My healthy burger trick: make the patties with a mix of lean ground beef and black beans! Black beans are inexpensive and full of healthy plant-based protein and fiber. Beef gives you savory flavor, protein, and zinc, but you don’t need as much of it when your patties are a mix. I make a mean black bean Vegan Burger and stellar turkey burgers too (especially these Teriyaki Burgers), but combining beef AND beans didn’t occur to me, until I watched Rachel Ray do it on the Food Network years ago....

Lately, I’ve been trying to find new and exciting ways to sneak more protein, fruits, and veggies into my day, and smoothies are one of my favorite go-to morning and afternoon boosts. When planning our month-long Yummiest Ever Smoothie Series (see this Green Smoothie, this Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie, and this Peach Smoothie if you’d like to catch up), I started by brainstorming which fruits are good for smoothies. Berries, like blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries, along with bananas are some of the best, most delicious, and healthy fruits to add to a smoothie, with blueberries being my favorite....

In India, many kinds of sweets are made during festivals and celebrations to offer the deities, which is later shared among the friends and family. Even In many Hindu temples, different kinds of foods are offered and boondi ladoo is one of the most popular sweet offered. Boondi Ladoo is traditionally offered in Venkateshwara Swamy temple in Tirupati and Sai Baba temple in Shirdi. In this post I share the method to make Tirupati boondi ladoo and a lot of tips to make normal boondi ladoo sold in sweet shops....

If you’re not yet familiar with Brazilian cuisine, chances are you don’t associate it with comfort food. After all, aren’t Brazilians at the beach all the time, drinking caipirinhas? But despite our tropical weather, our cuisine is full of hearty soups and stews, succulent roast meats and chicken, breads and all types of decadent desserts. So if you’re feeling like you need some cozy noms, grab the closest Brazilian cookbook (or, well, maybe come to this blog?...

Happy #IceCreamWeek, everybody! Me and some of my blogger friends decided that we should take a whole week to celebrate frozen deliciouness, so I’m gonna post 3 ice cream recipes this week! Woohoo! ??? But before we get to that, I want to start this post by getting something out of the way: I absolutely suck at scooping perfect ice cream balls. I consequently suck even further at photographing it and it ends up melting everywhere and I end up snacking on all the meltyness and when I realize I have no ice cream left to try and fix the situation....

For those of you who don’t necessarily want to mess with a grill, or an oven, or just want a very quick steak dinner, a simple stove-top butter-basting is a great solution to making a perfect steak. Throw in some herbs and shallots, and you will have a steak exploding with flavors. The best part about a butter-basted steak is that you get a deeply caramelized, dark bark. That’s where most of the flavor comes from in a steak – a richly caramelized bark....

In case you didn’t know, tomatoes are a fruit… and not all fruit is keto friendly! So are cherry tomatoes keto enough to make the cut? Learn more about carbs in cherry tomatoes and how you can incorporate them into your low carb lifestyle. New to counting carbs or keto? Learn the keto diet basics here and grab my printable keto cheat sheet system to make it easy. Are Cherry Tomatoes Keto Friendly?...

I fully intended to make a wholesome, veggie-packed carrot smoothie. I blended together what appeared to be an innocent mix of chopped carrots, pineapple, Greek yogurt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cashew milk only to realize I’d inadvertently made a carrot smoothie that tastes just like my favorite Healthy Carrot Cake. This may be the happiest kitchen accident ever. I mean, I really should receive an award for this smoothie because it:...

Bubbly, festive, and a total snap to stir together, this easy Christmas punch is light, refreshing, and not at all overly sweet. It takes less than fives minutes prep time and would be a lovely, useful centerpiece at any holiday party because: It’s simple but beautiful, with the right amount of holiday sparkle.Guests will love it (and love you for making it!).Crowd control. Think of holiday punch as your party’s water cooler....

Now that Bath and Body Works gift sets are out of style (sun-ripened raspberry anyone?), I’ve been searching for a go-to present that’s more thoughtful than a gift card, yet guaranteed to please. The answer: homemade cookie mix in a jar. It’s the right size.It is perfectly festive (as are these Bourbon Balls).It’s budget-friendly but still thoughtful.It can be easily customized to fit different taste preferences and dietary needs....

