on Jul 16, 2014, Updated Nov 16, 2023 4 Comments As much as I love homemade ice cream recipes, I also love a how refreshing a granita is on a hot day! For an easy, yet elegant dessert for a simple supper, this coffee granita is just what I need! I begin with the two main ingredients – my cold brew coffee like I make to use for iced coffee, along with a bit of simple syrup....
How to Make Creamy Chicken Enchilada Soup Step #1: Heat 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil in a 3-quart or larger Dutch oven or other heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the tortilla strips and fry until crispy, about 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. This white chicken enchilada soup is part of the 30-Minute Monday series, so it’ll be on the table in no time. It’s incredibly easy to make with simple, everyday ingredients, and you can customize it based on what’s in your pantry....
on Apr 04, 2016, Updated Sep 07, 2023 1 Comment My family loves this quick and easy Chicken Caesar Salad recipe. It is perfect to serve for lunch or dinner. You may also love our Chicken Caesar Salad Wrap, which is also a definite favorite! Both are made using my easy and delicious homemade Caesar dressing recipe. How to Make Chicken Caesar Salad Recipe Ingredients Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information....
on Oct 03, 2012, Updated May 07, 2024 74 Comments This frappuccino recipe comes together in a few minutes with only four basic ingredients. It’s a creamy and delicious blended iced coffee that is popular in coffee shops but is so easy to make with this recipe. And if you love a little extra decadence (and who doesn’t?) top it with a large dollop of my whipped cream and a drizzle of chocolate for the ultimate coffee drink!...
on Jul 03, 2012, Updated Sep 05, 2023 27 Comments There’s just something about a shrimp boil that seems to bring everyone together. I’m not sure if it’s the way that it is served, all tossed together in the pot or poured out over a large picnic table covered with newspapers or butcher paper. Either way, it’s a definite warm-weather favorite for us. When we go camping, especially near the coast, we love to pick up fresh shrimp from a local fish market and plan out the meal....
on Sep 20, 2017, Updated Jan 13, 2023 26 Comments Looking for more easy and tasty soups? I think you’ll love Chicken Noodle Soup, Pasta Fagioli, French Onion Soup, or Classic Chili. I love to serve tacos with all the fixings in a taco bar style. This easy taco soup recipe captures all the flavors of meaty, cheesy, and spicy tacos we all enjoy. It’s a satisfying soup that is simple to make, ready in under 30 minutes, and always a favorite....
on May 22, 2015, Updated Aug 23, 2019 7 Comments It’s getting ice cream weather around here! There is nothing better on these hot Southern days than a bowl of homemade ice cream – no matter the flavor. Everyone in my house has their favorite so when I say I am making ice cream everybody starts asking for their own special flavor. Most of the time, they want traditional flavors like chocolate, strawberry, or vanilla but new flavors I have made have become favorites, too....
on Apr 06, 2012, Updated Oct 18, 2021 8 Comments Since we’re camping for a little over a week, I knew I wanted to plan meals that were not only easy to prepare, but also used similar ingredients so I didn’t have to over stuff the RV refrigerator or worry about missing any the fun activities we’d planned to dash back to the grocery store for missing items. One of my favorite dishes to prepare while camping has to be quiche....
on Mar 30, 2011, Updated Sep 05, 2023 41 Comments I have been testing cookie dough recipes trying to develop the most delicious honey-cinnamon cookie I could. I was looking for the flavor of a cinnamon honey graham, but a bit sturdier than a graham cracker. I enlisted my favorite cookie-dough-taste-tester (Little Buddy) and set off to find a recipe we both loved. We both agreed on one recipe as soon as we tasted the dough....
