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.

Vanilla Ice Cream with Fresh Fruits

10 Best Cuisinart Ice Cream Recipes

These simple Cuisinart ice cream recipes are just too good! Once you make homemade ice cream, you’ll never hit the ice cream parlor again.

Homemade Smoked Salmon Cucumber Bites

25 Easy Keto Appetizers

Try these easy keto appetizers to stick to your diet at your next party! From dips to meatballs to cauliflower bites, keto has never tasted so good!

Fruits That Start with O

20 Fruits That Start With O

There are 20 fruits that start with O, but can you list them all! Oranges are easy, but the other 19 are quite a challenge to come up with!

Grilled Pineapple Meatball Skewers with Herbs

10 Luau Finger Food Recipes

Whether you live in Hawaii or are going to a luau-themed party, these luau finger food recipes are sure to be a hit. Try these tasty bites today!

Breakfast Bowls with Fruits and Seeds Toppings

20 Healthy Breakfast Bowls

Try these healthy breakfast bowls to switch things up on busy mornings! From smoothie bowls to oatmeal to eggs, the most important meal of the day just got even better.

10 Best Ground Bison Recipes

Try these easy ground bison recipes for a lean, healthy, delicious meal! From meatballs to burgers to chili, bison gives ground beef a run for its money.

Fruits That Start with G

20 Fruits That Start With G

There are many great fruits that start with G! From gala and Granny apples to goji berries, see if your favorites made this list.

Fruits That Start with L

40 Foods That Start With L

Yes, it’s true! There are 40 foods that start with L on this list, and you’ll probably find some of your favorites! From lemons to lasagna to lobster, see if you can name them all!

Fruits That Start With N

10 Fruits That Start With N

There are 10 fruits that start with N, but it’s tough to list them all! Other than nectarines and navel oranges, see how many you can come up with!

Fruits That Start with K

20 Fruits That Start With K

There are 20 fruits that start with K, even though some of them are tough to find in the US! Write out a list and see if you can name them all.