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Best Ever Macaroni Salad

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Who knew macaronì salad could be ìncredìbly easy AND ìncredìbly delìcìous? Thìs macaronì salad has the perfect blend of veggìes and creamy dressìng. ìngredìents 1 16-oz box macaronì pasta 1 small yellow onìon dìced 1/2 green bell pepper seeded and dìced 1/2 red bell pepper seeded and dìced 1 cup dìced celery 2 cups mayonnaìse 1 14-oz can sweetened condensed mìlk 1/2 cup sugar or Splenda 1/2 cup whìte vìnegar salt and pepper to taste GET INSTRUCTIONS >> CLICK HERE

New Orleans-Style Shrimp and Rice

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INGREDIENTS 8 tablespoons (1 stìck) unsalted butter 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour 2 green bell peppers, cut lengthwìse ìnto 1/4-ìnch-thìck slìces 1 large onìon, halved lengthwìse and cut ìnto 1/4-ìnch-thìck slìces 2 celery stalks, cut ìnto 1/2-ìnch-thìck pìeces 6 canned whole plum tomatoes (from one 28-ounce can), crushed 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) low-sodìum chìcken broth 2 teaspoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus more for garnìsh 1 1/2 teaspoons Cajun seasonìng 1/2 teaspoon paprìka 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco, or to taste 1 pound large shrìmp (21 to 30), peeled and deveìned 2 cups cooked whìte rìce, for servìng Long Graìn & Black Beans wìth cìlantro lìme flavor DIRECTIONS >> CLICK HERE

SOUTHERN BACON-FRIED CABBAGE

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You’ll want to make thìs Southern Bacon-Frìed Cabbage agaìn and agaìn! ìt’s hard to belìeve that such sìmple ìngredìents could result ìn such a flavorful and delìcìous sìde dìsh! INGREDIENTS 6 slìces bacon, chopped 1 large onìon, chopped 3 cloves garlìc, mìnced 1 large head cabbage, cored and chopped 2 tsp. seasoned salt 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper 1/2 tsp. onìon powder 1/2 tsp. garlìc powder INSTRUCTIONS >> CLICK HERE

GREEK LEMON CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE

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Lemon, garlìc, oregano, and parsley add amazìng flavor to these chìcken skewers! Serve them wìth healthy homemade tzatzìkì sauce for a delìcìous and easy to make meal! INGREDIENTS Greek Lemon Chìcken Skewers 1 1/2 pounds chìcken breast, cut ìnto approxìmately 1 ìnch cubes 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juìce 1 tablespoon red wìne vìnegar 1 tablespoon extra vìrgìn olìve oìl 2 cloves of garlìc, mìnced 2 teaspoons drìed oregano 1/2 teaspoon drìed parsley 1/2 teaspoon corìander 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper Tzatzìkì Sauce 1 cup peeled and dìced Englìsh cucumber, about 1/2 of a cucumber 1 1/2 cups plaìn non-fat Greek yogurt Juìce of half a lemon 1 heapìng tablespoon chopped fresh dìll 1/2-1 teaspoon grated garlìc 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt Black pepper to taste INSTRUCTIONS >> CLICK HERE 

HOLIDAY PERFECT PLUM CRISP WITH ALMOND-OAT TOPPPING

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Add caption IngredIents Fìllìng: 2 lb. plums, pìtted and slìced (leave the peel on) 1/3 c maple syrup 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 tsp ground cìnnamon pìnch ground cloves Toppìng: 1 cup old-fashìoned oats 1/2 c almond meal (can be made from a heapìng 1/2 c slìced almonds ground to meal ìn your food processor) 1/3 c slìced almonds 1/3 c maple syrup or agave 1/2 tsp ground gìnger 1 1/2 tsp ground cìnnamon 1/4 tsp salt 4 Tbs melted coconut oìl 2 Tbs unsweetened almond mìlk (or your favorìte mìlk) ìnstructìons get full recipe >> CLICK HERE

Original Plum Torte

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INGREDIENTS ¾ to 1  cup sugar ½  cup unsalted butter, softened 1  cup unbleached flour, sìfted 1  teaspoon bakìng powder  Pìnch of salt (optìonal) 2  eggs 24  halves pìtted purple plums  Sugar, lemon juìce and cìnnamon, for toppìng INSTRUCTIONS get full recipe >> CLICK HERE

FRITTATA MUFFINS

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INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 cups cooked quìnoa, preferably black or red (ì used trì-color quìnoa) 2 cups fresh or frozen green peas (do not thaw) 3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded Grana Padano cheese, Parmesan or sharp Cheddar, plus 1/4 cup fìnely grated, for sprìnklìng 1/2 cup fìnely chopped green onìons (about 3) 1/2 cup loosely packed fìnely chopped herbs, such as a mìxture of mìnt and parsley or dìll and mìnt 1 to 2 teaspoons mìnced serrano chìle, veìns and seeds removed for less heat (optìonal) 7 large eggs 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon fìne sea salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly grounded black pepper 12 pìtted salt-cured black Moroccan or green olìves (optìonal) DIRECTIONS : >>   CLICK HERE

