Cafe con Leche is a creamy hot coffee drink typically made with espresso and milk. While I enjoy mine lightly sweetened, many people prefer it unsweetened. It’s easier to make than you might think and you don’t need a fancy countertop espresso machine to make it. Cafe con Leche A few years ago, my sister Jenny vacationed in Spain with her husband. They both returned home with a love for Spanish Cafe con Leche....
Filled with Italian sausage and shredded vegetables before being fried crisp and golden brown, these Italian Egg Rolls are a fun and unexpected twist on pasta night. This recipe was a spur-of-the-moment dinner years ago that turned out deliciously. While looking through the refrigerator for inspiration one night, I paused at a package of egg roll wrappers. That was when I discovered that egg roll wrappers are technically a form of pasta....
Are you looking for the perfect pork roast recipe? Roasted all day, left falling apart and tender enough to cut with a fork; this Italian Pork Roast just might become your favorite pork roast with the very first bite. Italian Pulled Pork The first time I made a slow cooker red wine roast beef (over ten years ago now), my husband requested that I please put that roast on the menu at least once a month....
Crunchy green cabbage, fresh corn, and red onions are tossed with a creamy, spicy sauce of mayonnaise, lime, cilantro, and cotija cheese to create this Mexican Street Corn Coleslaw. Street Corn Coleslaw Can a street corn loving person ever have enough recipes that involve street corn? I honestly don’t think so. This idea hit me the other day when I was stirring together a bowl of the Jalapeno Corn Coleslaw that my family loves so much....
Parmesan cheese, black pepper, butter, and olive oil combine to make this version of the classic simple and sublime Parmesan pasta. Its ease to prepare is matched only by its perfection. Parmesan Pasta Nothing beats pasta when it comes to turning out a quick meal that makes everyone happy. But this pasta dish is a particular stand out in that category. Whether you serve it as a stand-alone vegetarian main dish with a Strawberry Spinach Salad or pair it with a meat dish like Baked Italian Chicken , it’s sure to please....
Tender shrimp, crisp hot vegetables, and a whole lot of flavor come together to make this Shrimp Fried Rice in just 20 minutes. Shrimp Fried Rice The first time I made shrimp fried rice, it was an impulsive lunch to use up a bunch of leftover rice and vegetables that were lingering in the fridge. Shrimp is often my go-to protein source to keep on hand in the freezer, as it thaws pretty quickly and we all love it....
Sweet and juicy with plenty of real peach flavor and just the right touch of cinnamon, this cobbler is the last homemade peach cobbler recipe you’ll ever need. This cobbler is filled with fresh juicy peaches and then topped with a generous cinnamon sugar crust that manages to be both buttery and flaky while never becoming soggy, even after a day or two in the refrigerator. Almost ten years ago, I made it my mission to find the perfect southern peach cobbler recipe....
Stabilized whipped cream is ideal for decorating cakes, pies, and adding into ice cream because it stays fluffy and stable for hours! No worries about it melting into a puddle of sweet cream. Stabilized Whipped Cream “Why bother stabilizing whipped cream?”, you may ask. Have you ever decorated a cake or pie with mounds of luscious whipped cream only to have it deflate or melt into a puddle overnight? Stabilized cream to the rescue!...
Sweet berries, spicy jalapenos, onions, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime combine to make this strawberry salsa. This comes together in about 15 minutes and the salsa disappears almost faster than that every single time I make it. Strawberry Salsa You may be wondering what you serve this with. The truth is that we usually descend on a bowl of this and it never gets eaten with anything other than a handful of tortilla chips....
Soft, tender, buttery spinach tossed with hot garlic and then combined with roasted sweet potatoes has become one of my newest favorite side dishes. I’ve made this recipe three times now and I’ve loved it more each time. The original recipe I stumbled upon was for stuffed sweet potatoes, but I had absolutely no luck with stuffing them. The skins were simply too thin or I wasn’t patient enough, whatever the reason, we were not fans of the final results....
Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls are for those of us who love traditional cabbage rolls almost as much as we hate the time it takes to roll and bake them. Bites of juicy ground beef with fluffy rice and tangy tomato sauce are made even better in this simple one-skillet meal. Unstuffed Cabbage For nearly as long as Sean and I have been married, I’ve been making Layered Cabbage Rolls and Cabbage Roll Soup as a timesaver option for a cabbage roll dinner....
