Italian Pasta Salad is a flavorful side dish with veggies, pepperoni, cheese, and Italian dressing. Perfect for potlucks and backyard BBQs. One of my favorite things about this salad is that you can use the veggies you have on hand, swap things out for your favorite ingredients, and you can make it ahead of time!
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Smoked Gouda Fondue
Smoked Gouda Fondue is the best cheesy appetizer! Dip in all of your favorite savory foods. Or make it part of a fun dinner with cubed chicken and steak! My family loves cheese in all forms but cheesy dips and fondue are at the top of the list. We love getting Jerk Chicken Fondue from […]
Crescent Roll Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
Crescent Roll Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls are so easy to make and are perfect for fall. This small batch of cinnamon rolls is drizzled with caramel and icing. Fall is in the air and I couldn’t be more excited! Autumn is my favorite season with the cooler weather and colorful foliage. The leaves on some of […]
Grilled Corn On The Cob Peeled
Grilled corn on the cob is a summer staple! It cooks quickly when peeled and grilling it gives the corn a smoky flavor and grill marks. Grilled corn on the cob with charred kernels just screams summer! Just looks at a picture of it and your mouth starts watering remembering how delicious it is. Peeling corn […]
How To Grill Corn On The Cob With The Husks
Here’s how to grill corn on the cob with the husks. Grilled corn in the husks is easy to make with no prep, soaking, or peeling beforehand. Corn on the cob is a summer staple and is part of every summer celebration and backyard BBQ! It goes well with chicken, steak, pork, kebobs, and burgers. […]
Grilled Barbecue Ribs
These tender Grilled Barbecue Ribs, made on a gas grill, are sweet and spicy with the smoky flavor everyone loves. They are perfect for summer entertaining. This post has been sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Summer entertaining is all about including the outdoors from cooking on the grill and […]
Mini Fruit Pizza
This Mini Fruit Pizza recipe is easy to make with a cookie crust, cream cheese frosting, and sliced fruit. It’s the perfect summer dessert! This Mini Fruit Pizza recipe is so easy to make with store-bought shortbread cookies. It is less messy to eat than the traditional version, and it’s easy to serve at summer […]
Slow Cooker Barbecue Ribs Recipe
This Slow Cooker Barbecue Ribs recipe is so easy to make and only requires three ingredients. The result is fork tender, delicious BBQ ribs! This recipe is inspired by my friend Becky who made this kind of BBQ ribs for me and my kids. When our kids were little and our husbands would be away […]
Tropical Fruit Pretzel Salad
This Tropical Fruit Pretzel Salad is cool and creamy with sugared pretzels and fresh fruit. Serve this summer salad at your next cookout! With the endless stream of summer cookouts, it’s time for another summer salad recipe. This Tropical Fruit Pretzel Salad is cool and creamy with crunchy brown sugar pretzels and tropical fruit. It’s […]
Cheesy Caprese Dip Recipe
This Cheesy Caprese Dip is one appetizer recipe your friends will beg you to make again with its mouthwatering combination of cheeses, basil, and tomatoes. Everyone knows if you bring a hot, cheesy dip to a party, you will be an instant hero and your friends and family will happily make the dip disappear. This […]
BLT Pasta Salad
This BLT Pasta Salad features creamy dressing, crunchy bacon, crisp lettuce and fresh tomatoes! It’s a popular summer salad recipe for a backyard cookout. Sponsored by Bushel Boy Tomatoes. Our first backyard cookout is officially scheduled and I couldn’t be more excited! It is going to be filled with grilled foods, cool salads, and fresh […]
S’mores Eclair Cake
This easy to make No Bake S’mores Eclair Cake recipe has luscious layers of graham crackers, vanilla pudding and chocolate topped with toasted marshmallows. Before I even knew what an eclair cake was, I was making my own kiddy version by sprinkling crushed graham crackers on pudding and topping it with whipped cream. There’s something […]
