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Ground beef seasoned generously with Mexican spices is tossed with bell peppers, onions, black beans, and corn to create a vegetable-filled taco meat recipe that is perfect for tacos, salads, burritos, quesadillas, and more. Taco Meat Recipes The Best Ever Taco Meat has been a staple on my meal plan for years now, but sometimes I like to mix it up a bit. My friend Aggie inspired these Black Bean and Spinach Tacos and let me tell you, it was an awesome surprise just how much the whole family enjoyed it – spinach and all....

Peaches and cinnamon pair perfectly in this recipe for Baked Peach Oatmeal. Eaten on its own or topped with whipped cream, it’s a hit. Anytime I bake peaches into something it reminds me of my favorite southern peach cobbler . What’s not to love? Baked Peach Oatmeal So, the fact that I love this breakfast really shouldn’t come as a surprise. And, yes, the fact that I want to make another pan of it tomorrow morning just goes to prove my addiction to the fresh peaches that are finally in season....

Tender bites of barbecue chicken, stuffed into a fluffy baked potato with a perfectly crispy skin make these Stuffed Baked Potatoes a perfect meal. While visiting my sister Jenny several years ago, she made these BBQ Chicken Stuffed Potatoes for us. Perfectly simple, filling, and as easy as you can imagine, we ate them with enthusiasm. I knew right away that I’d be adding BBQ Chicken to my list of stuffed potato recipes to make....

Tender pasta and mouthwatering flavorful tomatoes are tossed together with a tangy-sweet dressing to make a versatile Tomato Pasta that can be served warm, cold, or at room temperature. This is perfect for summer barbecues and potlucks, as it can be left out for a couple of hours without any issues. Tomato Pasta While this just might be the easiest pasta recipe I’ve ever made, it’s also one of my favorites for flavor....

Buckeye Fudge is what happens when you combine creamy peanut butter fudge with smooth, rich, dark chocolate fudge. This is a simple recipe for creamy peanut butter fudge with chocolate on top and it tastes just like the ever-popular buckeye candies. Buckeye Fudge This was my answer to a craving for buckeye candy on a day when I simply didn’t have much time to spend in the kitchen. Buckeyes (a.k.a. Peanut Butter Balls) are a popular classic candy for a good reason; those cute balls of peanut butter fudge dipped in a chocolate coating are everybody’s favorite....

Saucy bites of chicken are tossed with crispy tender bok choy and a diced jalapeno in this flavorful Chicken and Bok Choy Stir Fry. Stir Fry Chicken and Bok Choy When I saw this recipe in an issue of Everyday Food, I immediately added Bok Choy to my grocery list. This was a hit with every member of the family. It’s amazing how a great sauce will make even my pickier eaters devour every bite on their plates....

Spicy shrimp paired with creamy guacamole on top of a crunchy tortilla chip? Yes, please! These Chile Lime Shrimp Tostada Bites are irresistible. Whether you’re serving them for a crowd-pleasing appetizer or making a lunch out of them all by yourself (yes, I may have done exactly that) this is something that I could very happily eat every day. Like all of the mouth-watering recipes and boards in my friend Maegan ‘s new cookbook, Spectacular Spreads , these shrimp bites are something that will disappear lightning-fast anytime you make them....

Tangy cranberry pancakes sweetened with maple syrup make getting out of bed on the weekend a little bit easier. Cranberry Pancakes There is something almost magical about getting out of bed as a kid and going to the kitchen in your pajamas and smelling warm pancakes. It is a thought and smell that takes me right back to being a kid again. It is such a warm cozy feeling to see and smell that stack of pancakes or waffles....

Elote a.k.a. Hot Mexican Corn Dip is made with roasted corn in a creamy sauce of spicy mayonnaise (or sour cream), lime, and cotija cheese. Whether you eat it with a spoon or dip into it with tortilla chips, this is a snack that everyone loves. Elote Dip is everything we love about Mexican Street Corn in a fabulous scoopable Mexican Street Corn Dip. Make it as mild or spicy as you like!...

Have you tried German Pancakes? Served with Grandma’s orange sauce, they’re unforgettable. They are basically the world’s easiest to make giant popovers. These pancakes are baked in the oven, where they rise tall and they gently fall, instead of being cooked on a griddle like traditional pancakes. German Pancakes I remember my grandmother waking early in the morning to start breakfast before anyone else was awake. We’d come downstairs and she’d already be working in the kitchen....

