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Creamy, comforting, clean 20-minute soup made with just a few fresh ingredients

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Mazola® Corn Oil . All opinions are mine alone. #MakeItMazola #simpleswap #CollectiveBias​ Skillet meals have become a hot ticket item here on the blog and all around the internets–and with good reason. They’re quick and […]

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #DeliciousSpeaksForItself #RaosHomemade #CollectiveBias Happy Monday, y’all! It’s the start of another work or school week for a lot of us and we are quite firmly into the last […]

What’s the temperature like around where you live? Right about now, it’s a brisk 80 degrees in Houston and we’ve had quite a bit of rain. Not exactly autumnal but at least it’s no longer scorching. I’m not sure when we’ll get the cozy weather, […]

I mentioned my adult braces struggle last year in this post, which also happened to feature a slow cooker recipe (spoiler: I made today’s recipe in a slow cooker). And, although I am just a couple of months away from the finish line, my orthodontist […]

I love Pinterest. About three years ago I crawled out from under my little rock and got started pinning about everything from cooking to cleaning to fashion to money management. That is where I came across a relatively simple recipe for spaghetti carbonara. Before then, […]

A colorful and nutrient-packed soup brimming with fresh veggies, protein, and flavor in about 45 minutes for the perfect good-for-you comfort meal

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Walmart. The opinions and text are all mine. Not to brag, but I’ve been killing it with quick recipes lately (peep this 15-minute number if you don’t believe me)–especially one-pan meals because cleanup is […]

Thank you to DaVinci® for sponsoring this Easy Pasta Skillet Dinner post. As always, all opinions are my own. Can I be honest with, y’all? I haven’t spent much time in the kitchen lately. Work is kicking my butt (in a good way), my social calendar […]

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BibigoKoreanFlavor #CollectiveBias Power bowls have been pretty popular for a while now so I thought it was high time I shared one here. What is a power bowl, […]

This pineapple salsa chicken officially solidifies July 2018 as the month of pineapple recipes, y’all. Last week, I shared these pineapple jalapeno mimosas and the week before was two-ingredient pineapple nice cream. There’s no real reason for all of this except that I particularly love […]

This dish has flavors from all over so I’m not quite sure how to categorize it cuisine-wise. You’ve got ginger, coconut, lime, red pepper, and curry, which evoke Southeast Asian, Caribbean, and West African feels so *insert shrug emoji here*. It’s a little sweet, spicy, […]

Set-it-and-forget-it recipe for perfectly flavorful and juicy turkey meatballs every time

A roundup of easy and delicious homemade salads to help fuel your #summerbody goals

Easy, delicious, and ideal for any meal of the day

An easy, step-by-step recipe to make a delicious and slightly indulgent dinner or lunch ready in under 30 minutes with just a few ingredients

My Aunty Toyin’s recipe is the best you’ll ever taste.

A set-it-and-forget-it slow cooker recipe for tender, juicy, BBQ-flavored chicken sliders on sweet buns

An easy and flavorful weeknight dinner ready in under 30 minutes

Creamy, delicious, comfort food in one pot

A perfectly tender, flavorful, and seasonal salad that will convince you the words “kale” and “addictive” go together like Barack and Michelle.

An all-natural, one-pot chicken noodle soup made in just 30 minutes

A spicy one-pan meal that comes together in under an hour, is gluten and dairy-free, and versatile enough to fit most other diets with just one modification

A quick and easy, one-pot pasta meal perfect for weeknight dinners and workweek lunches in under 30 minutes!

A lightened-up lasagna that tastes just like the one mom used to make–but with good-for-you, grown up ingredients

Delicious homemade turkey burgers and the best oven-baked fries you have ever tasted are quick and easy to make.

A quick and easy sheet pan turkey meatloaf dinner with updated classic American comforts: turkey meatloaf, crispy pesto potatoes, and tender green beans.

Fresh avocado, walnuts, grilled chicken and a few other ingredients create this creamy crunchy avocado chicken salad in a few minutes!

Easy 10-minute lunchtime turkey lettuce wraps for a whole week’s worth of lunch in no time.

Step up your Taco Tuesday. Slow cooker spicy shredded chicken is perfect for adding to casseroles, tacos, and more made easily in a crock pot.

