Author: Joni Pypers

Smashed Cucumber and Crispy Rice Salad

Smashed Cucumber & Crispy Rice Salad

Prepare your tastebuds friends. They’re in for a big party. This Smashed Cucumber & Crispy Rice Salad is a big, uber-tasty bunch of crunchy stuff piled onto a big, hot bunch of crispy stuff. You know how much I like my crunch in a salad, so this is kind of […]

Rice Krispie Treat Cookies

Rice Krispie Treat Cookies

Or, how I finally figured out what to do with my vegan marshmallows. This recipe for Rice Krispie Treat Cookies was born out of my need to use up the bags of vegan marshmallows I bought in an attempt to make vegan marshmallow Rice Krispie treats for my vegetarian daughter. […]

Gochujang Pasta

Gochujang Pasta – With Vodka and Cream

The famous vodka pasta with a fiery Korean kick. Creamy Gochujang Pasta. Because we all love vodka pasta (you know, the Gigi Hadid pasta). In the Pypers house we love it so much that it is in regular rotation here and has been long before its viral popularity made it […]

Kale Seaweed Salad

Kale Cucumber “Seaweed” Salad

I so want to love seaweed salad. Someday I’ll probably love seaweed salad, but for now… For now this Kale Cucumber “Seaweed” Salad will do very, very nicely. Especially if I can find a way to smuggle it into the sushi restaurants in my purse. This salad is so delicious, […]

Chocolate Cherry Overnight Oats

Cherry Overnight Oats with Chocolate (Black Forest Oats)

Because dessert for breakfast is my fave. Cherry Overnight Oats with Chocolate (Black Forest Oats) are rich, chocolatey oats layered with juicy, sweet, almond scented cherries, dark chocolate and coconut cream. It’s everything we love about Black Forest Cake, but healthier. And for breakfast!! I can’t even tell you how […]

Miso Fried Rice

Miso Fried Rice with Brown Butter, Crispy Kale and Mushrooms

If you look up “umami” in the dictionary I’m pretty sure you’ll see a picture of this dish. Miso Fried Rice would undoubtedly be pretty heavenly all on its own, but let’s go ahead and add brown butter because it is the greatest ingredient in the whole entire world and […]

Stuffed Naan

Stuffed Naan in 15 minutes with Garlic Butter & Cheese

This is, quite possibly, one of the best things you’ll ever eat. Stuffed Naan that can be in your mouth in 15 minutes (maybe 16-17… try not to be unnecessarily impatient and burn the bejeepers out of your mouth like I do). It’s crispy on the outside, soft and pillowy […]

Banana Almond Flour Cookies

Banana Almond Flour Cookies with Chocolate Drizzle and Banana Crunch

Here’s what I know about “healthy” cookies… They’re not Oreos. Now wait. These Banana Almond Flour Cookies are definitely good though. Very good. Delicious, in fact. I know this because I have eaten very large numbers of them. But, they definitely fall into the category of “healthier” cookies. And here […]

Garlic Butter Chicken Wings

Garlic Butter Chicken Wings

Oven or Air Fryer. Both easy. Both so good. That’s right. Garlic Butter Chicken Wings. I mean… these are just… let me just say that the first time I made these my daughter and I took one bite and then moved the tray over to the table, sat down and […]