20 Best Breakfast Ideas for Back to School

We all know how busy mornings can get. And for those of you with kids, back to school season somehow gets even more hectic with trying to get everyone out the door on time. So to make life a little easier, I compiled the 20 Best Breakfast Ideas for Back to School that you can [...]

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21 Best Grilled Vegetables and Grilled Salads

Ok we've done a lot of main course grilling recently and today we're breaking down the sides and salads. If you've never grilled a salad - get ready to be obsessed. And if you're turning on the grill for grilled main courses and salads, might as well make some grilled vegetables too!! Here are 21 [...]

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The Best Guacamole Turkey Burger

Do you know the first thing I ever really mastered in the kitchen was a turkey burger? It’s true – and it was stuffed with cheese! My turkey burger skills have come a long way since then and these Guacamole Turkey Burgers with Pepper Jack Cheese are EVERYTHING! This Guacamole Turkey Burger recipe has been [...]

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Breakfast Pizza

Breakfast pizza is one of my ultimate indulgences. Fresh mozzarella with cooked bacon, grated salty parmesan cheese and an egg on top!!  Could there be anything more delicious than breakfast pizza? This dish combines the best of both worlds, with a crispy crust and toppings that will tantalize your taste buds. t’s one for the [...]

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Herby Salmon Cakes

Back with another incredible recipe that you, your toddler, your older children and anyone else in your life would LOVE! Herby Salmon Cakes are going to start making a weekly appearance - TRUST ME! If you tune into Instagram stories on a frequent basis, you know my daughter has a LOVE for food. The girl [...]

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55 Pizza Recipes Better Than Delivery

If you know me, you'll know I'm a pizza enthusiast. Give me pizza crust and cheese, and I'm happy. So it's only fitting that today we're talking all things pizza from the best pizza dough recipe to Neapolitan pizza and Detroit style pizza recipes, to even my favorite kitchen tools for a pizza night at [...]

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Lebanese Chicken Meatballs

Lebanese Chicken Meatballs served over a bed of salad with a tangy dressing... these are in fact the definition of a perfect meatball! There's a mediterranean restaurant a few miles from our house that I'm truly obsessed with! They have a handful of incredible Lebanese inspired recipes on their menu and the meatballs are some [...]

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Salmon Shawarma Dinner Party

Another one of our famous WGC dinner party menus coming your way - and this time it's all about the most insane Salmon Shawarma Dinner Party and all the incredible side dishes! Menu below serves 6! I've now made this Shawarma Dinner Party menu a grand total of 5 times in the last 3 months... [...]

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Crispy Rice

This recipe was a happy accident and I might never make rice another way ever again! Crispy Rice is cooked rice, toss with caramelized onions and dotted with butter that's then baked to perfection. It is actual perfection and the perfect thing to serve alongside some Shawarma Salmon or Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp along with some [...]

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Soft Banana Cookies

Buckle up toddlers - these Soft Banana Cookies are going to be your favorite treat. Bonus: parents love them too (speaking from experience!) Listen, I'm currently on a quest to make sure Poppy has a VERY developed palate by the time she gets to kindergarten and so far, it's going great! The girl will eat [...]

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35 Things to Make with Canned Beans

Let's get right into it. Making a meal out of canned beans is incredibly useful, especially when we're doing a lot of cooking out of the pantry. So in honor of the occasion, below you'll find 35 recipes to make with a can of beans!! We're got all sorts of flavors going on but a [...]

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25 Easy Pea Recipes for Spring

Spring produce is overflowing at the farmers markets right now, so that means we're highlighting some of our fav spring produce like peas and giving you an abundance of ideas of what to cook with it. If you missed the ode to Asparagus - check it out! But today it's all about PEAS!! They are [...]

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Fish en Papillote

Adding another one of the easiest fish recipes to your repertoire... Fish en Papillote with tomatoes and basil! Ya'll know I love an easy fish recipe. Something that doesn't splatter my stove and doesn't leave a fishy smell behind well after dinner. Something that takes very little prep time but truly packs some flavor. I [...]

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Spiced Salmon Bowl with Thai Basil Yogurt

Life is better in a bowl and this Spiced Salmon Bowl with Thai Basil Yogurt is no exception! How do we even break down how amazing this recipe is… it's perfectly spiced salmon with a cucumber salad, a thai basil yogurt sauce and some avocado served over a bed of steamed white rice. It comes [...]

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Lemon Poppyseed Loaf with Yogurt Glaze

Big day today guys - I don’t have any Poppyseed recipes on WGC and my daughter is named Poppy… it was time to fix it! Lemon Poppyseed Loaf with Yogurt Glaze coming in hot for Feb!  I live for a loaf. Cake - meh, it’s fine. Cupcakes - absolutely not. But a loaf… sign me [...]

