This luscious Chocolate Sea Salt Ice Cream is the kind of indulgence you whisper about at the end of a long day. I don’t know what it is about sea salt ice cream that has me hooked, but I’m in deep now, and there’s no going back! Chocolate Sea Salt Ice Cream Travel seems to inspire so many of my recipes. And this one was no different. My sisters and I visited Santa Fe, New Mexico recently, and while we were there we found a shop that served a chocolate sea salt ice cream just like this one....

An abundance of southwestern spices infuse this Green Chile Pulled Pork as it simmers in the Crock-Pot. The pork stays amazingly moist and juicy and the flavors are awesome together. Green Chile Pulled Pork The pulled pork was such a hit with my family the first time I made it, I made it again the very next week. I’ve made it a few times since and this is the first time I’ve managed to get a picture of it to share....

This is a melt in your mouth, smooth and creamy Chocolate Almond Fudge ; rich with dark chocolate and almonds. I fell head over heels for the combination of almonds and chocolate this past summer when I couldn’t stop making Double Chocolate Almond Ice Cream . The almond flavor is subtle and it takes a moment to realize what makes the chocolate flavor special. If you haven’t tried it yet, I highly recommend swapping almond extract for vanilla next time you make your favorite chocolate cake....

Creamy, Not-Too-Sweet, Absolutely Perfect Fluffy Chocolate Frosting is truly the best chocolate frosting I’ve ever tasted. Given the chance, I could have done some serious damage to the bowl without even slathering it on the cake. This is everything I wanted in chocolate buttercream frosting. We are smack in the middle of “birthday season” in our house these days. (We have birthdays in September, October, November, and December.) As you might guess, this adds up to plenty of cake, which means buttercream frosting....

Hawaiian Muffins loaded with bananas, pineapple, and coconut are some of my favorite muffins for an easy breakfast or a sweet treat late at night. Hawaiian Muffins These muffins have been a favorite with my family for several years now, ever since I first spied the Banana, Coconut, and Pineapple Muffins over at For The Love of Cooking. My boys request them often. I’ve adapted them slightly at different times and they always turn out great....

Holiday Oatmeal is filled with fresh apples, dried fruits, nuts, creamy oats, and brown sugar to create a deliciously filling hot breakfast. Less than 15 minutes from start to finish and a piping hot, warm, and creamy breakfast can be on your table. This breakfast is a great way to start a fun day of cooking and eating during the holidays or any other day of the year. Thanksgiving or Christmas, holiday morning or not, it’s a delicious way to start the day year-round....

Skip the store-bought spice mixes and stir together a batch of homemade Cajun seasoning! Cajun seasoning is a blend of herbs and spices often used to add a kick to dishes running the gamut from popcorn to veggies to meat! Most of your favorite Cajun-style recipes likely call for some version of a Cajun seasoning mix. I first shared this recipe in The Weeknight Dinner Cookbook several years ago. This seasoning mix has been a staple in my spice cabinet ever since....

Fresh jalapeños, garlic, oranges and limes combine to create one of the best marinades we have ever made. I came home from the farmer’s market one weekend with lots of fresh citrus and a bag full of mixed hot peppers. I knew that I wanted a marinade from some of it. When I stumbled onto this recipe, it looked perfect. Over the past three years, this has become one of my favorite marinades....

Full of chocolate chips, chewy oats, crunchy peanut butter, and M&M candies, Monster Cookie Bars are a fun, convenient twist on the old favorite. Monster Cookies have been my family’s favorite cookie ever since I was a child. We use my grandmother’s monster cookies recipe and make a giant batch every year for our family’s camping trip. However, one year we simply ran out of time for our baking plans....

I admit it. I’m salad dressing obsessed these days. Tangy, tart citrus, sweet honey, crunchy poppy seeds in a sweet salad dressing. My beloved Creamy Poppyseed Dressing has competition at last. I’ve been on the hunt for a dairy-free poppyseed dressing for months and I’ve finally found the perfect one! I found one of Paula Deen’s salad recipes and realized that I could adapt it to create what I was looking for in a dressing....

