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Instant Pot Indian Apple Chutney

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This Indian apple chutney is sweet with a little heat! It’s a perfect and unique way to use up any extra apples this apple season. The best thing about this yummy bright red chutney is that it’s made in an Instant Pot, so it’s an easy, hands-off recipe! Before I get to the recipe –… Read More

Instant Pot Apple Butter

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Thick and creamy apple butter in under an hour? Yes, it’s absolutely possible! Just look at how thick and creamy this apple butter is! There’s no butter in this of course – but oh my goodness is it buttery! You know how when you leave (read: forget) a stick of butter on the countertop and… Read More

Instant Pot Curried Apple Pilaf

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This curried apple pilaf is a flavorful side dish that’s both sweet and savory. It’s made with basmati rice, sweet apples, toasty walnuts and plump raisins. Pair this side with any protein for a perfectly flavorful meal. Before I get to the recipe – I have to share some exciting news!! My new Indian Instant… Read More

Spiced Potato and Egg Breakfast Skillet with Avocado

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This breakfast skillet, made up of eggs, potatoes and spices is topped with cheddar cheese, creamy avocado, ripe cherry tomatoes and green onions. It is the ultimate breakfast skillet to serve on a weekend, for company or for a special breakfast occasion. Once upon a time, there was a girl named Ashley whose favorite meal… Read More

Gluten Free Cake Mix Cookies

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You are going to love these pillowy soft cookies! They are so easy to make – you literally only need three things to whip up a batch of these sweet and puffy cloud-like cookies. You know how cookie cakes are a thing, right? Well, have you ever tried a cake-y cookie? As in, a cookie… Read More

Paleo Vanilla Cupcakes

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These cupcakes are the vanilla to my chocolate. Are you a chocolate lover? Or does vanilla float your boat? I’m guessing vanilla since you’re reading this… I’m usually a chocolate gal myself, but I feel like certain occasions call for vanilla. Like… Easter or Mother’s Day or the Fourth of July. I have no idea why, but… Read More

4-ingredient Coconut Flour Biscuits

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I’m sharing a recipe for 4-ingredient coconut flour biscuits with you today! Just as a preface, I’ve had one too many cups of coffee today, so excuse my goofy mood. In addition to feeling giddy (um, jittery?), I’m also in the mood to make lists. So you’ll see a few of those in today’s post.… Read More

Indian Bean Salad

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This Indian bean salad is my go-to dish for all sorts of occasions. I’m calling this a salad, but it can easily be considered a “dip” if you serve it with tortilla chips! Here are several reasons why you should make this your go-to recipe too: It’s EASY to make. It’s filling. Just about everyone likes it.… Read More

Curried Tuna Salad

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A truth about me: for as long as I can remember, I have always loved canned tuna. I was that little girl in grade school who didn’t realize that bringing canned tuna to lunch wasn’t the “cool” thing to do. And truthfully, even if some part of me did know that on some subconscious level –… Read More

Rosemary Balsamic Lamb Chops

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This year will be our first time celebrating Valentine’s Day as parents! In the past, Roby and I have almost always celebrated this day by cooking for each other. I remember one year in college we both bought heart shaped pasta to cook for each other lol (#worldmarket). This year, neither of us have nor… Read More

Besan Ka Sheera (Natural Cold Remedy)

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This recipe is both a dessert and a natural cold and cough remedy. Talk about tasty medicine, you guys. If you’ve never heard of Besan ka Sheera, it’s a sweet Indian drink made with ghee, chickpea flour (also known as besan), milk of your choice, sugar and spices. It’s a drink that’s often given to young kids and… Read More