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It calls for a combination of stone fruits and summer vegetables tossed in olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt, and black pepper. The fruits release their natural juices so that no additional dressing is required. The vegetables in the fruit salad take it from sweet to savory. I absolutely love it and I am sure you will, too. Cherries and cucumbers? Peaches and chili peppers? Celery with fruit? The answer is yes, yes, and yes!...

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The Problem: Meal Planning to Please At the outset of adulthood, meal planning to please (or even impress) was my default. I poured over cookbooks, choosing meals that would impress friends or make me happy. To an extent, it worked. We certainly ate well! Where this broke down, however, was when the things that I wanted didn’t fit the budget. Paying full price for proteins based on whim can jack up that grocery bill quickly....

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You can add them to smoothies for extra protein and fiber, or let them soak for a while and plump up to make an easy dairy-free chia pudding. When chia seeds started popping up on food blogs a few years ago all I could think of was those sprout-covered terracotta chia pets marketed on infomercials in the early 80s. I shied away. Too many memories of sprouting clay animals rattling in my brain....

Deep dark chocolate and fresh grated ginger sets these cookies apart from the other cookies on the holiday cookie plate. Most gingerbread and gingersnap cookies don’t quite have enough gingery “snap” to them for me. My solution is to use actual fresh-grated ginger in the dough. It sounds fussy, but once you start using the fresh ginger, it’s hard to go back to plain ground ginger. The fresh ginger also gives the cookies a warm heat that makes a great contrast to the earthier chocolate....

Can I substitute leftovers for an ingredient in a recipe I want to make? Can I serve this meal in a variety of ways? Is it doable to make this on a weeknight, or can I change it a bit to make it special for a weekend dinner party? When it comes to this Easy Chicken Mac and Cheese, the answer to all of those questions is “yes!” We make this recipe frequently at my house because it’s so flexible and delicious....

Halloween Rice Krispie Treats These cute little Halloween Rice Krispie Treats are such a fun twist on the traditional kid-friendly dessert. They’re the perfect Halloween treats for class parties, work potlucks, or any time you need a fun holiday treat. Caramel and sweetened condensed milk gives these sweet snacks a delicious Fall flavor, and dipped in chocolate, these fun Halloween treats add Halloween fun to any occasion and taste absolutely delicious!...

Instant Pot Chicken Breasts Chicken breasts cooked in the instant pot are ideal to keep on hand for a quick lunch or easy dinner on a busy weeknight. Thanks to the Instant Pot, you’ll always have delicious protein to shred or slice over salads, chop into pasta dishes or sprinkle on pizza. This recipe is a terrific alternative to baking chicken, when you don’t want to heat up the oven and entire house....

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Every celebratory occasion in the family, butter chicken made an appearance on the dinner table. I would grunt and nag mom for preferring him more than me—but all of us knew that was all a façade because I would always end up wiping the plate clean. What Is Butter Chicken? Butter chicken is prepared with marinated chicken that’s first grilled and then served in a rich gravy (a.k.a. curry) made with tomato, butter, and a special spice blend as a base....

Now I’ve decided to turn my favorite fall dessert into a frozen treat. Real pumpkin. Real spices. No ice cream maker required. I’m SO excited to share this recipe with you! You don’t need any fancy equipment to make this no-churn pumpkin spiced ice cream. All you need is a handheld electric mixer or stand mixer to whip the heavy cream. You could even whip the cream by hand with a whisk if you want a work out!...

This peach smoothie celebrates summer’s favorite fruit and pairs it with a perfect partner—almonds. They’re both from the prunus genus of plants, which also includes apricots, plums, and cherries. I use both almond extract and almond butter to enhance the natural sweetness of the peaches and add healthy fats to keep you full until your next meal. A little ripe banana adds natural sweetness and creaminess without overpowering the smoothie with banana-ness....

Pork and Veggie Potstickers Pork and Veggie Potstickers are among my very favorite foods, but for some reason I was always too nervous to make them myself. But once I did, I couldn’t believe how easy they were to make! I haven’t ordered them from a restaurant since! Seriously, for the price of about eight of these potstickers in a restaurant you can make dozens! Every time I have made these, they get eaten before I can even get them on the table for dinner....

Video: How to Make Pumpkin Bread The Best Pumpkin for Pumpkin Bread Most people use canned puréed pumpkin for baking recipes like this because of the consistent results. Although if you want, you can easily roast a sugar pumpkin, butternut squash, or kabocha pumpkin for its purée. You’ll get more roasted and caramelized flavor that way. Steaming or boiling also works, though you’ll miss the extra flavor from the roasting....

This sauce is so good, it will make you want to grab crusty bread and wipe the plate. You can’t ask for a meal that gives you more, considering how little time you spend making it. Puttanesca sauce is named for Italian ladies of the night, and though there are many stories about how it got its name, the one that seems plausible to me is that those women needed a quick, satisfying pasta to make between clients....

Here’s a quick and easy way to take them up a notch, tossing the cooked green beans with a no-cooking-required citrusy, spicy sauce made with sweet orange marmalade, soy sauce, and spicy Sriracha hot sauce. In fact, this three-ingredient spicy orange dipping sauce you could use for any number of recipes. I first encountered it while observing the Pillsbury Bake-Off challenge last year. Lauren Wyler from Austin, Texas served up the sauce with her entry for Cashew Chicken Twists....

“Yes, you can eat them,” I replied, “They’re cookies. You can also hang them from your tree.” “What’s inside?” asked Matthew (7). “Life Savers. And Jolly Ranchers.” “LIFE SAVERS? AND JOLLY RANCHERS?” It was as if Santa himself had just poked his head through the fireplace. The boys, my young neighbors, dissected and demolished the ones they had each picked out to eat. It was all I could do to keep their hands off the remaining cookies....