Even though the weather still screams summer, I’m craving (literally) Fall and all things pumpkin. I’m having these Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats on repeat for breakfast, this Pumpkin Pie Smoothie for afternoon snacks, this BEST EVER pumpkin bread for dessert, oh and these pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies for dessert too! I thought if I could have the fragrant smells of Fall wafting through my house it might help lower the temperatures....
This post has been sponsored by Sprouts. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep Kroll’s Korner running! This grape galette is easy peazy to make and puts a fun twist on a traditional pie or galette. Grapes are in season and while it’s a popular fruit to snack on I love finding new ways enjoy them…especially in dessert form! This grape galette is: Made with a luscious, mouthwatering grape filling Bursting with flavor Made with a buttery pie dough Best served warm with ice cream, or at room temperature A beautiful dessert!...
Bananas…siggis…pancakes…what’s not to love?! Soooo a couple blog posts back I mentioned (in the Berry Balsamic Chia Jam post) I will be a part of Whole Foods Market Fresno’s first ever INSTA MEET!! I feel SO honored to part of such an exciting event in my hometown. Myself and 3 other beauty/health influencers here in the Clovis/Fresno area will be gathering at WHM Fresno March 4th to discuss our favorite products – some of the beauty bloggers will be sharing their favorite makeup tips and products while I will be discussing a few of my favorite foods!...
September is National Rice Month, a special month to celebrate the U.S. rice industry, including farmers, producers and manufactures. This post has been sponsored by USA Rice. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep Kroll’s Korner running! This year is exciting because it marks the 30th Anniversary of National Rice Month! Perfectly cooked spicy honey glazed chicken pieces, vibrant and simply awesome steamed broccoli, and fluffy U....
After decades of eating (probably) hundreds of authentic, Chinese style sweet and sour dishes from various restaurants throughout the years, I’ve finally have the best homemade sweet and sour pork recipe that I can make anytime I have a craving. What is sweet and sour pork? Sweet and sour pork with pineapple is a very Americanized version of an authentic Cantonese dish called “gu lou yook.” It’s a very popular dish in American culture and these days you can find many variations of sweet and sour pork in different Chinese American restaurants....
What are Vietnamese spring rolls or gỏi cuốn? Gỏi cuốn literally means salad rolls, and for the longest time I never made that connection. I just assumed it was a random name for these rolls, silly me. But these tasty little rice paper rolls are indeed an herby salad mixture, with pork, shrimp, and rice noodles. Dip it in as much sauce (or should we say salad dressing) as you’d like....
I created this recipe about a week ago and I finally have some time to share the recipe with you all. I had 3 lovely zucchini’s in the fridge I had purchased from a local farmers market and needed to use them up before I left for Utah! My brothers fiancé text me the day after I left and raved about how yummy these zoodles were! I made them just for myself so getting someones opinion on the flavor certainly made me a happy girl....
I always love finding ways to sneak in extra veggies, and these waffles do just that! I do not have kids yet, but if do you this if such a fun recipe to try out with them. My mom always says I am going to be such a great mom since I am learning how to sneak in all these veggies now..so let’s hope I live up to that! haha:) Speaking of kids, August is Kids Eat Right month, so that’s one more reason to make these Zucchini waffles!...
These air fryer steak bites are full of flavor and protein for the days you need a quick meal. Best cuts of beef to use for steak bites I love eating ribeye, so I used this cut to make air fryer steak bites. The best rule for most steak recipes I make is to use cuts of beef with flavor you like. Ribeye is a fattier cut, so if you want something more lean, you can also use strip steak or sirloin....
They’re also made with FAGE’s Best Self Plain Lactose Free low-fat Greek yogurt for a protein boost! This post has been sponsored by FAGE. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep Kroll’s Korner running! Apple Cinnamon Pancakes are fluffy, thick, and topped with the most delicious sautéed apples. They are the perfect Fall pancake! These Apple Pancakes Are… Cooked until golden brown perfection A great use of any Granny Smith or Pink lady apples you have Easy to whip up Freezer friendly Light and fluffy Made with low-fat lactose free Greek yogurt The only apple pancakes recipe you’ll need this Fall!...
