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Crispy Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower

Crispy Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower
Crispy Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower If you are someone like me who didn’t even try cauliflower until about 8 years ago, give cauliflower another chance.  This recipe is great as an appetizer or a light lunch or dinner. What is the trick to getting things extra crispy in the air fryer? Avocado oil spray is a staple in my kitchen.  For some reason it’s zero...
July 29, 2024

Zucchini Bread Scones

Zucchini Bread Scones
Zucchini Bread Scones Recipe For some reason I always say this when I make a new scone recipe, but I think these zucchini bread scones are my new favorite! What is the best flour to use for scones? For making scones, the best flour to use is usually a low-protein flour like all-purpose flour or cake flour. Hereโ€™s why: All-Purpose Flour: This is the most...
July 23, 2024

Chicken Enchiladas (with lentils)

Chicken Enchiladas (with lentils)
Chicken Enchiladas (with lentils) These chicken enchiladas (with lentils)! are an easy and delicious dinner.  These enchiladas can be made ahead of time, and will store up to 3 days before baking. Why Lentils? Lentils are a fantastic addition to many dishes due to their versatility and health benefits. They are: Nutrient-Rich: Packed with protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Affordable: One of the most cost-effective...
July 19, 2024

Mini Blueberry Rhubarb Pie

Mini Blueberry Rhubarb Pie
Mini Blueberry Rhubarb Pie Recipe Mini Blueberry Rhubarb Pie #swoon Making tiny food is one of my obsessions.  My late husband used to get so upset when I made mini of anything – he’d ask “why can’t you just make a big one?”  ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ My simple pie crust recipe was written in 2016.  It’s great not only for sweet treats like these mini pies, but...
July 18, 2024

Vegan Egg Rolls

Vegan Egg Rolls
Vegan Egg Rolls These vegan egg rolls were inspired by Derek.  Do you follow Derek Sarno on YouTube?  You can check out his channel here.  I stumbled on his channel a few weeks ago, and he makes amazing vegan food.  He now follows me on Instagram, so we are basically best friends now, he just doesn’t know it yet.  ๐Ÿ˜‚ He’s challenged me to go...
July 11, 2024

Eggplant Rollatini

Eggplant Rollatini
Eggplant Rollatini Who knew that I liked eggplant?  I’ve given it the stink eye for so long, but this eggplant rollatini is delicious. This is not a new dish.  I simply swapped cottage cheese for the ricotta because that’s what I had on hand.  Feel free to substitute ricotta if you like! Do you have to peel the skin on eggplants before cooking? Yes and...
July 9, 2024

Chickpea Salad

Chickpea Salad
Chickpea Salad Is this a chickpea salad?  Or is it a chickpea spread?  Whatever you call it, it’s delicious! Eating veggies has always been my downfall.  Not going to lie, but I think because my parents overcooked veggies growing up (my mom still loves her fresh green beans boiled for 45 minutes) I never ate them growing up.  In fact, the only vegetables I ate...
June 27, 2024

Creamy Shrimp Pasta

Creamy Shrimp Pasta
Creamy Shrimp Pasta What to cook for dinner when it’s out outside?  This creamy shrimp pasta is the perfect dish because it’s ready in about 10 minutes, and tastes so light.  This recipe is only 8 Weight Watchers points! #winning The reason this takes hardly any time at all is using fresh pasta.  Fresh pasta typically cooks in about 3-4 minutes and is such a...
June 24, 2024

Summer Breakfast Casserole

Summer Breakfast Casserole
Summer Breakfast Casserole Growing up, I don’t have any recollection of my Mom making a breakfast casserole, so I am not sure where I got my love affair from.  This summer breakfast casserole is perfect for meal prep and a great way to use up farmers market zucchini. Ingredients for Summer Breakfast Casserole whipped cream cheese – for some reason whipped cream cheese is less...
June 17, 2024

Skinny Pizza Dough Blueberry Danish

Skinny Pizza Dough Blueberry Danish
Skinny Pizza Dough Blueberry Danish One of the things I love about skinny pizza dough is that it is so versatile.  These skinny pizza dough blueberry danishes are the perfect sweet treat for breakfast. In case you are new here, I do have two cookbooks!  The first one is Skinny Pizza Dough – a collection of recipes using the dough for all sorts of things,...
June 14, 2024