Chocolate Cherry Energy Balls are little protein bites like a granola bar in a ball form. They are perfect for a grab-and-go breakfast or as an easy snack. This delicious combination of flavors offers protein, carbs, and fat all in one. They are easy to make and customizable to your family’s needs. Are you a […]
Search Results for: rice
Instant Pot Tomato Basil Spaghetti Squash
This Instant Pot Tomato Basil Spaghetti Squash recipe is mainly vegetables! It’s healthy, flavorful, filling, and gluten free. I finally got an Instant Pot and it’s been sitting in the box waiting to be opened. I’m not sure why but I was nervous to try it but decided to get over it and make something. […]
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe
Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork recipe with only 4 ingredients! Cooks in crock pot in 3-4 hours. Perfect for sandwiches, tacos, and fried rice. Slow cooker pulled pork is so easy to make on busy days when you want your meal to cook itself. Just put it in the crockpot and it will be ready […]
Lemon Chicken with Asparagus
This Lemon Chicken with Asparagus is full of flavor and done in only 10 minutes! Make it with leftover chicken or use rotisserie chicken. This skillet recipe is so easy to make and so delicious! If you are making this one pan lemon chicken with asparagus for your whole family, use a larger skillet and […]
Garlic and Herb Chicken Marinade Recipe
This Garlic and Herb Chicken Marinade recipe makes the BEST juicy, tender, flavorful chicken that is a perfect main dish or delicious on a salad and pasta. Everyone will love this grilled chicken recipe marinade. Chicken is a staple in many family dinners since it is so versatile and generally affordable. There is a large […]
Garlic Rosemary Pork Tenderloin Recipe
Make this garlic rosemary pork tenderloin recipe on the grill in summer and on the stovetop in winter. It cooks in 8 minutes or less!
No Bake Monster Cookie Protein Bars
These No Bake Monster Cookie Protein Bars are a chewy, crunchy, delicious breakfast. These energy bites also are a great snack option! Ahhh…the lazy days of summer! Just kidding, it’s more like the CRAZY days of summer. What happened to summer vacation? We’ve got so much going on this summer that it’s going to be […]
Stir Fry Sauce Recipe
This Stir Fry Sauce recipe can be used for vegetables, chicken, beef, shrimp, and pork. It is super easy to make and totally adaptable. One of the easiest meals to make is stir fry and using a stir fry sauce makes it even easier because it has all of the seasonings you need.
Scotcharoos Pinwheels Recipe with Video
These Scotcharoos Pinwheels are chewy peanut butter bars rolled up with melt-in-your-mouth chocolate and butterscotch frosting. It’s a fun way to enjoy a classic favorite! In Minnesota, scotcharoos are a go-to, never fail dessert that is loved by everyone. No matter the season or the reason, scotcharoos are a part of every get-together and celebration. […]
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 […]
Pineapple Salsa Recipe
This pineapple salsa recipe has a delicious combination of sweet and spicy. It can be served with grilled chicken or fish or as an appetizer with chips. Summertime calls for bright colors and bright flavors! This Pineapple Salsa definitely fits the bill. I remember when I first heard about fruit salsa, I wondered why anyone would […]
Strawberry Ooey Gooey Bars
Strawberry Ooey Gooey Bars have a strawberry cake mix crust with marshmallow cream and fruity pebbles treats on top. They are irresistible to kids of all ages! Ooey gooey bars continue to be my son’s NUMBER ONE FAVORITE dessert recipe on my blog. He wants them for every holiday and prefers them over cake for […]
Bacon Roasted Cauliflower
This Bacon Roasted Cauliflower recipe is a great snack or side dish and it’s the most delicious way to eat more cauliflower! We love roasted cauliflower and add different seasonings and sauces depending on the day. This bacon roasted cauliflower is one of our favorite variations!
