These sky-high muffins are moist, healthy, and an ideal bridge between the fall that is still here and the holidays that are to come. Made with molasses, whole wheat flour, and a heap of holiday spices, their flavor is rich, warm, and even tempted me to turn on the Christmas music (too soon?). At the same time that these muffins ring a holiday bell, however, they also honor fall. I squeezed every bit of sweet, crisp apple into the batter that it could possibly hold....
FavoritePinShare The flavor combination in these blondies were so good. The maple glaze on top was my favorite part! It was like a caramel maple glaze and gave it such an awesome finishing touch. We went camping this weekend as a family. I sure love the mountains in Utah. They are so peaceful and beautiful. Fall is definitely in the air and the leaves were beautiful. I love the changing colors in the leaves....
Grape salad is cool, crunchy, and surprisingly refreshing. Sure, it sounds a little weird (kind of like Pineapple Casserole), but boy does it hit the spot! Walking through a buffet line at a Midwest picnic, you’ll see a lot of white (Potato Salad; Shrimp Salad; Creamy Cucumber Salad). Even items that would usually be green (like Pea Salad) look white, thanks to the plethora of mayo- and cream-cheese-based dressings. Add in fluff salads (which are made with some combination of Cool Whip, Jell-O, sour cream, and mini-marshmallows), and you have a sea of white that all looks more or less the same....
Made with a luscious feta cheese sauce, LOADED with Mediterranean vegetables, and topped with a ridiculously tasty pita chip topping, it’s a fresh twist on everyone’s favorite cheesy pasta casserole. I can’t say with any shred of historical accuracy that Greek mac and cheese is how Aphrodite seduced every god on Olympus, but I think it’s a reasonable theory. (I would also venture a guess that this Greek Layer Dip was also in her arsenal....
This Grilled Shrimp Seasoning is only four ingredients, three if you discount the salt. I bet you have all of them in your pantry right now. It doesn’t require you to marinade the shrimp first. As someone who loves the idea of grilled shrimp marinade (especially if it’s for Coconut Pineapple Shrimp Skewers) but often lacks the foresight or patience to marinate it first, not needing to block off the extra prep time earns this recipe a shiny gold star in my dinner book....
FavoritePinShare Grilled Steak Fajita Skewers with Avocado Chimichurri are perfectly seasoned tender and juicy steak skewers with bell peppers. The Avocado Chimichurri is the perfect dipping sauce to these skewers making the best summer meal! Only a few more days left of July. Can you believe it. The summer is flying by way to fast! My kids were starting to drive me a bit crazy here at home, so we packed up and went on a staycation to The Homestead in Utah last week....
The best beef lettuce wraps recipe you will ever try! Our Portuguese Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps combines the powerfully delicious flavor of Portuguese and Chinese recipes. You can whip them up in minutes! Portuguese food is Mediterranean cuisine at its best! It is so tasty, vibrant, spicy, and packed with flavor. It’s known to be very fresh and healthy. Mix it with these easy beef lettuce wraps, and it’s a perfect pair....
Let me start this post by saying I’m in no way a BBQ sauce connoisseur! I know there is a world of barbecue sauces out there and I still have a lot to explore. But, so far, I can confidently say this is the best BBQ sauce I have ever tasted. And it’s 100% made by moi! Not that that’s a huge feat, on the contrary. It takes less than 15 minutes on the stove and no special skills required....
You will soon notice that I am beyond obsessed with this Ham and Cheese Quiche. I simply cannot stop eating it and I’m probably at my 3rd slice just today! I’m afraid Tim will get home from work and there will be none left… ? Oh, who do I think I’m fooling? I am not ashamed AT ALL. I could eat this whole quiche by myself, decline to share it with the Pope and still not feel guilty!...
This cannellini bean soup is a much loved recipe in our family. It’s our default dinner whenever we have a bunch of random vegetables that need to be used up or after an overly indulgent weekend when our bodies are singing out for anything with nutrients. It’s been sitting at the very back of the blog archives since January 2017 and was one of the very first recipes I published....
