on Jul 11, 2014, Updated Aug 23, 2019 45 Comments The wild blackberries are finally ready for picking around the farm and I couldn’t be happier! I remember taking snack picnics with my Grandmother around her property as she’d pick blackberries to use in her famous blackberry cobbler, making jam and jelly, and to make this quick blackberry syrup. She’d always wait until later in the afternoon after the heat of the day had cooled a bit as she’d outfit us all in long sleeves and pants and thick gloves for picking....

How to Make Breakfast Burrito Bowl Step #1: Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat (175°C). Add the diced onion and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the lima beans, corn, and taco seasoning packet from the Dinner Kit. Sauté for another 2 minutes until the onions are soft. Then, at breakfast time, I just scramble an egg, build the bowls, and add toppings as desired. A drizzle of taco sauce sends the whole thing over the top!...

on Oct 28, 2012, Updated Oct 28, 2021 8 Comments I grew up with cornbread or biscuits on the table for supper just about every single night. That is probably where my addiction to bread originated, if the truth be known. I always loved to watch Mama as she flipped her skillet over a plate, leaving a perfect, crispy cake of cornbread that she then slice into wedges. Sometimes, she’d add items to her cornbread, but usually, she made the classic, delicious cornbread recipe that is just hard to beat....

on May 07, 2018, Updated Sep 09, 2021 1 Comment I am so thrilled we are finally having beautiful weather! It seems like we went straight from winter into summer and skipped right over spring! 🙂 I’m not complaining though. I love finally hearing all the birds chirping and being able to spend more time outside! I hope you are able to enjoy it, too! Since we are at the beginning of grilling weather, I wanted to share with you these Chili Rubbed Chicken Skewers that have been on repeat around here lately!...

on Jun 18, 2014, Updated Jun 02, 2023 24 Comments My son has always been a chocolate chip fanatic. Add chocolate chips to his pancakes, waffles, milk shakes, and just about anything else and he’s ready to give it a try! For a while now, we’ve been making these little chocolate chip muffins that are just the right size to go along with a bowl of fruit for breakfast or even to grab for an afternoon snack....

on Jan 20, 2014, Updated Jun 05, 2023 77 Comments With it’s signature crumb and flavor, this chocolate cake is an unmistakable velvet cake recipe. Unlike the red velvet cake of my childhood and the blue velvet cake I dreamt up a while back, this chocolate velvet cake just lets the chocolate shine through. And boy does it ever shine! This chocolate velvet cake comes with a bit of a history....

on Dec 15, 2014, Updated Oct 29, 2021 6 Comments I made these bars to take to my mother-in-law’s this past weekend for lunch. Since that side of the family has grown with three weddings over the last three years and half of the grandchildren being college-aged or older, it can be a bit more difficult for everyone to be able to come back to his parents’ house on Christmas Eve so she began planning for a time when everyone could get together before Christmas....

How to Make Crack Cake Step #1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and generously grease your Bundt cake pan. Bundt cakes are my favorite because of their classic and elegant shape, you don’t need any decoration. For more delicious Bundt cake recipes, check out my Carrot Bundt Cake and Mayan Chocolate Glazed Bundt Cake. White Wine – Enhances the flavor of the cake and adds moisture by being added into the glaze....

on Nov 18, 2024 14 Comments I love to make homemade candy, especially throughout the holiday season, to share with family and friends. Like in many other families, it is a tradition that has been passed down for generations. You could always count on my Grandmother having an assortment of homemade candy like her divinity, peanut brittle, toffee, and, of course, chocolate fudge. It makes a thoughtful (and scrumptious) gift for friends, coworkers, and neighbors for Christmas or anytime!...

Special moment alert: this is the first Malaysian recipe on the blog! Okay, that might not be entirely true. You see, Malaysian cuisine has influenced a TON of dishes in neighboring regions like Thailand and Indonesia. I’ve had both Thai and Indonesian Satay, but I had no idea that Satay originated from Malaysia! Right, well that’s how I discovered this delicious Malay Sambal. I used the Sambal to marinate some beef (uh-may-zing), and then used it AGAIN to make a sweet and sour dipping sauce for the finished satay....

on Feb 02, 2014, Updated Nov 03, 2022 18 Comments And then, I decided I needed to be making this favorite treat for him at home occasionally instead of them always being a special thing he ordered when we would eat out. We all fell in love with them! There’s just something about cooking a favorite dish at home, isn’t there? With a light batter surrounding the cheese, they are quickly fried in a peanut or vegetable oil, whichever you prefer....

