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comment icon 144 more comments with black lentils because they’re adorably little and richly colored and delicious, and then lemon herb sauce because it’s spring and I can’t stop with the lemon herb everything. gahhhh I love this meal! You know when you’re sitting down at night to read a book that you’ve REALLY been wanting to read, like, it’s been on your book list for forever and a day, and you settle in for some good reading at 10pm and you fall asleep before getting to the end of the page?...

comment icon 49 more comments It’s more like a pile of warm roasted sweet potatoes, caramelizy onions, and crisped chickpeas, all fragranced-up with some sprigs of fresh rosemary and speckled with toasty maple walnuts, piled on quinoa with fresh greens if your heart feels it, and eaten warm – or cold! – at your desk, in between morning and afternoon pumpkin lattes. It is the food manifestation of cozy, with a healthy foot forward....

comment icon 31 more comments These are not soft or overly sweet mushy carrots we might remember from holidays past. These are bite-tender roasty, warmly-spiced carrots. They will make an absolute knockout side this year or, honestly, you could pile up your plate with just these and call it a (holi-)day. There can be a lot of buttery richness at the holidays because, hello, that is their job, but this is such a bright, tangy, smoky addition to not only cut through but really, really stand out....

If you love seafood recipes be sure to try our Crab Cakes, Grilled Fish Tacos, or Kung Pao Shrimp. How to make Salmon Tacos: Cook Salmon: Pat salmon dry with a paper towel and place on a foil lined baking sheet. Rub oil all over top of salmon flesh. In a small bowl, combine spices and lime zest. Rub mixture onto flesh of salmon. Broil on upper middle rack for 8 to 10 minutes (140 degrees on a thermometer) or until salmon flakes with a fork....

This salmon knocks the socks off any greasy, battered, deep-fried fish I ate as a kid in the basement of my church. It’s some of the best salmon I’ve ever made and my family devoured it. This year don’t let Lent have you fishing for flavor. I’m teaming up with McCormick to help spice up your fish Friday favorites. You can make tasty fish Friday dinners at home with sheet pan versions of classic seafood recipes....

And my usual barely-have-enough-light other than from 11:17am to 12:53pm kitchen has had more then plenty today. Everything I took a picture of was shiny and reflecting like crazy. The pears in the 50 cent wooden bowl I picked up here were like reflective globes. The bowl was a steal. High voltage pears not included. I made something with these special edition shiny wrappered 3 Musketeers mini bars. These 3 Musketeers are marshmallow-filled rather than the typical nougat filling....

Shortbread Sandwich Cookies Classic shortbread cookies just got elevated to sandwich cookie status. And who doesn’t love a sandwich cookie! In between the buttery, crispy, delicate shortbread cookies is a thin layer of melted semi-sweet chocolate. While you could certainly stop there with chocolate-filled shortbread sandwich cookies, I took things a step further. After all ’tis the season to be a bit decadent and extra. So I coated the chocolate sandwich cookies in melted white chocolate....

comment icon 136 more comments Today’s post is the fourth in our Feeding a Broken Heart series, which is a collection of posts meant to inspire you to make healing food for the people you know, love, and care about. If you’re new here, I would love for you to know that this series was inspired by our adorable son Afton, his early birth, his passing, and his definite would-have-been love of enchiladas....

Everyone needs an easy house salad recipe in their life! The type of simple salad recipe that uses common ingredients that likely already have on hand in your produce crisper drawer. Crisp Romaine lettuce, juicy tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, shredded Parmesan, and crunchy croutons are a must. After that, I use whatever I have on hand since and am craving or need to use since this is a super flexible salad recipe....

comment icon 238 more comments I’d like you to call one of those events to mind right now like right this very second, because you need this juicy sweetness in your life not once, not twice, three times over. Did you think of it yet? GET ON IT. We don’t have a ton of time here because your Hangry Dessert Self is about to show up. I’m not sure what that three-time justifying event is for me other than … this blueberry crisp....

But even if you don’t mind mayo, you probably won’t mind a lighter cabbage salad recipe. I love cabbage salad and coleslaw, but if there was ever a way to take a virtually calorie-free and healthy food like cabbage and turn it into a diet derailer, all you have to do is coat it with cups of mayo and mission accomplished. This healthy salad is light, fresh, and perfect for summer....

