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BLT Pasta Salad is loaded with all your favorite bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich flavors in a cold pasta salad with a creamy smoky bacon dressing. That smoky bacon dressing is so irresistibly delicious, I found myself going back for “just one more taste” all afternoon. BLT Pasta Salad Creamy pasta salad with a hint of smoke from the bacon, combined with crunchy bacon, fresh lettuce, and juicy tomatoes, this pasta salad is an enormous hit....

Brown sugar and butter simmer together and create a caramel toffee flavored homemade syrup like nothing you’ve ever tasted. This sauce is no substitute for maple syrup, brown sugar and butter homemade syrup is awesome all by itself. I drizzled this syrup over some Banana Nut Oatmeal last week and my boys liked it so much, they requested it on their oatmeal again the very next morning. I couldn’t resist making a batch of our favorite waffles for the last of the syrup....

Brownie Berry Ice Cream starts with a vanilla bean ice cream base that is swirled with marionberry preserves and generously filled with chunks of chewy chocolate brownies. This ice cream was a long-time dream come true. Almost a year ago, I visited Portland with my friend Christi. We wandered through stores, restaurants, and neighborhoods to our heart’s content. On our last morning there, we tasted marionberry jam for the first time and both of our jaws dropped....

Street Tacos meet the Big Green Salad in this Carnitas Salad Bowl that I can’t get enough of lately. Crunchy lettuces are layered with juicy carnitas, tomatoes, avocado, onions, corn, beans, and cheese then topped with a squeeze of lime. While I’m a huge fan of homemade salad dressings, this salad is so flavorful I just squeeze a lime over the top and finish with a sprinkling of salt and pepper....

Cheesy eggs with broccoli and bacon was one of the best ideas that I’ve ever had for using our dinner leftovers. I’ve made this two days in a row now and I’m guarding the last strip of bacon and the last handful of roasted broccoli for tomorrow’s breakfast! Ingredients1x2x3x ▢ 1 teaspoon butter ▢ 2 eggs ▢ 5 roasted broccoli florets chopped small, about 1/3 cup worth ▢ 1 strip of bacon cooked and chopped small ▢ 2 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese ▢ kosher salt to taste ▢ freshly ground black pepper to taste Instructions Melt the butter in a non-stick skillet over medium low heat....

Cinnamon and sugar coated pecans that were warm and softened from roasting in the oven; they were so delicious warm off the tray, we couldn’t keep our fingers off of them. Even though she watched me make them and saw how simple they are, my sister insisted that I post the recipe for her asap. I have a few different recipes that I really love for roasting nuts, Ginger and Honey Roasted Almonds , Candied Walnuts , Sweet and Spicy Roasted Almonds ....

Dark Chocolate Coconut Fudge is filled with sweet, chewy bits of coconut and then topped with a generous sprinkling of coconut. Coconut Fudge Talk about a seriously crunchy, chewy, chocolate-y fudge that will have you coming back for just a sliver more all night long. I enjoy sweets but can usually resist, as long as I get it out of my house quickly. Until I made this coconut fudge. Have I mentioned before that coconut is my kryptonite?...

Creamy, tangy and packed with as much dill as I could possibly add in, this Creamy Dill Sauce is an excellent dipping sauce for many different foods. Delicious with fresh vegetables or even as a spread on top of salmon, this time I served my Creamy Dill Sauce with Beer Battered Halibut . The combination of crispy-on-the-outside-tender-on-the-inside fish with this fragrant, creamy, tangy dill sauce was as close to perfection as I can imagine any dinner....

Frito pie casserole is the large scale, crowd-friendly version of walking tacos; seasoned taco meat with beans topped with melted cheese and crunchy corn chips. If you want to make it a meal in one, top as you would a taco with lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, onions, and cilantro! Frito Pie Casserole I’m sure you’re familiar with walking tacos which are sometimes known as Frito pie. This is the version you make when you want to feed a crew and don’t feel like bothering with a bunch of little snack-sized bags of corn chips....

This is a light and fluffy banana bread, flavored with a hint of pineapple and a sprinkling of coconut. Hawaiian muffins have been a family favorite for a number of years and I’m excited to finally have a gluten free version that tastes every bit as delicious as the original. These muffins disappeared in less than a day and my kids have already asked me to make them again....

