Recipes

Make this homemade Indian food side dish of spinach and chickpeas anytime. It is quick, easy, and pairs perfectly with dal, rice, and naan bread. Our family generally eats this with another Indian dish called pongal. If you are looking for a wholesome, healthy side that is chock full of leafy greens and other yummy …

This delicious homemade vegetable soup recipe is flavorful and just a touch spicy (although you can omit the spice, if you like). It’s super easy to make – which is one of my main criteria when it comes to cooking. You can easily double the batch and keep the leftovers to eat for dinner or …

It’s really easy to make spaghetti squash if you use your Instant Pot. This is how you do it. What You Will Need To make this recipe you will need: your Instant Pot (obviously) – typically I use my 6 quart size, the trivet that came with your Instant Pot, a cutting board, a large …

Last week I made a recipe that called for toasted coconut for my son’s graduation. I had never made toasted coconut before (believe it or not) and actually never gave it much thought. The fact is – it is really, super easy to make. I never realized the many ways that I could use toasted …

This simple sautéed mushrooms recipe is a side dish staple in our house. I often serve mushrooms with chicken or pasta. They also are great in an omelet. However, it is not always convenient to cook up some mushrooms when you are short on time or when you’ve got a few other steps to your recipe …

This grilled asparagus recipe is a family favorite. The grill gives the asparagus a wonderful smoky flavor that screams summertime. The best part is that this side dish is so easy to make – and you will be happy that your family is actually eating their vegetables. You can make it alongside your main dish …

Making sweet potato fries in an air fryer is tricky. Here is a recipe that works best for me. The thing about sweet potatoes is that, by nature, they have a very different composition from a regular russet potato. So, no matter how you cook them, they don’t typically get all crispy on the outside …

One of my family’s favorite side dish recipes is this simple wilted spinach with garlic recipe. Even my pickiest young adult children (yes – the eat your vegetables struggle continues) will eat their leafy greens served this way. Ingredients All you need are the most basic of ingredients: a tub of fresh spinach fresh garlic …

I had no idea that kale chips would be so easy to make. You simply toss kale with olive oil and seasonings – and then bake. Why did it take me so long to figure this out?! The best part is that you can change up the seasonings each time you make this recipe for …

This easy egg salad recipe is the one that I always fall back on when I am in a pinch for lunch. [feast_advanced_jump_to] I try to always have a few hard boiled eggs at the ready in the fridge just in case someone gets hungry. 😉 This recipe makes one sandwich but you can double …

This Instant Pot Tomato Basil Soup recipe is a family favorite. [feast_advanced_jump_to] Growing up, tomato soup always came from a can in our house. In fact, most soup came from a can. 🙂 I honestly never realized that you could make it at home. Of course, I figured it out as I got older – …

Sometimes you just have to know how to peel and seed tomatoes – like when you want to make a homemade tomato soup recipe. The thing is – it’s really easy to do even though it seems like such a hassle. It’s all in the process. So, today I’ll walk you through it – so …

Here are 3 different ways that you can mash bananas to use in recipes or for baby food. Yesterday I was making my favorite banana bread recipe – and one of my family members (I’m not naming names) offered to help. Sure! – I said – Why don’t you mash the bananas. How do I …

Learn how to brew the perfect cup of coffee that tastes consistent day after day. Use this brewed coffee recipe to make a cup of coffee that you will love. It may seem like rocket science because it is so frustrating when your coffee doesn’t taste the same. But the solution to making the perfect …

Do you know what a garbage bowl is? No worries, I didn’t either. But this little tool can really help to keep your kitchen just a little bit cleaner. Why I never figured this out sooner – I don’t know. Because it is really a simple concept. Maybe it’s just me and all of you …

If you spend any time at all on Pinterest, you are bound to experience something I call food shame. You see those gorgeous photos of every kind of recipe imaginable – and that just sets the bar really high. I mean, I like to cook but I just can’t churn out these amazing dinners each …

I used to think that apple cinnamon oatmeal came in a packet. It never occurred to me that you could easily make it homemade with a recipe. That was a long time ago when I was young and naïve. 😉 Thankfully times have changed and I have learned to skip those packets with all the added …

This Instant Pot cauliflower soup recipe could not be any easier. It is my fallback when we are short on time and goes great with a grilled cheese sandwich. The creamy texture comes from a potato, of all things, so this soup is also dairy free, and if you use vegetable broth instead of the …

This is how to make Instant Pot Beets. This recipe is so easy to make that whether you love beets or not, you won’t have any excuse not to eat more of them. Before I got my Instant Pot I used to make beets in my stovetop pressure cooker with this recipe. So converting it …

This vanilla ice cream cake recipe is so easy to make – complete with chocolate crunchies and all. In December, we have a few birthdays to celebrate. Since my family prefers ice cream cake over regular birthday cake, I usually buy one from the supermarket or our local ice cream store. But as this past …