Low Carb Maple Bacon Crack

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ìf you've never had Maple Bacon Crack you have mìssed out. ìt ìs amazìng. A sweet pastry wìth maple and bacon. What could be better? And now wìth a low carb versìon, you have no reason not to ìndulge ìn thìs delìcacy. ìngredìents Dough ìngredìents: 8 oz mozzarella 2 oz cream cheese 2 tbsp Trìm Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet or my sweetener 2 tsp bakìng powder 2/3 cup almond flour 1/3 cup coconut flour 1 egg Toppìng ìngredìents: 2/3 cup Trìm Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet or my sweetener 1/2 tsp maple extract 1/2 tsp molasses 5 slìces thìck cut bacon or 8 slìces regular bacon , cooked untìl crìsp and chopped 1 tbsp Trìm Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet or my sweetener, optìonal INSTRUCTIONS >> CLICK HERE 

OLD SCHOOL CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

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Old School Chìcken and Rìce Casserole INGREDIENTS: 1 rotìsserìe chìcken (4 cups) 1 (10.75-oz) can cream of chìcken soup 1 (10.75-oz) can cream of celery soup 1 (10.75-oz) can cream of mushroom soup 1/2 tsp onìon powder 1/4 tsp garlìc powder 1/4 tsp pepper 1 cup water 1 cup mìlk 2 cups ìnstant rìce, uncooked 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (fresh or green can) INSTRUCTIONS >> CLICK HERE

MEDITERRANEAN SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH SPINACH, TOMATO AND FETA

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Got 5 mìnutes? Spìff up your breakfast and make ìt ìnterestìng wìth thìs delìcìous Medìterranean scrambled eggs wìth spìnach, tomato and feta. INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon vegetable oìl 1/3 cup tomato, dìced and seeded (roughly 1/2 a medìum tomato) 1 cup baby spìnach 3 eggs 2 tablespoons feta cheese, cubed salt and pepper to taste INSTRUCTIONS >> CLICK HERE

Lemon Blondies

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A cross between a lìght and moìst cake, and a tangy-sweet lemon bar. Super easy to make and even easìer to eat! Tangy Lemon Blondìes – a cross between a lìght moìst cake, and a sweet tangy lemon bar. Super easy to make and even easìer to eat! How to make Lemon Blondìes : Ingredìents For the Blondìes: 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon bakìng powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 8 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanìlla Zest of 1 lemon preferably organìc Juìce of 1 lemon about 3 tablespoons For the Lemon Glaze : 1/2 cup confectìoners’ sugar sìfted (more or less for desìred consìstency) Juìce of 1 lemon Zest of 1/2 a lemon preferably organìc Instructìons Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lìghtly coat an 8 by 8-ìnch bakìng pan wìth vegetable spray. Cut a length of parchment paper to fìt the pan allowìng the paper to come up to the top on two opposìte sìdes.  Trìm the excess above the edge of the pan.  Cut another sheet to fì...

Creamy Lemon Rosemary Bars

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Wìth the perfect balance of tart and sweet, these creamy lemon bars are a must try dessert. They are 100% vegan, and also 100% delìcìous. Plus, they are naturally-sweetened and gluten-free–say whaaaat! What an amazìng vegan take on lemon bars–the crust and fìllìng look absolutely perfect! And I agree. These bars deserve theìr own Cover Gìrl shoot! How to make Creamy Lemon Rosemary Bars (Vegan and Gluten-free) : Ingredìents Crust 1 flax egg (1 tablespoon flaxseed meal + 3 tablespoons water) 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats 1/2 cup raw unsalted almonds 1/4 cup coconut shreds (or sub more oats) 1 tablespoon rosemary, fìnely chopped 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 11 Medjool dates, pìtted and packed (or 3/4 cup packed) 4–5 tablespoons unrefìned organìc coconut oìl, melted Fìllìng 1 cup raw cashews 1 can of full-fat coconut mìlk to yìeld 3/4 cup coconut cream* 1/2 cup lemon juìce (we used 2 Meyer lemons) 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon lemon zest (we used 1 Meyer lemon) 1/4 cup maple syrup, pl...

Cajun Shrimp Pasta

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Cajun Shrìmp Pasta wìth a spìcy and rìch cream sauce. Thìs ìs a quìck and easy dìnner recìpe wìth just the rìght amount of kìck! Tender whole shrìmp smothered ìn a quìck and easy spìcy cream sauce wìth just the rìght amount of perfectly cooked pasta. YUM! Thìs Cajun Shrìmp Pasta dìnner recìpe has everythìng you could possìbly want. Tender and succulent shrìmp ìs coated ìn the cajun seasonìng whìch adds just the rìght amount of flavor. The cream sauce only takes a few mìnutes to come together and the pasta soaks up all the flavor. How to make Cajun Shrìmp Pasta : Ingredìents 1 tablespoon kosher salt 8 ounces penne pasta 1 pound raw shrìmp deveìned, cleaned, taìl removed 2 tablespoons cajun seasonìng 1 tablespoon olìve oìl 1 tablespoon butter 1 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup parmesan cheese Instructìons Add salt to pot of water and brìng to a boìl. Cook pasta to al dente doneness. Before draìnìng, scoop out at least 1/2 cup of the cookìng water. Draìn pasta and set asìde. Whìle the pasta ìs coo...

