Garden Fresh Basil Walnut Pesto

Easy Mediterranean Okra Stew - Bamia

Okra cooked with lamb, beef, and vegetables yield a luscious and nourishing stew with Mediterranean flavors the whole family loves. Easy to make, you can enjoy this crowd-pleaser dish year-round.

Chicken Taco Stuffed Peppers

Chicken taco stuffed bell peppers with cauliflower rice, shredded chicken, black beans, diced tomatoes, lime and taco seasonings! This recipe is quick, healthy and easy – it’s even gluten free. The perfect weeknight meal for your family, ready in just 30 minutes. Stuffed peppers also reheat really well, simply microwave 60-90 seconds for a super tasty make ahead lunch.

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!”

Air Fried Crab Taquitos

Today, we’re making Air Fried Crab Taquitos!

Everything-In Cookies

My Everything-In Cookies are a dream to make and even dreamier to devour. But don't fret - these cookies are relativley healthy containing only 1/2 a cup of sugar. This recipie is also a one-bowl-wonder which will save you lots of time in prep and clean-up. However, I do highly reccomend taking a few extra minutes for the final (optional) step of drizzling chocolate. This will really add a stunning affect to your cookies and upgrade their apearance to create a jaw-dropping result with minimal effort. Substitting nuts or chocolate is possible, as long as you subsitute for similar ingredients and equal amounts (for example: 1/4 chopped walnuts for 1/4 chopped pecans, or 1 cup milk chocolate chips for 1 cup caramel chips).

Grilled Yogurt Flatbreads

This ingenious recipe uses all of four ingredients and you end up with the bestest flatbreads of your life!

Bacon Corn Tostadas

Any other Mexican Food lovers here? I grew up in Arizona, where there’s practically a Mexican food restaurant on every corner. So love for any sort of Mexican or Mexican-inspired food runs DEEP!I created these Bacon Corn Tostadas a couple months ago, and my family has been enjoying them ever since! My kids are always happy to eat it, and I can’t get over the crispiness of the fried those Corn Tortillas, mixed with slight ‘pop’ that only fresh corn can provide!You’ll see while reading the recipe that I used canned pinto beans to make, what I call, semi-homemade refried beans. It seems like a good in-between for someone (that someone is me) who hates canned refried beans, but rarely plans ahead enough to make homemade ones! I can’t be the only one who runs into this dilemma, right?I hope you love this Mexican-inspired dish, it makes a great dinner, or if you bought smaller tortillas, a great little appetizer or side dish. Let me know below if you have any questions or comments, and don’t forget to follow me @theflouredcountertop, and on Pinterest under the same name. Hope your week has been good and full of delicious food!

Easy to Make Blueberry Iced Tea Recipe

Homemade blueberry iced tea is great for a summertime gathering. I made this recipe for a smaller crowd. It serves about 8 people in 6 oz glasses and can be made a day in advance.

Fancy Lox & Toast

Let me just say, I've never really "gotten" the whole charcuterie craze...like, why pile your pancakes on a cutting board with bacon and eggs and stuff...won't it all get cold by the time you serve it? Sorry, but I have to be honest! However, they do seem so fun to make, and with this combination, I normally put it out on a dish, or in individual dishes anyway, so I figured, "Why not try it out charcuterie-style?". And as you can see, it was pretty photogenic. The only thing that really can be classified as a "recipe" here, is the homemade whipped cream cheese...and that's just too easy. It's also ESSENTIAL to the flavor profile of this brunch. So keep reading, and get your charcuterie on!

Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

Vegan and gluten-free fluffy cookies.These cookies have the BEST texture. I love it when cookies are thick and have a "raw" feel to them...not sure if I'm explaining it right lol but trust me, try them and you'll see!!I wouldn’t suggest changing anything in this recipe, keep the ingredients and measurements the same and you won’t be disappointed.You will need almond flour for this recipe.Use brown sugar, baking powder, salt and vanilla.You will need melted butter and 1 flax egg.Any chocolate can be used for this recipe, I decided to use dark chocolate to keep it vegan.You don’t really need much to make this recipe and you can easily use what you already have on hand.You will need:Baking tray lined with parchment paper1 mixing bowlWhiskSpatula to mixFor measuring: 1/4 tsp, 1/2 tsp, 1 tsp, 1 tbs, 1/4 cup, 1/2 cup, 1 cup.

