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07.31.2024
Strawberry Cookies
My Strawberry Cookies are the perfect soft and buttery cookie. These are packed with chocolate and strawberry flavor that you will absolutely love. Strawberries have always been my very favorite! Growing up, my dad used to grow rows and rows of them in our garden and there was nothing better than fresh-from-the-garden-sun-kissed strawberries. If you…
07.30.2024
Italian Zucchini Fritters (Pitticelle)
My family’s Italian Zucchini Fritters will be your new favorite brunch recipe. These are so easy to make but are absolutely irresistible. I’m so excited to share today’s recipe with you. This is an old family recipe and I can still remember my dad making these for breakfast when I was little. He would barely…
07.29.2024
Homemade Egg Noodles
Homemade Egg Noodles are incredibly easy to make, and so delicious. You can’t beat this two ingredient foolproof recipe. Add these great noodles to your favorite soups or just eat them with butter and a little seasoning. They are the ultimate comfort food. For years, one of my most popular recipes has been my Chicken…
07.28.2024
Italian Pasta Salad
This Italian Pasta Salad is zesty, flavorful, and feeds a crowd. Simple to make, this pasta salad recipe is the perfect picnic or potluck dish. This Italian Pasta Salad just screams summertime to me. The hearty salad is ideal for a backyard barbecue, church potluck, or family reunion. It’s so easy to make and really…
07.27.2024
Beef and Broccoli Recipe
This easy Beef and Broccoli recipe is made on the stovetop and is done in under 25 minutes. Your family will love this simple and easy recipe. I don’t know if I can think about broccoli at all – for the rest of time – without remembering the time I convinced my daughter (age 2…
07.26.2024
Pea Salad
Pea Salad is the perfect easy picnic recipe. Throw together a few easy ingredients for a classic side dish that everyone will love. One of my favorite things is to take classic old recipes and put my own spin on them. I like to make them a few times to make sure that they are…
07.25.2024
Homemade Magic Shell
Magic Shell is the perfect two-ingredient recipe to go on your ice cream sundae bar. It’s so easy to make and really does work like magic. One of the major perks of being a blogger’s child is that our pantry is always stocked with the makings of an ice cream sundae bar. It’s one of…
07.24.2024
BLT Wraps
BLT Wraps are such an easy lunch recipe. Make this recipe for an easy bagged lunch for the whole family. If you love a BLT Sandwich, you will love this easy spin. In our house we are always looking for lunches that are going to fill our kids up for the afternoon. Whether they are…
07.23.2024
Fruit Salad Recipe
This delicious and easy Fruit Salad recipe comes together with a really simple glaze and is perfect for potlucks and brunch gatherings. Fresh fruit is an absolute favorite in our house. My kids can plow through an entire grocery order of fresh fruit with the best of them. And, honestly, I’m right there with them.…
07.22.2024
Chicken Fajita Recipe
This Chicken Fajita Recipe are not only easy to make, but come with the most flavorful and tender pieces of chicken, thanks to my delicious Fajita Seasoning. Fajitas are well loved in our house. I love that it is an all in one recipe, where we have a protein and veggies that we can dish…
07.21.2024
Easy Cheesecake Recipe
This easy Cheesecake Recipe is perfect for those who are scared to make a cheesecake from scratch. This delicious and easy cheesecake is rich and perfect. Cheesecake is my husband’s very favorite dessert. He loves it so much, that we actually had cheesecake for our wedding cake. He doesn’t like fancy flavors of cheesecake, so…
07.20.2024
Lemon Chicken Piccata
This Lemon Chicken Piccata is an easy dinner recipe that our family loves. The simple pan sauce that accompanies this is made with just a few ingredients, but is deep in flavor and has bright notes of lemon, capers, and fresh parsley. Chicken Piccata over pasta is a crowd pleaser for sure! I remember many…