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10.21.2024
Classic Scotcheroos
This Scotcheroos recipe is perfection. It has a soft, chewy base, and the perfect combination of butterscotch and chocolate on top. Your family won’t be able to resist this perfect treat. Scotcheroos are such an easy dessert. These are like Rice Krispie treats that got a major glow up! In this version of the classic…
10.20.2024
Fool Proof Chicken Parmesan
Chicken Parmesan is such a delicious dinner sure to impress. This recipe comes with easy ingredients and with my step-by-step photos is absolutely foolproof. As we were testing this delicious chicken Parmesan, my husband reminded me that this was the dinner at our wedding reception. I realized I didn’t remember, probably because I was too…
10.19.2024
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars are the perfect dessert. These delightful swirled pumpkin bars will be easy for even the beginning baker. If you love pumpkin as much as I do, you are going to adore these delicious pumpkin cheesecake bars. They are based on my Easy Cheesecake Recipe, with the added flavors of pumpkin puree and…
10.18.2024
Creamy Chocolate Martini Recipe
This delicious Chocolate Martini is only three ingredients and it is the perfect after dinner treat! I love dessert cocktails. Dessert martinis are one of my favorite drinks to photograph because they are always so pretty! They are pretty delicious too. When the end of a delicious meals comes, a dessert cocktail can be the…
10.17.2024
Easy Lemon Pepper Wings
If you love lemon pepper wings, you have to try this delicious recipe. They come together in a snap with minimal hands-on time and result in crispy wings you will love. Chicken wings are such a delicious treat, but you don’t have to wait to eat them at a restaurant. You also don’t have to…
10.16.2024
Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
Stuffed Pork Tenderloin is the perfect easy holiday meal. Though it has a few simple ingredients and is simple to make, it is a show stopper! Nathan and I love doing Christmas Eve and Christmas morning at home. We are able to have this really quiet and wonderful time with our kids. We love doing…
10.15.2024
The Best Chai Sugar Cookies
Chai Sugar Cookies are going to become your favorite fall cookie recipe. Made with simple ingredients, these cookies are totally irresistible. One of my very favorite recipes is my sugar cookies. It is a huge hit with my family and something that is requested all the time. I have so many great variations on them,…
10.14.2024
Cinnamon Apple Bread with Streusel Topping
This Cinnamon Apple Bread with Streusel Topping is easy and delicious! You’ll love making this flavorful bread this Fall. This is the perfect fall recipe. It’s another great recipe to use up some of those fresh orchard apples if you have had the chance to go picking. Our family has been so busy with sports…
10.13.2024
Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole
This Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole is the ultimate comfort food. With easy ingredients and the ability to make it ahead, this chicken broccoli and rice casserole will become part of the meal rotation. I’m so excited about today’s recipe! It is a spin on my Broccoli Rice Casserole, but made with chicken to stretch it…
10.12.2024
Creamy Lemon Chicken
This delicious creamy lemon chicken is the perfect thirty minute dinner. If you love lemon flavor, this is the perfect fast dinner recipe for you. We love fast chicken dinner recipes around here, and this lemon garlic chicken is just that. This one-pan meal comes together by quickly pan-frying some chicken and then whipping up…
10.11.2024
Best Cosmopolitan Drink Recipe
This Cosmopolitan Drink is the perfect martini recipe for a girl’s night, book club, or just a quiet night at home. Made with just four simple ingredients, you will fall in love! My dear friend, Dorothy, and I have spent many an evening in a cocktail lounge of hotels and a great Cosmo is always…
10.10.2024
Easy Crockpot French Toast (10 Minutes Hands On Time)
If you love easy brunch ideas, this crockpot French toast is the recipe for you. Made with just a few simple ingredients, this recipe whips up in a snap and is so delicious. I’m so excited to share this recipe with you. It checks off so many of my boxes. I am an absolute sucker…