If you want to eat healthily but find it difficult to resist the craving for unhealthy snacking or sweet treats then you must try energy balls also known as energy bites. They get ready in less than 10 minutes and taste delicious. Also, you can create a lot of different versions of energy bites by adding ingredients of your choice. Their bite size also helps in portion control. I have already shared a couple of easy energy bite recipes on my blog and today I am sharing the recipe for a holiday season special energy bite- pumpkin energy bites....

Wait for it.. healthy. “Comment est-que c’est possible?!” you gasp at the screen. You’re French, for some reason, even though most Frenchies don’t eat cookies, much less cookie dough. But you’re still French. Because that’s how incroyable this recipe is. Everyone knows the best part of the cookie is the gooey, raw dough, bursting with fresh vanilla flavor and deep brown sugar. But salmonella is categorically unfun, and all of that processed crap is categorically unhealthy....

Eggplant is one of my absolute favorite vegetables, and I really love growing it in my home veggie garden … which means I always end up with lots of eggplant during the summer! But when it comes to eggplant recipes, I tend to go for hearty comfort food dishes like vegan eggplant Parmesan, eggplant stew, and eggplant pasta. I was in need of a summery eggplant recipe, and it doesn’t get much more summery than this salad, which features fresh summer veggies, basil, and a zesty balsamic vinaigrette!...

The BEST Garlic Mac and Cheese There’s a million different variations of mac and cheese and so much debate over the best way to make it. For me, it’s gotta be gooey with a crispy top. This time we’ve got exactly that, just with a little extra goodness… Garlic. This is actually one of my most popular recipes, and for good reasons. Here’s why you’re gonna LOVE it: Simple – No fuss comfort food even the most beginner of cook can master....

Parsnips are one of those vegetables that if they’re poorly prepped, they’re really bad. But if they’re treated right, my god they are delicious. And in my opinion there is no more delicious way to prepare parsnips than to roast them. Follow me… Preparing Parsnips Parsnips are a funny vegetable, because it’s rare you ever see them looking the same. Sometimes they’ve got a very thin tip and a huge stalk, almost circular in some cases....

If you’re after a simple yet incredibly tasty pasta bake recipe to add to your rotations, look no further. This pasta celebrates broccoli in the most delicious way possible! Follow me… Roasted Broccoli Pasta Bake Creamy cheesy goodness topped with a crunchy pasta bake topping, loaded with broccoli. Yep, broccoli. See, I do use vegetables on this blog! 😜 Look I’ll be honest with you here, I never used to be a massive fan of broccoli....

This recipe is based on a lobster bisque I made as a copycat for Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, but with shrimp! Creamy, rich, and bursting with delicious seafood flavor, it’s like the soup you would get as an appetizer at a fancy restaurant. What Makes This Recipe So Good It’s super easy to adapt this recipe to fit your mealtime needs! Use smaller portions for a shrimp bisque appetizer, or larger portions to make it a standalone meal....

I first tried shrimp ceviche at a friend’s wedding in Mexico. At that point, I was aprehensive about both shrimp and the concept of ceviche (ha), but I’m so glad I went for it — it tasted so fresh and bright! Years later, I recreated the dish at home based on how I remembered it. What Is Shrimp Ceviche? Shrimp ceviche is an appetizer dish that combines shrimp with fresh ingredients and a citrus marinade for a tangy flavor....

🍤 What Makes This Recipe So Good In the mood for take-out, but trying to cook at home more often? You’re in luck! This recipe delivers light, crispy, restaurant-style shrimp tempura in roughly 30 minutes, without needing to leave the house. With this combo of ease & flavor, you’ll want to make this dish over and over again. We’ve even included a simple recipe for warm tempura sauce to really complete the meal....

Well, I went to the produce store and made a bunch of impulse buys last week. Included in my purchase were a bunch of gorgeous figs, a 2 ½ pound mango, and some ripe plantains. The mango was the only buy that was a bit disappointing. This sucker was big and I had such high hopes! But it didn’t quite ripen evenly and I ended up with a mix of pale, not quite sweet enough parts, and some mushy spots....

