With all the things that have started up this month, I feel like we are smack dab in the middle of chaos. (Yep, there’s a reason this list of easy dinner ideas is popping out now). To be honest, I was so excited for Christmas to be over and to start fresh in January. Get back to routine, have a little time for things that aren’t Christmas concerts, parties, plays or gatherings, and maybe breathe a little....

Why Lemon Desserts Are Perfect for Spring Maybe it’s their bright summery flavors, maybe it’s because citrus is in season, or maybe it’s a bit of both! Lemon recipes are a surefire segue into summer, which makes them ideal for springtime baking. Nothing shouts “spring” from the rooftops louder than a beautiful and zesty lemon dessert. Should You Use Bottled or Fresh Lemon? Fresh lemon, always and forever! There’s just something about the sensory experience of freshly squeezed lemons that can’t be captured in a bottle....

Serve these wings on their own or toss them in your favorite wing sauce! Love chicken wings? Try my Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings or my Boneless Chicken Wings! There is something so satisfying about taking classic comfort food and making it into something healthier (but just as yummy, of course.) These Baked Chicken Wings are just that! They have the same taste and texture as deep-fried chicken wings, but they’re baked in the oven instead....

This Bechamel Sauce recipe is my version of a French cooking staple. Bechamel is one of the five “mother sauces” which are sauces designed to be a starting point for other sauces or that are used to accompany other dishes. This sauce can be served as-is or customized with aromatics, spices, herbs, cheeses, broth, you name it. It’s often used as a base for Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes, Baked Mac and Cheese and even included in many Lasagna recipes instead of a ricotta layer....

This post is generously sponsored by Chapman’s and I was compensated for my time in creating this recipe. Thank you for supporting the brands that make The Recipe Rebel possible! If you weren’t already aware from my Holiday Ice Cream Sandwich Cake, Gluten-Free Ice Cream Sandwiches, or my Caramel Praline Ice Cream Cupcakes, we are big fans of any desserts involving ice cream. Specifically, ice cream desserts made with Chapman’s Ice Cream!...

If I’m counting correctly, we have but a few more weeks of bikini season. If I don’t get my bikini time in now, I’ll be blinded by my pale legs all winter log. So, bikinis it is! Yard work in bikinis! Dog walks in bikinis! Grilling in bikinis! Ok, maybe you don’t want to parade around in one, but do you want to eat bikini food with me? I just ran to the library (not in a bikini) to check out my weekly allotment of 461 cookbooks, and I picked up any cookbook with wintery-themed foods....

EASY BEGINNER FRIENDLY RECIPE For new home cooks, don’t sweat it. Just take a look at the simple ingredients below. The only thing I forgot to add in the picture was castor sugar. You Start off with pouring the milk in a sauce pan and then heating it until it boils. Then just make the caramel from the instructions in the box. Let your caramel cool down but make sure that you keep stirring it from time to time....

Have you guys jumped on the baked donuts train yet? I’ll admit, it took me a little while. The first time I tried was a big fail, and I stashed my donut pans in the cupboard for quite a while afterwards. But once I busted them out to make these Lemon Blueberry Donuts, I never looked back. Since then these Apple Cinnamon Baked Donuts and these Maple Glazed Apple Crisp Donuts have made their appearances, but it was time to add another to the must-make list....

Enjoy more of our favorite chicken pasta recipes like Tuscan Chicken Pasta Bake, One Pan Chicken Meatballs with Orzo and One Pot BBQ Chicken Pasta. Chicken Parmesan Pasta is an all-timer in our house! It’s so easy to make in just one pan in half an hour. On those crazy busy weeknights, I love tossing together easy recipes like this one. Plus, it’s always great to serve a dinner that I know everyone will love!...

I don’t think I’ve had a dessert look at me the way this cupcake looks at me. That swirly, twirly pile of silky smooth chocolate buttercream with colorful sprinkles on top knows that it can make all my dreams come true. If you’re wondering, the cupcake pictured is my eggless chocolate cupcake recipe. But today, we’re just talking about the frosting! I often want chocolate frosting for a various number of desserts, but the thought of chopping and melting fickle chocolate stops me every time....

