Roasted eggplant is one of my favorite things to make during the summer, and I’m always finding new ways to incorporate it into full meals. One of my favorite ways is this low carb eggplant lasagna recipe with ground beef and ricotta. If you’re worried that you’ll miss the noodles, don’t be. This dish has all of the flavors of a great “real” lasagna, I promise you won’t even miss the noodles one bit!...

For a crispy crunch and lots of satisfying fiber, look no further than these flax seed crackers! If you keep a well-stocked pantry, you probably have everything you need to make homemade flax crackers in about 30 minutes. Once they’re baked, pair these salted flax crackers with cheeses and fruits, or pile them onto a charcuterie board! For more crispy crunch, try my almond flour crackers or baked cheddar parmesan crisps next....

Looking for a new and different dessert to bake? Try these absolutely irresistible Flourless Orange and Almond Cakes! We had orange and almond cupcakes as our wedding cake so they hold a very special place in my heart. We never intended on having them as an option but were given a sample from our cake maker and it was love at first bite. I think about those cupcakes at least once a week and I knew I had to try and recreate them....

Forget the store bought stuff! This French Onion Dip is made from scratch and is super creamy, rich and full of big flavors. Perfect for game day or any party, really! Even better if you pair it with a glass (or a bottle!) of Woodbridge Wine. Wanna keep in touch? Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest to stay up to date with my posts! If you end up making one of my recipes, I would love to see it!...

Like Sweet Potato Souffle, these glazed sweet potatoes are a tradition in my family. They feature hunks of sweet potatoes, bathed in a spicy-sweet honey glaze. We make this recipe every year, and then we fight over the leftovers. The morning after Thanksgiving, and you’ll catch me munching them cold out of the fridge, for good reason: they are nothing short of sensational. If you don’t finish them right away, someone else will!...

Destined to be topped with ice cream, I have no doubt EVERYONE (no matter their diet) will fancy this gluten free apple dessert! With so many past stops along the fruit crisp, cobbler, and crumble highway, I like to think of myself as a well-traveled connoisseur. You might be thinking that after creating a scrumptious Vegan Apple Crisp (which is dairy-free and features the addictive addition of coconut) and the spectacular Everyone’s Invited Apple Crisp from my Well Plated Cookbook (which has a surprise ingredient addition that you’ll need a copy to discover!...

As much as we like to think that we know something about Greek food – we generally don’t. Pastitsio is a very good example. This dish is widely popular in Greek cuisine but I knew nothing about it until fairly recently. I saw a pastitsio recipe online – the final dish looked very appetizing – and I saved it in my ‘things to try’ bookmark folder, only to forget about it for months....

Juicy grilled steak tumbled with arugula, cherry tomatoes, and blue cheese in a tangy honey vinaigrette, it’s the kind of breezy-yet-exquisite recipe I envision myself serving to my pretend celebrity friends at a casual summer soiree. Cooking steak makes me feel fancy, but this steak salad is anything but pretentious. It’s satisfying (thanks steak!), without being over the top (look at those greens!). If you are new to cooking steak and feel intimidated, I did too....

Swordfish tastes mild, slightly sweet, and not “fishy” (it’s not as strong as Baked Salmon in Foil, for example). It’s firm, moist, and dense, in a good way—the name swordfish “steak” is befitting. It was the first fish I loved as a kid. Other than rare occasions when my grandma treated us to Red Lobster (where I filled up on biscuits and then ordered Cajun Shrimp Pasta Alfredo), I didn’t grow up eating much seafood....

If you are looking for a healthy dinner to add to your greatest hits list—and I think we could all do with more recipes that the members of our household embrace with unanimous enthusiasm—this appealing hamburger casserole is it! I based this hearty hamburger casserole off of my Homemade Hamburger Helper, which so many of you have told me has become a weekly staple. Kids, adults, even picky toddlers think it’s all the rage....

Or autumn. I think it sounds very fancy to call it autumn, don’t you? Today is the first day of fall (or autumn—you do you), a season that I don’t mark so much with a date on the calendar as I do a certain, telltale feeling in the air. I’m not one to rush into pumpkin season (after all, we still have the scrumptious Every Day Apple Cinnamon Pancakes in my cookbook to make), but I will admit to feeling a prickle of excitement the first time I leave my house and think I could use a chunky sweater right about now....

Well, except for that one time he was reading about a shipwreck in the Arctic Ocean, and I kept changing the subject. As someone who is freezing when the temperature dips below 68 degrees, I can only handle so much information about surviving amongst ice caps. Meanwhile, on my side of the bed, the reading material is much warmer. The most recent magazines to land on our doorstep have been filled with gorgeous, glossy photos of a food group that is hitting its peak: VEGETABLES....

This post is sponsored by Vital Proteins. All opinions are my own and I only share products I personally love. Thanks for supporting the brands that make this site possible! I love this season. From tomatoes to zucchini to berries, so many varieties of produce are abundant and fresh right now. After some zucchini noodles for dinner, it’s the perfect time of year to make sugar-free low carb blackberry cobbler!...

Ketchup is America’s most beloved condiment, and for good reason. The sweet and tangy sauce is the perfect accompaniment to every fried dish you can think of. It tastes great on just about anything! The only downside is that store-bought ketchup is loaded with fructose and preservatives, which can’t be good for the body. The solution is simple: just make your own. Using natural ingredients, this DIY ketchup is not only a lot more healthful, it’s cheaper, too....

I remember the first time I had to carve a turkey. The task seemed tedious, terrifying, and important all at the same time. Learning how to carve a turkey for beginners does not have to be stressful or overly time-consuming. With the right tools and process, you can have a showcase-worthy bird ready to serve in no time! The Best Way to Carve a Turkey These step-by-step instructions for how to carve a turkey with pictures will help you feel like a Thanksgiving pro!...

Whether you’re having it as a side dish or as a snack, corn on the cob is always a sweet and juicy treat. But don’t you just hate sinking your teeth into unevenly warmed corn? On one side it’s still a bit cold, while on the other, it’s so hot, it burns your tongue. No fun! You don’t want to overheat it, either. Dried-up corn on the cob isn’t nearly as a-maize-ing as when it’s perfectly reheated!...

This pine-cone looking fruit is loaded with vitamins and antioxidants. It can aid in indigestion and boosts your immune system. Oh, and by the way, it’s extremely low in calories – just 82 per cup. Which is great, because these guys are so addictive to munch on… …when they’re ripe, that is. I love how pineapples have such a fragrant aroma. However, it’s that sweet-smelling goodness that sometimes fools us into believing they’re perfectly ripe....

I’ve had a soft spot for French onion soup since I was a little girl and my grammy treated me to it for lunch. This Instant Pot French onion soup recipe is my attempt to recreate its magic in a faster, less labor-intensive way. If you’re familiar with authentic French onion soup, you’ll know it is a commitment. Onions are slowly (and patiently) caramelized to sweet, sweet perfection (just like this Blue Cheese Burger recipe)....

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! This is my best keto chocolate cookies recipe – it has double the chocolate! I’ve been looking for ways to use my favorite ChocZero Sugar-Free Dark Chocolate Chips every chance I get lately, and these cookies were a great use for ’em....

I already have a keto pizza casserole recipe and an infamous keto pizza crust on the blog, so why do we need another recipe for pizza without crust? Because it’s the best of both worlds. This low carb keto crustless pizza recipe has the same toppings you’d find on an everything or meat lover’s pizza, but it takes away the fuss of making a crust, skips the cauliflower you’d find in my other pizza casserole, has minimal oven time (great for summer), and is ready super fast in just 20 minutes....