Chocolate Chip Blondies have the awesome texture of a brownie and are loaded with chocolate chips and pecans. They have become a favorite treat. Chocolate Chip Blondies These bars are my immediate thought when I haven’t planned dessert in advance or when we have unexpected company. The brownie-like bite with a soft chewy center and crispy browned edges are always a crowd-pleaser. Brownies get their flavor from cocoa powder and chocolate....
Spicy barbecue sauce with enough heat to bite the back of your throat and just barely sweet enough to balance that heat, this is the sauce I was craving. My family loves spicy barbecue sauces. I’ve played with a few recipes this year. I found this delicious Homemade Barbecue Sauce a few months ago and we love it. I like my barbecue sauce on the thicker side with just a little sweetness and that sauce fit the bill....
The quintessential summer flavor combination of peaches and cream has been transformed into cold and creamy scoops of peaches and cream ice cream and it is everything I imagined it would be. I found myself repeatedly going back to the freezer for “just one more taste, you know, to make sure it’s perfect” the first time I made this ice cream. Spoiler alert, yes, it’s perfect. Sweet Peach Ice Cream Oh, peaches, how I love you....
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been cooking chicken in the crock-pot. Whether you choose to use a slow-cooker or a pressure cooker, the process is the same. Drop the chicken in the pot and then chop or shred the chicken when it’s done cooking. Making shredded chicken is not a complicated thing and there is no fancy skill required, but having shredded chicken on hand is a spectacularly convenient thing for countless recipes....
Sandia en Fuego (a.k.a. the best Watermelon Margaritas of your life!) are a little bit spicy and a little bit sweet. This is going to be your cocktail of choice all summer long! Fresh watermelon meets Serrano peppers along with a splash of tequila to make this absolutely unforgettable drink. Spicy heat with sweet watermelon? Yes, PLEASE! I first tried this cocktail while on the Caribbean Princess and I liked it so much I may have shared it with you on Instagram more than once....
Do you like green chile chicken enchiladas? Do you like chicken pot pie? Do flaky buttery cheesy biscuits make you grin? If so, this Spicy Chicken Pot Pie Casserole is going to make you very happy. Green Chile Chicken Casserole I’ve been on a pot pie casserole kick for a few months now. Some variation or other of that recipe gets made about once a week lately. Leftover asparagus? Toss it in there....
Sweet and Spicy Coleslaw is a kicked-up version of our Memphis Coleslaw with a hint of heat from hot sauce and a barely wet dressing. Sweet and Spicy Coleslaw Homemade coleslaw can be found in my refrigerator at any time. It is the easiest side ever to make and it goes with quite literally everything. This simple made-from-scratch dressing is super simple to create from items you probably have on hand....
Creamy goat cheese, spicy jam , salty ham, and peppery arugula are combined in the best ham sandwich you’ll ever eat. Packed with delicious fillings, this is not your ordinary ham sandwich recipe. I typically pile the fillings on a long French baguette and then slice it into small finger sandwiches. However you make this, it won’t last long. I serve this ham sandwich for holiday get-togethers, family movie nights, easy lunches, and snacks throughout the year....
Peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookies that taste fantastic and also happen to be gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan? Oh yeah, it’s possible. And best of all, you can likely make these with ingredients you already have on hand! No special ingredients are required. Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies Have I mentioned enough how happy it makes me when a recipe turns out to be “accidentally vegan” or can be easily turned into an allergy-friendly recipe?...
These chewy, dense, peanut butter cookies are an unforgettable memory from my childhood. Made with just an egg, a cup of peanut butter, and a cup of sugar, 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies are an old-fashioned cookie that everyone loves. Peanut Butter Cookies While the origin of these peanut butter cookies is sometimes debated, the recipe has certainly been around longer than I have. I can remember seeing the instructions on the side of Jif, Skippy, and Peter Pan peanut butter jars throughout my childhood....
