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Strawberry Tart

This beautiful Strawberry Tart recipe has bite-sized pieces of strawberries with a tender shortbread crust topped with whipped cream. There are two fruits that say summertime to me, one is watermelon, and the other is strawberries. I love them both, and although they are available year-round, the fresh summer fruits are the best. This strawberry […]

Strawberry Lemonade

Our strawberry lemonade recipe is sweet, tart, and so refreshing! This homemade freckled lemonade is a Red Robin copycat. There’s nothing like fresh-squeezed lemonade during the summer, and the addition of strawberries makes it even more special. You can also get the kids involved by letting them help squeeze out the lemon juice!

Twice Baked Potatoes

Twice Baked Potatoes have crispy skin stuffed with mashed potatoes, cheese, and bacon! Make them in the oven, air fryer, or as a casserole. My grandmother used to make us twice baked potatoes when I was a kid, and I’ve been a fan ever since! It’s like having your favorite mashed potatoes and baked potatoes […]

Air Fryer Corn On The Cob

Air Fryer Corn On The Cob with tender, toasted kernels are easy to make without turning the oven on! Serve with plenty of butter and salt. Sweet corn is in season! Now is the perfect time to make air fryer corn on the cob for an easy side dish. My in-laws told us that they […]

Lemonade Recipe

You’ll want to make this homemade Lemonade Recipe on repeat all summer long! It’s so simple and so refreshing. Summer is all about the cold drinks from iced tea to iced coffee. This easy lemonade recipe is a classic that is best enjoyed when poured over a tall glass of ice!

Bacon Fried Corn

Bacon Fried Corn is an easy side dish your family will love! Fried corn with bacon can be served at summer BBQs and holiday dinners as well! Boiled corn on the cob is one of our favorite things to eat during the summer. But there are so many other ways to enjoy sweet corn, and […]

Ham and Potato Soup

Warm, comforting, cheesy Ham and Potato Soup is a family tradition! This hearty soup is easy to make with a few simple ingredients. Whenever my mom made a bone-in ham, usually for holidays, we hoped there would be leftovers so that she would also make this ham and potato soup recipe! She would always serve […]

Sesame Chicken

Sesame Chicken is a favorite take-out choice and you can make it at home in less than 30 minutes! Serve over rice or noodles. When dining out one of our favorite meals to order is sesame chicken with fried rice and cream cheese wontons. So today I’m sharing my sesame chicken recipe that you can […]

How To Make Fried Rice

Here’s how to make fried rice with step-by-step instructions. This easy fried rice recipe can starting point of so many yummy variations. When dining out, I’ll choose fried rice over white rice every time! It’s one of my favorites. But it’s not always practical to order take out so today I’m sharing my recipe for […]

Glazed Shredded Carrots

These Glazed Shredded Carrots are sweet and spicy with a little zest! Serve brown sugar carrots as a side for your favorite meats. We ate at a restaurant in Florida while on vacation with our friends, and everything was delicious, including the glazed shredded carrots! A side dish has to be pretty spectacular to stand […]

Omelette Recipe

This simple omelette recipe is easy to make and very versatile. With just a few basic ingredients, you can make a protein-packed breakfast! We love eating eggs for breakfast and dinner with fresh fruit, breakfast potatoes, bacon, and toast. Several years ago, Brian set out to learn the best way to make an omelet and […]

Mini Easter Eggs

Mini Easter Eggs are sweet, salty, adorable pretzel treats, perfect for treat bags, Easter baskets, or edible chocolate nests! These delicious pretzel balls are a festive spring dessert that you can bring to your Easter celebration! When the snow starts melting and spring rolls around, we love to make these mini Easter eggs coated with […]

Potato Bacon Soup with Beans

Hearty Potato Bacon Soup with Beans is topped with cheddar cheese and bacon bits. Homemade bacon and bean soup is so much better than canned. My husband loves bacon and bean soup combined with creamy potato soup. We usually make it with canned soups but decided to try a homemade version. This potato bacon soup […]

Valentine’s Day Drinks

With these Valentine’s Day Drinks everyone gets to choose their favorite flavor combinations! Use the printable labels to decorate the cups. Valentine’s Day is the perfect time for cute puns. We used food-centered Valentine’s day cards as the inspiration for these delicious Valentine’s Day Drinks!

