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08.17.2023
Club Sandwich
You just can’t beat the classic club sandwich! This recipe is so easy to make, but will absolutely hit the spot! You know how much I love comfort food. It’s kind of the whole deal here. There is something magical about food that is made with love, and that is especially true when you are…
08.16.2023
Italian Green Beans
Italian Green Beans are the perfect easy side dish. Made in just 30 minutes, they are a delicious compliment to any dinner recipe. Switch things up from the traditional green bean casserole or regular roasted green beans, the flavor of this Italian green beans recipe is truly showstopping. Simple to make and arguably the best…
08.15.2023
Fajita Seasoning Recipe
This Fajita Seasoning Recipe is quick to make and perfect for easy dinners! With this recipe you can make enough for one dish, or make a big batch to keep in your pantry! This is the best chicken fajita seasoning, try it in my Chicken Fajitas! And find more great recipes to use it in…
08.14.2023
Russian Dressing
Russian Dressing is such an easy condiment to make. Whether you want it for a salad or a Reuben Sandwich, whip this easy salad dressing up in minutes. I love making my own salad dressings. They come together so quickly, and they are very easy to customize any way I like. I can add more…
08.13.2023
French Toast Sticks
French Toast Sticks are the perfect breakfast recipe. These handheld wonders are going to make your kids flip! My family is pretty obsessed with French Toast, it’s a favorite around here. In this recipe, we are kicking the traditional up a notch and making it into sticks. These delicious little hand-held morsels are then tossed…
08.12.2023
Easy Guacamole Recipe
This Easy Guacamole Recipe is made with easy to find ingredients and it is the perfect combination of flavors. You will fall in love with this easy recipe. This Easy Guacamole Recipe is near and dear to my heart. My mom came up with a version of this homemade dip years ago; we ate it…
08.11.2023
White Russian Recipe
The White Russian is an easy classic cocktail that you know and love. Our perfect ratios ensure that it is just as magical as you want it to be! About a billion years ago, I got married. I was in my very early twenties, and when I look back at the pictures I look so…
08.10.2023
Blondie Recipe
My Blondie recipe is the most delicious bar recipe. Easy to make and even easier to eat, this is your family’s new favorite dessert! Bar recipes are one of my favorite desserts to make because they are so easy. You get all the deliciousness of cookies without worrying about scooping and rolling. Besides that, you…
08.08.2023
Shrimp Ceviche
Shrimp Ceviche is easy to make and absolutely delicious. Eat it with chips as a dip or on top of shells as tostadas, either way, you will fall in love! One of my favorite parts about my job is the great friends that I’ve made along the way. In the almost 12 years I’ve been…
08.07.2023
Blueberry Coffee Cake
Blueberry Coffee Cake is a simple pastry that is ideal for serving at brunch. The flavors of lemon and blueberry come together perfectly, to make a light and delicious cake. Picture yourself sitting on a quiet patio. There are flowers all around, the sun is shining, and the birds are chirping. There is a light…
08.06.2023
BBQ Sauce Recipe
This BBQ Sauce Recipe is easy to throw together and absolutely delicious! Fast to make and with ingredients you already have on hand, you are going to make this homemade bbq sauce all the time. Pair this BBQ sauce recipe with my Chicken Rub for the perfect grilled bbq chicken. Since first sharing my BBQ…
08.05.2023
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Chicken Cordon Bleu is such a mouth-watering chicken recipe. It is simple enough to make during the week but perfect for hosting. One of my favorite things about this job is when I have readers who think that they can’t cook, and I prove them wrong. Sometimes cooking is really intimidating and it is so…