While I’ll never get tired of classic banana bread, sometimes when overripe bananas are staring at me from my kitchen counter, I yearn for something with a little more pizzaz. This cream cheese banana bread is the answer. Quick and easy to make, it’s the perfect on-the-fly way to use up browning bananas lingering around in your kitchen. Like these Banana Bread Brownies, this recipe combines the ease of basic banana bread with a little extra decadence and flair....

Creamed spinach is one of those love-it-or-hate-it foods. I always thought I fell into the latter category, but when I figured out how to make creamed spinach at home, I discovered it’s absolutely delicious. Although it tastes similar to the creamy stuffing and sauce in spinach stuffed chicken breast or chicken florentine, this easy side also makes a perfect addition to steak dinners, Thanksgiving menus, or Christmas meals. If you or your family are on the fence about it, I hope this easy creamed spinach recipe with cream cheese will convert you, too!...

I love making air fryer recipes and this appetizer dish is one of my favorites. If you love crispy potato pancakes, you will love these latkes. I love making all things potato in the air fryer. If that’s you, too, you might also enjoy these Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes, Air Fryer Potato Wedges, and Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes. Air Fryers are a great way to make traditionally fried food healthier without using a deep fryer....

Beef and broccoli is standard-issue fare on just about any Asian takeout menu (ditto for Beef Lo Mein and General Tso Chicken), but the flavor of this recipe is anything but basic. The beef is tender.The sauce is rich and savory.The broccoli, which benefits from a low and slow “bath” in the sauce, is exceptionally appealing. A true “dump and go” crockpot meal (like my favorite Crock Pot Pepper Steak), 100% of the cooking for this slow cooker beef stir fry recipe happens right in the crockpot....

This post is sponsored by NABISCO, but all opinions are my own. By now, if you’ve been following this blog for a while, you probably know I have a small obsession with dulce de leche. This cheesecake is the newest addition to my collection, joining several other recipes, including my Dulce de Leche Banana Bread, Dulce de Leche Molten Cakes and Dulce de Leche Pecan Pie. I’m going to start this post with a confession....

It’s hard to believe these keto churros are sugar-free! They are just as sweet and crispy as the real deal, but yes, they are keto. The coating is similar to my popular keto donuts, but the crispy texture is very different. Serve them up hot and fresh and with a side of keto chocolate sauce for the ultimate dessert. For a full Mexican meal (my fave!), serve these low carb churros as a dessert after a spread of chips and guac, skinny margaritas, and your fave keto tacos....

Low carb condiments are some of the hardest to find, particularly if you care about natural ingredients and want something affordable. That’s why I often make my own! This easy keto paleo mayo recipe with avocado oil is a staple at our house. It literally takes just a few minutes, using common ingredients. And unlike many homemade mayonnaise recipes, this one has almost no cleanup at all! I love mixing it into recipes like keto chicken salad....

I’ve always considered ribs somewhat of a delicacy. I usually order them when eating at a great BBQ joint and often pick up a rack once a month when our local butcher smokes them all day. Even though I love cooking and have been able to miraculously pull off some elaborate recipes, I’ve always considered ribs to be out of my league. Don’t I need a special grill or smoker to make juicy, tender, ribs?...

Oktoberfest is here, which means that we need a really yummy soft pretzel recipe to go with all the beer we are planning on drinking, right? If that applies to you, you’re lucky, my friend! Because these German Soft Pretzels, or Laugenbrezel (if you wanna sound fancy and impress your friends), are so delicious that you might even forget to drink the beer. Ha! Just kidding! ? Who would do that?...

I’ve long identified myself as an over-eager over achiever who bounds out of bed ready to give the day if not my best, then at least my honest effort. Lately, however, that vigor has been harder to find. Do you ever have mornings where you what to hit snooze until it’s time to go to bed again? I’ve had a few recent mornings like that. I’ve been reflecting more about why I’ve been feeling this way, and honestly much of it has to do with feeling stressed and overwhelmed....

