Serve any of these dishes with some crusty bread or homemade biscuits to fill out the meal! Why You Should Be Preparing More Vegetarian-Friendly Foods There’s no denying the benefits of incorporating more vegetables into your eating regimen. A diet rich in fruits and vegetables can lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, fight carcinogens, and decrease digestive problems. It can also positively affect blood sugar levels, which helps regulate appetite....

These are some of my most popular soup recipes! Guaranteed to warm you from your head to your toes! Nothing hits quite like a soup on a cold, gloomy, rainy (or snowy) day. So I’ve put together a list of 23 of the heartiest, warm & comfy soup recipes that you can make. And if you cook through the entire list – that’s 3 weeks of soups, a different one every day!...

If you love easy soup recipes, then you need to try my Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup and my Stuffed Pepper Soup! Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup I am a big tomato soup fan, but I’m an even bigger Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup fan. The combination of the sweet and smoky jarred roasted peppers and the slightly spicy fire-roasted tomatoes is out of this world AMAZING. (Sorry-not-sorry, tomato soup, but you’ve been upgraded!...

Whether you’re looking for easy vegan lunch ideas for work or home that are light and healthy or more cozy and comforting to keep you feeling full until dinner, ready in just minutes, meal prep friendly, loaded with plant-based protein, etc., keep reading to get inspired by 50 of my top vegan lunch recipes to suit any mood and preference. Vegan Salad Recipes Mediterranean Orzo Salad This Mediterranean orzo salad combines al dente orzo (optionally gluten-free) with fresh, crunchy vegetables and protein-dense white beans, tossed in a bright lemon vinaigrette for a low-fuss, healthy, simple summery vegan lunch salad in under 30 minutes....

The fresh cauliflower florets are tossed with a mixture of melted butter and buffalo-style wing sauce and then coated in a flour mixture that perfectly crisps when roasted by the hot circulating air from the air fryer. I love serving this recipe with ranch or blue cheese dressing and some fresh celery sticks to give all the classic flavors of restaurant-style buffalo chicken wings. For more air fryer recipes, try my air fryer egg rolls, air fryer onion rings, or air fryer potato wedges....

Serve with Sweet Potato and Swede (Rutabaga) Mash for a delicious non-fussy dinner or make these rosemary lemon potatoes in the oven. This post contains affiliate links. When you purchase through our links, we may earn a commission. Roast chicken is firmly associated with special dinners in my brain because it takes a bit of time and effort to produce. What if I told you I’ve discovered a kitchen hack, that allows you to get a fully cooked whole chicken on the table in 40 minutes?...

If you love this recipe then try my Salmon Teriyaki Recipe! The Best Air Fryer Salmon Bites Recipe Salmon is definitely one of the best proteins to make in the air fryer! Just like my air fryer salmon, these air fryer salmon bites get perfectly crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, thanks to the magic of the air fryer. These literally melt in your mouth! Since you are dicing up the salmon into small pieces, it cooks quickly, meaning you can make an easy meal with these salmon bites in less than 20 minutes!...

Love apple-flavored desserts? Then you’ve got to try my Apple Cider Donuts and my Apple Upside Down Cake! Apple Fritter Bread Recipe Sometimes (OK most of the time), you just need something sweet to nibble on. And this homemade Amish Apple Fritter Bread recipe is just the ticket to satisfying your sweet tooth and using up all of those apples on your counter. This is almost more like an apple cake, but I baked it in a loaf pan, so let’s call it bread....

My theme for this week’s BM is ‘Fall fruit Desserts’ and my favorite fruit to work with are the apples. Apples are so versatile and they hold up really well to cooking and baking. With the availability of ready-to-use phyllo pastry sheets and puff pastry sheets, making pastries have become much easier. These easy apple turnovers made with Phyllo Pastry sheets are a perfect example of this. It is as simple as making a filling, using it to stuff the thawed phyllo pastry sheets, and then baking them....

The Best Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins REcipe Banana chocolate chip muffins are a delicious take on the classic banana bread, with all the sweet banana flavors along with chocolate chunks in an individual muffin form! Whether it is for breakfast, snack, or dessert, these muffins are sure to leave you satisfied! Use up all of your ripe bananas and whip up a double batch to freeze for later. The whole family will absolutely love these homemade muffins and they will quickly become one of your go-to recipes!...