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Baby Food 101

Here it is guys!! I've been working on a Baby Food 101 post for quite some time now and it's here! I've got tips and tricks that I've gathered from pediatricians, tons of simple puree recipes, all the tools and appliances we used to get Poppy started on solids, WGC adaptable recipes for babies and [...]

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Bacon Brussels Leek Pizza

TGIT! Let's celebrate this doozy of a week with Bacon Brussels Leek Pizza! We're on the up and up over here. If you've been following along on Instagram... the whole family was down for the count at sometime in the last few days. It's been a whirlwind but this Bacon Brussels Leek Pizza is giving [...]

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Eggplant Rollatini with Parmesan Risotto

What happens when you combine parmesan risotto and super thin strips of cooked eggplant? MAGIC. Otherwise known as Eggplant Rollatini of course!! [...]

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Cookbook Club #24

Hi, y’all! It’s me Kristina and we are back with Cookbook Club #24! This edition we have cookbook author and recently turned farmhand Julia Tushen’s latest cookbook, Simply Julia: 110 Easy Recipes for Healthy Comfort Food. Accessible cooking is Julia’s trademark. In this collection of healthy comfort food recipes, she manages to really bring you [...]

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Basil Vinaigrette Pasta (The ONLY summer pasta you need)!

I bought 2 lbs of basil last weekend at the farmers market. Who am I and am I planning to cook for a large army of humans? Obviously basil vinaigrette pasta was the natural way to put all of it to use! [...]

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Double Chocolate Muffins

More is more is my motto in life, especially when it comes to these Double Chocolate Muffins. I love muffins and these bring me right back to when I was a kid and I’d get a giant Costco muffin every morning for breakfast!  Why I Love This Recipe These GIANT Double Chocolate Muffins are everything. [...]

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Vegetable Lasagna

Last year when we were in South Africa we went over to my mom's childhood friends home for a home cooked meal and it was honestly one of the best lasagnas I've ever had in my life! [...]

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Chocolate Chip Streusel Skillet Breakfast Cake

If you have a copy of my most recent cookbook, chances are you've made the Breakfast Cake. It's hands down one of the fav recipes and today it got a chocolaty spin in the form of this Chocolate Chip Streusel Skillet Breakfast Cake!! Let's talk about breakfast cake first and foremost. This uber moist cake [...]

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Tomato Risotto

Risotto a way of life here on WGC. I’ve been obsessed ever since week #2 of culinary school and I’m still going strong! Today is all about this summery Tomato Risotto (but news flash - I’ve developed it so you can make it any time of the year!)  Here’s the deal with risotto. It looks [...]

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Goat Cheese Crumbled Summer Veggie Quiche

The perfect summer veggie quiche with goat cheese, zucchini, yellow squash and bacon! I’ve taken the goat cheese obsession to the next level. Over the past few months I’ve been working with Montchevre Goat Cheese and adding it to pizzas, pastas, salads, dips, hummus, fruit salads… the works. Today it’s a Goat Cheese Crumbled Summer [...]

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22 Recipes To Bake With Kids

Coming in hot with 22 recipes to bake with your kids now that schools are closed and kids are home ALL DAY LONG!! Chocolate Chip Muffins Homemade Naan Caramel Brownies Snickerdoodle Cookies Dad's Kitchen Sink Cookies Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies Double Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread Savory Cheese and Scallion Scones Everything Pretzel Dogs Chocolate Chip [...]

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Not your Grandma's Minestrone Soup

It's about time we put a Loaded Minestrone Soup on WGC! We've got every other soup under the sun but for some reason this classic loaded Italian vegetable soup, commonly known as Minestrone, was missing! Well not anymore... Minestrone is basically an Italian version of a vegetable soup that's loaded with just about every vegetable [...]

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Homemade Granola Bars

I'm a bit of a granola snob. Mostly because I eat it on a daily basis in any form possible, be it Homemade Granola Bars or loose granola. It's just the way I roll. [...]

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Grilled Summer Squash with Feta

It's about that time of the year when my mom calls / send pics of the 2394823458029 zucchini that she harvests on a daily basis. Zucchini season is coming and it's a little overwhelming... [...]

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Black Bean Veggie Burger

Get ready for the best veggie burger ever - a Black Bean Veggie Burger loaded with quinoa, black beans, zucchini, onions and a few secret ingredients! [...]

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Petite Vegetable Frittatas

A healthy and delicious breakfast that's ready in almost no time and can be prepped ahead? Meet your new bff... Petite Vegetable Frittatas! [...]

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Spicy Peanut Noodles

Spicy Peanut Noodles are the name of the game today, but they’re not just any Peanut Noodles – they are loaded with spiralized veggies and the BEST peanut sauce you could ask for. [...]

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