Thai Basil Beef

When our friends Thomas and Leah showed up at the house a weeks ago, the first thing they said was they had been thinking about getting Thai food for dinner. This was accepted with a round of “Oo, great idea!” and “Yesss,” comments, until someone remembered it was Sunday: our favorite Thai restaurant is closed on

Easy Pan Gravy

Serves 4 Author Notes I am a “gravy” girl. It all started when I was a little girl dipping Italian bread into my Nana’s sauce. Now I still love to dip food into gravy since I don’t eat bread that much anymore. When making Chicken I use chicken broth and when making beef I may

Cheese Wafers {Keto/Low Carb

How to Make Cheese Wafers Keto-Friendly My mom has made Cheese Straws forever. It’s one of my favorite recipes that I have always loved, but they aren’t easy to make. Since you have to use a cookie press, it’s just too much work for this busy momma of four. Last year she made Cheese Wafers

Pork hokkien noodles with black bean

Ingredients300g skinless, boneless, pork belly, cut into 5 mm cubes450g fresh Hokkien-style noodles1 tsp potato starch*2 tbsp vegetable oil1 Spanish onion, peeled, diced3 cloves garlic, grated or finely chopped1 tsp grated fresh ginger4 tbsp pickled radish, diced*4 tbsp salted Chinese black beans (also called douchi)*1 tsp white sugar1 tsp sea saltfreshly ground black pepper1 tbsp

Homemade Refried Beans

Let’s clear something up here: Yes, you can buy refried beans in a can, and yes, you can make a semi-homemade version with canned beans. They’re both fine when you’re very short on time, but they won’t match the richness or texture of those made from scratch. This recipe comes from Richard Martinez, dad of

Hawaiian Mango Mochi

Makes 24 pieces Author Notes Many picnic baskets are packed with portable and oh-so-tasty brownies for dessert. Perhaps more popular in Hawaii is the beloved Hawaiian-Japanese confection known as mochi. You may be familiar with the Japanese sweet of sticky rice balls sometimes filled with sweet red bean paste. In Hawaii, sweet rice flour has

No Churn Keto Chocolate Ice Cream

This No Churn Keto Chocolate Ice Cream is super chocolatey and creamy! A perfectly delicious Keto frozen treat with no ice cream maker required! Please welcome the talented Martina from The KetoDiet Blog with our guest post today! My name is Martina and I love chocolate. From all the treats, nothing satisfies me more than

Easy Greens

Serves 3-4 Author Notes A few weeks ago I went to a surprise party and when the food was served I discovered a chafing dish of greens and ham at the very end of the buffet. Thank. You. God. All that hammy goodness in between tender, spicy leaves, contrasted by the occasional crunchy stem…all dripping

Homemade German Spätzle

One of the most popular foods from the Swabia region of Germany, here is an authentic recipe for Spätzle that you can make yourself. By Kimberly Killebrew One of the most beloved foods in Germany that tourists go home talking about is Spätzle, the famous German egg noodles from the Baden-Württemberg region of southwest Germany.

Chewy Keto Pecan Cookies – Low Carb

These easy Chewy Keto Pecan Cookies are brought to you by this week’s guest poster Katrin, from the popular low carb blog Sugar Free Londoner! I’ve been Pinterest stalking Katrin for a long time – her photos are incredible and I’m super jelly of her living in such a cool city! These keto cookies are