this recipe Garlic FTW Is there ever a time when garlic doesn’t seem like a great idea? Seriously, I really can’t think of a time except for when making sweet things, but why would you use garlic then? We add garlic to many of our dishes, and we really can’t ever get enough. We are those people who are following a recipe, and it lists one clove of garlic, so we use at least two....

Why you’ll love this delicious instant pot meatball recipe Fresh flavors – Onion, garlic, parsley and mint leaves – oh my! A cool and creamy sauce – The homemade, creamy cucumber-dill tzatziki sauce is the perfect compliment to the juicy meatballs. Easy in the instant pot – Just mix up the meatballs and stack them in the instant pot. It will give you perfectly cooked meatballs every time! Low carb – If you’re on a keto or low carb diet, these are the perfect keto meatballs!...

The first recipe we tested was taco seasoning. It was a huge hit. Since then, we’ve perfected 10 more homemade spice blends. Use these healthy spice mixes to give flavor to all kids of different dishes and meats. 10 DIY spice mixes to try Click on any link below to jump to the details about the specific spice blend. Taco seasoningRanch seasoningChili seasoningJerk seasoningPoultry seasoningBBQ seasoningItalian seasoningCurry seasoningSouthwest seasoningCajun seasoning...

Some Healthy Grilling Ideas In our opinion, healthy bbq recipes shouldn’t be elaborate or complicated. They should use simple, fresh ingredients to get the maximum amount of flavor out of your grill. We have a lot of simple and healthy grilling recipes in this listing, along with some more time-consuming recipes sprinkled in for those days you have extra time and want to go all out! BBQ Chicken Recipes Looking for more?...

Mexican Food Never Gets Old Is it me, or does Mexican food really always sound good? At our house, we usually have some sort of tacos, taco bowls or something along those lines weekly. Then, sometimes we even switch it up and make something like this chicken mole recipe. It’s fun because it is a little different than our usual, but has the ease of using our Instant Pot or Slow Cooker....

Making This Basil Pork Recipe This recipe is simple, yet flavorful. Here’s how you’ll make it: It sounds simple (and it is), but this dish is packed with distinct flavors you don’t want to miss! Need more ground pork recipes? Check out this listing of 15 easy and healthy ground pork recipes. Thai Basil vs Basil We highly recommend using Thai basil in this recipe if you can find it. It will work with regular sweet basil but here are the differences:...

Any leftover pulled pork will do It’s crazy, we must really love pulled pork around here. Looking back into our recipe archives, we have FIVE different versions of pulled pork recipes. Lucky for you huh? You have plenty of options and flavors to choose from when you decide to make this leftover pulled pork hash! We put links to all of our pulled pork recipes in the recipe notes and the post below so you have them all in one place....

Salty + Sweet Deliciousness Admittedly, I’ve been having a bit more sweet than usual these past couple days, but even without the loss of a pet I do have a bit of a sweet tooth sometimes. And my favorite combo is always salty and sweet. That must be why I love these maple vanilla clusters. Justin created them, and they disappear way too quickly after he makes some. They’ve got the perfect amount of salty, sweet goodness!...

We love appetizers and snacks that are just out of the norm, but still easy to create, with simple ingredients, yet packed with flavor. Plus, we love bacon, and bacon makes everyone happy, so we should all absolutely eat more of it! Bacon for all! Just look at how the mashed sweet potatoes billow over the edges of the crispy bacon. this recipe Making the mashed sweet potato bacon cups...

Sometimes coming up with interesting side dishes is difficult while following the Paleo diet. But we’ve got you covered here with this unique salad that is packed with flavor from only seven ingredients and a few seasonings. It takes only about 15 minutes to prepare and gets better over time after sitting in the fridge, how perfect is that? So you can make this salad a day or two before the big BBQ and know you have one less thing to worry about as it sits in the fridge and dares you not to sneak a few bites just to “taste test”....

If you like this recipe, you have to try our sweet potato pad thai with chicken and the best sweet potato spaghetti. They both use sweet potato noodles in new and unique ways. Why use sweet potato noodles? We use zucchini noodles a lot, but we prefer sweet potato noodles when we are looking for a savory and hearty meal. Sweet potato noodles cook up quickly and add a nice texture to a dish that is similar to al dente pasta....

Really, can you go wrong with that combination? These baked avocado cups are an easy and filling breakfast recipe. You can pop them in the oven in the morning and they are ready to go in about 15 minutes. We love them because the healthy fat from the avocado and protein from the egg gives you lasting energy and sticks with you throughout the morning. You won’t be feeling hungry in an hour if you fill up on these in the morning....

Quick + Easy Usually our recipes have pretty minimal prep, and we try to make lots of them ready in about 30 minutes. This recipe is still about a 30 minute meal, but instead of most the time being spent cooking, it’s spent prepping. It’s easy stuff though. Slice up your beef and marinate it, and then prep the rest of the veggies. The cooking will only take about 7-10 minutes on your stove top....

Disclaimer: We partnered with Jones Dairy Farm to bring you this post. We only work with companies and brands we truly believe in and use ourselves. Therefore, all opinions and recipes are entirely our own. Thank you for supporting The Real Simple Good Life and our partners. What kind of Whole30 sausage links do you like and where do you find them? We are so happy to be partnering with Jones Dairy Farm for this post to share a clean, Whole30 compliant, sausage option with you!...

Clean Ingredients We love these honey nut bars because they are super easy to make. Even better though, they also have only clean ingredients, most likely things you already have in your pantry! While the recipe calls specifically for almonds, pecans, walnuts and sunflower seeds, you could really use whatever nuts you have on hand, just making sure it is mostly softer nuts – like the pecans and walnuts. Cashews and hazelnuts would be great to try!...

Have you ever been to a Seahawks football game? Well, if you have, you know they serve garlic fries that you can smell from a mile away. It’s torture if someone in the near vicinity gets them because it means you will surrender. They smell way too good, and who could really resist?! Well, that is how our house smells after making these….mission accomplished! You’ll want to make sure you cut the parsnips in smaller, like-sized pieces, similar to shoestring fries....

How to make ground chicken meatloaf that’s not dry Since ground chicken doesn’t have much fat, it tends to not be as “juicy” as traditional meatloaf. Here’s how we keep it moist and flavorful in this recipe: No breadcrumbs – These just soak up the juices and dry out the meatloaf.No eggs – Eggs help bind the meatloaf, but they also thicken the texture.Veggies – Finely processed garlic, onion, mushrooms and carrot release liquid when cooking....

Quick + Easy Prep All you have to do is mix up the sauce and chop an onion and a bell pepper, and you’re ready to go with these instant pot sloppy joe’s. The key is to get the sauce to coat the bottom of the instant pot so that it pressurizes. You don’t need to mix everything up once you get it in your instant pot. Just layer it in – sauce, broken up ground beef, the onion and bell pepper....

Simple + easy marinade Justin and I did a little low carb/Keto reset, and as part of that we ate less onions and garlic than we typically do. In doing so, I realized when I had them again that they bother my stomach. It seems I can have a small amount occasionally, but that every day or even multiple times a day doesn’t feel great. All that said, I specifically made this Greek chicken recipe to not have either in it!...

A Great Egg-Free Option While Justin can eat eggs for breakfast day in and day out…I cannot. I actually haven’t really been eating eggs at all lately. And in all truth, I’m actually not much of a breakfast person. I love breakfast foods, but my body seems to need more time to digest, and if I stuff my face first thing in the morning, I kind of feel like I never really catch up throughout the day....