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Greek Meatballs also called Keftedes - Are juicy tender meatballs made with ground beef, minced onion, earthy spices and fresh flavorful herbs. They are such a comforting mediterranean food and there are so many different ways to serve them. Looking for more ways to make meatballs? Also try my super popular Italian Meatballs and the healthier Turkey Meatballs . Greek Keftedes Keftedes are a popular Greek dish made with ground beef, lamb or pork, bread crumbs (dried or fresh) with a liquid to soak, egg to bind, and to flavor they include onion and fresh herbs such as mint and parsley. Traditionally they are pan fried in oil but for a healthier alternative they can be oven baked (I've included both methods in the recipe). They have delicious rich meaty flavor paired with fresh herby notes, they are beautifully browned, and you'll find them to be incredibly hearty and filling (5 meatballs may not seem like much but it's quite a generous serving). These can be served b...

Easy Yogurt Cake ! It's an irresistible cake made a bit healthier with Greek yogurt and olive oil, and it has a moist crumb with a texture similar to muffins or pound cake . It's delicious topped with whipped cream or sweetened yogurt and fresh berries, or keep it simple and dust with a light powdered sugar finish or drizzle with honey. Why You'll Love This Easy Homemade Cake This humbly simple French style yogurt cake is perfectly fit for entertaining or a birthday celebration, yet it's mildly sweet also making it ideal for a weekend breakfast. It's a tender cake thanks to its high yogurt content and the taste has a nice faint tang and depth of flavor. And you wouldn't believe how effortless it is to make. It's a cake that doesn't require a mixer at all, it's a simple batter mixed by hand. The other great thing about it is that you don't need to wait for it to cool completely before slicing and serving. It can be served a bit warm which is...

A loaded Greek Bowl with pan seared chicken, nutritious quinoa, a healthy Greek salad, tangy feta, plus creamy tzatziki and hummus. It's an excellent dinner while any extra will be awaiting for lunch the following day. Greek Chicken Bowl I've shared Greek chicken bowls before but they called for marinated and grilled chicken. I wanted a simpler weeknight and winter friendly version that was just as delicious, so created this stovetop variation. They are still brimming with flavor, abundant in fresh goodness, and it's all about those sauces (they include both tzatziki and hummus and it makes all the difference). It's a one bowl meal you can feel great about serving as it includes a whole grain, a complete protein, healthy fats (olive oil and avocado), and a tons of vegetables. And of course we throw some cheese in there because feta adds so much flavor. Also try the other variations I've shared below (you can swap out things like quinoa for rice, avocado for o...

Easy and super delicious homemade Breakfast Sandwiches ! A family favorite made with toasted English muffins, creamy herbed eggs, flavorful cheddar, and thin cut deli ham folded into layers to perfectly fit. Such a tasty way to start the day! A Simple Homemade Breakfast Sandwich This is a classic breakfast sandwich with a few upgrades (hello herbs and cream!) plus a few simple swaps to make them faster (using stovetop scrambled eggs and pre-cooked meat like deli ham). They are a classic morning comfort food and make a super satisfying lazy Saturday morning breakfast. They don't require any special cooking skill, and they are one of those breakfasts that everyone can agree on. Plus I've shared lots of other options to switch them up including various filling ideas and cooking methods because this is the ever-so-versatile breakfast sandwich after all. The key to the recipe is just that you don't walk away while they are toasting under the broiler and forget about them. ...

Nutritious Baked Oats 6 easy ways! This simple recipe is made with whole grain oats blitzed in a blender with a handful of ingredients, then poured into individual ramekins with mix-ins added, and oven baked. It's a muffin-like treat without all the high sugar and fat content. Love these ideas? Also try my Overnight Oats 5 Ways and porridge like Oatmeal 8 Ways . Viral TikTok Inspired Baked Oats Improved Baked oats have been around for a years and became very popular from a TikTok recipe. The difference between these and baked oatmeal is that the ingredients for baked oats are all pulverized in a blender leaving the oats ground up fine, and with baked oatmeal the oatmeal is left whole and everything is just stirred together in a mixing bowl. Though the ingredients between the two are very similar their textures are quite different. These are more muffin-like while baked oatmeal is more like a chewy oat breakfast casserole. Both are so delicious just unique in their own way. ...

