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Choosing a dessert is always stressful for me because I can never narrow my sweet tooth craving to just one treat. Will it be of the gooey fudgy variety (like these Brownie Bites)? Or something with a tender, extra flaky crust (hello, Vegan Chocolate Pie)? Brownie pie says yes and YES. At least this once, you really can have it all. Fudge brownie pie is two-in-one dessert perfection: Chocolate. With a rich chocolate brownie filling that’s decadent and fudgy, this brownie pie is rich enough for a special occasion while remaining decidedly homey and unfussy (like these Brownie Cookies)....

I should restrain myself to five ingredients more often. Not only did this chicken feta pasta taste outstanding, it was ready in 30 minutes and made fantastic leftovers too! About This Simple Chicken Feta Pasta The wizard behind this five-ingredient magic is friend and fellow blogger Phi. Her cookbook Five Ingredient Recipes: A Cookbook for Busy People is officially on shelves, and I could not be more proud of her....

This recipe is sponsored by DeLallo. It’s also the correct response to What should I bring to the potluck? and HELP! I need easy, healthy dinners. Pasta salads of all stripes are a summertime staple (Italian Pasta Salad and Mexican Pasta Salad are two faves around here), but often they are lacking. Too many noodles, soggy dressing, and a lack of vibrancy often mean pasta salads are more of a filler than something you feel excited about putting on your plate....

When we visited Thailand, one of my major trip goals (aside from eating as much Vegetarian Pad Thai as possible) was to determine, once and for all, which of the three major varieties of coconut curry was my favorite: red, green, or yellow. After extensive sampling (all in the name of research, of course), I determined that it is the red coconut curry that rules my heart (closely followed by this Potato Curry)....

White chocolate cranberry oatmeal cookies are considered a holiday classic by many, but I wasn’t introduced to them until college. One of my guy friends enlisted my help to bake a batch for a lady friend he was attempting to woo, and guess what? THEY ARE MARRIED. Cranberry oatmeal cookies are not merely good; they are worthy of everlasting love. My twist on cranberry oatmeal cookies keeps the classic cookie recipe’s core ingredients—oatmeal, white chocolate chips, and dried cranberries—but it takes the recipe to a new place that is (and I do not say this lightly; these cookies have gotten people married after all) better than the original cranberry oatmeal cookie recipe....

Along with General Tso’s Tofu, teriyaki chicken was my high school fast-food favorite. Whenever I was out running errands with my mom, I’d beg her to stop at Japan Express so that I could order their jumbo-sized bowl of teriyaki chicken with sticky rice. While it was absolutely a step up from the mall food court, that chicken, though tasty, never left me feeling particularly stellar afterward. I’d often experience a serious afternoon slump, which I now recognize as a sugar crash....

I’m not precisely sure what it is about many Mexican-inspired recipes that allow them to taste so good for so little dinero, but this easy taco soup is the concept incarnate. A mere read of the ingredients—white beans, corn, tomatoes, and spices—may leave you skeptical, but trust me, it is excellent! This easy taco soup boasts a tantalizing southwest flavor (like this Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup), and the lovely contrast of the creamy beans with the crunchy chips pleases with every bite....

Although I’ve solved the first issue via a baggy sweater dress and am thinking slipping away for a snooze in my car might manage the second, I have yet to develop a strategy to resist these fig goat cheese appetizer bites (or these Brie Bites). Delicate phyllo dough filled with creamy whipped goat cheese, red wine-poached figs, and crunchy bacon, this simple but impressive appetizer recipe is guaranteed to disappear from your holiday table....

This post is brought to you by Old El Paso. While taco night is a regular event in our kitchen, rarely does it fall on an actual Tuesday. I consider weeknight theme dinners next-level meal planning, and I’m just not there yet. I’m also not particularly concerned, as I am happy to devour tacos any night of the week. Of greater worry (“worry” being a relative term as it relates to tacos) is my continual lack of planning around marinades....

Bright bell peppers that are grilled, stuffed with a hearty blend of sausage, rice, tomatoes, and CHEESE, then tossed back onto the grill until said cheese melts into gooey perfection, they have the makings of a dreamy backyard BBQ evening. The filling and flavors of this recipe were inspired by my go-to Italian Stuffed Peppers and feel especially appropriate for cooking al fresco. My biggest swap in this healthy grilled stuffed peppers recipe was to change out the original ground chicken for sausage (turkey sausage, specifically)....

