When trying to get more protein into my diet, I immediately start thinking about eating more fish. Fish is practically a superfood. Not only is it high in protein and low in calories, but medical studies have suggested that eating fish can help prevent heart disease, Alzheimer’s, depression, and even acne. This panko crusted cod…
A Dozen Fresh Spring Cupcakes for Easter, Mother’s Day and Spring Celebrations
I adore cupcakes, especially for spring celebrations like Easter, Mother’s Day, bridal showers, baby showers, or birthdays. Cupcakes are tiny and cute, yet they still have the ability to support enormous quantities of smooth, creamy frosting – the best part of a cake in my opinion. These fresh spring cupcakes will add a beautiful touch…
Fresh Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
Right now I have a bit of an obsession with spring cupcakes. I adore cupcakes for spring celebrations, like Easter, Mother’s Day, bridal showers, birthdays, backyard barbecues, or any day that ends with the letter “Y”. These fresh lemon cupcakes with lemon cream cheese frosting are perfect for any cupcake-worthy occasion. They are full of…
Maple Glazed Ham in an Electric Roaster
The irresistible smell of a ham roasting in the oven is sure to bring back happy holiday memories. Whether you’re making it for Easter, Christmas, or Sunday dinner, ham is one of the easiest and most popular special occasion meals. My favorite ham recipe for special occasions is maple glazed ham in an electric roaster…
Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream
Meet my new love, fresh strawberry cupcakes with strawberry buttercream frosting! Is there anything prettier than a perfect pink cupcake? Like many great loves, my love for these cupcakes grew over time, because it took me seven or eight tries to get this recipe just right. Strawberry cupcakes made with white cake mix and strawberry…
15 Healthy Crock-Pot Soups for Busy Weeknights
If you’re a regular reader of this recipe blog, you know I make it my mission to share simple, healthy homemade meals to help you get dinner on the table and stay out of the drive-through. That’s why I’m excited to share this collection of healthy Crock-Pot soup recipes. With these healthy slow cooker soup…
Healthy Instant Pot Soup Recipes Your Family Will Love
I’ve had my Instant Pot for three years now, and I’ve gone from not quite knowing what to do with it to using it almost every day. By far my favorite use for the Instant Pot is making homemade soup. Pressure cooking tenderizes meat, infuses vegetables with flavor, and makes soup taste like it’s been…
13 Healthy Bean Soups to Keep You Warm This Winter
When the weather gets colder, it’s soup season! Soup just tastes better in winter. The winter months are the perfect time to make and eat homemade soup, and if it’s a healthy soup recipe, that’s even better! Once the holidays are over, everyone is looking to get back on track with healthy eating. This collection…
Our Top Ten Game Day Recipes
At our house, we’re huge fans of Game Day get-togethers. What’s better than cheering on your favorite team, and noshing on your favorite foods? We have a few Game Day traditions we look forward to every year. One tradition is to create a contest where guests make predictions, like who will score first, how many…
19 Super Easy Super Bowl Appetizers
Super Bowl Sunday (a.k.a. Game Day or The Big Game) is known as much for food as for football. Even if you don’t care about the teams playing this year, you can invite a few friends over to watch the entertaining commercials and nosh on appetizing party foods. One key to throwing the perfect Super…