With what you can use this ranch dressing It’s super versatile too and is good as a dressing for salads as well as a dipping sauce for fried, roasted and grilled meats and vegetables. Try it with fried green tomatoes, you will love it. You can also use it as a sauce for chicken sandwiches. I’ve also had success serving it with my roasted vegetables, fried eggplant and fried green tomatoes....
FavoritePinShare A delicious homemade version of condensed cream of chicken soup! It takes only minutes to whisk up and is such a better alternative! Cream of Chicken Soup is in so many recipes for it’s creaminess and flavor. Making it from scratch adds divine richness and taste, you’ll never reach for a can again. When you need a can of Cream of Chicken Soup like in Slow Cooker Creamy Ranch Chicken, Delicious Chicken Divan or The Very Best Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole, use this homemade soup for absolute divinity....
Crispy on top, succulent inside, and bathed in a smoky-sweet honey garlic sauce, this baked salmon recipe outshines much of the salmon I’ve ordered out. Do I sound insufferable? Learning to cook perfect salmon at home will do that to you (for an excellent overview to baking salmon, check out my Salmon Temperature Guide and How to Cook Salmon). Even if you’ve never cooked salmon before, I promise you can make this recipe (and my Pesto Salmon) with rip-roaring success....
FavoritePinShare I love a fast, easy and healthy meal. Especially when I am watching what I eat. This dish was full of flavor and you don’t have to compromise on taste! I have been eating clean for 28 days now! That is a HUGE accomplishment for a food blogger. I have had no cheat meals, no treats, nothing. I am on a mission to lose this baby weight. I am so close I can almost taste it....
Can a steak cooked on the stove have the same smoky flavor and the char that a charcoal grilled steak has? Never! Can a stove top steak be just as juicy, tender and flavorful? Absolutely! As a matter of fact, as the temperature on the stove is easier to control, it’s that much easier to consistently cook a perfect steak indoors. Picking the best meat for a stove cooked steak Pick whatever cut you like....
Quick and easy chicken fajitas are one of my absolute favorite weeknight meals. They use simple ingredients that pack a lot of flavor, and you can customize the toppings to your liking. The process for how to make chicken fajitas is super simple, but in this post I’ll show you tons of tips and tricks, including how to cut peppers and onions for fajitas, how to season them, and how to cook them perfectly — for the best chicken fajita recipe!...
Looking to start each day with a delicious and warming bowl of oatmeal? You’ve come to the right place! This is the only guide you’ll ever need to learn how to make oatmeal perfect every time. We eat oatmeal for breakfast almost every day in our house. It’s quick and easy to prepare, and it’s especially great on those cold winter mornings when you need a hot breakfast. Oats are also healthy and hearty, keeping you full for hours....
Whenever I’m craving a warm bowl of soup, I like it to be thick, rich, and extra creamy! Soup is just one of those dishes where texture can make all the difference. So it’s important to get it just right. For the ultimate bowl of comfort, here are 8 simple ways to make your soup rich and creamy. 1. Add Cream Alright, let’s start with the most obvious one. Adding cream will give your soup a silky smooth richness that’s hard to beat....
FavoritePinShare Sticky Asian glazed chicken is tender and juicy chicken coated in a sticky-sweet Asian sauce. This meal is ready in just thirty minutes, and the flavor is incredible! A sticky glaze sauce on chicken is SO good. While I love the Asian flavor, we also like to mix up the glaze flavors. Try some of my other glazed chicken recipes like this honey orange, or this yummy lemon honey garlic chicken!...
Mangoes are one of the sweetest, yummiest tropical fruits there is. I love them as a snack, as a dessert topping, as a smoothie… the list goes on and on. So whenever they’re in season, I stock up on as many as I can! The only problem is its shelf-life. At room temperature, mangoes only last for up to 7 days. And as much as I’d like to, I can’t eat or use all of them before then....
