Crispy on top, succulent inside, and bathed in a smoky-sweet honey garlic sauce, this baked salmon recipe outshines much of the salmon I’ve ordered out. Do I sound insufferable? Learning to cook perfect salmon at home will do that to you (for an excellent overview to baking salmon, check out my Salmon Temperature Guide and How to Cook Salmon). Even if you’ve never cooked salmon before, I promise you can make this recipe (and my Pesto Salmon) with rip-roaring success....

FavoritePinShare I love a fast, easy and healthy meal. Especially when I am watching what I eat. This dish was full of flavor and you don’t have to compromise on taste! I have been eating clean for 28 days now! That is a HUGE accomplishment for a food blogger. I have had no cheat meals, no treats, nothing. I am on a mission to lose this baby weight. I am so close I can almost taste it....

Can a steak cooked on the stove have the same smoky flavor and the char that a charcoal grilled steak has? Never! Can a stove top steak be just as juicy, tender and flavorful? Absolutely! As a matter of fact, as the temperature on the stove is easier to control, it’s that much easier to consistently cook a perfect steak indoors. Picking the best meat for a stove cooked steak Pick whatever cut you like....

Quick and easy chicken fajitas are one of my absolute favorite weeknight meals. They use simple ingredients that pack a lot of flavor, and you can customize the toppings to your liking. The process for how to make chicken fajitas is super simple, but in this post I’ll show you tons of tips and tricks, including how to cut peppers and onions for fajitas, how to season them, and how to cook them perfectly — for the best chicken fajita recipe!...

Looking to start each day with a delicious and warming bowl of oatmeal? You’ve come to the right place! This is the only guide you’ll ever need to learn how to make oatmeal perfect every time. We eat oatmeal for breakfast almost every day in our house. It’s quick and easy to prepare, and it’s especially great on those cold winter mornings when you need a hot breakfast. Oats are also healthy and hearty, keeping you full for hours....

Whenever I’m craving a warm bowl of soup, I like it to be thick, rich, and extra creamy! Soup is just one of those dishes where texture can make all the difference. So it’s important to get it just right. For the ultimate bowl of comfort, here are 8 simple ways to make your soup rich and creamy. 1. Add Cream Alright, let’s start with the most obvious one. Adding cream will give your soup a silky smooth richness that’s hard to beat....

FavoritePinShare Sticky Asian glazed chicken is tender and juicy chicken coated in a sticky-sweet Asian sauce. This meal is ready in just thirty minutes, and the flavor is incredible! A sticky glaze sauce on chicken is SO good. While I love the Asian flavor, we also like to mix up the glaze flavors. Try some of my other glazed chicken recipes like this honey orange, or this yummy lemon honey garlic chicken!...

Mangoes are one of the sweetest, yummiest tropical fruits there is. I love them as a snack, as a dessert topping, as a smoothie… the list goes on and on. So whenever they’re in season, I stock up on as many as I can! The only problem is its shelf-life. At room temperature, mangoes only last for up to 7 days. And as much as I’d like to, I can’t eat or use all of them before then....

Fall off the bone tender, mega meaty, and destined to elicit serious finger licking, these savory Instant Pot Ribs will make you a fast favorite with whoever is lucky enough to share them with you. In my case, the lucky recipient was Ben, who often requests my Crockpot Ribs. I plan to cash in the wife points I earned making this Instant Pot version for his help assembling our new patio table....

If you’re new to the keto diet, you might be surprised to learn that not all fruits are low carb… and people on keto talk about avocado more than just about any other fruit. (In fact, it has a special place in my heart – it’s in the Wholesome Yum logo!) So, is avocado keto? And, how many carbs in avocado? We’ll answer all those questions here, including carbs and net carbs in avocado, plus keto avocado recipes to keep you satisfied....

You’re going to love this easy cheesy asparagus recipe! It’s perfect for spring when it’s in season, but let me be honest, I make it all year if the asparagus at the store looks good. My cheesy baked asparagus is made with roasted asparagus, plenty of cheese (obviously!), and Italian seasoning. It’s so simple, but SO delicious! Serve this keto asparagus with cheese as a dinner side dish with glazed keto ham, or with eggs for a nice brunch at home....

Low carb keto oreos are the answer to your classic cookie craving! They taste and look like the real deal – but without the white flour and sugar. Keto oreo cookies have just 3.5 grams net carbs per cookie. Try out these gluten-free oreos next time you find yourself missing a sweet treat. And of course, they are a favorite among kids! Dunk them into unsweetened almond milk for a nostalgic experience....

The secret is browned butter – called Beurre noisette in French. Learn how to pronounce it so you can loftily tell your family and friends “we’re having French tonight!” (But don’t tell them how simple it is?) Restaurant-style Lemon Butter Sauce for Fish! Great quality fish is not cheap. But worthy of investment because: it’s good for you; a beautiful piece of fish requires very little done to it to make a meal that you’d pay serious $ for at a fancy seafood restaurant; and they’re quick to cook....

Their naturally mild, yet buttery flavor makes them the perfect vessel for everything from maple syrup and butter to Nutella and chocolate chips. And while it’s easy to make buttermilk waffles from scratch, why not save some time and use the Krusteaz pancake mix? Just think of how amazing your next lazy Sunday will be with a batch of these delicious Krusteaz waffles. How to Make Krusteaz Waffles Having a pancake mix on hand makes breakfast so much easier, don’t you think?...

This is a reader-favourite recipe included by popular demand in my debut cookbook “Dinner”! Traditional Italian lasagna Lasagna, lasagna. How I love thee! It is possibly one of the most loved foods in the whole wide world, and understandably so. There is just something so sentimental about lasagna, so comforting. It evokes images of of gatherings with family and friends all around the world. It is the sort of food that is like a big warm hug, and so more-ish you want to keep digging in until you burst....

FavoritePinShare These lemon cake mix cookies are bursting with flavor and will melt in your mouth. Topped with a delicious lemon icing that compliments that bright lemon flavor, you won’t be able to stop at just one! I love lemon-flavored desserts, and these cookies really are perfect for any occasion! For some more delicious lemon treats, try making this Glazed Lemon Bread, this Lemon Coconut Cake, or these Lemon Cheesecake Bars!...

You guys, pound cake has never tasted this good! Where some cakes are too sweet, this one is perfectly flavored. Sure, there’s a lot of sugar in it, but the sweetness is counterbalanced by the lemons. The sour cream also plays a huge role, in that it makes the cake unbelievably moist! It’s dense, moist, and loaded with lemon flavor. This cake will be your new favorite breakfast, dessert, and midnight snack....

Nothing’s cozier and more satisfying than starting the day with French toast. This rich and delectable treat is the most fool-proof way to put a smile on my face. This particular French toast recipe gives a cinnamon twist to the classic. This little addition gives the toast a boost of warmth, making it all the more comforting. And if you think making French toast is too complicated, think again. This recipe is first-timer friendly....

This post is sponsored by RUBBERMAID®, however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. My to-do list seems to be growing faster than my ability to tackle it. I feel like I’m constantly trying to catch up with life and that’s so exhausting! Eating healthy is one of the things I struggle with when life is this busy. People assume that us, food bloggers, are always eating amazing gourmet meals....

There’s over 45 recipes that use 6 core Asian sauces that cost ~$12 in total. Can you guess what they are? 🙂 My closest proper Asian store is a 30 minute drive away. So keeping my pantry stocked with Asian essentials requires some semblance of organisation. The good news is, making Asian food is actually less of a mystery than you think, with a handful of sauces that make an appearance over and over again....