Argentine Empanadas have always been my favorite. My mom is from Argentina and her homemade empanadas are amazing! The simple dough recipe results in a buttery, flaky crust and the beef filling is beyond delicious. While my siblings and I were growing up, you better believe that there was never any leftovers when we had empanadas […]
Fresh Strawberry Pie is the best way to enjoy strawberry season. The sweet and refreshing strawberries are piled high in a rich flaky pie crust and then topped with light and fluffy homemade whipped cream. Whenever I make this pie, I always take a slice to my dad. He loves fresh strawberry pie. I can remember as […]
Easy Bacon Egg Salad Sandwich is a creamy and very flavorful sandwich. Then again, how can you go wrong with bacon? It is the perfect sandwich to serve for at your Easter brunch or Springtime picnic. It is a great way to use all the colored eggs your kids color. With Easter quickly coming up, […]
Easy Italian Focaccia Bread is not just bread with olive oil. This bread is loaded with Italian herbs and parmesan cheese. It is then topped with more herbs, parmesan cheese, and flaky kosher salt. This bread is absolutely breathtaking!
Ultimate Homemade Chocolate Cake is the best chocolate cake you will ever eat! I can’t get over how moist, fluffy, and fudgy it is. It tastes even better the day the next day. The chocolate frosting is creamy and silky smooth and is the perfect match for this chocolate cake.
This Fresh Cherry Cobbler is over the top amazing! It is bursting with fresh cherry goodness. The topping has a cakey center with a slightly crisp and sugary top. This cobbler tastes just like the old fashioned cherry cobbler your grandma use to make. Believe me, it’s life changing!
Cupcake Graduation Caps are always a crowd pleaser! Whether you are celebrating a high school, college, or preschool graduation, these cupcakes are sure to make a statement. Let’s face it, chocolate is one of those foods that you will never outgrow. The great thing about these Cupcake Graduation Caps is that they are very simple to assemble. […]
This Loaded Baked Potato Soup will rock your world! Just like the name says, it is loaded with flavor. It tastes just like a velvety soft baked potato with all the fixings. The soup is smooth and creamy with delicious chunks of potato, bacon, and green onions. The smooth, cheesy texture will leave your mouth watering […]
Italian Cranberry Orange Pound Cake is worth every minute spent in the kitchen making it! It is soft, fluffy, and bursting with flavor. I made this cake a couple of times this week and I had to give most of the cake away because I knew if I didn’t, I would eat it all. Just like […]
You need to stop what you are doing right now and make this French Silk Angel Food Cake! It is life changing! It’s smooth, creamy, and is as light and fluffy as a cloud. It truly is Heavenly!
I have searched high and low for a good recipe for M&M cookie bars. I have been craving them and was surprised at how few recipes are out there. The ones that I did find were either too dry or were lacking in flavor.
A few weeks ago my mother in law mentioned to my husband about how she loves the Chicken and Gnocchi Soup at Olive Garden. So the next time that we went to Olive Garden my husband ordered the soup and let me have a taste. It was delicious. I had to have a few more spoonfuls to […]
Caramel Muddy Buddies are mind-blowing delicious! Once you try them I know they will become your go-to treat. My kids devoured them in no time at all.
I can’t say enough about these cookies! They are soft, chewy, and taste like the expensive chocolate chip cookies you buy at the bakery. Now you can make them at home for so much less. I am kinda picky about my chocolate chip cookies. I don’t like them dry or crumbly. I want the to […]
Raspberry Rolls with Raspberry Cream Cheese Frosting are soft and gooey. The roll is very soft and fluffy with a raspberry filling that taste just like fresh raspberries. The Raspberry Cream Cheese frosting tastes like a big bowl of raspberries and cream. These Raspberry Rolls with Raspberry Cream Cheese Frosting are truly what dreams […]
S’mores, Recipe, Dessert Summer and s’mores seem to go hand in hand. As much as I hate the big mess my kids make with s’mores, it seems like I would be depriving them of a critical childhood experience if I didn’t let them make the gooey mess. Every time we are up in the mountains […]
I love this Homemade Red Enchilada Sauce! I included the original recipe from Home Cooking Memories in my 23 Cinco de Mayo Side Dish and Desserts post a few weeks ago. I have been wanting to try it ever since. Let me just say that Brandie is brilliant! I made these enchiladas last […]
If you like Coconut Cream Pie, you are going to love this dip! It is silky smooth and so creamy. Summer is just around the corner which means fruit will be in abundance. This dip is the perfect way to use up all of that fruit.
Chocolate, Pudding, Recipe Of course when you have a amazing vanilla pudding recipe, you have to have a fabulous chocolate pudding recipe as well. I just added an unsweetened chocolate bar to the vanilla pudding recipe and walla, this recipe was born.
This Creamy Avocado Salsa recipe is a refreshing twist on your classic salsa recipe. I love avocados and salsa, so of course I feel in love with it right away.
