Recipes for all occasions. Easy recipes for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, appetizers, beverages, and desserts. Game day foods.
This canned sweet potato casserole is a budget friendly recipe for the holidays that comes together in 25 minutes! It’s a quick and easy Thanksgiving side dish that’s made with canned sweet potatoes. I’m really picky about what goes into my holiday recipes, especially the ones that are iconic, like sweet potato pie and sweet potato casserole…
Halloween stuffed peppers are one of my favorite healthy Halloween main dishes, and I bet that your Halloween will be more fun serving these stuffed bell peppers, too! You can’t go wrong with Italian flavored beef, mushrooms, onions, and rice are all stuffed inside these perfectly festive peppers. This healthy, easy Halloween food features orange…
Soft and naturally sweet No Bake Pistachio Oatmeal Cookies are a healthy, dairy-free alternative to storebought cookies that you can feel good about giving your kids. No-Bake Pistachio Oatmeal Cookies Filled with nuts, dried fruit, and steel cut oats, these pistachio no bake cookies are easy for kids to get involved with making and will…
Freshly made potato salad is the recipe hot summer days are made for. Bright scents of fresh dill fill the air while crisp crunches of pepper and carrot from the local farmer’s market make your taste buds do a happy dance. Perfect for potlucks, picnics, or any day it’s just a bit too hot to…
Chicken Waldorf Salad is a fresh and filling salad packed with vibrant flavors of apple, lemon and grapes. Perfect for a lite lunch or hot summer day dinner. Crunchy celery and walnuts pair wonderfully with the creamy homemade dressing and cold chicken or turkey meat. What is Chicken Waldorf Salad? This creamy, crunchy chicken salad…
Slow Cooker Beef Stew is classic comfort food done right. With minimal prep this traditional stick-to-your-rib dish, cooked with red wine invites all your senses to partake in the deliciousness. Vibrant colors, tender meat, hearty vegetables, the smell of red wine filling your house – all there for the taking and your enjoyment. The Secret…
Need sweetened condensed milk in a pinch or without the chemicals? Homemade sweetened condensed milk is easy to whip up and is comparatively cheaper than its store-bought counterpart, requiring only a blender. Perfect for drinks, baked goods, or holiday gifts. How many times have you gotten home from the store where you went to buy…
Easy breadsticks in just 8 ingredients and about 20 minutes. These breadsticks make for the ultimate sidekick to any warm soup or midday snack. With just a few simple tweaks, this recipe becomes vegan in a snap! The inspiration for these quick and easy breadsticks came from making my everything bagels without yeast. This year…
This easy mashed potato recipe will rival the Thanksgiving Turkey or Holiday Ham at your next family gathering. Light, smooth, and whipped to perfection with just a few simple ingredients makes for the perfect holiday or weeknight side dish. The centerpiece to Thanksgiving may be a turkey, however, you can expect some pushback from family…
Imagine the tastes of a pumpkin latte but in a pumpkin muffin and topped with bacon, that’s what you have here. Deliciously moist muffins dusted with a cinnamon-sugar pumpkin spice and topped with candied bacon. Sweet, subtly smokey, and everything you want in a fall breakfast. As if we couldn’t love pumpkin any more during…
Creamy Turkey Pumpkin Pasta is just the one pot meal to satisfy a family of pumpkin lovers, without the added sugar. Keeping it creamy, healthy, bright, vibrant, and did we mention delicious? You’ll need this recipe all year round. Comfort food for two, with leftovers, or a healthy meal the whole family can enjoy; this…
This homemade caramel apple galette combines your favorite recipes of fall baking: cookies, candy, and caramel apples. A cookie-like crust holds fresh cooked apples spotted with melted chocolate and caramel. Galettes can be referred to as the lazy man’s pie, but we prefer terms like rustic or chic. With similar ingredients to a traditional apple…
As if Devil’s Food cake wasn’t sinful enough, we make these Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes even more divine with the addition of pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, homemade chocolate ganache, and all ready to enjoy in just 30 minutes. Being bad never tasted so good! As much as we adore chocolate cupcakes made from scratch, sometimes…
Making homemade chunky Slow Cooker applesauce has never been easier with your choice of the slow cooker or stovetop. Come home to the smell of fall with slow cooker applesauce, or whip it up for dinner in just 45 minutes on the stovetop. Slow cooker recipes are among my favorite for fall. Apples are one…
The tastes of apple pie and apple streusel come together to form the perfect Apple Cinnamon Donut for fall. Filled with apple chunks, applesauce, and tossed in cinnamon-sugar; we can’t think of a better way to welcome fall. The Best Fall Donut Recipes While we’re obviously partial to the apple and cinnamon flavor in these…
