This 30 minute Roasted Ratatouille Pasta is bursting with flavor. It's packed with summer vegetables—like zucchini, eggplant, and bell peppers—that get oven roasted to quickly coax out flavor while preserving color and texture. The jammy, garlicky tomato sauce hugs every curve of pasta. Yum. It's truly a celebration of summer's best! For more vibrant summer...
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Vegan Satay (Tofu Skewers) with Peanut Sauce
This incredibly delicious Vegan Satay with Peanut Sauce always hits the spot. It's flavorful, savory, and satisfying. And there's endless ways to serve it! Make it a meal by pairing the tofu skewers with rice, quick pickled shallots, and crisp cucumber. Or, swap in a Spicy Cucumber Salad instead! If you're into meal prep recipes,...
Quick Pickled Shallots (No Cook)
If you love easy ways to add flavor, Quick Pickled Shallots are a game-changer. These tangy, no-cook pickled shallots are a breeze to make and keep for weeks. Since shallots are smaller than red onions, you can make just the right amount. But, given how delicious they are, you'll probably want to make extra! Quick...
Halloumi Wraps with Hot Honey
Ditch boring wraps and have Halloumi Wraps with Hot Honey instead. These 15 minute vegetarian wraps feature crispy, salty halloumi. The cheese is made even better with a sweet and spicy honey glaze. And, a creamy cilantro yogurt sauce ties it all together. Halloumi is one of my favorite cheeses. It's delicious, satisfying, and sturdy....
Strawberry Rhubarb Granita
Beat the heat with this Strawberry Rhubarb Granita. Granita is Italy's version of shaved ice. It's light, refreshing, and surprisingly healthy. And, so easy to make! All you need is a freezable container and a fork to make fluffy piles of delicious, fruity ice. For more tasty strawberry recipes, check out: Strawberry Jalapeno Margaritas, Strawberry...
Easy Swiss Chard Salad
You'll love this Swiss Chard Salad with crispy panko breadcrumbs! It's a salad you can eat over and over—without getting bored. The easy lemon dressing makes the Swiss Chard silky soft. Then, golden garlicky breadcrumbs and toasted almonds add crunch. Dried currants add a hint of sweetness that balances all the flavors. When I started...
Easy Blueberry Lavender Lemonade
This easy Blueberry Lavender Lemonade is the perfect summer drink. It's fruity, refreshing, and not too sweet. This stunning beverage looks and tastes impressive. And it's not hard to make! I served a big batch of this blueberry lemonade to a 60-person cooking class featuring fresh herbs. Lavender is an herb that can quickly become...
How to Freeze Rosemary
Rosemary freezes better than most fresh herbs. Learn 4 simple methods for how to freeze rosemary—so it stays almost as good as fresh. It's so much better than dried rosemary! Try it and taste the difference. Freezing is an easy way to preserve fresh herbs. It allows you to have "fresh" herbs on hand year...
Cilantro Yogurt Sauce (3 minutes)
Most online recipes for Cilantro Yogurt Sauce make a thin and runny sauce. I want something thick enough to use as a spread, a dip, and generally for all the things. Also, it's easy to make a sauce thinner, but much harder to make it thicker without compromising flavor! This challenge turned into a slight...
Savory Zucchini Muffins (One Bowl)
Cheesy Savory Zucchini Muffins are a delicious way to celebrate zucchini. They're pillowy soft, moist, and flavored with garlic butter. Yum! Enjoy them as a low-sugar snack or breakfast on-the-go. My family loves to eat these muffins warmed up. And, they're even better served with a pat of butter and pinch of flaky salt! In...
What to Serve with Falafel? (37 Ideas)
Falafel is crispy and delicious, so it's no wonder everyone loves it. Curious what to eat falafel with? Well, you're in luck! We're sharing 37 recipe ideas for the best breads, condiments, sauces, salads, and side dishes to serve with falafel. Get ready to drool. What is falafel? Falafel are balls or patties made from...
Easy Smoky Red Pepper Crema
This Smoky Red Pepper Crema is our go-to sauce for Mexican-inspired meals at home. It's versatile, delicious, and best of all...takes only minutes to make! This crema tastes smoky, creamy, and has just a bit of tang. It's a copycat recipe, inspired by the Hello Fresh Smoky Red Pepper Crema. But it's made with more...
Snap Pea Salad with Whipped Feta
Snap Pea Salad with Whipped Feta is fresh, flavorful, and fast to make. Sugar snap peas are tossed in chili garlic oil. Then, it's all spooned over whipped feta. As you eat this dish, the whipped feta transforms into a creamy dressing for the peas. It's so good! Make sure to serve it with some...
