FavoritePinShare This pork is a combination of sweet and spicy and the pork just shreds apart and melts in your mouth! When I was growing up we didn’t have soda or caffeine in our house. I am sure I just made all of the Diet Coke addicts gasp! 🙂 So still to this day I will take a lemonade or water any day over soda. Soda just doesn’t quench your thirst and makes your throat burn and your eyes water....
FavoritePinShare This recipe will have you saying hasta la pasta to all the other pasta recipes out there! Okay well… maybe except for some of these other all time favorites: Asiago Garlic Alfredo Pasta and Alfredo Pesto Tortellini with Sausage. What is Parsley Pesto Pasta? One of my favorite recipes that I have done is my basil pesto. I loved the way it turned out so I thought it would be fun to try something a little different with parsley pesto....
A great big bowl of healthy goodness, this easy butternut squash soup is major where you want it to be (taste, nutrition, all-around YES factor), and minor where you don’t (prep work, time, dishes). It’s sweet and spicy. Heat from the Thai curry meets the natural sweetness of butternut squash, and the intersection is scrumptious.Its warmth will soothe you on a chilly night.It’s fast, no need to roast or bake the squash....
FavoritePinShare Hey everyone! It’s Chelsea again from Chelsea’s Messy Apron. Has it cooled down where you are at yet? We have a weather forecast for SNOW this Thursday. So comfort meals and lots of pumpkin is on our menu! And speaking of pumpkin, these are some of the best pumpkin pancakes I’ve ever had! These are probably not something you’d want to serve for breakfast since they are far from healthy, but as a dessert, these are the best!...
I kinda feel like everything should be smothered in gravy or sauce, even desserts (which would be smothered in chocolate, or caramel sauce, of course!) These Swedish Meatballs are reeeally smothered in a rich and creamy gravy. They are so delicious and so much better than the IKEA version that (we all hate to admit) we love eating when we go furniture shopping! Just this week I already made this recipe twice and almost had to make it a third time....
This Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup is so simple - and I LOVE simple. Seriously, whenever I see a recipe with 10+ ingredients and a huge list of instructions my eyes start to glaze over. Gimme simple and delicious EVERY DAY. This soup came about when I had very little food in the house and was desperate to not have to go to the grocery store. I always seem to have plenty of sweet potatoes, carrots, onions and stock in my house, so I decided to make a new spin on my Roasted Pumpkin Soup....
Szechuan chicken is world-famous and there is a good reason for that: once you try it you instantly get hooked on the aromatic, fiery, numbing, and deeply flavorful chicken. If you don’t like your food too spicy, you can adjust the amount of heat in this recipe to your liking, from mildly spicy to fiery hot. Szechuan chicken is chicken prepared using techniques and ingredients from southwestern China’s Sichuan province....
FavoritePinShare The top summer grilling recipes are here for you, all in one place! From delicious salads, to juicy meat, and perfectly grilled vegetables, this roundup has it all! If you love using your grill then you are going to love this round-up of recipes! To start out your summer right, fire up that grill and then make these Grilled Stuffed Bell Peppers, this amazing Grilled California Avocado Chicken or this delicious Grilled Skirt Steak....
My Tri-Tip Rub recipe is the perfect blend of savory spices, and is a must-have pairing with juicy tri-tip steak! Coming together in under 5 minutes with simple ingredients, you are not going to believe how much flavor you can add to tender tri-tip steak by using this easy rub recipe. Best Tri-Tip Seasoning Blend My tri-tip rub blend is essentially a way of infusing meat with flavor before cooking it....
What’s great about it though is that since it’s smaller, it can easily absorb flavor. That’s why I always give it a good rubbing of my favorite herbs and spices before roasting it. And while a Cornish hen can only feed one hungry human, if you serve it with sides, it’s perfect for an intimate dinner for two. Because it’s tender and savory, there are lots of side dishes that go well with Cornish hens, regardless of how you prepare them....
Next time the occasion calls for cake (that’s every occasion, right?!), make these White Chocolate Mud Cupcakes. These irresistibly soft and moist cakes are topped with a creamy and decadent white chocolate buttercream frosting that takes them to the next level! White chocolate tends to be overshadowed by milk and dark chocolate most of the time in baking, but it really shines in these cupcakes. They’re the perfect treat when you’re looking for something impressive that doesn’t take hours and hours to make!...
FavoritePinShare The pumpkin spice flavor and the white chocolate chips inside the softest chewy cookie ever! Oh pudding cookies, how I love thee. Have you ever made a pudding cookie? It all started with with these White Chocolate Snickerdoodle Pudding Cookies. I was instantly hooked! I have never in my entire life of cookie eating had a chewier, softer, more delicious cookie. They even stay soft and chewy for days after!...
Let us give respect where respect is due. These fudgy squares of hidden-veggie magic are downright delectable. This zucchini brownie recipe came to be when my hankering for chocolate intersected with my perpetual, internal guilt over allowing produce of any kind to go bad, including excessively abundant squash. Our zucchini were just about to slip into the no-zone, when I remembered a pan of zucchini brownies that I made for Ben and myself a few summers ago....
People add lots of different fruits and berries to their mixed drinks, but kiwi isn’t usually one of them. If you head to a bar, you’ll see lots of lemon and lime wedges, maybe some orange slices, and a few maraschino cherries. Kiwis, though? Not so much. I, however, love kiwi, and I think people should use them a lot more often in their cocktails. Hopefully, this list of 10 excellent kiwi cocktails can help you do just that....
Bananas ripen at a rapid pace and have quite a short shelf-life compared to other fruits. While there may only be a short window to enjoy them by themselves, a world of possibilities opens up once bananas start to turn brown. Many baked goods taste their best with the addition of a spotty bananas or two. Or you can learn how to freeze bananas and turn frozen banana into smoothies, nice cream and popsicles....
They’re larger than life and ideal for parties. Known for their sweet flavors and super fun names, tiki drinks are also pretty potent. That’s because their fabulous, fruity goodness masks the amount of alcohol they contain. A wonderful mix of rum, syrups, mixers, and juices, they’re about as scrumptious as a cocktail can get. So grab a glass, channel your inner bartender, and get mixing. Because I have 13 delectable tiki drink recipes that you just have to try!...
Trust me; these spongy little cones are about to become your next obsession. So, what’s so special about morels? Well, they’re notoriously difficult to farm. That means most of the morels you’ve seen and eaten were likely hand foraged. Pretty cool, right? Plus, their meaty texture makes them a fantastic vegan or vegetarian option. Of course, these morel mushroom recipes are ideal for meat eaters too. Spoon them over pork chops, and you’ll be in fungi heaven....
Whether you’re looking for meatloaf, pancakes, bread, or even cookies, there’s a recipe on this list for you. If you’re wondering why anyone would want to eat more flaxseeds, there are numerous reasons. Flaxseeds are a superfood. They’re high in omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, and protein. They can also help improve cholesterol and may reduce the risk of cancer or lower blood pressure. They’ll make you feel fuller when you eat and can help with controlling your blood sugar....
It seems like even if you just use the mint as a garnish, you still get a bit of its flavor as long as you put it in the drink. An aromatic sprig of mint is also quite festive in most cocktails. Need to add a splash of green to balance out your red Christmas cocktail? Use mint! Need a garnish that instantly announces “light and refreshing summer drink?” Use mint!...
