Tender buttery Garlic Steak Bites are crisp on the edges and juicy inside with just a few minutes of cooking time. I’ve been hooked on cooking steak bites for a few years now. I can never resist sneaking a bite (or three) straight from the pan once they’re ready! Garlic Steak Bites Plenty of fresh garlic and butter add flavor galore to this simple recipe for steak bites. If you haven’t yet tried steak bites, put them on your meal plan right now....

Creamy, rich, vanilla waffle sauce is the best possible topping for your favorite breakfasts. For my family, Waffles-with-Waffle-Sauce is the only way to eat waffles. We pour Waffle Sauce over pancakes , German pancakes , waffles and french toast . I’ve never served my grandmother’s Waffle Sauce to someone who hasn’t loved it, because this sauce has the ability to make an ordinary meal extra special. In 1938, my grandmother moved to the Canal Zone in Panama as a newlywed....

Juicy, flavorful tri-tip steak tender enough to cut with a fork is possible with just a few minutes on the grill. This is a fool-proof method for grilling tri-tip. What is Tri Tip? If you aren’t familiar with tri-tip, it is a small triangular piece of beef cut from the sirloin. Tri Tip is one of my favorite cuts of beef for feeding my family, especially when it comes to steaks....

Crunchy, chewy, sweet, and nutty, these Italian Almond Cookies are one of the best things to come out of my kitchen. Italian Almond Cookies are a twist on the Italian Pine Nut Cookies I fell in love with last year. These cookies are naturally dairy free and gluten free, with just three basic ingredients; almond paste, sugar and egg whites. The end result is truly greater than the sum of its parts....

Fluffy, creamy eggs layered with an abundance of bacon, cream cheese, and jalapenos add up to the Jalapeno Popper Casserole of which dreams are made. Served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, this is a meal my whole family loves. Jalapeno Popper Casserole While flipping through my friend Maya’s new cookbook this Jalapeno Popper Breakfast Casserole caught my eye immediately. Jalapeno Poppers in a casserole dish? Yes, please! This recipe was an immediate favorite for my family....

Old-fashioned meatloaf topped with a creamy mushroom stroganoff sauce is a hearty dinner favorite. If you’re a stroganoff fan, you are going to fall in love with this Meatloaf Stroganoff. From Ground Beef Stroganoff to Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff , made with or without mushrooms, my family goes crazy over stroganoff recipes. When I bounced this idea for meatloaf with stroganoff sauce off my boys, they all cheered at just the thought of it....

This mojo marinade has become one of our favorite marinades over the past year. I’ve used it on beef , chicken and now on salmon. The salmon turned out almost unbelievably moist. It was loaded with flavor from citrus. jalapeno, garlic and cilantro; falling apart with the lightest touch of a fork. This salmon works well on the grill or in the oven. I tend to use the broiler for cooking most fish, because it is so easy for me to control while finishing the rest of dinner....

With tender pork and noodles, broccoli, mushrooms, red pepper, and onions in a sticky sweet and tangy pepper sauce, there’s a lot to love in this Pork Stir-Fry. If you’ve hung out with me for long, you already know how much I love a good stir-fry. From a Chicken and Bacon Stir Fry to a Thai Steak and Green Bean Stir Fry , Pineapple BBQ Shrimp Stir Fry to Ginger Chicken and Broccoli and the classic Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry there is a whole lot to enjoy here when it comes to stir-fries....

Pizza Soup is filled with hearty white beans, tender pasta, spicy sausage, and plenty of great Italian flavor. While this could also be called ” Pasta Soup with White Beans and Sausage,” the soup smells so much like pizza while it simmers, our name for it is Pizza Soup. My cousin, Helene, gave me this recipe over 10 years ago and my family has loved it ever since. We’ve all loved it quite literally from the very first bite and it became an instant favorite for us....

Pomegranate Guacamole is a spicy, creamy, fresh as can be guacamole that is likely to turn your idea of what guacamole is supposed to be completely upside down. If you are anything like me, you’re reading the title of this guacamole recipe and you’re likely about to scroll quickly past. But give me a quick moment to change your mind. A few years ago, we went out to dinner at a new to us restaurant, Barrio Queen....

Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal is one of our favorite breakfasts; my boys would happily eat this every single morning all fall long if I let them. There is just something awesome about the way oatmeal changes when it is baked. Almost like a cake, but not nearly so sweet, this is a hearty breakfast that we all love. This pumpkin baked oatmeal has been our Thanksgiving breakfast for the past few years....

Pumpkin has a smooth creamy texture when combined with heavy cream to create a luscious, rich, pumpkin ice cream that is perfect for any occasion this holiday season. Pumpkin Ice Cream Fall is right around the corner but there’s no need to put that ice cream maker away! Let’s just change flavors from summer fruits to pumpkin – an ingredient that I love playing with each fall as the weather turns cool....

This recipe brings together salty bacon, sweet apples, and caramelized Brussels sprouts for a truly outstanding side dish. Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Apples My friend Keely originally told me about this recipe and I couldn’t resist trying it myself. And I’m so very glad I did! Oh. My. Goodness. Absolutely DELICIOUS. I am confessing now that as I was taking this picture, I probably ate about a third of this dish....

Homemade Rocky Road Ice Cream is creamy chocolate and almond-flavored ice cream loaded with chewy marshmallows, crunchy almonds, and flecks of chocolate. Homemade Rocky Road Ice Cream Did you know that Rocky Road was one of the first ice cream flavors that mixed in additional ingredients? I’m so glad that became a thing because I am hooked on fully loaded ice creams . Rocky Road has been one of my top 5 favorite ice cream flavors ever since I was a kid....

Sourdough stuffing filled with sweetly tart apples, chewy sweet cranberries, savory sausage, plenty of herbs, and cubes of toasted sourdough is a sure win for your holiday dinner. Sausage Apple Cranberry Stuffing Sage sausage, dried cranberries, fresh herbs, tart apples, and cubes of sourdough add up to create the best stuffing I have ever tasted. For as long as I can remember, I steered clear of stuffing and dressing. People would tell me that it tasted amazing, I’d take the “polite bite” but it never was something I enjoyed....

Layers of toasted pecans, a rich gooey filling, and a flaky, buttery pastry crust make this Easy Pecan Pie a heavenly dessert. Made with either a homemade crust or a store-bought one, this is a pie that you’re going to love. Sheet Pan Pecan Pie After turning this easy pecan pie into a sheet pan pie, you just might never make a traditional pecan pie again. The sweet filling is nicely matched with the flaky buttery crust and since there’s a more balanced crust to filling ratio, it doesn’t seem nearly as overwhelmingly sweet as traditional pecan pie....

Al dente tiny pasta tossed with generous amounts of cooked shrimp, crunchy fresh vegetables, and a citrus-spiked creamy dressing all combine to make this shrimp pasta salad irresistible. It’s poised to become your new summer favorite! Shrimp Pasta Salad Shrimp and pasta go together like peas and carrots. They’re made for each other! And this shrimp and pasta salad is a perfect example of that harmony. The creamy mayonnaise-based dressing has a pop of fresh lemon juice to complement the shrimp’s natural sweetness....

With crisp edges, soft and chewy centers, plenty of white chocolate chips, and macadamia nuts too, these cookies make me grin with every bite. These are rich, sweet, nutty cookies packed with white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts. If you aren’t a fan of white chocolate, feel free to use your favorite chocolate instead. However, if you like white chocolate, the combination of macadamia nuts and sweet vanilla chips can’t be beat....

Asian Pasta Salad starts with 10 different fresh vegetables. Those crunchy vegetables are tossed together with pasta (or cellophane noodles) in a tangy Asian vinaigrette that is so flavorful, you just might be tempted to drink it. I am warning you now, it’s that good. This salad, there are hardly words to describe its amazingness. I could probably eat a massive bowl of this salad every day for a month and not get tired of it!...

If you or someone you know loves Butterfinger candy bars, this is about to become their all-time favorite ice cream. Creamy, sweet vanilla ice cream is swirled with flakes of Butterfinger candy bars and loaded with bite-sized chunks of candy bar too! Candy Bars + Ice Cream = Awesomeness Ice cream and candy bars are a match made in dessert heaven – check out all of the recipes I’ve linked at the bottom of this post for proof of that!...