Wondering how to roast garlic in the oven? This delicious roasted garlic is easy to make and can be used in so many recipes. Fresh garlic is essential in so many recipes. It adds a unique flavor. When you roast garlic, the flavor mellows, making it more mild. The softened roast garlic cloves can be […]
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Chicken Parmigiana
Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Parmigiana is crispy chicken topped with sauce and melted mozzarella. Make this restaurant favorite at home! When we eat at Olive Garden, I have two things I love to order: fettuccini alfredo and chicken parmigiana! This chicken parmesan recipe is surprisingly easy to make, and my family loves it so much […]
Parmesan Chicken
This easy Parmesan Chicken recipe is ready in minutes! It’s crispy and flavorful on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside. Parmesan chicken is one of my family’s favorites! It can be enjoyed on its own, but it is also delicious with so many meals, from pasta to salad.
Steak Marinade
This Steak Marinade recipe is a simple combination of pantry-staple ingredients that adds fantastic flavor to your steaks! In our family, we pretty much like all steaks cooked any which way, but even so, we have our favorites. We love steaks seared in a pan, as I talk about in this post: How To Cook […]
Twice Baked Potatoes
Twice Baked Potatoes have crispy skin stuffed with mashed potatoes, cheese, and bacon! Make them in the oven, air fryer, or as a casserole. My grandmother used to make us twice baked potatoes when I was a kid, and I’ve been a fan ever since! It’s like having your favorite mashed potatoes and baked potatoes […]
Ham and Potato Soup
Warm, comforting, cheesy Ham and Potato Soup is a family tradition! This hearty soup is easy to make with a few simple ingredients. Whenever my mom made a bone-in ham, usually for holidays, we hoped there would be leftovers so that she would also make this ham and potato soup recipe! She would always serve […]
Sesame Chicken
Sesame Chicken is a favorite take-out choice and you can make it at home in less than 30 minutes! Serve over rice or noodles. When dining out one of our favorite meals to order is sesame chicken with fried rice and cream cheese wontons. So today I’m sharing my sesame chicken recipe that you can […]
Coconut Rice
Coconut Rice has a rich texture from the coconut milk with a light coconut flavor. Serve with your favorite chicken, beef, or fish recipes. My son asked me to make coconut rice after having it at a restaurant while on vacation. Now that we’ve figured out how to make it this coconut rice recipe is […]
Cilantro Lime Chicken
Juicy Cilantro Lime Chicken is bursting with flavor! Cook it on the grill or stovetop for an easy weeknight dinner with rice and veggies. My whole family loves this cilantro lime chicken and I love how easy it is to prepare. In the winter, I like to make it on the stovetop using a cast-iron […]
How To Cook A Turkey
Wondering how to cook a turkey? This is the easiest, most basic, step-by-step guide for how to cook a turkey for a stress-free Thanksgiving. The centerpiece of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner is a turkey yet so many people have told me that they’ve never made a turkey and don’t know how. To beginners, cooking a […]
Cheese Sauce
This easy homemade Cheese Sauce recipe is smooth and creamy. Use as a dip for croutons and chips or pour over veggies and pasta! We are a family of cheese lovers and this simple recipe is a great one to keep on hand. There are so many ways to use this cheese sauce or it […]
Powdered Sugar Glaze
This easy Powdered Sugar Glaze recipe has only three ingredients! It’s the perfect icing for cookies, cakes, cinnamon rolls, and donuts. We use this same recipe to make a glaze for cake and donuts, as well as icing for cinnamon rolls and sugar cookies. It can easily be thinned and thickened or flavored and tinted.
Taco Seasoning Recipe
Make homemade taco seasoning with this easy recipe using ingredients from your pantry! You can make it mild or spicy depending on your family’s tastes. Recently when I went to make dinner for my family, I couldn’t any packets of taco seasoning in my pantry. So, I made my own taco seasoning recipe and found […]
Mini Corn Dogs
These kid-approved Mini Corn Dogs are hand dipped in a sweet, honey flavored cornmeal batter and deep fried until golden and crispy. Everyone loves mini corn dogs! Not only are they cute, but there is also no stick to deal with like there is in a full-size corn dog. Mini corn dogs can be found […]
Cinnamon Sugar Recipe
This basic Cinnamon Sugar recipe makes a simple topping that can be used on everything from toast to doughnuts and pretzels to funnel cake. Cinnamon sugar is a pantry staple and although you can buy it in the store it is so easy to mix up yourself that there is no need to purchase it […]
Peach Pie Filling
This homemade Peach Pie Filling recipe is SO EASY to make! Store the filling in the freezer and enjoy peach desserts all year long! It can be made with fresh or frozen peaches and simple ingredients from your pantry. Use this easy peach pie filling recipe to make pies, cobblers, and cheesecake.