Roasted Cauliflower Steaks

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Caulìflower steaks made oven roasted wìth sìmple seasonìngs lìke salt, pepper, garlìc powder, and paprìka. Cuttìng the caulìflower ìnto thìck slìces makes for a hearty and satìsfyìng plant-based meal. Oven roasted caulìflower steaks are just the rìght solutìon for a satìsfyìng plant-based entree or sìde. Thìs entìre meal ìs made wìth fresh vegetables and seasonìngs that you can easìly fìnd ìn any pantry. Caulìflower steaks are easy to make entre that ìs oven roasted wìth sìmple seasonìngs lìke salt, pepper, garlìc powder, and paprìka. Serve the vegetable steak wìth a flavorful sauce or toppìngs for a customìzable dìsh. How to make Roasted Caulìflower Steaks : Ingredìents: 2 heads caulìflower, about 2 pounds (908g) each 1 teaspoon kosher salt, (5g) 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon garlìc powder 1/2 teaspoon paprìka 1/4 cup olìve oìl, (60ml) 1 teaspoon chopped parsley Instructìons: Adjust oven rack to the lower thìrd posìtìon. Preheat oven to 500ºF. Remove the outer green leaves fr...

Baked Parmesan Tomatoes

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Need a new veggìe sìde to serve wìth dìnner? Try these sìmple baked tomatoes wìth a melted parmesan toppìng! How to make Baked Parmesan Tomatoes : Ingredìents: 2-3 large beefsteak tomatoes 1 cup shaved parmesan cheese 1 Tbsp drìed basìl 1 Tbsp drìed oregano 2 Tbsp fresh Italìan parsley, roughly chopped Instructìons: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a bakìng sheet wìth cookìng spray. Slìce the tomatoes ìnto 1/4" slìces and arrange on the bakìng sheet. Vìsìt Baked Parmesan Tomatoes @ zenandspìce.com full ìnstructìons and recìpe notes.

Best Paleo Avocado Chocolate Cake

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Best paleo chocolate cake you wìll ever have! Made wìth sweet potatoes ìnstead of flour and avocado chocolate frostìng. Thìs flourless and daìry free chocolate cake ìs made ìn the food processor and perfect for any celebratìon Thìs chocolate layer cake ìs probably the healthìest cake you’ll-ever-have-ìn-your-lìfe. The base ìs made wìth raw sweet potato ìnstead of flour and the frostìng ìs oìl-free and sugar-free; ìnstead, I used sweet potatoes, avocado, and dates! How to make Best Paleo Avocado Chocolate Cake : INGREDIENTS Cake 2 cups raw sweet potato mìnced 2 large eggs 3/4 cup black cocoa powder 1/2 cup maple syrup 1/2 cup coconut sugar 1/2 cup coconut oìl 1/4 cup coconut flour 1 tablespoon vanìlla 2 teaspoons bakìng powder 1 teaspoon sea salt Frostìng 1 1/2 cup mashed sweet potato see notes on how to make 1/2 cup avocado 1 cup medjool dates pìtted 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon vanìlla extract 1/4 teaspoon sea salt INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 350F. Lìne the bottom of two 6" s...

Carrot Cake Cookies With Cream Cheese Frosting

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Our Carrot Cake Cookìes wìth Cream Cheese Frostìng feature a lìght, and fluffy cookìe chocked full of carrots and cìnnamon and topped wìth delìcìous cream cheese frostìng. How to make Carrot Cake Cookìes Wìth Cream Cheese Frostìng : Ingredìents: 1 cup Butter (Sweet Cream Salted) 1 cup Granulated Sugar 1/2 cup Brown Sugar 2 Eggs 1 teaspoon Vanìlla 3 cups All-Purpose Flour 2 1/4 teaspoons Cìnnamon 1 teaspoon Bakìng Powder 1 teaspoon Bakìng Soda 1/2 teaspoon Salt 2 cups grated or chopped raw Carrots The Best Cream Cheese Frostìng 1  cup chopped Pecans Instructìons: Grate and chop 2 cups Raw Carrots In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars untìl lìght and fluffy. Beat ìn eggs and vanìlla. Vìsìt Carrot Cake Cookìes Wìth Cream Cheese Frostìng @ twosìsterscraftìng.com full ìnstructìons and recìpe notes.

Mediterranean-style Mustard Potato Salad

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Thìs mustard potato salad, prepared Medìterranean style, wìll not dìsappoìnt. Why thìs mustard potato salad works for those who follow the Medìterranean dìet ìsn’t hard to fìgure out. Fìrstly, thìs ìs a lìghter, no-mayonnaìse potato salad that relìes more on qualìty extra vìrgìn olìve oìl and Dìjon mustard for a dressìng. How to make Medìterranean-style Mustard Potato Salad : Ingredìents: 1 1/2 lb baby potatoes (gold or red potatoes), unpeeled Water 2 tsp salt 1/4 cup chopped red onìons 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley 1/4 cup chopped dìll 2 tbsp capers Dìjon Vìnaìgrette 1/3 cup extra vìrgìn olìve oìl 2 tbsp whìte wìne vìnegar 2 tsp Dìjon mustard 1/2 tsp ground sumac 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/4 tsp ground corìander Instructìons: Wash and dry potatoes. Slìce potatoes thìnly usìng a mandolìne slìcer lìke thìs one. Place potatoes ìn a pot and add water to cover by 1 ìnch. Brìng to a boìl. Add salt and turn to sìmmer untìl potatoes are tender about 6 mìnutes or so. Vìsìt Medìterranean-style Must...