Buttery cashews with sweet, sticky honey coating make a hopelessly addicting combination. This is the kind of snack you can’t stop reaching for “just one more” of again and again. Add a finishing sprinkle of fresh rosemary, and these cashews are instantly elevated to snack royalty. These honey roasted cashews are exceptionally easy to make, taste gourmet, and can last in your pantry for several weeks. Not that we’ve ever been able to keep them around that long....

Brown rice is surprisingly tricky to get right on the stovetop. I am embarrassed by the number of times I have tried to cook rice on the stove, only to end up with rice burned to the bottom of my pot, mushy rice, or a big mess of starchy water overflow. The answer: pressure cook your brown rice! A pressure cooker like the Instant Pot can act just like a rice cooker, without the need for a separate appliance....

Cheesy, saucy, low-carb, and protein-packed, this crock pot veggie lasagna is the most comforting, crowd-pleasing way to serve vegetables that I’ve found (and inspired me to also create these similar Zucchini Lasagna and Eggplant Lasagna recipes.) I originally shared the recipe last summer, and I’m updating it today with a step-by-step video, as well as taking a trip down memory lane to revisit how this recipe came to be and why I refused to give up on it....

Whenever the air grows crisp and the days become short, I begin to crave some solid comfort food (like Crock Pot Turkey Meatballs) to cope with what’s truly the end of what any reasonable person (a.k.a. anyone who doesn’t live in the upper Midwest) would consider nice weather. Meatball casserole is the epitome of stealthy healthy comfort food (same with these Lentil Meatballs). Zesty homemade meatballs made with a blend of Italian turkey sausage and ground turkey are lean, yet juicy....

There are three main selling points for this salad. One: This shaved Brussels sprouts salad is in the family of Caesar. I consider Caesar the gateway salad: creamy, garlicky dressing; croutons; Parmesan cheese.Even salad skeptics cannot deny the appeal. Two: The shaved Brussels sprouts themselves. WHY did I wait so long to try these? As much as I adore Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Sautéed Brussels Sprouts, I took my sweet time trying them shaved in a salad....

With its pecan shortbread cookie crust, luscious sweet cream cheese layer, and jammy topping of fresh strawberries and strawberry glaze, it is truly out of this world! This strawberry cream pie recipe has reached such an elevated status that whenever someone mentions they are going to make it, the entire family spends weeks anticipating it. Like a true hero, this fresh strawberry pie never disappoints. You’ll need to do a little planning to make this strawberry cream pie—the shortbread crust needs to bake and cool, the cream needs to be whipped and folded into the cream cheese, the strawberries arranged on top—but the steps are straightforward....

Deeply charred and ultra crispy, this is broccoli at its most addictive. The way we were chowing down on it reminded me of the way I felt the first time we tried Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts and Air Fryer Cauliflower. How can a vegetable taste THIS GOOD?! Thanks to the air fryer’s high-powered convection fan, it makes the food you cook in it—like Air Fryer Zucchini—wicked crispy in a fraction of the time....

Yes folks, I am one of the cool kids now: an air fryer owner! (After copious research, this is the one we settled on based on price and capacity.) The very first recipe I set out to master: French fries. One of the biggest appeals of an air fryer is that it can crisp food with very little oil. The top contains a heating element and fan, which blows hot air down and around the food on a rack below, cooking it quickly and making it crispy (like Air Fryer Cauliflower)....

These moist, healthy breakfast muffins are made with wholesome ingredients like oatmeal and Greek yogurt, are filled with warm harvest spices, and are exactly the thing to do with the surplus of apples that’s blessing the grocery store (and my refrigerator) at this very moment. When I’m making a fall-oriented recipe like Apple Carrot Muffins, I spend a lot of time thinking about aromas and spices: cinnamon, maple (or honey), and of course apple are all present here....

This apple cider mimosa is unique in the best way, effervescent, and has nuanced, nostalgic flavor. I love the way the champagne cuts the apple cider’s sweetness, and a cinnamon sugar rim makes it feel festive. This apple cider champagne cocktail is part warm spices, part bubbly goodness, and 100% what I want to sip while sitting cozy by the fire. It’s fancy without being fussy and incredibly easy to make....