Creamy cottage cheese topped with juicy, sweet peaches, plenty of fresh mint, and a drizzle of honey is about to become your new favorite thing. Please, please, please, can peach season last just a little longer? Peaches with Cottage Cheese The mint and the drizzle of honey are transformative here with the cottage cheese and peaches. I’m soooo hooked on mint, friends. I’ve been making extra trips to the grocery store just to make sure I don’t run out of mint....

Chocolate Cranberry Cookies are buttery brown sugar cookies filled with melting chocolate chunks and chewy cranberries. This soft and chewy cookie balances the tartness of cranberries against the rich decadence of dark chocolate. If you aren’t typically a fan of cranberries, try this recipe. You won’t eat just one. Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies A perfectly baked cookie is one of my favorite desserts. Seriously. But, I simply cannot get enough of these cranberry chocolate chip cookies....

Tangy, sweet, and lightly spiced Apple Butter is my middle son’s favorite homemade fruit spread and it’s way past time I share it with you. Several years ago, I started making fruit jams, jellies, butters, and sauces at home and discovered just how simple they are to make and how much better they taste than store-bought. I’ve made a few different versions of apple butter; this one is my favorite. The apple flavor is not overpowered by loads of different spices and it isn’t too sweet for my tastes....

Warm butter blends together with brown sugar to create a rich toffee flavor that is irresistible in a chocolate chip cookie. These cookies almost melt in your mouth. The best part of making these? Everything happens in a single pot. This has been my favorite cookie for over two years now. I make these cookies every single chance I get. If you’ve been to my house at any point in the past year, the odds are good that you’ve been handed one of these cookies....

Inspired by the Korean beef with rice that my family loves so much, these Korean beef noodles were a huge win from the very first bite. Loaded with umami, this one-pot dish is a guaranteed, family friendly hit! Korean Beef Noodles We love this Korean beef so much that it makes regular appearances on our dinner menu. We typically serve it over rice, but last time I made it I was craving some old-school ramen noodles....

This rich and creamy homemade Maple Ice Cream recipe requires just four ingredients! Pure maple syrup gives this ice cream a smooth natural flavor with hints of caramel and vanilla. Maple Ice Cream This is one of the simplest ice creams you can make, with just four ingredients: cream, milk, maple syrup, and a pinch of salt. Maple is such a rich natural sweetener for desserts. It has a depth of flavor beyond regular sugar....

Sweet, tart, smooth, and creamy, microwave lemon curd really is possible in just minutes! When I first saw a recipe for microwave lemon curd, I will admit that I was skeptical. I adore lemon curd, but I am such a slacker about making it. I never want to stand by the stove and stir it for the requisite 15 minutes. Having tried this now, I may never make lemon curd on the stove again....

With no advance planning required, these pan-seared chicken thighs require just a few minutes of work in the kitchen. This recipe is a great one for using dried spices; as the chicken slowly cooks, it will absorb all of those Italian flavors. There is no need to marinate the meat, simply sprinkle each thigh with seasonings and drop it in the pan. Pan Seared Chicken Thighs The hardest part of this recipe is waiting while the chicken slowly cooks on its own....

With just 3 ingredients and about 2 minutes of effort, you can make this salty, sweet, completely irresistible peanut butter ice cream topping. I’m willing to bet that you’ll find yourself pouring it over everything. Peanut Butter Sauce for Ice Cream Chocolate syrup , caramel sauce , hot fudge , and berry sauces get a lot of attention when it comes to ice cream toppings. For good reason, they’re pretty awesome, right?...

Buttery, nutty cookies are topped with the sweet jam of your choice in these simple, gluten free Pecan Thumbprint Cookies. Pecan Thumbprint Cookies I’ve been making thumbprint cookies for as long as I’ve been baking. From the classic peanut butter cookies with Hershey’s kisses, to every kind of jam and jelly-filled goodie you can think of. They inevitably remind me of Christmas. These pecan thumbprint cookies are rolled in crushed nuts before baking, adding an irresistible nutty crunch to these cookies....

