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I was first turned on to the beauty of making Instant Pot beef recipes via this Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff. I couldn’t believe how tender the beef turned out, and I loved how hands-free the Instant Pot made the cooking process. (More hands-free recipes can be found in this 15 Healthy Instant Pot Recipes post! I particularly love this Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken.) Since I already loved the flavors in this Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli and this Mongolian Healthy Beef and Broccoli (which is Paleo if that’s something you are seeking), I decided to see if I could combine the recipe forces to create a Mongolian Instant Pot beef and broccoli recipe that would give me the same taste with even less fuss....

I have been smitten with Indian food ever since my post-college roommate and I spent a month traveling India after we graduated, especially the rich, saucy curries like authentic Indian butter chicken (and Chicken Tikka Masala). I first made this easy spin on an authentic Indian butter chicken recipe to surprise my roomie/former India travel buddy when she came to visit us, it has since become one of my favorite weeknight dinners (especially when paired with Turmeric Rice)....

This healthy pressure cooker chicken and rice recipe is everything we need in a healthy weeknight meal (along with Chicken and Rice Casserole). It reheats like a champ—making it perfect for lunches all week long.The warm spices give the rice a captivating and comforting aroma and taste (like my favorite Instant Pot Butter Chicken).AND the pressure cooker leaves you with just one pot to clean in the end for an easy chicken dinner....

Last night, I dreamed about a salad. Really, Erin? You dream about a salad of all things? Well, let me tell you, if you dreamed about the BEST Mexican salad loaded with jalapeño, crushed corn chips, and a zippy lime dressing that makes every forkful more captivating than the last, you might just wish you dreamed about salad too. Crisp, flavorful, and filling, this easy Mexican salad recipe is the perfect blend of textures and flavor (like this Mexican Pasta Salad)....

This Paleo Chocolate Zucchini Bread tastes moist and decadent like a cake but is made entirely of healthy ingredients. It’s naturally sweetened with banana and the tiniest bit of maple syrup. It’s dairy free, grain free, and gluten free. It contains a whole zucchini. It’s low carb. It’s going to save the planet. Just kidding. But seriously. This Chocolate Chip Paleo Zucchini Bread contains everything I know I should be eating, but tastes like what I want to be eating....

A cause for and byproduct of writing a food website is that I spend an inordinate portion of my day focused on, well, food. When I’m not editing my own food photos, I’m flipping through inspiring ones in magazines, and more often than I care to admit, I’m eating one recipe while plotting the next. While food is my passion and inspiration, it is also my routine, and as such, I sometimes forget to step back and appreciate it for its intrinsic beauty....

With millions of new recipe ideas a short click away, it’s easy to feel the pressure to bake and cook only the things we’ve never tried before. I too am guilty of getting caught up in the latest crazy flavor combinations (hello, Rhubarb Swirl Buttermilk Ice Cream) and buzz words I don’t really understand. Sometimes it seems that simple, classic, un-messed-around-with recipes (like this Blueberry Buckle) are losing their place in our homes and kitchens....

Cool fall and winter weekends bid you stay in your sweat pants. Absolutely, you need another slice of pumpkin French toast. This is a recipe for a crisp morning when the only place you need to be is exactly where you are. It’s perfect for a casual weekend at home with your family, an impromptu brunch with friends, or a breakfast you are serving to out-of-town guests. It’s cozy and familiar, but the extra warm spices make it feel special and authentically autumn....

The café is called Breizh and is so legit, I once spotted French actress Marion Cotillard two tables away (Ben wouldn’t let me take her picture, and I’m still un peu miffed about it). Savory crepes are called galettes in France and are traditionally made with buckwheat flour (David Lebovitz has a fantastic recipe for Breizh’s exact crepes in My Paris Kitchen). They originate from a region called Bretagne (Brittany), which is also known for its butter and seafood....

In any close relationship, whether it’s with a partner, a best friend, or a coworker, the differences can be much more challenging to appreciate than the similarities. In our married household of two, at no time do they manifest themselves more tangibly than on Friday night. One of us is an introvert who works downtown, spends hours in meetings, and thrives on having quiet time at the end of the week to relax....

