Mango Pineapple Ice Cream is one of the most refreshing ice creams I’ve ever made. It still boggles my mind that so much fresh flavor is possible from a couple cans of fruit, a splash of cream, and a squeeze of lime. When Alberston’s and Safeway asked me if I’d like to create a new recipe for the “Cans Get You Cooking” project, I jumped at the chance to play with some foods that were already in our pantry....

Creamy, rich, peanut butter syrup makes a fantastic topping for your favorite stack of homemade pancakes or waffles. While you can absolutely make a delicious peanut butter maple syrup with just two ingredients (2 parts maple syrup to 1 part creamy peanut butter) – and I do this quite often, there’s something fun about making it a little more special. I’ve taken my Grandmother’s waffle sauce and added peanut butter to create a creamy, rich, smooth syrup that’s certain to make every peanut butter lover’s breakfast dreams come true....

Did you know it is possible to cook perfectly sliceable and tender roast beef in the crock-pot? (In just a couple of hours?!) I’ve been using my crockpot to cook fall-apart tender shredded roasts for years, as proven by two of our favorite roast beef recipes. However, it never before crossed my mind to try a method for slow cooker roast beef like this. I originally planned to cook this roast using my favorite oven method ....

Buttery sweet caramel sauce with just a hint of salt combines with cream cheese for silky smooth salted caramel frosting perfection. Salted Caramel Frosting I knew before I made this frosting that {Salted + Caramel = Frosting} it was going to be a good thing. However, I had no clue that it was going to be a great thing: an almost indescribably awesome frosting. I’m not usually a big fan of frosting, but I am a huge fan of homemade caramel sauce....

Tender bites of chicken, salty bacon, and crisp bell peppers are tossed in a fantastic sweet and spicy sauce to make our all-time favorite Chicken Stir-Fry. Just a little bit of bacon adds a huge amount of flavor to this meal. It takes almost no extra work and the unexpected salty bites are irresistible. For several years now, this spicy Chicken Stir Fry has been Sean’s go-to dinner to make when he’s in charge of cooking....

When I saw this posted on Joy’s site last week, I knew I’d be making it soon. I just couldn’t resist and now I am so glad that I tried it. This was absolutely wonderful. I changed a few things, to work with the ingredients I had on hand, but it was still delicious! This is now one of my favorite meals and I’m sure I’ll make it over and over again, for breakfast or for dinner....

Chilled cubes of watermelon tossed with lemon juice, salt, and a hint of spice are topped with thin ribbons of basil in this watermelon basil salad. Whether you eat it as is or top it with goat cheese or feta, it is destined to be a surefire summer hit! Watermelon Basil Salad Packing a surprising amount of flavor, this light and refreshing summer salad is a perfect choice to accompany anything grilled....

Almond Joy Brownies are gooey fudgy brownies filled with plenty of chocolate, almonds, and coconut. I have a weakness for just about any almond and chocolate combination. So, when I combined that with my fondness for coconut, the result was a rich chocolate, almond, and coconut brownie that is completely and totally irresistible to me. Almond Joy Brownies These brownies were a crazy good idea and they disappeared almost as quickly as I could snap a few pictures....

Blueberry Pancake Syrup is a quick and easy way to make your pancake or waffle breakfast deliciously special. You won’t believe how simple it is to turn 4 basic ingredients into a showstopping, vibrant purple feast for the eyes and mouth! Blueberry Pancake Syrup I don’t know if you’re as crazy for blueberries as I am, but I can’t think of a more appetizing looking breakfast than a stack of blueberry waffles or pancakes ....

Muffins are a much loved breakfast treat in our home. I usually have at least a few different varieties in the freezer for an easy addition to our breakfasts. I’ve always loved zucchini muffins, but these are pretty awesome. With so much squash in the garden, I’m happy to have yet another way to use it. With brown sugar, spices and garden fresh zucchini, I’ve found a new family favorite zucchini muffin....