Light, creamy, and a little bit spicy, this quick Cilantro Slaw is terrific as a side dish or topping for tacos. Heads up, friends, you’re going to want to check back here on Tuesday for a really great new taco recipe to pair with this slaw – both recipes are from Kelley Epstein ‘s new cookbook, Apres All Day: 65+ Cozy Recipes to Share with Family and Friends . Cilantro Slaw This cilantro slaw was a perfect match for the Pineapple Chipotle Chicken Tacos that I’ll be sharing the recipe for next week....

Spicy Chocolate Ice Cream is cold, creamy chocolate with a hint of spicy heat from chili and cinnamon. This spicy ice cream warms your mouth even as you are chilled from the ice cream. Spicy Ice Cream When some friends requested a chocolate and chili ice cream combination last year, I was excited to finally try a spicy ice cream recipe for myself. I’ve made this ice cream over a dozen times now....

Crisp bell peppers and sweet onions are tossed with sweet pineapple and savory ham balls in a sweet and sour sauce that is unforgettable. This stir fry disappeared so quickly the night that I made it, I didn’t even have a chance to grab a shot of the stir fry served over rice. I’m not kidding, it was gone in minutes. I have to admit that I wasn’t surprised, considering the fact that my first reaction to tasting it was a true moment of “wow....

My family fell in love with this white bean chicken chili almost 15 years ago when I first tried it. Since then, I’ve tried pretty much every possible variation. I’ve developed recipes for making it in my crock-pot, and even a 15-minute stovetop version. You could say that I’m kind of a big fan. White Bean Chicken Chili I try to cook this one-pot white bean chicken chili from scratch as often as I can....

Apple Crisp Ice Cream, the name alone sounds pretty amazing, doesn’t it? That’s before I tell you that this ice cream is made with the creamiest of homemade vanilla ice creams, then completely loaded with bits of cinnamon sweet baked apples, and crunchy streusel topping. There is nothing about this ice cream that I did not love. (Except perhaps the fact that I ate way too much of it.) The idea for this ice cream popped into my mind a few weeks ago....

Salmon marinated with balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, and fresh ginger creates one of the most flavorful salmon dishes I’ve ever tasted. For a number of years, this was the only seafood meal to consistently receive two thumbs up from my entire family. Balsamic Salmon For years, I simply prepared fish by sprinkling it with salt and pepper and then drizzling it with a bit of oil and lemon . We didn’t eat it often enough that I ever felt the need to play with different recipes....

Fluffy baked potatoes topped with spicy beef and black beans then covered in melting cheese were a big hit for dinner last night. I wanted something simple that I could make with ingredients already in the house. I was in the mood for a stuffed baked potato and I also wanted tacos; I came up with this combination and we all really enjoyed them. I used both small Yukon gold potatoes and larger sweet potatoes....

This creamy, rich blueberry ice cream is filled with chunks of dark chocolate that will melt in your mouth. Oh, my friends, make this. You won’t regret it – and I’m willing to bet that you’ll fall in love with it at first bite. I know I did. This creamy blueberry ice cream with dark chocolate chunks has been my weakness for the past couple of years. I haven’t been keeping it a secret from you, but up until recently, I haven’t had the recipe....

Browned butter combines with fresh corn to create an unexpected and delicious side dish. I had every intention of making Tricia’s creamed corn last night. However, in a moment of distraction, my butter went from melting to browned. When I tasted the corn prior to making the cream sauce, it was simply perfect. I’m looking forward to trying Tricia’s recipe in the future; for now though, I am still grinning over this corn....

You won’t find a more decadent, amazing brownie than these rich, fudge Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting. They are chocolate and peanut butter perfection. Rich, dense, chocolate brownies topped with fluffy, whipped, peanut butter frosting, what’s not to love? These brownies are downright dangerous. Chocolate Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting Grabbing a box of brownie mix is so easy, I get it. However, you won’t regret taking just 10 more minutes to create these fudgy bites of heaven....