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With its fine, powdery consistency and neutral flavor, cornstarch is a popular gluten-free thickening agent in foods like soups, stews, pudding, sauce, gravy, and more, as well as a popular ingredient in baking. Most recipes only require a small amount of cornstarch to work — but is cornstarch keto? Let’s take a closer look at carbs in cornstarch and keto friendly alternatives. Looking for cornstarch replacements? See a full list of cornstarch substitutes (many of which are keto friendly!...

On vegetarian or vegan diets, one wouldn’t think twice about enjoying lentils — but as we know with other keto foods, it’s important to give traditionally healthy choices a closer look. So, are lentils keto friendly, or do they fall in the same carb ranges as food like beans or chickpeas? Let’s take a closer look at carbs in lentils, and what you can do if you want to enjoy them on a keto diet....

About Cheese Sandwich Cheese sandwich is a simple & basic sandwich made by placing cheese in between 2 buttered slices of bread. These sandwiches are either grilled or toasted until the cheese melts. There are so many varieties of grilled cheese made across the world with varying ingredients. This post shows you how to make a simple cheese sandwich just under 10 minutes with pantry staples. Customize it easily to your taste with my tried and tested tips and tricks....

The biggest problem with ordering this soup at the fast-food chain is that it’s never enough! I always want to take the entire pot home with me. This comforing soup is seriously one of the loved restaurant chain’s best-kept secrets, and now you can make it right in your own kitchen! Get cozy with a delicious bowl of this spicy soup and warm up from the inside out. With its hearty ingredients and savory broth, it brings the heat on a cold day....

Chicken Butter Masala is a popular Indian dish of grilled chicken simmered in a smooth, silky and creamy onion tomato and cashew gravy. This finger-licking good curried dish is popular on the restaurant menus. Also known as Butter Chicken Masala, this is a modified version of the authentic North Indian Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani). I have eaten versions of this & Chicken Tikka Masala across the country. Some good & a lot bad!...

Chunks of juicy chicken, crisp romaine, plenty of creamy Caesar Dressing, and sun-dried tomatoes all wrapped up in a fluffy large flour tortilla, it will breathe new life into your mid-day meal. While I do a decent job planning our dinners, lunch goes something like this: open fridge. Dig around in fridge. Sigh and eat the same meal I’ve had for the last month straight. That’s not so bad if it’s something yummy and interesting (Roasted Vegetable Salad; Asian Chicken Wraps), but more often than not, I’m in a rut....

This healthy vegetable detox soup recipe is a delicious and nutritious way to eat a healthy bowl of vegetables and chicken. It includes a variety of vegetables (plus plenty of ideas on ways to add in more vegetables or swap some below), and unlike some recipes that include only veggies, this one is a chicken detox soup for a protein boost. Make a big batch and you’ve got an easy, healthy meal prep soup....

Chicken dum biryani recipe can be prepared in two ways, kacha (kachi) Method and Pakki Method. In the Kachi method of making biriyani, the raw ingredients are just marinated and placed at the bottom of a utensil and layered with partially cooked rice, saffron etc. Sealed & cooked on a slow dum process, trapping the steam inside for even cooking. You can find one such Kachi hyderabadi biryani here that I shared earlier....

FavoritePinShare Chicken Enchiladas How do you make Chicken Enchiladas? First make the avocado cream sauce: Melt the butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the flour, whisking until golden and bubbly, about 2-3 minutes. Slowly whisk the broth into the flour mixture. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the sour cream, cumin, salt, garlic powder and pepper, whisking if necessary to remove any lumps....

I love cooking Asian and Asian inspired cuisines at home. A few of my favorites are my Short Rib Ramen Soup, Bo Luc Lac and Chicken Stir-Fry with Peanuts. A teppanyaki-style chicken fried rice recipe! Growing up, I wasn’t very adventurous where food was concerned. So I wasn’t thrilled when my parents told me that we had to go to this new Japanese restaurant for my uncle’s birthday! I huffed and puffed the whole way there....

