Create your very own Tajin seasoning at home and kick the stuff from the store. This simple recipe is made of tart lime crystals and combined with two kinds of ground pepper, salt, and sugar, for a perfectly balanced seasoning. Great on countless meats, spice up side dishes, sprinkled on fresh fruits, and more! It …
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This homemade coconut syrup is perfect for your coffees and lattes. It gives you a burst of tropical flavor in your favorite cup of joe. Create coffeehouse coffees at home with fun recipes like this one. Perfect to have on hand for your next brunch. I have been craving a delicious coconut mocha iced coffee …
This chunky cucumber salsa is so refreshing and a great way to use up all those cucumbers that are busting out of your garden at the present moment. This salsa goes great with chips, as a topping for tacos, and with other various proteins. If you are like me and are swimming in cucumbers, then …
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 …
These Easy Homemade Croutons are perfect for any salad — or you can eat them for a snack as I do! This is a great way to use leftover bread that is on the verge of being tossed out. When I make a salad, I have found out that I love making my dressings for …
Want a quick 20-minute Easy Fried Rice recipe? No worries! I have you covered. This is a great way to use leftover rice that you might have in the fridge. The best part about this rice side dish is that you can add any veggies you want. Or, if you are like my family, skip …
These Biscoff Cookie Butter Blondies are chewy and made with Biscoff cookie butter. If you love those cookies as much as we do, then you are going to flip for this blondie recipe. I don’t know why I have never made blondies before. I mean I love brownies, but blondies just slipped my mind. That …
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 …
If you want a quick and easy recipe that is perfect as a snack, lunch, or even dinner, give these BLT Sliders a go! Crispy bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo are sandwiched inside toasted slider buns for a delicious version of the classic sandwich. Great for small portions or an easy appetizer or main course …
This Beer Cheese Fondue is a copycat recipe for The Melting Pot Fondue restaurant. Making fondue at home is simple and easy and makes for great date nights, and the best part is that you can do it right from the comfort of your own home. This melted cheese dish is tried and true and …
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 …
This fresh peach salsa is so refreshing and full of flavor. Use it as a topping for dishes like grilled fish or delicious shrimp tacos. If you’re like me, you’ll eat this fresh peach salsa recipe with tortilla chips as a dip! No matter how you choose to eat it, this is a great way …
This Blackberry Lemon Bread is an easy quick bread that is perfect to use up all those delicious summer fresh blackberries coming in for blackberry season. Since this is a sweet bread, it bakes similar to banana bread or zucchini bread. It has a soft texture and is topped with the most amazing lemon glaze …
Whip up a delicious batch of Sourdough Discard Apple Fritters. Once you try making these for the first time, you will skip the donut shop and keep making these for the family and all your friends. Sourdough Apple Fritters are simple and easy to make. It’s also a great way to use up some of …
What is so good about this Chocolate Chip Brookie? It’s part fudgy brownie, part chocolate chip cookies, and 100% goodness. This delicious recipe is simple and easy to make. It is the ultimate dessert. They are decadent, delicious, rich, and the perfect dessert for any summer function this time of year. The one thing that …
Summer is here and it is a HOT summer day! This Frozen Strawberry Cream Pie or as the older generation calls it an icebox pie is a no-bake dessert perfect for serving your family. It features a delicious graham cracker crust with a strawberry and cream cheese filling. Top the pie with whipped topping and …
This delicious Peach Berry Fruit Salad is made using fresh peaches while the peach season is in swing and whatever other juicy summer fruits and berries you have in the fridge! The honey lime dressing on this fresh fruit salad makes this a beautiful dish that can be eaten as a side dish or for …
This tropical Sunshine Drink is a copycat version of the Buckboard Bash that I had while I was in Branson at the Dolly’s Stampede. You are going to love how easy it is to make this non-alcoholic delicious drink with amazing tropical flavors. During the summertime on hot sunny days, my daughter and I are …
This Simple Kale Salad with Honey Lime Dressing is the perfect light summer salad. I love to top mine with fresh radish microgreens for a little heat. I love it when it gets Spring and Summer in our area. Having fresh veggies right out of the garden this time of year is my favorite thing. …
This coconut cream pie is amazing and full of coconut flavor. The homemade pie shell is buttery and makes this pie go over the top. Then, the pie is topped with a meringue and extra coconut flakes that have been baked until golden brown. This pie turned out to be a favorite of everyone in …
These Pencil Treat Bags are an adorable snack for after school or even while on break! It only takes a few minutes to assemble quite a few of these. Multiple layered snacks for variety and something that will take the kiddos a bit longer to eat than a few seconds. These are a good snack …
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 …
Grilled Steak Sandwich with Garlic Aioli is the best sandwich to make. The tender steak is flavored with spices like brown sugar, onion, garlic, and balsamic vinegar. Top your sandwich with all the best sandwich toppings like tomato, lettuce, or pickles. Whenever I find a recipe that helps me make an easy sandwich recipe, I …
This Strawberry Spinach Salad is the perfect summer salad to kick off the strawberry season with. Drizzle on this homemade balsamic dressing for the most amazing salad you will make this time of year. The moment the weather changes and it starts getting warm, I CRAVE salad. I love making all kinds like this easy …
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 …
This past week I tried my hand at making Paula Deen’s Grilled Potatoes. We were having her yummy Puff Pastry Burgers, and I wanted a potato side dish to go with them, so I tried my hand at making these and they turned out delicious! This easy recipe is so delicious and can be cooked on …
This simple and perfect Caprese salad makes for a great dinner or side dish. Topped with fresh basil and a simple balsamic glaze. Nothing excites me more than when my herbs start coming in. My summer meals always have so much more flavor because I top them with fresh herbs like basil or rosemary. This …