Mini Conversation Heart Cookies

Mini Conversation Heart Cookies will bring smiles to their faces! These bite-sized sugar cookies are a fun Valentine’s Day tradition. My mom always made cut out sugar cookies with us throughout the year for various holidays. We had so much fun baking and decorating them! Since conversation hearts are my favorite Valentine’s Day candy, I […]

Red Velvet Cookies

These chewy Red Velvet Cookies have pretty crinkle tops and white chocolate chips inside! They’re easy to make and perfect for the holidays. Cake mix cookies are a great time saver because the cake mix already includes almost all of the ingredients! To make these red velvet cookies, you only have to add oil and […]

Coconut Rice

Coconut Rice has a rich texture from the coconut milk with a light coconut flavor. Serve with your favorite chicken, beef, or fish recipes. My son asked me to make coconut rice after having it at a restaurant while on vacation. Now that we’ve figured out how to make it this coconut rice recipe is […]

Cilantro Lime Chicken

Juicy Cilantro Lime Chicken is bursting with flavor! Cook it on the grill or stovetop for an easy weeknight dinner with rice and veggies. My whole family loves this cilantro lime chicken and I love how easy it is to prepare. In the winter, I like to make it on the stovetop using a cast-iron […]

Chocolate Fondue

Serve rich, creamy Chocolate Fondue with fresh fruit, bite-sized desserts, and marshmallows! It’s so easy to make yet will impress everyone. Chocolate fondue is one of our favorite “fancy” desserts! We often serve it after enjoying smoked gouda fondue with steak, meatballs, and jerk chicken as the main course. I love that it is super […]

How To Decorate Marshmallows

Here’s How To Decorate Marshmallows to add to your hot cocoa and put in hot chocolate bombs! Customize them for any occasion or holiday. When I made heart shaped hot chocolate bombs for Valentine’s Day, I added sprinkles to the bombs, but they all sank to the bottom of the hot chocolate. So, I figured […]

Heart Shaped Hot Chocolate Bombs

Make Heart Shaped Hot Chocolate Bombs for Valentine’s Day! Each meltable heart is filled with hot cocoa mix, marshmallows and sprinkles. Hot chocolate bombs are so much fun to make, melt, and drink! You can make them in endless ways, and Valentine’s Day is the perfect reason for heart-shaped treats.

Mac and Cheese Spaghetti Squash

Mac and Cheese Spaghetti Squash is the healthier version of baked macaroni and cheese. It has all of the cheesy goodness with less carbs. One of my favorite ways to eat more vegetables is to use simple substitutes such as cauliflower rice and spaghetti squash. While the veggies may not be an exact replica of […]

Toffee Recipe

This Toffee Recipe is a homemade version of Almond Roca. A buttery, crunchy treat with milk chocolate that’s perfect for the holidays! Toffee is one of my favorite kinds of candy bars, anything from Heath bars to Skor bars! My mom used to make Almond Roca every year at Christmas time. The whole family looks […]

Christmas Cake

This beautiful Christmas Cake recipe has red, white, and green cake layers topped with fluffy vanilla frosting and cake crumb sprinkles! With so many Christmas dessert recipes for cookies and candy, it’s fun to switch things up with an easy to make Christmas Cake! This recipe uses boxed cake mixes to help save time during […]

Snowman Meringue Cookies

Cheerful Snowman Meringue Cookies are crunchy, airy, melt in your mouth treats. Place in a mug of hot chocolate to make a melting snowman! I love food that looks good, is fun to eat, and tastes great too. Things like hot chocolate cookie cups and mini candy houses. These snowman meringue cookies are like little, […]

Peanut Butter Blossoms

Peanut Butter Blossoms are the perfect combination of peanut butter and chocolate. Peanut butter kiss cookies are a must during the holidays! These peanut butter blossoms are the first cookies I ever made for my husband. We were dating and he had mentioned they were his favorite holiday cookie. So as part of his Christmas […]

Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole

Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole is the EASIEST way to make this classic side. Cooking green bean casserole in a crockpot frees up oven space! Green bean casserole is a must at every holiday dinner. The creamy, crunchy combination is fantastic! Since green bean casserole is a mix-and-heat side dish, it is the perfect thing […]

Dinner Rolls

Soft, homemade Dinner Rolls are simple enough for a weeknight meal but special enough for a holiday dinner! This easy dinner roll recipe was passed down from my mom. I have been totally spoiled my whole life by getting to enjoy the fabulous homemade food my mom makes. If you’ve ever wondered where I learned […]

Mulled Cider

This Mulled Cider recipe is easy to make with apple cider and mulling spices. Add whipped cream and caramel for a Starbucks hot apple cider! Although I love coffee drinks, it is great to have another option to offer family and friends during the holidays. Mulled cider is a favorite of everyone, from young to […]

How To Host A Small Thanksgiving

Here’s your guide for How To Host A Small Thanksgiving with a free printable planner including a shopping list and kitchen conversions chart. This year your Thanksgiving celebration may look a little different than it has in the past. But you can still have a wonderful meal and cozy day giving thanks for all your […]

How To Make Mashed Potatoes

Here’s how to make mashed potatoes that are smooth and creamy! They are the perfect side dish for a holiday dinner or a weeknight meal. My family loves mashed potatoes but their one requirement is that they be smooth. So I decided to figure out how to make mashed potatoes they would like more than […]

Dressing Recipe (or Stuffing)

This homemade Dressing Recipe is so much better than the boxed kind! Use it as a holiday side dish or as stuffing for a turkey. Of all the side dishes at a Thanksgiving dinner, the dressing or stuffing is right up there near the top of my favorite dishes! I will pick stuffing over mashed […]