When I posted these Healthy Pumpkin Cookies last week, I was hesitant to fully embrace pumpkin season and the thicker sweaters that come with it. Buuuuut after I shopped ransacked Trader Joe’s, where the festive fall foods were out in full form (check my Instagram “Favorites” highlight for the haul), I went from pumpkin prudent to pumpkin palooza. Fall baking, here we come! These tender muffins are sweetened naturally with honey or maple syrup....

FavoritePinShare Enhance the flavor of any fish with this incredible all-purpose fish seasoning. Delicious spices and herbs right from your pantry make the perfect blend to season any type of fish for grilling, baking, or pan searing. Having this fish seasoning on hand and ready to go has saved me so many times. I love having ready-made spice blends in my pantry to help make dinner time a breeze. I just reach for my favorites like this seasoning when I’m making steak....

FavoritePinShare There’s no need to purchase store-bought sauce, with this hearty and flavorful Homemade Spaghetti Sauce. Simple ingredients such as ground beef, onion, garlic, and spices of oregano and basil bring a bold flavor to this simple sauce. This recipe is extremely simple. If you like easy Italian-inspired recipes then make sure to also try this Cajun Chicken Alfredo Pasta or this Prosciutto Mozzarella Pizza recipe. Homemade Spaghetti Sauce Homemade spaghetti sauce is a classic recipe that can be prepared quickly and one everyone will love....

Once you try these Homemade Toaster Pastries, you will never go back to the store-bought stuff! Flaky, buttery, tender and filled with sweet strawberry spread. They are perfect as an on-the-go breakfast or as an after school treat! Looking for more back-to-school snacks you can feel good about serving? Make sure to also check out my Ham and Cheese Rolls, Honey Garlic Glazed Chicken Nuggets, Chocolate Dipped Cinnamon Pecan Biscotti and Earl Grey Tea Cakes....

FavoritePinShare Delicious and sweet caramelized onions inside this incredible creamy and cheesy dip! With the added bacon this dip is sure to be a huge hit at your next party! I am not a huge lover of onions to be quite honest with you. But I love the flavor! Caramelized onions are seriously one of my favorite ways to eat onions. Even if you aren’t a huge onion lover, you have got to try them caramelized....

I used to be a chicken wing snob, or traditionalist, or something like that, thinking that the best chicken wings are deep fried Buffalo chicken wings. But then I started to explore other ways to cook chicken wings and opened a whole new wing world for myself. Traditionally baked chicken wings to me taste as if they lack flavor. There is much less in the way of Maillard reaction taking place when baking, which explains why the flavor is lacking....

Like lobster and filet mignon, crab legs are often associated with a fancy restaurant dinner. And while they are pricy even at the store, cooking crab legs at home is surprisingly easy and still more affordable than dining out. This crab legs recipe covers the best ways to cook crab legs — boiling, steaming, baking, broiling, and grilling. I’ll go over the process of selecting crab, the pros/cons and cook times for of each method, how to eat crab legs, and more....

FavoritePinShare The Most Perfect Brownie Recipe Ever is right here for you to make today. These homemade brownies are rich, decadent and full of soul satisfying chocolate! Better than a box mix these will become your new go-to recipe. Try more of these better homemade recipes today, Empanadas, Cheese, and Alfredo Sauce! Homemade Brownies Once you taste these homemade brownies, you’ll kick the box to the curb! Store bought brownies have preservatives and additives that can leave it tasting flat....

FavoritePinShare Mushroom Risotto is soft short grained rice with flavorful button mushrooms, crunchy peas combined to make one of the Best side dishes your family will love! The flavor combination is amazing! This classic Italian recipe can be served as main dish or a side dish paired with a hearty meat. A comfort meal that is planned and prepared with you in mind! Slow Cooker Italian Chicken and Potatoes, Creamy Tomato Italian Parmesan Chicken or Classic Italian Wedding Soup are some of our favorite classic Italian meals to try....

