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07.01.2024
Lemon Cheesecake
This Lemon Cheesecake is the perfect lemon dessert. Made with simple ingredients, you will love this great easy cheesecake. Cheesecake is my husband’s favorite dessert. And if it is your loved one’s favorite dessert, I’m going to show you just how easy they are to make. These come across as an intimidating dessert, but they…
06.30.2024
Potato Salad
Potato Salad is a go-to potluck dish for good reason and this recipe is the best. Made with really simple ingredients, you will absolutely love this fantastic dish to pass. There is something so comforting about potato salad. It tastes like being around family who loves you. This fantastic recipe is not only absolutely delicious,…
06.29.2024
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
These Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are perfectly crisp on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside, exactly the way you would want them to be. These Oatmeal Raisin Cookies hold a place near and dear to my heart. They were first published in 2020 when I made the announcement that my wonderful husband, Nathan,…
06.28.2024
Strawberry Mojito
A Strawberry Mojito is the perfect summer cocktail! Fresh strawberries and mint combine with rum in this delicious and refreshing patio sipper. If you love mojitos as much as I do, and I know you do, you are going to love this delicious spin. Adding fresh strawberries doesn’t just add beautiful color to this delightful…
06.27.2024
Red Wine Vinaigrette
Red Wine Vinaigrette is such a simple salad dressing that you will absolutely love. Most of the ingredients are probably already in your pantry for this simple dressing. As you know, I love making my own salad dressings. So when I was coming up with my Cobb salad, I knew I needed to make a…
06.26.2024
Beet Hummus
Beet Hummus is the perfect healthy appetizer you are looking for. It is easy to make and absolutely delicious. This will convert even non beet lovers! Whenever I post any of my beet recipes on Facebook, people freak out. I sometimes get hundreds of comments; each is one of two extremes: “OMG! Beets are the…
06.25.2024
Broccoli Salad
Broccoli Salad is the perfect summer side dish. It is made with simple ingredients, comes together in a snap, and is absolutely delicious! One of my secrets is that I like to host so that I can have an excuse to make a huge spread of recipes. My dream is tiny bites of many different…
06.24.2024
Pork Stir Fry Recipe
This Pork Stir Fry recipe has a perfect, easy to make, stir fry sauce that smothers the most tender pork while giving you a great serving of vegetables. This 30 minute meal will become a family favorite! Stir fry is a go to in our house, and we absolutely love it. It is such a…
06.23.2024
Homemade Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
This easy Homemade Spaghetti Sauce recipe comes together in only 25 minutes. My spaghetti sauce is perfect for a quick dinner, to serve with your meatballs, or to throw in your lasagna. Everyone will love this great recipe. This is the best spaghetti sauce recipe and one of my most popular recipes. It is versatile,…
06.22.2024
Bread Pudding
Bread Pudding is such an easy and mouthwatering dessert. Made with just a few simple ingredients and topped with the most delicious brown sugar sauce, this is the perfect dessert to serve guests. Bread pudding is one of my very favorites. Whenever I see it on a menu, I go from someone who has no…
06.21.2024
Key Lime Martini
This Key Lime Martini is like dessert in a glass! If you love key lime pie, give this amazing key lime martini recipe a try. You will not be disappointed. Sometimes at the end of a meal you just want a dessert . . . that you can drink. Enter the key lime pie martini.…
06.20.2024
California Roll Pasta Salad
If you love California Rolls but don’t have the first idea how to roll sushi, make this amazing California Roll Pasta Salad. This is so perfect for summer get-togethers. My family absolutely loves California Rolls. It is always shocking to me how many my kids can eat, especially my younger ones. If you love California…