When the itch to bake increases near the holidays, it’s tempting to always opt for a sweet or decadent dessert (my Grandma Dorothy’s Orange Cookies with Cranberries are a treasured favorite this time of year). But, we need balance (and breakfast!) too. Boasting traditional festive flavors of cranberry and orange, these muffins bring holiday flavors to healthy snacks or breakfasts. The Best Cranberry Orange Muffin Recipe Delicious and Nutritious. Unfortunately, most bakery muffins (like the cranberry orange muffins at Starbucks and Panera) are loaded with ingredients that essentially make them cake....

I know I don’t really have to do any real selling here. We all know what potato wedges are and we all LOVE them. They make a great side for just about anything or are delicious on their own served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce (the Aussie way!). My version is lightly seasoned with paprika and garlic powder which gives great flavour. They are perfectly crunchy on the outside and soft and pillowy on the inside - just like a good potato wedge should be!...

This oven roasted chicken breast is crispy-skinned, tender and juicy on the inside, and very flavorful. It’s very easy to make and hard to mess up. I use this recipe to make bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts and whole chickens. How to cook chicken breast? The most important part in this recipe is to not overcook the meat. You want to pull the chicken out of the oven at 160F internal temperature and let it rest for 5 minutes....

You can make it with chicken breasts, thighs, or drumsticks and add sesame if you are feeling fancy, and the sweet, sticky, fruity sauce turns every bite into fork-licking gold (like the sticky sauce in both Bourbon Chicken and Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken). My food-loving husband has a longstanding weakness for Chinese fast food (specifically General Tso Chicken). We used to live within walking distance of a Panda Express, and on weeks when he’d had a rough time at work, he’d sweet talk me into heading over there for lunch or dinner....

One bite of my fall-apart tender Dutch Oven Pot Roast and you will be hooked. You’ll want to make this easy roast beef recipe all of the time! This is a family-friendly, shred-with-a-fork, delicious Dutch Oven recipe. Soft carrots, onions, and a delectable beef gravy cook all in a dutch oven with the most beautiful, budget-friendly cut of beef. Try it—I know you will love it! Pot Roast in the Dutch Oven By far, this oven-roast pot roast recipe is one of my family’s favorites....

With its smooth, creamy, and custard-like filling, you won’t be able to stop at just one piece of this pie. (I’m thinking maybe three.) Besides its gloriousness, though, what makes me love it the most is how insanely easy it is to make. The key is sweetened condensed milk! Not only does this golden beauty make this recipe a breeze, but it also makes the pie thicker, smoother, and creamier than others....

This easy hamburger soup recipe has it all. It’s easy, it’s healthy, and it’s hearty enough for a filling lunch or dinner. This hamburger vegetable soup tastes similar to my simple vegetable soup recipe, but this time I made the soup with hamburger meat to make it filling enough for a full meal (especially if you pair it with a green salad). And now it’s one of my favorite beef soup recipes!...

Ready to enjoy iced coffee on keto again? You totally can! This keto iced coffee recipe looks at tastes just like the real deal, without all the sugar. I’ll also show you how to order keto iced coffee at Starbucks if you’re on the go, plus how to make this super easy (and much cleaner) low carb iced coffee in just a few minutes. Bulletproof coffee may be the most popular, but there’s a whole world of other keto coffee ideas waiting for you!...

When it comes to the most repeated recipes in our house, scrambled eggs with cheese and vegetables are probably at the top of the list. It’s a rare day that we don’t have a cooked breakfast, and more often than not that involves eggs. I like to try and sneak in my first serve of vegetables for the day with breakfast, and adding them to my eggs is the easiest way....

Whole wheat noodles, hearty eggplant, plenty of Parmesan, and a few light, briny punches to bring it to life are the non-negotiables. From there, the precise mix of ingredients is up to you! I’m typically a stickler for clear directions and precise measurements (a reason my cookbook has nearly 1,900 5-star reviews!), but clean-out-the refrigerator pastas like this recipe are one domain where we have more freedom to play. When I cook with this open-the-refrigerator, see-where-it-takes-me abandon I try to channel my Grandma Dorothy....