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! For times when you have extra ripe bananas or just need a sweet little snack, these healthy banana muffins (also called banana oatmeal muffins) are here to deliver! I make almond flour muffins most often, but one of my kids isn’t a fan of almond flour on its own, so I created these banana chocolate chip muffins with oats for her — and they definitely pass the kid test....

Is the three-day “no-call” rule really a rule? Is it a bad sign if a man doesn’t punctuate his text messages? What does it mean that my husband bought me a toaster for our anniversary (but also made me Flourless Chocolate Torte)? Do the pink Valentine M&Ms demonstrate more affection than the regular colored ones? COMPLICATED. This Valentine’s Day, I say we take a deep breath, set “the rules” aside, and say “I love you” with one of the least fussy and most sincere forms of affection: pie....

Would you believe me if I told you that you only need four ingredients to make this homemade bread? I’m telling you, this recipe is a keeper! Crisp on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside, this flavorful bread is guaranteed to add excitement to your day. It only calls for self-rising flour, sugar, honey, and beer, and 45 minutes of baking. The outcome is an incredibly tender and tasty bread that you’ll think took several hours to prepare!...

Every now and again I hear someone say that pressure cooked food is bland and watery. This is because they haven’t tried these lip-smacking good honey garlic Instant Pot pork chops. There is nothing about these pork chops that you won’t like. They are tender, juicy, flavorful and delicious. They are just as delicious as my favorite browned garlic butter baked pork chops or the classic southern fried pork chops....

Let me start by saying that this week has been hard. You can definitely tell the holidays are fast approaching, as time suddenly seems to go by so much faster and deadlines are always creeping up on me! Seriously, where can I start a petition so we can have 30 hour days? Who can I talk to? I wanna see the manager! Do you feel the same? I bet if you have kids, you’re probably also struggling with back-to-school stress and anxiety....

Cooking a steak sous vide means perfectly cooked steaks every time. Fool proof, reliable and oh so juicy! About a year ago, I was gifted a sous vide pod. I had heard about the whole buzz regarding sous vide cooking but hadn’t attempted to do it myself or tried any food cooked through that method (at least to my knowledge). It took me a while to finally try it, as the concept was so foreign to me that at first I wasn’t that excited....

There’s nothing like waking up to the smell of heavenly pancakes. But, even though they’re incredibly fluffy, sweet, and yummy, it can be tough (and unhealthy) to gobble all of them up in one go. If you’ve made pancakes this morning, chances are, you’ve got some leftovers. If you’re making pancakes on Saturday morning, why not whip up a few extras to serve on Sunday? That way you can enjoy those incredibly fluffy, sweet, and yummy pancakes two days in a row....

Next time you’ve got a pizza craving (weekly for anyone else?!), you’ve got to give this keto chaffle pizza recipe a try! It’s similar to my cheese crust pizza, yet has all the extra crunch from cooking in a waffle maker. While some chaffles taste eggy, I’ve perfected a version that has a texture more like a crisp waffle. This pizza chaffle is seasoned with Italian seasoning and then topped with pizza toppings for a quick version of a keto pizza....

One of my favorite things ever is showing you super simple staples for busy weeknight dinners… like this lemon baked cod fish recipe. Let me show you how to bake cod that’s tender, flaky and super easy. Not only does the simple lemon butter sauce impart major flavor, but this recipe for oven baked cod is ready in only 20 minutes (just as quick as Cajun grilled cod!). Lemon and butter work so well with fish, and if you love the flavors of this baked cod recipe with lemon butter, try the same combo in pan fried tilapia, pan seared halibut, or baked salmon....

Yup, its aroma alone will already make you giddy. There’s nothing like the smell of pumpkin and cinnamon baking in the oven. This pumpkin bread is soft, moist, and undeniably delicious. From the pumpkin to the nutmeg to the cinnamon, this bread has all the fantastic fall flavors your body yearns for. Folks, get ready for this ridiculously tasty pumpkin bread. I’m telling you, your family will inhale this thing....