Baked Vegan Chocolate Donuts Recipe One of my proudest baking moments was the day I first made these chocolate donuts! They are so soft and moist, and can you believe it – they’re made with simple dairy free vegan ingredients!! Seriously, they’re going to blow your mind, I’m telling you now. In NYC, there’s a bakery called Dun-Well that sells the most amazing vegan donuts (add it to your must visit list – it’s in Brooklyn!...

Easy Pork Fried Rice Recipe When you only have 20 minutes to make a meal to satisfy everyone at the dinner table, make this Pork Fried Rice! It’s so easy and so delicious! Why? Filling: It’s made with rice (I use leftover rice usually!), lean pork and filled with vegetables – that makes it a filling dinner recipe! You can use white or brown rice. Easy and Fast: From start to finish, it takes less than 20 minutes to make....

This Homemade Chicken Dumpling Soup is a favorite comfort food for winter. It’s so delicious that when I make it, we often end up having it again the next night because we still crave it, just like what happened last week. I made it on Wednesday, the family wanted it again, so we had it for dinner again on Thursday. Yum! What makes this chicken and dumpling soup even better, apart from the homemade dumplings, is the generous mix of wholesome veggies it contains....

Small Birthday Cake Recipe Sometimes you just want a small birthday cake and that’s what this recipe is – a lovely birthday cake with enough servings for 6-8 people. Made with moist vanilla cake, sweet buttercream frosting and lots of sprinkles, it’s everything a birthday cake should be – but in mini size! We are a family of 5 and we always have a low key birthday celebration at home. Sure, the kids sometimes have their playground or play place birthday parties with their friends, but no matter what, we always have a family only birthday party at home too....

Soy Sauce Mushrooms What’s more to say about these soy sauce mushrooms except that if you make them please invite me over because they are my absolute favorite! The mushrooms are buttery, juicy and saucy, everything you need to top off a steak with! They are ready within 10 minutes of slicing up the mushrooms, making them a super easy side dish to serve! I hope you try them very soon!...

We tried growing corn up on the roof for a few years and it grew.. sometimes. In 2012 we had the best results on the roof, but each year before and after was hit or miss (here’s how to protect corn from rats). Each year I talked Matthew into trying again, and each year we got small, if any, corn. Eventually Matthew had to give me a intervention and say that corn was a waste on the roof, why don’t we grow something else?...

Chicken and Cherry Tomatoes This is such a easy chicken dinner recipe! Rub chicken breasts with minced garlic and spices and throw them into a baking dish, followed by cherry tomatoes. Bake it the oven and dinner is ready! It’s that simple! The recipe makes really juicy chicken because we cover it with parchment paper when baking! This makes moist and tender chicken, perfect to pair with juicy cherry tomatoes! We love this meal during garden season when the cherry tomatoes are peak sweetness!...

Healthy Spinach Chips Recipe You are probably familiar with kale chips and apple chips but do you know about spinach chips? If not, I hope this post will change that. These spinach chips just melt in your mouth. And the best part is that these are a healthy guilt-free snack. Don’t you love that? I do! With an overabundance (understatement) of fresh spinach in the garden I was trying to come up with unique ways on how to use these beautiful leaves....

Crockpot Sauerkraut Soup with Sausage Looking for a comforting crockpot soup? Then you need to try this Polish Sauerkraut Soup, a simple sausage and sauerkraut soup with potatoes, ready in just 5 hours. This creamy soup combines cream of mushroom and chicken soups with sauerkraut, smoked sausage, and veggies (potatoes, carrots and onion). Depending on how much time you have, cook on LOW or HIGH, and then serve. We love it served with dinner rolls or sweet cornbread, perfect for dipping into the soup!...

Making Tortilla Chips From Scratch Tortilla chips are a favorite of ours to snack on (especially with homemade salsa and dipping in easy chili!), we just love them! But what don’t I love? That $5 price tag for our favorite brand of chips! With the chips running low, I set off to create our own homemade tortilla chips from scratch, with a much lower price point. Besides the yummy taste of a crunchy homemade tortilla chip, making your own allows you to experiment with flavors....