With soup season in full swing, we are loving all the cozy soup recipes for dinner. This Pistachio Pumpkin Soup and Slow Cooker Green & White Chicken Chili are some of our favorites lately! If you are looking for a vegan soup made in one pot…this Butternut Squash soup will satisfy all of your cravings. Onions: Onions serve a great purpose in soups, which is why you may notice it in most soup recipes you make!...
These “gadgets” are by no means anything new to the market, they are just some of my go-to items in the kitchen. This post is also not sponsored, just a girl wanting to blog about something semi interesting with you 🙂 Here we go: No time to look now? Pin this to read later! [Tweet “Check out what Kroll’s Korner’s top 8 favorite kitchen gadgets are! 🙂 “] I hope this was a fun read for you all, and maybe if yo birthday is coming up you can add one of these gadgets to your list if you don’t already have it yet!...
You will love the soft blondie cake base with chunks of white chocolate and dried cranberries and how easy they are to make, too! Some other delicious dessert bar recipes you can add to your holiday table are my Pumpkin Pie Bars and these Apple Pie Bars. What are cranberry bliss bars? These cranberry bliss bars combine the tartness of cranberries with the creaminess of white chocolate and a hint of orange zest in a moist, chewy blondie base....
This isn’t your average crinkle cookie — the combination of the chocolate cacao filled cookie dough and the extra chocolate chips folded in make them ooey-gooey, and the confectioners’ sugar adds a sweet touch. These cookies are fast and easy to make, they bake in less than 12 minutes and they’re full of chocolate-y goodness, even without chilling the dough. If you love chocolate desserts like me, this is the perfect cookie for you!...
After Thanksgiving, there are of course a lot of leftovers. And one of my favorite ways to use up leftover cranberry sauce is in these meatballs! Plus, every party needs a Crockpot full of cranberry sauce meatballs, amiright? Some of my other favorite appetizers and finger foods include these Italian Pinwheels, Buffalo Chicken Dip and Texas Caviar. Growing up, my mom always had meatballs at cocktail parties. In her meatballs, she used chili sauce and grape jelly, which is another killer combo for meatballs....
I grew up with Filipino spaghetti and I love it so much that as an adult, I still prefer this sweet version over the traditional tangy and tomato version of spaghetti. This recipe includes a unique addition of fish sauce that adds ample umami flavor to this dish! Background While it might sound blasphemous to pasta connoisseurs to add sugar and ketchup to a pasta sauce, it’s a beloved dish in the Philippines....
What is tea? All types of tea are made from the camellia sinensis plant and originated in ancient China. There’s a legend that it was created in 2737 BCE when the Chinese emperor Shen Nung’s servant was boiling a cup of water and a few leaves happened to fall into the cup. The emperor decided to keep drinking the prepared cup and that’s where it all started. Tea eventually migrated to other parts of Asia like Japan through Chinese monks visiting the country and left seeds as parting gifts....
A lot of people are choosing non-dairy alternatives these days and there are so many options on the market now! I know several people who prefer almond milk or non-dairy options if they are vegan, have an allergy, or simply a taste preference. Ingredients you need: Making homemade almond milk is really quite simple. All you need is: AlmondsWater! That’s it! 2 ingredients only. However, it’s tasty with optional add in’s such as vanilla extract, dates or maple syrup for sweetness, cocoa powder to make chocolatey and a pinch of salt for flavor....
Background Historically, smoked salmon was used as a way to preserve salmon during a time of no refrigeration. When salmon is smoked, it goes through a curing process and a slight dehydration period that prevents bacteria from spoiling the food as fast as it would for fresh salmon. This type of salmon preservation was present all over the world, from Native American cuisine to Polish to Greek and more. These days you can easily buy smoked salmon in its hot smoked or cold smoked varieties in many grocery stores like Trader Joe’s or Costco....
You will most often see fillings for kimbap like crunchy yellow pickled radish, fresh cucumbers, sweet carrots, fried fish cake or savory beef, and more all wrapped in seaweed and nutty sesame seasoned rice. What is kimbap? Kimbap is the romanized name for gimbap, which translates to seaweed (gim) rice (bap) in Korean. Simply put, it’s a seaweed-wrapped rice roll filled with a variety of fixings like yellow pickled radish, spinach, cucumbers, eggs, and different proteins....