Green chiles, sausage and eggs are some of my favorite foods. This breakfast is so over the top simple, it’s barely a recipe. I want to remember this one though, so I’m adding it to my list. I threw it together just using some leftovers from the fridge a few days ago. It was so good, I’ve made it twice more since then. Ingredients ▢ 8 eggs ▢ ½ pound breakfast sausage cooked and crumbled ▢ chopped green chile I used a few tablespoons of store-bought chopped green chiles ▢ Kosher salt ▢ Fresh cracked black pepper ▢ 1 tablespoon oil of your choice I used coconut oil Instructions In a large skillet, over medium heat, warm the oil....

Crunchy bite-sized pieces of fresh vegetables, herbs, and ham, combined with a light and creamy dressing, make this ham pasta salad a standout. Ham Pasta Salad I’m not sure about you, but I don’t want to spend a lot of time working in a steamy kitchen when it’s hot outside. But we all have to eat, so pasta salad often becomes my go-to in the summertime. It only takes a few minutes to boil the pasta, and once you’ve drained it, all the hot work is done....

Hearty Italian Vegetable Beef Soup is filled with chunks of ground beef, plenty of vegetables, and generous Italian spices. This soup is inspired by the Italian Vegetable Soup that has been a family favorite for over 20 years. Did you know that Italian Vegetable Soup was the very first recipe I posted on this blog? And as much as we love that recipe, I haven’t touched that post since it was first published in all of its four-sentence glory 10+ years ago....

All of your favorite oatmeal toppings and mix-ins are stirred together dry and then stored in the pantry for easy breakfasts that the kids can make on their own. I don’t know why it never occurred to me to try microwaving our oatmeal before now, but this is one seriously kicked up instant oatmeal. Ready to eat in just a few minutes, we ate this Homemade Instant Oatmeal for breakfast three times last week!...

I tasted Laffa Bread for the first time while visiting my sister over the holidays and it was bread-love at first bite. Chewy and elastic, laffa bread reminds me of both naan and pita bread, with a better flavor and chew. It is amazing to me that we are able to bake so many different breads, crackers, tortillas, and more, using the same basic ingredients. The grilling method used for cooking this bread gives it a unique flavor....

This Irresistible Mandarin Broccoli Salad is not only the best broccoli salad ever, but I’ll go so far as to call this my favorite salad ever. I’m not exaggerating; this salad is beyond delicious and without a doubt the best broccoli salad I’ve ever had. With crisp lightly roasted broccoli and savory bacon pieces, sweet oranges and tangy onion tossed in the slightly sweet dressing, this salad will be on my favorites list for a long time....

Jalapeno Corn Coleslaw has turned out to be the biggest surprise flavor combination I’ve tried this year. A few years ago, my brother Karl texted me that he’d just tasted the best coleslaw of his life. Followed by a request to recreate that recipe and get it to him asap. When Karl told me there were both corn and jalapeno in the coleslaw he had tried, I agreed that I needed to taste this stat....

Broiled Tilapia with a lemon garlic marinade is quite frankly the easiest and some of the best fish I have ever made. Broiled Tilapia The garlicky lemon marinade was absolutely perfect for the tilapia. I can imagine using this marinade again and again with all kinds of different meats. I was inspired to try broiling tilapia after I saw this recipe over at Mel’s Kitchen Cafe . I’m so glad I tried the broiler because it turned out perfectly....

Mexican Lasagna has become a family favorite over the past few years. Spicy beef is layered with rice, beans, and tomatoes, then layered with enchilada sauce to make this hearty Mexican casserole. When I first saw this made by Pastor Ryan on The Pioneer Woman’s blog, I knew it was going to be good. So many of our favorite flavors combined in one meal? Definitely a great thing. We love Mexican foods and the spiciness of this meal is just right....

Sweet apples and cranberries are combined with crunchy cabbage and then tossed together in a tangy lemon dressing to make this Apple Coleslaw. We make this salad through the year, but even more often as the weather begins to warm up. I shot the video for this recipe last week when I was making this salad yet again. (And because so many of you have asked, the bowls in the video are no longer manufactured, but this set of mixing bowls is a close match in style to the bowls I used in the video....