Crisp broccoli is combined with sweet, juicy grapes, and crunchy bits of red onion just before being tossed with a tangy, sweet balsamic dressing to make this Broccoli Grape Salad. This is a light summer salad that my broccoli-hating-children devoured in minutes. My oldest son avoids broccoli at every other opportunity and he has requested this salad three times in the past month. That alone is enough to convince me that this salad recipe is a winner....
From the very first bite, these Buttered Steak Bites and Mushrooms became an instant favorite for my whole family. This is the most tender steak you can imagine and my whole family goes nuts for it. Steak Bites with Mushrooms I have two boys who aren’t the biggest fans of steak. (Yes, I know, it’s hard to imagine!) However, they dive right into these steak bites and always ask for seconds....
Crispy hot potatoes and cabbage are combined with bites of tender, salty, corned beef to create the corned beef and cabbage hash of your dreams. Corned Beef Hash with Cabbage In my mind, there is no reason why corned beef isn’t available in the meat case all year round. It is such a seasonal thing around March but I think retailers are getting the hint. I used to have to wait until March to find it in the store....
Cajun dipping sauce is the supporting star of the seafood boil show, providing a fiery, smoky punch with each bite. (Not a fan of too much heat? Just dial down the cayenne in the recipe below!) Cajun Dip My cousin Sydney made this Cajun dip to accompany Rick’s crawfish boil while we were in Louisiana. I asked her for the recipe within minutes of first tasting it. It’s irresistible and I’ve already paired this dip with much more than seafood....
Crisp warm tortillas filled with chicken, bell peppers, and plenty of melting cheese are a terrific dinner or an excellent way to use up just a bit of leftovers. Who would turn down a piping hot chicken fajita quesadilla for lunch? (Not me!) Fajita Quesadilla My sister taught me how to make absolutely irresistible quesadillas many years ago and ever since then, they’ve been a regular breakfast, lunch, and dinner option in our home....
Chips Ahoy ice cream is a buttery brown sugar ice cream generously filled with cookie pieces and mini chocolate chips. It’s a whole new cookies and cream ice cream and I’m loving it. Cookies and Cream Ice Cream I have a very well-established fondness for cookies and cream ice cream and there appears to be no end to the ways we can incorporate cookies into ice cream around here. This Chips Ahoy ice cream is the newest favorite in my home....
Salty pretzels, buttery toffee and rich chocolate are layered into this easy to make candy. The combination is irresistible. I’ll be sending the rest of this toffee to my husband’s office tomorrow, because I can not stay out of it! This will keep nicely in the refrigerator for a few weeks, provided you can resist eating it. Toffee is one of my favorite food gifts to make for the holidays....
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Ice Cream is an intense strawberry burst of flavor with melting chocolate pieces and a creamy strawberry vanilla base. I was surprised by just how much this ice cream reminded me of chocolate-covered strawberries. Strawberry Ice Cream with Dark Chocolate Swirl This ice cream started as a variation of my Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream . However, the strawberry flavor here is much more dominant with just a hint of the original cheesecake flavor....
The only thing better than homemade banana bread is Coconut Pecan Banana Bread. Sweet coconut, chewy pecans, and moist banana bread are combined in this delicious twist on everyone’s favorite bread. Was there ever a better way to use those ripe bananas on the counter than by making a loaf of mouth-watering banana bread? Sometimes, I find myself buying more bananas than I need so they’ll be sure to ripen before we can eat them and I’ll have an excuse to make a loaf of banana bread....
Juicy, flavorful grilled chicken thighs are perfect for a quick dinner or as a potluck main dish for a crowd. Much like the way we enjoy Last Minute Chicken , grilled chicken is a staple on our menu plans. I typically plan to grill on Sunday afternoon and that gives us plenty of leftovers for a couple more days as well. Serve the chicken as simple or as fancy as you like....
Jalapeño. Honey. Butter. Seriously? They had me with just those three little words. While we were cruising onboard the Caribbean Princess last week, we had dinner at Planks BBQ . Planks BBQ is one of the specialty restaurants onboard the ship and it’s a fun spot for breakfast, lunch, or dinner . Dinner at Planks BBQ carries a cover charge of just $12 per person, which includes a starter, four meats, chili, coleslaw, seasoned fries, and an amazing dessert selection....
