When it comes to healthy recipes, here’s a plant-based dinner that’s just as satisfying as a margherita pizza or chili cheese fries (we think). Try this Sweet Potato Curry! Tender sweet potatoes and bell peppers swim in a luscious broth of coconut milk and Thai curry paste, topped with fresh cilantro and crunchy peanuts. There’s so much flavor going on, you’ll want to take another bite before you’re finished savoring the first....

This post was created in partnership with Muir Glen Organic. All opinions are our own. I’m far from the first person to bring up the idea of online perfection. Those stylized photographs of quinoa bowls and waffle stacks and bright-white clean kitchens are an idealized version of reality. These images can present a myth of perfection. But of course behind each of them are real people, people with cracks and blemishes and insecurities....

Looking for more vegan cake recipes? Try my vegan carrot cake, vegan chocolate cake, and vegan strawberry cake next. Being the baker in my friend group, it’s helpful to have a foolproof vegan layer cake recipe for special occasions. The beauty of this recipe is that you’d never guess it’s vegan. With a fluffy texture, delicate crumb, and perfectly sweetened “buttercream” frosting, it doesn’t taste like anything’s missing. Why I love this recipe Made in one bowl....

Roast up lots of veggies on a sheet pan with spices, and serve with refried beans and “guac-ish”. The recipe comes right from Talia Pollack’s Party in Your Plants cookbook: and it’s truly a plant party. Here’s what to do, and more about this delicious plant based book! You can use any veggies you like, and even try it with our fajita seasoning (throw the veg in a bowl with olive oil and eye-ball it)....

When it comes to lasagna recipes…well, this one is tops. Meet our best vegetarian lasagna with ricotta, aka vegetarian lasagne! We’ve been honing meatless lasagna recipes for years. This one is the culmination of all of our research: and dang, is it good (if we may say so ourselves). The tomato sauce has just the right zing and garlic nuance, and the spinach ricotta cheese filling is classic and creamy....

Here’s a fun homemade spread for snacks or dipping: Veggie Cream Cheese! Make this spread with fresh vegetables and it tastes even more incredible than the store-bought variety. You can use it as a spread for bagels or bread, or as a dip for vegetable sticks! It’s a great idea for kids, and you can even freeze it for use in lunch boxes. Here’s how to make it! Ingredients in veggie cream cheese This homemade veggie cream cheese spread could not be simpler to whiz up!...

Got a bottle of Cointreau and not sure how to use it up? Luckily, there are many stellar Cointreau drinks to choose from! Cointreau is an orange liqueur with a beautiful orange perfume flavor. While you can drink it straight, it’s most well known for being used in cocktails like the Margarita and Cosmopolitan. Cointreau is a type of triple sec, which means “triple distilled.” It was first invented in 1875, and now it’s sold all over the world!...

Looking for what to serve with enchiladas to make it a meal? We feel you. Enchiladas are some of our very favorite recipes to serve when we’re entertaining. They’re filling, over-the-top delicious, and everyone always loves them. But how do you pair recipes that fit the vibe and complement the main dish? Here are all our favorite recipes for what to serve with enchiladas. Bonus: all of these recipes work as sides to serve with fajitas, too!...

Want to make craft cocktails made at home? You’ve come to the right place. Here at A Couple Cooks we’re certified mixologists with a library of over 300 cocktail recipes, from classic cocktails to party drinks for a crowd and upscale drinks. Making easy mixed drinks has it’s place, but what about when you want to impress? This collection is for when you want to pull out all the stops!...

Looking for dinner recipes that are easy, healthy and delicious? Try a curry! Warming curry recipes are what we recommend again and again. Because without fail, they’re an easy way to load on vegetables and healthy ingredients while making them taste like a sumptuous treat. The curry can star just about any ingredient: chickpea curry, shrimp curry, lentil curry, squash curry…the list goes on! Below is a list of our favorite curry recipes to make as quick and easy dinners....

