Sunshine Lemon Bars

Light and Crisp Sourdough Waffles

These Light and Crisp Sourdough Waffles are another great way to use up some extra sourdough discard. They are light and airy on the inside while also being crisp and golden on the outside. Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn small commission from qualifying purchases, however this is at no cost to you.

Apple and Sour Cream Cake

This cake is a big hit with my family lately. It’s quick to make and requires very few ingredients. Despite that, it's one of the most addictive cakes I’ve ever tasted. You can’t help but have one more slice...

Cauliflower and Chickpea Vadouvan Curry

Let's just get something out in the open: I love curry. There are so many different variations of curry with all kinds of proteins and vegetables, the options are endless. Some of my favorite curry dishes include Japanese clam curry and Thai chicken green curry. Today, I'm adding a third one to the list, a vegetarian cauliflower, and chickpea vadouvan curry. With a blend of spices, aromatics, and vegetables, this curry is anything but boring. Garnish the completed dish with fresh mint, cilantro, crispy shallots, and homemade pickled chilies for an amazing meal.

Healthy Broccoli Salad - The Kitchen Garten

Broccoli salad is a southern staple and a personal favorite of my hubby. He requests it anytime of year, but I love to make it in the spring and fall when broccoli is in season. You should definitely try growing your own broccoli at home! I digress. This broccoli salad makes an attempt to be healthier and it is husband approved, which says a lot!

Single Serving Easy Apple Crisp

Lately, this single serving easy apple crisp is my favorite way to satisfy a craving for something sweet. Whether or not you keep a pantry stocked with baking supplies, I can guarantee you have the ingredients required for this one. All you need is apples and a little butter, sugar, cinnamon, flour, and lemon juice. Not only is the ingredient list simple, but the recipe can easily be made allergy friendly with just a few tweaks (see recipe notes at the end).

Pork Pies

No Bake Lemon Cheesecake

Cheesy Beef Enchiladas

Happy Cinco De Mayo!I hope you all have some fun fiestas planned this year! If you are looking for an easy, slightly healthier twist on a Mexican favorite, try these cheesy beef enchiladas at your celebration!I lowered the carbs by using Xtreme Wellness, high fiber tortillas (50cal, 15g carbs, 11g fiber, and 5g protein each), and lightened them up a bit by choosing 96% lean ground beef. However, these would be great with lean ground turkey or chicken as well!Each enchilada is 240 calories, 23g protein, 20g carbs, and 12g fiber.They came together in under 30 minutes and are delicious reheated for leftovers, making them the perfect weeknight meal.

Lemon Orzo Pasta Salad

I don’t know if it’s the spring weather or just pregnancy cravings, but I have been obsessed with everything lemon lately! The funny thing is that I never cared for lemon pre-pregnancy, but I can’t get enough of it right now. It is just so refreshing to me! This past weekend, I whipped up a lemon vinaigrette to pour over a pasta salad and fell in love. The tangy dressing was perfect tossed with the fresh vegetables, pasta and feta cheese. This springtime, lemon pasta salad would make the perfect side dish for any weekend brunch, summer picnic, cookout, or lunch. Just add grilled chicken and you have a complete and easy meal.

Salsa Verde Chicken Bake

Layers of spicy salsa verde, shredded chicken, and corn tortillas make this Cheesy Salsa Verde Chicken bake an easy and delicious weeknight meal. With only a few ingredients, it will bake up before the margaritas are ready! Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn small commission from qualifying purchases, however this is at no cost to you.

Strawberry Pistachio Cupcakes

I love trying to come up with recipes that are simple and yet have lots of flavor. The problem in vegan baking is always what to use as an egg substitute. The answer is: it depends on what you want the egg to do. Is it there to moisten, leaven, bind, or a combination of two or three?I know some people always use chia or flax seeds, others stick with fruit purée, and still others use aquafaba. Personally, I like to mix it up and try different things depending on what else is in the recipe. In this recipe, I’ve gone with fruit purée and chia seeds, but made it super easy to put them together,,

Strawberry Lemonade

What’s more satisfying on a warm summer evening than an ice-cold glass of homemade strawberry lemonade? It’s a perfect combination of tart and sweet that’s as refreshing as it looks!