This homemade garlic butter is an easy way to add flavor to any meal. It is full of fresh herbs and buttery, garlicy, goodness! You can use this as butter or melt it and have it as a dipping sauce for seafood, or dipped into a delicious pizza like my Chicken Pesto Pizza! Recipe Ingredients Chives – Chives have a very mild onion flavor with a hint of garlic to them which is why it pairs so well with the garlic in this recipe!...

on Feb 17, 2016, Updated Oct 04, 2021 5 Comments If there is one thing I can depend on at my house, it is that whenever we heat up the grill, we all gather round. Especially when we are grilling something as amazing as this Grilled Flank Steak! I’m not sure if it is the smell of the charcoal that lures everyone to the back porch or just the atmosphere, but there we all are somewhat patiently waiting on the delicious food....

on Nov 15, 2024 33 Comments Homemade Cranberry Sauce makes the perfect complement to Thanksgiving dinner favorites of turkey and cornbread dressing. It is made with frozen or fresh whole cranberries and just two other simple ingredients for a flavorful, classic cranberry sauce. Why You’ll Love This Cranberry Sauce Recipe Quick and easy. Ready in 15 minutes with three ingredients. Flavorful. It’s the perfect combination of slightly sweet and tart....

on May 04, 2015, Updated Sep 05, 2023 91 Comments My family absolutely adores enchiladas – whether it be my chicken enchiladas or my super simple enchilada casserole – it is something that I can always depend on them devouring. And don’t get me started on how quickly my beef enchilada dip disappears. Mercy! I think one of the secrets to why they love it so much is this incredibly easy homemade enchilada sauce that I make....

on Apr 19, 2014, Updated Nov 16, 2023 20 Comments Chocolate bunnies have always been a tradition in my family for Easter. The Easter Bunny would always leave a chocolate bunny in my basket and Mama would always have them around for decoration throughout the Easter season, too. I’ve carried on the tradition in my own family, but decided to make them myself years ago. I thought I’d share with you how easy they are to make....

on May 23, 2014, Updated Jun 01, 2023 10 Comments I absolutely adore caramelized onions. They are simply delicious right by themselves, but when you pile them on top of a burger, pasta, steak or even on top of a pizza, they just amp up the flavor of that dish! They do take a bit of time to get just right and aren’t pleased when you try to rush them....

on Jan 18, 2019, Updated Dec 21, 2022 8 Comments If you love cheesecake but hate the amount of time it takes to make it, then this Instant Pot Oreo Cheesecake is the answer to your prayers! So easy, delicious, and absolutely fail proof, I think you’ll love the results from using your Instant Pot. Instant Pot Oreo Cheesecake Recipe Special Equipment Needed to Make Instant Pot Cheesecake Recipe Instant Pot – To make your cheesecake in an Instant Pot, you’ll want to use a 6- or 8- quart Instant Pot....

on Jun 03, 2014, Updated Sep 16, 2021 37 Comments Learning how to make ice cream without an ice cream maker is pretty handy, I’d say. Three simple ingredients is all it takes for this easy ice cream. You’ll just need sweetened condensed milk and heavy whipping cream as your base ingredients. You’ll whip your whipping cream until stiff peaks form, about three minutes, and then fold in your sweetened condensed milk and your vanilla with a rubber scraper....

on Jul 01, 2017, Updated Jun 06, 2020 567 Comments Vanilla ice creams come in more varieties than you might think! It’s made with five simple ingredients and turns into such a rich, creamy, delicious and decadent ice cream. Just look at those real vanilla bean specks! It’s an old fashioned vanilla ice cream recipe that was passed down from my aunt many years ago. It’s a custard base that tastes even better than the best ice cream parlor ice cream you’ve ever had....