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Why You’ll Love This Easy Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe Easy to prep and make! The steps to make this are super easy and straight forward. And I will show you throughout the post how to prep steps ahead to cut the total time even further at dinnertime! A Classic! This is a guaranteed family favorite, easy dinner recipe. Who doesn’t love spaghetti and meatballs? Make It Ahead Or Use Shortcuts! The great thing about this recipe is it can be prepped in advance....

Summer just isn’t complete until you’ve made a few things, to include: zucchini corn salad, popsicles, and blueberry pie. So in an effort to help you complete that delicious summer bucket list, today we’re making a classic (yet easy) homemade Blueberry Pie! This pie is great if you have a ton of fresh, healthy blueberries that you’re not sure what to do with. The fresh berries are transformed into gooey, sweet pie filling that are borderline addictive....

These meatballs go great with my Homemade Egg Noodles recipe! Try them together! The Best Homemade Meatballs Recipe You can serve these over rice, over pasta, in a sub sandwich or even nestle them in a tortilla! We love the versatility with these and the flavors are HUGE! The Best Homemade Meatballs RecipeHow to Make MeatballsGet the Recipe The recipe is pretty basic, which is what everyone needs during the week, but can absolutely be made ahead and reheated, or even frozen!...

Published 3/8/2020 • Updated 7/9/2023 A Spin on Coconut Rice! Coconut quinoa is the new coconut rice. We love how sweet and creamy coconut quinoa is and how great it pairs with dishes such as curries and stir-fries. Coconut quinoa is made with just a few ingredients — uncooked quinoa , full-fat coconut milk, and water making this recipe a winner. In addition, it comes together on the stovetop in no time!...

Why you’ll love this dip: Fall-Inspired: This dip combines the delicious flavors of fall with the addition of sauteed apples on top Delicious: The creaminess of feta, and warming apples on top, and crunch of the walnuts, it really make this dip so delicious Easy: This is an easy recipe but it’ll look impressive to whoever you serve this to Ingredient Notes: Candied Walnuts: For this recipe, I used candied walnuts from Sante Nuts....

Summer Isn’t Complete Without These Where are all our frozen grape fans at?! If you think frozen grapes are a treat dropped from the clouds of heaven, wait until you try these frozen yogurt covered blueberries. Yup, we’re talking sweet, cool, creamy, and refreshing. I mean, does it get any better than that? (Okay, maybe our frozen yogurt covered strawberries.) Plus, there are no crazy steps or ingredients required—we’re taking it back to the basics with this one....

During my travels in France (who even remembers traveling at this point?), we wound up in the south among the lush lavender farmlands from Cavaillon to Canne. There just so happened to be one thing distracting us — the sweltering heat. Yeah, it was hot. But when you’re in the lavender farmlands and life quite literally gives you lemons, you ignore the heat wave and do as the French do… make lavender lemonade!...

This Spicy and Savory Creamy Pumpkin Pasta Recipe is surprisingly easy and is a mild variation to the classic pasta sauce as each component is made from scratch and is roasted by gently coating in ghee. Boasting fall flavors by roasting pumpkin, green capsicum, and garlic, this pumpkin pasta sauce is incredibly delicious and can be made ahead of time. Dunk the boiled pasta in this creamy pumpkin sauce that is made with cream cheese sauce and freshly roasted veggies....

If you’re on the hunt for a rice dish that: is easy to make is actually flavorful can be served in many different ways …then ooooh folks do I have a recipe for you. This Mexican rice and beans whips up quickly (and tastes like it’s straight from your favorite Mexican restaurant)! And the best part about beans and rice? When you put them together they become a complete protein, meaning together they contain all the essential amino acids you need!...

Secretly Healthy Cookies Step aside, pumpkin. There’s a new healthy orange veggie in town. She’s sweet, easy to find, easy to cook, and SO GOOD in cookies. Sweet potato cookies, friends. They’re happening! Rich, chewy, and actually a little healthy, this sweet potato cookies recipe is one of our favorite goods to bake in the fall. We’ve also got cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger in there for extra cozy measures. I’ve been making these cookies for my family every fall for years....

