A cold glass of strawberry milk is one of the most refreshing things! The sweet, fruity flavor mixed with fresh, cold milk is so delicious and can be enjoyed any time of year. This easy recipe shows you how to make a homemade strawberry syrup that can be added to any milk of your choice (feeling crazy? Try chocolate!). Making your own homemade strawberry milk is so great as it has no artificial flavors, unlike flavored milk made with store-bought syrups....

PIN THIS RECIPE FOR LATER Recipe and photos updated from June 2014 Lately, I have a bit of a thing for food that is sweet and sour and spicy all at once. Like this Honey Balsamic Pulled Pork. Or pretty much anything with an “Asian” flair. And I say “Asian” because I don’t pretend to know much about what real Asian food is. I don’t pretend to know much about which foods can really define another culture — I know that everywhere you go, and every community has a different take on their cultural dishes, and I think that’s what’s so fun about travelling — you get to experience all of that firsthand....

This turmeric smoothie recipe is what happens on day 5 of vacation. Specifically, day 5 of a beach vacation with one of those frozen daiquiri bars within walking distance of your beach chair. I have been so very bad. My tongue is still stained red. Yes, I’m interrupting your regularly scheduled pumpkin/chocolate/Thanksgiving madness/ Christmas cookie recipe time-of-year to share a ridiculously healthy recipe. I’m sorry about this, but maybe you could make this while the first batch of Christmas Lights Cookies are baking?...

I have resisted most things in the glass bakery case at Starbucks, because I’m usually so busy thinking about whether or not my coffee is going to be the right color when I receive it. But, I saw the words ‘baked apple croissant’ on the Starbucks menu the other day and envisioned a flaky bite of apple pie. The Starbucks version was okay, but I knew I could do better....

By far, one of the most popular recipes on this site is my perfect blondies. Coming in a very close second is perfect brownies. Both of these recipes are made in a bread loaf pan to make just two servings. Not that I couldn’t answer a craving for brownies by eating an entire 9x13" pan, but I know I shouldn’t. Two large squares of dense buttery sweetness is just the thing....

The other day, my daughter and I were invited to a low-key birthday celebration for one of her friends from school. It wasn’t the typical birthday party with a huge cake and formal setting; it was a fun, relaxing play date. Can I admit that these are the only kinds of kids birthday parties I like to attend? Even though the party was low-key, I still felt like sprinkles needed to be involved in some way....

There’s something about the soft, buttery, nuttiness of pecans that just takes desserts to the next level. We’ve got Pumpkin Caramel Pecan Naked Cake, Brown Sugar Pecan Blondies, Brown Sugar Pecan Cookies, and of course this Homemade Butter Pecan Ice Cream! This ice cream recipe could not be simpler to make and definitely could not be more delicious. It’s made with a rich and creamy base flavored with brown sugar and vanilla extract, then finished with toasted pecans....

This was one of the very first brownie recipes to ever appear here on Dessert for Two back in 2010! Back then, blogging was about unique, interest spins on recipes, not so much the classic recipes. So, I scaled down brownies by baking them in mini muffin pans and gave them a cheesecake swirl for interest. The results are so delicious, that we just keep baking them! Since then, my small batch brownies have also been perfected....

If you love the classic combo of chicken and rice as much as I do, be sure to check out more recipes like One Pan Chicken and Rice, Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup and Instant Pot Chicken and Rice. To say that we’re obsessed with this Chicken and Rice Casserole recipe is an understatement. It’s so easy, cheesy, and perfect for the whole family – even my selective eaters! This is one of those recipes that I like to refer to as a “clean out the fridge” kind of dinner....

Praise everything good and living, it’s cookie baking season! I can hardly contain my excitement. Before Thanksgiving, I took my daughter to the kitchen shop and let her pick out new holiday cookie cutters and jars of festive sprinkles (she wanted all the jars!). At this point in her life, she’s only ever used cookie cutters to cut out felt shapes for a felt play mat. Little does she know that cookie cutters produce much, much more delicious things!...

