NaTaya Hastings

NaTaya Hastings is a food and recipe writer for Beauty Eval. She’s an educator, boy mom, dog mom, and whatever-stray-enters-the-yard mom. As a result, she's constantly cooking for both humans and animals.

Luckily, she enjoys it!

Though born, raised, and still living in Alabama, her specialty is NOT down-home Southern cooking. Instead, she loves to experiment with Asian, Mexican, Italian, and other ethnic cuisines. She has two mottos when it comes to cooking. “The more spice, the better!” and “There’s no such thing as too much garlic!”

She’s also pretty good with desserts. Especially the easy, no-bake ones.

Her favorite things are cuddling with her four giant dogs, traveling, reading, writing, and hanging out in nature. She’s also pretty excellent at Dominoes.

Caesar Salad Pasta with Chicken, Tomatoes and Cheese

20 Easy Cold Pasta Recipes

These cold pasta recipes are perfect for potlucks and cookouts! From macaroni salad to sesame noodles to tasty variations of pasta salad, these cold dishes are sure to be a hit.

Foods That Start with X

25 Foods That Start With X

Believe it or not, there are 25 foods that start with X! From xigua to xacuti to Xavier soup, if you haven’t tried an X food, this list will help.

Homemade Canapes with Cranberries and Cream Cheese

20 Easy Cream Cheese Appetizers

These cream cheese appetizers are rich, delicious, and creamy! From dips to bites to cheese-stuffed mushrooms, you really can’t go wrong with cream cheese.

Homemade Fourth of July Fruit Tart with Berries

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These 4th of July recipes are a must for any cookout! From burgers to fries to classic sides and festive desserts, celebrate Independence Day with these easy dishes.

Spinach Pinwheels Pastry with Cheese and Salmon

20 Best Crescent Roll Appetizers

Once you’ve tried crescent roll appetizers, you’ll never look back! From pizza rolls to pigs in a blanket, flaky, buttery crescent rolls make apps even better.

Amish Macaroni Salad

30 Best Cookout Food Ideas

Looking for the best cookout food ideas? Whether you’re into traditional grilled goods, cool and creamy sides, or decadent desserts, this list should have something perfect for your next cookout.

A Glass of Grapefruit and Pineapple Mocktail

20 Best Mocktail Recipes and Non-Alcoholic Drinks

With these easy mocktail recipes, you won’t even miss the booze! From a lemon basil spritzer to a White Russian to a virgin mojito, these mocktails are perfect for any party.

Chocolate Cupcakes for Graduation

30 Easy Graduation Desserts

From grad cap cookies to tuxedo strawberries, these graduation desserts are beyond adorable and perfect for the occasion. Celebrate your graduate with one of these easy recipes!

Chocolate Cupcakes for St. Patrick's Day

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Try these green desserts for St. Patrick’s Day to impress your family! From grasshopper pie to cupcakes to fudge, these green treats are sure to delight.

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17 Vegetables That Start With M

Can you name all 17 vegetables that start with M? From mushrooms to maize to mung beans, test yourself and see how many you can name.