The Low-Carb Snack You Need Tortillas, bread, and buns are great and all, but sometimes, they’re just a crutch for mediocre fillings. Who needs bread, though, when the fillings are fresh and flavorful (and involve a killer almond butter sauce)?! That’s where these fresh vegetable lettuce wraps come in. Lettuce makes the perfect healthy, low-carb swap for tortillas (if you do it right!). Today, we’re using lettuce boats to create an even lower-carb version of our go-to Vietnamese spring rolls....

Fruity Frozen Sangria Fruity Frozen SangriaHow to Make the Best Frozen SangriasGet the Recipe You’ll also sign up to get new recipes in your inbox. Δ I can’t tell you how much fun I had making (and sampling) this Frozen Sangria. It’s light, refreshing and loaded with fruit that’s as sweet as it is festive. I mean, who doesn’t love a frozen cocktail on a warm day? And when preparing a drink is as much fun as DRINKING it, well, you know you have a winner!...

Always wash and peel Ginger If ginger skin has impurities, milk might curdle so always wash the ginger and feel the skin. Use fresh ginger and avoid ginger with fiber. Should I always crush the ginger and pods? It is optional to crush them in mortar & pestle but it makes the tea flavorful. If you are out of cardamom pods you can use cardamom powder, but pods make the tea flavorful...

❤️ Why You’ll Love Goat Cheese Balls Creamy: I love goat cheese because of how creamy it is and these Goat Cheese Balls have the perfect crunch on the outside, and the perfect creaminess on the inside Crowd Pleaser: These Goat Cheese Balls will please everyone at the pot luck, or dinner party. They seem so fancy but they are so easy to make 🍲 Ingredients 🧀 Goat Cheese – With 6 grams of protein in just 1 serving, goat cheese is full of calcium, and essential nutrients to help keep your bones healthy....

I first created this goat cheese pizza years ago, back when Live Eat Learn was just a baby! And in making this pizza I inadvertently learned how to make a healthy white sauce. You see, when I set out for the grocery store to buy the ingredients for this recipe, I was so excited to make homemade pizza. So excited, in fact, that my dementia got the best of me and I completely forgot to buy the red sauce....

My spin on an ethnic Greek dish, this Greek feta dip is great for every occasion and the perfect dip to go with a toasted baguette or if you’re looking for something gluten free – serve with slices of zucchini or roasted eggplant. Why you will love this Greek Feta Dip Customizable – It is so easy to add your own twist with this Greek feta dip recipe. Add other spices, toppings, or even use an infused olive oil for extra flavor....

❤️ Why You’ll Love High Protein Salad Quick: Make this High Protein Salad in only 15 minutes. Great for even the busiest of people Healthy: This salad is made with healthy, wholesome, easy-to-find ingredients that will fuel your body Protein-Packed: There is no surprise here that the lentils and chicken really make this salad full of protein. Who knew salads could be so satisfying? 🍲 Ingredients Brown Lentils – Brown lentils are bigger than other lentil types which means they hold their shape well when cooking....

Mint Chocolate Chip Buttercream Frosting Recipe It’s FROSTING FRIDAY time again!! Mint Chocolate Chip Buttercream Frosting RecipeHow to Make Mint Chocolate Chip Frosting:Get the Recipe You’ll also sign up to get new recipes in your inbox. Δ Today we’re talking about everyone’s favorite ice cream flavor! Mint Chocolate Chip is perfect in a sundae, but I’m telling you it’s even more perfect topped on your favorite cake, or sandwiched in a whoopie pie!...

The Only Vinaigrette Formula You Need Making the perfect oil and vinegar dressing is easier than you think. And because I love to nerd out over food science, I made a simple formula that will have you feeling like a vinaigrette pro in no time! Here are the basics: 3 to 4 parts oil, 1 part acid, and a little something to bring it all together (a.k.a. an emulsifier). So, if you want to make a cup of dressing, combine ¾ cup of oil with ¼ cup of vinegar....

These cookies are incredible but these are still my favorite chocolate chip cookies. The Famous Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies Can you believe after all the years I’ve been baking cookies I have never once fallen victim to the hype of the famous (or infamous) Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe? It was just one of those cookie recipes that was annoying to me in SO many ways. Two types of flour?...