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You know that moment when you’re halfway through winter and your body just starts begging for something fresh, bright, and alive? Yeah, that’s where this Winter Salad with cabbage and Brussels sprouts comes in. Winter Salad I fell for Ina Garten’s winter slaw years ago (because of course I did. She makes slaw an event!), but I’ve since tweaked it into something that fits me a little better: this salad is punchy, colorful, crisp, and just chaotic enough to feel alive while surrounded by snow....

Dijon mustard, garlic, oregano, and red pepper are delightfully brightened by fresh lemon juice in this Zesty Italian Dressing. So simple to make, it’s ready in just a few minutes! Italian Dressing Marinade for Chicken This dressing is fabulous on salads. And, it is also makes an awesome marinade for chicken, too. You don’t need to change a thing. Just shake it together, pour it over the chicken, and let it marinate....

These easy, skillet-fried pork chops with balsamic and dijon are an awesome weeknight meal that comes together in under 20 minutes. I serve them with Rosemary Roasted Potatoes and Oven Roasted Asparagus and there is hardly a bite left over at the end of the meal. Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops These pork chops were originally inspired by the Balsamic Dijon Ham that we love so much. That mouthwatering ham has become a holiday tradition over the past ten years....

Zesty and smoky flavors come together in this chili lime shrimp recipe. With little more than a simple marinade of fresh lime juice, chili powder, and plenty of garlic, every bite will leave you craving just one more. And because shrimp requires only a few minutes time to marinate, this recipe adds up to a terrific last-minute dinner option. Chili Garlic Shrimp My family tends to crowd the stove while this is cooking and we’ve been known to burn our fingers with impatience to eat the shrimp out of the hot pan....

Broccoli, red and green peppers, snow peas, bean sprouts, and green onions are quickly sauteed along with chicken and bacon in this Chinese Vegetable Stir Fry; leaving everything hot and crisp and coated in a perfectly sweet and spicy sauce. Ever since I added bacon to a stir fry for the first time over 10 years ago, I have had a hard time resisting adding it almost every time now!...

Cheddar and bacon filled Corn Waffles are great for Sunday brunch or for casual school mornings. I like to triple this recipe and stash them in sandwich bags in the freezer. The kids can toast them in the morning and eat them out of hand on the way out the door or enjoy a whole 5-minute breakfast on a plate with butter and syrup if they’ve allowed themselves enough time....

Corned Beef Dip is a creamy, cheesy, slightly tangy dip generously filled with chunks of corned beef along with a bit of sauerkraut and caraway to give it that unmistakable Reuben flavor. Served with toasted rye bread, rye chips, crackers, or bagel chips this is a dream-come-true snack for everyone who loves a great Reuben sandwich! Hot Reuben Dip Have we established well enough just how much my family enjoys Reubens?...

Slightly chewy with a sweetly tart combination, cranberry oatmeal bars are full of cranberries and apples topped with brown sugar and oatmeal crumbs. Cranberry Oatmeal Bars Sometimes, not often, but sometimes desserts are just too overpoweringly sweet. Especially during the times of the year when we are surrounded by so many rich indulgent foods. Desserts with cranberries are the perfect answer to that. I can’t be the only one feeling that way....

Sweet grapes, crunchy pecans, and vanilla bean sour cream are combined in this unexpected and delicious creamy grape salad. My boys went nuts over this the first time I made it and I couldn’t stop eating bites of it myself. I’ve made this simple grape salad with pecans countless times now and my youngest son still can’t get enough of it. Every time he sees grapes in the store or in our refrigerator, he asks if we can make “the really good grape salad” again....

Forget about leftovers with this recipe for German Apple Pancakes. You won’t believe how easy it is to make such a scrumptious breakfast treat. German Pancakes with Apples I added apples to a batch of these pancakes for the first time over ten years ago and my family went absolutely crazy over them. I made this recipe one morning a couple of weeks ago to reshoot the photos and fell in love with these pancakes all over again....