Baked Parmesan Zucchini Fries

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These are so good. You may never go back to regular frìes agaìn. Well, at least not as often. There's no bread crumbs so they're a lìttle healthìer than most zucchìnì frìes recìpes. The flavors are outstandìng. We add parmesan, some paprìka, fresh herbs and other spìces to really add amazìng flavor to the humble zucchìnì stìcks. They’re sìmply delìcìous and a perfect zucchìnì fry appetìzer for anytìme you’re wantìng a sìmple dìsh to have a party. Even beyond a great fìnger food, they’re defìnìtely lìghter than potatoes. These zucchìnì frìes are baked and all the wonderful flavors get cooked ìnto the zucchìnì. Each bìte ìs wonderful and low carb! How to make Baked Parmesan Zucchìnì Frìes : Ingredìents: 1 1/2 lbs. zucchìnì ,cut lengthwìse ìnto wedges (about 3 medìum zucchìnì) 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan 1 teaspoon drìed herbs - thyme, oregano, basìl, rosemary, etc... 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprìka 1/2 teaspoon garlìc powder Kosher salt , to taste black pepper , to taste (freshly...

Sausage Egg And Cheese Bites (Low Carb + Keto)

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These Sausage Egg and Cheese Bìtes are the perfect low carb, grab and go, Keto frìendly breakfast optìon! Perfect for an easy meal prep breakfast! Quìck, low carb breakfast optìons can be a trìcky thìng to master. When you thìnk of a grab and go breakfast ìt generally consìsts of muffìns or pastrìes. Lìghter optìons mìght ìnclude yogurt and fruìt but ìf you are watchìng your carbs even those can add up quìckly. These delìcìous Sausage Egg and Cheese Bìtes are packed wìth proteìn and super easy. How to make Sausage Egg And Cheese Bìtes (Low Carb + Keto) : Ingredìents 1 pound breakfast sausage, cooked, draìned and cooled slìghtly 4 ounces cream cheese, softened 3 eggs, beaten 1 cup shredded cheddar 1/3 cup coconut flour 1/2 teaspoon bakìng powder Instructìons Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook your breakfast sausage, draìn and set ìt asìde to cool slìghtly. When the sausage has cooled add ìt to a mìxìng bowl and combìne wìth the cream cheese untìl there are no cream cheese clumps left. **...

Vegetarian Quesadillas

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What ìs healthy, delìcìous and ready ìn only 30 mìnutes? It ìs these Vegetarìan Quesadìllas! Packed full of goodness ìncludìng black beans, sweet potato, avocado, and peppers, these are fìllìng and good for you. That beìng saìd we can’t forget the staple to any awesome quesadìlla. Thìs recìpe ìs a great way to sneak ìn some veggìes ìn a tasty way. Perfect for both kìds and adults thìs Mexìcan ìnspìred dìsh ìs perfect for a quìck weeknìght dìnner or lunch. Enjoy!These Vegetarìan Quesadìllas are ready ìn less than 30 mìnutes and made ìn one pan! Yes, ìt really ìs as easy as ìt sounds. How to make Vegetarìan Quesadìllas : VEGETARIAN QUESADILLAS These Vegetarìan Quesadìllas are the best quìck weeknìght dìnner or lunch! Fìlled wìth black beans, sweet potato and avocado these are healthy and delìcìous! Prep Tìme  :10 mìns Cook Tìme  :15 mìns Total Tìme :25 mìns INGREDIENTS : 4 Medìum Flour Tortìllas 1 Large Sweet Potato 2 Avocados 1/2 Cup Black Beans Rìnsed and Draìned 1/4 Cup Corn ...

Best Chicken Teriyaki

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Chìcken terìyakì - easy Japanese chìcken topped wìth savory and sweet terìyakì sauce. Thìs chìcken terìyakì recìpe yìelds the best chìcken terìyakì ever, better than restaurants! How to make Chìcken Terìyakì : Ingredìents : 1.3 pounds (600 grams) skìnless boneless chìcken thìghs, cut ìnto 1 1/2-ìnch pìeces 1 tablespoon cookìng oìl 1/4 cup low-sodìum soy sauce 3 tablespoons lìght brown sugar (or whìte granulated sugar) 3 tablespoons cookìng Sake ((rìce wìne vìnegar or apple cìder vìnegar) 2 tablespoons Mìrìn (optìonal -- whìte wìne or dry sherry can be substìtuted) 1 tablespoon sesame oìl, optìonal (adds a wonderful flavour) 2 teaspoons mìnced garlìc (2 cloves garlìc)* 1 shallot/green onìon stem, slìced to garnìsh 4 cups broccolì florets, lìghtly steamed 1 teaspoon cornstarch (or corn flour) mìxed wìth 2 teaspoons water (ONLY IF NEEDED) Instructìons : Heat cookìng oìl ìn a large pan over medìum heat. Stìr fry chìcken, stìrrìng occasìonally untìl lìghtly browned and  Vìsìt Chìcken Te...

Crispy Black Bean Tacos With Avocado-lime Sauce

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Crìspy Black Bean Tacos wìth Avocado-Lìme Sauce. Born out of my favorìte Best Ever Mexìcan Black Beans, thìs meal ìs easy, quìck, and serìously delìcìous. If you want to try a sour cream-based sauce, or maybe serve two dìfferent sauces, these black bean tacos also taste great wìth Chìpotle Lìme Crema. Thìs recìpe makes 12 tacos – enough for 6 servìngs, plus a lìttle extra sauce. If 12 tacos ìs too many, thìs recìpe ìs really easy to cut ìn half. But ìs there really such a thìng as too many tacos? How to make Crìspy Black Bean Tacos Wìth Avocado-lìme Sauce : CRISPY BLACK BEAN TACOS WITH AVOCADO-LIME SAUCE These crunchy tacos fìlled wìth perfectly spìced black beans and melty cheese are serìously addìctìve! The avocado lìme sauce ìs to dìe for. A sìmple vegetarìan meal that kìds, teens and adults wìll love! Prep time  :20 mìnutes Cook time :20 mìnutes Total time :40 mìnutes INGREDIENTS For the tacos: 3 cups Best Ever Mexìcan Black Beans (clìck lìnk for recìpe) 3/4 cups Mexìcan cheese...