An easy, 4-ingredient meal salad with amazing flavors from a marinade that doubles as a dressing.

An easy slow cooker Moroccan chicken meal that is naturally gluten-free and Whole 30 compliant plus full of rich North African flavors

A simple staple West African main dish that can be made as spicy as you wish

Five ingredients, five minutes, and the salad dressing of your choice. That is all that’s standing between you and this fresh, simple, crunchy kale salad. We all know we should get lots of greens in our diets but it’s easy to get stuck in a rut […]

Coming back to work after the holiday hiatus has been a little harsh. Because I am starting completely new projects at work this month, it reminded me of those winter breaks back in college when your routine is turned upside down (read: sleeping til whenever) and […]

I mentioned my semi-homemade streak last year in this post and am slightly embarrassed to say that it continued whenever I made something involving marinara-like sauce. My go-to was a store brand to which I would add my own spices because whenever I consulted my […]

Make better homemade salads with this collection of simple tips, an easy & good-for-you apple cider vinaigrette dressing recipe. After a sobering swimsuit try-on session and a horrifying facial break out, I recently committed to eating more greens. Fruits and veggies, especially dark, leafy greens, are […]

A bit of sweet, a bit of spicy, and made simply in your slow cooker. Try them for an easy appetizer or as part of a main dish!

I like to be organized. Color-coding, alphabetizing, categorizing…I like all of these things. On this ideal December Sunday, I have gone to church, clipped coupons, done my grocery shopping, meal-prepped lunches and picked out my work clothes for the week. 🙂 Things don’t always work out […]

Today is Black Friday, which elicits images of long lines wrapped around mass retail stores full of people chomping at the bit to get inside and spend their money on “unbelievable” deals. Today is like the Olympics of shopping for some and possibly the worst work […]

As a child, I furrowed my brow at the mention of goat cheese. I didn’t know any better. I am glad to say that I have since seen the light. Nowadays, I like it on anything from a burger to the dish we are about […]

I will keep this post short and sweet–just like the featured dish. I previously ranted about mentioned the struggle with my dad trying to eat more healthily. More recently, my sorority sisters have embarked on a fitness challenge (which I did not join). With all of this […]

I’m currently walking a tightrope while juggling and balancing a ball on my head. Well…that’s what it feels like trying to help my father eat “healthier” anyway. My dad is a Nigerian man in his mid-50s who accuses me of trying to kill him whenever […]

Sweet and Spicy Meatball Bowls are made of sweet, lean turkey meatballs over stir-fried veggies and rice then topped with crumbled Sriracha bacon!

I love boneless chicken breast. It’s so versatile and non-fussy, but it has a bad reputation for being dry. I’ve found that chicken breast isn’t inherently dry, though. The culprit is overcooking. I first discovered this method on Pinterest. The original chef seared the outside of the […]

Houston weather is notoriously flaky. Within a week one can experience temperatures ranging from the low 30s to the mid 80s. The only thing I ever know for sure is that summers, which seem to last from March to October, are HOT. I thought up […]

What is there really to say about steak? There are so many cuts and ways to dress it up but, when prepared well, it doesn’t need much. I think most of us can agree, however, that a little bacon never hurts things. For this dish […]

I am not a huge fan of wings. Like crawfish, I feel like the amount of meat you get isn’t worth the work put into eating them. But also like crawfish, I do enjoy wings when prepared well. Wings are a generally beloved food, especially […]

You might be asking yourself “What makes these Hawaiian?” These sliders were birthed deep in the heaaaarrrrt of Texas (any true Texan sang that as they read), but fresh, seared pineapples + King’s Hawaiian rolls + the need for a catchy name = Hawaiian Turkey Burger Sliders. […]

Parmesan crusted tilapia is an easy weeknight main dish made quickly and with just a few ingredients.

Have you ever tasted something both familiar and unexpected at the same time? When I first made this stir fry, I was looking to create something flavorful and different from anything I had made or tasted before. None of the sauce recipes I found seemed quite […]

As the new year sets in, many of us are starting anew–whether it be new jobs, new semesters in school, or approaching familiar situations with new vigor. On the cusp of each year, people everywhere make resolutions related to fitness and health. With that in […]