Ever on the lookout for acceptable means to eat chocolate at breakfast, I am no stranger to the various types of chocolate muffins. These Healthy Chocolate Muffins are moist and marvelous in a way that will surprise you, given their wholesome ingredient lineup.These Chocolate Banana Muffins are a little fruity and tender.Chocolate Zucchini Muffins have a sneak ingredient (avocado!) that fools even the pickiest of eaters. Just today, however, I am in the mood for a little indulgence with my cup of morning coffee....

Chrissy Teigen and her Cravings cookbooks have blown up over the last few years, and for good reason – her stuff is insanely good! Take this banana bread recipe. It’s baked in a bundt pan, which means you get more than an average loaf. Plus, it’s got a wonderful tropical twist that will keep you coming back for more. Of all her super tasty recipes, this Chrissy Teigen banana bread is my fave!...

I love my air fryer and love to use it to make quick work out of frozen foods. This easy recipe is a great way to make a quick side dish. If you’re looking for more ideas to go along with these crispy sweet potato fries, check out these posts for chicken nuggets in air fryer, air fryer frozen mozzarella sticks, frozen chicken wings in air fryer, air fryer Texas Toast, and these air fryer chicken patties from frozen....

Not only is stuffing made in a slow cooker more low maintenance than traditional stuffing cooked in the oven (the same can be said for Crockpot Mashed Potatoes), there’s a strong argument that it actually tastes better. Crock pot stuffing stays more moist in the center and has more surface area for the delightfully crispy, golden edges. Plus, outsourcing the stuffing to the slow cooker means your coveted oven space will be free for other endeavors on Thanksgiving and beyond....

Growing up, I had a master Easter egg hunt strategy: hoard the plastic, candy-filled eggs (a.k.a. the “good” eggs) and avoid the real, hard-boiled (“bad”) eggs. An egg without snickers inside simply had no place in my Easter basket’s limited real estate. Had these curried deviled eggs been a part of my childhood egg hunt, however, they would have been worth every inch of basket space. Gone are my childhood days when I dreamed of Triple Chocolate Easter Cake....

This simple, fool-proof recipe is made from Duncan Hine’s Devil’s Food Cake Mix, chocolate chips, and walnuts. They’re incredibly moist, chewy, and rarely last more than a day in our house. I know many people who have spent years perfecting their chocolate chip cookies. But for me – my secret ingredient is a simple cake mix box. All you have to do is combine your ingredients with the cake mix, shape into balls, and bake!...

While I like to assume that my husband married me for my irresistible charm, girlish good looks, and sparkling personality, I know better: he married me for my easy baked beans (and this Jalapeno Cornbread). Broadly speaking, he actually married me for Kansas City barbecue, of which baked beans are a critical component. Whenever we head back to my hometown, at least two barbecue runs are a mandatory part of our travel agenda....

It’s officially the first week of fall! Are you making everything pumpkin yet? The Midwest has been having its usual identity crisis, alternating cool, rainy days with hot, humid ones. That’s not stopping me from being in a pumpkin mood, though. I already made healthy pumpkin muffins a couple weeks ago. This week, I’m testing pumpkin bars and finalized this keto low carb pumpkin pie. With the holidays coming up, you’ll need a good sugar-free pumpkin pie recipe!...

These gluten-free low carb meatballs were originally inspired by Wholesome Yum readers, who were asking for a great recipe for super easy keto meatballs without breadcrumbs. That was back in 2017, and I’ve made them about a gajillion times since then. They’re a favorite now for everyone in my family, including my kids – and I hope this Italian keto meatball recipe makes its way into your family’s favorite list, too....

Eggnog, in theory, is the ideal holiday drink (as is Mulled Wine). It’s pleasantly spiced and so thick and creamy, it practically demands to be thinned out with bourbon or rum. However, it’s also so incredibly indulgent that every holiday season I crave exactly one tiny glass of eggnog. No more. No less. Eggnog bread, however, I can happily devour loaf after loaf without ever growing tired of its warm spices and buttery softness (ditto goes for this Pumpkin Coffee Cake)....