(This post is sponsored by Jennie-O.) Four to five weeks to go, you guys! Soon, our little family of three will become a family of four. Oh, we simply can’t wait to meet our little baby! I won’t lie: growing a baby is haaaaard! Put lightly, I can say that life has been a whirlwind, mostly due to this pregnancy. But it is officially summer and we are trying to enjoy ourselves while we can, before our lives change forever and sleep depravation comes knocking at our door....

This recipe is sponsored by Stella Cheeses. My husband Ben likes to remind me that I “can’t please everybody. You’re not pizza.” WELL, after enough times of hearing this echo from him, I finally took his advice… to the dinner table. Combining the most popular protein for family meals (chicken) with the flavors of (conceivably) the most popular food (pizza) will have kids and adults alike chanting “huzzah!” I could happily eat pizza just about any night of the week....

This Pressure Cooker Pot Roast is great for those busy weeknights because it is done in about an hour. Yes, you heard it right!! No need to cook the roast for 4 hours. Also, there’s something about cooking the meat in the pressure cooker that makes it so incredibly tender. It literally falls apart when you touch it. You are probably sick of me talking about my pressure cooker. You will only understand my obsession the day you get one and start realizing how much time (and work) it saves!...

Love Marathon Puffy Dogs? Why not try making your own at home? Puffy dogs, or pigs in a blanket as they are also known, are so quick and easy to put together and far tastier than the frozen kind. All you need is 3 ingredients! Puff pastry, cocktail frankfurts / hotdogs and an egg. I like to sprinkle some sesame seeds or everything but the bagel seasoning on top but this is entirely optional!...

Looking for a delicious Meatless Monday meal? Try these Pumpkin Fritters! These vegetarian fritters are perfect for fall and are so quick and easy to whip up. Serve them for breakfast with some sliced avocado and an egg on top, or for dinner with a side salad. I used kent pumpkin for my fritters, but that’s not the only pumpkin you can use. If you’re in America look for baking pumpkins often labeled “sugar pumpkins” or “pie pumpkins”....

This pumpkin halwa or kaddu ka halwa is simple to make. It needs only few ingredients and gets done under 20 minutes. I have mentioned 2 options to use pumpkin: grated or pressure cooked. Halwa made using grated pumpkin retains most nutrients as it is lightly cooked and only for a while. However it is a matter of convenience. If you find it hard to grate, go for the other option mentioned in the step by steps....

Learn how to make ragda patties at home with my one pot pressure cooker ragda and crisp potato patties, with options to bake and air fry. If you are new to Indian street foods & wondering what is it, here you go! About Ragda Patties Ragda patties is a famous Mumbai Street food where a gravy made with white peas is served over crisp potato pattice. Here ‘ragda’ is the name for ‘peas gravy’ and ‘pattice’ are the pan fried ‘potato patties’....

A planner to the core, my mind constantly wanders to my next errand, the next season, or cosmic questions along the lines of, “What should I be when I grow up?” Late August, in particular, is bittersweet, and it is the bittersweet times when I most struggle to be present. These past two weeks, I have felt a strange dichotomy of desires to: Bake a Peach Shortcake—a cherished treat of high summer—then don an oversized college hoodie to watch a football game....

My almond flour shortbread cookies are the most popular cookie recipe on Wholesome Yum, but people often ask me how to make coconut flour cookies if they can’t have almond flour. So after some (delicious!) testing, I’m excited to show you these buttery and rich (and nut-free!) coconut flour shortbread cookies! They have all the sweet flavor you love in this classic treat, without any white flour, sugar, or nuts....

FavoritePinShare Skinny Mini Cheesecake It is the beginning of a New Year and most of you have made a commitment to eat better and lose weight. But oh man what you wouldn’t do to have a bite of your favorite dessert. Well here is your solution. These delicious heavenly creations. My ultimate favorite dessert is cheesecake. But we all know that they have at least one milllllion calories. Consider this recipe your new best friend....

