the diary of a mad food scientist

Snacks

This Blended Caramelized Onion and Carrot Soup only requires five ingredients, but don’t let that fool you! It's delicious and dynamic!
This Roasted Corn Salad with Avocado Crema features roasted veggies that are tender and lightly charred swimming in a smooth, lime-infused avocado dressing.
This Strawberries and Cream Chia Seed Pudding will have you experiencing a sweet, dreamy, and nourishing treat. This treat is so fiber-full that it will leave you satisfied all morning long! Not to mention, you can totally customize your meal with any variety of your favorite toppings.
This dish is a showstopper! Halloumi, tomatoes, basil, and garlic, oh my!
The Roasted Romaine Caesar Salad features a silky smooth dressing, homemade croutons, and freshly shaved, salty parmesan!
These Ultimate Crispy Potato Wedges are in my weekly rotation for a reason! They're the perfect starchy side to your weeknight dinner!
Cornbread Pancakes
This Caramelized Onion Dip is delicious and pretty dang good for you! This protein-packed Greek yogurt carries punchy onion flavor in every bite!
Healthy Broccoli Salad
These Lemon Ricotta Pancakes are light and tender, filled with bright lemon flavor, and perfect for your weekend brunch at home! I love topping a stack with a light drizzle of honey and some fresh blueberries.
These Homemade Pinto Beans are loaded with flavor and perfect for your grain bowls, tacos, with your eggs and toast, or whatever the heck you're eating!
These Easy Homemade Tortillas are your new BFF. There's no proofing (just one small resting period). You don't even need to turn your oven on. This one is easy peasy and won't leave your kitchen a complete disaster after hours and hours.
This Browned Butter Granola is creates clusters that are lightly sweet, balanced with salted nuts, crunchy quinoa, chewy oats, and nutty browned butter!
Each bite of these Cafe Mocha Oats is sprinkled with dark chocolate chips, intense and deep espresso flavor, and lightly sweetened with rich pure maple syrup.
This Buffalo Chicken Salad is whipped up with a handful of simple ingredients in less than five minutes. Enjoy it on crackers as a snack or a quick salad!
Pear Yogurt Bowl with Thyme Honey
Quick Pickled Onions
Bruschetta
This Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is the reason you forgot to use your ripe bananas that are now a little too ripe for just normal consumption!
Cast Iron Cornbread
Chia Seed Pudding
White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
Pomegranate Bark
These Baked Brie Bites make for the perfectly balance appetizer every bite!
Roasted Corn Salsa with Avocado & Lime Dressing
This Quick Pickled Cucumber Salad is fresh and crisp and perfect for summer!
This recipe pulls together all of your fall favorites.
This Summer Pasta Salad is loaded with protein and fresh and simple ingredients.
Watermelon Salad
Pesto Hummus
These Lemon Coconut Bites are sweet, refreshing, and perfect for on-the-go snacking.
I am in love with making my own granola bars.
Dirty Chai Energy Bites
These Almond Energy Bites are the perfect afternoon or mid-morning snack
These Dessert Sweet Potatoes will satisfy your sweet tooth in no time!
Homemade Farmer's Cheese
Triple Berry Pops
Nutty Granola Bars
Maple Cinnamon Pecans
Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls
Coconut Gingerbread Snowballs
Chocolate Peppermint Kettle Corn
Pumpkin Pie Dip
Pumpkin Chia Pudding
Spiced Pumpkin Seeds
Coconut Granola
Pumpkin Spice Cashew Butter
Pumpkin Protein Muffins
Sweet Potato Nachos
Lightly Sweetened Kettle Corn
Homemade Almond Butter