We love pickled anything and these easy quick pickled carrots are so delicious! A crunchy fresh carrot soaked in an easy brine that only takes a few minutes to make. These are the perfect snack, and work great as a hostess gift tied with some twine! What is Quick Pickling? Quick Pickling is a version…
Gluten free recipes
Gluten free recipes that are easy to make with tons of flavor
Baked Pork Tenderloin
Pork Tenderloin is an easy dinner that everyone loves, and a nice reprieve from the usual chicken dinner. It is just as easy to cook, and we’ll show you a few different ways to cook it in this ultimate guide to perfectly tender, and easy Baked Pork Tenderloin! Pork Tenderloin Preparation There are so many…
Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones)
Mexican Shrimp Cocktails (also known as Cóctel de Camarónes) are a delicious, fresh and healthy way to enjoy a classic resort style dish. Serve them in martini glass, or in a big bowl with chips on the side for a crowd pleasing appetizer. Best part about this easy main course or appetizer is that it…
How to Grill Pork Chops
Grilled Pork Chops are a delicious and simple dinner that the whole family loves. We like to marinate ours for a perfect savory sweet piece of grilled meat, but you can also go the simple salt and pepper route if you prefer. Follow along for our easy, how to guide for perfectly grilled pork chops!…
Chicken and Olives
Chicken and Olives – a simple but elegant Mediterranean Chicken dish that takes under 30 minutes to make! Seared chicken breasts in a lemony sauce enhanced with a bit of the brine from the olives makes this easy one pan dish a stand out! This beautiful and healthy chicken dinner is perfect for weeknight and…
Quick Pickled Cucumbers
The easiest Quick Pickled Cucumber Recipe! Crunchy, tangy and ready to eat in 30 minutes! We go through buckets of these every summer and serve them on sandwiches in salads and along side every thing off the barbeque. Tastes like summer in a jar! What kind of vinegar is best for pickling cucumbers? white vinegar…
Grilled Chicken Thighs
Warmer weather means BBQ-ing, and we love simple Grilled Chicken Thighs! We use a light marinade of fresh herbs, lemon zest, garlic, salt, pepper and olive oil, yielding a fresh tasting, healthy main course that is perfect for simple at home nights, or for having company over. Grilled Chicken Thigh Recipe Grilled chicken thighs are…
Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Cinco de Mayo is coming up and we love any excuse to cook up a healthy and filling meal! These Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats are filled with corn, fire roasted tomatoes, black beans and ground turkey for a family favorite and a great way to enjoy all the flavors of tacos, but in a healthy,…
Green Chili Chicken
This Green Chili Chicken takes less than 5 minutes to prepare and in the oven it goes! Chicken breasts smothered in a cream cheese and chili mixture then baked to ooey gooey perfection! This simple dish is big on flavor! Combine cream cheese, grated cheese and a can of green chilies along with a few…
Grilled Swordfish
Being from the Pacific Northwest, we are fish fiends! This Grilled Swordfish recipe features a quick marinade and only requires about 5 minutes of grilling on either side making it the perfect weeknight, healthy entree. It’s as quick as it is flavorful and we think you’ll love it! What is Swordfish, and what does it…
Chicken Lollipops
A fun appetizer or even main course, we love to make these chicken lollipops! Make just a few, or enough for a party, we’ll show you how to cut chicken drumsticks into perfect lollipops, then we’ll amp up the flavor with an easy BBQ marinade. The result? Crisp skin, tender chicken, and a sweet and…
Easy Deviled Eggs
Deviled Eggs are a nostalgic, easy appetizer and perfect for Easter or any holiday alike. What makes this recipe so much easier than traditional deviled eggs is the use of an Air Fryer to hard boil the eggs! We’ll show you how to make delicious, creamy, and perfect deviled eggs, in less time. The first step to…
Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs
Hard boiled eggs are a treat but who likes to stand and monitor them while they boil? Gone are the days of watching water heat up on the stove for hard boiled eggs, simply air fry them! They come out perfect every time, and they’re easier to peel, with a perfect yellow yolk. How to…
Healthy Chicken Marinade
This Healthy Chicken Marinade is full of flavor! Using lemons, fresh herbs, fresh garlic, and dijon mustard, we let the chicken breasts marinate and absorb the flavors though some added chicken broth, resulting in juicy, tender flavorful chicken breasts. Healthy Chicken Marinade Ingredients: Fresh Garlic: Don’t skimp for jarred, or granulated. The fresh garlic really…
Simple Rice Pilaf (with other flavor ideas!)
Rice Pilaf is an easy change up from your regular white rice side dish and we love to load ours up with flavor! Our rice pilaf uses a base of orzo toasted in butter along with diced onion, combined with fluffy rice, all cooked in chicken broth. This rice pilaf recipe works great as a…