Watermelon dog treats are the ultimate dog popsicles – and best of all it only takes a minute to make them. They’re a great way to use up leftover watermelon too! Happy 4th Gotcha Day, Oscar. We love you and we’re celebrating with your favorite Watermelon Dog Treats today. It’s hard to believe that our sweet Oscar has been with us for four years now! It’s hard to imagine our lives without him....
Tender, salty, corned beef, bite-size chunks of potatoes, and shredded green cabbage are combined in a savory broth to make this corned beef soup. This meal never fails to make everyone in my family happy. Corned Beef Soup On the chance that you are lucky enough to have some leftover corned beef waiting in the fridge, this recipe will make the most of it. If you don’t happen to have corned beef in the house already, this corned beef and cabbage soup recipe is worth a trip to the store....
Cream Cheese Mints melt in your mouth with a sweet peppermint flavor. They’re an old-fashioned holiday candy recipe that is a favorite for many people. Kept pure white or colored however you like, pressed into molds or simply rolled and pressed with a fork, however you make these mints, they’re one of the easiest candy recipes of all time. This recipe brings back a flood of memories for me. I remember sneaking to the dessert table more than a few times during my cousin’s wedding reception when I was a little girl and discovering these amazing little mints....
This recipe for Dutch Oven Pot Roast is a timeless classic. Carrots and onions simmer in the rich broth for hours, while the beef gets so tender that it practically falls apart on its own. How could we say no? Dutch Oven Pot Roast I’ve used slow cookers for years. I’ve got crock-pots of every size. They are so incredibly handy for getting dinner (like these pork carnitas ) on the table during the week....
Green Chile Guacamole is spicy with green chile, tangy with lime, and kept fresh with cilantro and spices. This guacamole is a favorite snack on game day or any day of the week. We are big fans of both guacamole and green chile in my house, so this combination was an instant favorite from the first bite. When football season comes around each year, my first thoughts are rarely about which teams are playing or what the final scores are going to be....
Savory ham and cheddar cheese are layered into these fluffy biscuits. Served on their own or with a plate of scrambled eggs or alongside a bowl of soup , these biscuits disappear almost as quickly as I can make them. Ham and Cheese Biscuits I’ve been making these Ham and Cheese biscuits for about four years now and they are frequently found tucked into our freezer. While they’re delicious on their own, they also make a terrific egg sandwich and pretty amazing biscuits with gravy too....
After several years of ordering the Fuji Apple Chicken Salad at Paradise Bakery every single chance I was given; I decided to make my own version. Over the past month, I have made several different apple vinaigrettes and this one was my favorite. The dressing is sweet and a little bit tart. It is just thick enough to coat the salad and provide extra flavor in every bite. Ingredients ▢ 1/4 cup apple juice concentrate ▢ 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar ▢ 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar ▢ 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard ▢ 1/8 teaspoon white pepper ▢ 1/8 garlic powder ▢ pinch of salt ▢ 1/3 cup light flavored olive oil ▢ 1-3 tablespoons honey adjust to taste (the original version is a very sweet dressing, but I actually preferred it a bit more tart) Instructions vWhisk together all ingredients except the honey....
Spicy sausage and tender shrimp make this Jambalaya Pasta a dinner that’ll leave everyone asking for seconds. This saucy one-pot pasta is a weeknight dinner you are going to love. This dish is loaded with fantastic flavor from Cajun spices. Both the kids and the adults in this house agree it’s a hit! Jambalaya Pasta The components of jambalaya are so well suited to serving with pasta. We love all kinds of noodle-based dishes, from simple Italian-inspired classics like Mongolian Beef with Noodles , and our beloved Stir-Fry Noodles with Chicken and Vegetables ....
Imagine the sweet flavor of ripe mangoes blended into a creamy, dreamy scoop of ice cream – mango ice cream is a refreshing summer treat. The first time I remember seeing a mango was when my older sister shared one with me as a teenager. Here was this giant fruit with a soft green and yellow leathery skin. She peeled the outer layer back and sliced off a wedge. It was incredible....