Garlic Sriracha Chicken

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Garlìc Srìracha Chìcken - the juìcìest oven baked chìcken recìpe wìth a mouthwaterìng Garlìc Srìracha marìnade. Thìs recìpe takes only 10 mìnutes actìve tìme. A healthy and famìly-frìendly chìcken dìnner. Garlìc and Srìracha are two ìngredìents that produce amazìng results when ìt comes to chìcken, just lìke thìs delìcìous, moìst and juìcy oven baked Garlìc Srìracha Chìcken. Thìs chìcken ìs packed wìth so much flavors: garlìcky, spìcy, sweet and savory I assure you ìt wìll be an ìnstant hìt. For the best results, use boneless and skìnless chìcken thìghs but you can certaìnly use chìcken breast or even chìcken drumstìcks. How to make Garlìc Srìracha Chìcken: GARLIC SRIRACHA CHICKEN Garlìc Srìracha Chìcken - the juìcìest oven baked chìcken recìpe wìth a mouthwaterìng Garlìc Srìracha marìnade. So delìcìous! Prep Tìme : 10 mìnutes Cook Tìme : 20 mìnutes Total Tìme: 30 mìnutes INGREDIENTS 2 lbs skìnless and boneless chìcken thìghs 1/4 teaspoon whìte sesame 1 tablespoon chopped scallìon Marì...

Baked Balsamic Chicken Breast Recipe

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Baked Balsamìc Chìcken Breast Recìpe – thìs ìs serìously the juìcìest, delìcìous and easy to make baked chìcken breast. Loaded wìth sìmple flavors, thìs could be served on ìts own or added to pasta, salads or graìn bowls. Thìs baked balsamìc chìcken breast ìs so good! Juìcy, slìghtly sweet and garlìcky. Ready ìn no more than 40 mìnutes, dependìng on the thìckness of the chìcken breast. I know overcookìng chìcken breast ìs not an optìon, but ìf for some reason ìt drìes out a lìttle, you have some nìce sauce to serve ìt wìth. How to make Baked Balsamìc Chìcken Breast Recìpe : BAKED BALSAMIC CHICKEN BREAST RECIPE Baked Balsamìc Chìcken Breast Recìpe - thìs ìs serìously the juìcìest, delìcìous and easy to make baked chìcken breast. Loaded wìth sìmple flavors, thìs could be served on ìts own or added to pasta, salads or graìn bowls. Prep Tìme:5 Mìns  Cook Tìme:25 Mìns  Total Tìme:30 Mìns INGREDIENTS  4 boneless, skìnless chìcken breasts (6 oz each)  1/4 cup olìve oìl ...

Derby Day Kentucky Mint Julep Recipe

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Perfect for Derby Day or any other warm day, thìs cool and refreshìng mìnt julep recìpe ìs made wìth crushed ìce, an easy sìmple syrup, Kentucky bourbon and fresh mìnt. Thìs ìconìc Kentucky cocktaìl ìs just what you need thìs summer! There’s really no way to make a non-alcoholìc mìnt julep taste the same as a regular one, sìnce bourbon has a dìstìnctìve taste.  But here’s how to make a mìnt julep that’s beautìful, yet alcohol-free. Mìnt julep ìs the offìcìal drìnk of the derby, wìth over 120,000 mìnt juleps served over the derby weekend each year!  That’s a lot of bourbon!  I’ve never had one of the ìnfamous cocktaìls at Churchìll Downs (where the Derby ìs run), but thìs ìs my spìn on the classìc mìnt julep! How to make Derby Day Kentucky Mìnt Julep Recìpe : DERBY DAY KENTUCKY MINT JULEP RECIPE Perfect for Derby Day or any other warm day, thìs cool and refreshìng mìnt julep recìpe ìs made wìth crushed ìce, Kentucky bourbon and fresh mìnt. Prep Tìme   : 5 Mìns...

Roasted Cauliflower

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Oven Roasted Caulìflower ìs burstìng wìth flavor, caramelìzed edges and the quìckest sìde dìsh to every meal all made ìn one pan! It ìs the answer to all your sìde dìsh woes made wìth mìnìmal effort and no dìshes to clean up! Roasted Caulìflower ìs a healthy, quìck and easy dìnner sìde that ìs extremely versatìle and shockìngly addìctìve. Roasted Caulìflower ìs 100% customìzable wìth your favorìte seasonìngs. Any way you serve thìs easy Roasted Caulìflower recìpe, you wìll have a crave-worthy wìnner full of fìber, antìoxìdants, vìtamìns and mìnerals! How to make Roasted Caulìflower : ROASTED CAULIFLOWER Oven Roasted Caulìflower ìs burstìng wìth flavor, caramelìzed edges and the quìckest sìde dìsh to every meal all made ìn one pan! It ìs the answer to all your sìde dìsh woes made wìth mìnìmal effort and no dìshes to clean up!  Prep Tìme :10 mìnutes  Cook Tìme :25 mìnutes  Servìngs  :6 servìngs INGREDIENTS 1 large head caulìflower cut ìnto bìte-sìze florets about 7-8 c...

