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05.29.2024
Shrimp Salad Recipe
This Shrimp Salad recipe is easy to make and creates the perfect shrimp salad sandwiches. You will love the simple flavors in this fantastic summer salad recipe. We are headed into picnic season, and nothing says picnic season like salad sandwiches – Egg Salad, Seafood Salad, Tuna Salad, Chicken Salad – we love them all…
05.28.2024
Cherry Pie Filling
This Cherry Pie Filling recipe is a keeper! It is so simple to make and will become a family treasure. I am so excited to be sharing my mom’s Cherry Pie Filling recipe with you today! Like so many great recipes, this was one that I really had to force her to give me measurements…
05.27.2024
Stuffed Shells with Meat
Stuffed shells with meat are the ultimate comfort food, absolutely delicious. These can be made ahead and frozen. They are the perfect dinner recipe. Last year I gave you my recipe for stuffed shells after getting lots of requests for recipes without meat. It was a favorite growing up in my vegetarian household and often…
05.26.2024
Taco Spaghetti
Taco Spaghetti is a 30 minute weeknight dinner that your whole family will love. A simple creamy sauce with spaghetti is perfect for even your picky eaters. Food fusions are one of my favorite types. I mean, I have even thought about writing a whole cookbook that is the combination of two different food types.…
05.25.2024
Patty Melt
A cross between a grilled cheese sandwich and a hamburger, this patty melt is absolutely delicious. This sandwich recipe makes for perfect comfort food at home. Sometimes all you need is comfort food, and is there anything more comforting than melty cheese. While there are many vehicles to get that melty cheese, I would have…
05.24.2024
The Perfect Gin and Tonic Recipe
This Gin and Tonic Recipe takes the classic cocktail to new heights with the perfect gin and tonic ratio. A refreshing cocktail made with only two ingredients, you will want to save this one and make it again and again. The botanical flavors of gin combined with crisp tonic water create an invigorating and light…
05.23.2024
Easy Grilled Potatoes
These easy grilled potatoes come together in a snap with just three ingredients, plus salt and pepper. You will love these, they are the perfect summer side dish! Baby potatoes tossed in butter, salt, and pepper, are one of our favorite side dishes. We eat it all the time, especially when we are eating one…
05.22.2024
Homemade Sloppy Joes
Homemade Sloppy Joes are always a crowd pleaser. They are so easy to make, and absolutely delicious. You will love this easy dinner recipe packed with flavor. My kids are huge Sloppy Joe lovers! Unfortunately, my husband and I were on the fence about them for years. I think we had unpleasant lunch room memories…
05.21.2024
Chicken Kabobs
Chicken Kabobs are the exact thing you should throw on the grill this week. The chicken kabob marinade we use will make you fall in love. Summer grilling is one of my favorite parts of the season. I love spending time with my family outside, and it makes dinner feel like a treat. We eat…
05.20.2024
Avocado Egg Salad
Avocado Egg Salad makes the perfect sandwich. Easy to throw together with the perfect flavors, you will love this spin on the classic egg salad. My Egg Salad has been one of my most popular recipes since it was published. It has the perfect combination of flavors with a sauce that just can’t be beat.…
05.18.2024
One Pot Spaghetti
This delicious One Pot Spaghetti is so easy to make, full of delicious flavor, and is perfect for a weeknight meal. This is a 30 minute meal everyone will love! My kids love pasta dishes for dinner, and Nathan and I love dinners that are quick. When you throw in only one pot that has…
05.17.2024
Vodka Lemonade
Vodka Lemonade is my go-to summer cocktail! It is light and refreshing, and with my homemade lemonade recipe, you will love it even more! I’m completely obsessed with our homemade lemonade recipe. It is so easy to make and it really does make the best lemonade. Adding a little bit of vodka to it seems…