Homemade condensed cream of mushroom soup There have been so many times I’ve tried to make a recipe only to realize I didn’t have any cans of cream of mushroom soup. It can’t be that hard to make it from scratch, right? Turns out, it’s not! This creamy condensed soup is made with milk, simple seasonings, a pinch of cornstarch for thickening, and FRESH mushrooms. Everything gets pulsed in a food processor then sits on the stove until it’s creamy and delicious....

I’m all about the side dishes during holiday meals. Stuffing and Scalloped Potatoes? Check. Carrot Casserole? Check. Green Beans? Check. And now these Pesto Mashed Potatoes? Yes! Load up my plate! How to Make Creamy Mashed Potatoes This recipe’s base is my all time favorite Creamy Mashed Potatoes recipe. These mashed potatoes are so creamy because we add in cream cheese – that’s the secret ingredient! INGREDIENTS 2.5 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes1/2 cup butter (softened)3 oz....

Pickled Cherry Tomatoes Close your eyes and think of pickled cherry tomatoes – can you just feel Summer? Pickled Cherry Tomatoes taste like little sweet cherry tomatoes, but with more bite due to the garden fresh herbs we’re also throwing in. Because we poke each cherry tomato with a toothpick, each tomato is packed with flavor! Personally, I think these taste (and smell) like pizza. It’s the juicy cherry tomatoes, mixed with fresh garlic, oregano and rosemary, all pickled together that really gives me pizzeria vibes!...

Arugula Salad with Chickpeas We’re having a chickpea moment here and can’t get enough. Our current favs are Cherry Tomato and Chickpea Salad (for lunch!!) and Chickpea Curry for dinner (seriously, my kids even love this) so yeah, I’m here to share another chickpea recipe! This really simple arugula and chickpea salad is quick and tasty. Tossed with a lemon-olive oil dressing and parmesan, it makes a quick lunch, or a side salad for dinner....

Strawberry Ice Cream The ice cream cravings are out of control this week! With the mixture of Summer temperatures, fresh strawberries growing in the garden and craving cold ice cream, I broke our ice cream maker out of the cabinet and made this Strawberry Ice Cream With No Eggs! Eggs are often included in making delicious ice cream but I’m a believer that they aren’t necessary for creating some of the best, homemade ice cream....

Easy cheesy hash browns for breakfast Waffle irons are no longer JUST for waffles. They’re the perfect tool for making extra crispy Waffle Iron Hash Browns for breakfast! Grilling frozen hash browns in a waffle iron with shredded cheese and butter results in a crispy-on-the-outside, fluffy-on-the-inside side dish to pair with your eggs and bacon. It’s no secret that I love homemade waffles and crispy diner hash browns, but when you combine the two, it’s magic!...

Banana Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie Without Milk This smoothie is dairy free and vegan. It doesn’t include milk or yogurt. Milk and yogurt have a tendency to slow me down and make smoothies taste heavy, so this is perfect for those on dairy free diets or just don’t prefer milk in their smoothies. The recipe makes 24 ounces, which is perfect for 2 servings. You can share with someone (if you’d like) but usually I drink one right away and then put the other half in the refrigerator for the next day....

Beef and Mushroom Dumpling Soup You guys. You guys. YOU GUYS. Sorry, I’m screaming because this soup is SOOOOO GOOD. If you love soup dumplings, then you’re going to be in beef and mushroom dumpling soup heaven after you taste this. The dumplings are filled with juicy beef and mushrooms. The homemade beef broth is so good you’ll be sipping it with a spoon. They’ve got this magical combo of a crispy, golden exterior because we’re going to lightly brown them in a skillet first, and then steam them to soften....

Creamy Beef Stroganoff Recipe Looking for something delicious for dinner tonight? Try this Beef Stroganoff! This homemade meal is pretty easy to make, and you might already have all the simple ingredients in your kitchen. Like a classic beef stroganoff recipe, this family favorite is made with cuts of beef, garlic, onions, mushrooms and a delicious creamy sauce! The gravy is extra creamy due to the seasoned beef broth/cornstarch mixture with added sour cream to make a very smooth sauce....

Hi, Do you want to come in? I’m going to make us some soup. It will be delicious. Oh, what kind of soup you ask? LOCKS DOOR, REALLY QUICK Lettuce soup. Creamy Lettuce Soup Recipe Wait, what, lettuce soup? That is how I feel everytime I bring up lettuce soup. Most people are frightened of it, the idea of lettuce pureed into a creamy soup doesn’t sound that appetizing to most....