Author: Lily

This Healthy Mexican Street Corn Salad is a fresh and flavorful summer side dish loaded with sweet grilled corn, cotija cheese, cilantro, jalapeño, and a creamy protein-packed lime dressing. Perfect for cookouts, taco nights and meal prep! This Healthy Mexican Street Corn Salad is everything you love about classic Mexican street corn (elote) transformed into an easy, crowd-pleasing salad. Sweet charred corn is tossed with crisp red onion, fresh jalapeno, cilantro, tangy cotija cheese, spices, and a creamy, protein-packed dressing made with cottage cheese and Greek yogurt. This salad is fresh, flavorful, and the perfect side dish for summer cookouts!…

It’s meal plan time! 🙌 Here are your recipes for the week – 7 cosy, family-approved dinners, a dreamy dessert and two lunchbox snacks… Bookmark this page so you can come back to it all week. Happy cooking! 🍽️ x Monday: Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Creamy, sun-dried tomato slow cooker Tuscan chicken that’s restaurant quality […] The post Meal Plan #8 appeared first on Bake Play Smile.

This homemade take on the viral Dot Cakes is simple to make, uses just a handful of basic ingredients, and tastes absolutely delicious! You’ve probably seen Dot Cakes all over TikTok. This viral trend has spread like fire, and it’s sparking some serious debate. Some bakers swear it’s a genius revolution, while skeptics claim it’s “just cake and frosting with a fancy name.” Jump to: Homemade Dot Cakes So, where do I stand? Honestly? I’m somewhere in the middle. One thing I cannot deny is how absolutely adorable these little jars are. If I were still doing kids’ birthday parties,…

As a high schooler and for most of my adult life, I assumed college was simply the next step. So much of my education was focused on preparing for college, getting good grades, and following the same path that everyone around me seemed to be following. Looking back, I never stopped to ask whether college was even the right choice for me. Now, as a mom with children facing these same decisions, I find myself asking very different questions. This isn’t about being anti-college, but about challenging assumptions and exploring alternatives. It’s about helping our kids make intentional choices rather…

A breakfast sandwich, iced coffee, and warm donuts = my ideal way to start a Wednesday! With spring in full swing and summer fast approaching, the food trucks are back in force at the Columbus Commons, including Breakfast at the Commons every Wednesday morning! You can stop by for coffee, donuts, refreshers, breakfast sandwiches, waffles, shrimp and grits, and much more. For breakfast they usually feature a trio of food trucks covering coffee, sweets, and savory breakfasts. This year’s roster includes a couple new faces and some returning favorites! New this year is Beans & Things Coffee, a trailer with…

It’s meal plan time! 🙌 Here are your recipes for the week – 7 cosy, family-approved dinners, a dreamy dessert and two lunchbox snacks… Bookmark this page so you can come back to it all week. Happy cooking! 🍽️ x Monday: Slow Cooker Honey Soy Garlic Chicken Sweet, sticky and packed with Asian-inspired flavour – […] The post Meal Plan #9 appeared first on Bake Play Smile.

This healthy zucchini bread is super moist, slightly sweet, and perfectly spiced with cinnamon and cloves, with a slight crunch from walnuts. Bake it in a loaf pan or a muffin tin; it’s perfect for breakfast or snacking.  Photo Credits: Ali Redmond Irresistible Zucchini Bread Zucchini is one of the vegetables my husband grows in our garden, and each season, we’re blessed with an abundance of them. The beauty of zucchini is that a single plant yields so much produce. Inspired by our crop, I started developing this zucchini bread recipe.  I experimented with different techniques for preparing the zucchini.…

In a world where time is ever of the essence, it’s all too easy to fall into the trap of spending our precious free time in ways that do more harm than good. After a long day at work, many of us might find ourselves mindlessly scrolling through social media, binge-watching TV shows, or indulging in junk food. While these activities may offer temporary relief, they often leave us feeling more drained and unfulfilled. The real challenge lies in finding healthy and productive ways to spend our free time, ways that can rejuvenate our bodies, minds, and spirits. What if…

Happy Friday! Here’s the latest Columbus restaurant news: This week Due Amici Italian restaurant downtown abruptly closed after nearly 22 years in business. Reports say it was in the process of being sold before the buyers stepped away. It first opened in 2004 at 67 E. Gay St. and was a mainstay in the revitalization of the Gay Street district. Winans Coffee and Chocolate also announced that they’ll be closing their Short North store. Located at 611 N. High St., the shop opened in February 2024. The German Village and Grandview locations remain open, as do several more around Ohio.…

You deserve a reward. You’ve been a Google warrior for years, and now you’re an AI-genius mom, but not for your own issues; it’s for your son. He struggles with allergies. You see it in the dark circles under his eyes. The eczema patches. He tends to get so congested so easily. The post-nasal drip, the “allergic salute” to wipe his nose again and again. In your heart, you know he’s not well, and you’re doing all you can to keep him safe. You feel guilty for what you didn’t know. So you try even harder to help him have…