On the summer side, I never want to put away my flip flops. I’m still savoring fresh tomatoes, and I might just cry when the last juicy peach leaves the produce shelves. At the same time, however, I’d be fibbing if I didn’t admit that these Vegan Pumpkin Muffins and this Pumpkin Granola have me craving warm fall flavors. About This Pumpkin Milkshake Every year, I feel guilty rushing fall, because summer feels so short....

My fall baking list always includes something with pumpkin. Make that somethings While I’m a huge fan of Healthy Pumpkin Bread and Pumpkin Sheet Cake, there’s just something extra special about these delightful little cookies. Chewy at the edges, soft in the center, and filled with warm layers of spice, these healthy pumpkin oatmeal cookies are a fall-flavored dreamboat. They’re the right amount of sweet, aren’t too cakey (one of my biggest pet peeves with most pumpkin cookie recipes), and are made with healthy ingredients....

FavoritePinShare Brown rice can be tricky to get right. Make it in your Instant Pot and you’ll have fresh, fluffy rice ready in 20 minutes! Packed with fiber, brown rice is a healthy choice and perfect for layering with your favorite saucy dishes! Caramel chicken, beef and broccoli, and Mongolian beef are a few of my favorites! They’re super easy to make and so delicious! 20-Minute Instant Pot Brown Rice Recipe I remember the first time I went to make brown rice, thinking it would be ready in 15 minutes like white rice....

This rhubarb dump cake is the embodiment of summer flavors. It’s wonderfully warm and moist with a slightly crispy outer crust. The tart, soft, and crunchy rhubarb gives the dessert such a refreshing flavor, too. Just as any other dump cake, this recipe couldn’t be easier to prepare. And because it tastes best when warm, there’s no need to wait for it to cool! As it comes out of the oven, go ahead and dig in....

FavoritePinShare Carrot soup is the perfect combination of fresh and hearty. It’s creamy, delicious, and flavored to perfection and your guests will be running back for seconds! Soups are such a go-to meal for our family, especially this time of year! Try out this award-winning cheeseburger soup, this classic chicken noodle soup, or this creamy broccoli cheese soup. Easy Carrot Soup Soup is one of our favorite meals, especially at this time of year....

FavoritePinShare Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Asparagus Skillet is a quick and healthy one pan meal loaded with fresh citrus flavors. Tender jumbo shrimp are marinated in lemon, garlic, olive oil, and seasonings before they hit the pan. The seafood is sauteed with crisp asparagus and tomatoes for a wholesome dinner. This shrimp skillet recipe checks all of the boxes for a tasty mealtime solution. Healthy, quick and easy! It’s inspired by Mediterranean flavors and seasonal ingredients....

It is getting chilly here in New York City. And what better way to spend a chilly afternoon than savoring some walnut cake right out of the oven with a warm cup of coffee? Yesterday was my day off – Yay! – and we decided to go on a day trip to the Bear Mountain State Park, which is within a 1 hour drive from NYC. It is an absolutely stunning place, with breath taking views and I will make a post to talk just about that for those interested in visiting....

FavoritePinShare Hey Recipe Critic readers! Chelsea back from Chelsea’s Messy Apron and I’ve got a perfect smoothie recipe for you all today! It’s super healthy and filled with good-for-you ingredients. Which we all need in January after the holidays right?! I used to rotate between 3 different smoothies (this recipe being one of them) for the months leading up to my wedding that I claim have skin-glowing properties 🙂 Seriously though, I drank these smoothies like crazy and my skin was super clear and the most vibrant it’s ever been....

Plus, with this easy recipe, you can make it for a fraction of what it costs in the store. Apple butter makes the perfect holiday gift to share with family and friends. All the scents and flavors of fall wrapped up in a jar! This slow cooker apple butter is super easy to make. The recipe is almost hands free. With only 30 minutes of prep time, you’ll just need to chop the apples into pieces and mix them with your trusty spices....

This tasty butter chicken is the crockpot version of my Instant Pot Butter Chicken, which is one of the most popular, highest-rated recipes on my website. It has an authentic Indian flavor, but you can find all of the ingredients at an average grocery store, and you’ll need no more than 15 minutes to prep it. If you’ve never had authentic Indian butter chicken (or Indian food in general!), this Slow Cooker Butter Chicken is a recipe to try....