17 Substitutes for Maple Syrup (Ranked)
Wondering what are the best substitutes for maple syrup? Well, we have the answers! We taste tested 17 maple syrup alternatives—and then ranked them from best to worst. Maple syrup is a delicious all-natural sweetener that tastes a bit like vanilla and caramel. While it's hard to beat real maple syrup, we tested a 17...
Homemade Maple Syrup Alternative
This Homemade Maple Syrup Alternative is a yummy and cheap swap for real maple syrup. The recipe takes just 3 ingredients and 5 minutes to make. And, it's better for you than most store-bought syrups. As a Canadian, I've grown up enjoying maple syrup my whole life. There's truly no comparison to real maple syrup....
25 Best Summer Salads
Don't miss out on these sensational summer salads! Light, refreshing, and bursting with flavor, they're perfect for your next summer gathering. Great for potlucks, picnics, backyard barbecues, meal-prepped lunches, and light dinners. These 25 best summer salads are anything but boring. So, they'll satisfy all your salad cravings this season. Top Crowd Pleasing Salads These...
Easy Hibiscus Lemonade
During spring and summer, we always have a pitcher of Hibiscus Lemonade in the fridge. It looks and tastes like a fancy coffee shop drink, except you can make it at home for a fraction of the price! And, it's caffeine-free so it's kid friendly too. This refreshing pink lemonade is delicious as is. But...
Best Air Fryer Peppers
We make this Air Fryer Peppers recipe at least once a week for our family. You only need olive oil and garlic to elevate bell peppers to sweet, roasted perfection. And the air fryer makes it so easy! The air fryer roasts bell peppers in a fraction of the time, because it heats up much...
Best Single Serve Oatmeal Cookie
This Single Serve Oatmeal Cookie is the best. It's soft, chewy, and has delicious cinnamon flavor speckled throughout. Also, it's not overly sweet like a lot of oatmeal cookies out there (especially if you add raisins or chocolate)! Sometimes you don't have the time or ingredients for a big batch of cookies. And, sometimes you're...
Best Air Fryer Tomatoes
These roasted Air Fryer Tomatoes are sweet, juicy, and tossed in garlic-infused olive oil. Blistered tomatoes are the perfect reminder to keep things simple. They're incredibly delicious and so easy to make! Want more air fryer side dish recipes? Check out: Air Fryer Shishito Peppers, Air Fryer Cabbage Wedges, and Air Fryer Broccolini. Why you'll...
Air Fryer Shishito Peppers
These Air Fryer Shishito Peppers are so good...before you know it, you've eaten them all! They're savory, salty, and ridiculously fast to make. Blistered shishito peppers are often found on restaurant menus. But they're so easy to make at home for a fraction of the cost. And, you can make them healthier by using less...
Easy Air Fryer Donut Holes (2 ways)
These easy Air Fryer Donut Holes with cinnamon sugar are the perfect sweet treat. They use store-bought biscuit dough. So, they're fast to make—just 15 minutes! And you have the option of making jelly-filled donut holes too. We've made this recipe many times to ensure it's perfect. We tested different types of dough (spoiler alert:...
Mango Berry Smoothie (3 ingredients!)
This delicious Mango Berry Smoothie couldn't be simpler! Since there's just 3 ingredients, it's really fast to make—even compared to other smoothies. So, it's perfect for quick breakfasts or healthy snacks for the whole family. For more easy smoothie recipes, check out our Pineapple Blueberry Smoothie, Blueberry Raspberry Smoothie, and Pineapple Mint Smoothie. Why you'll...
Best Mango Protein Smoothie
If you want the best Mango Protein Smoothie that doesn't only taste like protein, then this recipe is for you. It's creamy, dreamy, and packed with refreshing fruit flavor. Enjoy this easy protein smoothie for breakfast, after a workout, or anytime you want a healthy snack that'll keep you feeling full! And, if you love...
Easy Mango Kiwi Smoothie
This easy Mango Kiwi Smoothie is our new obsession. It's juicy, refreshing, and bursting with vitamin C. And, simple to make. It's like a tropical vacation in a glass! Make this 3 minute smoothie for breakfast, snack, or lunch side. For more healthy smoothie recipes, check out our: Blueberry Raspberry Smoothie, Pineapple Blueberry Smoothie, and...
Best Blueberry Raspberry Smoothie
Everyone loves this Blueberry Raspberry Smoothie. It has classic ingredients you'd expect in a berry smoothie. But we've added a few ingredients to make this smoothie stand out from the crowd. Turns out, it doesn't take much! Blueberries and raspberries make the perfect balance of sweet and tart, while banana makes this smoothie creamy. Our...
