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08.06.2024
Taco Sauce
Homemade Taco Sauce is so easy to make, you’ll never buy a bottle of it again. Made with really simple ingredients that you can control, you will adore this easy sauce for tacos. As you know, I love making homemade condiments. Typically, I already have all of the ingredients in my pantry and they come…
08.05.2024
Ground Beef and Broccoli
Ground Beef and Broccoli is the perfect easy dinner recipe. Your family will love this simple weeknight dinner. Our family loves simple easy stir fry dinners. In fact, they are one of our very favorites. You can see several linked below the recipe card at the bottom of the post. And while we love Beef…
08.04.2024
BLT Pasta Salad
BLT Pasta Salad is easy to make and perfect for a crowd. With simple ingredients and delicious flavors, this will win over any party guests. I love the flavors of a BLT Sandwich so much, that I tend to turn everything BLT. BLT Chicken Salad and BLT Dip is amazing, but you will absolutely love…
08.03.2024
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
This Buffalo Chicken Sandwich is the ultimate grilled cheese. Shredded chicken, Buffalo sauce, mozzarella, and blue cheese combine to make the most delicious easy meal. For years I’ve been obsessed with all things Buffalo. In fact, recently I’ve been combing through old posts and I’ve done so many recipes with Buffalo sauce I’ve forgotten all…
08.02.2024
Vodka Press
A Vodka Press is a super simple but refreshing cocktail that you will love. Made with just three ingredients this is a fantastic easy drink recipe. You know how much I love a vodka soda. They are light and refreshing and easy on the calories. If that sounds delicious to you but you need a…
08.01.2024
Macaroni Salad Recipe
This Macaroni Salad recipe is the perfect side dish for get togethers. This is made with such simple ingredients and comes together in a snap! Pasta salads are my favorite thing to make for gatherings. They are so easy to make and the possibilities are endless. In this macaroni salad, we are combining pasta, veggies,…
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…