Got a few dark brown bananas ripening on your counter? Sure you could go for banana muffins or banana pancakes, but the best way to use them is the most popular: good old banana bread. There are so many ways to make it: go straight up, or fold in toasted walnuts, chocolate chips, or blueberries. You can even add cocoa powder to make it into a chocolate bread! Here are all our favorite fun ways to make this classic your own!...

Looking for Italian soup recipes? This collection of soups are some of the most nourishing and flavorful around. Alex and I have traveled to Italy a few times and love bringing back inspiration from our travels, be it pizza, gelato, or tasty soups! These recipes feature the best of Italian style cuisine: tangy tomatoes, savory garlic, doughy gnocchi, chewy tortellini, and hearty Tuscan kale. Soup recipes are an easy way to make a healthy meal: pair with bread, cornbread, biscuits or a green salad and you’ve got dinner!...

Zucchini and squash are the very best summer pairing! They exude those nostalgic vibes of summer dinners on the patio. There are so many ways to use them: together or separately! They’re incredible roasted with Italian seasonings, or grilled until tender and smoky. Or, use them in baked goods like zucchini bread and muffins. Here are all the best zucchini and squash recipes to try! Below you’ll see recipes using them together and separately....

Got a bottle of Prosecco you want to make even better? Make one of these top Prosecco cocktails! These drinks are extremely versatile: there are options for fruity brunch drinks, sippable afternoon drinks, and classic and sophisticated evening drinks. Whenever you’re ready to pop open a bottle, there’s a drink for you! Here are a few of our top Prosecco cocktails for any occasion! (And remember, these Top 20 Champagne Cocktails work too....

Eggplant is one of those vegetables you have to know how to cook correctly. But when you: it’s incredibly delicious! It’s used in lots of styles of cuisines, from Mediterranean to Asian. Here at A Couple Cooks, we’ve been on a hunt for the best ways to eat it. If you’ve got a few eggplant on hand you’re looking to use: you’ve come to the right place! Here’s a list of the our best eggplant recipes: from grilled to roasted, from doused in marinara sauce to spread with pesto in a sandwich....

25 popular pizza toppings Pizza essentials Before you start, make sure you have the best equipment: pizza flour, pizza cutter, pizza stone, super pizza peel, and pizza oven. With the right tools, you’ll be making restaurant-quality pizzas at home in no time (we personally use all of these)! Here are our pizza-making essentials: Listen—the classics are classics for a reason (like the mighty pepperoni, chicken BBQ, and Hawaiian pizza). But the real magic happens when you start playing with unexpected combinations....

Love simple cookie recipes? Try my almond butter cookies, no bake oatmeal cookies, healthy oatmeal raisin cookies, and peanut butter oatmeal cookies next. I love a good dessert with just a few ingredients, and my 3 ingredient cookie recipe is one of me and my family’s favorites. It’s perfect when we have cookie cravings and need to whip something up with minimal prep time. These taste like a cross between a peanut butter cookie and a classic sugar cookie, but personally, so much more delicious....

Eating healthy, real food is top of mind at the top of the year—and for good reason. On our podcast, we recently learned that what we eat contributes roughly 80% to what our bodies look like. In other words, food has a huge influence on how we look and feel. Enter nourish bowls: a fun, simple way to load up on nutrients and real food while going big on taste....

Love vegan desserts? Try my vegan cookies, vegan Snickers, and vegan brownies next. It’s no secret I love all things coconut (looking at you, coconut bars!), and my vegan macaroons are the most coconut-friendly dessert. Made with a shortlist of ingredients, they’re impossible not to love. Why I love this recipe No baking needed. Just mix all the ingredients, then roll out your cookies. It’s that simple. A healthier treat....

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and what better way to celebrate than with a backyard barbecue or potluck? Every year, we fire up the grill and get ready to indulge in our favorite summer flavors! This year we’ll be packing to travel out of the country, but we’ll still make a mini-feast. Here are all our favorite Memorial Day recipe ideas from our website for the holiday, created, tasted, and approved by the two of us and our family!...