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Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – The Best You’ll Ever Make!

March 18, 2025 by Gina +

If you’re looking for the ultimate chocolate chip cookie, this brown butter version is next-level. These cookies are rich, chewy, and deeply flavorful, thanks to the nutty depth of browned butter and the perfect balance of crisp edges and gooey centers. After just one bite, you’ll see why these are one of the best cookies I’ve ever made. What makes these cookies so special? The magic is in the

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Strawberry Cheesecake Crumble Bars

March 13, 2025 by Gina +

Strawberry Cheesecake Crumble Bars – A Buttery, Fruity Dessert You’ll Love If you love classic strawberry cheesecake but want a simpler, more shareable version, these Strawberry Cheesecake Crumble Bars are the perfect treat! They have all the flavors of a rich and creamy cheesecake but are baked in an easy 8x8 pan, (I always line with parchment paper, it makes everything so easy to clean

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Carrot Cake Loaf with Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting

March 2, 2025 by Gina +

There’s something so comforting about a slice of homemade carrot cake, especially when it’s packed with warm spices and topped with a light, airy cream cheese frosting. This carrot cake loaf is perfectly dense yet moist, making it easy to slice and serve. It’s balanced in sweetness, with the perfect touch of warmth from cinnamon, ginger, and a special hint of cardamom. Whether you’re enjoying

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Spinach & Artichoke Chicken Burgers – Juicy, Flavor-Packed

February 26, 2025 by Gina +

If you’re a fan of spinach and artichoke dip, then get ready to fall in love with these Spinach & Artichoke Chicken Burgers! They’re juicy, cheesy, and packed with all the creamy, garlicky goodness of the classic dip—but in burger form. This isn’t your average chicken burger. We’re mixing fresh artichoke hearts, spinach, Parmesan, and garlic right into the patty for maximum flavor. Then,

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Homemade Strawberry Pop Tarts: Flaky, Buttery, and Fresh

January 28, 2025 by Gina +

There’s something magical about biting into a warm, flaky homemade pop tart. These Homemade Strawberry Pop Tarts take the childhood favorite to the next level with buttery pastry, a fresh strawberry filling, and a simple glaze. They’re not only delicious but also surprisingly easy to make from scratch. If you’ve been searching for a pop tart recipe that skips the overly sweet, artificial

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High Protein Jalapeño Cheddar Bagels If you’ve be High Protein Jalapeño Cheddar Bagels

If you’ve been looking for an easy homemade bagel recipe, these baked jalapeño cheddar bagels are so good. They have a slightly crisp outside, soft inside, lots of cheesy flavor, and around 14g protein each.

Made with Greek yogurt, flour, cheddar cheese, and jalapeños, this is a simple high protein breakfast, meal prep idea, or snack recipe.

125g all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
180g plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 jalapeños, finely diced and seeds removed
1 egg for egg wash
Extra cheddar + jalapeños for topping

How to:
Mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in Greek yogurt until a dough forms. Fold in cheddar and jalapeños. Knead lightly on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Add more flour slowly if the dough is too sticky. Careful not to add too much. Divide into 4 pieces and shape into bagels. Brush with egg wash and top with extra cheese and jalapeños. Bake at 400°F for 20–25 minutes until golden.

Save this easy bagel recipe for later
If you’re looking for an easy breakfast with eggs, If you’re looking for an easy breakfast with eggs, this crispy feta fried egg recipe is so good.

I sprinkle feta cheese directly into a hot pan, add a little chili crisp, crack two eggs in the center, then cover until cooked. The feta gets golden and crispy around the edges and the eggs stay soft in the middle.

Simple, flavorful, high in protein, and ready in minutes.

2 ish tbsp feta cheese
2 eggs
Chili crisp
Salt

Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat. I add a little butter. Then sprinkle feta into the pan in a circle.
Drizzle with a little chili crisp
Crack two eggs into the center.
Cover and cook until eggs are done to your liking.

Perfect with toast,  tortilla or on its own.

Save this easy breakfast recipe and follow for more simple meals.
If you’ve got 3 ripe bananas, skip the banana brea If you’ve got 3 ripe bananas, skip the banana bread and make this instead 🍌

This Banana Snack Cake is soft, moist, loaded with banana flavor, filled with mini chocolate chips, and topped with the most delicious buttery crumble.