This spice and herb crusted pork roast is packed with flavor and a surprising kick from the peppers and the salt. Pork sirloin roast makes a delicious dinner any night of the week. Pork Sirloin Roast This is one of the best pork roasts I have ever tasted and it turns out incredibly tender and juicy every single time. After cooking sirloin pork roast this way countless times now, there is nothing that I would change about this recipe....

Sweet cranberry sauce with just enough heat to warm your mouth and leave a tingle on your tongue was exactly the twist I was looking for this year. I made Homemade Cranberry Sauce for the first time a few years ago and the whole family loved it. I surprised my husband this year by changing up the traditional sauce for something with a bit of heat. He and my oldest son both really liked this kicked up version....

Baked oatmeal, filled with berries, and lightly sweetened with brown sugar is a great way to start the day. This berry baked oatmeal has been a favorite for over ten years now! Berry Baked Oatmeal This oatmeal recipe isn’t overly sweet, allowing the bright flavors of the berries to shine through. Berries are a mainstay in my refrigerator. We eat them out of hand most of the time, but they’re also a great addition to countless recipes....

Perfectly tender BBQ Chicken Thighs, marinated and then glazed with this homemade barbecue sauce made for a great weeknight meal. Learning how to broil chicken makes it easy to get a delicious dinner on the table fast. Easy and delicious, these Broiled Chicken Thighs make a perfect weeknight meal. Served with a side of Baked Beans , Potato Salad or Coleslaw , this chicken is bound to become one of your family’s favorite dinners....

Peach syrup is fragrant, fruity, and perfect for adding a burst of summer sweetness to just about anything. It should come as no surprise to anyone when I tell you that I love peaches. For me, peaches and watermelon are two of the best things in summer. When peaches are at their best, juicy, super fragrant, and so sweet you just can’t stop eating them, you’re likely to find me standing over the sink taking a bite out of one with juices running down my arm....

Crunchy, chewy, sweet pecans are sprinkled throughout these rich and buttery Pecan Praline Blondies. From the chewy blondie base to the crisp topping, this is a dessert that I simply couldn’t resist. I’m so excited to share these blondies with you today! This recipe is one that I found in my friend Erin’s cookbook, The Sweet Side of Ancient Grains. The desserts she shares on her blog, Texanerin , always make me drool and I knew as soon as I opened her book that I’d love everything in it....

Pistachio Ice Cream? Oh, yeah. Picture a creamy scoop of freshly churned ice cream with a nutty pistachio kick and then picture me trying to resist going back for “just one more taste” all day long. That pretty much sums up this batch of ice cream. Pistachio Ice Cream This ice cream combines the cold and creamy sweetness of ice cream with the subtle, earthy flavor of pistachio nuts. There’s a hint of vanilla in the background and it compliments that distinct nutty flavor....

Filled with creamy oats, sweet bananas, berries, a hint of brown sugar, and spices, this Slow Cooker Oatmeal is a breakfast that my whole family enjoys. Best of all, this crave-worthy oatmeal can be made in just one hour without any stirring at all! Oatmeal has been on repeat in my kitchen for years. And, having cooked oats just about every way possible, I can tell you that the technique definitely shapes the experience....

The Chocolate Quinoa Cake has the texture of a traditional cake, yet no special flours are required. This is pure, sweet Chocolate Cake. This cake has blown my mind. Just writing about it here makes me grin as I think about how perfectly moist, rich, and chocolatey it is. Quinoa Chocolate Cake When I first saw this recipe, I did a double-take because I had never before run across anything quite like it....

Calling all Bailey’s Irish Cream lovers: this Irish cream infused Bailey’s ice cream is going to make you weak at the knees! Bailey’s Ice Cream Whiskey, chocolate, and coffee. Is there any more tempting combination? It’s a classic for good reason, and it makes for one very lush (pun intended) ice cream. Irish cream is made from heavy cream, Irish whiskey, coffee, chocolate, and vanilla which is just a hop, skip, and a jump away from being a legitimate ice cream base on its own....