Healthy Green Juice - Made with a variety of fresh greens including kale or spinach, cucumber, celery, lime and naturally sweetened with an apple or grapes. A great way to start the day! Nutritious Green Juice This green juice recipe is super versatile and is a mindful way to use up produce that is about to spoil so it's not wasted. You can even make a double batch so you have a juice for the next day without having to clean the juicer again (that's always the only drawback). When making green juice I usually always like to include the celery but everything else can be switched up. Pick a leafy green such as kale, spinach or romaine lettuce, then toss in a cucumber or broccoli stalks, add a tart flavor from lime or lemon (to help mask the intensity of the leafy green), give it a flavor boost with ginger or mint, and sweeten it with a sweet juicy apple or green grapes. It's fun to try all the different varieties and helpful having the option of using up what you have...

Cannoli Dip - A party-friendly spin on a widely popular Italian dessert that's turned into a perfectly dip-able treat. It's made with rich ricotta, fluffy whipped cream, sweetened with fine powdered sugar and dotted with tiny dark chocolate chips. A fun and easy way to make cannoli! Cannoli Dip If you ask me I'd vote cannoli , tiramisu, and gelato are top ranking for best Italian desserts.  But each can be time consuming to make. So what to do in a hurry? Make a super simple and fast cannoli dip instead and pair it with a variety of sweet crackers. Or if you want to go all out pair it with the homemade cannoli chips like I've done here. They are from my cannoli shell recipe but you don't need any special forms. Instead the dough is just cut into bite size triangles and deep fried for that perfectly crisp finish. It's an exciting and unique variation on traditional cannoli and equally just as delicious. Light and fluffy cannoli dip paired with crisp and fla...

Abundantly flavorful Stuffed Chicken Breast - Made with tender chicken breasts that have been filled with a pocket of fresh spinach, herbs, zesty sun dried tomatoes, tangy feta and rich mozzarella. Worthy of holidays or welcome for weekend dinners. Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast This hearty stuffed chicken recipe is easier than you'd think yet always completely impressive. It includes vibrant Mediterranean cuisine inspired ingredients that will leave you craving more. It's brimming with spinach and includes so many other satisfying flavors to compliment it. The feta and sun dried tomatoes are two key components here that add so much to the dish. The chicken breasts are carved with a deep pocket in each is generously filled with this fresh, complexly flavorful mixture. From there it's pan seared for a beautiful golden brown finish and baked off in the oven to cook it all the way through. Serve it with the little bit of drippings in the pan and if you want ...

A festive and delicious Christmas Tree Cheese Ball ! A Christmas appetizer made with rich cream cheese, sharp white cheddar, flavorful herbs and fresh vegetables. It's a holiday party favorite and a tasty twist on the classic cheese ball . A Fun Christmas Appetizer Recipe This eye catching Christmas tree cheese ball is decorated with plenty of earthy green minced fresh parsley, dotted with tiny red tomatoes and yellow bell pepper pieces, its swirled with a ribbon of pine nuts, then finished with a vibrant golden bell pepper star practically shining atop. It's a holiday classic with a sophisticated upgrade thanks to its enhancements of herby flavors and fresh vegetables (or technically fruits), the welcomed bold white cheddar goodness, a pine nut finish, and its impressive unique appearance. No boring typical rounded shape plus pecan coating here. And even though it's quite large this savory treat will be devoured in no time. This charming centerpiece will be a highligh...

A bounteous and beautiful Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board ! Made with a generous amount of flavorful cheeses, vibrantly colorful fresh fruit, crunchy nuts, bite size salami coins, and rich Italian olives.  It's an ideal starter for large holiday gatherings. Easy Charcuterie Christmas Tree A charcuterie board has never been so fun to make! Everything you get in a traditional charcuterie board shaped into a festive Christmas tree! It's simple to assemble, it just takes a little bit of chopping and some basic artistic planning. This is a family friendly charcuterie board and it's adaptable in swapping out some of the things I've shown here for things you may already have. The idea is just to stick to that simple red, green and white/yellow theme for those classic Christmasy colors. Then of course just keep the "Christmas tree" shape as you go. A delicious holiday project that may just become a new family tradition at each yearly holiday gathering! from ...

