Serve with toasted bread, crackers, crostini, or tortilla chips and you’ve got the perfect appetizer for parties and holidays. Can I Use Fresh Spinach Instead of Frozen? To prepare, steam the spinach and blanch in ice water. Drain and squeeze out the excess liquid and chop. If you’re like me, wondering what in the world it means to blanch spinach, I feel ya! So many different terms in cooking. Blanching is the process of cooking your greens in order to soften them....

I have a new favorite salad. Ever, ever. I’ve made this spinach bacon salad probably half a dozen times over the past couple of weeks and am still not sick of it. This spinach salad with hot bacon dressing has all sorts of flavors, a variety of colors and textures, and it looks pretty! We’ve got layers of crunchy and healthy spinach, a creamy bacon-laced dressing (YES!) and delicious toppings like cheddar crisps and hard boiled eggs....

Would you like a healthy, balanced smoothie that tastes like a dessert? Have it instead of a piece of berry cake, chocolate coffee cake, or decadent zebra cake? Here is my strawberry banana yogurt smoothie recipe that gives you just that. It’s high in protein and vitamins, low in fat, and most carbs come from fresh fruit. The best thing is that it’s absolutely delightful. My kids love it. They say it tastes like melted fruit gelato....

If you like salty-sweet combos, cool creamy desserts, and fresh summer fruit, this Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Pie with Pretzel Crust is for you. If you like EASY desserts that take approximately zero culinary skill, won’t heat up your whole house, and are guaranteed to earn you the loving admiration of everyone at the BBQ, this Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Pie with Pretzel Crust is for you too. This mishap-turned-miracle recipe is five ingredients, takes less than 15 minutes to prep, and is one of the best summer desserts to come out of my kitchen....

Super Man had Kryptonite. For Sampson, it was Delilah; and Achilles—someone definitely should have warned him about that heel. As I am neither a comic book hero nor a Greek goddess, I’ve been endowed with not one but with many weaknesses, the most recent of which is this sweet spicy Chex mix recipe. I don’t know what it is about the combination of sweet and savory flavors in this mix (and this Roasted Chickpea Snack Mix), but they give me the insatiable appetite of a teenage boy every single time....

Tehri Tehri is a vegetarian dish of North Indian origins but elsewhere in the Indian-subcontinent it is also made with meat. Minimally spiced, this dish is real big on flavors that comes from the fresh veggies & spices. Tehri is a close cousin of the popular biryani and pulao but tastes completely different from them. A biryani is a dish essentially layered, is heavy on whole & ground spices and uses yogurt to tenderize the meat....

Plump and juicy peach slices are baked into a soft and fluffy cake and covered with a ridiculously crunchy and buttery topping. Oh my goodness! This rustic dessert is not just delicious, but its sweet aroma will drive you crazy, too. The best part? It’s not even hard to make! It’s an easy-peasy peach recipe you’ll want to make again and again. Tennessee Peach Pudding Tennessee peach pudding is the definition of southern comfort....

After visiting Vienna, Salzburg, Prague, and Berlin, we’re heading to our final destination – Paris. I love French food to pieces, and I can’t wait to have some amazing foie gras and French liver pate. But, I have to admit that after all this time away from home, a small part of me misses low carb pizza. I made the best zucchini pizza crust recipe right before I left, and even though I’m going to enjoy every moment of my time in Paris, I do look forward to making it again....

From the patty to the condiments to the bacon, this recipe recreates the popular Travis Scott burger to a tee. Let’s get started! Travis Scott Burger On September 8, 2020, McDonald’s and Travis Scott collaborated to launch the Travis Scott burger, or as I liked to call it, the burger of epic proportions. As expected, it became a massive hit. An upgraded version of the classic Quarter Pounder, it’s no wonder it became viral both on TikTok and in the real world....

Sweet and juicy peaches with a crisp and tender cake on top are finished off with a dollop of light and fluffy whipped cream. It’s sinful, heavenly, and out of this world. It’s easy to make, to boot! Baking takes an hour, but actual labor will only require about 5 minutes. And since it’s best served warm, there’s no need to wait for hours for the cobbler to cool. If you have a hankering for some sweet southern goodness, today’s your lucky day....

