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03.12.2021
Midori Splice
This Midori Splice cocktail is the perfect tropical drink made with just four ingredients! Bright flavors come together in a chilled glass and are topped with a touch of cream for this inspired drink. While spring in the Midwest is never easy, this year feels especially trying. It is around St. Patrick’s Day every year…
03.11.2021
M&M Cookie Bars
M&M Cookie Bars are the easy dessert you are looking for! This bar recipe is fast to put together and melt in your mouth delicious. One of my very favorite desserts to make is cookie bars. They are so simple to make because there is no scooping. They are also more forgiving than cookies because…
03.09.2021
Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
Air Fryer Chicken Tenders are a light healthy dinner recipe that even the pickiest of eaters will love. With this flavorful homemade breading, your whole family will request this easy chicken recipe regularly. When I ask my readers what is the biggest challenge for them in the kitchen, so often the answer I get is:…
03.07.2021
Shrimp Pasta
Shrimp Pasta is the perfect 30 minute weeknight meal. With it’s easy creamy sauce, it’s like a Shrimp Alfredo Pasta that everyone will love. My husband and I would eat recipes with pasta and shrimp once a week if it was just us. We love them. This easy shrimp pasta is made in 30 minutes,…
03.06.2021
Frittata
This Frittata recipe is so simple to make and absolutely delicious. With my easy steps, you will have a perfect frittata on your table in 30 minutes. I love how easy it is to make brunch recipes to serve a crowd. Egg bakes are perfect for holidays. They can be made the night before and…
03.04.2021
Beef Quesadilla
This Beef Quesadilla is a simple dinner recipe that everyone will love. The sauce in this quesadilla recipe, is perfection! Quesadillas are a staple in our house. They make for such easy weekend lunches, and we even make them on our outdoor griddle so we can make them for everyone at once. While they kids…
02.28.2021
Slow Cooker Corned Beef
Slow Cooker Corned Beef is an easy and delicious all in one dinner. With only 10 minutes of preparation you will love this corned beef and cabbage all year. If you have never made corned beef at home, I have a recipe for you today that is so easy to make and fall apart tender.…
02.27.2021
Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken Pot Pie is the ultimate comfort food. This recipe is made completely from scratch, has the flakiest crust and the creamiest filling, and will have everyone begging for seconds. When I think of the term comfort food, images of warm houses and loving families spring to mind before food does. I guess for me,…
02.25.2021
Crockpot Sweet and Sour Chicken
Crockpot Sweet and Sour Chicken is a great way to make your favorite take at home and a little healthier too. You will love how easy this kid friendly dinner is. If I’m being totally honest with you, there is never not a time I would say yes to take out. Given the number of…
02.21.2021
Swedish Meatballs
Swedish Meatballs are the best comfort food. Delicious little meatballs in an easy creamy gravy will win over everyone’s hearts. These delicious Swedish Meatballs take their base formula from my grandmother’s Italian Meatball recipe. From there they get all the flavors of a great Swedish Meatball recipe. Traditionally, Swedish Meatballs are served with lingonberry preserves.…
02.20.2021
Crockpot Buffalo Chicken
Crockpot Buffalo Chicken is an easy three ingredient slow cooker dinner. Your family will love these amazing chicken sandwiches! In our house, there is nothing better than a fast and easy slow cooker dinner. We fall back on them all the time in our house. They make busy weeknights a breeze. Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches…
02.16.2021
Shamrock Shake
This Shamrock Shake tastes just like the original, but skip the line at the drive through and make it at home! It’s so easy! Grab some vanilla ice cream, milk, and mint extract and let’s make everybody’s favorite McDonald’s Shamrock Shake! If there is one thing that my husband will pick over and over again…