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Plus, you are going to sound ultra-impressive when you casually mention that you are bringing a souffle. Though the word “souffle” suggests a dish that’s fussy (and you can allow your friends to assume as much), sweet potato souffle is EASY (even easier than Cornbread Stuffing!). The Sweet Potato Bake Debate One of the great battles of our time (not to be dramatic or anything) is whether or not Thanksgiving sweet potatoes should include mini marshmallows....

Of all the foods I despised as a kid (there were many), meatloaf was the king villain. Ben had similar feelings, so I promised in our wedding vows I’d never cook it (kidding, but now you see our level of fervor). Except…I couldn’t stop thinking about meatloaf. Turkey meatloaf is easy, protein rich, relatively inexpensive, and feeds a crowd; all qualities I esteem in a dinner recipe.My sister makes it for her family regularly and has been pestering me to give it another chance for years....

It’s our last official day of Zucchini Week, and I’m sending us forth in style with what may just be my very favorite zucchini recipe of them all: Healthy Zucchini Muffins. These moist, fluffy muffins are made with wholesome ingredients and are appropriate for toddlers, adults, and everyone in between. Whole grain and sweetened naturally, they are healthy enough to leave you feeling virtuous and sustained. Chocolate-chip-studded, tender, and lightly spiced, they’re also scrumptious enough to taste like a treat you’ll look forward to eating in the morning or tucking in with for a midafternoon pick-me-up....

If you’ve never tried a fried pickle, please grab yourself an air fryer (this is mine) and GET AFTER IT. They’re the perfect storm of crunchy, briny, sweet, and salty, meaning it’s basically impossible to stop eating them. The flavor is incredible! Foods that are traditionally deep fried are some of the most satisfying to make in the air fryer. From Air Fryer French Fries to Air Fryer Chicken Wings to Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks, with the air fryer you can achieve a similar, satisfying crunch in a more healthy way....

These Asian-style chicken wraps are simultaneously a final salute to summer and an ideal recipe to transition us into the busy fall season ahead. They are: Chock-full of wholesome, filling ingredients (like this Healthy Chicken Stir Fry).Lightly spicy, to warm your soul as you remember that cooler weather is just around the corner.Made entirely on the stovetop, so you can keep your house cool as you cling to those last precious rays of summer sunshine....

My life’s cheesy tale would undoubtedly begin with the white wonder bread and single-wrapped American cheese slices of my childhood. Like most kids, my diet as a kid consisted of four things that I would eat without complaint: Mac and cheese (I’ve since matured to this Adult Mac and Cheese recipe)Ice cream Pizza HutAND grilled cheese Now a reasonably self-sufficient adult, I’ve come to view grilled cheese not as a relic of my past, but as a trusted friend who rushes to my side on hectic weeknights....

One of the questions I receive most often is “What’s the most popular recipe on your site?” I think people expect me to answer something especially fancy (like an over-the-top Flourless Chocolate Torte) because when I reveal that it’s this recipe for banana oatmeal muffins, I’m typically met with an immediate, unmistakable double eyebrow raise. “You are a FOOD BLOGGER and your most beloved recipe is for something as easy as banana oat muffins?...

If you don’t have a St. Patrick’s Day celebration of your own planned for this evening—or if you currently have no dinner planned at all—you still have plenty of time to add this one-pan cabbage and sausage recipe with rice (or this Slow Cooker Sausage, Cabbage and Potatoes) to your menu. It’s only seven ingredients (nine if you are a stickler and count salt and pepper)It’s almost completely hands-off (leaving time to pour yourself a Whiskey Smash)....

Folks, these are not your mother’s carrot cake cupcakes (and if they are, your mother and I should hang out). I promised “loaded,” and these babies deliver. I set out to make a healthier carrot cake cupcake (similar to this Healthy Carrot Cake and my favorite EVER Kitchen Sink Carrot Cake in my cookbook), so I knew I’d need plenty of shredded carrots for moisture and natural sweetness. Carrots alone, however, were not enough for the tender, flavor-packed cupcake of my dreams....

While a good classic mac and cheese recipe will forever have my heart, I will always find pleasure in coming up with fun macaroni and cheese twists (as evident from the FOUR mac and cheese recipes featured in my cookbook). From this Italian Mac and Cheese to Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese, transforming this kid-friendly favorite from a side dish to a complete meal will never get old. Today, we’re pumping up classic cheddar mac with ground turkey, beans, and tomatoes to transform it into a hearty, one-pot chili mac recipe....