A beautiful and colorfully festive Caprese Christmas Tree ! Made from fresh soft mozzarella, flavorful herby basil, vibrant tomatoes and a sweet and tangy balsamic glaze. Easy Caprese Salad Christmas Tree Appetizer Caprese salad is one of the easiest, tastiest Italian side dishes to prepare. And it's natural colors just happen to be so perfectly Christmasy too so it only makes sense to bring the two things together for a deliciously festive dish making this cheery "Christmas tree". This tasty "tree" is party perfect, makes enough for a crowd, doesn't require any special kitchen skills, and it only needs a handful of ingredients. It's just a quick and simple, edible art project that will be the talk of the holiday gathering. It's also a fun thing to make together if you've got friends or family around to help. Someone can slice while the other person assembles. Even kids can help with the layering assembly. So many reasons to add this easy ...

Cinnamon Roll Cookies - A deliciously buttery, super soft cream cheese sugar cookie, swirled with mesmerizing cinnamon sugar and finished with a sweet vanilla glaze! These delectable cookies taste just like a cinnamon roll! Soft Cake-Like Cinnamon Roll Cookies I made many batches of these cookies until I finally perfected them and achieved that true cinnamon roll flavor and a similar soft texture to what you get from a real cinnamon roll. The secret was to infuse cream cheese into the cookie dough (rather than making a thick sticky frosting that only covers the pretty design of the cookies). It added great flavor and improved overall texture. These super tender, melt-in-your-mouth cookies have a fluffy Lofthouse cookie style softness. And their flavor is light tangy, deeply cinnamony, richly buttery, and highlighted with vanilla. The cookie dough itself isn't very sweet but once you layer it with brown sugar and cinnamon and finish them with a sweet icing it has just the righ...

Thumbprint Cookies are tender, buttery cookies that are thumb pressed to create a well that's filled with sweet fruity jam before baking. These colorful, glistening cookies are a traditional holiday treat that people of all ages love! Easy Jam Thumbprint Cookies Thumbprint cookies are a simple, richly buttery cookie much like shortbread cookies . They are however even more tender (like butter cookies ) thanks to the egg yolks in the dough and also the jam which slightly soaks in and creates more softness. They have a unique texture differing from most other cookies because of this. You can use just about any flavor of jam. The most commonly used are raspberry jam, strawberry, apricot, or peach. You can't go wrong with blueberry, blackberry or fig either. I think you'll appreciate the fact that they use so few ingredients (only six plus salt) and they are fun and easy to make. Though a small and humble cookie they are also such a pretty cookie with a purely delicious ...

Iced Oatmeal Cookies - Warmly spiced, chewy, oaty cookies covered with a sweet icing to finish. They're an absolute treat and these nostalgic cookies will likely remind you of the old fashioned cookies from childhood. Tempting Oatmeal Cookies Cookies with Icing These are a cookie people won't forget! Like Mother's Iced Oatmeal Cookies but a far better homemade version. They have a deliciously oaty flavor, a tempting texture, a fair amount of those inviting warm spices, and the crisp icing that finish over the top that makes a crowning highlight. The soft and chewy texture of these frosted oatmeal cookies comes from brown sugar and partially ground oats, it's key to these delectable, homestyle cookies. These iced oatmeal cookies can be baked up more chewy or more crisp, whichever you prefer. If you'd like them to be more soft and chewy, then bake them near the lesser amount of time, and for a crispier cookie bake them for the greater amount of time. from ...

Chocolate Shortbread Cookies - They are crisp and tender, richly chocolatey and buttery, with the perfect balance of sweetness. And when dipped in a dark chocolate finish they become a sophisticated cookie with exceptional flavor! Easy Chocolate Shortbread Cookies Chocolate shortbread is made from a simple cookie dough using minimal staple ingredients and it blends together quickly in a mixer. The dough is rolled into log shapes then chilled, after that it's just cut into slices and baked. It's an easy cookie with a decadent flavor upgrade to traditional shortbread. In other words if shortbread hasn't really been a cookie you care for these chocolate shortbread cookies will have you thinking again. There's nothing boring about them! And you can even add extra flavors to make things even more interesting. Chocolate and peppermint, for example, is a beautiful combo and perfect for the holidays. from Cooking Classy