FavoritePinShare Perfectly tender and packed with flavor Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes. All of the flavors combined with cheese and bacon to create these perfectly tender and delicious potatoes. Potatoes are a favorite year round side dish! Try these Parmesan Garlic Roasted Potatoes, Crispy Potatoes with Pesto and Parmesan or Parmesan Garlic Potato Foil Packets for more delicious ways to enjoy potatoes. Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes This was my first time cooking potatoes in a slow cooker....

FavoritePinShare This Crock Pot Peach Cobbler is an easy dessert, perfect for those fresh summer peaches! With a sweet biscuit topping and thick, syrupy peach filling underneath. I think one of the best things about summer is all the fresh fruit and veggies, right?!? I feel like that’s something we all agree on, along with sunshine, park dates and beach lounging 🙂 It’s Ashley from The Recipe Rebel and I’m back with one of my favorite ways to use up those fresh peaches (if there are any left over once the kids find them!...

This Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken Dip is so easy to make! Cheesy, creamy and packed with delicious flavors. You won’t even notice that this recipe is low carb! Who doesn’t love a good party dip? Make sure to also check out my Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip, Cheesy Chorizo Dip and Hot Smoked Gouda Bacon Dip. The BEST ranch chicken dip! I am a big fan of hot dips! Especially when cheese and bacon are involved....

Rules I break on the regular: The speed limit (I set my cruise to 4 mph over. Wild, I know!)Samples at the grocery store (the sign usually says “Take One” buuuuuuut)Happy hour (“I can still squeeze my order in at 6:01 p.m., right?). And the biggest one of all: don’t try a new recipe for the first time the night you are hosting a dinner party. Unless that recipe is this slow cooker risotto with butternut squash and goat cheese....

My most recent cooking-themed conversation was with my hairstylist. Mid-cut, she asked if I ever found myself cooking the same thing over and over again. (Apparently she was having an interlude with all things sesame/ginger and was curious if I’d gone through similar phases.) Guess which recipe I couldn’t wait to tell her about… SOY GINGER SALMON! Salmon is my answer whenever anyone asks about my go-to weeknight meals. (This extensive list of healthy salmon recipes on my site is proof....

One of the markers of fall is all the fresh squash everywhere, and spaghetti squash is the best kind for so many reasons. It simply more versatile than any of the varieties out there, because it can replace pasta so effortlessly. It can take on any flavors you like, making the possibilities with it just endless. You can even twirl it around your fork like spaghetti, hence the name. It truly is my favorite kind of squash....

Growing up, we always had a box of fruity-flavored oatmeal packets stuffed under the bottom shelf of our pantry. They were sugary (that part I didn’t mind) and microwaved up into a kind of slop that would change tints depending upon what flavor of fruit it was supposed to imitate. Strawberry was a dull, sad pink; blueberry was gray; peach was…well, we never did figure out what to call that color....

FavoritePinShare This traditional German stollen bread is the perfect treat for the holidays! It’s a delicious sweet bread filled with cranberries, raisins, candied citrus, and a luscious almond filling. I love German food and trying to recreate it at home! A few more recipes you’ll have to try out: pork schnitzel, German oven pancakes, and this German potato salad! (It’s one of my favorite sides!) German Christmas Fruit Loaf (Christstollen) This holiday season, swap out your traditional fruit cake for this tasty German version!...

You’ll want to put this keto lemon curd on just about anything. It’s incredibly light and refreshing, full of flavor, and the perfect addition to your favorite keto desserts like ice cream, cheesecake, and even just whipped cream for a super simple and sweet creamy sugar-free lemon curd dessert. Is Lemon Curd Keto? Regular lemon curd is not keto (so much sugar), but this easy low carb lemon curd is keto friendly!...

Want to make the most of this season’s most bountiful crop? Check out my Chicken Thighs with Creamed Corn, Brazilian Corn Cake, Curau (Brazilian Corn Pudding) and Corn Couscous. (This post is sponsored by Carolina® Rice. All opinions are my own.) A creamy summer risotto for corn season! If I could choose one flavor to describe summer, it would be fresh corn. Hands down! There’s something about standing barefoot in the kitchen, shucking ears of corn, that is incredibly satisfying....