Classic Coleslaw

Nothing says summer like some super delicious side dishes. Coleslaw is a mainstay at so many barbecues and I figured since we are heading towards Memorial Day that I would share this Classic Coleslaw recipes with you all!It is chockfull of fresh veggies like cabbage, carrots, red onion and scallions for an added onion kick! The dressing is made with mayo, whole grain mustard for a little heat and slightly sweetened by a drizzle of some honey. Try this recipe for your Memorial Day barbecue or all summer long. It's simple ingredients and easy to throw together. Happy unofficial start of summer everyone!

Salmon With Jerusalem Artichokes, Whipped Goat Cheese, Chickpea Salad

Summer is approaching, which means you’ll probably see more and more seafood recipes. I recommend this dish for your attention if you want something light and colorful for lunch or dinner. The saltiness of the goat cheese is in perfect balance with the sweetness of the Jerusalem artichoke.(side note: if you haven’t heard of Jerusalem artichokes yet, they are very similar to potatoes in appearance and texture, with a faint celery flavour) And if all that weren’t enough, the cold chickpea salad adds a delightful freshness to the dish. I hope you’ll give it a try and I can guarantee that everyone will like this combination.

Spaghetti With Roasted Tomato and Garlic Sauce

Garlic! I don't know if it is because of my Italian heritage or just because I love the flavor, but garlic is an essential component to so many recipes that I develop. Whether I use it as a base to sauté, or crush it to flavor olive oil, or chop it up to use as part of a marinade... you will rarely find my kitchen void of many heads of garlic.I decided to roast a large head of garlic with sweet plump grape tomatoes as the base for this sauce. Adding in some dry white wine, fresh basil leaves and the tart yet buttery cerignola olives make this a one of kind sauce. My family loves this dish and I hope that yours will too!

Vegan Cucumber Soup (Raw + GF)

Vegan Cucumber Soup – When it’s hot outside dip into this satisfying cucumber soup recipe and you’ll be cool as a cucumber! Soups aren’t just for winter. Cold soups are the perfect summer starter. This vegan cucumber soup is savory, satisfying and refreshing! It’s healthy and detoxifying too.

Air Fryer Donut Holes (using Pizza Dough)

Air Fryer Donut Holes are simple, easy and a family favorite! Grab my favorite pizza dough recipe and turn it into these sweet and pillowy donuts. Yes, I said pizza dough! Everyone is always amazed that donuts can be made from pizza dough. Using your Air Fryer, they come together quickly (in just 5 minutes) so your kids won't be waiting long to dig in. Make sure you have the melted butter and cinnamon and sugar ready and waiting when they are nice and hot to dunk and roll!

Cheese & Spinach Waffles

Waffles taste amazing, the crispy outside with a nice and fluffy inside…Waffles are just amazing. But I’m super excited about today’s video because I decided to add Spinach and Cheese to my Waffles one day and that was one of the most delicious things I’ve ever tasted!The Spinach adds so much flavor and the cheese, well I don’t need to say how much better Cheese makes things taste! This is really for pretty much any meal of the day. You can have with breakfast with some poached or fried eggs, have it for lunch as the bread for a sandwich or you can even just grab it and take a bit out of it straight from the Waffle Iron (I did that and I do recommend it)This Cheese & Spinach Waffle recipe is fairly easy and quick to make at home and they come out quite light and fluffy but still with that Waffle feeling with a nice and light golden brown crust. You just need to try it out and see it for yourself!

Sausage & Artichoke Stuffed Shells (Dairy-Free)

These Sausage & Artichoke Stuffed Shells are hearty and delicious! They are packed with ingredients like sausage, artichoke hearts, spinach and a spicy arrabbiata sauce. This pasta dish will become a new family favorite in no time at all. And, bonus, they are dairy-free…but you would never know unless you were told.

Cake Mix Chocolate Waffle Cake

Was in a conundrum the other week – I SUPER wanted to bake a cake, and had a free afternoon. The down side….it was already almost 90 degrees outside, and forecasted to hit almost 100 before the end of the day.Who wants to turn on their oven in that weather?? Yuck.Fortunately….a Pinterest board I’d seen earlier in the week came to the rescue and gave me an idea. Waffle cakes are apparently a much more popular thing than I’d realized, and waffles don’t need an oven to make!I’d heard you can make waffles from cake mix, and I had a couple of chocolate cake mixes on hand – and that’s how the cake came to be!