Hot Cocoa Cake Recipe
This Hot Cocoa Cake is the perfect thing to enjoy after a day of fun winter activities. With hot chocolate buttercream, chocolate ganache, and even mini marshmallows, this cake is sure to be a hit! The best way to get through winter is to embrace it with the knowledge that spring will arrive again before […]
Slow Cooker Grape Jelly Ribs Recipe
This Slow Cooker Grape Jelly Ribs recipe is perfect for potlucks & family dinners. Put grape jelly, chili sauce, and ribs in crock pot and cook until tender. My husband’s extended family gets together once a year during the holidays. There are so many relatives that they have to rent a space to gather in. We […]
Honey Sesame Pork Tenderloin
Honey Sesame Pork Tenderloin is an easy dinner recipe that’s perfect for busy weeknights. It’s fully cooked in only 8 minutes on the grill! Grilling season is well underway, and the options are endless. I love that we can cook outside without warming up the house. My neighbor is in his nineties, and he even […]
Orange Chicken
This Orange Chicken recipe is easy to make and so delicious! It’s ready in less than 30 minutes and perfect for a family dinner. You can make dinner at home faster than it would be to go get takeout! This easy orange chicken recipe is adaptable as well. Try adding diced carrots, sliced broccoli, or […]
Hawaiian Steak Kabobs
Grilled Hawaiian Steak Kabobs with tender steak, sweet pineapple, and grilled veggies are so easy to make. Summer meals should always be this delicious! Sponsored by Soy Vay. Our grill is clean, has a full tank of gas and is ready for grilling season! And these Hawaiian Steak Kabobs were the first delicious thing to […]
Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken
Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken is full of flavor and so easy to prepare! Skip the Chinese takeout and make this dinner recipe at home instead. Even though the weather outside is getting nicer, my slow cooker is still in use. In fact, I use my crockpot year round. The evenings are beautiful and I would […]
Apple Fruit Baskets
Apple Fruit Baskets have a hollowed-out apple as a basket, a licorice handle, and colorful fruit inside. This Easter basket is irresistible! With every holiday that comes around, there is an incredible amount of comfort food, candy, and desserts, which we all love. But parents are on the lookout for ways to keep things a little […]
Christmas Sugar Cookie Chex Party Mix
This Christmas Sugar Cookie Chex Party Mix recipe is a fun way to let kids help in the kitchen! Put in mason jars for homemade gifts for grandmas, teachers, friends, and bus drivers! It’s sweet, crunchy Christmas Muddy Buddies that taste like sugar cookies. Sponsored by Chex. We all grew up eating Chex Mixâ„¢ during […]
Harvest Ooey Gooey Bars
Kids of all ages will love this Thanksgiving dessert recipe for Harvest Ooey Gooey bars with fun colors, yummy flavors and lots of oozing, creamy goodness. Disclosure: I am sharing this Harvest Ooey Gooey Bars recipe as part of my paid partnership with The J.M. Smucker Company. During the holidays, it’s always fun to have […]
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 […]
S’mores Hand Pies
These S’mores Hand Pies are a fun way to eat one of the most popular summer treats! They’re easy to make on the grill and everyone will love this mini pie recipe. Back when I made my S’more Pie Pops in 2013, there were two major complaints from readers. The first was that there weren’t […]
Grilled Orange Chicken Recipe
This Grilled Orange Chicken recipe has a delicious orange flavor! It can be served over rice or leave the orange chicken on the skewers to serve as kabobs. When I was a kid, the only Chinese foods I knew were Chicken Chow Mein, fried rice and fortune cookies. I have countless memories of eating chicken […]
S’mores Cookies Recipe
This S’mores Cookies Recipe has the goodness of the classic summer treat stuffed into a cookie complete with a toasted marshmallow and chocolate on top. Although I know that s’mores can be eaten year-round, they are one of those treats that make me think about summer. When I was a teenager, my family moved from a […]
Chicken Stir Fry Recipe
This chicken stir fry recipe quick, easy family dinner recipe is great for busy nights. You can substitute beef for the chicken and rice for the noodles. On Monday, I shared a recipe for stir fry sauce and the first meal I made with the stir fry sauce is Chicken Stir Fry over noodles. When […]
Chocolate Crunch Ice Cream Cake
A Chocolate Ice Cream Cake with crunchy cereal is easy to make! Plus, you only need 4 ingredients for this chocolate crunch ice cream cake recipe. My family is always ready for ice cream, no matter the weather. I’ve got to admit that ice cream is not typically my dessert of choice, but as soon […]
Chocolate Ooey Gooey Bars
A recipe for Chocolate Ooey Gooey Bars that everyone will love with brownies on the bottom, marshmallow cream in the middle and Cocoa Pebbles Bars on top. Spring break and the Easter holiday are over. I hope you had a wonderful vacation. It was nice to have some time off of work and school but […]
Ham Pot Pie
This Ham Pot Pie recipe is easy to make for a family dinner. It’s a good way to use leftover ham! Add julienne potatoes, veggies, and a crust. This ham pot pie recipe is like chicken pot pie, but it has the flavorful addition of ham! If you have leftover holiday ham, this is a […]
Easy Skillet Beef and Broccoli Recipe
This beef and broccoli recipe is easy to make and more delicious than Chinese take out. It’s a family friendly 30 minute meal everyone will love. The weather here in Minnesota has turned absolutely gorgeous! After the below zero temps a couple of weeks ago, 60 degrees feels balmy and everyone is in a great mood. […]
Strawberry Crunch Ice Cream Cake
Find out how to make ice cream cake with only four ingredients! This Strawberry Crunch Ice Cream Cake can be for girls’ birthday parties or holidays. My family loves ice cream, no matter the time of the year or the temperatures outside. When it comes to birthday parties or holidays, they will eat cake, but […]