Peanut Butter. Fudge. Brownies . I almost don’t need to say any more than those words to convince you how delicious these brownies are. If you love chocolate and peanut butter together, this Peanut Butter Fudge Brownie recipe should go right to the top of your to-do list. Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies Are you a cake-y brownie person or a fudgy brownie person? I’m all about rich, chewy fudge-like brownies myself and Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies are the cream of the crop....

Yes, pickle ice cream! No, I’m not crazy! It’s weird and it’s oddly wonderful all at the same time. Somehow it just works. Pickle Ice Cream Oh, pickle ice cream. You have not been an easy one to conquer. I tried simmering cream with herbs, tried adding just the brine (good, but not as fun), and finally tried simply adding very finely minced pickles at the end of the churning process....

A sweet blogging friend, Debbi , mentioned rosemary bread the other day and I couldn’t get it out of my mind. I decided to try to recreate the rosemary bread at Romano’s Macaroni Grill. Lucky for me, many have already tried to do that. I found a recipe here at food.com and tweaked it just a bit. I have made this a few times now and I am happiest with this variation....

Sweet and tender corn simmers in a rich cream sauce to make Crock Pot Creamed Corn. It is an unforgettable side dish like no other creamed corn I’ve ever tasted. And now, because this corn has made it to my own Thanksgiving menu for several years in a row, I’m giving you the chance to add it to yours as well. Crock Pot Creamed Corn My favorite thing about this recipe is that it is made in the Crock-Pot....

Waves of salty and sweet churn together in a luscious creamy base in this Sea Salt Ice Cream. Yeah, I’ll admit I could wax poetic on this one. The salt and sugar enhance one another instead of competing for your attention. It’s exactly like one rolls in while the other rolls out, over and over again. This is one of those flavors that makes you pause mid-bite and wonder how is this so good?...

I made Pan Fried Chicken Legs for the first time about ten years ago and I haven’t stopped making them since then. Pan-fried chicken makes an appearance on our table at least once a month. It still amazes me that just a spoonful of oil and a little bit of patience can result in juicy, tender chicken with golden crisp skin. Pan Fried Chicken Drumsticks The other day, as I was mixing together a fresh batch of Taco Seasoning for some Spanish Rice I was cooking, it occurred to me that I could use that combination of Mexican spices as a rub for the chicken I was planning to make that night for dinner....

The Smoky Grilled Chicken and Bacon Sandwich is a fantastic blend of smoky chicken, salty bacon, and a rich beer cheese sauce. Topped with a fresh tomato and crisp lettuce, these flavors are incredible together. This sandwich tastes every bit as delicious as it looks. I know this recipe looks like a whole lot of steps, but it is worth it. It is so completely worth it. I have never enjoyed a warm sandwich (can I call it a burger?...

Crisp tortillas filled with tender bites of steak and plenty of melting cheese create this easy-as-can-be Steak Quesadilla. Steak Quesadilla My whole crew loves quesadillas so much, I tend to set aside a bit of whatever meat we are cooking for dinner, so we can make quesadillas the next day. I made these with leftover buttered steak bites , just slice the cold steak bites as thin as possible and layer them into the quesadillas....

The best homemade ranch salad dressing tastes better than anything store-bought and only takes a few minutes to make. Ranch dressing is delicious on salads and as a dip for fresh vegetables. Homemade Ranch Dressing There aren’t all that many recipes here on the blog that I label as “ the best .” With nearly 1,500 recipes here, there are less than 20 that have truly earned that label. I figure that everyone’s tastes are different and who knows if someone else’s opinion on the “best recipe ever” is going to match mine?...

Ground beef seasoned generously with Mexican spices is tossed with black beans and corn to create what we consider the best taco meat recipe – it is perfect for tacos, salads, burritos, quesadillas, and nachos. This taco meat is also my saving grace every year as we get back into the routine of school and other activities. This is likely to be our lunch and/or our dinner at least once a week....