Smashed Potato Salad By Maria Lichty Published on March 24, 2025 Quick Summary This crispy Smashed Potato Salad is a delicious, refreshing twist on the classic potato salad. With tender baby Yukon Gold potatoes, a creamy Greek yogurt dressing, fresh herbs, and crunchy veggies, it’s the perfect side dish for spring and summer potlucks and parties! Pin this now to find it later I love smashed potatoes , they are one of our go-to side dishes so I knew I would love the viral Smashed Potato Salad ....

Southwest Quinoa Salad By Maria Lichty Published on June 14, 2023 Quick Summary Southwest Quinoa Salad- quinoa salad made with black beans, corn, tomatoes, bell pepper, avocado, onion, and a flavorful cilantro lime vinaigrette. This is the perfect salad for potlucks, parties, or meal prep! Pin this now to find it later I love making quinoa salads because they are hearty, healthy, great for meal prep, and great for sharing at potlucks, parties, and picnics!...

Spaghetti with Chickpeas & Kale By Maria Lichty Updated April 30, 2020 Spaghetti with Chickpeas & Kale-This easy vegetarian pasta is super satisfying and made with pantry ingredients! You can have this healthy dinner on the table in 30 minutes! Pin this now to find it later Spaghetti with Chickpeas & Kale My family LOVES a spaghetti night, and I’ve got to be honest, I do too! Spaghetti is easy to make, budget friendly, and so, so yummy....

Strawberry Mango Salsa By Maria Lichty Updated June 01, 2019 Strawberry Mango Salsa – a mango salsa recipe with fresh strawberries, diced avocado, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, and lime! This combination of flavors is to die for – try this mango salsa for your next potluck, you won’t regret it! Colorful Mango Salsa I have been craving Mexican food lately, so today I am giving into that craving big time with my favorite Strawberry Mango Salsa....

Sweet Potato Kale Salad By Maria Lichty Published on October 22, 2025 Quick Summary This Sweet Potato Kale Salad is fresh, flavorful, and packed with nourishing ingredients like roasted sweet potatoes, crispy chickpeas, kale, quinoa, and a tangy maple Dijon dressing. It’s perfect for lunch, dinner, meal prep, or a beautiful holiday side dish. A wholesome salad everyone will love! Pin this now to find it later A Hearty, Healthy, and Flavorful Fall Salad This sweet potato kale salad is the kind of salad that makes you excited to eat your greens....

Taco Salad with Homemade Tortilla Bowls By Maria Lichty Updated March 26, 2019 Taco Salad served in Homemade Tortilla Bowls-the best way to eat taco salad! Looking for a quick and easy dinner recipe? We’ve got you covered today! We are sharing one of our favorite weeknight meals-Taco Salad with Homemade Tortilla Bowls. Taco salad has always been one of my favorite meals, I could eat it every night. Josh gets a little bored with taco salad though....

Top 10 Recipes of 2024 By Maria Lichty Published on December 30, 2024 Quick Summary Top 10 Recipes of 2024-the most popular recipes we shared on our blog in 2024! You are going to want to make all of these easy and delicious recipes! Pin this now to find it later I can’t believe 2024 is coming to an end. It was a very busy and DELICIOUS year! Today, I am sharing the top 10 recipes that we made and shared in 2024 on our blog, based on page visits....

Triple Chip Chocolate Cookies By Maria Lichty Updated January 04, 2020 Chocolate cookies dotted with three kinds of chocolate chips: milk, semi-sweet, and white. The perfect cookie recipe for chocolate lovers! Pin this now to find it later Triple Chocolate Cookies If you love chocolate, you are in for a real treat with these Triple Chip Chocolate Cookies. They are loaded with chocolate and not just one kind of chocolate, but THREE kinds of chocolate....

Vegan Coconut Raspberry Ice Cream By Maria Lichty Updated July 07, 2025 Quick Summary Vegan Ice Cream – I ditched the cream for to make coconut milk ice cream, resulting in a dreamy Vegan Ice Cream swirled with raspberries. The bonus: you only need 4 ingredients to make this Vegan Coconut Raspberry Ice Cream. Summer Heat Antidote: Vegan Ice Cream The heat has been ruthless this summer. The 100 degree temperature days have been hanging around for far too long....

