This light and Easy Blueberry Buttermilk Cake loaded with fresh, juicy blueberries in a lightly sweetened, moist buttermilk cake is ideal for summer.
Easy Blueberry Buttermilk Cake
I know many of my readers prefer baking from scratch over using boxed mixes, so I love to test new recipes and share the very best with you. This Blueberry Buttermilk Cake is one of the winners. Blueberries are one of my favorite additions to any dessert. A few other blueberry recipes I enjoy are Blueberry Banana Bread, Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins (which are also gluten-free and dairy-free), Blueberry Scones, and Blueberry Peach Crisp.
These Greek Turkey Burgers, mixed with Kalamata olives, feta, and spinach,combine all my favorite Greek flavors and can be served with or without the bun.
Greek Turkey Burgers
These Greek Turkey Burgers are so flavorful, and I love that they can be served two different ways. Serve them on a toasted whole wheat bun with butter lettuce, cucumber slices, thin red onion slices, sliced tomato, and a little Greek yogurt or as a main dish without the bread served with rice, tomatoes, cucumbers, and red onion on the side. For some other turkey burger recipes, try my Naked Greek Feta-Zucchini Turkey Burgers or Turkey Burgers with Zucchini.
There A LOT of unknowns right now when it comes to school. And, if we parents are stressing this much, imagine how our kids are feeling. That’s why we got with moms and educators, Amanda Kopischke and Angela Anderson who co-founded Incubate to Innovate, to help give us all some tips on how to equip our families for resilience, no matter what happens in the coming weeks. Amanda and Angela crated Incubate to Innovate to give educators innovative pedagogical practices and tools to transform teaching and learning experiences and environments. They offer coaching and extensive resources around their ChangeMaker Mindsets…
These quick pickled red onions add a tangy crunch to all of your favorite dishes, from burgers to salads! Sweetened only with apple juice, these pickled onions are Whole30-friendly, paleo, and vegan!
One of the easiest ways to jazz up a boring dish is to top them with zingy, crunchy pickled onions. It’s my secret weapon for making leftovers taste like bestovers!
Cooking Tips For Quick Pickled Onions
Thin rings for the win!
Use a mandolin or sharp knife to cut the red onions crosswise into thin rings that are a little less than ¼-inch thick. This way the onion rings will pickle faster, and the thinner slices allow you to control the amount of pickle-y goodness you add to your dishes!
Use high quality vinegar and juice!
My favorite types of vinegar to use in this recipe are apple cider vinegar and rice wine vinegar. Both are not super sharp and add the right balance of acidity to these pickled onions. In terms of apple juice, my favorite brand is Martinelli’s because it tastes the best in my humble opinion. No apple juice? Grape juice also works!
Pickled onions taste best the next day!
Although these quick pickled red onions only a few minutes of hands-on time to throw together and you can eat them as soon as 30 minutes after you dunk them in the brine, I think they taste the best after chilling in the fridge for a few hours. Overnight, the pink onions are pliable and have an acidic bite!
How To Change Them Up!
You can pickle other vegetables, like thinly sliced Persian or English cucumbers, slivered carrots, or even thinly sliced daikon! Also, you can add different flavors to the brine like red pepper flakes, crushed garlic cloves, peppercorns, or fresh herbs. Start experimenting with a bunch of different flavor booster and you’ll end up with a variety of quick pickles!
If you don’t manage to finish these pickles in a couple of days, you can keep them in a sealed container in the fridge for up to a week. These pickles aren’t fermented or pressure canned so mold will grow on them if you keep them longer.
Time to Make Quick-Pickled Red Onions!
Serves 4
Ingredients:
½ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup apple juice
½ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
Equipment:
All of my recommended kitchen tools are listed here.
These Flourless Zucchini Brownies are so fudgy and rich, loaded with chocolate chips plus zucchini which makes them extra moist!
Flourless Zucchini Brownies
Occasionally I share lightened up dessert recipes here. Making desserts light is a challenge, so when it works I’m thrilled! These brownies are so incredibly rich and fudgy you won’t believe there’s no oil or butter added. And, since they are made with ground almond meal instead of flour, they also happen to be gluten-free. For some more lightened brownie recipes, try my PB2 Flourless Chocolate Brownies and Flourless Black Bean Brownies.
If you are a zucchini lover or gardener who has an abundance ready to pick–you will LOVE this weeks meal plan! (we are talking 4 and a half pounds!) Let me know which is your favorite! (more…)
Spice Rubbed Fish is zesty and so flavorful, the refreshing watermelon salsa is the perfect compliment. Cooked in foil on the grill or the oven!
Foil Packet Fish with Watermelon Salsa
You can use any fish fillet to make this! Last week I made it with halibut, this week I tried it with salmon. I bet shrimp would also be great, use your favorite! This dish is healthy, low-carb, gluten-free and ready under 30 minutes!
As of today, my twin girls are one. One! And, it blows my mind for a number of reasons. First, this year has gone by so quickly in so many ways … and then in so many other ways I don’t feel like any of us have missed a moment with them because, well, we’ve all been home together since March. Which leads me to the second reason: When I compare the world on the day of which they arrived (which was a time, let me tell ya) to today? Man, oh, man. A LOT has changed. (And, a lot…
This Easy Crustless Spinach and Feta Pie is savory and delicious filled with spinach, Feta and Asiago cheese, dill and scallions. Perfect to bring to a potluck!
Easy Crustless Spinach and Feta Pie
Served with a salad, you can turn this into a main dish, or cut it into smaller wedges to serve as an appetizer. This is similar to my Crustless Summer Zucchini Pie if you would like to try a zucchini version.