Crispy, piping hot, and irresistible with an abundance of great flavors from pork, shrimp, and vegetables, air fryer lumpia is a new lunchtime favorite. Air Fryer Lumpia This air fryer lumpia was inspired both by my intense love of Filipino lumpia and a desire to enjoy lumpia more frequently, with a bit less hassle. The added benefit of not frying the lumpia in oil is a pretty nice perk too. Far less mess, and air-fried lumpia gets bonus points for being a healthier option too....
Cafe con Leche Ice Cream ~ rich, creamy, coffee-flavored ice cream. Just sweet enough to take the bitterness out of the coffee, without so much sweetness as to be overwhelming and cancel the richness of the coffee. Everything about this recipe makes me grin. While it hasn’t been a hardship to play with my new ice cream maker, a rich and creamy coffee flavored ice cream almost became my nemesis this past week....
Chocolate Covered Pretzel Ice Cream is the salty, chocolate sweetness that you just can’t stop at one bite. Heck, I have a hard time stopping at just one bowl! Pretzel Ice Cream Ice Cream is quite literally the dish of summer if I am in charge of choosing. It is easy to make and hits the spot on a hot day. Whether we are talking about a snack or dessert. It has milk so I would even call it breakfast....
Designed to be served cold from the refrigerator, this is a rich dark chocolate cake topped with an absolutely amazing chocolate frosting. It’s wonderfully unique and completely unforgettable. Just thinking about this cake was enough to have me making it again this week. I told myself that I was making it so that I could shoot a video (see below) and share it with you, but really? I just wanted to have this awesome cake tucked into my refrigerator this week....
Creamy deviled egg filling creates the dressing that coats every bite of this very simple Deviled Egg Pasta Salad. Pasta and eggs are tossed with the dressing before being sprinkled with onion for a bit of spicy crunch in each bite. This is the latest salad in the line up for summer. You can pretty much bet on the fact there will be a pasta salad in my refrigerator almost any given day once the weather warms up....
With a little bit of sweet and salty goodness in every bite, GORP is a snack mix that my family devours every time we make it. Lucky for all of us, it’s an easy hassle-free trail mix to make. GORP is the classic trail mix you probably recall from childhood and I’m happy to report that it’s just as tasty as I remembered. Whether it’s for a quick road trip, a movie night, or a longer camping trip, GORP has long been a favorite for all of us....
Creamy sweet vanilla ice cream filled with crunchy, nutty grape nuts? Yes, please! This grape nut ice cream has been an absolute win with family and friends. We’ve eaten it scooped into bowls, ice cream cones, and melting over a fruit crisp too. It honestly doesn’t matter how you serve it, it is sure to disappear quickly. Jamaican Grape Nut Ice Cream This ice cream has officially blown my mind. Quite a few years ago, a reader asked me if I had a recipe for grape nut ice cream and I filed that request away under, “I should research that....
Habanero Peach Jam Have you tasted a hot pepper jam? There is really nothing else like it. The balance of sweet and spice is unforgettable. I tried a pepper jam for the first time a few years ago and fell for the unique flavor combination immediately. I’ve been making my family’s Peach Jam recipe for years now, but this time I wanted to try my hand at a spicy version....
My mind has been blown by this slow-cooker granola. Homemade granola made in the slow cooker is so easy, I made two different batches yesterday! This is something special. Slow Cooker Granola Warm and soft when it first finishes cooking, or crunchy after it cools, either way, it is unforgettable. Slightly sweet, a little bit salty, the best part about making your own granola is that it’s infinitely adjustable. Use the ingredients and flavors that you love best....
There is just something about tomatoes and Italian spices simmering that never fails to make me smile. Luckily for me, everyone in my family shares this love of Italian flavors. One of my favorite meats to include in a soup is sausage. If you choose a spicy or hot variety, the sausage alone will bring a great deal of flavor to the soup. Along with some tomatoes, beans and baby spinach, this was a really great combination of flavors that every member of the family enjoyed....