This Raspberry Custard Pie reminds me of summer. Maybe it is because when I was a kid, each Summer I would pick raspberries in my grandpa’s garden. My mom would use the raspberries to make raspberry jam and other mouth watering raspberry desserts.
This Crock Pot White Bean and Ham Soup is the very definition of comfort food! Each spoonful seems to warm my soul. The fact that this soup is so easy to makes it even better!
This recipe is so worth the extra time you have to put into it. The lemon flavor is very pronounced and refreshing. It goes perfectly with the tortilla and all the toppings! This dish will leave you licking your lips and asking for more!
After one bite of this Sticky Sweet Chex Mix, you will be hooked, I promise! My sister Stephanie makes this whenever we have a family party. As you can imagine, it’s gone pretty quickly.
Why pay an arm and a leg for restaurant guacamole when you can make your own for so much less at home? You can serve this guacamole as a condiment or dip. Anyway you serve it, this guacamole will be a hit!
Meatloaf is one of those meals that reminds me of my home growing up.I have always loved my mom’s meatloaf! Of course she doesn’t measure anything. She just goes off of the texture and the smell. I can’t share her recipe with you, because there aren’t any measurments. So I did the next best thing. I combined a few […]
Alright friends, I have a very quick and easy recipe for you today. In fact I almost feel a little guilty calling it a recipe because there are only two ingredients. But it is sooo good that I have to share it with you! This recipe was inspired by a similar salad my sister-n-law Jill makes. […]
Boy, I have a real treat for you all today!
Summer is officially almost here. At our house that means lots of barbecues, picnics, and camping trips. Generally along with the summer parties comes an assignment to bring a pot luck item, right? Don’t stress, I got you covered. When I take this salad to a pot luck, I always have people asking me for […]
When I have ripe bananas sitting on my counter, this is my favorite recipe to make. A few years ago, I found this recipe on allrecipes.com. The original recipe is for banana bread and it has 7,937 five-star reviews. Of course after seeing all the positive reviews I had to try it. I use this […]
Mother’s Day is only 13 days away. Whenever I think of Mother’s Day, I think about this cake. It is my mom’s favorite and she always requests that I make this for our Mother’s Day dinner. I got the original strawberry roll cake from my eighth grade cooking class. I remember bringing home this recipe and […]
Easter and carrot cake go together like peanut butter and jelly or chips and salsa. Not having carrot cake on Easter is like not eating chocolate on Valentines Day. It is one of those things you don’t question, you just do it because that is the way it is suppose to be. You simply cannot have Easter […]
I put a new spin on my favorite sugar cookie recipe. These cookies are perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. While you are at it, let the kids join in the fun and start a new family tradition. Watch my first ever YouTube video (it is a work in progress) to see a step by step tutorial. Until […]
This is one of my husbands favorite meals. If I want to put a big smile on his face, this is what I make for dinner. I have to admit it is one of my favorites as well. Have you ever gone to a Mexican restaurant and ordered the fajitas? You know that soothing savory […]
I knew I was on the right track with this recipe the moment I had my first taste of the Raspberry Mousse! The intense fresh flavor of the raspberries screamed devour me. Of course the velvety smooth chocolate cake and the subtle whisperings of the chocolate ganache didn’t help my waist line either! As I sat […]
Easy Flaky Gluten-Free Pie Crust is simply magical. You shouldn’t let gluten stop you from enjoying a rich flaky pie crust. This quick and easy recipe will renew your faith in gluten-free recipes!
Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting are my new favorite cookie. These cookies are what pumpkin is all about! The super soft Pumpkin cookies is the perfect match for the silky smooth cream cheese frosting. Autumn just isn’t the same without these cookies!
Ham and Egg Salad Breakfast Sandwich is best way to start your day! This sandwich is loaded with hickory smoked ham, hard boiled eggs, and cheddar cheese. It’s the perfect sandwich for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner.
Simple Creamy Cheeseburger Soup is a soup that the whole family will love! It’s the classic all-American cheeseburger in soup form. This simple recipe is fool-proof and easy to follow so you will have more time to spend with your family outside of the kitchen.
Easy Homemade Rolls are soft and fluffy. The smell that will fill your home as these rolls bake is amazing. There is no reason to be intimidated by bread making because this recipe is as easy as they get.
Brown Butter Pumpkin Snickerdoodles will make your taste buds sing! These soft and chewy cookies are the best of snickerdoodles and pumpkin cookies wrapped into one.
Perfect Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies are so soft and chewy. The texture is unlike any other gluten-free sugar cookie recipe. These cookies are simple to make and the rich buttery flavor is astounding!
Peanut Butter Cookies are an all American classic and this recipe hits the nail right on the head. The peanut butter really shines in these soft and chewy cookies. This is a recipe you don’t want to miss.
Quick and Easy Homemade French Bread tastes better than any bakery bread. This recipe produces a soft and chewy bread that is the perfect addition to any meal.
Easy Sweet Buttermilk Cornbread with it’s moist and tender texture, buttery sweet flavor and slightly crisp edges, it’s no wonder we never have leftovers.
