Recipes

New year and time for some new recipes! There are so many delicious recipe here on Good Life Eats. A quick browse through the recipe index will show you that there are more recipes than you could even make in one year. These are the best recipes to make this year – 25 recipes you need to try (according to Good Life Eats readers)! Plus 10 Honorable Mentions for your favorite kitchen tips and tricks.

One of the best ways to stay on track with New Year’s eating goals is to keep hunger and cravings at bay with healthy snacks. Check out these tried and true healthy snacks to satisfy your cravings next time a snack attack strikes. I have 15 easy, healthy snack recipes to help you keep your healthy eating habits on track this year.

Serve this Marinated Feta Appetizer with crackers or crusty bread. In this recipe, feta cheese is marinated in olive oil, fresh herbs, garlic, lemon, and sun dried tomatoes for a delicious and simple appetizer.

Did you know you can make homemade marshmallows? It’s pretty easy, and like most things homemade they taste so much better! You can even dip them in melted chocolate and sprinkle with crushed candy cane. Homemade Candy Cane and Chocolate-Dipped Marshmallows are a fun holiday treat to make. They are delicious in a mug of hot cocoa and are great for holiday gifting!

Pomegranate Walnut Cranberry Bars are the perfect wintery recipe to add to your Christmas Baking list. A crumb crust is layered with sweet and tart cranberries and topped with a crunchy and crumbly walnut topping.

Looking for a fun twist on the traditional salted caramel recipe? These Gingerbread Caramels are a delicious and a great Christmas candy to add to your Holiday goodie making list. Caramel pairs awesomely with hints of molasses and ginger.

Looking for a natural cough remedy? This homemade cough syrup recipe is a great natural remedy to have on hand to soothe sore throats and stop lingering coughs this flu and cold season. Each ingredient in this homemade cough syrup has unique properties to help tackle the symptoms of sore throats and lingering coughs that come with a winter cold.

Bittersweet Chocolate Swirl Fruit and Nut Bark pairs bittersweet chocolate, white chocolate, almonds, raspberries, strawberries, pumpkin and chia seeds for a delectable holiday treat. Dare I say that this is even a healthy homemade holiday treat? It is full of super foods after all! So, go ahead and indulge a little. It is rich enough that you won’t need to eat a lot, but it is oh soooooo good.

These Milk Chocolate Caramel Crunch Bars are like Homemade 100 Grand Bars, but even better! Chewy, homemade, salted caramel is covered crispy milk chocolate. They make a great addition to your holiday candy making plans!

These Rosemary and Garlic Roasted Potatoes are the perfect potato side dish for any fall or winter meal! Come learn how to make the perfect crispy roasted potatoes with lots of flavor and how to reheat leftover roasted potatoes. You’ll never believe how easy these crispy rosemary potatoes are to make!

This Pumpkin Seed Brittle is just like your classic homemade brittle recipe, but without nuts. Peanut-Free Brittle is a great option for those who have nut or peanut allergies, or just want to try something different for their Christmas Candy making. This Peanut-Less Brittle still has a nice roasted taste that classic homemade peanut brittle has, so you won’t even miss the nuts!

Salt dough ornaments are the sweetest little homemade gift and such a fun Christmas tradition! You can make them for the whole family or classroom with hardly any effort and there are plenty of fun personalization options. Kids will have a great time making these!