Hawaiian BBQ Pork Walking Taco
A Hawaiian BBQ Pork Walking Taco is easy to make and full of flavor. This walking taco recipe is perfect for feeding a crowd at a backyard bash or party. Sponsored by Byrons Pork BBQ. Summer is the best time to have friends and family over for a backyard bash. The weather is beautiful and […]
Bloomin’ Grilled Potatoes
Bloomin’ Grilled Potatoes are a fun, delicious side dish to serve at a backyard barbecue or cookout. Everyone will love this recipe for grilled veggies. My family still loves the Bloomin’ Baked Potato but with the summer heat, I don’t want to keep the oven on for an hour. So, I decided to make a […]
Cheesy Barbecue Dip Recipe
This Cheesy Barbecue Dip recipe is a delicious appetizer that you can share with friends at a backyard barbecue or bring to holiday parties and potlucks. Barbecue recipes don’t need to be limited only to main dishes and sandwiches. Have you ever had a barbecue dressing on a salad? You’ve got to try it! What […]
Hawaiian Barbecue French Bread Pizza
This Hawaiian Barbecue French Bread Pizza recipe is easy to make in the oven or on the grill. Serve it as an appetizer or as a family dinner. Sponsored by Byron’s Pork BBQ. Summer has officially kicked off, the barbecue season is here and that is something to celebrate! Did you know that May in […]
Very Berry Pretzel Salad
Make a very berry pretzel salad and some very berry lemonade to serve at your summer BBQ. Summer berry recipes are perfect for backyard entertaining! I’m sharing my very berry pretzel salad and very berry lemonade recipes as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars. #TargetCrowd We all enjoy the grilled meat at summer barbecues, […]
Bloomin’ Baked Apples Recipe
Bloomin’ Baked Apples taste like apple pie with an ooey, gooey caramel center! This is an easy dessert recipe for fall and it’s made with Honeycrisp apples. Post is sponsored by Socialstars. Every year we wait for the fall and apple season to come around! Growing up, we had an apple tree in our backyard. […]
Cheddar Cheese Fondue
This cheddar cheese fondue recipe is kid-friendly cheese dip that can be used as an appetizer or as a fun dinner! Serve with cubed bread, fruit and veggies. For the first week, the menu item that I made was the appetizer. I decided to make Cheese Fondue that can be served with fresh veggies, apple […]
Cherry Berry Slushie Recipe
This post brought to you by Jel Sert. All opinions are 100% mine. This simple Cherry Berry Slushie recipe is a refreshing way to stay hydrated this summer! As summer races on it feels like we are trying to pack in as much fun as week can! I’ve heard that some of you have kids […]
Chicken Fajita Southwest Salad
This Chicken Fajita Southwest Salad is a flavorful summer salad recipe that’s perfect for backyard barbecues and cookouts. It can be a dinner side dish or a weekday lunch. I made this Chicken Fajita Southwest Salad when we got together recently to celebrate family birthdays. Although spring weather has not arrived yet, this summer salad […]
Microwave Apple Crisp For One
Sit back and enjoy a taste of fall with this microwave apple crisp for one! This easy recipe cooks in only 2 1/2 minutes. There was an apple tree in my backyard when I was growing up. We used to help my mom collect the apples, peel and slice them and she would put them […]
Dipping Sauce for Sweet Potato Fries
This dipping sauce for sweet potato fries is creamy and full of flavor. This addicting dip with sour cream and mayo is perfect for parties! We were invited to a barbecue at our good friend’s house on Saturday evening. I wanted to bring something to share so I decided to bring sweet potato fries and […]
Blue Cheese Sauce
This easy Blue Cheese Sauce recipe makes a creamy, tangy dip that is perfect for dunking crispy veggies, crunchy chips, and chicken wings. This homemade blue cheese dipping sauce is a crowd-pleaser, and it is a staple for potlucks and backyard barbecues. Serve it with pizza, wings, chips, and veggies to bring your snacking game […]