My Smoked Tomahawk Steak recipe is packed with flavor and so easy to make, even for total beginners to smoking beef! Complete with an amazing homemade steak seasoning and fresh thyme, and ready in under 2 hours, this simple smoked steak recipe is a must-try for beef lovers. Best Smoked Tomahawk Steak I am all about smoked beef recipes lately. My family and I just can’t get enough of them!...

I include different kinds of gourds in our diet. Ridge gourd, bottle gourd, ivy gourd and this snake gourd are some of the most common veggies we use at home. In this post, I am sharing a simple snake gourd stir fry recipe. If you are new to this veggie then this post is going to help you learn how to choose snake gourd, how to clean & prepare it for cooking....

Love pie for dessert? You might also want to check out my American Flag Berry Pie, Passion Fruit Cream Pie, Key Lime Pie and Almond Apple Pie! 😋 Sure, ice cream is a must-have summer treat. But fruit pies really have a special place in my heart! ❤️ Can you think of a better way to end a BBQ or cookout than by presenting a freshly baked cherry pie topped with vanilla ice cream?...

Weird name, amazing results: there’s no need to be intimidated by this spatchcock chicken recipe! Not only is it delicious, but it’s easier than it looks and it’s definitely my new favorite way to roast chicken. I’ll show you how to spatchcock a chicken, the best way to season it, how to roast spatchcock chicken in the oven, and my tips for carving it as well. Easy chicken dinner, here we come!...

This show-stopping dessert is wonderfully light and refreshing! It’s a mash-up of a cheesecake and a strawberry trifle and comes in lasagna form. How cool is that? Plus, this is the only lasagna you will ever encounter that does not require any cooking or baking at all. The cheesecake and strawberry layers only need a bit of mixing. After that, they’re ready to be assembled. You can even make it a day in advance so that all you’ll need to worry about on the day of is your outfit!...

In addition to my southern belle alter ego (the one who made you Cajun Shrimp and Grits, Baked Fried Chicken, and Bourbon Buttermilk Pie), a part of me also longs to live on a farm. In my idyllic country world, I raise my own chickens, grow my own vegetables, and can the bounty of my fields. I long to fill mason jars with sacred summer flavors, then stow them safely for a dreary morning in February....

Exceptionally moist and stuffed with a mixture of herbs and breadcrumbs that reminds me of Thanksgiving stuffing in the best possible way, this homey recipe will have you asking yourself why you don’t cook pork chops more often. Over the last few months, I’ve been tinkering with proteins that carry the (often deserved) reputation of being bland, rubbery, and dry. My goal: unlock the secrets to transforming them into tender, pleasurable, healthy meals....

A filling, hearty vegetarian dinner or lunch, these sassy southwest sweets are an all-in-one meatless meal that will leave everyone at the table feeling satisfied (this Mexican Quinoa is another tasty choice). Baked stuffed sweet potato recipes like this one are an ideal strategy for knocking out every food group in a single dish. If you’d like another savory stuffed sweet potato option in a similar flavor realm, try these Mexican Stuffed Sweet Potatoes....

These keto cake pops look and taste just like the conventional ones you might make or buy at your favorite bakery… without the extra sugar and carbs! If you don’t want to make a full keto birthday cake or sugar-free buttercream frosting for your celebration, try these sugar-free cake pops complete with a rich glaze and sprinkles — perfect for making low carb birthday treats or just adding a special portion-controlled keto dessert to your day....

In this post I share how to make the best Tandoori chicken in numerous ways – using an oven, on stovetop Griddle, air fryer and on direct fire. If you are new to the dish you may be wondering What is Tandoori Chicken? Tandoori chicken is a popular Indian dish where marinated chicken is grilled to perfection in a Tandoor, a cylindrical clay oven. As a first step chicken is marinated overnight with various spices, herbs and yogurt....