Be sure to check out my Stuffed Butternut Squash for more different ways to cook up a low calorie food! There’s nothing better than having great recipes on hand that is loaded with health benefits. Squash is a great substitute for spaghetti noodles and makes for a really quick side dish. The kids love that the squash cooks quickly and that they can use their fork to “shred” it and enjoy....

Why You’ll Love These Tomatoes You’ll love this simple recipe because it only calls for a few simple ingredients, making it a perfect recipe for beginner cooks! In addition, this perfect side dish takes very little time to make, making it ideal for busy weeknights or when you want a quick snack! This recipe is a great addition to main dishes or by itself as an appetizer! Ingredients Roma or Medium Tomatoes- or you favorite tomato Olive OilGarlic Clove, MincedFreshly Chopped RosemaryFreshly Chopped ThymeSea Salt and Black Pepper - to taste...

FavoritePinShare Amazing Decadent Pecan Pie is a rich, chewy, nutty, sweet, traditional holiday staple. For many the holidays aren’t the holidays without this brilliant dessert on the table. This homemade delight is surprisingly super simple. You are going to love it! This holiday season spread your table with this amazing Pecan Pie along with Grandma’s Famous Pumpkin Pie, Perfect Apple Pie and an Easy Cherry Pie for a dessert table to drool over!...

FavoritePinShare Stir-fried chicken and broccoli are topped with a mouthwatering Hoisin sauce glaze in this super easy recipe. Loaded with amazing Cantonese flavor, hoisin chicken is going to become a new regular in your dinner rotation! There is nothing better than a stir fry recipe sizzling with an Asian flavor. Korean beef, cashew chicken, and beef and broccoli stir-fries are more of my favorites that you should most definitely try!...

FavoritePinShare Garlic, butter, and shrimp. It doesn’t get much tastier than those three ingredients! Combine them together and you will have a melt in your mouth, smack your lips kind of food that you will go back to over and over again! I love the unbelievable taste that this dish delivers. The shrimp are juicy and dripping with flavor. Try this asparagus, broccoli, or rice with this shrimp and you will experience a meal that will be absolutely delightful to your tastebuds!...

Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day and when the weather gets cooler I’m all about oatmeal. This Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal is super easy to make and I bet you already have all the ingredients on hand! These healthy apple cinnamon oats remind me of the inside of a warm apple pie, and make me feel like I’m eating dessert for breakfast. They reheat very well and are great for meal prep....

This baked pesto chicken recipe is one of my oldest last-minute lazy chicken dinners, I’m surprised I haven’t shared it with you yet! It only takes about 5 minutes to prep, it’s loaded with fresh and simple ingredients (chicken breast, basil pesto, mozzarella, tomatoes!), and it’s a crowd pleaser for kids and adults alike. Try it once, and I’m pretty sure this basil pesto chicken breast will be a go-to meal in your family too, especially in the summer months when there’s so much basil everywhere....

FavoritePinShare An easy delicious baked spaghetti with cream cheese baked inside! A meal that the entire family will love! We celebrated my son’s 7th birthday over the weekend in Disneyland. We had an absolute blast! I love spending time with my family and getting away from everyday life for a little bit. We sure do love our Luke but he is such a picky eater. I keep thinking that he will grow out of it, but as each year passes and as he gets older, he still chooses not to eat a lot of the food I make....

Banana bread brownies have the gratifying density and moistness of a brownie, the old-fashioned, homey flavor of banana bread, and the sky-high reaches of a banana sheet cake. I folded in toasted walnuts for warmth and crunch, then topped the brownies off with brown butter frosting, which I didn’t think they needed…until I tasted it and realized that I couldn’t possibly live without it and neither should you. You’ll need 1 cup of mashed ripe banana for this recipe, which comes out to be about 3 medium bananas, and you can make the brownies with fresh bananas or frozen....

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FavoritePinShare Homemade banana cupcakes that are extra fluffy and moist are the ultimate dessert! Swirled on top is a tangy cream cheese frosting that makes these so perfect that you won’t be able to stop at just one! If you love bananas, then you are in for a real treat. With that classic banana taste with a subtle hint of cinnamon, these are a home run dessert! And if you love these, you should totally try these Cookies, Brownies, and Banana Pudding!...

