I have another great dessert for you that my daughter recently made — creme brulee. Being the artist that she is, she is always trying to find new dessert recipes that seem harder and more complicated to make and testing them out for home cooks to see exactly how hard they really are. With this …
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I discovered this Lemony Chicken Orzo Soup sometime during the past couple of years when I did a review for Peach Dish. It’s one of those delivery box meal services and I tried it, it was a bit out of my budget, so I decided to cancel and just keep the recipe cards. The food …
Today I am sharing my top 10 recipes of 2015 with you. 2015 was a great year on the blog with food. My daughter honed in on her photography skills and we started making really beautiful meals. They were so gorgeous, even I was impressed and caught myself a couple of times running across them …
I have a new found love for vegetables right now. One of my new favorites is roasted butternut squash. It can be a hard veggie to maneuver, but if done right and cooked right you will find it to be the most delicious thing you have ever put into your mouth. This veggie goes from …
During the holidays my daughter experimented with several different versions of cheeseballs. She knew the flavor profile she was going for. It took her just a bit, but she soon discovered this delicious Jalapeno Bacon Ranch Cheeseball. Cream cheese is so versatile and you can add so many flavors to it — like my mini …
These Grinch Cookies are perfect for Santa and are fun to make as a family. A couple of weeks ago when Kayla and I were making cookies for The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap, we started out making these Grinch Cookies, but I was afraid that they were not going to turn out right, so …
During the holidays, one of my absolute favorite dishes to make is my Coca-Cola Baked Ham. It is so full of delicious flavor, that no one can stay out of it. Today, I am going to share with you how easy it is to make, but I am also going to share with you how to set …
These Pomegranate BBQ Basted Cornish Hens are simple and delicious. For those who don’t like turkey and ham, this is a great second option. They look festive and stylish served on any dinner table. Last week was a week full of photographing blog posts. My daughter has become an important part of that, as I …
One of my all-time favorite salads is Broccoli Salad. I usually make this when I am trying to clean out my refrigerator. It is a great way to get rid of veggies that are almost at the end of their life span, and you can add in other things as well. To add crunch to …
If you need to use up leftover turkey, my turkey tetrazzini is the perfect dish to do that with. This week coming up is Thanksgiving week. I don’t know about your family, but our family eats a lot of turkeys. When I say a lot, I mean a lot! Now, I am all for turkey …
Several years ago, I came upon this recipe in an old Pillsbury cookbook and it has been a family favorite since the first day I made them. I honestly cannot believe that I have never posted this recipe for Cream Cheese Biscuit Puffs. It is really as simple and as easy as having just a …
One thing that says comfort food to me during the fall is these Oven Roasted Parmesan Potato Wedges. I love them and could eat them by the plate full — I am so not joking with you. If you dig around my blog, you will find recipes for Homemade Potato skins and Air Fryer Baked …
We made this Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken one night for dinner and it definitely 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 …
These Pumpkin Scones are so easy to make and have the best flavor! My daughter has been going crazy with the pumpkin recipes lately. I haven’t gotten them all posted yet, but I am working on it. She has made pumpkin gnocchi and pumpkin bread, and now — she has made these delicious pumpkin scones. …
The other day, Kayla and I fixed a delicious Mexican inspired dinner for us. It was right after church, so we were ready to just come home and hang out together while the guys went and finished up some things they needed to get done. It was at this moment that I created this amazingly …
Do you have an over abundance of peppers growing in your garden right now? Check out this super easy recipe for making your own Red Pepper Jelly! It goes great on wheat crackers when poured over cream cheese. A couple of months ago, my daughter embarked on a journey of making homemade jelly. She wanted …
Make the best homemade buttercream frosting with this super easy recipe. You will never want store-bought canned frosting again after making this. We make a lot of cakes around here. I have been creating delicious cakes for friends and family for years. Because of that, I started making my own frosting instead of using the …
I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Influence Central for P.A.N. Cornmeal. I received product samples as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation. Last week Kayla and I were really craving corndogs. Now, I have made them from scratch before, but we weren’t really that hungry, so I decided …
Over the weekend, I decided to set myself a goal. For the month of June and July, I am going to give up my evening television time to go to the gym and work out. Because of that goal I set, I decided I also wanted to try to eat a little healthier and that …
Follow these tips to help you make perfect French macarons every single time! A couple of weeks ago, my daughter and I embarked on an epic food journey. We decided to try our hand at making one of the hardest cookies on the planet. We wanted to learn how to make french macarons. Now, making …
I am sure many of us have a garden planted this year. If so, then this Summertime Quinoa Salad is right up your alley! Delicious healthy eating, all clean, and great for resetting your body if it is feeling sluggish. I found this recipe in a magazine, but tweaked it a little to make it …
One of my favorite snacks are these delicious homemade cheese crackers. They taste better than any cheese cracker you can get at the store. And the best part is you know exactly what is in these crackers!
One of my most favorite side dishes is roasted potato wedges. Using this delicious roasted garlic infused olive oil and some Parmesan cheese took my Oven Roasted Parmesan Tater Wedges over the top! These take about 20-30 minutes to cook in the oven, but when they come out they are simply crunchy, garlicky, and oh …
I discovered a quick and easy way to make shrimp tastes like you slaved over it for hours! Below is my recipe for Zesty Baked Shrimp. Once you try it this way, you will be hooked for life. One of my favorite dishes to eat lately is shrimp. I love it. I cannot get enough …
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PourMoreFun #CollectiveBias Earlier this week while at Walmart shopping for groceries, I attended a demo for Kool-Aid’s new Easy Mix flavors in Grape, Cherry, and Tropical Punch. The flavors tasted so good to me, that I purchased 3 …
If your family loves Italian food, you will not want to miss this delicious dinner of Baked Spaghetti. It has the most amazing flavor ever. I discovered this recipe one day while searching for something new to cook. I knew after looking at the ingredients, my family would fall in love with this dish. My …
Okay, y’all — here is the post you have all been waiting for! Today I am going to show you how EASY it is to make your own Tempura Fried Sushi Roll. Once you get the sushi rice and the eel sauce for sushi made, it is basically just putting it all together. Making sushi …
Making your own sushi rice at home is simple and easy. This step by step recipe will have you on the way to make delicious sushi recipes at home. Yesterday I showed you how easy it was to make Eel Sauce from scratch. Today — I am going to show you how you can make …
I discovered this recipe for Slow Cooker Honey Sesame Chicken while browsing Pinterest the other day. It is simply TO die for so I thought I would share the recipe with you. For Christmas, I bought myself a DSLR camera because I wanted to update my food blogging to better photos. My daughter has taken …
How to make Your Own Dried Herbs — simple to do and a great way to use up all the leftover fresh herbs from the season. I love making dishes with fresh herbs. During the spring, I love using a pallet to make an herb garden. Then, in the summer, and fall, I use fresh …