Rich and garlicky, you’ll have trouble believing this creamy cauliflower potato soup is made without a drop of cream or milk! I loved this soup from the very first bite. Cauliflower Potato Soup When I made Creamy Cauliflower Sauce for the first time, and the second, third, fourth and fifth times, it almost begged to be used in a soup. (Truthfully, I ate it on it’s own as a soup a time or two....

This smooth and creamy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge is going to be your new favorite treat this holiday season. I made this fudge for my husband’s office a few years ago and my kids went a little crazy over it when I let them taste test the recipe. They were so sad when I packed it up to send to work with Sean that I promised them we’d make it again soon....

Creamy and sweet, this grape ice cream is an unexpected delight on a hot summer afternoon. If you enjoyed grape popsicles as a kid, this ice cream is a nostalgic flavor bomb. I mentioned a few weeks ago, when I shared the Nerds Ice Cream with you, that I was working on a recipe for grape ice cream. And thanks to a suggestion from an awesome reader, (Hi, Tim!) I have a terrific new ice cream to share with you at last....

As I mixed up a batch for my son last night, I decided to re-share it with all of you, as a testament to just how much we use it! After making it all the way through the holidays without a cough, a sneeze, or a fever, cold season hit us like a freight train on New Year’s Day. My boys were miserable and I started to feel it as well after a couple of days....

Tangy, sweet, Huli Huli Chicken is Hawaii’s version of barbecue chicken. The chicken is marinated and then glazed as it cooks, it is loaded with flavor from pineapple, ginger, brown sugar and soy sauce. I ran across this recipe over a year ago and pinned it to try someday. I’m not sure how “someday” became a year and a half later, but I’m glad it was finally made. I’ve made this chicken twice in two weeks and each time, the whole family raved about it....

Cabbage Soup with Sausage is loaded with great flavors and it’s filled with far more vegetables and meat than broth. Today, I’m giving you the first new soup recipe for the fall and I couldn’t be more excited about it–Italian White Bean, Cabbage, and Sausage Soup. Updated to add: I’ve made this soup countless times over the past few years and it’s a favorite freezer meal now too. When I first made this, we were living in the desert and that meant cranking the a/c to really enjoy a bowl of soup....

Lighter than a traditional pound cake , this Glazed Lemon Cake is tender with a bright sweet flavor and the lemon glaze adds the perfect touch–the literal icing on top. Glazed Lemon Cake This cake recipe comes from my friend Christi’s new cookbook, The My Little Pony Baking Book . I loved this book from the moment I first opened it. Then I tried this lemon cake recipe and fell in love even more....

There are some recipes that just feel like home, and this Mexican Pork and Tomato Chile Verde is one of them for me. This isn’t a traditional pork chile verde, the addition of tomatoes takes it a bit off the beaten path, but it is still our favorite version of chile verde. Pork Chile Verde Pork Chile Verde is one of the Mexican foods I crave the most. Whenever I am in New Mexico, I order chile verde burritos and tacos more frequently than any other food....

Homemade Peppermint Ice Cream is some of the creamiest ice cream I have ever made and for the record, it is worlds away from the mint-flavored ice creams you can find in a store. Pure peppermint deliciousness from start to finish without even a hint of a chemical or mass-produced flavor. Peppermint Ice Cream is surprisingly light, sweet, and minty. I think I dipped a spoon into the freezer container about 15 times the first time I made this and I’m not even a huge fan of peppermint!...

Pico de Gallo, the fresh, spicy, Mexican salsa, is one of my family’s favorite snacks almost every day of the year. This is the ultimate fresh salsa and once you learn how to make Pico de Gallo, I’m sure you’ll love it just as much as we do. Pico De Gallo – Simple Mexican Salsa Ingredients 5 medium size tomatoes (vine ripe and organic, if possible) about 3 1/2 cups chopped very small 1/2 medium size red onion diced small 2 green onions very thinly sliced 1 serrano or jalapeno chile very finely minced 1 handful fresh cilantro leaves stems mostly removed, about 2 tablespoons full, chopped very small 6 garlic cloves minced 1 lime juiced 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon kosher salt Instructions In a medium size mixing bowl, combine all ingredients....