Kahlua Cream Sauce is smooth, rich, creamy, and decadent. As far as I’m concerned, this sauce is the perfect weekend indulgence. This Challah Bread Pudding topped with Kahlua Cream Sauce is the food that has filled my daydreams lately. I first tried this sauce on the bread pudding and was blown away by the absolutely perfect flavor and texture. Ever since, I’ve been brainstorming more methods for delivering Kahlua flavor to my taste buds....
Jam packed with cookie pieces, toffee bits, coconut, peanut butter cups, pecans, and more, this creamy vanilla kitchen sink ice cream is bursting at the seams with deliciousness. Kitchen Sink Ice Cream The other day, while making a batch of Kitchen Sink cookies , my friend Lynne asked if I’d tried making a Kitchen Sink Ice Cream. Challenge accepted, my friend, and THANK YOU for the suggestion! This is fully loaded, couldn’t cram more in there, exploding with awesomeness, creamy vanilla ice cream as filled as can be with cookie pieces, toffee bits, toasted coconut, peanut butter cups, pecans, and whatever else you might possibly want to add....
Layered Pumpkin Coffee Cake starts with a sour cream coffee cake that is layered with a creamy pumpkin filling and then topped with a crunchy cinnamon sugar and pecan topping. This is a wonderfully unique pumpkin dessert that’s perfect for any of your upcoming fall and winter gatherings. Pumpkin Coffee Cake For any coffee-cake lover who is also a fan of pumpkin pie, there could not possibly be a more perfect dessert....
You’ll savor every spoonful of this M&M Ice Cream, where the unmistakable crunch of M&Ms collides with the smoothness of luscious vanilla. Bonus? It takes just a few minutes of effort to whisk everything together for the ice cream maker. M&M Ice Cream This ice cream is on the simpler side of the recipes I’ve developed. But, simple is a good thing with this M&M Ice Cream. How could I complain about being able to serve freshly churned, colorful, and fun ice cream with very little fuss?...
Spicy sausage, tender white beans, fresh cabbage, hearty broth, and plenty of Mexican spices come together in this delicious cabbage soup recipe that your whole family is going to love. As the weather here in Arizona is finally cooling off, I’ve been craving warm bowls of soup. We love cabbage soup and pretty much any recipe that includes cabbage is certain to be a hit with my crew. This Mexican White Bean and Cabbage Soup combines the ingredients we already love and gives them an extra hit of flavor and heat with an abundance of spices, along with hot sausage, and a really tasty broth base for the soup....
Pork Internal Temp 145°F with a 3-minute rest provides the optimal eating experience and is the minimum safe internal pork cooking temperature provided by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. I can not encourage you enough to take the time to learn how to use a meat thermometer . (This is an easy-to-use digital thermometer at a great price.) Once you’ve tried cooking pork to medium-rare or medium, the difference in taste, texture, and flavor just might blow your mind....
Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas in 30 minutes? Yes, it’s possible and this recipe is going to be a family favorite in no time at all. Gooey cheese, spicy green chile, and hearty chunks of chicken come together to make this easy dinner. This simple recipe for Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas is cheesy, spicy, and well-loved by my family. I’ve been making 30-Minute “casserole style” Enchiladas for so long, I can’t recall the last time I rolled or stacked a batch of enchiladas in a more traditional recipe....
Bacon and eggs are two of my very favorite foods. When I saw just a few slices of bacon left in the fridge, I decided to cook them for my lunch salad. Once I had the bacon in the oven, it just seemed right to boil an egg as well. This is most delicious impromptu salad I’ve made recently. It was actually so good, I keep thinking about making it for breakfast....
Filled with slightly chewy pieces of black walnuts, this sweet and fragrant Black Walnut Ice Cream is a decadent treat. Black Walnut Ice Cream To me, black walnuts and black walnut extract smell just a tiny bit like anise, the flavor of black licorice. I was a little leery of them both initially, as I’m not a fan of black licorice at all. However, the flavor and fragrance in the finished ice cream is not at all reminiscent of anise....