Sticky BBQ Cauliflower Wings

A fun twist on the classic chicken wings...These cauliflower wings are SO delicious. Such a good alternative to chicken wings if you're vegan/plant based or just craving something different! The sauce is so sticky and heavenly, you guys will love it.You will need fresh cauliflower.For the batter you will need all-purpose flour, garlic powder, salt, pepper and buttermilk. To make this vegan use dairy-free milk + apple cider vinegar.For the sauce you will need agave or honey if not vegan, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce and apple cider vinegar.You will need to start by dipping the cauliflower florets into the batter and baking for 10 minutes at a high temperature. I used my air-fryer to cook these so you can too!You don’t really need much to make this recipe and you can easily use what you already have on hand.You will need:1 cutting board1 mixing bowl Airfryer OR oven1 baking tray lined with parchment paper (if baking in the oven)For measuring: 1 tsp, 1/2 tbsp, 1 tbsp, 1/4 cup, 1/2 cup, 1 cup.

Classic Ham Pea Salad Recipe

This ham pea salad recipe is a simple spring recipe using peas, ham, and bacon. Try this classic pea salad with ranch dressing today.

The Best Caramel Corn Ever!

This Caramel Corn does not disappoint! It is sweet, a little salty, and gooey-just the way caramel corn should be. It's very quick and easy to make-it uses microwave popcorn, real butter-definitely NO margarine, sweetened condensed milk, and brown sugar, just to name a few of the ingredients. All you need to do is pop the popcorn and remove the un-popped kernels-there is a great tip below. Make the caramel and coat the popcorn. Make sure you use a large mixing or serving bowl, this recipe makes a lot of caramel corn. Which is really great because you will love it! I do not think I have ever had any leftover. Everyone loves this recipe. Check out some of our other recipes with caramel.

Snickers Cupcakes

I don’t think there will ever come a day that Snickers candy bars don’t remind me of my grandpa. I remember hearing from him over and over growing up that he needed to stop eating as many of the fun-size Snickers bars as he used to….because he was working an office job fitting hearing aids and not out working construction anymore and his old habits were starting to catch up to him 😉 As a kid with a fast metabolism, I kind of shrugged it off – what was he talking about anyway? Once I got into high school and college and wasn’t quite as active on a regular basis….yeah, it started making sense about then. But Snickers bars are soooo addicting! Thank heaven I developed a mild running addiction to balance my poorly-controlled sweet tooth :p Aaaanyway. Back on track here. The cupcakes in these pictures weren’t my first batch – the first time I made them was with my niece and nephew. We were too busy to bother with pictures. 😉 We were wrangling the piping bag – it was their first time piping frosting – and chatting and having fun; our phones got pretty much ignored. This batch I finally got my act together and got pictures! This is a great recipe for any beginning cupcake-frosting-pipers – if the piping doesn’t go the way you want, just throw enough chopped peanuts, sprinkles, and Snickers bars on to cover everything up and chalk it up to a good practice run! 😉

Caprese Pasta Salad

The fresh flavors of Caprese in a pasta salad I love the fresh flavors of a Caprese salad: mozzarella, basil, and tomatoes, drizzled with balsamic. So “old country.” A pasta salad version couldn’t go wrong. Did you know? Caprese salad is a simple Italian salad, made of sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil, seasoned with salt and olive oil. It is occasionally paired with arugula. The usual presentation is an arrangement on a plate. Like "Pizza Margherita, it features the colours of the Italian flag: green, white, and red. In Italy, it is usually served as an antipasto (starter), not a contorno (side dish) and may be eaten any time of day. (source: Wikipedia) Simple ingredients I adapted this recipe from one on Delish.com. Their version would feed a small crowd, but I am feeding two so I make a different quantity. I use most ingredients half of the original recipe, with one exception: cheese. I use the same amount of cheese for half the salad. Why? Because (repeat after me) “There is no such thing as too much cheese!”

A Different Take on Pecan Pie: Pecan Pie Cupcakes!

Frozen Strawberry Chia Seed Popsicles

How to make healthy strawberry chia seed popsicles. These are perfect for breakfast pops or eat as a snack or dessert.

Chicken Pot Pie Casserole Recipe With Puff Pastry Crust

Sour Cream Blueberry Muffins

These are so moist, the sour Cream adds that moistness.

