It’s not always easy to nail a creamy, delicious flavor with dairy substitutes, but this recipe totally satisfies my cravings. The smoothie comes out creamy and sweet without any dairy! I love that the whole thing (including the yogurt alternative!) is made with real fruit. It’s just the best way to start off my day. How to Make Dairy-Free Smoothie Step #1: Add the ingredients in the order listed to the bowl of a countertop blender....
on Sep 07, 2023 1 Comment If you love easy, hearty dinners, I think you’ll love this easy baked ziti recipe. It reminds me of my pasta with spaghetti sauce and my best lasagna recipes. All of them are recipes that my family loves and are great make-ahead and freezer-friendly dinner recipes. How to Make Easy Baked Ziti Recipe Ingredients Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information....
on Aug 19, 2019, Updated Oct 22, 2023 2 Comments We love quick, easy, and delicious chicken recipes, especially on busy weeknights. They help make weeknights even easier while allowing time for all of our activities. This simple bruschetta chicken combines our love of those easy chicken dinners with the fresh flavors of bruschetta. How to Make Bruschetta Chicken Recipe Ingredients Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information....
on Oct 29, 2013, Updated Jul 12, 2021 17 Comments Grilled Salmon is one of my all-time favorite fish recipes. Like ever. I could seriously eat it every week for the rest of my life and be a very happy girl. I thought I’d share with you my favorite way to prepare my grilled salmon that always just makes my mouth water thinking about it. It starts with absolutely the best possible salmon that I can find....
How to Make German Goulash Step #1: Heat the vegetable oil in a very large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, onion, garlic, and celery, and cook until the ground beef is cooked through. Add the red wine and use a wooden spoon to scrape the bottom of the pan to release any stuck-on pieces. Step #2: Season with oregano, black pepper, and seasoned salt, then add the two cans of tomatoes and the sliced olives....
More Delicious Recipes You Will Love Classic Greek Salad (Horiatiki Salad) Greek Chicken Pasta in 20 Minutes Turkish Cucumber, Feta, and Tomato Salad Hot Basil Parmesan Dip Turkish Nut and Yogurt Dip If you liked this red pepper feta dip recipe, check out my Mediterranean board on Pinterest!The Wanderlust Kitchen’s Middle Eastern & Mediterranean board on Pinterest. This Greek roasted red pepper dip is another one of those recipes I learned in our Athens cooking class....
How to Make Hawaiian Macaroni Salad Step # 2: In a large bowl, whisk together 1 cup of mayonnaise, 1 ½ cups of whole milk, brown sugar, salt, and pepper. I absolutely love bringing a huge bowl of this Hawaiian pasta salad to summertime barbecues. If you’re looking for some other fun side-dish options, try my 10-Minute Veggie Ribbon Salad, my Mediterranean Orzo Pasta Salad, or my Warm Israeli Couscous Salad with Roasted Vegetables....
on Sep 09, 2014, Updated Sep 17, 2021 4 Comments During a trip out west, one morning while visiting near Taos, New Mexico, we had brunch at a local restaurant. When I asked the server what the house specialty was that he recommended he quickly replied, “our huevos rancheros are the best!” That’s all it took. When they were delivered, he again told me how much he loved that dish and couldn’t wait to hear what we thought of them....
on Jul 13, 2017, Updated Sep 08, 2021 70 Comments There’s just something about lemon that brightens any dish that you add it to. Case in point – these lemon shortbread cookies. Shortbread has always been a family favorite around our house since I was a little girl. It was one of those recipes that you could depend on Mama making, especially throughout the holiday season. I’m not sure why it was primarily relegated to a holiday staple, but that seems to have been it’s place on the menu for some time....
on Oct 18, 2013, Updated Aug 23, 2019 34 Comments Maple Buttercream Frosting makes a delicious addition to any autumn cake, cupcake or just smooshed between two cookies or graham crackers, truth be told. This Maple Buttercream Frosting has a delicate maple flavoring, not overpowering in any way. Of course, you can adjust to amp up the maple flavor if you wish taking it anywhere from delicate to intense. Totally your call on that one....
