It’s funny that one of my most loved salads is this Crunchy Kale Salad with Lemon Tamari Dressing when I used to HATE kale. Well actually, that’s a lie. I tolerated kale in soups and smoothies, but I absolutely despised it in salads. Eventually I realised the problem wasn’t the kale but how it was prepared! You see, you can’t just throw some kale in a bowl and hope for the best....

Many of you have been telling me you want more low carb lunch recipes. So, today I want to share one of my favorite quick ones: an easy cucumber subs recipe! If you aren’t sure how to make cucumber sandwiches, don’t worry because this will be a total breeze. What Are Cucumber Subs? Cucumber subs are sandwiches that use a cucumber instead of the bread! They are light, easy to make, and can fit just about any diet under the sun....

And where better to start than with desserts that start with A?! We’ve got apples, apricots, avocados, and so much more here. You’ll find some classics like apple pie (of course) along with some more unusual recipes – have you ever tried Affogato? So without further ado, here are 15 delightful desserts that start with A. 1. (Pineapple) Angel Food Cake Let’s just ignore that pesky ‘P’ and get to the Angel part of this recipe!...

You won’t believe how easy this baked tandoori chicken recipe is! No need to be intimidated by this classic Indian dish – it’s super basic to make at home. I’ll walk you through how to make tandoori chicken in the oven step-by-step, from the simple tandoori chicken marinade to the even simpler cooking method. This tandoori chicken recipe uses my favorite stovetop-to-oven cooking method for meats. I use this technique most often for steak, but it works perfectly for chicken as well....

About Orange Cake There are numerous orange cake recipes popular across the world. Some make it with fresh orange juice, some with the whole oranges blended and incorporated into the batter. A simplest orange cake recipe has some juice and orange zest added to the basic cake batter. Both my recipes here are made the same way with orange juice and zest added to the batter. My recipes The first recipe is adapted from this Eggless Vanilla Cake, by replacing water with orange juice....

With this fun twist on the classic, you can delight in the same chocolatey flavor of hot cocoa, but in a frozen, slushie form. This concept is so brilliant, whoever came up with it deserves an award! Here’s the best part: not including the toppings, this recipe only calls for three ingredients and less than 5 minutes to make. Amazing, am I right? Thirsty yet? I know I am! Let’s get to it....

Brazilian classics are my favorite recipes to cook at home! If you love it like I do, make sure to also check out my Feijoada, Camarão na Moranga, Moqueca Baiana and Feijão Tropeiro. I have yet to meet someone that can resist a plate of galinhada right out of the stove. It is truly a soul warming dish! Similar to Arroz con Pollo or a seafood-less paella, this Brazilian version is even better!...

Gongura chicken is served with hot ghee and rice. It can also be served with roti or chapati. Gongura chicken is a very common dish in some regions of Andhra Pradesh and is consumed often. These leaves are also called as puntikura in some regions of Andhra & pulicha keerai in tamilnadu. It is a rich source of iron and few other essential nutrients. So it is widely used in Andhra cuisine to make various dishes....

These meatballs are crispy on the outside and melt-in-your-mouth tender on the inside. They’re coated with a thick marinara sauce, giving you an explosion of flavors in every bite. With wonderfully balanced flavors and textures, it’s impossible not to fall in love with this meal. Whether you serve these meatballs with pasta, rice, or bread, you’re guaranteed to have an unforgettable experience. Also, don’t let Gordon Ramsay’s reputation intimidate you....

Today is your lucky day! Santa decided to answer your prayers and sent these Guilt-Free Christmas Morning Muffins to make your holidays a little bit healthier without compromising any flavor. Luckily, finding out that Santa wasn’t “real” didn’t ruin Christmas for me. It just made me realize that Santa exists in a different way, by being alive inside each one of us! He was real and alive inside my poor parents, having to tip toe to the living room in the middle of the night, just to make their kids happy....