It might not seem like the right time of year for coconut cupcakes, but we have a tradition in the South of coconut cake for Christmas. I’m not quite sure if it’s because the long, cold days of winter mean hardly any fruits are in season, so coconut seems like a great choice. Or, if a tropical escape to the islands with coconuts and pineapple becomes very enticing during the cold winter makes us crave coconut desserts....

I know that it’s hard to believe that anything can be better than standard chocolate brownies, but there is something so fun and decadent about cream cheese brownies. I have cherry cheesecake brownies, mint cream cheese brownies, and pumpkin cheesecake brownies, but these classic cream cheese brownies might just take the cake…or the brownie, rather. 😉 They’re made up of a simple brownie batter that’s swirled with a four-ingredient cheesecake....

Christmas is quickly approaching, friends, and I’m back with another slow cooker recipe to make your holiday parties that much easier: Crockpot Hot Chocolate. It’s easy, it’s made from scratch (which means you can customize it to your tastes and even make it dairy free or vegan), and it makes a ton and keeps it warm for all of your guests! This is the easiest way to do homemade hot chocolate for a crowd because all you have to do is dump in your ingredients, set it and forget it....

I don’t know about you guys, but new recipes in our house are scrutinized with x-ray vision and laser beams before they are passed. This BBQ chicken fajita was thankfully cleared by all the scrutineers and have now become a weekend favorite! Naturally I had to share the recipe with you lot. This easy BBQ chicken fajita recipe takes 30 minutes or less to make! It’s right there on top of my list of quick meals along with Chicken Tikka and Lentil Oats....

Ironically, it’s usually the most popular and easiest recipes that are HARDEST to nail! you know? everyone has had these foods sooo many times that by now, they already have a certain taste they enjoy. Chocolate ice cream is no different. Its right on top of the list of popular desserts amongst kids, toddlers,and adults. Which is why I was super careful before putting this recipe up. I wanted to get it JUST right!...

This Homemade Ice Cream recipe is the perfect easy vanilla ice cream! It calls for just four simple ingredients, and requires just a few minutes of hands-on time. Tomorrow I’ll be bringing you a Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream ice cream with a custard base. The recipes are very similar, but this one is a little easier and doesn’t have any eggs. It’s a no cook ice cream recipe! The Frozen Custard recipe does need to be cooked and includes eggs....

Just two weeks until school starts up here again and I’m enjoying as much of summer as I can! This includes my most recent addiction — an afternoon pick-me-up in the form of this easy Tiramisu recipe 😉 It’s cool, creamy, make ahead deliciousness with a kick! (or you can skip the kick — more on that later 😉 ) Traditional Tiramisu has a few steps, and though it is no bake, you do need the stove for a bit....

Have you ever seared meat, made pasta, roasted veggies, or made a sandwich and just felt like it was missing something? Yeah, it probably needed garlic butter. Trust me. This garlic butter will very quickly become a refrigerator staple. It is the best way to make any meal taste like it was made by a professional chef. It’s a simple 10-minute recipe that can take meat, pasta, veggies, one of Mom’s Homemade Buns or these Homemade Breadsticks from good to amazing....

This is a Pakistani/Indian potato and bread snack which was originally made by cutting bread into circles with a cutter, which was then slathered with a spicy potato filling, and deep fried! It looked like tiny circles of gold, and hence some one decided to call it just that! Gold coins is something that we have been eating since I was a kid and I first saw Naheed Ansari make it on a random cooking show....

In my opinion, everyone should know how to make a milkshake. It’s a classic summertime treat that everyone loves! All you need for a good, basic milkshake is vanilla ice cream and milk — once you have those basic components the sky’s the limit when it comes to flavors. I’m going to teach you how to make three basic milkshakes: a chocolate milkshake, a banana milkshake, and a strawberry milkshake....