Tender red potatoes, crisp salty bacon and spicy chipotle peppers are baked inside this crustless quiche. The flavors were simply delicious together. I love the ease of a baked dish like this one for family meals. The chipotle pepper was well balanced by the eggs and potatoes and this turned out much less spicy than I expected. There was just a touch of heat in this dish and we all enjoyed it....
Sausage Hash with Cabbage, Potatoes, and Beans is one of our go-to dinners on nights when I either don’t have a dinner plan or have very little motivation to cook. Luckily, it’s also one of our favorite dinners! Hash is one of the most versatile meals I make. You can swap spinach for the cabbage, swap bacon for the sausage, skip the beans, skip the vegetables, add more vegetables, use sweet potatoes, drop an egg on top; there are countless variations and they are all delicious....
This creamy, rich slow cooker potato soup with a sprinkling of rosemary and thyme simmers in the crock-pot throughout the day, until you are ready to eat. I’ve been calling this my “Busy Day Potato Soup” for years. This Slow Cooker Potato Soup can be assembled and started in the crock-pot anytime from 5-10 hours before you want to eat. Slow Cooker Potato Soup As long as there are potatoes in the house, this crock-pot potato soup is perfect for days when you know that you will be occupied during the afternoon and you don’t want to fuss with dinner....
Light and flaky, slightly rich and sweet from the cream and the berries, my family went nuts over these Strawberry Biscuits the first time I made them. They’ve been made countless times in the years since. Pretty much any time I am able to get my hands on strawberries, these biscuits need to happen. Cream Biscuits (a.k.a. The Easiest Biscuit Recipe Ever) I’d never made a biscuit without butter before this and had no idea how very simple they would be....
Layers of cream cheese, berries, and buttery pretzels add up to the Strawberry Pretzel Salad recipe that is loved by adults and kids alike. The pretzel crust adds a salty-sweet layer to this dessert that makes it irresistible. Strawberry. Pretzel. Salad. It’s not really a salad and it sure isn’t my mama’s typical Sunday dinner jello either. Strawberry Pretzel Salad Recipe I first tasted this bit of heaven at my Aunt Judy’s house several years ago....
The best ice cream cookie sandwiches start with the best ever perfectly chewy cookies. I’m happy to tell you that I’ve found the cookie recipe that works perfectly when frozen. Over the years, I’ve made ice cream sandwiches using many different cookies. And in the end, I simply love the way the flavor in these oatmeal peanut butter cookies adds to the overall awesomeness of this frozen treat. Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches Not all cookie recipes work well when frozen into ice cream sandwiches, but I’m happy to tell you that I’ve found the cookie recipe that works perfectly every single time....
This Italian Red Wine Roast Beef slowly cooks in the crock-pot creating an unforgettable dinner with almost no effort at all. This smells absolutely fantastic as it slowly cooks through the day. Crockpot Roast Beef I could hardly wait to taste this pot roast the first time I made it and let me tell you, it did not disappoint. Seasoned with a light blend of Italian spices and then cooked in red wine, served with Baby Red Potatoes and Roasted Green Beans this roast is happily eaten by every member of the family....
Warm tortillas are filled with fluffy scrambled eggs, roasted potatoes, crispy bacon, and melting cheese to create these mouthwatering bacon and egg tacos. They are great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner any day of the week. Bacon and Egg Taco Is there a breakfast combination more quintessential than bacon and eggs? I feel a bit like Sam-I-Am when thinking about this pairing. I would eat them on potatoes , in a salad or two or three , and again each morning, plain as can be....
This Brown Sugar Pound Cake is hands-down, beyond any doubt, the best pound cake I have ever tasted. My friend Sandra brought it to a party last month and I LOVED it. I asked her for the recipe after the first bite and she was nice enough to send me the link the very next day. I played with the recipe over the past couple weeks and I’m thrilled with the gluten free version; it tastes every single bit as amazing as the original....
Bright and colorful and decidedly retro in the best way, bubble gum ice cream is a unique ice cream with a whole lot of whimsy and hints of banana, cherry, and strawberry. Bubble Gum Ice Cream My earliest ice cream memory is a trip to Baskin Robbins with my Grandpa Zintz. This is the grandfather that introduced me to Pralines and Cream ice cream – my forever favorite as an adult, however my taste buds simply did not appreciate its awesomeness as a young child....