Tequila Lemonade

The weather is nice and the sun is out. Enjoy a tequila lemonade cocktail when you want a more refreshing drink to sip on. It is simple cocktail to make and it requires only two ingredients. In fact, it is one of my favorite 2 ingredient cocktails.

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Russian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Golubtsi)

Cabbage leaves stuffed with a delicious combination of ground beef, pork, rice and vegetables.

Sweet Potato Gnocchi

This sweet potato gnocchi recipe is hard to beat. It contains very few ingredients and is a relatively simple process. I love making my own gnocchi as store-bought gnocchi just doesn't compare. There's nothing like ending off a long day with an indulgent dinner of homemade gnocchi. My favorite way to eat sweet potato gnocchi is fried with freshly-grounded garlic and covered in a thick cooking cream with some parmesan cheese to top it all off. However, if you are looking for a lighter option, try pan-fry the gnocchi for a few minutes with a couple tablespoons of butter until the gnocchi is just beginning to brown.

Mediterranean Chopped Salad

Bright and fresh flavorsIf you are looking for a salad that is bursting with bright, fresh flavors, look no more! This “Middle Earth” delight has a simple vinaigrette dressing that, through some alchemy, “pops” the flavors of the tomatoes and cucumber; “crunches up” the taste of romaine lettuce; and smooths the palate with feta and chickpeas. Kalamata olives provide the “Ta dah!” moment with an exclamation point of piquancy.

Easy Lemon, Asparagus, and Whipped Goat Cheese Tart

This easy lemon, asparagus, and whipped goat cheese tart is a perfect Easter appetizer, quick weeknight meal, or great spring inspired dish that your whole family will love!This recipe is SO easy – there’s less than 10 ingredients and this will be on your table in about 30 minutes.I love serving this for an Easter brunch or as a spring appetizer. But this tart is really delicious year round!I thought of this recipe a few weeks ago while I was on a walk with my husband. It was one of the first warm, crisp sunny days of the year, and we were able to get in a 4 mile walk in the evening.It was so nice to enjoy the fresh air, and while we were walking, BAM, the idea for this tart came into my mind.As soon as I thought of it, I could taste it. Flaky puff pastry, a lemony spiced whipped goat cheese, roasted asparagus, and lemon slices. I knew I needed to make it ASAP.So that weekend, I made it for my family, and they LOVED it. I knew I needed to share the recipe!Fresh asparagus, lemony whipped goat cheese, and flaky puff pastry. This recipe screams springtime!This recipe is truly SO easy – there’s less than 10 ingredients and only a few steps to this delicious tart!

Mother's Day No Yeast Brown Sugar Cinnamon Rolls

These No Yeast Brown Sugar Cinnamon Rolls are based on the Violet Bakery cinnamon rolls and are an amazing treat when you want cinnamon rolls but don’t want to wait two hours for dough to rise.I’ve spoken before about my fear of baking with yeast on the blog, and while I’ve definitely started getting past that, I still don’t love baking with yeast. One reason for that, is that I’m an incredibly impatient person, and waiting for dough to rise just isn’t my thing. I have a hard time turning that part of my brain off, so instead of setting dough to rise, and then going and doing another productive thing, I basically just sit and wait for the dough to rise. Some days I have the time for that, but most of the time I really don’t. My ADHD aside though, these cinnamon rolls are amazing, and because they don’t use yeast, you can put them together for an easy Sunday morning breakfast or brunch. Because of the lack of yeast they do lack a traditional cinnamon roll’s incredibly soft and pull apart-y(technical baking term) dough, but they are still astoundingly good. The insides of the roll are soft and bursting with brown sugar and cinnamon, and the cardamom in the dough adds just the right little touch. I would highly recommend eating these right out of the oven, as they’re best warm. Room temp is still good, but you wont get quite the same effect.

Cauliflower Mac and Cheese (Keto & GF)

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Fried Egg and Tomato Toast

Fried Egg and Tomato toast is a hangry girls best friend. All you need is a few minutes, and the hangry beast within will be satisfied. I’m not even joking.. well maybe just a little lolToasts are literally the perfect vehicle for getting food into you as quick as possible. There are so many variations of this too, pretty much guaranteeing you’ll never get bored.