This taco bake recipe is packed with flavor, hearty, and quietly healthy. Seasoned lean ground beef layered with sautéed vegetables, black beans, and melty shredded cheese makes a simple weeknight casserole everyone will love. This easy taco bake is the weeknight meal you’ve been searching for: nutritious, satisfying, and flavorful. The recipe is great on … Read more
These Crock Pot Sloppy Joes are about to become your family’s new favorite. Skip the canned sauce and make this homemade sloppy joe recipe from scratch: brown the beef, combine the ingredients in a slow cooker, and let it simmer low and slow for deep, comforting flavor. This is classic comfort food: messy, satisfying, and … Read more
Light and fluffy Gingerbread Apple Pancakes made with whole wheat flour, applesauce instead of oil and no butter. Top with warm spiced apples and a drizzle of maple syrup. There’s nothing cozier than a stack of steaming pancakes and the scent of apples, cinnamon and nutmeg on a chilly Sunday morning. After a difficult weekend … Read more
Jump to Recipe My simple and delicious cherry bourbon crostata was inspired by a surprise invitation to go cherry picking. Cherry picking in Colorado felt unexpected—orchards are rare along the Front Range and we often deal with drought—but we went anyway. I’ve always loved orchard trips and the memories of filling baskets with freshly picked … Read more
Bread Day? Every Day We’re big fans of bread. Some call it plain or unhealthy, but we celebrate its versatility: sweet or savory, crusty and artisan or soft and buttery, seeded or plain. Bread can take many shapes and baking techniques, and every time you’ll end up with something satisfying. Fillings run the gamut from … Read more
A practical keto recipe resource I now use as the foundation for our quick, healthy family dinners.
My husband and I lead busy lives and until recently we rarely shared a weeknight keto dinner. This summer we decided to prioritize family meals at the table each evening. The challenge was finding simple, satisfying keto dinners that our whole family would enjoy.
Lebanese shish barak are tender meat-filled dumplings seasoned with warm, earthy Middle Eastern spices. They’re wrapped in a simple soft dough and finished in a minty yogurt sauce brightened with Aleppo pepper flakes and toasted pine nuts. Lebanese food offers countless delicious options, from light fattoush bread salad to comforting lentil soup and hearty meat-stuffed … Read more
Among Desi desserts, Carrot Halwa ranks at the top for me, though truly excellent versions can be rare. This recipe delivers a classic yet simplified Carrot Halwa that’s rich without being heavy, balanced in sweetness, and full of flavor. It uses one pot and eight straightforward ingredients, and produces a halwa that will impress family … Read more
Crock-Pot, Skinny Spiral Ham (Paleo, Gluten-free) No ratings yet Print Recipe Pin Recipe Prep Time 10 mins Crock-Pot Time: 3 hrs Total Time 3 hrs 10 mins Course Main Course Cuisine American Servings 12 Calories 247 kcal Ingredients 1 Trader Joe’s spiral cut ham uncured (about 4 pounds, fully cooked) or your favorite, see … Read more
Pizza appears in our kitchen at least once or twice a week. Mr. How Sweet can’t go a few days without it. For him, a pizza loaded with pepperoni is a complete meal — no chicken or steak required. Sometimes we even add bacon to the pie; it’s a weakness we share. I’m always experimenting … Read more