If you have been following my blog for a while, you know that I am a huge fan of Longhorn Steakhouse recipes. Since I cannot always go to the restaurant, I have started compiling copycat Longhorn recipes that I can make at home. My favorite recipe is Longhorn’s Parmesan Crusted Chicken, which came straight from …
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Need a quick dinner idea that the entire family will love? These BBQ Blackberry Meatballs are perfect and have a ton of flavor! Bake them in the oven, cook them in the slow cooker, or even turn them into an Instant Pot recipe. I always make these for dinner as the main dish, but they …
One day I was watching Paula Deen on Food Network and she made these delicious-looking Puff Pastry Burgers. I thought to myself, hey I can do that! This recipe is SO much fun because you can add anything inside the flaky puff pastry to create the best burger ever! I have added in the past, …
This easy Spanish Tortilla is filled with all kinds of good things like eggs, potatoes, cheese, and delicious jalapeño pesto. This recipe comes from the cookbook Brunch at Bobby’s. I have so many cookbooks in my kitchen. It is one of my favorite things to buy whenever I visit a bookstore, and I have even …
Want to make a fun twist and delicious recipe that everyone will love? Try this one for BBQ Hot Dog Burnt Ends. Chop up your favorite hot dogs and bake them in the oven to create these fantastic copycat burnt ends that even the pickiest of eaters will love. No need for a pellet smoker …
Are you looking for an easy and healthy chili recipe? This turkey and quinoa chili is full of delicious ingredients. The best part? It’s considered clean eating making it great for a healthy dinner. One of my new favorite things to cook with is Quinoa. I have been using it in breakfast meals, desserts, rice …
If you have been to Texas Roadhouse anytime lately, you might have ordered their Herb Crusted Chicken with that delicious grilled and charred lemon. Is it just me or is that dish one of the best things they have had on the menu in a long time? Since getting it a few weeks ago, I …
One of the easiest pasta dishes you will ever make in your life is Giada’s Lemon Spaghetti. If you are a lemon lover like me, tempt your tastebuds and make this dish! It’s the perfect light meal to enjoy after a hard day at work because the total time to make it is 20 minutes …
If your family loves Italian food, you will not want to miss this easy recipe for Baked Spaghetti. It has the most amazing flavor ever. I discovered this delicious casserole one day while searching for something new to cook. I knew after looking at the ingredients for this spaghetti bake, my family would fall in …
This Creamy Lemon Chicken Piccata dish is a very impressive classic Italian dish that takes no time at all to prepare. It is simple light fried chicken in a tasty lemon, butter, and capers sauce. Perfect with pasta and a side salad for a quick and delicious dinner. Kayla and I love getting in the kitchen …
We made this Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken one night for dinner and it has become a favorite for our family. A while back, I found this amazing recipe on Pinterest that involved two of my favorite foods – cashews and chicken. This recipe is perfect because it is made in a slow cooker. Making this …
Fiestada Pizza is one of those iconic school lunches from the 80’s and 90’s that we all remember. Every Wednesday, we would all race to the cafeteria as fast as we could to get one or two of those yummy pizzas! A few years ago I wrote an article about how much I love Fiestada …
Buffalo Chicken mac and cheese recipe — the perfect side dish filled with that delicious buffalo chicken dip flavor but in mac and cheese form. You will not be able to eat just one bite with this hearty dish. One of my favorite appetizers is my Buffalo Chicken Dip. That hot sauce-flavored cheese dip has …
If you love Lo Mein Noodles as much as I do, then you will flip over this list of delicious Lo Mein noodle recipes to enjoy. One of my favorite things on this planet that I enjoy eating is pasta. Make it Lo Mein noodles and that’s an even bigger plus in my book! One …
The heat is on and no one wants to spend hours cooking in the kitchen. Here are a few easy summer dinner recipes to help you beat the heat and feed your hungry family in the process! The kids are out of school, which means, summer is here. I don’t know about you but I …