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This classic Minestrone Soup is made vegetarian and vegan with a few simple twists. This one-pot soup is the perfect way to welcome colder weather this fall without feeling weighed down. Now grab your biggest pot and let’s get cooking! What is Minestrone Soup? Classic Minestrone Soup, developed in the 1870s out of England, is…
The Best Ever Brownies are the brownies that are ooey-gooey, loaded with fudge, have a crackling crust on top, are slightly chewy, and solidify your reasons for being a chocoholic. These are those brownies! It should go without saying that you’re only going to get the best ever brownies by making them from scratch. Knowing…
Homemade Pizza Dough without yeast is entirely possible and we’ll show you how. It is incredibly easy to make and is super versatile. Pizza is for dinner tonight! A little about us. We truthfully like to avoid yeast based breads when we can. While yeast breads definitely have their time and place like with our whole…
Turkey stuffed zucchini boats are an easy baked stuffed zucchini recipe! Even kids love this turkey stuffed zucchini, and it’s a protein packed meal! It’s low carb, gluten free, and is adaptable to be a meatless, vegetarian or paleo stuffed zucchini meal. Today’s zucchini recipe is one that our family makes so often that it didn’t…
Homemade Everything Bagels without yeast is the perfect substitution for your morning coffee shop cravings. These bagels are quickly baked, not boiled, and require only simple ingredients you have at home. No more fighting over yeast in the bread aisle. Homemade Everything bagels without yeast are quick and easy to make during the week or…
Cheddar Bay Biscuits are fluffy buttermilk biscuits baked with butter, fresh herbs and cheddar cheese. They taste just Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits! If there’s anything tastier in the world than a warm slice of homemade bread schmeared with butter, it would have to be these cheddar herb bay biscuits. Flaky, cheesy, and downright delicious! I’ll…
This Cheese and Sausage Biscuit Pizza Bake takes just 4 ingredients cheese and is one of the easiest dinner recipes you’ll ever make, it’s so delicious! This cheese and sausage biscuit pizza bake is an easy-to-make casserole. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s becomes be added to the weekly dinner rotation. It’s a lot like our…
Mongolian beef is an Asian dinner recipe featuring tender stir fried beef with a sweet, tangy Asian sauce. The dish is topped with scallions and sesame seeds, then served over fluffy white rice. This amazing copycat PF Chang’s Mongolian beef recipe tastes like the restaurant version, but it’s made at half the cost! PF Changs…
This rich and creamy chicken paprikash recipe is a healthier take of the beloved Hungarian dish. This take on the dish still has all the flavors you love in the classic. I’m not exactly sure why, but I’ve had a massive craving for paprika lately. I want to put it in everything. Luckily with chicken…
Spinach Artichoke Dip is a yummy addition to your chip or bread dipping selections, offering a delicious way to get more vegetables in your diet. A crowd favorite for sure, there’s nothing wrong with enjoying it all to yourself. Spinach Artichoke Dip is one of our absolutely favorite appetizers (that we strongly feel can be…
Cheesy sausage biscuits are a grab ‘n go favorite when you need breakfast in a hurry. Tender, fluffy biscuits are topped with breakfast sausage and lots of shredded cheese. Slice ’em and fill with scrambled eggs for a great breakfast sandwich, too. They look yummi, am I right?! That is because they are. ???? They’ve got…
Easy Homemade Taco Sauce that easily is the same (if not better) than store bought. Ditch the store-bought taco sauces and make some delicious and economically friendly taco sauce. Homemade taco sauce has a history in our household. It’s easily one of the main staples in our home. We love anything with a bit of…
Southern style mustard potato salad is the perfect side dish! Boiled potatoes are mixed with crunchy celery, cooked eggs, and a creamy mustard dressing in this classic southern recipe. There isn’t much that is better than a lovely side of mustard potato salad on a summer day. Or when you are trying to make a budget…
Thin Mint Truffle Cupcakes with a mint truffle inside the cupcake! If you love the iconic Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies, you’re gonna LOVE this minty chocolate recipe. I’m not sure about you but I’m assuming there are many of you who are in the same boat we are and this boat is causing us…
Instant Pot Spanish Rice with beef sirloin or flank steak, is an easy 30-minute Mexican dinner. I’ll show you how to use frozen meat to make this delicious and easy Instant Pot sirloin steak recipe! Instant Pot recipes are very popular and I suspect it’s going to get even more popular in the coming weeks….