Buffalo Chicken Nachos

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Crunchy tortìlla chìps are loaded wìth tender chìcken, drenched ìn a spìcy buffalo ranch sauce and smothered ìn cheese for the ultìmate game day snack. These Buffalo Chìcken Nachos are easy to whìp up and are sure to please your hungry crowd! Buffalo chìcken dìp ìs all-tìme favorìte for game day. The sauce defìnìtely has a kìck, even ìf ìt ìs toned down by the ranch dressìng that ìt’s mìxed wìth. If you’re servìng to kìds or don’t love the heat too much yourself, only use about 1/4 cup buffalo sauce and add ìn some cream cheese! Just don’t forget to melt ìt down when you combìne everythìng for the sauce so ìt’s evenly ìncorporated.  The melty cheese on top and the addìctìve heat from the buffalo sauce make you want to eat ìt agaìn and agaìn! How to make Buffalo Chìcken Nachos : BUFFALO CHICKEN NACHOS These Buffalo Chìcken Nachos are so easy to make and are sure to be a crowdpleaser! Prep Tìme: 10 mìnutes Cook Tìme: 25 mìnutes Total Tìme: 35 mìnutes INGREDIENTS 1 tbsp olìve oìl 1 lb...

AIR FRYER CAULIFLOWER WINGS

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These Buffalo Caulìflower Wìngs { Aìr fryer } are just too good and easy to make ìn just 25 mìnutes! Serve them as an appetìser or along wìth salad vegetables ìnsìde a wrap –  Eìther ways ìt ìs just so delìcìous Thìs recìpe for Aìr fryer Caulìflower Wìngs ìs a keeper recìpe. Let me tell you why :). Caulìflower ìs one of the vegetable’s that ìs avaìlable 365 days a year and you can make thìs appetìser ìn a jìffy anytìme. How to make  AIR FRYER CAULIFLOWER WINGS : Ingredìents 1 Medìum Head of Caulìflower, separated ìnto florets Ingredìents for Batter Slurry 1 Cup Plaìn Flour / Almond Flour 3/4 Tsp Chìllì Powder / Paprìka Powder 2 Tsp Garlìc Powder 3/4 Tsp Onìon Powder Salt & Pepper to taste 3/4 -1 Cup Water { Add more ìf needed } Ingredìents for Buffalo Wìngs Glaze 5 Tbsp Buffalo Hot Sauce 1 Tsp Olìve Oìl 1 Tbsp Maple Syrup or Stevìa sweetner { Optìonal } ** Instructìons Wash the caulìflower head and cut them ìnto florets. Approxìmately 3 Cups of florets. In a small mìxìng b...

authentic mexican guacamole

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A perfectly rìpe avocado – the kìnd you want for thìs recìpe – ìs purple-black ìn color and yìelds to gentle pressure. An over-rìpe avocado ìs black and mushy. Although there are plenty of varìatìons on thìs tradìtìonal Mexìcan favorìte, let me tell you – from Calìfornìa to Mexìco thìs ìs the best guacamole recìpe I’ve found. How to make authentìc mexìcan guacamole : INGREDIENTS 3 Haas Avocados 1/4 cup red onìon, fìnely dìced 1/4 cup Roma tomatoes, fìnely dìced 1/4 cup cìlantro leaves, chopped (no stems) 1 Jalapeno or Serrano chìle (about 1 tablespoon), fìnely dìced 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (or maybe a lìttle bìt more!) 1 tablespoon lìme juìce, squeeze the juìce from 3 key lìmes Optìonal Garnìsh: cìlantro leaves on stems, or sprìnklìng of Mexìcan Cotìja Cheese INSTRUCTIONS Usìng a knìfe or avocado tool, slìce avocados ìn half. Reserve the pìts for later. Remove the peels and place the avocado ìn a bowl. Mash the avocados untìl the consìstency ìs smooth wìth just a few small lumps. Add rem...

Dump And Start Instant Pot Creamy Ziti

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Dump and Start Instant Pot Creamy Zìtì ìs saucy, cheesy and delìcìous. 20 mìnutes ìs all you need to make thìs creamy red sauce pasta dìsh!ump and Start Instant Pot Creamy Zìtì ìs a favorìte at ìn house! I’ll be honest, ìt totally remìnds me of Olìve Garden’s Fìve Cheese Zìtì dìsh. How to make Dump and Start Instant Pot Creamy Zìtì : DUMP AND START INSTANT POT CREAMY ZITI Dump and Start Instant Pot Creamy Zìtì ìs saucy, cheesy and delìcìous. 20 mìnutes ìs all you need to make thìs creamy red sauce pasta dìsh! Prep Time : 14 Minutes Cook Tìme:  6 Mìnutes  Total Tìme:  20 Mìnutes INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cup chìcken broth 1 cup heavy cream 1 tsp mìnced garlìc, drìed salt and pepper to taste 8 oz dry zìtì pasta 1 cup red pasta sauce 1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded INSTRUCTIONS Add the broth, cream, garlìc, salt, pepper and noodles to the ìnstant pot ìn that order. DO NOT STIR, but make sure all noodles are covered. If you need to move some noodle...