One of my favourite things about a Chinese takeout is choosing a selection of starters. But I definitely don’t have the energy to prepare them all at home. However, these irresistible Asian air fryer chicken wings are a quick and easy fix. Beef and broccoli stir fry A high-ranking take-out dish in America, but is it that authentic? Like many well-travelled dishes (example: Mongolian beef), beef and broccoli stir fry has had to adapt to its surroundings to survive....

I can’t believe it took been two years since I last shared a fajita recipe with you. I first shared my steak fajitas recipe over two years ago, and now I’m happy to say I’m bringing a version to you today that’s been tweaked a bit so that the flavors work better with chicken. Chicken fajitas were my favorite thing my mom made growing up. I take that back. They were one of my favorites....

We’ve all had Chipotle’s cilantro lime rice before. It’s the perfect side dish to grilled meats, veggies, and stews. Loaded and wrapped up in a giant burrito or topped with all your favorite meat, veggies, and toppings. But can I be honest? I’ve always found homemade cilantro lime rice to taste slightly better than Chipotle’s, mainly because I control the amount of fresh lime zest, lime juice, and cilantro that I add....

Diwali, the festival of lights means being surrounded by friends and family. I grew up having a wide range of sweets and snacks and I was always responsible for making sure that I distributed it to the neighbors. This is that time of year when I venture out and try sweets that I have never made before. At the same time, I try to keep up with the tradition by making sweets that are common in South India....

This has to be the easiest coffee cake recipe out there. Cinnamon pecan coffee cake is topped with jumbo-lump brown butter pecan streusel and a delicious and easy coffee cake on the bottom. But it’s also a sophisticated coffee cake, you know? The brown butter gives it the most irresistible toffee scent. Combine that with pecans and warming spices, and it just knocks it out of the park. Your whole house will smell warm and cozy, and it doesn’t hurt that there’s a warm coffee cake to enjoy afterward!...

Looking for more Cookie Recipes? Try my Chewy Chocolate Chunk Molasses Cookies, Chocolate Dipped Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies or my Double Chocolate Coconut Oil Cookies! Brown Butter Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies Please excuse my humble brag, but I honestly think these are the best chocolate chip cookies I’ve made yet! They are super soft and buttery, loaded with rich chocolate chunks AND sprinkled with delicious sea salt. To say this easy chocolate chip cookie recipe is amazing would be an understatement!...

Thanks to the molasses in the brown sugar, these cookies have more moisture than if you used white sugar, making them delightfully soft and tender. They are perfect for any occasion, from a party to a potluck, or just as an afternoon snack. If you want another easy cookie recipe, then try my peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, cornflake cookies, or kitchen sink cookies. What You Need to Make This Recipe Leavening agents — to keep the cookies from being dense, I use both baking soda and baking powder to help lift the cookies....

I make cakes all the time and it’s easy to fall into a bit of a rut, so I wanted to try something new. Instead of a smooth side I used my comb to cut grooves into the buttercream that I could turn into stripes by adding a contrasting color on top and smoothing away the excess. The key is to have a smooth but slightly firm buttercream, which you smooth with a straight edge then use the toothed side of the comb to create the stripes....

To discover another Cajun classic take a look at our Dirty Rice with Shrimp recipe. The majority of the pasta recipes on this website is strictly Italian in origin or inspiration. However, the recipe I am sharing today is inspired by the flavours of the American South. New Orleans to be exact actually. It’s difficult not to be seduced by the rich, bold flavours of the Cajun cooking. I love everything about it....

If springtime has come early to your kitchen and you’re after a more vibrant and vegetarian long pasta dish, quick roasted cherry tomato and basil fettucine is plump, juicy and radiates sunshine. So, why nostalgic? Well, that is nostalgia according to my teenage daughter. This dish reminded her of “simple dinners from childhood”. I can see where she’s coming from. I probably did serve a lot of spaghetti when the kids were little, and usually it did conceal some kind of green vegetable and smaller-than-bite-sized pieces of meat!...