People like to say that life isn’t fair. French fries have more calories than salad. Paris is all the way across the ocean. Neither of the Property Brothers will ever propose to me. But, in some cases life is totally fair. This chocolate sorbet is completely fair. It’s rich, creamy, and easy to make with just a few ingredients you already have in your pantry. Even more, if your fridge is completely devoid of unexpired dairy, you can still make it!...

I’ve been working on the perfect chocolate sugar cookie for so long, that when I finally nailed it, I felt like I deserved to sit on the couch and eat three of them. And so I did. I’m not doing Whole 30, you are. I typically avoid talking to people during January because most people want to talk about their current diet. Whenever someone starts talking about a diet, all I can think about is cookies....

Though I’ve shared plenty of no bake dessert recipes here on The Recipe Rebel, this is my very first Rice Krispie Treat recipe. Kind of a big deal, right? The reason is I actually don’t make Rice Krispie cake really ever, at all. I’m just not a fan, you know? I mean it’s great for the kids, and it’s easy (as long as you get the perfect amount of ooey gooeyness!...

Next up on the month-long countdown to Valentine’s Day: festive pink macaroons. These little coconut cookies look a bit unassuming. If you think coconut macaroons are just globs of shredded coconut held together with some stuff and taste plain like coconut, I have to say you’re wrong. As the coconut bakes in the oven, the edges get crispy and buttery. My macaroon recipe calls for almond extract, which makes these little chewy cookies with crispy edges taste like candy....

This Cranberry Bacon Cream Cheese Appetizer is easy to make but has such an impressive presentation. It’s the perfect appetizer for your holiday spread or even for a fancy dinner party! Made by topping a large block of cream cheese with a delicious bacon and cranberry mixture that’s so addictive, it’s such a delicious combination. This is one of my favorite easy appetizer recipes, it takes just 20 minutes to make, and can be served with just about anything, from crackers to veggies!...

See the step by step recipe video down in the recipe card. Who would have ever thought that one ingredient could be so life-changing? This one ingredient Dulce de Leche is so easy to make, and requires just a couple minutes prep (if that!) and then a little bit of babysitting (it’s nothing, I promise!). The result? Thick, golden, caramel-flavored deliciousness that is the perfect spreadable consistency for pies, cheesecake, cake filling, or spooned over ice cream....

My love for lemon is big, friends. BIG. Lemon French Toast. Lemon Coffee Cake. Lemon Cheesecake. Lemon Chicken. Lemon Monkey Bread. I love it in EV-ery-thing. Am I alone here? I love citrus, well, let’s be honest, year round. But it is so fresh and perfect for bringing me out of those winter blues! I also happen to love cake (surprise!), and I love using Greek yogurt to make super light and moist cake, so here we are....

I shared this recipe first on Spend With Pennies. Maybe I’ve said it 1 million times before, but let me say it again: I love lemon. I love lemon in just about everything: sweet, savory, healthy baked goods or extravagant desserts. It just goes. With everything. Blueberry lemon bread, lemon monkey bread, lemon sour cream cookies, honey lemon chicken – you name it, we love it. It’s no surprise that this easy Lemon Meringue Pie showed up here today, joining the family....

A Quick and Healthy One-Pot Dinner It doesn’t matter what time of year it is, life always seems to be busy! With 3 kids aged pre-school to grade 4, we are always on our toes, and healthy, one pot dinners are our go-to’s most days. I know that this is not a traditional chow mein recipe, but it is my take on chow mein with simple ingredients that we usually have on hand....

Wondering what to dunk them in? Try my Pasta Fagioli soup, this Rigatoni Pasta Bake, or this Italian Sausage Soup! I’ll be the first to admit that Olive Garden breadsticks are the only reason I go to Olive Garden at all. There is just something about fresh yeast breads that can’t be beat, and homemade breadsticks, buttery and garlicky, and sprinkled with herbs and Parmesan are just hard to beat....