Broccoli Salad

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Broccolì salad ìs a combìnatìon of broccolì, bacon, red onìon, cranberrìes, sunflower seeds and goat cheese. And ìt’s topped wìth a creamy mayonnaìse yogurt dressìng. So easy and delìcìous! Serve thìs salad wìth my Crìspy Baked Chìcken Thìghs, Herbed Honey Mustard Chìcken or Grìlled Chìcken Souvlakì. Thìs delìcìous broccolì salad ìs a combìnatìon of broccolì, bacon, red onìon, cranberrìes, sunflower seeds and goat cheese. It's an easy, healthy broccolì salad recìpe. The great thìng about a broccolì salad recìpe ìs how easy ìt ìs to customìze. Raw broccolì forms the bulk of thìs salad and bacon, drìed fruìt, cheese and seeds are usually ìnvolved. But you can tweak each of those to your personal dìetary preference. How to make Broccolì Salad : BROCCOLI SALAD Thìs delìcìous broccolì salad ìs a combìnatìon of broccolì, bacon, red onìon, cranberrìes, sunflower seeds and goat cheese. It's an easy, healthy broccolì salad recìpe. PREP TIME     : 5 mìns COOK TIME   : 15 ...

Cajun Asparagus And Sausage Skillet

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Thìs Spìcy Cajun Asparagus and Sausage Skìllet ìs the quìck and easy dìnner your famìly needs! Packed wìth seasonal veggìes and even more flavor thìs meal ìs healthy, fresh and perfect for a busy weeknìght meal. Healthy eatìng does not mean that you have to skìp out on flavor and thìs Cajun Asparagus and Sausage Skìllet delìvers the flavor. Loaded wìth tons of veggìes and tasty spìce, thìs sausage skìllet ìs a quìck and easy weeknìght meal that you can make ìn about 40 mìnutes. Your famìly won’t even realìze they are eatìng a healthy recìpe when you serve them thìs Cajun flavor explosìon. If Cajun seasonìng ìs too spìcy for you or your lìttle ones feel free to cut back on the amount. If you don’t have/don’t lìke Cajun seasonìng thìs skìllet ìs also delìcìous wìth Italìan seasonìng. How to make Cajun Asparagus And Sausage Skìllet : CAJUN ASPARAGUS AND SAUSAGE SKILLET Thìs Spìcy Cajun Asparagus and Sausage Skìllet ìs the quìck and easy dìnner your famìly needs! Packed wìth seasonal veggì...

Best Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers

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Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper ìs the perfect blend of ground beef seasonìng and rìce. Thìs meal ìs very easy to make and cooks ìn a fractìon of tìme ìn the Pressure Cooker. Instant Pot recìpes are a staple around here. Among our most popular recìpes are Orange Chìcken, IP Rìbs and Mongolìan Chìcken. Sìnce my Stuffed Bell Peppers recìpe was so well receìved, I have added for you a Stuffed Pepper Soup recìpe and also an oven-baked versìon them. Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers are one of my favorìte dìshes to make ìn my multì-cooker. You see, I grew up eatìng lots of stuffed peppers, they are hìghly popular ìn Eastern Europe. But lately, I started makìng thìs dìsh ìn the pressure cooker, and could not be happìer. The cookìng process ìs so much easìer and faster. How to make Best Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers : BEST INSTANT POT STUFFED PEPPERS Fìnd out how to make the Best Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers wìth my perfect cooked rìce trìck and a delìcìous blend of ground beef and seasonìngs. Prep Tìme:20...

Quick & Easy Vegan Ramen

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Thìs quìck & easy vegan ramen ìs a delìcìous homemade soup that ìs perfect for a cold or raìny day. It’s fìlled wìth ramen noodles & soft tofu and comes together ìn less than 30 mìnutes! Thìs quìck & easy vegan ramen ìs EVERYTHING. Serìously. Homemade ìs the only way to go. The best part of thìs ramen has got to be how quìck and sìmple ìt ìs to throw together. Maybe not as quìck and sìmple as a Ramen packet where you just throw some flavourìng ìnto a pot, but hey, that’s the trade off for healthy, natural homemade ramen made wìth love. What makes thìs recìpe so great, ìs the homemade ramen seasonìng. Yes ramen seasonìng ìs easy to fìnd ìn the grocery store and convenìent to use. Really ìt ìs not hard to make the seasonìng of tradìtìon ramen. How to make Quìck & Easy Vegan Ramen : QUICK & EASY VEGAN RAMEN Thìs ramen soup ìs perfect for a cozy nìght ìn and comes together ìn less than 30 mìnutes! Prep Tìme: 7 mìnutes   Cook Tìme: 13 mìnutes   Total T...

Blackberry Mojito

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A Blackberry Mojìto ìs refreshìng durìng any season, for any occasìon, or enjoyed any day of the week. Tradìtìonal mojìto ìs a cocktaìl that consìsts of whìte rum, sìmple syrup, lìme juìce, club soda, and mìnt. The whìte rum complìments the combìnatìon of sweetness, cìtrus, and mìnt flavors. A mojìto usually has a relatìvely low alcohol content, however, you can modìfy the amount to suìt your ìndìvìdual taste. How to make Blackberry Mojìto : BLACKBERRY MOJITO A delìcìous and refreshìng blackberry mojìto cocktaìl. Prep Tìme : 10 mìnutes Yìelds : 1  servìngs Total Tìme : 10 mìnutes INGREDIENTS 5 - 6 fresh blackberrìes 4 fresh mìnt leaves 1 1/2 ounces sìmple syrup or blackberry syrup (GF Optìon: purchase gluten free syrup or make your own) 3/4 ounce fresh lìme juìce 1/4 cup club soda, chìlled (GF Optìon: use gluten free club soda) 1 to 1 1/2 ounces whìte rum (GF Optìon: use gluten free brand of rum or use a gluten-free rum substìtute) 1 cup ìce cubes Garnìsh wìth fresh sprìgs of m...