FavoritePinShare Pineapple Cheese Ball is the next best twist on a favorite classic. With different textures and flavors it will be the hit at your next gathering! A good cheese ball is always a favorite at our house. You also need to try this Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball, Jalapeño Bacon Cheese Ball, or this sweet Canolli Cheese Ball! Pineapple Cheese Ball We had a good friend a few years back that told us about his mom’s famous cheese ball....

FavoritePinShare Shrimp Fried Rice is better than any restaurant that you have had! Made with fresh shrimp, peas, carrots, egg, rice and topped with green onions, you will never have takeout again! Fried rice is a staple in our house, and there are so many ways you can make it amazing. Try Original, Bacon or even Cauliflower fried rice! Easy Shrimp Fried Rice After I perfected the better than takeout fried rice… (seriously it is so much better than takeout!...

One of my favorite biscuits is the buttermilk biscuits from Bojangles! They’re perfectly fluffy but soft and delicious, with just the right amount of buttermilk. I crave these biscuits so often that I decided to make a copycat version at home… and you can, too! The best part is, this copycat Bojangles biscuit recipe is even easier than the original. Copycat Bojangles Biscuits Fried chicken and biscuit fans from the southern east coast will definitely be familiar with Bojangles....

FavoritePinShare Breakfast Pitas with Chicken Sausage are ready in under 10 minutes and will become a new favorite breakfast! These are so flavorful and simple to make and topped with your favorite toppings. It’s a New Year and I am sure a lot of you have made healthier eating habits apart of your resolutions. I sure know that after all of the holiday goodies, it was the first goal on my list....

FavoritePinShare Hi Recipe Critic fans!! It’s Jenn, from Eat Cake For Dinner. I can’t wait for you guys to try these cookies. M&M cookies are the best. These ones are taken up a notch and made with brown butter. I could go on and on about how freaking amazing brown butter is. . . the smell . . . the nutty toffee-like flavor . . . you gotta love it. I’ve attempted these cookies before with no such luck, but then I read a tip about when browning butter you will lose some moisture, which means, you need to add a little moisture back....

This lightened up pasta recipe has enough rib-sticking power to warm you on the dreariest winter night. At the same time, it offers feel-good nutritional benefits, thanks to a generous portion of redeeming produce in the forms of butternut squash and kale. This easy, one-pan pasta is the ideal recipe for this fresh time of year. We’re a bit too early to (completely) blow our well-intentioned, post-holiday detox promises, but sitting down to a cold plate of greens on a chilly night feels too sad to fathom....

FavoritePinShare Buttery Herb Sautéed Mushrooms are tender mushrooms coated in a seasoned mixture that are sautéed until they are tender in a buttery herb sauce. The perfect side dish to any meal! These mushrooms are rich in flavor and coated with just enough seasoning to make you add an extra spoonful of them on your plate. If you are a fan of mushrooms like I am try this Creamy Garlic Parmesan Mushrooms, Garlic Balsamic Mushrooms or Honey Balsamic Garlic Mushrooms....

We grilled over Memorial Day weekend, and I was so excited to make this cabbage steak recipe again. I’ll admit my friend did the actual grilling, but I came up with the recipe and watched the time. (Totally counts, right?) And, I’m happy to report that the grilled cabbage steaks turned out just as amazing as the oven roasted cabbage steaks version I’ve made in the past. I’ll show you how to make both versions!...

FavoritePinShare Cafe Rio {Copycat} Cilantro Ranch Dressing No ratings yet This is the exact same dressing as Cafe Rio's. If I had them side by side I wouldn't be able to tell a difference. Prep Time 10 minutesTotal Time 10 minutesAuthor Alyssa RiversServings: 10 Servings PrintReview Ingredients 1x2x3x▢ 1 packet dry ranch packet▢ 1 cup mayonnaise▢ 1 cup buttermilk▢ 2 tomatillos remove husk, diced▢ 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro▢ 1 clove garlic▢ 1 lime juice▢ 1 jalapeno Instructions Add all ingredients to a blender and pulse until smooth and creamy....