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What is the key to great tasting chili? (cocoa powder) Many would suggest that you put a lot of meat and sausage to make it delicious….

I was a believer in meat until I attended a chili cook-off at a friend's house. Of course, I was sure I had made the winner, until I tried the host's chili. Something was different about his recipe and I couldn't figure out what.

Blender banana oatmeal muffins will enable you to make muffins so fast that you will be cleaned up 10 minutes before the muffins come out of the oven.

Yes, I am still making muffins this year. I have made whole grain banana muffins and Kodiak Cakes muffins. The Kodiak cakes are so fast because they use Kodiak Cakes pancake mix.

This strawberry cheese cake smoothie is a dream. I love adding the word “cheesecake” to any recipe I can find.

Who doesn’t want to read about cheesecake? If this blog was more fun, I could rant about beefcake as well (my favorites are Daniel Craig and Edris Elba – who I would like to add are age appropriate beefcake for me since I am 49).

You can’t miss with this baked tilapia from frozen recipe. It is fast and easy - a perfect weeknight dish.

I keep talking about fish because it is a healthy form of protein. Cooking from frozen like my baked frozen salmon is a must for a busy household.

2 ingredient dough bagels? Yes! Frankly, I was skeptical of this famous Weight Watcher’s recipe.

I am a bagel snob. You will never find a supermarket fake bagel in my house. A former New Yorker, I also travel to Quebec every year.

This roasted veggie chili on a sheet pan is so easy! You only need to clean one pan after making it.

Why would you make chili on sheet pan? I know it sounds crazy but it allows you to roast cauliflower and a poblano chili. Have you ever had roasted veggies in chili?

This air fryer beef jerky recipe is for all of those looking for a new project. If you are like me, you are looking for some new projects.

Why air fryer beef jerky? Beef jerky is one of those foods that I would buy at the convenience store for a snack because many of the high sodium content and the questionable ingredients (mechanically separated chicken?).

These 25 ideas for healthy after-school snacks will stop you from scratching your head when your kids run in the door.

If you don't have kids and work outside the home check out my list of Best Healthy Office Snacks.

Low calorie instant pot recipes are hard to find. Why? Because the Instant Pot is great for meaty stews and ribs.

I have made decadent food in my Instant Pot - a large amount of jerk chicken wings turned out heavenly - but I try not to cook this way on a daily basis.

Healthy baked oatmeal is always a hit in my house. It is like a muffin (and like a pudding).

I talk about oatmeal a lot and have featured two overnight recipes - Crockpot oatmeal with old fashioned oats and overnight oatmeal with chia seeds.