If you’re a garlic lover, learning how to roast garlic in the oven is a must-have basic skill. And this whole roasted garlic recipe is here to make it EASY for you! It takes just minutes to prep, but if you want to roast individual cloves or use a different cooking method, I have several other options for you below. Plus, I’ll show you ideas for ways to use your roasted garlic once it’s ready....

But it didn’t come without a lot of hard work (and a bit of elbow grease 🙂 Luckily, I’m here to guide you on the adventure to starting, optimizing, and making money with your very own food blog! I know that might seem like a lot, but I promise it’s doable. In this article, you’ll learn how to name your blog, launch your website, and how to make money from your blog....

Tomato soup is scrumptious comfort food that soothes the heart and soul. It has to be thick though, otherwise, it won’t be as good. If your soup comes out too thin? Relax, because there are many ways to fix that. Whether you want your soup to have a slight, medium, or immense thickness, these simple techniques will do the trick. Intrigued? Well, without further ado, here are 8 easy ways to thicken your tomato soup and make it souper amazing....

Cheese: It adds flavor, melty texture, and tang to everything it touches. In some diets, cheese doesn’t jive because of its nutritional qualities. But what about the keto diet? Is cheese keto? If you want to enjoy cheese on keto, this is the guide for you. Get an overview of carbs in cheese, and check out the comprehensive keto cheese list to see how much you can really enjoy. Need more keto friendly foods at your fingertips?...

Sucralose sweeteners are a hot topic among health-conscious foodies. Most people know why sugar is bad, but is sucralose bad? Is it good? And most importantly… is sucralose keto? The answers to these questions are tricky. Let’s talk about sucralose and keto, how it compares to sugar, and the links between sucralose sweeteners and overall health. If you’re trying to avoid sugar, also check out the completely keto friendly sweeteners guide....

Ben’s parents live on a lake outside of Milwaukee, and their prime spot (and a pontoon boat) means that Ben and I—along with just about every one of their landlocked friends—make an appearance at the Clarke household on summer weekend afternoons (usually with a bowl of this Italian Farro Salad in hand). It’s remarkable how an hour of lying around on a boat can leave one ravenously hungry and parched (even though we’ve been sipping Peach Margaritas all afternoon)....

I drink bulletproof coffee almost daily – I love the taste and energy boost. Besides, I’m all about warming low carb drinks in these cool winter months. But later in the day, when I don’t want quite that much caffeine, keto tea is just perfect. Whether you’re cutting down on coffee, don’t like it, or just looking for other options, this keto bulletproof tea recipe is a great alternative!...

If you love pizza and other Italian recipes, but want to stick to a keto diet, you’re going to love this keto calzone recipe. It’s golden, chewy, cheesy, and so satisfying. I immediately made a double batch after testing these low carb calzones, just so I could freeze them for easy heat-and-eat lunches. What Is A Calzone? A calzone is a folded kind of pizza. You’ll usually find it folded into a half moon shape and stuffed with traditional pizza toppings like meat and cheeses....

This post is sponsored by Earth Mama Organics. All opinions are my own and I only share products I personally love. Thanks for supporting the brands that make this site possible! Is there anything better than a cold low carb milkshake on a hot summer day? I think not! My refined sugar-free milkshake can be made in just a few minutes, with a handful of pantry staples, which is great because you just never know when you’re going to be craving a keto vanilla milkshake....

This low carb keto red velvet cake is a stunner! Layers of low carb red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting…what could be better?! I’m so excited to share it, because so many people got crazy excited for this sugar-free red velvet cake recipe when I announced it on my Facebook page. And here it is for you! This keto red velvet cake recipe was based on my keto chocolate cake as a starting point, but red velvet is so much more than “just” a colored chocolate cake....

You won’t believe how sweet and chewy these pink sugar free gummy bears are. It’s easy to think that keto gummy bears take a ton of time and a ton of crazy ingredients — but that’s not true! You can whip up these keto gummies in just 20 minutes prep and you’ll even get some health benefits while you eat them. (If you want something quicker without having to fill individual gummy bear molds, make keto jello instead, which is very similar but more jiggly — and faster to make....