A crisp shortbread crust is topped with a chewy gooey layer of pineapple and coconut to make these Pineapple Coconut Bars. With a deep love of all things pineapple, I’ve been playing with the idea for Pineapple Bars for a while now and I’m thrilled to be sharing it with you at last! Not too sweet and slightly tart, these bars are a fruity tropical drink in bar cookie form. I liked these bars so much that I am making them again this weekend for a family barbecue and I’ll be posting a gluten-free version next week as well....

Fresh pineapple and homemade ice cream are two of my summer favorites. So, naturally, combining the two into a batch of sweet and creamy pineapple ice cream was going to happen. Pineapple Ice Cream There are a couple of requirements for this ice cream. First, the pineapple must be fresh. And second, it must be sweet. Mediocre “okay” pineapple isn’t going to cut it for this ice cream, because that fresh pineapple carries the flavor here....

Pineapple, mint, coconut, and lime are combined to create this Pineapple Mint Gelato. It is a refreshingly light and not too sweet frozen treat – as if your favorite mojito married itself to a bowl of ice cream. You know those recipes that just kind of happen? I was making lunch for the kids, and scanning the fridge the way you do, when my eyes landed on a leftover jar of pineapple mint puree ....

Cheesy Pizza Pasta with pepperoni, sausage, peppers, mushrooms, and onions has all of our favorite supreme pizza flavors in an awesome bowl of pasta! When you can’t decide between pizza or pasta for an Italian meal, this pizza pasta recipe is bound to make everyone happy. We all know those kids who, if left to their own devices, would gleefully subsist on nothing but pepperoni pizza and cheesy pasta. (Some of us have had those kids and some of us WERE those kids....

Puff pastry baklava bites are delightful, bite-sized treats that offer a modern twist on the traditional Greek dessert, baklava. These miniature pastries are made by filling buttery, flaky puff pastry cups with a sweet honey and nut filling. About 20 years ago, my brother-in-law introduced me to baklava by way of a Christmas gift. It was his favorite food at the time, so we picked up an enormous tray of baklava and carefully gift-wrapped it for him....

Queso Blanco Dip is a creamy, spicy, perfectly smooth and cheesy dip just like they serve at your favorite Mexican restaurant. Queso blanco is a melted cheese dip that’s delicious every which way you eat it. I’ve had a lot of pretty good queso dip in my life. I mean, we’re talking ooey gooey melted cheese with Mexican flavors. What’s not to like about that? Still, I have no qualms saying that the Queso Blanco recipe I’m sharing today is the BEST Queso Blanco Dip I’ve had....

2 Ingredient Pancakes have been showing up all over the internet lately. Low carb pancakes that are easy to make, and tasty as can be, we’ve been making these 2 Ingredient Cream Cheese Pancakes for years. Amazingly thin and delicate, these cream cheese pancakes are much closer to a crepe than a traditional thick and fluffy pancake . I like these pancakes best when simply dusted with powdered sugar, but by all means, try my buttermilk syrup ....

Chewy edges, crazy moist blondies, and a crackling crust add up to these mouthwatering, slightly sweet Apple Brownies. Apple Blondies I am a firm believer that there is no such thing as too many apples. When making apple crisp if it says to use 6 cups, you better believe I am using 12 cups. And so far, no one has ever complained. This recipe follows that philosophy. Other versions have some nicely chopped apples scattered throughout....

This cheesy bacon quiche has been a favorite for many years. What’s not to love about a flaky pie crust filled with fluffy, cheesy eggs and plenty of bacon? Bacon Cheddar Quiche I adore make-ahead and casserole-style breakfast dishes, preferably ones with plenty of protein as well. This recipe combines some of our favorite breakfast foods into a single dish that everyone in the family loves to eat. My sister first made a bacon cheddar quiche for me about 10 years ago while I was visiting her family....

What’s not to love about Beer Battered Halibut? Tender flaking fish with a thin beer batter crust, served with Creamy Dill Sauce and the Raw Corn and Zucchini Salad made a delicious dinner this week. This Beer Battered Fish Recipe was so good I couldn’t resist sharing right away. Beer Battered Halibut My family has been enjoying halibut and salmon almost every week lately, ever since Sean’s fishing trip to Alaska....