Falafel

This is a recipe for a healthy Falafel patty. The traditional falafel meal consists of about five deep-fried chickpea patties stuffed inside a pita bread with salad and tahini. I bake my Falafel patties which transform them from being fast food to nutritious without losing any flavours. It’s relatively easy to make but requires pre-soaking the chickpea beans, so you need to start the preparations the day before.

Freezer Chicken Stir Fry - No Getting Off This Train

Cowboy Cookies

If you didn’t know I’m here to tell you. Cowboy cookies are amazing! I don’t know who came up with the idea to add bite size caramel bits and pecans into a perfectly baked chocolate chip cookie, but they’re a genius. This all started with my coworker. He kept asking me to make him some cookies with all the above ingredients. Saying “that just sounds so good”. I kept saying “those are cowboy cookies. They are a real thing”. I said that but I’ve never made them or eaten them myself. It’s ultimately a chocolate chip cookie with the addition of pecans and caramel bits. So of course I took my chocolate chip cookie recipe and made the adjustment, and boy was I blown away. They were so freaking good! Do yourself a favor and give this recipe a try. I know you will love it!

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!

Fresh Spring Pasta Primavera With Feta

Fresh Spring Pasta Primavera with Feta is the perfect easy spring dinner. This recipe is perfect for a backyard barbecue, outdoor picnic, or easy weeknight dinner.This recipe was inspired by fresh flavors of spring from the farmers market. Fresh asparagus and peas are perfect in this recipe – which makes it the ultimate pasta for spring!The best part of this recipe is that it’s done in only 15 minutes!This recipe was inspired by going to my local farmers market. With the pandemic the last year, I haven’t been able to visit my favorite farmers market, but as more things open up outdoors, I’ve loved starting to go back to the famers market again!I’ve been so inspired by the freshness of spring this year – maybe it’s because it resembles a new beginning and new life after things have been closed for so long.Or maybe it’s just because I love fresh asparagus!This recipe is truly so easy – and if possible, is best enjoyed with close and healthy family and friends.This recipe is great paired with a crisp white wine, like a dry Riesling or a Sauvignon Blanc. If you’re looking to add even more flavor to this dish, I recommend adding fresh microgreens or fresh basil to top.

Quick Yeast Flatbread

Over the past year, I’ve really gotten into making yeasted dough and I’m so glad I did. I remember 10-15 years ago when I was just venturing into baking and was so intimidated by yeast. Is the water warm enough to bloom the yeast? Did it rise enough? And, unlike baking quick rise breads, you can’t test if it’s done by sticking a toothpick in it. It just seemed so daunting and stressful to me. Now, yeasted doughs are almost second nature to me. I recall making chicken souvlaki skewers, lemon potatoes and Greek salad for dinner one night only to suddenly remember that I forgot to pick up some pita bread. I quickly whipped up a batch of this quick rise flatbread and cooked them in the cast iron. They turned out so well that I tested the recipe a few more times over a week and this recipe was born. I hope you like it as much as I do! Sometimes, I will stuff them with fillings and they are just so good!

Strawberry Dutch Baby

Have you ever made a dutch baby before??? You have got to give it a try! It's so easy! And the best part, you won't have to stand at the stove flipping hot cakes while you watch your family eat them! One giant, puffy pancake comes out of the oven and the whole family can sit down for an awesome weekend breakfast together!Simply heat a cast iron pan or other baking dish in the oven at 425°. Mix the batter ingredients in a blender. Drop butter into the pan in the oven and pour the batter in. Bake for 25 min and watch as it does its magic!!! Just watch those jaws drop when you pull it out of the oven! Today we finished ours with fresh strawberries, homemade strawberry sauce, and whipped cream. Best. Breakfast. Ever.

Classic Bloody Mary's

Years ago, my husband and I stopped at a pub for a quick bite to eat. While we waited for a table, I saw the waitress walk by with a tray filled with Bloody Mary's. No biggie, right? After all, it was brunch time and the cocktail is a favorite around these parts. But what was a biggie, is those cocktails were filled with more garnishes than I had ever seen before!Seriously! It was like a whole meal! So what did I do? Well, I ordered one of course! And oh my goodness! That Bloody Mary was delicious! Now I've created my very own recipe so I can have one anytime I want!