Ina Garten’s Summer Pasta Salad is the most filling and delicious pasta salad I have had in a while. Check out this recipe below and let me know what you think if you make it! A couple of weeks ago I was watching Food Network and The Barefoot Contessa was on. Between her and The …
Make this Blackstone Griddle Cilantro Lime Chicken this week. It is such an amazing recipe and super simple to make. The marinade is made with simple ingredients like fresh cilantro, olive oil, lime zest, fresh lime juice, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. This is the perfect meal for anyone who is a cilantro lover …
If you are looking for a great steak recipe, this marinated grilled skirt steak is perfect. I have been playing around with different cuts of steak recently. My newest favorite is skirt steak. If you know how to cook it and cut it right, it will become your new favorite too. I even use this …
This delicious 15-minute beef and broccoli recipe is so delicious you will want to eat every single bite all by yourself. Skip the Chinese restaurant and make this version for yourself. I love Chinese food. It is one of my favorite foods on the planet. One of my favorite dishes is beef and broccoli stir …
Sourdough Discard Corn Dogs are a delicious hand-dipped hot dog dipped in a delectable honey batter mixed with sourdough discard and fried until crispy and golden brown. If you make a sourdough starter, you have a lot of sourdough starter discard. A lot of people throw it out, but you can use it in any bread-related …
Hawaiian Pork Kabobs are so easy to make! It’s the perfect way to get your meat and veggies in while adding in a ton of flavor. Serve them with some coconut rice and you have a super easy dinner to serve your family. When the weather starts warming up, all I can think of is …
Tomato Basil Risotto is a delicious creamy Italian rice dish that is perfect for #NationalRiceMonth. I have fallen head over heels in love with risotto. It is my most favorite rice dish. It is so creamy and you can do SO many things with it. When we first started making risotto, the only way I would …
Ina Garten’s Lemon Chicken has the best flavor and is simple and easy to make. Wow your family with this dish and enjoy the tasty lemon flavor. From the Barefoot Contessa herself, Ina Garten’s Lemon Chicken is juicy, flavorful, and oh so easy! I love Ina Garten if you have not figured that out by now. Her …
These Instant Pot Buffalo Style Chicken Wings are the perfect quick and easy dinner idea. Cook these wings up in no time flat and have the perfect combination of hot sauce, butter, and amazing flavor. You can have a batch of these wings ready in under 30 minutes for all your game day watchers too. …
This pan-seared filet Mignon is the best way to make a good steak. Cooking Filet Mignon steaks in a cast iron pan is not only an easy recipe to follow, but you can add so much more flavor to the ultimate steak dinner. The perfect steak has a crusty exterior with a soft and juicy …
You are missing out if you have never had a homemade Italian Stromboli! It’s like a pizza and a calzone had a baby! This recipe is easy and everything is made from scratch! Stephen and I have been married for 30 years. I still remember when he would pick me up for a date and …
These Easy, Fall off the bone oven baked BBQ ribs will leave your pocketbook happy and your tummy full! This is my favorite way to make ribs and honestly, it is the best way in my opinion. Robert’s favorite food in the WHOLE world is baby back ribs! They can be pretty expensive, but I …
If you want a taco that will knock your socks off, then you need to make these Quesabirria Tacos. Filled with delicious tender birria meat and gooey melted cheese. To top it off, the outside of the corn tortillas are pan seared making it crispy and full of so much flavor. If you know anything …
This grilled steak alfredo dish is a super quick and easy recipe that is perfect for those weeknights when you need a fast meal. To clean out my pantry which seems to be completely overloaded in every area, I have been trying to create my versions of meals that sound appealing to me. I made …
Crispy and juicy Air Fryer Lemon Chicken Thighs is just one of my Easy Air Fryer recipes. Serve them with your favorite salad and a quick side dish for an easy dinner. This will become your new favorite way to prepare chicken thighs. I have always been a chicken breast eater, but here lately I …