Roasted Pumpkin Purée
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Skip the can and make your own pumpkin purée from scratch! It's easy and only takes a few hours to roast and puree!
Everything Plus the Bagel Chex Mix
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Everything Plus the Bagel Chex Mix! There’s no skimping on the bagels in this simple and flavor snack mix. Everything you love about the classic with the added bonus of extra bagel chips and homemade everything seasoning. Yields 12 cups or 24 (½-cup) servings.
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2½ tablespoons worcestershire (store bought or [homemade])
- 2 tablespoons [everything seasoning]
- 2 teaspoons [all-purpose season salt]
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 cups plain bagel chips (broken (use generous cups))
- 3 cups corn Chex cereal
- 3 cups rice Chex cereal
- 3 cups wheat Chex cereal
- 2 cup sourdough pretzel nuggets
- 1 cup lightly salted roasted peanuts
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Apple Cider Moscow Mule
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Crisp and refreshing, an Apple Cider Moscow Mule taste like fall in a mug! Apple vodka and fresh apple cider gets topped off with ginger beer and a squeeze of fresh lime.
- ice
- 4 ounces apple vodka (I like absolut juice)
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 cup ginger beer
- wedges of lime (for serving)
- cinnamon sticks (for garnish)
- apple slices (for garnish)
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Mini-Mac Sliders
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Everything you love about a Big Mac but smaller! In these Mini Mac Sliders, an all-beef patty is smashed, griddled and topped with American cheese, homemade mac sauce, shredded lettuce and sliced pickles, sandwiched between soft sesame seed slider buns! Delicious and so much fun to make and eat!Yields 12 sliders.
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- 2 tablespoons French dressing
- 2 tablespoons finely minced white onion
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1½ pounds ground beef (80/20)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
- shredded iceberg lettuce
- pickle slices
- 6 slices American cheese (cut into fourths (2 squares per burger))
- 12 slider buns
- ghee spray (optional)
- toasted sesame seeds (optional)
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Spicy Jalapeño Sloppy Joes
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Spice up your dinner menu with these Spicy Jalapeño Sloppy Joes! Toasted brioche buns topped with a sweet spicy meat sauce, melty muenster cheese, sliced jalapeños and crispy onions! Serves 8 in about an hour.
- olive oil (or avocado oil)
- 1 cup yellow onion (diced )
- 1 large jalapeño (diced (seeded and ribs removed for less heat))
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 pounds lean ground beef (I like to use 90/10)
- 1¾ cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup water
- 1½ tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
- 8 brioche hamburger buns
- 8 slices muenster cheese
- 2 jalapeños (sliced or chopped, for serving (optional))
- crispy fried onions (for serving)
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Greek Yogurt Pizza Dough
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Anyone who's living a low-sugar and/or low-fat lifestyle needs this Greek Yogurt Pizza Dough in their recipe arsenal. A pizza dough recipe that has no yeast, no rise time and can be as simple as a few staple ingredients.
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder (optional but recommended)
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder (optional but recommended)
- 1 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
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Spicy Chicken Feta Pizza
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Pizza sauce, mozzarella, shredded chicken, spicy banana peppers and feta cheese top a thin crust for a deliciously addictive pizza.
- 1 recipe pizza dough (see notes)
- 1 recipe pizza sauce
- 6 ounces mozzarella cheese
- 5 ounces shredded chicken (leftover roasted or rotisserie)
- banana pepper rings
- 3 ounces crumbled feta cheese (crumbled (or to taste))
- olive oil spray
- oregano leaves
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Roasted Cauliflower Rice
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Riced cauliflower is caramelized in a hot oven until toasted and golden brown. A delicious twist on cauliflower rice.
Sheet Pan Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Zucchini
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In this Sheet Pan Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Zucchini tender shrimp is tossed with lemon zest and fresh garlic roasted with fresh zucchini and yellow onions. Delicious paired with cauliflower rice, making for a light, healthy meal. Also great for meal prepping!
- olive oil spray
- 3 zucchinis (sliced 1/4 to 1/2-inches thick)
- 1 small yellow onion (diced)
- kosher salt
- 1 pound shrimp (peeled and deveined (thawed if frozen) and patted dry)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 small lemon (zested)
- 4 cloves garlic (grated)
- black pepper (freshly ground )
- 1/2 lemon (juiced)
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts (toasted )
- 2 tablespoon parsley (chopped)
- 2 pinches red pepper flakes (optional)
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Crispy Air Fryer French Fries
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Homemade Air Fryer French Fries are easy and made with a fraction of the fat and calories. Russet potatoes are sliced, tossed with olive oil, salt and pepper and fried in your counter top air-fryer until golden and crispy! Recipe yields 4 servings.
- 1 pound russet potatoes (sliced 1/4-inch thick strips)
- olive oil spray (avocado oil or ghee oil)
- kosher salt (to taste)
- freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
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