Looking for a healthy vegetable soup that is both delicious and filling? Try this Vegetable Barley Soup! This soup is perfect for weeknight dinners during winter and is easily made in either the pressure cooker / instant pot or stovetop in under an hour. Serve with a sprinkling of parmesan cheese on top and a slice or two of crusty bread for dipping. Perfection! Make up a batch at the start of the week and use it as an easy work lunch or a quick dinner....

Have a can of lentils sitting in the back of the pantry that you haven’t been sure how to use? Dig it out now and make this Vegetarian Bolognese! This rich and hearty lentil bolognese sauce is meatless but I bet even the carnivores in your family won’t notice that it’s meatless. They’ll be too busy asking for seconds! Spoon the sauce over your favourite pasta - I use spaghetti but something like penne or spirals would work well too....

This meat-free version of my classic Healthy Chicken Pot Pie is easy, wholesome comfort food that you can cook with mostly pantry and freezer ingredients. No matter what is happening outside, we all need to eat. As someone who takes solace in the kitchen, I’m happy to have this recipe to fill my time, and to fill my belly too. How to Make a Vegetarian Pot Pie When thinking through how to make a vegetarian chicken pot pie, it was important to me that it be just as satisfying as its traditional counterparts....

From oyster crackers to veggies to French fries, plenty of side dishes complement this hearty soup. Clam chowder is rich and packed with tender potatoes and juicy lumps of clam swimming in a pool of thick cream. It’s indulgent, filling, and incredibly easy to make, making it the perfect comfort food. There are several types of chowder, but all of them are yummy. There’s the Rhode Island version with a clear broth, the tomato-based chowder from New York, and my favorite, New England clam chowder....

For me, it was definitely love at first bite. While schnitzel is often considered a German dish, it actually originated in Austria. In fact, “wiener” is German for “from Vienna!” But no matter where you eat it, you won’t be disappointed. Wiener schnitzel is a simple, humble, and delicious meal that pairs well with everything from a side salad to cheesy pasta or creamy potato salad. What is Wiener Schnitzel?...

A zucchini boat features fresh zucchini that are split in half, hollowed out down in the center to create a “boat” opening, then stuffed with any manner of your favorite toppings. Once the zucchini boats are filled, you bake them to tender perfection and dive on in. Zucchini is mild, so it lends itself well to a wide range of flavors (see this Zucchini Stir Fry for a delicious Asian-style prep)....

I feel the same way. Of all the liquors out there, rum is one of my favorites because it’s so smooth and blends so well with most ingredients. As such, it’s hard for me to pick my favorite rum cocktails, whether dark, white, spiced, or something else. I decided to make it easier on myself by limiting these recipes to dark rum cocktails only. If you’re looking for other rum cocktails, check out this list instead....

They’re bright, fresh, and just what you need on a gloomy morning. These scrumptious breakfast bowls are essentially thick smoothies with lots of goodies on top. From fresh fruits and crunchy nuts, there’s no limit to the extras you can include. And between the bananas and berries, feel free to slip some spinach and avocado into the mix! Nobody will know! Hungry yet? Then head to the kitchen and try one of these vibrant and tasty breakfast smoothie bowls....

It takes its name from its 43 ingredients – primarily fruits, herbs, and spices – and is sweet and richly vanilla-flavored, with underlying notes of spice and citrus. Traditionally, cocktails made with Licor 43 are creamy, sugary, and at least a tiny bit decadent, although there are, of course, a few exceptions to that rule. You can serve them for practically any occasion – fun and formal alike – and for most holidays, as well....

They might not be as popular as classic American cookies, but I’ll tell you what – they deserve some attention, too. While I do agree that nothing beats chocolate chip cookies, I still implore you to explore something different. You won’t regret it. Today, I have for you 10 Greek cookies that’ll make you realize just how mouthwatering this country’s cookie selection is. Widen your cookie horizon with these Greek cookies!...