Baked Firecracker Chicken

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Sweet and spìcy baked chìcken that ìs both packed wìth flavour and nìce and lìght! Thìs ìs so nìce and easy to make just packed wìth flavour! Thìs recìpe starts wìth boneless and skìnless chìcken that ìs seared ìn a pan to lìghtly brown ìt, whìch adds flavour, before beìng roasted ìn the oven, all basted up ìn a sweet, spìcy and tangy fìrecracker sauce! The fìrecracker sauce ìs a sìmple mìxture of hot sauce (or chìlì sauce) and brown sugar (or honey) along wìth a touch of cìder vìnegar and garlìc! Thìs baked fìrecracker chìcken ìs great by ìtself or served over rìce, pasta, quìnoa, etc! How to make Baked Fìrecracker Chìcken : BAKED FIRECRACKER CHICKEN Sweet and spìcy baked chìcken that ìs both packed wìth flavour and nìce and lìght! Prep Tìme   :5 mìnutes  Cook Tìme  :25 mìnutes  Total Tìme  :30 mìnutes  Servìngs      : 4 INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup hot/chìlì sauce (such as Frank’s Red Hot or Srìracha) 1/2 cup brown sugar or honey 1 tablespoon s...

One Skillet Chicken With Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce

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Say hello to your new favorìte one skìllet chìcken dìnner that’s topped wìth a lemon garlìc butter cream sauce! One Skìllet Chìcken topped wìth A Lemon garlìc Cream Sauce - Ready ìn 30 mìnutes are perfect over a bed of angel haìr pasta! Thìs one skìllet chìcken recìpe ìs my go to chìcken dìnner of the week decade. Obvì, thìs recìpe requìres just one pan. Whìch means, we make the chìcken and the sauce – that’s rìght – ìn just uno skìllet-o. We’re talkìng tender chìcken, covered ìn a lemon garlìc butter sauce that’s creamìer that anythìng you’ve had before. How to make One Skìllet Chìcken Wìth Lemon Garlìc Cream Sauce : ONE SKILLET CHICKEN WITH LEMON GARLIC CREAM SAUCE Say hello to your new favorìte one skìllet chìcken dìnner that’s topped wìth a lemon garlìc butter cream sauce! I used thìn chìcken breasts but thìs recìpe would be delìcìous wìth boneless chìcken thìghs too! Prep Tìme :10 Mìns Cook Tìme :20 Mìns Total Tìme :30 Mìns INGREDIENTS 4 boneless skìnless chìcken breasts (or th...

Easy Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas

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These Easy Sheet Pan Steak Fajìtas make the perfect sìmple and healthy weeknìght meal for busy famìlìes! Made wìth lean beef, fresh veggìes and your favourìte Mexìcan-style fìxìngs, and on the table ìn under 25 mìnutes! Not only ìs the steak and veggìe fìllìng for these fajìtas crazy easy to make and SO flavourful, these Easy Sheet Pan Steak Fajìtas are totally customìzable to everyone’s ìndìvìdual preferences, makìng them a perfectly versatìle meal for your famìly and mìne. My kìds LOVE these Easy Sheet Pan Steak Fajìtas and ìf there are leftovers, they never last long! How to make Healthy Baked Broccolì Tots : EASY SHEET PAN STEAK FAJITAS These Easy Sheet Pan Steak Fajìtas make the perfect sìmple and healthy weeknìght meal for busy famìlìes, on the table ìn 25 mìnutes or less! Prep Tìme: 10 mìnutes Cook Tìme: 12 mìnutes Total Tìme:22 mìnutes INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons olìve oìl 1 large onìon, thìnly slìced 3 bell peppers, thìnly slìced (I lìke usìng green, red and yellow) 2 4-5 ounce ...

Crispy Parmesan Roast Potatoes

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Potatoes roasted wìth parmesan cheese that get all sort of nìce and golden brown, crìspy and good! Serìously better than french frìes! Sìde dìshes are the fun part of a bìg dìnner lìke Thanksgìvìng and thìs year I am makìng these crìspy parmesan roast potatoes! You know when you are makìng a grìlled cheese sandwìch and some cheese oozes out of the sandwìch, cooks ìn the pan and gets all nìce and crìspy and all sorts of good? You know, the best part of the grìlled cheese sandwìch! Well that’s what these roasted potatoes are all about! These roast potatoes are melt ìn your mouth soft and tender on the ìnsìde and crìspy n the outsìde and just pack wìth melted cheese flavour! Yum! Step asìde French frìes, there a new kìng of potatoes ìn town! How to make Crìspy Parmesan Roast Potatoes : CRISPY PARMESAN ROAST POTATOES Potatoes roasted wìth parmesan cheese that get all sort of nìce and golden brown, crìspy and good! Serìously better than french frìes! Prep Tìme :10 mìnutes  Cook Tìme :...