Perfect for after-school snacks, coffee, or dessert. 

Save this one for the next time your bananas get too ripe.

Recipe is linked in my profile or comment BANANA and I’ll send you the recipe.
Follow along for easy, high-protein meals 🤍 Recipe Follow along for easy, high-protein meals 🤍
Recipe is below 

This is my current high-protein obsession.

It’s my healthier take on egg salad and I might like it even more than the classic version.

Creamy yolks mashed with cottage cheese, chopped egg whites, lots of salt and pepper, then piled onto toasted sourdough with green onion and dill.

2 hard boiled eggs
4 tbsp cottage cheese, divided
Salt + pepper
Toasted sourdough
Green onion
Fresh dill

Optional 
Pickled jalapeños
Sriracha 
Extra herbs
Everything seasoning

Separate yolks from whites
Mash yolks with 2 tbsp cottage cheese
Chop whites and mix with remaining 2 tbsp cottage cheese
Combine everything and season well
Add to toasted sourdough
Top with green onion, dill, and anything extra you love

And don’t forget to follow for more easy recipes
An easy pasta dinner in under 30 minutes. I’m br An easy pasta dinner in under 30 minutes. 

I’m bringing this one back because it deserves another moment.
This is seriously one of the best pastas I’ve made lately.

The sauce is creamy, garlicky, and is so easy to make at home.

If you’re stuck making the same meals on repeat, make this your next pasta night.

RECIPE is linked in my bio (if you don’t want to comment 🙃) or comment PASTA and I’ll send it to you.
Turned a bag of frozen fries into one of the easie Turned a bag of frozen fries into one of the easiest high-protein dinners 🍔🍟

Crispy crinkle fries, double lean beef, melty cheddar, all the burger toppings, and a creamy burger sauce.

Save this one for a busy night

🍔 High-Protein Loaded Burger Sheet Pan Fries

1 bag crinkle cut frozen fries 
2 lbs very lean ground beef
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
Salt + pepper
2–3 tbsp ketchup
2 tsp yellow mustard
1–2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
6–8 slices cheddar cheese

Toppings
Shredded lettuce
Diced tomatoes
Pickles

Burger Sauce
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 tbsp mayo
2 tbsp ketchup
2 tsp mustard
1–2 tbsp pickle juice
Pinch garlic powder

Bake fries according to package directions until extra crispy.
Brown ground beef in a skillet. Add garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, pepper, ketchup, mustard, and Worcestershire. Cook until flavorful and slightly saucy.
Spread fries on a sheet pan and top evenly with beef.
Add cheddar slices over the top.
Return to oven for 3–5 minutes until melted.
Top with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles.
Mix burger sauce ingredients and drizzle over everything. Serve immediately. 

* if planning for leftovers don’t add toppings immediately.
** I doubled the ground beef and the seasoning for extra protein. If you only use 1 pound of ground beef cut everything else in half.
High Protein Jalapeño Cheddar Bagels If you’ve be High Protein Jalapeño Cheddar Bagels

If you’ve been looking for an easy homemade bagel recipe, these baked jalapeño cheddar bagels are so good. They have a slightly crisp outside, soft inside, lots of cheesy flavor, and around 14g protein each.

Made with Greek yogurt, flour, cheddar cheese, and jalapeños, this is a simple high protein breakfast, meal prep idea, or snack recipe.

125g all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
180g plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 jalapeños, finely diced and seeds removed
1 egg for egg wash
Extra cheddar + jalapeños for topping

How to:
Mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in Greek yogurt until a dough forms. Fold in cheddar and jalapeños. Knead lightly on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Add more flour slowly if the dough is too sticky. Careful not to add too much. Divide into 4 pieces and shape into bagels. Brush with egg wash and top with extra cheese and jalapeños. Bake at 400°F for 20–25 minutes until golden.

Save this easy bagel recipe for later
If you’re looking for an easy breakfast with eggs, If you’re looking for an easy breakfast with eggs, this crispy feta fried egg recipe is so good.

I sprinkle feta cheese directly into a hot pan, add a little chili crisp, crack two eggs in the center, then cover until cooked. The feta gets golden and crispy around the edges and the eggs stay soft in the middle.