on Sep 17, 2014, Updated Oct 29, 2021 2 Comments A while back, I shared my spicy mustard BBQ sauce recipe. It is perfect for adding to your BBQ sauce collection if you are having a party where BBQ sauce makes a perfect condiment or if you and your family just like to try additional sauces. Let me just tell you, it works wonderfully with chicken! On a night when I definitely didn’t want to fire up the grill or smoker (uh, meaning the mister had late meetings!...
on Apr 05, 2015, Updated Jul 20, 2021 11 Comments Yesterday, Connie asked a question on Facebook about recipes for using leftover ham from Easter that didn’t include ham and bean soup. She really got my wheels turning and I thought it would be great to share a few of my favorite ways as well as asking you to include some of your own as well. 1. Make a quiche or frittata....
on Apr 30, 2018, Updated Jan 08, 2023 32 Comments Looking for more delicious easy side dish recipes? I think you’ll love my mashed potatoes, roasted Brussels sprouts, and potato salad. Do I have a recipe to share with you today that I think you will absolutely love! This easy, cheesy, creamy, crunchy, and out-of-this-world delicious Skillet Mac and Cheese! The BEST Mac and Cheese I know, I know. There must be a million Mac and Cheese recipes out there....
on Jun 15, 2017, Updated Oct 20, 2021 56 Comments Nothing beats the sear of a steak cooked in a cast iron skillet! Topped with Gorgonzola Herbed Butter? Makes this skillet steak recipe out of this world! A big juicy steak just doesn’t get much better than when it is cooked in a hot cast iron skillet. Even though I’ve talked about the perfect steak before, a skillet steak will absolutely knock your socks off....
I realize that this time of year it makes much more sense to be cooking things with pumpkin and apples, but I just have to share this Skinny Baja Fish Taco recipe with you. I just never get sick of fresh, bright flavors and I’ll be darned if I let the weather get me down! You’ll never guess that these tacos are low in calories, because they are BIG on flavor....
It’s also officially sweater-wearing season! Unfortunately, it’s still too hot here in Texas for me to successfully wear a sweater, pants, scarves, or anything remotely cozy and comfortable. I keep trying, but then I just get too hot and have to change. It’s tragic, really. But back to the whole slow-cooking thing. Some slow cooker recipes are filled with processed ingredients and come out tasting like mush. This is not one of those recipes!...
How to Make Slow Cooker Moroccan Lentils Step # 1: Place the lentils, broth, onion, carrot, garlic, Ras el Hanout, and salt in the crock of a large slow cooker. Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, until the lentils are tender. Lately, I’ve been on a big lentil kick, so I’ve been whipping up big batches of lentils in the slow cooker. As I said, lentils are easy, but slow cooker lentils are even easier!...
on Aug 25, 2011, Updated Sep 20, 2021 28 Comments Okay y’all, I’m about to share with you a recipe that with one single bite elicits immediate groans and mmm’s from those who taste it. There really are no two ways about it, Southern Fried Corn is beyond delicious. Growing up, I remember my Uncle James would have field after field of corn growing during the summer. It seemed like it took him forever on his big tractor plowing the fields and then coming back throw planting the corn for his crop....
How to Make Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Step #1: Prepare the Bucatini according to package instructions for al dente. Drain, but do not rinse. Step #3: Place the butter, half and half, and salt in a 10″ skillet set over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, add the red pepper and tomato mixture. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the sauce has thickened and the garlic has lost its raw flavor, about 5 minutes....
on Jul 01, 2013, Updated Oct 26, 2021 77 Comments The Best Butter Cookies are a classic cookie recipe that never goes out of style and works perfectly for any menu, celebration or just because! I have made them for years for everything from showers to birthdays to Christmas parties. Butter Cookies are perfectly delicious and appropriate for so many types of entertaining! Butter Cookies If you have the image in your mind of those hard little round cookies from the grocery store, then you are in for a pleasant treat when you make these butter cookies....