Light and fluffy, absolutely perfect pancakes are a recipe that everyone needs to have in their pocket. I’ve been making this pancake recipe for as long as I can remember and every single person who has tried these pancakes has loved them. Perfect Pancakes My family’s original version of these pancakes was made with whole wheat flour and I shared it here on the website over 11 years ago. That was one of the first recipes I shared on this blog....

Full of spiced ground beef and covered in tangy tomato sauce, cabbage roll casserole is a hearty stick-to-your-ribs meal. With all the flavor of the more labor-intensive Cabbage Rolls and a minimum of effort, this is a dinner-time win. You know those meals that are never pretty, but they are always tasty? The meals that your family requests and you cringe because you never really can get excited about “just a casserole” for dinner?...

Maple Syrup Cookies are generously studded with pecans and drizzled with a homemade maple frosting. They’ve got the soft texture of a scone, but all the sweet satisfaction of a cookie. I am telling you, these cookies are a MOOD. Maple Syrup Cookies Real maple syrup is fantastic. It’s sweet, but not in the abrupt way that sugar is. It builds with each bite. There’s depth, almost like it remembers the trees it came from....

This Mediterranean Tuna Pasta Salad is loaded with an abundance of Italian flavors from olives, tomatoes, tuna, and fresh parsley tossed in a tangy herb dressing. Topped with feta cheese this is a great dinner for a summer night. I love the convenience of pasta salad for make-ahead meals. The fresh Italian flavors in this salad make for a light dinner that I really crave. I recommend stirring this together in the morning so that you can dish it up whenever you want, whether that’s for easy lunches or simple dinners....

One of the most frequently printed recipes on this site is the Herb Rubbed Pork Roast that I posted over a year ago. I love the cooking method because it is so very simple with excellent results every single time. This time, I wanted something a little different, so I combined our favorite Mexican spices with a bit of brown sugar and a little oil to create a rich coating that sealed in the moisture and kept this roast juicy and tender with loads of great flavor from all the spices....

Fresh corn and tender potatoes are tossed in a creamy spicy sauce to create this street corn inspired potato salad. Inspired by a bit of leftover Elote Dip and a spoonful of leftover potato salad , this was a fun random creation that I knew I needed to turn into a full potato salad recipe. Elote Dip can also become an amazing pasta salad . Try it. After making Cholula Potato Salad for the first time a couple of months ago, and many times since then, my whole family has decided that we really enjoy having a bit of heat in a potato salad....

Sweet berries and buttery cake are perfectly combined in this very easy six-ingredient Berry Cake recipe. Berry Cake If you’ve fallen in love with the Cranberry Christmas Cake and then been sad to find that cranberries are out of season the next time you want to make it, this cake is the answer to your cake-loving dreams. The biggest comment I get when cranberry season ends is – I can’t find cranberries....

Peach Cobbler Ice Cream just might be my ice cream masterpiece for this year. Creamy vanilla ice cream filled with chunks of peach cobbler turned out to be everything I’d imagined. With chunks of cinnamon crust and syrupy peaches in every bite, this ice cream is irresistible. There’s nothing complicated about it, just make the cobbler, break it up, and stir it into vanilla ice cream. (It really is that simple, I promise....

This dairy-free Pineapple Banana Smoothie is light and refreshing, perfect with breakfast or as a snack any time throughout the day. If the gray skies of January have you dreaming of warm summer days, mix up a batch of smoothies this morning and your mood is sure to improve! Banana Pineapple Smoothie The sweetness of the fruit is balanced nicely with the slightly tart pineapple in this drink. Without adding more than a hint of coconut flavor, coconut water creates a much lighter smoothie than the alternative dairy-based smoothies....

Crisp sweet apples, chewy cranberries or raisins, crunchy pecans and onion, and extra-sharp cheddar cheese are tossed with shaved Brussels sprouts before being drizzled with a tangy-sweet vinaigrette to create the ultimate Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad. Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad I first tried a shaved Brussels sprouts salad at the airport quite a few years ago. My jaw dropped that raw Brussels sprouts could be so very delicious. Since then, I’ve ordered a Brussels Sprouts salad just about every time one pops up on a restaurant menu....