Ina Garten’s Lemon Bars are hands down the most delicious and decadent dessert I’ve ever made. Keep reading to get the recipe. Yesterday Kayla was in a mood to cook. It was a lazy Sunday so we pulled up our Pinterest app and started searching for Ina Garten recipes. Here lately, we are obsessed with …
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Making chocolate-covered strawberries are simple and easy and great for the newbie cook who wants to impress their significant other. One of the easiest desserts on the planet is Chocolate Covered Strawberries for Valentine’s Day. We love making these because of how simple they are — and you can make them taste different using the …
One of my absolute favorite foods to eat any time of the day, year, or week are these Sticky Baked Asian wings. I love a good crispy wing that is dripping in the sauce — and this one for my Sticky Baked Asian Wings is the best recipe out there. I made a huge plate …
These Chocolate Covered Valentine Pretzel Rods are the perfect bite of sweet and salty. I make a batch of these during Valentine’s Day and use them to decorate my dessert charcuterie boards. One of my favorite things to do right before Valentine’s Day is to make treats to give to my family and friends. I …
These Orange Rosemary Cornish Hens will make the perfect Valentine’s Day dinner. They are perfect for a romantic budget-friendly dinner for two. Every year, I try to plan the perfect romantic dinner for two from home. I have so many great ideas, but this year, I decided to treat my husband to a delicious dinner …
Want a light and healthy lunch? This Greek Quinoa Salad definitely hits the spot with all the right flavors. This post was originally published in 2015 but has been updated with new photos and updated instructions. Today, Kayla and I baked cookies all. day. long. I think I wound up making like 10 dozen cookies …
These everything seasoned cocktail weenies are so easy to make. They make the perfect holiday appetizer. A few months ago, I jumped on the Everything Bagel seasoning that can be found at Trader Joe’s. The only problem is we do not have a Trader Joe’s here, so I looked online at Amazon and found it. …
Y’all I love cake. I am not kidding. Whenever I am asked what I would like for dessert, my answer is always cake — and if you make it a strawberry buttercream cake — I will come running with a fork in hand! This past week I have been in a loving baking mood and …
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 …
This recipe for Parmesean Rosemary Roasted Potatoes is super easy and will make the perfect side dish to any meal you have going on. Anytime I am at the grocery store, I love buying those little new potatoes that you can get in the bag. They make the perfect side dish when roasted with fresh …
2018 is finally here and every year in January I always take a look back and see what YOUR favorite recipes of 2017 were. This year, there are some new ones making the cut, so without further ado, here are the top ten recipe posts of 2017 on Jen Around the World.
This recipe for Frozen Lemonade Pie has been sponsored by Eagle Brand. All opinions and love for this brand are 100% my own. It’s summertime and when the heat is raging like it is right now here in Kentucky, I do not want to turn on my oven. Thankfully, there are recipes out there like …
My Snickerdoodles recipe was created for #SummerDessertWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are 100% mine. One of my all time favorite cookies to make is Snickerdoodles. The reason for that is because it is a very easy and versatile cookie to make. I can take this …
Make a rustic cherry galette with this simple recipe. Fresh cherries and a simple crust make such a great summer dessert. Hey hey! It’s the start of #SummerDessertWeek! I have been teasing these recipes over on Instagram for WEEKS now and I can finally share the recipes with you. To start things off, today I …
Summer is here and that means it is time for ice cream! I absolutely love making my own ice cream and this one for Blackberry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is it. Blackberry is one of my all-time favorite fruits. I have made blackberry cobblers, blackberry pies, blackberry lemonade, blackberry smoothies, and I am experimenting now …
You may remember last week that I shared a recipe with you about how to make the perfect poached egg — but you know what goes great with a perfectly poached egg? My 3 ingredient hollandaise sauce. The star ingredients in this sauce are simple — egg yolks, butter, and lemon juice. Then you add …
Today I am sharing this easy peasy recipe for making the perfect poached egg. I don’t know about you but one of my all time new favorite breakfasts is poached eggs with hollandaise sauce. You might remember me telling you about my first experience trying them when I ate breakfast at the Commoner restaurant at …
Recently while on Facebook, I saw a Delish video for Chicken Tamale Pie, and y’all — from that very moment, all I could think about was this dish. My mouth watered and I could literally taste every bite. I set out that afternoon to make this dish and of course, tweak it to be my …
Last year, I started doing a post called the top 10 recipes at the end of the year. Now that Christmas has come and gone, it is time to start planning for 2017 — and one way that I do that is by looking back at my posts for the year to see what people …
This post and recipe for Quick and Easy Hush Puppies have been sponsored by Gorton’s. All opinions are 100% my own. I will be honest — I am not much of a seafood person. I don’t eat salmon, can’t swallow an Oyster or clam to save my life — or any type of fish that …
This recipe tastes like you are eating an almond joy candy bar. It’s so good and super healthy for you. If you get a chocolate craving and don’t want to eat pieces laden with lots of sugar and such, then you need to make this pronto. It takes about half an hour to make this …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …