Recipes

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili. Delicious, easy white chicken chili. I always make a double batch and freeze half! Fabulous ...

This shrimp and vegetable skillet is an easy, healthy, one-pot meal that is packed with flavor and stuffed with vegetables ...

Butterfinger Muddy Buddies- peanut butter, chocolate, Butterfingers, Chex, and powdered sugar make this delightful, easy sweet treat. This might be ...

Cookies and Cream Muddy Buddies. White chocolate, semisweet chocolate, & Oreos combine to make a muddy buddies without peanut butter ...

Triple berry baked oatmeal. This quick and easy berry oatmeal bake is going to be your new favorite breakfast. I ...

These red, white, & blue muddy buddies (patriotic muddy buddies) are perfect for the 4th of July. Easy- and kids ...

Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole- this easy dish is packed with flavor- ranch, bacon, green chilis, and cheese make a perfect ...

Patriotic No-Bake Cheesecake. Amazingly easy, fabulously delicious, and perfect for any July 4th get-together. Aka- Wave Your Flag Cheesecake This ...

Chicken fettuccine with roasted vegetables. Super easy, healthy vegetable pasta recipe. Flavorful vegetables make this super-filling. I love pasta. I ...

Copycat Pizza Hut Cavatini Supreme. Delicious, easy.Pepperonis, Italian sausage, 2 types of cheese, sauce simmered with blend of spices, and ...

Homemade hamburger helper cheeseburger macaroni recipe. Easy, one pot copycat hamburger helper is a perfect flavor-packed comfort food. Have you ...

Reese's Muddy Buddies. A twist on this classic favorite combines peanut butter & chocolate with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups & ...

Cheesy Ham and Potato Casserole. This easy, hearty casserole with buttery crumb topping is the perfect comfort food. This recipe ...

Deviled egg potato salad. Amazingly easy, simple, and most delicious potato salad you'll ever eat. Bet you won't guess the ...

Easy spring flower pretzel bites. Sweet & salty flower shaped M&M pretzel treats with candy melts. Cute Easter pretzel treat ...

Best Classic Potato Salad: most amazing you'll ever eat. I bet you won't guess the secret ingredient! Easy potato salad ...

Maple Glazed Ham with Cider Raisin Sauce. Easy, delicious, moist ham smothered with cider raisin sauce. Bone in ham; cooked ...

Easy, classic meat lasagna. Step-by-step pictures and instructions, printable recipe. Two meats, three cheeses, and delicious. War almost broke out ...

Red velvet cheesecake cake. This delectable dessert has white chocolate cheesecake, red velvet, and white chocolate cream cheese frosting. I ...

Best 7 layer dip. This easy appetizer is guaranteed to be a hit. Refried beans, sour cream, taco seasoning, salsa, ...

Best carrot cake ever. Discover the secret to the most incredibly moist carrot cake recipe from scratch ever with creamy ...

Old-fashioned ham and bean soup recipe. Use a leftover ham hock, add some beans, veggies, and herbs. And end up ...

Mint oreo bark: this delicious sweet treat is easy to make. With only 3 ingredients, create a cookie bark perfect ...

Shamrock Shake recipe. Boozy version for adults and a non-alcoholic version for the kids. This tasty drink is a great ...

Bacon Wrapped Smokies with Brown Sugar Recipe (Crack Weenies Recipe). These delicious appetizers are easy to make and will get ...

I have a new recipe for you from the "Muddy Buddies & Barks" section of the website. Red velvet bark ...

White chocolate. Red velvet cake. A dash of cream cheese frosting. What could possibly be better? White chocolate red velvet ...

Who loves delicious, quick desserts that don't require any baking? Can I see a show of hands? Yep, mine is ...

White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels Recipe. You only need three ingredients to make this easy, delicious, festive treat for Christmas. Great ...

It's Thanksgiving! A time to gather together with loved ones. Time to be thankful for the plenty that we have ...

A cool, crisp breeze outside. Colored leaves fluttering down from the trees. And inside: the warm, cozy smell of pumpkin ...

Classic Mint Brownies from scratch. Fudgy chocolate brownies layered with delicious mint frosting and easy chocolate ganache. You wouldn't believe ...

If you've been following this website, you might notice that I love muddy buddies. (Or puppy chow, if you prefer ...

Smoked gouda cheese. Delicious sautéed bella mushrooms. A blend of herbs. In Gouda & Mushroom Stuffed Chicken, we not only ...

Waking up at Grandma's house. Slowly opening my eyes and looking around the spare bedroom- which is stuffed with antiques ...

This mini chocolate bundt cake recipe from guest blogger, Cyna of Country Hill Cottage, is perfect for Easter. Made with ...

Red Velvet Cake Bites are simply red velvet cake pops...without the stick. I prefer them over a true cake pop ...

First of all, the score is: Reddit- 1; Pinterest-0. If Pinterest could go negative, they would on this one. Sorry ...

Does anything say Christmas more than peppermint? That perfect combination of sweetness melting on your tongue with fresh peppermint flavor ...

You know that flavor of perfect Italian? A kind of tangy taste, but a little salty. A rich flavor-explosion in ...

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You walk into your favorite pizzeria. The smells hit you right away: melting cheese, homemade dough baking, and oregano. Pepperoni ...

Warm cake melting in your mouth. The deep spice added to pumpkin to make that delicious fall taste. Smooth, rich ...

Halloween Mummies. White chocolate, crackers, peanut butter filling, decorated for Halloween. No-bake dessert that is cute and so delicious! My ...

Those of you who visit often know that I love muddy buddies. With fall approaching, what an excellent excuse to ...

Are you looking for an easy side dish? Or a healthy side dish? How about both? Baked zucchini parmesan sticks ...

Twice-baked potatoes are one of my husband's favorite side dishes. I also love it. He loves it for the taste ...

I'm going to admit it. Cheesy chicken corn casserole does not look appetizing. Sorry about that. But despite that, it's ...

Snickerdoodle Muddy Buddies happened almost by accident. It was a combination of a sale and family visiting. We had family ...

I want to get one caveat up front: this is my American taste-bud version of Mexican. I make no claims ...

Before anything else, the "concept" of this recipe is not mine. I got the basic idea from "The Recipe Critic." ...

I really, really wanted to call these Thyme Pork Chops an easy 30-minute meal. But I would be lying. It ...

I'm so excited! I invented a completely new dessert. Seriously. Go Google it. Well, print it first. Then Google it ...

Creamy mushrooms are one of my favorite side dishes. It's quick and easy (always a plus!). I can make it ...

Patriotic Pretzels: Red, White, & Blue Pretzels. Sweet and salty treat great for the Fourth of July. Easy to make ...

If we have guests and I had only one option of an appetizer to make, Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cheese ...

I grew up with the Midwestern version of baked beans. Which is a couple cans of Pork and Beans, brown ...

Do you want to hear a secret? When we have leftover frosting in our house, we stick it in the ...

Cinnamon rolls with cinnamon cream cheese frosting are a favorite in our household. My husband devours them. This is one ...

The endless debate! Is is mint chocolate muddy buddies? Or mint chocolate puppy chow? I grew up calling it puppy ...

Looking for a spicy, delicious soup that is very easy to make? If so, you have to try Spicy Chicken ...

Sweet Potato Casserole is my absolutely favorite side dish in the world. That's probably because it's more of a dessert ...

The basic version of Pesto Ravioli has been in my cookbook so long I'm not even sure where it came ...

I love mint. Mere words can not describe how much. My husband hates it. Hence me having a "Saint Patrick's ...

This Homemade Italian Salad Dressing Mix is very versatile. I use it both to make homemade dressing as well as ...

This Italian chicken is so easy to make that I feel a little guilty making it. In fact, I almost ...

Chicken and Wild Rice Soup is absolutely, 100% the best non-dessert recipe in my cookbook. If it weren’t for the ...

I originally discovered the concept of a sweet Red Velvet Cheese Ball online over at 'Taste and Tell Blog'. And ...

I'm back with another muddy buddies recipe! They seem to be popular- both online and in my household (not to ...

When I read the first version of this recipe, I was skeptical. First of all, the temperature seemed much too ...

I'll be straight-up honest with you. I love this recipe. But I also hate it. Because since I developed it, ...

I didn't post these on my website for a long time because I didn't realize there was a high request ...

Reindeer chow is perfect for the Christmas season. Also known as Christmas Chex Muddy Buddies, this dessert snack has a ...

It took a lot of adjustments to make this recipe as fabulous as it is. You should see the original ...

Raise your hand if you like S'mores. Okay, raise your other hand if you like muddy buddies. If either hand ...

I'll admit it: mashed potatoes have never been my favorite food. I've eaten a lot of boxed potato flakes in ...

I was a bit skeptical when I found this recipe for Tuscan Pork Loin. But since the recipe originally appeared ...

I love one-pot meals. How about you? Isn't the lack of dishes to clean amazing? Not to mention, one-pot meals ...

Roasted Carrots with Parsley and Thyme. Amazingly easy to make. Tender, flavorful, and great with almost any dish. It might ...

My quest for these incredible oatmeal raisin cookies started a long time ago. Said journey with cookies started horribly. My ...

I first ate this overnight breakfast casserole in North Dakota at my aunt's house. She got it from a relative ...

Pico de Gallo is well-known and multiple versions run around the internet. This is my own take on the Mexican ...

Homemade Salted Bourbon Butterscotch Sauce. Easy to make. Delicious, rich deep sweet taste with a dash of saltiness. & The ...

This cheesy chicken broccoli casserole has a few things going for it: • It's easy. On those days when things ...

I used to be horrible at making cookies. The worst...they were worse than cheap store-bought cookies. They were flat, crunchy, and ...

I found this recipe in the most unlikely of places. A potluck. I know, I know. We've all had our ...

Is there anyone who doesn't love cookies? I admit I might be one of those people who tend to eat ...

Oddly enough, I discovered Montreal Steak Seasoning (also known as Montreal Steak Spice) when I was trying a pork recipe ...

Stuffed peppers are a classic. Almost everyone loves them...as long as they're stuffed right. There are thousands of options (literally...go ...

Perfect, crusty French bread. Which is better? The crusty, chewy outside? The soft, delicate inside? The combination together? Whatever your ...

Cranberry sauce is practically a requirement for the holidays. At least for thanksgiving. And maybe Christmas. Homemade classic cranberry sauce is ...

I love these stuffed holiday pork chops. And I don't normally like pork chops. In fact, I normally can't stand ...

Where to start with how fabulous this peppermint bark is? Perhaps with the white chocolate. After all, white chocolate! The ...

Do you end up with leftover turkey after a holiday? I know I do. It's bane of many of family ...

Fall is a season that calls for nice, warm breakfasts. And since it has finally cooled off a bit, I decided to share ...

Who doesn't love cake pops? These Thanksgiving turkey cake pops have more than delicious carrot cake and luscious cinnamon cream frosting: going ...

Delicious buckeye turkeys. These are classic buckeyes (peanut butter, powdered sugar, butter), but they're masquerading as turkeys for Thanksgiving. Who ...

I didn't even like turkey before I discovered brining. Seriously. I thought turkey was over-rated and had no idea why ...

Everyone loves buckeyes. Well, I can’t verify that. I can verify I’ve never MET anyone who doesn’t love buckeyes. And ...

Halloween is my favorite holiday. I especially love all of the cute and delicious food. These Halloween mummies are delicious: ...

You're going to love these Halloween Ghost Cookies. First of all, who doesn't like peanut butter and white chocolate? These ...

We love Japanese hibachi (especially shrimp fried rice). And the white shrimp sauce. Oh, the white shrimp sauce is amazing! ...

Blueberries, lemon, honey...2 minutes (counting the time to wash the blueberries). This Homemade Blueberry Lemon Dressing is much better tasting ...

This is one of the most fabulous recipes in my cookbook. It took a lot of work to develop the ...

Comfort-food wise, there are few things that can beat homemade chicken noodle soup. While the canned stuff works in a ...

Some people hear homemade noodles and assume it will be complicated. At least I did. I was picturing a complicated ...

These are also called "Bell Pepper Nacho Boats." They not only taste delicious (after all, they're NACHOS!), they're filling. They're ...

This is probably our household’s new favorite (healthy) dish. I admit that I don’t think ANYTHING is ever going to ...

I made a giant Edible Halloween Land last year. While I probably won't take on that ambitious a project again ...

My most ambitious project to date. I was fairly happy with how it turned out despite the fact it wasn’t ...

I love bread. Who doesn’t? Especially homemade bread. The small fills the house. Warm from the oven, smothered with butter ...

Does anyone else have a recipe that the family simply clamors for? Requests on such a regular basis you feel ...

'Tis the Season. No, not that season. The season for everything "Pumpkin Pie Spice" flavored. Though even I must admit ...

When I first found this concept, I said “mmmm…bacon on chicken...okay”. Then I said "bourbon?!" I decided “Why stop with ...

How about one last beach party before school starts? Combining that with National Cupcake Day (well, it was in 2015...apparently ...

I love BBQ pulled pork. And it is hard to find good BBQ. We're military- so every time we move, ...

Apple Pie Spice isn’t just for apple pie. I actually use it in multiple recipes/items, especially the oatmeal I make ...

I love, love, love this Smoked Sausage and Shrimp Jambalaya. Though I have to admit to a fondness for spicy ...

I love bread. Love as in “I could devour an entire loaf with butter in a couple of hours” love ...

Tilapia Veracruz is one of my household’s favorite. Healthy. Delicious. I can eat the entire dish for under 1,000 calories ...

Homemade Cajun Seasoning. You will never, ever buy store-bought again. This super-flavorful homemade spice mix is amazing. When/where to use ...

In honor of celebrating National Devil’s Food Cake Day (May 19th), I decided to make some more cake bites! Back ...

This probably isn’t the best way to introduce a recipe…but I’m always honest with my dear readers. I prefer grilled ...

I confess. I used to hate asparagus. Loathed it. I would see pictures of it artfully arranged and think “doesn’t ...

What did I learn making sweet and spicy pork chops? First, don’t put a pan with caramelized brown sugar in ...

One of the basic skills everyone should have is how to roast a whole chicken. It’s actually not hard. But ...

***Update: I have discovered a MUCH better recipe for cornbread. Please check out my new post "Old-fashioned, Cast Iron Skillet ...

Easter Muddy Buddies (aka: Puppy Chow). Classic peanut butter and chocolate treat with a little twist for Easter. Easy, delicious ...

I have a new favorite breakfast: Instant Oatmeal Jars. It’s fast. It’s easy. It tastes great. It saves me money ...

This chicken pot pie recipe is great. I’ve previously posted it, but I finally got around to taking some good ...

One great way to save money is to stop buying and start making a few household and cooking essentials. Did ...

Some nights I just want an easy recipe without a lot of stress. Good comfort food that tastes like relaxing ...

My husband loves red velvet. And he loves cinnamon rolls. So when I saw a picture of Red Velvet Cinnamon ...

If you like Starbucks, raise your hand. Okay, put your hand down if you don’t mind spending $4 for a ...

This is probably the best frosting in the world. Seriously. My husband (who is not a sweets person) saves the ...

In my current baking adventures, I agreed to contribute food to a party that had a camping theme (long story) ...

These are so easy, I almost feel guilty making them. A whole total of 6 steps…and the last one is ...

On my continuing quest for the perfect cake pop, I decided to make Reindeer Pops for Christmas. I learned a ...

Smothered zucchini is one of our household's favorite dishes! I love it because it's healthy. Despite the small amount of Italian ...

While this is ridiculously easy to make, it also taste great. I suggest this for the candy bowl or put ...