of Preservatives Free of Gluten Free of Genetically Modified Ingredients This one was great. Full of cranberry flavor. I love cranberries and don’t eat them all that often so this was a nice treat....
comment icon 75 more comments July! the season of having people over to your house for dinner. And when I think of having people over in the summer, let’s be honest. I think hot dogs and brats and burgers and Midwestern salads – I repeat SALADS – whose main ingredients are whipped cream, fruit, jello, and or LITERAL CANDY BARS depending on your level of Midwesternism. These are true facts that I’m telling you....
Our sweet Afton was born on December 31st and died peacefully in the arms of his mom in the early morning hours of January 1st. Our grief is deep and wraps around us. It seeps through our skin and into our hearts. We feel it not just because of how hard this is, but also because of how good it was for the few short hours that Afton was with us....
comment icon 478 more comments So, memes? The weird pictures with the snarky, random text captions right on the photo? I am that person who tries to act smart and professional when using social media but is secretly obsessed with memes. I mean, we’re talking meme LOVE. I don’t know what it is about them, because if I try to read them out loud and/or explain them to Bjork, they fall flat and I feel like a crazy person....