I feel like steak and pasta is such an under-appreciated combo. At least by myself anyway. Literally, two of my favourite things combined, there’s no good reason why I don’t make steak pasta on the regular! This recipe comes together so quickly and so easily, it’d almost be rude not to give it a go. Follow me… Preparing Steak Pasta The steak makes up a good portion of the dish as a whole, so it’s important to get it right....

Stuffed pork tenderloin is an absolute show stopper of a dish. It looks fancy, but it’s so easy to make. Plus it’s outrageously delicious. Follow me… Sage and Apple Stuffing There’s a number of different things you can stuff pork tenderloin with, but today we’re going with a good old classic sage and apple stuffing. Mainly because sage and apple stuffing is horrendously delicious, but also because sage and apple individually pair so beautifully with pork....

Ingredients & Substitutions Here I explain the best ingredients for my healthy BBQ sauce, what each one does, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card. Tomato Paste – A.k.a. the base that gives my sugar free BBQ sauce a thick, rich texture, natural sweetness, and deep tomato flavor. If you don’t have any, you can use triple the amount of tomato sauce instead, but you’ll need to simmer for much longer to thicken....

Because rice is so versatile, a seemingly simple combination like chicken and rice can be turned into a delicious and satisfying meal that’s full of flavor with any number of seasonings, herbs, sauces, and more. From rich and creamy dishes to cool and fresh salads, we’ve got some incredibly delicious ideas featuring this classic combo that you’re going to want to try! Make It Mexican Who doesn’t love the typical bold and tangy flavors of Mexican cuisine?...

Thai cuisine is one of my favorite cuisines and the thing that I like the most about Thai dishes is the way ingredients with different textures and flavors are used in them. Like in this Thai cold vermicelli noodle salad recipe that I am sharing today. This is one of the most frequently made salads in my kitchen during summer. It’s also filling enough to be served as a light summer meal....

This recipe is actually probably a bit overdue. See, a few years back I offered to bring a salad to my family’s Thanksgiving dinner. I didn’t anticipate much enthusiasm, but everyone was actually super psyched about it. They all seemed to really like the idea of some leafy greens to break up the endless parade of carby goodness like mashed potatoes, vegan sweet potato casserole, and vegan stuffing. So I made that salad and it was a hit!...

Halloumi Grilled Cheese So unnecessary, yet so necessary. So bad for you, yet so good(?) for you. There seems to be a running theme on this blog.. Apart from literally none of it is good for you 🤣 Anywho, who’s ready for the sandwich to end all sandwiches? Why you’ll love this Halloumi sandwich: Flavour – An explosion of flavours! Easy – Literally no cooking ability required. Filling – So....

In case you’ve been “unplugged” for the last year, cronuts are a mix between flaky, layered croissants and yeasty, deep-fried donuts. Sound amazing? Well… they are. They really, really are. The only trouble is that they’re absolutely laden with butter and other various dairy products, making them a no-no for vegans, if you can even find them! They’re based primarily out of New York–yeah, the pastries that people wait hours in line for–but now you can make them at home on your own time!...

It’s official: this is my new go-to brunch recipe. I loosely decided that as soon as I popped this in the oven. I confirmed it as soon as I took a bite. Brunch can be tricky. Crowd-Pleasing Vegan Brunch Most of the time I’m not feeding an entire house of vegan guests. The food may be absolutely delicious, but I’ve got at least a few loved ones who will turn their noses up at the mere mention of tofu, even though I make a mean tofu-based savory brunch (as demonstrated by my tofu scramble, huevos rancheros, and shakshuka)....

I often like to whip up a batch of my cookie butter blondies when a cookie bar craving hits, but I don’t always have all the ingredients on hand. (A jar of cookie butter stashed in my pantry won’t last long!) So I decided it was time to create a recipe for a simpler vegan cookie bar, from ingredients I almost always have. These vegan chocolate chip cookie bars did not disappoint!...