Festive Peppermint Cookies ! These soft and chewy cookies are studded with flecks of sweet peppermint candy cane and dotted with a generous amount of creamy white chocolate chips. The flavor pairing is an absolute dream, they are exceptionally delicious holiday cookie! Peppermint Christmas Cookies We all love that chocolate peppermint combo , but have you tried the white chocolate peppermint combo? These cookies are just that, more of a vanilla meets peppermint cookie and they are completely irresistible in every way! They are easy to make, similar to a chocolate chip cookie but with the addition of crushing candy canes. And those crushed candy bits add a pretty speckles of red color to these bright and cheery cookies. You'll find they stay soft for days, thanks to those melted candy cane bits and a fair amount of butter. They pair beautifully with a cup of chocolatey hot cocoa or deeply flavored coffee. I think they will be a standout addition on a holiday cookie tray and ma...

Easy Pumpkin Dump Cake ! This is like two delicious dessert flavors in one - creamy pumpkin pie paired with rich yellow cake. It's a delicious duo, made with shortcut ingredients, and it's very reminiscent of a rustic cobbler. Pumpkin Cobbler Style Cake This homestyle, cozy autumn dessert is something that should be made a least once during the holiday season each year. It comes together in minutes, doesn't require making pie crust and you get the bonus of sweet cake atop. It's the perfect alternative treat for those who don't prefer pie and would be a welcome addition at a holiday feast. I've made it the traditional way with box cake mix to make it speedy, though you could try whipping up your own blend if you've got a little extra time (see note below). It's a no-fuss, minimal effort dessert that uses pantry staples and leaves you with a crowd pleasing old fashioned style, utterly delicious cake! from Cooking Classy

Crockpot Turkey Breast is the easiest way to cook turkey! This foolproof slow cooker method frees up oven space and yields tender, juicy turkey breast. Perfect for a holiday feast yet it's simple enough for a weeknight dinner (plus leftovers make the best sandwiches). Slow Cooker Turkey Breast Here's a simplified version of holiday turkey, no oven required. You just need a decent size slow cooker (6 to 7 quart) and to plan a bit of extra time for that low and slow cooking. It's a no fuss method that yields a deliciously seasoned, butter infused turkey breast, plus plenty of drippings for turkey gravy to pour atop. It's final result of tender juicy turkey made with less hassle may have you turning to this method year over year. This is also a great option if your family only likes the white meat of turkey, no need to even start with and waste the dark meat. No turkey thighs here. Pair this turkey breast with some other simple sides to round out the holiday meal s...

Vibrant Winter Fruit Salad made with fresh apples, mandarins, kiwi, bananas and pomegranate arils and it's all tossed with a refreshing lemon poppyseed dressing. It's always a party favorite and perfect way to use up the fruit in season! Like this Winter version? Also try my go-to classic fruit salad recipe filled with summer fruit. Winter Fruit Salad Recipe Typically we think of fruit salads as a summer side dish but there's still an abundance of fruit in season during winter so why not take advantage of that and make a healthy winter fruit salad? I first shared this recipe eight years ago and we've made it several times each year since. It's so good it almost passes as a tempting dessert! This is a great dish to add to a holiday menu because there are often lots of heavy sides served but this is a light, refreshing and nutritious option to help balance those out a bit. You'll find this inviting fruit salad is so easy to make and it adds so much festiv...

Fast and easy Dinner Rolls that are perfectly soft and tender, beautifully fluffy and ready from start to finish in just 1 hour!  No more waiting forever for dough to rise with this simple dinner side staple! The Fastest Soft Dinner Rolls Recipe! Who doesn't love a freshly baked homemade roll warm from the oven? It's amazing that something made up so few of the most basic ingredients, that's so reasonably easy to make can create something so supremely delicious! These dinner rolls have the best melt-in-your-mouth texture with a light chew, a rich buttery flavor and just a faint hint of background sweetness. They're the perfect side to homemade Vegetable Soup or Minestrone Soup ! I've shared so many soup recipes so of course it only makes sense to have some delicious rolls to serve with them. These rolls also double as great base for sliders or sandwiches ( pulled pork , holiday ham and turkey etc), or use leftovers the next day for a breakfast casserole (li...