Watermelon, Blueberry, and Jicama Arugula Salad By Maria Lichty Updated July 03, 2019 Watermelon, Blueberry, and Jicama Arugula Salad-arugula salad with watermelon, blueberries, jicama, pepitas, and a simple honey lime dressing. This salad goes great with any summer meal! Are you ready for the 4th of July ? We don’t have any big plans because we are in the middle of moving, but there will be fireworks and good food. The boys love fireworks and I love food, everyone wins:)...

White Chicken Chili Nachos By Maria Lichty Updated February 09, 2023 Quick Summary White Chicken Chili Nachos are loaded with cheese, chicken, white beans, and green chiles for a totally different spin on nachos that everyone devours! These sheet pan nachos are perfect for game day, parties, or even an easy weeknight dinner! If you like nachos , get ready because I have a FUN and delicious nachos recipe for you today!...

Whole Wheat Banana Coconut Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies By Maria Lichty Updated July 05, 2019 Whole Wheat Banana Coconut Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies-these healthy cookies are a favorite in our house. They are good right out of the oven or eaten frozen. It’s back to school time. Are you excited or dreading the new school year? I love this time of year, probably because I am not in school anymore, ha!...

12 Easy No-Bake Treats By Maria Lichty Published on June 16, 2017 12 No-Bake Treats that are perfect for summer or whenever you need an easy dessert. The temperatures are heating up outside and that means it is getting harder and harder to turn on the oven. When it is hot outside the last thing you want to do is heat up the house even more. I can’t go all summer without dessert, I need dessert in my life, so instead of turning on the oven to bake, I make no-bake desserts....

20 Summer Salad Recipes By Maria Lichty Updated June 30, 2018 Summer Salads – 20 Favorites Today we are sharing 20 of our favorite Summer Salads! We eat salads all summer long and never get tired of these 20 tasty Summer salads. They are perfect for summer picnics, barbecues, pool parties, or everyday light eating! We hope you enjoy these Summer salads as much as we do! Happy Healthy Summer Salad Eating!...

Almond Torte Recipe By Maria Lichty Updated October 06, 2020 On Friday, I spent the afternoon in the kitchen with one of my good friends, Becky, of Vintage Mixer . Fridays are my day off and I always try to cook and bake, but I usually do it alone. It was nice having some company in the kitchen. We made a couple of recipes, but my favorite was the almond torte....

Avocado, Tomato, and Goat Cheese Toast By Maria Lichty Updated March 26, 2019 Avocado, Tomato, and Goat Cheese Toast-avocado toast with tomatoes, goat cheese, arugula, basil, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze. The perfect avocado toast for summertime. I have been doing a lot of “no cooking” cooking. The kind of cooking that doesn’t require a stove, oven, or very much work. It is hot and our schedules have been crazy busy so we are all about easy right now....

Baked French Toast Muffins By Maria Lichty Updated June 15, 2020 I eat oatmeal with Caleb every morning for breakfast. It’s our thing. We invite Josh to our oatmeal party, but he rarely attends:) He would rather eat cold cereal or toast. Josh will sit down to watch cartoons though. I think he likes Curious George and Dinosaur Train more than Caleb does:) When we go out for breakfast, it’s a different story....

Barbacoa By Maria Lichty Published on May 01, 2023 Quick Summary Barbacoa- this easy beef barbacoa recipe is made in the slow cooker and is even better than Chipotle’s. The beef is juicy, tender, and packed with flavor from the tangy and slightly smoky marinade. Use the shredded beef to make tacos, burritos, salads, quesadillas, and more! Pin this now to find it later Slow cooker recipes always come in handy and this Barbacoa recipe is a dinner favorite....

Caprese Sandwich By Maria Lichty Updated July 13, 2024 Quick Summary Caprese Sandwich- a classic Italian sandwich made with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, and basil. To make the sandwich extra special, add pesto, arugula, and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar. The perfect summer sandwich when tomatoes are in season. Pin this now to find it later The best part of summer has to be fresh garden tomatoes. You can’t beat a ripe, juicy tomato right from the vine....

Chicken, Bacon, & Peach Pasta Salad with Hot Honey Dressing By Maria Lichty Published on July 22, 2024 Quick Summary Chicken, Bacon, & Peach Pasta Salad – Pasta salad with chicken, bacon, fresh peaches, charred corn, white cheddar cheese, tomatoes, basil, and a sweet and spicy hot honey dressing. This pasta salad recipe is loaded with flavor and a summertime favorite! Pin this now to find it later Pasta salads are a summertime staple!...