Peach Pie Recipe
This fresh Peach Pie recipe is easy to make with simple ingredients just like grandma used to make. Use a double crust or crumb topping! This easy recipe is popular in the summer because peaches are in season, but it is also a Thanksgiving favorite! I love warming a slice up in the microwave and […]
Black Bean Corn Salsa
Black Bean Corn Salsa is an easy appetizer when served with tortilla chips or delicious as part of a meal on top of chicken. This black bean and corn salsa is a tasty combination of vegetables and beans. I love having this salsa with chips, tacos, quesadillas, and chicken! We often serve it in the […]
Corn Dip
This flavorful Corn Dip recipe is the perfect dish to bring to your next party or backyard barbecue. Serve cold or hot with corn chips or tortilla chips. This corn dip recipe is a great option all year long. In the summer, you can make it with corn on the cob and serve it cold. […]
White Gravy Recipe
This White Gravy recipe is a basic white sauce that is easy to make and can be used in so many ways. Serve over biscuits or add cheese for a cheese sauce. I titled this recipe white gravy but it is also called white sauce, Béchamel sauce, country gravy, peppered gravy, and homestyle gravy. My […]
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
This Strawberry Rhubarb Pie recipe is a quintessential summer dessert. It is sweet and tangy just like grandma used to make it. Most families in the midwest seem to either have a patch of rhubarb growing in their yard. Otherwise, their neighbors do and they share the bounty with them. That is how I got […]
Alfredo Sauce Recipe
This copycat Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce recipe is easy to make with only five ingredients. Once you make it from scratch, you’ll be hooked! Of all the pasta sauces in the world, Alfredo sauce is my family’s favorite! It’s the first sauce I taught my son how to make back when he was in middle […]
Teriyaki Chicken Recipe
This simple Teriyaki Chicken recipe is sweet and savory with tender chicken pieces and stir-fried vegetables. Serve on a bed of rice or noodles. Oftentimes it feels like grabbing takeout is the easiest way to get dinner on the table. But there are so many easy dinner recipes that can be made at home in […]
Teriyaki Sauce Recipe
This homemade Teriyaki Sauce recipe is easy to make and is perfect for everything from chicken to fish and veggies to rice. Our local grocery store closed recently and we really miss it especially when I need to pick up a couple of items I forgot to buy while grocery shopping. So now easy recipes […]
Gnome Cookies
These cute Gnome Cookies are surprisingly easy to make and are super fun to decorate with your choice of a buttercream or cotton candy beard. Nordic Christmas Gnomes have been around forever but suddenly this year I took notice and think they are adorable. My husband, on the other hand, says they look like biker […]
Baked Mashed Potatoes
This Baked Mashed Potatoes recipe makes fluffy, cheesy potatoes that are perfect for sharing at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. Who doesn’t love mashed potatoes? Mashed potatoes with gravy, garlic mashed potatoes, and cheesy mashed potatoes are all delicious. My mom used to make mashed potatoes quite often, and the whole family loved them.
Pumpkin Bars
This Pumpkin Bars recipe is the ultimate autumn dessert for sharing. It is easy to make and tastes even BETTER than pumpkin pie! There is a local gift shop that has a cafe with some of the best desserts and one of them is pumpkin bars. After enjoying them at the cafe for several years, […]
Apple Pie Filling
This homemade Apple Pie Filling recipe is SO EASY to make! Freeze the apple filling for pie, or use it for all your favorite apple desserts! We grew up with an apple tree in our backyard. Every fall, my mom would spend a day peeling and cutting apples for freezing apple pie filling. Then, all […]
Pumpkin Spice Latte Cookie Cups
Pumpkin Spice Latte Cookie Cups are your favorite autumn drink in cookie form, complete with a pretzel handle and frosting swirl on top! One of the best things about fall is the return of all things pumpkin! Starbucks recognized how excited everyone is and now releases their pumpkin spice latte in August! I decided to […]
Chipotle Chicken Recipe
This Chipotle Chicken recipe is packed with flavor and perfect for tacos, burritos, and nachos. The easy marinade coats the chicken with delicious seasonings! When we had my daughter’s graduation open house, we had a nacho bar for the food. I wanted to nachos to be a little more filling than just having queso and […]
Corn Salsa
This Corn Salsa recipe is a Chipotle copycat with corn, peppers, onions, and cilantro. Enjoy with chips or on top of chicken, tacos, or fish! Corn on the cob season is in full swing, and we are loving it! I made some tacos recently and was craving fresh salsa to put on top. So, I […]
Adobo Peppers Chipotle Sauce
Here’s my Adobo Peppers Chipotle Sauce that can be used like any taco sauce. It is perfect on top of tacos or poured over chopped chipotle chicken. I came up with this adobo peppers chipotle sauce when I needed to add some liquid to my chipotle chicken in a slow cooker. I didn’t want to […]