This Crockpot Chicken and Rice Soup is filling and tastes clean and light. It’s exactly the sort of meal I need when the calendar tells me it should be one season (spring, where art thou?) but the scene outside my window (ahem, BRRRR) depicts another. I made a big pot (er, slow cooker) of this Crock Pot Chicken and Rice Soup last week, on what turned out to be an unseasonably cold and blustery day....

Calling all the warm fuzzies, cuddly blankets, and flannel! It’s time for a hug in dinner form: crockpot beef stew. Now that each day seems to be cooler than the last, I wanted to share a recipe for a warm-you-up (and lightened-up) slow cooker beef stew. It’s without a doubt one of the best crockpot soups in my arsenal (this Crockpot Lasagna Soup is a close second). Crockpot beef stew is the kind of thing I love to have simmering in the house all day....

My love for milkshakes began in my childhood, when my dad would make vanilla shakes in the blender for my sisters and me as a special post-dinner treat. The milkshake affair continued on to high school, where every weekend, my friends and I would end the night at the one and only 24-hour diner on our side of town. My order was always a large milkshake. I’d pressure my then-boyfriend into ordering fries so that I could dip them....

Breakfast for dinner is my go-to answer for weeknights where things just haven’t gone my way. Hit every red light on the way to work? A fresh inch of snow on your once meticulously-shoveled driveway? Your husband/roommate/dexterous dog ate that last slice of Goat Cheese Quiche that you’ve been looking forward to all afternoon? Never fear. Egg toast with kale and feta is here. In just 20 minutes, you can turn your day around with this healthy, fast, and easy dish that’s satisfying enough to serve for dinner and impressive enough to serve at your next weekend brunch with the in-laws....

Fluffy pieces of everything bagel soaked in a French toast-like egg batter, tossed with ham and cheddar, then dotted with cream cheese, this golden breakfast bake is the stuff of lazy weekend mornings. It’s comforting, sized to feed a crowd, and because it can be assembled in advance, it’s perfect for entertaining friends…or your mooching adult children and their significant others. The day-after-Christmas breakfast casserole has become an annual tradition in our home....

Although I was happy to leave many aspects of grade school behind (Presidential Fitness Test, I am looking at you), I do truly miss the anticipation and activities leading up to holidays like Halloween. Between the orange and black bulletin boards, ghost-oriented math problems, and repeated announcements about costumes that were NOT appropriate to wear at school, by the time Halloween arrived, I was ready. Now, it feels like holidays sneak up on me....

Learning how to make homemade healthy fried rice is an easy and valuable life skill. Mastering this simple technique not only yields tasty results but adds an easy, flavorful meal to your recipe arsenal that can be ready in 15 minutes flat.The ingredients to make fried rice couldn’t be easier. This simple recipe requires any vegetables you have on hand (even frozen), egg (plus any protein you like), rice (leftover rice is best), and a homemade sauce that’s just two ingredients!...

Say hello to tuna salad as you have never had it before. Made with bold, lively ingredients like sun-dried tomatoes and capers, plus a zip of lemon and hit of parsley, this updated twist on classic tuna salad will surprise you. Forget mushy, bland tuna salads of the past. This one has texture, dimension, and despite the fact that it’s made almost exclusively of pantry ingredients, it tastes incredibly fresh....

Life is truly about the little things, like the crispness of these quick roasted potatoes, which can be seasoned with your favorites from your spice cabinet. Oven roasted potatoes can make any meal a special treat. Make them herby, cheesy, garlicky, or smothered in aioli…or all of the above! Or keep them simple with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Whatever pleasure you prefer. Roasted vegetables, like these easy oven roasted potatoes, often require very little prep work, yet add a well-rounded component to any main dish....

Pillowy soft slices of bread soaked in a cinnamon-, maple-, and vanilla-spiked egg mixture, showered in cinnamon-sugar fairy dust, then baked until it’s lightly golden on top and custardy underneath, this large-scale version of classic French toast is ideal for a crowd. Though, if you want to make overnight French toast for two instead, I promise you and whoever is lucky enough to share it with you won’t mind the additional servings in the least!...