Pineapple Blueberry Smoothie
This tropical Pineapple Blueberry Smoothie is summer in a glass. It's the perfect snack (or breakfast) when you're craving something sweet. And because it uses frozen fruit, you can enjoy this smoothie anytime of the year! Why you'll love this recipe Ingredients (and substitutes) You only need 4 ingredients to make this easy fruit smoothie:...
Mushroom Miso Pasta (Without Cream)
We crave this creamy Mushroom Miso Pasta. It's loaded with umami— thanks to mushrooms, butter, miso, and cheese. It doesn't use cream. And it's surprisingly easy to make. Over the years we've made many crowd-pleasing mushroom pastas. Our One Pot Mushroom Stroganoff is reader favorite on the blog. And, we published two mushroom pasta recipes...
Butter Bean Salad with Feta
This Butter Bean Salad with Feta delivers on both looks and flavor. It's studded with pickled red onions, refreshing cucumber, and creamy feta cheese. The combination is bright and satisfying. It's hard to believe it all comes together in a 10 ingredient recipe! We wouldn't hesitate to make this pretty bean salad for entertaining. But...
Easy Sumac Dressing
This Sumac Dressing makes salads craveable. It packs flavor into our go-to Butter Bean Salad. It perks up a simple mixed green salad to pair with falafel, vegan tzatziki, pickled red cabbage, and pita. And, it pairs well with Fattoush Salad (a classic combo). There's no shortage of ways to use this dressing...and they're all...
Nutella Puff Pastry Palmiers
If you want an impressive dessert with minimal effort, make these Nutella Puff Pastry Palmiers. They combine buttery puff pastry and Nutella. And best of all...you only need 4 ingredients! These puff pastry cookies get baked at a high temperature. So they bake quickly. And, the sugar caramelizes into a crisp and lacy coating. These...
Smoky Stewed Beans
A pot of Smoky Stewed Beans is a gift that keeps on giving. They're so tasty that you'll probably eat them plain. But black beans also add flavor and protein to almost any meal. Serve them with rice bowls, quesadillas, stuffed sweet potatoes, nachos, salads, soups, and so much more! Home-cooked beans are delicious, healthy,...
Easy Green Chili Soup (Vegan)
This Green Chili Soup with rice and beans is one of our go-to weeknight dinners. It's easy to make, ready in 30 minutes, and doesn't make a mess of the kitchen. Leftovers keep well for healthy meal prep too. In other words, this cozy soup does it all! This flavor-packed salsa verde soup also happens...
Infused Orange Honey
This Infused Orange Honey recipe has a mild citrus flavor that's so versatile. Spoon it over baked goods, tea, or yogurt. Or drizzle it over savory dishes—like Whipped Ricotta Dip, Roasted Beets & Labneh, and Seared Halloumi. Either way, you can't go wrong! Infused honey also makes a thoughtful homemade gift. You could even pair...
Infused Lavender Honey
This Infused Lavender Honey recipe is so simple to make. Yet the flavor is anything but! Lavender gives a light floral flavor to the sweet honey. It's delicious with tea, scones, fruit salad, yogurt, and so much more. Check out our post on Simple Infused Honey for other flavored honey recipes. They make great homemade...
Best Air Fryer Croutons
Once you try these Air Fryer Croutons, you'll never go back to store-bought again. These homemade croutons are deeply seasoned with olive oil, garlic, and onion. They're way better than the overly salty and hard croutons from packages. And, the air fryer crisps them up in minutes! Homemade croutons make a delicious topping for soup—especially...
Easiest Frozen Pea Soup
This Frozen Pea Soup makes a quick and easy weeknight dinner. It's healthy, veggie-packed, and can be made at any time of year. Frozen peas make for a fresh and light tasting soup. It's a very different vibe than split pea soup—but in the most refreshing way possible. It's no secret that we love frozen...
Easy Pesto Dressing
This Pesto Dressing is so delicious you'll want to use it on everything. It's bursting with flavor from fresh basil, pine nuts, cheese, and lemon. No store- bought pesto comes close! And, even better, it takes only 5 minutes to make. We use this easy pesto dressing in many recipes, including Pea Pesto Spinach Salad,...
Peppery Pumpkin Orzo
This Peppery Pumpkin Orzo is the perfect fall lunch or dinner. It's inspired by cacio e pepe, so it has lots of freshly cracked black pepper and Parmesan cheese. Then, we bring in the best of fall/winter by stirring in roasted pumpkin (or butternut squash). The result is a silky, cozy, spoonable orzo that totally...
Vegan Shawarma
Vegan Shawarma proves that plant-based doesn't mean missing out. Instead of roasted meat, this recipe features a smoky jackfruit filling. It's a delicious spin on a classic shawarma—and much faster to make! Serve with a creamy garlic shawarma sauce (or vegan tzatziki), soft pita, and your favorite veggies. We love using canned jackfruit as a...