Quinoa is the unsung hero of meal prep — quick, endlessly adaptable and delightfully nutty. Here I'll show you how to cook up a perfect potful every time . But quinoa's true magic lies in its versatility after it's: tossed into salads, anchoring a grain bowl, or dressing up as a cozy side. Quinoa is like a blank canvas, waiting for your favorite flavors—herbs, spices, veggies or a tangy dressing. You just might wonder how you've lived without this pantry essential! Easy, Homestyle Whole Food, "Plain" But Perfect. Just Three Ingredients. Real Food, Fast & Flexible. Mere Minutes to the Table. Year-Round Kitchen Staple. Budget Friendly. Weeknight Easy. Great for Meal Prep. Perfect When Cooking for One or Two . Weight Watchers Friendly. Not just vegan, Vegan Done Real . Naturally Gluten Free. So Good!!

This week's "Seasonal Seven" recipe collection is winter fare at its very best, perfect for warming our kitchens and our homes and with any luck our hearts. Will the list inspire a memorable meal this week? Fingers crossed!

Breakfast is now officially the best part of the day. Tickle your inner child with memories of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches while impressing your protein-conscious grown-up self with 35 grams of protein . Soak all the pantry-friendly ingredients overnight to wake up to creamy, hearty and wholesome oats. Memorable Weekday-Easy Meal-Prep Breakfast with Nostalgic Flavors. High Protein with Whole Food + Protein Powder. Portable, Make-Ahead Oatmeal To Go. Convenient, Nutrient-Dense Balanced Breakfast. Mix in One Bowl, No Cooking Required to Prepare or Eat. Hearty & Filling. Year-Round Kitchen Staple. Budget Friendly. Perfect When Cooking for One or Two . Easy DIY. Vegetarian. Naturally Gluten Free. What're you waiting for?! So Good!!

This week's "Seasonal Seven" recipe collection is all about an after-holiday reset, returning an abundance of vegetables to our meals, no diet, no resolutions, just lots of vegetables because dang, don't they just taste so so good right now? Thank goodness for January!

A light, creamy foot lotion mixed at home from just three common and inexpensive drugstore ingredients – at a fraction of the cost of our favorite commercial lotion, Cetaphil. Our feet get so beat up and it's so important, especially for those with diabetes, to care for our feet with TLC. With this rich lotion, your feet's skin will soon be soft and supple again. Footsie, anyone? Just Three Easy-to-Find Ingredients, Mixed at Home. Great for Gifts.

Food bloggers love this Happy New Year's tradition: looking back across the entire year, sharing the new recipes which most connected with readers. I go a step further, selecting "just one" recipe from all of 2024 as "most useful" for my collection of Best-Ever “Most Useful” Recipes , now 22 years strong! Plus, how about some lucky foods for ringing in the new year, greens and black-eyed peas? Will you find yourself tempted to make one of these recipes? I sure hope so!

Suomalainen Nakit ja Perunasalaatti Festive doesn’t have to mean fussy—or even pretty—just downright delicious. Please join my husband and me to ring in the new year— we'll celebrate Finnish-style with Finland's beloved New Year's combo of juicy franks and a creamy potato salad spiked with sour pickles and apple . The food is fun and festive and decidedly unfussy. Pair it with bubbly beverages and maybe we make it to midnight?! Hyvää Uutta Vuotta! Happy New Year! An Approachable, Memorable New Year's Menu, a Long-Time Tradition in Finland. Budget Friendly. Potluck & Party Friendly. Naturally Gluten Free. So Good!!

with Fig Jam, Pistachios & Pomegranate Let’s talk about the ultimate holiday appetizer: goat cheese with fig jam, pistachios, and pomegranate seeds. It’s stunning, ridiculously easy, and tastes like you spent all afternoon on it (you didn’t). Tangy goat cheese is the perfect canvas for the sweet dots of fig jam, while crunchy pistachios and bursts of tart pomegranate take it to the next level. It’s the kind of dish that makes everyone gather around the table, cracker in hand, and demand the recipe. Serve it with toasted baguette slices or your favorite crackers, and bask in the glory of having nailed the easiest, prettiest snack ever. Approachable, Memorable Homestyle Whole Food, Simply Prepared. "Real Food, Fresh & Inventive. Beautiful Color! Mere Minutes to the Table. A New Addition to The Homemade Pantry , a Kitchen Parade Specialty. Potluck & Party & Kid Friendly. Easy DIY. Vegetarian. Naturally Gluten Free. So Good!!

Hark! The celebrations are nigh, let's remember to gird ourselves for sneaking a kiss beneath the mistletoe and maybe even dancing round the Christmas tree by setting a pretty table for a good breakfast and with any luck, finding good reason to linger long at the table still in jammies and slippers. Should I put on another pot of coffee? Merry Christmas to all who celebrate ...

Wake up the morning with a festive mostly make-ahead breakfast bursting with holiday spirit. Thick bread slices are soaked overnight in eggnog (homemade or store-bought, your choice), cooked until crisp and golden (on the stove or in the oven, your choice), then spooned with a delicious tart-but-still-sweet apple-cranberry sauce. It's a cozy, indulgent (and dare I say, easy?) way to kick off a holiday morning, a family favorite since way way back. Festive French Toast for Special Holiday Breakfasts. A Long-Time Family Favorite. Budget Friendly. Vegetarian. What're you waiting for?! So Good!!