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Learn how to make blender salsa with fresh tomatoes! This recipe is so much better than store-bought and takes only 5 minutes to make. We love to serve it up as a party appetizer with chips or to pair it with homemade tacos or taco salad! It's zesty, mild in spiciness, and full of flavor. For years I've always purchased store-bought salsa until I realized how easy it is to make at home an ...

This herbaceous Tuscan cannellini bean salad is simply delicious! White beans tossed with colorful veggies like fennel, roasted red pepper, and juicy tomatoes. It's the perfect side salad to pair with any meal! A colorful salad to welcome Spring! This cannellini bean salad is absolutely delicious and is full of fresh herb flavor. Each bite has veggies like crunchy fennel, roasted red pepp ...

Learn how to make vegan split pea soup without using ham! This richly flavorful soup uses simple plant-based ingredients to build flavor and the results are absolutely delicious. It's a recipe you'll find yourself making again and again! This flavorful vegan split pea soup is one of my childhood favorites! But we would always use a ham bone to infuse deep flavor into the peas. When I was t ...

These soft and chewy vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are made with hearty oat flour, peanut butter for taste and texture, and are naturally sweetened. Each bite is better than the last, and no one will ever know they're vegan and gluten-free! Meet the most delicious vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookie there ever was! The texture is soft and chewy and the flavor is perfectly sweet with ...

This beautifully fresh winter citrus avocado salad is bursting with flavor! Juicy orange slices in a bed of kale with creamy avocado, and a citrus vinaigrette drizzled over top. A winter salad for all the citrus lovers! Each bite of this citrus avocado salad is bursting with winter oranges, crunchy walnuts for texture, and creamy avocado. It's fresh, bright, and the perfect salad if you w ...

The whole family will love this cheesy cauliflower baked ziti! Every bite is filled with pasta noodles coated in melted cheddar cheese, fresh herbs, and roasted cauliflower for a healthy twist. One of my childhood favorites - baked ziti but with some roasted cauliflower to make things a little healthier! Growing up my mom made baked pasta all the time, but never used ricotta cheese or rea ...

The recipes I'm sharing today are some of Drew and I's favorites! Whether you are trying to eat a little less meat for the new year and you want to try something new, or you already love veggie-filled recipes and need some new inspo. We have something here to try! You'll find recipes of all kinds in this post. From nourishing plant-based soups and stews to vegetarian pasta dishes to amazi ...

Learn how to make melt-in-your-mouth Italian Christmas crescent cookies! Made with simple ingredients like butter, flour, and vanilla, and dusted with sweet powdered sugar. The perfect holiday cookie that everyone will love! Make the holidays complete with these delicious Italian crescent cookies! They're simple butter cookies shaped into a crescent moon. To make them you'll only need 5 i ...

Learn how to make chocolate-dipped biscotti with sweet & chewy dried cherries! These crunchy Italian cookies are perfect for the holidays and are best when dunked into a warm cup of coffee or hot cocoa. Every bite of these crunchy Italian biscotti cookies is chocolatey, crispy, and filled with chewy dried cherries! My family loves this recipe. So much so, that all of the biscottis are ...

Learn how to make healthier nachos with these black bean sweet potato nachos! Instead of chips, this recipe uses slices of cooked potatoes as the base that are topped with homemade salsa, creamy avocado, and melted cheese. You're going to love these sweet healthy potato nachos! What makes them special is rather than using chips as the base, this recipe uses soft, roasted slices of sweet p ...

Learn how to make spinach lasagna roll-ups! A fun and delicious twist on traditional lasagna. Rather than layering the lasagna in a baking dish, these noodles are rolled up with fresh herbs, Italian cheeses, and healthy green spinach! I don't usually like messing with classics, but this fresh twist on Lasagna might just be my new favorite pasta dish. These lasagna roll-ups are loaded with f ...

Looking for simple and delicious Friendsgiving food ideas to make for the holidays? Look no further than these crowd-pleasing recipes. Whether you are planning to have an intimate gathering with family or "Friendsgiving" for Thanksgiving, and you're looking for easy holiday recipes, you've come to the right place. Now, if you've never heard of it before, you may be wondering what is Frie ...