Simple, flavorful, high in protein, and ready in minutes.

2 ish tbsp feta cheese
2 eggs
Chili crisp
Salt

Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat. I add a little butter. Then sprinkle feta into the pan in a circle.
Drizzle with a little chili crisp
Crack two eggs into the center.
Cover and cook until eggs are done to your liking.

Perfect with toast,  tortilla or on its own.

Save this easy breakfast recipe and follow for more simple meals.
If you’ve got 3 ripe bananas, skip the banana brea If you’ve got 3 ripe bananas, skip the banana bread and make this instead 🍌

This Banana Snack Cake is soft, moist, loaded with banana flavor, filled with mini chocolate chips, and topped with the most delicious buttery crumble.

Perfect for after-school snacks, coffee, or dessert. 

Save this one for the next time your bananas get too ripe.

Recipe is linked in my profile or comment BANANA and I’ll send you the recipe.
Follow along for easy, high-protein meals 🤍 Recipe Follow along for easy, high-protein meals 🤍
Recipe is below 

This is my current high-protein obsession.

It’s my healthier take on egg salad and I might like it even more than the classic version.

Creamy yolks mashed with cottage cheese, chopped egg whites, lots of salt and pepper, then piled onto toasted sourdough with green onion and dill.

2 hard boiled eggs
4 tbsp cottage cheese, divided
Salt + pepper
Toasted sourdough
Green onion
Fresh dill

Optional 
Pickled jalapeños
Sriracha 
Extra herbs
Everything seasoning

Separate yolks from whites
Mash yolks with 2 tbsp cottage cheese
Chop whites and mix with remaining 2 tbsp cottage cheese
Combine everything and season well
Add to toasted sourdough
Top with green onion, dill, and anything extra you love

And don’t forget to follow for more easy recipes
An easy pasta dinner in under 30 minutes. I’m br An easy pasta dinner in under 30 minutes. 

I’m bringing this one back because it deserves another moment.
This is seriously one of the best pastas I’ve made lately.

The sauce is creamy, garlicky, and is so easy to make at home.

If you’re stuck making the same meals on repeat, make this your next pasta night.

RECIPE is linked in my bio (if you don’t want to comment 🙃) or comment PASTA and I’ll send it to you.
Turned a bag of frozen fries into one of the easie Turned a bag of frozen fries into one of the easiest high-protein dinners 🍔🍟

Crispy crinkle fries, double lean beef, melty cheddar, all the burger toppings, and a creamy burger sauce.

Save this one for a busy night

🍔 High-Protein Loaded Burger Sheet Pan Fries

1 bag crinkle cut frozen fries 
2 lbs very lean ground beef
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
Salt + pepper
2–3 tbsp ketchup
2 tsp yellow mustard
1–2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
6–8 slices cheddar cheese

Toppings
Shredded lettuce
Diced tomatoes
Pickles

Burger Sauce
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 tbsp mayo
2 tbsp ketchup
2 tsp mustard
1–2 tbsp pickle juice
Pinch garlic powder

Bake fries according to package directions until extra crispy.
Brown ground beef in a skillet. Add garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, pepper, ketchup, mustard, and Worcestershire. Cook until flavorful and slightly saucy.
Spread fries on a sheet pan and top evenly with beef.
Add cheddar slices over the top.
Return to oven for 3–5 minutes until melted.
Top with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles.
Mix burger sauce ingredients and drizzle over everything. Serve immediately. 

* if planning for leftovers don’t add toppings immediately.
** I doubled the ground beef and the seasoning for extra protein. If you only use 1 pound of ground beef cut everything else in half.
High Protein Jalapeño Cheddar Bagels If you’ve be High Protein Jalapeño Cheddar Bagels

If you’ve been looking for an easy homemade bagel recipe, these baked jalapeño cheddar bagels are so good. They have a slightly crisp outside, soft inside, lots of cheesy flavor, and around 14g protein each.

Made with Greek yogurt, flour, cheddar cheese, and jalapeños, this is a simple high protein breakfast, meal prep idea, or snack recipe.