Frosted Christmas Sugar Cookies Who can resist sprinkles cookies around the holidays? I sure can’t. I especially can’t resist them when they’re frosted with cream cheese frosting. These Christmas cookies with icing and sprinkles are easy and there’s no rolling or cutting out involved. Major time savers which is so nice when we’re all so busy around the holidays. The cookies are super soft and buttery with tender, pillowy centers....

Easy Spanish Rice Recipe This easy Spanish rice recipe is so easy to make in just one skillet, and it’s ready in about 25 minutes. Soft and tender rice with bits of onions, red bell peppers, jalapenos, and seasoned with garlic, cumin, and oregano is always a family favorite. Whether you want to serve this alongside a plate of 20-Minute Baked Cilantro and Lime Chicken, or with Slow Cooker Fiesta Chicken, use it inside Smothered Beef Burritos, or as the rice component in Buffalo Chicken Burrito Bowls, this seasoned Spanish (or Mexican) rice never goes out of style!...

comment icon 50 more comments Toasted pecans, fresh spinach, cool cilantro, brown sugar, curry, cinnamon, and white bean hummus. What in the world are you supposed to call all that amazingness? Spicy-Sweet Quinoa Squash Bowl, according to my Overdosed Sugar brain. Rational brain tells me to eat this for the next year to make up for the 4 sticks of butter that I was involved with this weekend. And I have no problem with that because this....

Stacked Christmas Tree Cookie Recipe Can we just stop and talk about how cute and festive these sugar cookies stacked in the form of little Christmas trees are? The cookie Christmas trees are soft, chewy, buttery, and will become an instant family favorite over the holidays. Coupled with the creamy buttercream frosting that’s tinted a festive green color for the season, as well as shiny metallic ball-shaped sprinkles to stand in as Christmas ornaments, these are the best tasting Christmas trees you’ll ever eat!...

Summer Strawberry Chicken Salad This easy and healthy, yet satisfying strawberry pecan salad is perfect for easy-breezy summer dinners or casual entertaining. It’s got flavor and texture galore between the juicy chicken, crisp lettuce, sweet strawberries, crunchy lightly toasted Fisher Pecan Halves, savory cheese, and a creamy pecan butter vinaigrette. The chicken is wonderfully juicy and tender thanks to a marinade using homemade pecan butter, among other ingredients. As a nice time saver, the marinade and the vinaigrette begin as one in the same....

That could go either way for me depending on the situation and circumstances. Good Surprise: Finding an excuse to create a new cookie recipe. Good surprise: Oh! Nuts allowing me to select something from their vast online store to use for my holiday baking. Good surprise: I selected dark chocolate covered strawberries and stuffed them into these cookies and biting into them is a surprise party for your taste buds....

Is anyone cooking anything special for the Superbowl this weekend? I’m not. But I know many of you are either watching it or cooking things, so I’d like to refer you to my Game Day Recipes Post Everything from (Kale) Chips and Dips and Hummus To Guacamole To Vegan Chili To Vegan Fajitas I think my Cheezy Veggie Bake would also be a hit with game-day fans Please Check out the Game Day Recipes Post for More Recipes and Inspiration!...

Calling all peanut butter lovers, this cookie cake is for you! As well as for anyone looking for a fast, easy, no mixer dessert that’s a guaranteed hit. It’s basically a giant cookie, minus the hassle of rolling and chilling the dough. Peanut butter is incorporated three ways — in the dough, with Reese’s Pieces, and with peanut butter cups. And if that wasn’t enough, I broke out some fun chocolate and orange sprinkles because sprinkles make everything better....

comment icon 31 more comments In This Post: Everything You Need For Basil Sauce The main thing: Take Me To The Recipe Other stuff: How To Make This Basil Sauce Step 1: Get All Your Ingredients Ready You can use a blender, food processor, or a mini-chopper-type gadget. I love this mini-chopper (affiliate link). It’s not meant for sauces necessarily, but I use it all the time because it’s super compact....