These spiced nuts will be one of your favorite snacks. I love adding them on top of a salad for extra crunch. A few years ago, I went to Chick-Fil-A and got one of their delicious new summer salads. On top of this salad were these pecans that were covered in a spicy glaze and …
Sauces and Condiments
I love making homemade dressings for salads and marinades. If you look around the website, you will find SO many delicious recipes. Some of the most popular dressing recipes on my site are my Rafferty’s Hot Bacon Dressing or my Olive Garden Salad Dressing. I started experimenting a few years ago because I just did …
This is the easiest pantry staple you will ever make. This homemade buttermilk is the perfect staple you need in a crunch when you don’t have buttermilk on hand. For a while now, I have been learning about making things from scratch. So far, I have mastered making homemade breakfast biscuits, honey what bread, desserts, …
Want to bump up those delicious steak and chicken dinners? This easy chimichurri sauce is perfect for that! My herb garden has exploded in the last month! I have been cutting back and sharing with friends and family and I still have a ton of herbs. Because of so many growing right now, I am …
This easy homemade poppyseed dressing will become your new favorite dressing for all your summer salads. Ever since I learned that I can make my own homemade dressings at home, I never buy store bought anymore. One of my most popular dressing recipes is my homemade ranch dressing and my copycat Rafferty’s Hot Bacon Dressing. …
Here is another great recipe in our pantry staple series for making your own Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk. It is super simple and tastes even better than the canned version! I used condensed milk in many recipes and it can get very expensive if you use much of it. Here is a homemade version that …
This series of homemade pantry staples is something that has been near and dear to my heart for ages. I love sharing how to make homemade pantry staples like this one for homemade brown sugar using 2 simple ingredients. Back in 2008 when money was extremely tight for our family, I set out on a …
I am so excited to share this tutorial with you on how to make your own ricotta cheese. I love finding ways to create things from home that cut the cost in the grocery store. This is SO simple and takes less than 30 minutes to make. Seriously — just 3 simple ingredients is all …
Missing your favorite coffee shop coffees right now? I have tons of recipes including this new one for Dark Chocolate Sauce that can be used in all your iced coffees and hot lattes. Ever since we have been stuck in the house, I have really been missing my local coffee dates with my friends and …
No need to buy lemon curd in the jar from the stores. It is super simple to make and today I am going to break it down for you and show you how to make homemade lemon curd. We love making lemon curd! We use it in so many delicious recipes — and I even …
Nothing makes a meat taste any better than my homemade Emeril Essence seasoning mix. It is super easy to make and really helps “kick it up a notch” when it comes to adding a little “BAM” to your favorite recipes. You can use this seasoning mix on any kind of meat you want and it …
This recipe for Easy Crockpot Chicken Bone Broth will make all your soups and stews taste amazing. Over the course of the last year, I have been working hard at learning how to make my own healthy versions of boxed food I buy at the store. One of those things in chicken bone broth. It …
Last month, Kayla was playing around in the kitchen with two of our favorite food items — bacon and onion, and she created this delicious Spicy Bacon Onion Chutney. This condiment is perfect on just about anything — on top of brie cheese, piled high on a juicy hamburger — or even served over pasta. …
This super-easy homemade marinara sauce can be made in less than 20 minutes and is so full of flavor! I am all about making things homemade these days. Cooking for me is a favorite hobby so trying my hand at creating something delicious just makes my day. If you want a super-easy marinara sauce to …
Want to know how to make homemade butter with a KitchenAid Mixer? Keep reading to learn all about this super easy process. When my husband and kids gave me a KitchenAid Mixer for Christmas almost 10 years ago, I promised myself that I would find every excuse in the book to use it. Since then, …
This easy homemade alfredo sauce is my go-to sauce any time I am wanting a good pasta dish. It’s simple and easy so no need to buy store-bought ever again. For the longest time in my kitchen, the only alfredo sauce I would use was the jarred stuff you find by the spaghetti sauce at …
I started making the best pot roast seasoning blend a few months ago and it has really upped the flavor of my classic pot roast! It’s super easy to put together. One of my favorite dinners to fix for my family is my Classic Pot Roast. It is so simple and delicious. During the fall, …
Make your own easy homemade pizza sauce with this simple recipe! We love making homemade pizzas. I shared my homemade pizza dough recipe with you the other day and now I get to share with you my super easy homemade pizza sauce. It literally takes minutes to make this sauce and if you already have …
Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce is so easy to make and is perfect for ice cream, coffee, dips, and more! Read on to learn how to make your very own caramel sauce. There is NO reason in the world to go to the store and buy a bag of caramels that cost you an entire kidney …
This easy homemade hot fudge sauce goes perfect over ice cream, in your coffee, and more! No more having to run to the store to grab a bottle, just make your own at home. This post was originally published on August 13, 2012. During the summer months, we eat a lot of ice cream and …
This recipe for garlic herb butter is so easy to make and will make those grilled steaks, chops, and chicken taste absolutely delicious! My herb garden is overflowing right now with the most delicious herbs. Because of that, we have been working on creating some really amazing food — including this easy garlic herb butter. …
This homemade sweet and sour sauce is so easy to make and uses pantry ingredients you already have on hand! I loving creating homemade Chinese takeout from home. It is so much cheaper and the taste is something you just wouldn’t believe. Before now, anytime I made Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken, I always bought …
This homemade BBQ sauce will hit every button you have when it comes to flavor! It’s super easy and uses regular pantry ingredients. I have been on a roll here lately with making my own homemade condiments. If you have missed them you need to check out my posts for homemade ranch dressing, making your …
This salad is perfect and complete because of the delicious homemade ranch dressing on top! Read below to get the recipe and learn how simple and easy it is to make your own. For the last few years, I have been making my own homemade dressings and spice mixes. Since I discovered how easy it …
If you want a great salsa, my pineapple salsa is AMAZING! I love when I can find recipes that I truly fall madly in love with, the kind I cannot stop eating. And that is what I get when I make this pineapple salsa. The fresh taste of pineapple mixed with cilantro, lime juice, and …
This easy restaurant-style salsa can be whipped up in no time! Goes perfect for game day, and all parties and get-togethers, or when you are at home and are craving a bowl of chips and salsa. Now, did you really think you were going to get through a week here on my blog without hearing …
My daughter is the BOMB when it comes to making coffee syrups. Her recent creation — Pumpkin Flavored Coffee Syrup is the best she’s made yet. One of our favorite coffees of all time is the most sought-after coffee — the Pumpkin Spice Latte. From the moment August hits, we count down the days until we …
Montreal Steak seasoning is one of those pantry staple blends that you need to have on your shelf. It is the perfect blend to use on those nights when it’s the perfect night for grilling up some steaks or burgers. This Montreal seasoning is made right from the spices you already have on hand and …
This Greek Tzatziki sauce recipe is exactly what you are going to want to make the next time you are craving something with a Greek flare. I experimented a lot this month with different Greek flavors. I made my own Greek Seasoning, and then I created this delicious gyro sauce and put it on my …
I am all about saving money at home by making my own spices with what I have on hand in the pantry. This one for my delicious homemade Greek seasoning blend is pure perfection and packed FULL of flavor. I found this seasoning blend while looking for a Chicken Gyro recipe to make. Every recipe …