This healthy pasta recipe is a lighter spin on my cream Sun Dried Tomato Pasta with Chicken. For a household of two in which neither person is either a) a professional athlete or b) training for an eating contest, our monthly grocery bill is embarrassingly high. Although a large portion that expense is a necessary hazard of writing a food blog, I am also guilty of wracking up some serious Drive By Expenses*....

Vegetable soups like this one (and this Vegan Pumpkin Soup) are simple to make, healthy, and great leftover. Cooking a huge pot on the weekend to enjoy throughout the week sets you up for your best life. I don’t know about you, but my “best life” soup is thick and creamy, tastes decadent, and is healthy too. This vegan potato soup recipe check all of the boxes, no butter, cream, or cheese required....

Brushing a sauce over salmon, then finishing it in the oven (the glaze + bake method) is versatile and near foolproof. From Balsamic Glazed Salmon to Teriyaki Salmon, the flavor profile options are wide and will keep your dinner routine exciting. Bourbon isn’t only for sipping—it’s lightly smoky, buttery flavor makes it an excellent ingredient for cooking too! (Just ask this Bourbon Chicken.) Bourbon gives this maple glaze pizzaz, richness, and backbone....

These to die for buttermilk blueberry muffins are an amped-up version of my classic Healthy Blueberry Muffins. They’re springy, super moist, and bursting with blueberries.Special touches like cornmeal for crunch and pure maple syrup make them just the right muffin for a weekend.They’re rewardingly wholesome. Thanks to nutritious ingredients like whole grains and applesauce, you can bake a double batch of these healthy buttermilk blueberry muffins, then enjoy the leftovers for satisfying breakfasts and on-the-go snacks throughout the week....

Writing this post is incredibly bittersweet to me, because Grandma O’Neill passed away last Sunday, after a long and difficult battle with Parkinson’s disease. The last time I called her was to tell her that I’d made a batch of snowball cookies inspired by a recipe of hers. She was too ill to talk at the time, but her caretaker assured me that she’d heard me and was smiling. I am incredibly blessed to have grown up seeing all four of my grandparents every single week....

Today’s roasted carrot soup recipe comes from one of the most important people in my life, my sister Elizabeth. For months, my sister Elizabeth told me about a roasted carrot soup recipe that had become one of her go-tos. “You’d really like it,” she said. Like turned out to be an understatement. This is the best carrot soup recipe I’ve ever tried (it’s right up there with this Broccoli Cauliflower Soup and Curried Carrot Soup)....

With its plain hue and mild-mannered flavor, cauliflower is a bit of a wallflower—the shy girl who sits in the back of your math class, silently acing her every exam. Buffalo sauce is more akin to the starting quarterback—universally popular, essential to any football game, and hot-hot-HOT. Yet, the two—gentle cauliflower and spicy Buffalo—are a match made in high school romantic comedy heaven. Inspired by the flavor and process of making Buffalo chicken wings, I created this healthy vegetarian version using often overlooked cauliflower....

Cherry pie filling is made of simple ingredients that are designed to thicken the cherries and help their flavor star brightly: fresh sweet or tart cherries, sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch. The idea: stay out of the cherries’ way and help this precious red summer jewel taste its best. Old-fashioned cherry pie filling recipe uses sugar, but I prefer to sweeten my filling with honey. I was a little concerned that the honey’s flavor would overpower the cherries, but the two taste wonderful together....

If you’ve only been eating creamed corn out of a can up until this point, this crockpot cheesy corn is going to be a revelation. If you thought creamed corn needed to be heart-stoppingly heavy to taste delicious or that it is something best limited to special, indulgent occasions, this recipe is going to be a revelation for you too. I’d even go so far as to say that if you don’t think you like creamed corn (or corn in general), this old fashioned creamed corn will change your mind....

Chicken and broccoli cooked in a simple soy ginger sauce, this all-in-one dinner wants you to relax. The slow cooker does the work, and it reheats like a dream, meaning you can prep and even fully cook this easy crockpot chicken recipe at whatever point in your day is most convenient. If your kids nap in the morning, you can cook the chicken and broccoli while they snooze, then reheat it later for dinner....