Spicy-Sweet Potato Bean Soup With Chicken

This Spicy-Sweet Potato Bean Soup will become your new favorite soup recipe. It is made with sweet potatoes, black beans, and fire roasted tomatoes and is ready in 30 minutes. The soup is made over the stovetop, but can easily be prepared in the slow cooker as well.

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.

Bread Machine Whole Wheat English Muffins - No Getting Off This Train

Roasted Street Corn

An easy side dish I make ever year with my sweet Indiana corn. Easy, packed with flavor and a crowd favorite! Using a good mayo and sweet corn makes the difference! Another variation to this one is boiling the corn on the stove and cutting it right off into a bowl and mixing in the ingredients for an easier (less messy) way to eat it! I love both ways. I tried street corn for the first time when I was in Mexico with a college group and I instantly fell in love!What are some of your favorite ways to serve corn?

Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta

All the flavors of a juicy bacon cheeseburger in pasta! This Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta is a family favorite. Love a one skillet meal? If so, this dish is for you! Everything comes together in one pot. Kids love the cheesy flavor and Moms love how easy it is to make. It's like a bacon cheeseburger in a pasta bowl! Ditch that store bought boxed pasta mix you have in your cupboard. This homemade version is much, much better and your family will rejoice.

3-Step Crockpot Mashed Potatoes

Pinned over 30K times these 3-Step Crockpot Mashed Potatoes are everyone's favorite. Great for a weekend side, even better during the busy holidays, make these soon! People are always amazed that one of American's best side dishes can be made in the slow cooker - it's takes all the work out of the dish and allows you to focus on other things! These mashed potatoes are buttery and garlicky and just down right delicious.

The Best Blueberry Lemonade

Blueberry lemonade is an easy-to-make and refreshing beverage to enjoy. Four ingredients are all you need to make this sweet and tangy drink.

Strawberry Lemonade Vodka

As a kid, summer was made for enjoy warm weather, not being in school and enjoying lemonade drinks. So, I have come to enjoy lemonade drinks. As a adult, I now enjoy this delicious Strawberry Lemonade Vodka cocktail.

TAVERN ON THE GREEN CRAB CAKES

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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).

Triple Chocolate Pancakes

These pancakes contain a special ingredient to make them EXTRA flavorful – chocolate milk! The topping options are endless, and they are the perfect morning treat. I have included ingredients and instructions for two different toppings - chocolate ganache or a simple frosting drizzle. But you could also top them with syrup or melted peanut butter. Then sprinkle with strawberries, bananas, blueberries and/or extra chocolate chips and you're set!My favorite milk to use in these is Organic Valley's 1% chocolate milk, but you can use whatever you have on hand. White milk can also be substituted, but the chocolate milk really helps to bring out the chocolate flavor within the pancakes.

Summer Salad With Strawberries, Pecans And Plums

Healthy summer salad with strawberries, pecans, plums, and few other tasty ingredients is fulfilling, fresh, and very quick to throw together. Perfect salad choice for those cozy warm summer nights!

Lemon Bundt Cake

When life gives you lemons… make a lemon cake! I love the tanginess that lemons add to baking. This bundt cake is quite dense, similar to a pound cake texture, and still moist with the addition of yoghurt and oil. It is a massive cake, easily giving about 20 servings. I have used a 12 cup bundt pan for this cake, but feel free to half the recipe if you want to make a smaller cake. You can make this cake ahead of time, as it keeps well at room temperature for 2-3 days. If you need longer, just wrap it well and pop it in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Easy Oreo Cookie Dip

This Oreo cookie dip is a super easy and delicious dessert dip recipe. Serve it with vanilla wafers, graham crackers, shortbread cookies, or Oreo cookies for a full-on chocolate effect!

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.

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!

Enjoy Your Family's Take Out Favorite Right at Home With Sweet & Sour

Indian Dal Tadka (easy Yellow Lentil Curry)

A delicious Indian dish made with lentils, spices and herbs.

Parmesan Roasted Broccoli

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Mango Goji Berry Energy Bites

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