Food Blogger Pro registration is now open. OPEN! And we’d love for you to be a part of this community. When I first started Pinch of Yum, I had no idea what this lil’ blog would grow into. I just knew that I had to share my love for all foods fried, cooked, raw, tossed together, smothered in sauce, baked, creamed, and topped with an egg with anyone who would listen....

It’s almost better than chocolate chip peanut butter cookies but you can’t really compare cookies and software. Cookies will always win. I use Lighroom 3 multiple times per day for editing my photos. More info about What Is Lightroom, here. Like a Vita-Mix, it’s worth every penny, you get what you pay for, it’s 100% worth it, and you will look back and wonder why you didn’t find a way to buy it sooner....

comment icon 32 more comments This chicken is some of the BEST for tacos – it’s saucy, just the right amount of spicy, and doesn’t need a ton to go with it to complete the taco – maybe just a little cilantro, lime, and avocado. We often use this chicken tinga for other recipes, too, like rice bowls or other goes-with-anything types of meal prep. It’s a workhorse. I love this recipe....

photo source I was in stirrups. I went to get a PAP smear. If you are one of the probably 3 male readers I have, this post may not be of much interest to you. For the ladies, although the specifics of the guidelines have changed in recent years regarding how often you’re supposed to get a PAP, in general, this is what I found here: Regular Pap tests are an important part of all women’s health care....

Skylar was at a friend’s house yesterday and made this If you missed my post yesterday, I recapped lots of what I talked about this past week: from My Living With Gratitude and Keeping Life in Perspective Post to my Holidays with the Family: Blessed or Stressed Post And also from yesterday’s post about having a sense of humor, it was interesting to hear what you find funny. And not....

Healthy Orange Chicken Recipe If I’m walking by the food court in the mall and if I can snag a free sample of Panda Express orange chicken, I do a little happy dance inside. But I don’t order it because I know it’s greasy and loaded with calories and fat that I don’t need. Enter: this homemade, healthier, not fried version of orange chicken that’s made in one skillet and ready in 10 minutes....

There’s just something about warm cheesy appetizers that warms the soul. They’re a must for tailgating or game-watching parties, and our other favorites are Baked Fontina Cheese Dip and Spinach Artichoke Dip! We are nearing Superbowl time, aka the one day of the year that I actually sit and watch the ENTIRE game! This task is made easier by having a large pot of homemade Chili Cheese Dip (or “QUESO” as we call it in our house) within reach....

comment icon 191 more comments Zucchini muffs! Like more PLEASE. They’re big, puffy, and crackly on top, and beautifully moist and deliciously sweet inside, and perfect for all your Monday breakfasts and second breakfasts. And Wednesday lunches and post-lunch snacks and Friday afternoon munchings and Sunday bedtime treats. No one can be everything to everyone all the time except I’m 99% sure these pups can be. So we were at the cabin for two weeks, and now we’re back!...

The BEST Hard Boiled Eggs The hardest part of any recipe that involves hard boiled eggs is properly hard boiling them. Too little time in hot water and the yolks are runny, too long and the yolks turn gray-green from the sulfur. But although cooking hard boiled eggs perfectly takes time to master, the overall process is incredibly simple. To make these easy hard boiled eggs, all you need are eggs, water, ice, and a little patience....

What Is Chile Colorado? This tender beef is simmered in a rich and flavorful sauce made from three types of red chile peppers. To be clear, chile here in chile Colorado isn’t chili. Here we are talking about chile peppers rather than the traditional American concept of chili, which one could say usually include a variety of beans, usually meat, and usually tomatoes. Chile Colorado has no beans, and really is just about the meat that’s simmered in a chile based salsa, or mixture....

Easy Cornflake Chicken I’ve made plenty of desserts with cornflakes but decided to branch out in a savory direction this time. The cornflakes, combined with panko bread crumbs, give the chicken fabulous crunch on the outside while the interior stays soft, juicy, and tender. You’d swear it was fried, but it’s actually baked and is so much healthier. Score. Make sure you use panko bread crumbs rather than regular so you get the wonderful crispy effect....

Quick and Easy Candy Bar Brownies Recipe Halloween is just around the corner, and that means our cupboards will soon be full of leftover candy. During this time, I love to make these brownies to clear out leftover Halloween candy – or candy from any holiday. The brownies have more variety of miniature and fun-size candy bars baked in than most gas stations sell. Butterfinger, 3 Musketeers, Milky Way, Snickers, Mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Nestle Crunch, Twix, and M&Ms – you name it....

However, I could have eaten the whole bowl of raw dough without actually baking any cookies. It was ridiculously good. While it was chilling in the refrigerator, I had to go run errands so that there would still be dough left to bake with because there were lots of BLTs (bites, licks, tastes) happening. After the cookies baked and cooled, and I bit into those little morsels of chewy baked-in mango, it was such a happy surprise, and I was glad I baked them after all....

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....

This post is sponsored by Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. on behalf of the Beef Checkoff. The recipe, images, text, and opinions expressed are my own. Spiced Mexican Meatballs If you need a recipe that the whole family will love and that’s fast, easy, and loaded with Mexican-inspired flavors, look no further than these ground beef meatballs. The Mexican meatballs are coated with enchilada sauce and are infused with cilantro, cumin, chili powder, onions, and garlic....

Easy Pumpkin Bars Recipe These traditional pumpkin bars are always a fall favorite. They’re full of robust fall-inspired flavor thanks to a full can of pumpkin puree, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and molasses used in the pumpkin bars. What I really appreciate about these pumpkin bars is that it’s a one bowl, no mixer recipe to mix up the batter. It literally comes together in a couple minutes. Although they’re called ‘bars’, they do have a pumpkin cake-like texture, just not quite as fluffy and they’re thinner than your average slice of pumpkin cake....

I hope you take full advantage of the day and eat something cheesy. Cheesy Taco Casserole (vegetarian, GF) Spicy Baked Eggs and Hash Brown Casserole (add cheese to it) Cheezy Vegetable Bake (vegan, GF)) Baked Savory Cream Cheese & Herb Donuts Mini Grilled Cheese and Tomato Sandwiches Chips and Cheese Chili Casserole (vegetarian with vegan option, GF) White and Dark Chocolate Cream Cheese Chocolate Cake Bars – cream cheese counts as cheese, right?...

I’m leaving my job as a teacher and I’m going to blog full time. In my mind, this post was going to be a really nice reflection on my years as a teacher and a really boom-pow exciting segue into the next chapter of blogging. Yeehaw! But as I’m sitting here, all I can really think is that I feel a little shaky and I have a nice big nervous knot in my stomach and what the heck am I doing....

But that tastes amazing and is the kind of meal you’ll make over and over. I succeeded because this easy, one-skillet, 15-minute dish is bursting with orange flavor. There’s orange juice, orange zest, and orange marmalade. How’s that for an orange lover’s trifecta. Ginger adds an Asian flair and some very subtle heat, but if you’re not a ginger fan or are sensitive to it, eliminate or reduce the ginger....

Glazed Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe These orange glazed Brussels sprouts is such an easy side dish to prepare that will feed a holiday crowd. Unlike many holiday foods that are loaded with fat, you can feel good about serving up this naturally vegan and gluten-free fall side dish. Actually I love Brussels sprouts so much that I would be happy with them as the main dish. No shame in admitting my love for sprouts!...