How to Make Italian Minestrone Soup Step #5: Stir in the lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Minestrone Soup is a classic Italian soup and truly a staple in Italian cuisine. It’s a thick and hearty soup that fills the soul. What I love about this soup is that it’s primarily a vegetable soup, but it also has small pasta. Because let’s be honest, pasta makes everything better. Plus, it’s a very versatile recipe....
on Aug 22, 2011, Updated Aug 13, 2019 46 Comments My Mama’s Coca Cola BBQ Sauce is a tangy, delicious bbq sauce that is perfect on so many dishes from pulled pork to chicken to ribs. It’s been a favorite in my family for decades and remains high on my list of most loved bbq sauces. Mama’s Coca Cola BBQ Sauce My Mama makes a sweet and tangy BBQ sauce that I just absolutely love....
It’s hard for me to even talk about this Mexican Chicken Salad. It was so good I ate two servings in one sitting. I didn’t know it was possible to binge-eat salad. Maybe it was the homemade Chipotle-Raspberry dressing. Maybe it was the seasoned chicken breast and ripe mango. Use this handy mango splitter to make your life easier! Or, maybe it was the crunchy tortilla strips that stirred my must-eat-everything instinct....
on Jun 09, 2015, Updated Sep 07, 2021 14 Comments Ice cream is one of my family’s favorite desserts. Like, we could eat it every day throughout the year and never grow tired of it. Seriously. We love ice cream – especially homemade. And lately, mint chocolate chip is my son Sam’s favorite ice cream flavor. I can’t believe it has taken me this long to share our recipe for it!...
I was perusing a cookbook recently and saw a recipe for Moroccan Lamb Soup, which got me thinking about Moroccan food again. So, I decided to put together a simple one-pot meal for those of us who don’t have a good source of lamb. Behold, my Moroccan Chicken Stew recipe! I brought the leftovers to work and had to brag to my co-workers about this bowl of sweet, sweet deliciousness....
on Dec 11, 2016, Updated Dec 08, 2022 42 Comments Oh friends, this Peppermint Chocolate Cake recipe has just got to show up on your Christmas list of must-make cake recipes. It’s not only delicious, but is also beautifully festive for the holiday season. And if you enjoy my Best Chocolate Cake, you will love this cake! It has the extra deliciousness of peppermint buttercream topped with homemade peppermint bark – and a little extra holiday flair!...
on Jul 14, 2014, Updated Oct 03, 2023 450 Comments Fresh homemade whipped cream is so easy to make with just 3 ingredients and in 5 minutes without needing a heavy stand mixer! It tastes so delicious that you’ll turn to this recipe time and again! Follow my essential tips to learn how to make the best homemade whipped cream recipe! Why We Love This Recipe Quick and Easy Recipe....
I don’t think my obsession with curry will ever come to an end. There are just so many different types of curry and ways to use it! This super easy recipe is perfect for weeknight meals when you don’t have a lot of time. The husband went back for seconds, and then promptly claimed the leftovers as his “future snack.” What a jerk, am I right? 😉 Throwing this together is a total cinch....
on Jan 06, 2014, Updated Oct 05, 2021 17 Comments Let me tell you, they are absolutely fabulous! So, I thought I’d ask my husband to share his tips for making the most amazing smoked chicken wings I’ve ever tasted. Take it away, honey! Smoked chicken wings is really easy to prepare. You’ll just want to make sure to do a few things to have the best tasting chicken wings without them being tough....
on Aug 14, 2011, Updated May 26, 2023 79 Comments It’s a chocoholics dream pie by any way, shape or form of the imagination. You can make this pie a few different ways to find how you like it best by changing the pie crust and the topping. You can use an unbaked pie crust or a graham cracker crust depending on which you have on hand or prefer. You can top it with meringue, a bit of whipped cream or simply serve it plain without any anything added like Little Buddy prefers....
on Aug 08, 2014, Updated Sep 21, 2021 4 Comments I’m a sucker for a delicious quick meal. Let’s face it, while I love cooking like nobody’s business, I also enjoy being able to do other things during the evening and still serving a supper that I know my family will love. That’s where these steak fajita lettuce wraps come into play. You see, I had a marinated flank steak doing its thing in the refrigerator as we were out and about buying school supplies and getting ourselves organized for the new school year....