125g all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
180g plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 jalapeños, finely diced and seeds removed
1 egg for egg wash
Extra cheddar + jalapeños for topping

How to:
Mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in Greek yogurt until a dough forms. Fold in cheddar and jalapeños. Knead lightly on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Add more flour slowly if the dough is too sticky. Careful not to add too much. Divide into 4 pieces and shape into bagels. Brush with egg wash and top with extra cheese and jalapeños. Bake at 400°F for 20–25 minutes until golden.

Save this easy bagel recipe for later
If you’re looking for an easy breakfast with eggs, If you’re looking for an easy breakfast with eggs, this crispy feta fried egg recipe is so good.

I sprinkle feta cheese directly into a hot pan, add a little chili crisp, crack two eggs in the center, then cover until cooked. The feta gets golden and crispy around the edges and the eggs stay soft in the middle.

Simple, flavorful, high in protein, and ready in minutes.

2 ish tbsp feta cheese
2 eggs
Chili crisp
Salt

Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat. I add a little butter. Then sprinkle feta into the pan in a circle.
Drizzle with a little chili crisp
Crack two eggs into the center.
Cover and cook until eggs are done to your liking.

Perfect with toast,  tortilla or on its own.

Save this easy breakfast recipe and follow for more simple meals.
If you’ve got 3 ripe bananas, skip the banana brea If you’ve got 3 ripe bananas, skip the banana bread and make this instead 🍌

This Banana Snack Cake is soft, moist, loaded with banana flavor, filled with mini chocolate chips, and topped with the most delicious buttery crumble.

Perfect for after-school snacks, coffee, or dessert. 

Save this one for the next time your bananas get too ripe.

Recipe is linked in my profile or comment BANANA and I’ll send you the recipe.
Follow along for easy, high-protein meals 🤍 Recipe Follow along for easy, high-protein meals 🤍
Recipe is below 

This is my current high-protein obsession.

It’s my healthier take on egg salad and I might like it even more than the classic version.

Creamy yolks mashed with cottage cheese, chopped egg whites, lots of salt and pepper, then piled onto toasted sourdough with green onion and dill.

2 hard boiled eggs
4 tbsp cottage cheese, divided
Salt + pepper
Toasted sourdough
Green onion
Fresh dill

Optional 
Pickled jalapeños
Sriracha 
Extra herbs
Everything seasoning

Separate yolks from whites
Mash yolks with 2 tbsp cottage cheese
Chop whites and mix with remaining 2 tbsp cottage cheese
Combine everything and season well
Add to toasted sourdough
Top with green onion, dill, and anything extra you love

And don’t forget to follow for more easy recipes
An easy pasta dinner in under 30 minutes. I’m br An easy pasta dinner in under 30 minutes. 

I’m bringing this one back because it deserves another moment.
This is seriously one of the best pastas I’ve made lately.

The sauce is creamy, garlicky, and is so easy to make at home.

If you’re stuck making the same meals on repeat, make this your next pasta night.

RECIPE is linked in my bio (if you don’t want to comment 🙃) or comment PASTA and I’ll send it to you.
Turned a bag of frozen fries into one of the easie Turned a bag of frozen fries into one of the easiest high-protein dinners 🍔🍟

Crispy crinkle fries, double lean beef, melty cheddar, all the burger toppings, and a creamy burger sauce.

Save this one for a busy night

🍔 High-Protein Loaded Burger Sheet Pan Fries

1 bag crinkle cut frozen fries 
2 lbs very lean ground beef
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
Salt + pepper
2–3 tbsp ketchup
2 tsp yellow mustard
1–2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
6–8 slices cheddar cheese

Toppings
Shredded lettuce
Diced tomatoes
Pickles

Burger Sauce
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 tbsp mayo
2 tbsp ketchup
2 tsp mustard
1–2 tbsp pickle juice
Pinch garlic powder

Bake fries according to package directions until extra crispy.
Brown ground beef in a skillet. Add garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, pepper, ketchup, mustard, and Worcestershire. Cook until flavorful and slightly saucy.
Spread fries on a sheet pan and top evenly with beef.
Add cheddar slices over the top.
Return to oven for 3–5 minutes until melted.
Top with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles.
Mix burger sauce ingredients and drizzle over everything. Serve immediately. 

* if planning for leftovers don’t add toppings immediately.
** I doubled the ground beef and the seasoning for extra protein. If you only use 1 pound of ground beef cut everything else in half.

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