Build your own hot dog bar this summer with four awesome combinations – Chicago-Style, Hawaiian, Green Chile Queso, and BBQ Sundaes! I first shared these recipes in the summer of 2020 and these combinations remain our favorite hot dog toppings. Are you as excited for summer as we are right now? Spring felt like it lasted 6 months this year. We may have had to cancel our summer-long road trip, but I’ve been brainstorming ways to make staying local more fun....

Vanilla Bean Salted Caramel Sauce + Brownie Chunks + Creamy Vanilla Bean Ice Cream = an AWESOME way to celebrate pretty much any occasion. What might be my favorite part of this recipe is that it took about 2 minutes to pull it together! Last time I made a batch of this ice cream, I used a couple of leftover gluten-free brownies , but pretty much any brownie recipe will be great in this as well....

Carrot Cake Pancakes topped with Maple Cream Cheese Syrup, just the name is enough to make me grin. This was a real breakfast treat. Carrot Cake Pancakes These pancakes truly deserve their decadent name. With spicy notes from cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, these taste surprisingly like carrot cake . I didn’t expect that much of the carrot flavor to shine through, but it does. They’re fantastic with the cream cheese syrup included in the recipe below and they’re also wonderful when topped with my grandmother’s waffle sauce ....

Cheesy, slightly spicy, and generously filled with enough chicken to make it hearty enough for a meal, this Cheesy Chicken Dip is a hit. This hot dip was so tasty, we couldn’t stop snacking on it as it was cooling the first time we made it. I like to serve this hot chicken dip for lunch along with a big pile of tortilla chips and there is never a single bite leftover....

Chipotle, garlic and lime are combined in this homemade salad dressing to create a crazy flavorful Chipotle Vinaigrette that you are going to love. Whether you’re drizzling it over a simple garden salad, or a hearty taco salad, this salad dressing is a keeper. You’ll want to check back soon because I have a fantastic Southwest Steak Salad to share later this week that pairs perfectly with the Chipotle Vinaigrette. I recommend shaking together a jar of this dressing now, so you’ll have it ready to go when you make the salad....

Chocolate Crazy Cake is one of the easiest cakes you’ll ever make. Like my beloved Cinnamon Toast Cake , this is an egg-free cake, but the Crazy Cake also requires no dairy. This makes it the perfect dessert to make on a whim with little more than a handful of things from the pantry. Old Fashioned Crazy Cake I’m willing to bet that if you could peek inside your grandmother’s recipe box, you might find this recipe....

What’s not to love about a perfectly crisp, cheese-filled quesadilla? The first time my sister Jenny made me a quesadilla, I sighed with the first bite and knew that my quesadilla-making world had been changed. I’ll owe her forever for teaching me how to make perfect quesadillas. For so many years, I’d been toasting my dry tortillas happily, allowing the cheese to form melted deliciousness between the layers. Don’t get me wrong, quesadillas are good that way, really good....

Buttery brown sugar Hermit Cookies are chewy cookies with crisp edges, filled with nuts and raisins. Filled with warm spices, this is an unforgettable cookie that is subtly spiced and irresistible. Hermit Cookies I am forever trying new cookie recipes. They don’t all make the cut as awesome new cookies that I am excited to share with you, but these cookies? Hermit Cookies make the cut. The abundance of chewy nuts and raisins may not thrill everyone, but I’m telling you, they’ve been a hit with us and with the friends who have shared them....

Preserving garlic, also called pickling garlic, is one of the easiest ways to save your garlic harvest. There’s nothing better than having fresh garlic ready to use all year long. About ten years ago, I found myself with a huge harvest of hard neck garlic and no possible way to use it all before it began sprouting. I love garlic and cooking with garlic but even so, I knew I needed to figure out how to preserve garlic....

Learn how to unlock intense flavor, crisp texture, and beautiful golden brown color when you learn how to toast coconut. Toasting coconut gives it a nuttiness, sweetness, and complexity that dried coconut lacks – and it’s so easy to do, too! How to Toast Coconut Previously I relied on toasting coconut in the oven and in the microwave. Those methods work as well, but lack some of the control of the stovetop method....