Chewy oats, bananas, and pecans are topped with a generous drizzle of maple syrup to make this warm and filling creamy Banana Nut Oatmeal. Less than 10 minutes of effort is required to put this hot breakfast on the table. Oatmeal with Bananas I love making oatmeal for breakfast. The fillings and toppings are endless and the different variations keep it interesting. Different variations of banana oatmeal tend to be my go-to addition to stovetop oatmeal recipes....
Elegant enough for a fancy occasion and fast enough to serve any night of the week, this scallop recipe might become your new favorite way to eat seafood. Restaurant quality scallops are easier to make at home than you ever thought! Each bite of these scallops has a light and almost-sweet flavor, highlighted by the caramelized crust on the outside. Pan Seared Scallops Similar to an oyster or a clam but even more tender with a hint of sweet flavor, fresh scallops are irresistible when cooked the right way....
Tender and moist Peanut Butter Muffins are possible with just a scoop of sour cream and a couple of bananas. These muffins are moist and sweet and absolutely perfect for a breakfast treat, an afternoon snack, or even for dessert. Peanut Butter Banana Muffins After numerous attempts to find a perfectly moist peanut butter muffin in the past, I finally found the secret ingredient in my friend Jenny’s Healthier Banana Peanut Butter Muffins ....
You only need a few ingredients to make this Homemade Chocolate Sauce and it tastes better than any chocolate syrup you can buy at the store. Smooth, sweet, and incredibly chocolate-y, this is the chocolate sauce I tried for years to make. Along with all the ice cream that everyone is making, this copycat Hershey’s syrup has become one of the most popular recipes on the website over the past few months....
The classic Texas Sheet Cake is a fabulously moist and delicious chocolate cake covered in a rich chocolate frosting. Pioneer Woman Texas Sheet Cake Several years ago, my friend Sandra made a Texas Sheet Cake and described it in such a way that I absolutely had to try it. Luckily, she sent me the recipe that same day and I immediately had to make it for myself. (You can always trust a Pioneer Woman recipe – right?...
Crisp shortbread is layered with a gooey, sweet mixture of nuts and fruit topped with a crisp caramelized layer of brown sugar crust to make these irresistible Butter Tart Squares. This recipe transforms classic butter tarts into a simple bar dessert recipe that you can make in a fraction of the time. To make this recipe, you’ll press the crust into a baking pan, with no need to form individual tart shells....
Potatoes, eggs, olives, and pickles are combined in a tangy, slightly spicy, absolutely irresistible dressing to make this Spicy Potato Salad. Kick up your summer side dish game with this awesome salad! I’ve served this with Last Minute Chicken and with Pulled Pork Sandwiches . As much as we love potato salads , I can’t think of a bad way to serve this. I ate the leftovers with crackers last week too....
With a velvety broth loaded with the goodness of corn, potatoes, and bell peppers, this cheesy, Creamy Vegetable Soup is one heck of a hearty meal. The first time I tasted this soup, I’d arrived at my aunt and uncle’s house in Arizona around 8pm, after a long flight. I wasn’t especially hungry, but the kitchen smelled so good that I couldn’t resist a bowl of the warm soup that was waiting on the stove....
I just got back from a walk, and the leaves are absolutely stunning. Fall is here, at last. And, with the turning of the season comes a new lineup of irresistible fall ice cream flavors to celebrate its best ingredients. From caramel apples to pumpkin spice, peppermint, and cinnamon, these recipes bring a fresh scoop of autumn right to you. Fall Ice Cream flavors These are hands-down the best fall ice cream flavors....
Barbecue Pulled Pork, Beef, and Bacon are combined to create the burger that’s been named the Filthy Burger; this burger is like nothing else you’ve ever tasted. This is the best burger I’ve ever eaten and that holds true all these years later. When my friend Rebecca first described Filthy Burgers to me, I think my jaw actually dropped. Just the thought of those three meats combined in one burger, I knew I needed to try it for myself....
