Sweet Vinegar Coleslaw (No Mayo)
This healthy coleslaw with a sweet vinegar coleslaw dressing is a no-mayo alternative to the classic coleslaw version, covering all the potluck salad bases. Opposites do attract. It’s why anything...
View ArticleThe Best Easy Grilled Vegetables
After years of practice on the grill, these are my tips for the best easy grilled vegetables, enhancing the natural sweetness of summer’s favorite vegetables with each smoky bite. Adding more plants to...
View ArticleHow to Make the Best Chimichurri Sauce
This Argentinian chimichurri sauce is a fresh parsley and cilantro salsa that gives grilled steak, chicken, fish and vegetables a garlicky kick. Firing up the grill is a summer habit I’ll never get...
View ArticleGrilled Vegetables with Chimichurri Sauce
Grilled vegetables get a serious flavor boost with a few spoonfuls of this spunky Argentinian chimichurri as a bright and zesty finishing sauce in this easy vegetarian side dish. When it comes to...
View ArticleGrilled Shrimp Vietnamese Spring Rolls
Filled with herbs, veggies, and grilled shrimp, these fresh shrimp spring rolls take some patience to assemble, but they’re so flavorful! One of the things I’ve read in self-help business books,...
View Article20 Potluck Side Dishes for the Classic Summer BBQ
This list of my top 20 classic potluck side dishes are he favorites everyone at your summer cookout will love and are easy to make and to take. It’s summer, when you’re very likely to be invited to a...
View ArticleThe Best Grilled Chicken Breast Recipe
The secret to juicy grilled chicken isn’t always in the seasonings or complicated marinades. It’s all about HOW you grill the chicken. Here’s how to grill chicken breasts perfectly every single time....
View ArticleEasy Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce
This easy and flavorful healthy chicken gyro recipe starts with a simple 5-ingredient yogurt lemon marinated chicken that can be pan-fried, baked, or grilled, and is topped with a simple cucumber and...
View ArticleHow to Make Easy Basil Pesto
Homemade pesto is one of the quickest ways to brighten any dish from caprese chicken to pizza and even to macaroni and cheese. This is my tried and true method to make the perfect basil pesto recipe...
View ArticleGreek Salad with Avocado
This healthy Greek salad with added avocado and an easy-to-make Greek salad dressing is just the right recipe for simple no-cooking eats all summer long. Sometimes the classics are just what the doctor...
View ArticleShrimp Scampi Pasta
Fresh tomatoes, garlic and basil bring summertime flavors to a classic dinner of Shrimp Scampi Pasta. Fresh tomatoes, garlic and basil. Three ingredients that magically transform into very special...
View ArticleThe Best Caprese Salad (Plus a DIY Caprese Salad Bar)
The best caprese salad shows off summer’s finest with creamy mozzarella and heirloom tomatoes topped with fresh leafy basil and fruity olive oil. Serve the salads individually or turn this simple...
View Article31 Quick Dinner Ideas for Easy Summer Nights
This list of 31 quick dinner ideas will have you in and out of the kitchen (or manning the grill) with plenty of time left to chill out on any hot summer night of the week. Hello August = Hello end of...
View ArticleThe Best BBQ Chicken
The best BBQ chicken breast recipe doesn’t call for complicated marinades or rubs. It’s all about this easy on-the-grill or in-the-oven cooking method sweetened with BBQ sauce for moist and juicy...
View Article20 Caprese Recipes You’ll Go Crazy For
From the best caprese salads to caprese skewers and the classic caprese sandwich, this list of 20 favorite tomato, mozzarella and basil themed recipes will have you going crazy for caprese. You know...
View ArticleThai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai)
This easy spicy Thai Basil Chicken recipe infuses authentic Thai flavors into a coconut sauce that’s dynamite over rice or noodles for a fast dinner you will literally find yourself craving. When my...
View ArticleSlow Cooker Hatch Green Chile Verde
Your slow cooker does all the hard work for you in this pork green chili recipe. Hatch green chiles are the star of this soup, but jalapeños can be used if needed! Searching for Hatch Green Chile...
View ArticlePasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce and Ricotta Cheese
This easy pasta dish comes together in less than 15 minutes with a fresh tomato sauce made even healthier with whole wheat pasta and spinach that’s topped with ricotta cheese. This is where healthy...
View Article30 Easy Healthy Chicken Dinners Ideas
It’s the weeknight riddle that becomes less and less funny: What to make for dinner tonight? This list of 30 easy healthy chicken dinner recipes is the answer. This time of year is ultra-busy for...
View ArticleStuffed Bell Peppers Recipe With Ground Beef
Classic stuffed peppers with rice, ground beef, and a rainbow of sweet red, yellow and orange bell peppers makes the best easy dinner idea any night of the week. Ever since I was a starry eyed...
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