When Ben and I were first married, his mom gifted me his two favorite recipes: the family heirloom chocolate chip cookies and her chicken pot pie with pie crust. After a series of failed attempts, I abandoned the cookies. I maintain that an ingredient was missing from the recipe. Or perhaps cookies are an untouchable food, one where mom (and nostalgia) always know best…at least until my cookbook comes out....

Since my full list of healthy muffin recipes (let alone my breakfast recipes), is quite, erm, extensive, in today’s post, I’m organizing these the muffins into helpful categories like low calorie healthy breakfast muffins, healthy blueberry muffin recipes, healthy muffin recipes with vegetables, and more! You can even find healthy breakfast muffin recipes without sugar (the refined kind). Whatever your muffin motivation, you’ll find just the recipe to meet your needs....

What’s better than a warm bowl of soup on a cold day? From Chicken and Rice Soup to Tom Kha, I have a collection of delicious recipes that are nourishing and exciting! A Zuppa Toscana recipe that is better than Olive Garden! This is possibly my favorite soup of all times. It is on rotation and always gets my family excited about dinner time! I mean… What’s not to love?...

The only problem I have with bananas is how quickly they go bad. Ripe bananas last for only a few days at room temperature and around 5 to 7 days in the fridge. That’s not a lot of time, especially if there are only a few people in your household. Fortunately, these bad boys freeze like a charm! Freeze bananas the right way and you’ll never have to compete with time ever again....

And by “A” game, I mean appetite. This zesty Italian pasta salad recipe combines whole wheat noodles, turkey pepperoni, and pizza topping-inspired additions like crunchy bell peppers, tomatoes, and cheese. It’s kid-friendly (just call it “pizza pasta”), quick and easy to pull together, and versatile.You can make it gluten free (use gluten free pasta).You can skip the pepperoni for a vegetarian Italian pasta salad.And of course, you can swap out the veggies for other additions your family enjoys (olive skeptics, I hear you)....

Junior’s Cheesecake has been making its signature New York cheesecake since the 1950s. There are several kinds of cheesecake in the world, but if you ask me, New York cheesecake is the one to beat. It’s sinfully rich, dense, and oh-so-decadent! And if you’re from New York, you know that Junior’s is the go-to place for cheesecake. With its unique combination of light and airy sponge cake “crust” and an ultra-smooth and silky cheesecake filling, Junior’s cheesecake is truly a work of art....

If you’ve explored how to start a keto diet for weight loss, you may be concerned about “the keto flu”, one of the most common side effects of the keto diet. Don’t be! It’s totally avoidable, and temporary if you do experience it. In this article, I’ll tell you everything you need to know about keto flu and answer all your questions, including: What’s the keto flu? Typical keto flu symptoms and signs of keto flu When keto flu starts How long keto flu lasts What causes keto flu (5 top reasons!...

This post is sponsored by ChocZero. All opinions are my own and I only share products I personally love. Thanks for supporting the brands that make this site possible! Everyone loves this classic cookie made keto! This recipe for keto white chocolate macadamia nut cookies tastes just like the real thing, complete with white chocolate chips and a moist and chewy texture, just how they should be. Perfect for dipping in low carb milk!...

Lemon dessert fervor runs strong in my family, and I love sharing that tradition here too. A few seasons ago, I posted the recipe for these Lemon Cream Cheese Bars. These Lemon Thumbprint Cookies are another favorite. Recently, I found myself craving lemon dessert (as one does). As much as I adore this Lemon Cake (it’s perfection!), my lemon cravings were of the immediate nature. Translation: I needed something lemony and sweet, and I needed N-O-W....

With a buttery shortbread crust and luscious lemon cream cheese filling, these easy lemon cheesecake bars are the perfect dessert recipe that tastes like sunny afternoons spent lounging on a blanket on the grass. Warm weather cries out for refreshing lemon, and these lemon cream cheese bars are here to answer. They are: Easy-breezy and light, but still have a touch of specialness and decadence (think of them as the happy medium between Classic Lemon Bars and fancier Lemon Cake)....