If you like German Chocolate Cake with its layers of chocolate cake, gooey caramel, coconut and pecan frosting, you will LOVE these German Chocolate Macaroons. They are outrageously, almost unbelievably, delicious. As a rule, I’m not prone to hyperbole. However, if ever there a time to wax poetic about a recipe, this is it. I made these for the first time just before Christmas and I was so giddy over them, you might have seen me shouting on Instagram about them....
Roasted ’til crispy with a signature accordion appearance, Hasselback Potatoes are a favorite in our house. They’re deceptively easy to make using a couple of simple tips, and they add a little flair to your side dish game. What are Hasselback Potatoes? This distinctive-looking method of preparing potatoes originated in Stockholm, Sweden in the 1950s at the Hasselbacken Restaurant. While they look fussy, they’re really quite simple to prepare if you use one easy to remember trick....
Tangy, flavorful ranch dip can be made from scratch in just 5 minutes! Whether we are snacking on fresh vegetables, dipping roasted potatoes or Southwest Chicken Bites into this ranch, or tossing it with a salad , this quick and easy homemade ranch dip is a staple in our lives. In my quest to eliminate many processed foods from our lives, I began playing with ranch dressing recipes about 10 years ago....
I am thrilled to have partnered with Princess Cruises to share our cruise through the British Isles with you. Irish Soda Bread with Raisins is a simple lightly sweetened quick bread filled with raisins and finished with a generous sprinkling of raw sugar. You can stir a loaf of this bread together in the time it takes to brew a pot of coffee. Our day in Belfast, Ireland was about as perfect as it could be....
Lemon posset is creamy, velvety 3-ingredient lemon pudding that is impossibly simple and satisfying. It’s impressive as can be and proof that old-school techniques can yield very happy modern results! Lemon Posset When I say this dessert is old school, I mean OLD school; as in dating back to the sixteenth century. These simple but satisfying desserts have stuck around having the occasional sunshine-laden burst back into popularity because they are so very good and so incredibly easy to make....
Mascarpone Ice Cream is velvety and rich like gelato, but has that cheesecake-like tang that makes each bite feel absolutely indulgent. This is not one of those cottage cheese rip offs that you have to convince yourself tastes good. There’s no going back from this kind of dreamy decadence. Mascarpone Ice Cream I tried a few different ways to develop this recipe. At first, I thought this would need to be a custard-based ice cream, made with eggs....
Have you ever had a food experience that you know you’ll never forget? I had one such experience recently with New Mexican Posole . I was lucky enough to get to work with an amazing chef, talking flavors, tradition, and posole on my recent trip to New Mexico and I can’t wait to share some of that experience with you all. Posole is a special dish, traditionally served between October and December in Mexico and places with a strong Mexican cultural influence....
No-bake cookies have met their match with these no bake chocolate peanut butter bars. It doesn’t get much easier than just stirring everything together and pouring it into a pan. Before I tell you more about these amazing homemade candy bars, I’d better confess that no-bake cookies and I have a bit of a love/hate relationship. No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars I love how easy no bake cookies are to make; I hate how unattractive they tend to be....
Flavorful and tender marinated boneless skinless chicken thighs can be cooked on the grill or baked in the oven. We eat a great deal of chicken in this house and this is one of my favorite ways to cook boneless skinless thighs in the oven. With just a little pre-planning, this makes a great weeknight meal. My oldest son compares the taste of this chicken to his favorite restaurant chicken dish, which makes this “fancy” tasting enough for a special occasion meal too, in my book!...
When it comes to dinners that are lightning fast but still feel luxurious, Pesto Salmon is the way to go. Topped with a homemade parsley pesto with crunchy pine nuts, this dinner takes just 20 minutes from start to finish! Pesto Salmon The magic of this pesto salmon is in the contrast between the rich, buttery salmon and the incredible nutty pesto spread on top. This pesto hits above its weight class, with the earthy flavors of parsley, the toasted pine nuts, and hints of parmesan and garlic....