Instant Pot Mac and Cheese is quick, easy and delicious comfort food at its best. Prepare yourself for fewer leftovers and more smiles! Instant Pot Mac and Cheese may be our absolutely favorite easy recipe of all time. I grew up on boxed mac and cheese but after being an adult I’ve come to the…
Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe brings a buttery, soft and flaky addition to your dinner table, just like grandma used to make. Time to fall in love with fluffy goodness. Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe is one way we get to recapture our childhood through flavor, texture, aroma and so much more. This was a family favorite recipe from…
Angel Food Cupcakes are heavenly deliciousness in a portable form. Because cupcakes deserve to be a happiness-to-go dessert option … fluffy, delightful perfection. Angel Food Cupcakes are beyond one-size-fits-all perfection. Whether you are making these for a special occasion or just because. Prepare yourself to NOT have leftovers. We love angel food so much it’s…
Slow cooker Italian beef is a one pot meal that’s so easy to make, you’ll put the ingredients into your slow cooker and forget about it … until the incredible aroma calls you back to the kitchen! Perfect for a family dinner or get-together, your guests will be coming back for seconds with these Italian…
Seafood Stock is the easy homemade soup and cooking base that you will find a surprising number of uses for. So easy and definitely worth the minimal effort it takes for such a delicious broth. Seafood Stock used to intimidate us. So if you’re having some doubts, let us assure you that you CAN do…
Caramel chocolate chip cookies that are ooey gooey yummi-ness! Prepare yourself for an amazing flavor combination, chewy caramel cookies kissed with bittersweet chocolate chips to make them soft and sweet, just like a good cookie should be! Also with low carb swaps to watch those sugar levels. Caramel chocolate chip cookies are an amazing addition…
Instant Pot Beef Short Ribs featuring homemade barbecue sauce is the quick, easy and flavor packed dinner that your family will want in weekly rotation. Instant Pot Short Ribs are quick, easy and juicy perfection. What more can you ask for a Yummi dinner? Instant Pot Short Ribs 101 We LOVE the Instant Pot for…
Hot Artichoke Dip will be the super hero at your next get together. Homemade dip-able bliss is easy and full of flavor. Hot Artichoke Dip is one of our favorite go-to dips for game day, holidays and so much more. It’s rich and savory, bringing a comfort food feeling. This appetizer will please. Hot Artichoke…
Homemade Caramel Corn is a family fun snack that is so easy and full of flavor, you’ll be craving it every day. Life’s too short not to enjoy caramel corn on a regular basis, this recipe makes it easy. Homemade Caramel Corn is a tradition in our house of popcorn lovers. One of those snacks…
Homemade bisquick mix (DIY Bisquick) is easy to make and it’ll cost you a few pennies per batch to make, not dollars! And all you need is 5 ingredients! If you’re the type of person who likes to save money on groceries, but hates sacrificing taste, WE UNDERSTAND YOU! With the holidays on the horizon…