Filled with fresh vegetables, tangy Italian dressing, and delightful twirls of pasta, you’ll want to savor each bite of this California Spaghetti Salad. Italian Spaghetti Salad Like so many pasta salads that I love , this one is loaded to the max with fresh vegetables. I like to add about ¾ of a cup of vegetables to the salad for every ounce of pasta (i.e. 6 cups of vegetables for 8 ounces of pasta)....
I love cheesecake and I love ice cream; so this ice cream called my name as soon as I saw the recipe. It really does taste just like cheesecake frozen into perfectly scoopable bites of ice cream. Cheesecake Ice Cream In truth, this ice cream almost tastes too much like cheesecake, and here’s why. Do not hand someone a bowl of this without telling them it is cheesecake ice cream. You will see the most peculiar confused expressions on their faces....
Creamy potato salad filled with chunks of cheese and chewy pieces of bacon is a summer side that is perfect for just about any occasion. We served this potato salad with grilled chicken , corn on the cob, and cold watermelon . I simply can not get enough fresh watermelon in the summer whenever it’s available. Cheese with bacon is one of those combinations that very few people can resist, isn’t it?...
With barely 2 minutes of effort, a simple skillet of rice went from boring to something special in this Chipotle Lime Rice. I loved the unexpected tang of the lime and the barely-there heat of the chipotle pepper. This rice recipe is the perfect accompaniment to any Mexican, Tex-Mex or Southwestern meal. Chipotle Rice Recipe Rice is a classic staple side dish on its own but if you’re looking for a way to literally spice up the ordinary, chipotle lime rice might be just the thing....
With a flavor like cinnamon rolls and a topping that is the ultimate cinnamon toast crunch, this cake is an awesome surprise. If you love cinnamon toast, this is the cake for you! The sides of the cake form a phenomenal buttery cinnamon crunch layer that is irresistible. I’ve served this cake for breakfast, for an afternoon snack, for a late night dessert; it is irresistible at any time of the day!...
Coconut Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies have the crisp edges and soft centers that everyone craves. These oatmeal cookies are loaded with coconut and cranberries and they have been a hit with everyone who tries them. Oatmeal Coconut Cookies Oh, how I love Oatmeal Cookies . I love them in many different forms, but adding coconut is one of my favorite ways to enjoy oatmeal cookies. These Black and White Coconut Cookies are loaded with white chocolate, dark chocolate, and a good amount of coconut too....
Chewy and crisp, the best monster cookie recipe is loaded with all of our favorite cookie flavors. Does anyone not have this cookie recipe from their grandmother? And doesn’t everyone think their recipe is the best? Oats, peanut butter, chocolate chips, M&Ms, and a drop of maple syrup all combine to make my grandmother’s Monster Cookies. My friend Augusta and I compared our recipes years ago and laughed when they were almost identical....
Flaky pie crust filled with fluffy, creamy eggs, spicy green chile, and cheese adds up to a delicious breakfast any day of the week. Eggs and green chile are two of my family’s favorite breakfast ingredients, so it could come as no surprise that my entire crew loved this Green Chile Quiche. Make-Ahead Quiche Quiche is one of the most versatile and forgiving of all make-ahead breakfast options. You can prepare the crust and filling a day ahead and wait to assemble and bake it later....
Fresh, juicy peaches are tossed with cinnamon sugar and then baked inside a buttery, flaky crust to make this easy Peach Galette. You only need six ingredients to make it and it never fails to impress. What is a galette? The first galette I ever made was peach and I loved it from the first bite. A galette is lighter than a pie, not at all heavy with fruit or overly sweet with sugar....
Strawberries, blueberries, and bananas are tossed with a light, creamy dressing for this fun and flavorful Red White and Blue Fruit Salad. I would happily eat this any day of the year with breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert. Creamy Fruit Salad I never can resist Creamy Fruit Salads with this tangy, sweetened sour cream dressing. Sometimes the simplest recipes really are the best! This Grape Salad with Vanilla Bean Sweet Cream is another favorite too....
