Make your own BBQ chicken pizza at home with this recipe that includes a BBQ-pizza sauce on a homemade crust, topped with mozzarella, chicken, a drizzle of BBQ sauce, and fresh cilantro. Every Sunday is pizza night at our house. We usually stick to the classic dough + pizza sauce + mozzarella + optional pepperoni,…
Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Toss shredded chicken in buffalo sauce and add it to lettuce wraps along with carrots, celery, feta, and a drizzle of ranch for a flavorful and fresh meal. This is one of those recipes I’ve considered sharing for years but just never have. I’m trying to post more of those, actually, because some people’s casual,…
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
Try this meatball version of buffalo chicken wings for a lighter dish that can be served as an appetizer or turned into a full meal. It’s a shame that football season is over, because I have the perfect addition to any game day food menu. Alright, even though I’m not a huge sports fan (unless I’m out there…
Herb-Roasted Turkey
For the perfect turkey with juicy meat and crispy skin, try this roasted turkey recipe that gets its enhanced flavor from dried herbs and fresh aromatics. Something you probably don’t know about me: I was born with some sort of turkey “gene” that has blessed me with making only delicious, meat-falling-off-the-bone turkeys. Granted, I’ve only…
Turkey Meatball Subs
Meatball sub sandwiches made with ground turkey are an easy, filling meal that’ll make your taste buds and stomach happy. Meatball subs aren’t anything too groundbreaking, but they’re always such an easy dinner that doesn’t disappoint. I actually rarely make them, just because I forget they exist, but when I remember they’re a thing as I’m…
Ginger Sesame Chicken Salad
For a light and fresh meal, throw together this healthy chopped cabbage salad filled with flavors like ginger and sesame. Fresh ginger is hands-down one of my favorite flavors in cooking. I never keep it on hand, though, so I always have to make it a point in my meal planning to pick some up…
Baked Salmon with Lemon, Garlic & Butter Sauce
Transform your typical baked salmon with this flavorful butter sauce packed with fresh lemon juice and garlic. So I’ve been trying to do this thing lately where I eat fish more than once a month. Apparently it’s good for you or something. My go-to type? Salmon. My usual way of cooking salmon is in the…
Loaded Potato Nachos
Try this spin on nachos by using potatoes as your base instead of chips and loading them with all your favorite toppings! Happy Friday! One of the best parts of this day? For most of us, it means the busy week is over and some much-needed R&R is right around the corner. Weekends tend to…
Easy Burrito Bowls
For a vibrant and flavorful meal-in-a-bowl, start with a hearty burrito-inspired base and top with fresh and colorful ingredients like cilantro, lime, and tomatoes. Happy Cinco de Mayo! …and Friday! …and beginning of the early celebration of our first wedding anniversary! (Okay, that last one’s only exciting for me.) With so many events happening on…
How to Make a Buddha AKA Nourish AKA Macro Bowl
Not sure if you’ve noticed, but there’s this trend that has been gaining speed lately. Some call them Buddha Bowls; some call them Nourish Bowls; others call them Macro Bowls. Call them what you want, but they’re making me feel inspired AF to eat healthy. These nourishing bowls are packed with healthy foods and have…
Green Beans, Potatoes, and Sausage One-Pot Meal
Make this easy one-pot meal by combining green beans, potatoes, and kielbasa sausage for a simple yet flavorful dinner. Green beans hold a special place in my heart. I grew up eating fresh ones from my dad’s garden as well as my grandma’s. I was spoiled and definitely did not take it for granted. Anytime…
Parmesan Herb Baked Salmon
Transform salmon filets with this simple yet flavor-packing topping—it makes for a quick and nutritious dish perfect for any weeknight. In my opinion, salmon is the king of all fish varieties. I grew up with a fisherman father, and salmon is one of the fish he has loved fishing for. So I just kind of…
Roasted Acorn Squash Soup
Roasted acorn squash acts as the thick and creamy base for this soup, while the spice combination adds a warmth to the overall flavor of the vibrant dish. I’m not usually a big squash lover, but when walking through the produce aisle recently, I spotted the little green fruit known as the acorn squash. Seeing…
Thick and Hearty Chili
This homemade chili recipe includes meat, beans, spices, and other savory flavors that work together to create the perfect hearty game-day meal. Whether it’s a cold winter day or a hot summer one, I think it’s safe to say chili always hits the spot. I am STOKED to share today’s masterpiece of a recipe that…
Asian Peanut Noodles with Chicken and Broccoli
Toss soba noodles with this creamy peanut sauce recipe as well as chicken and broccoli florets for a flavorful and quick dinner recipe. Today’s recipe is one I made for the first time a few weeks ago, and I was completely shocked at how delicious it was because it’s so simple. Matt even emphasized that…
