If I lived in an area that had cool enough tips for growing apples for apple picking, these apple butter cookies would be the first thing I make. Instead, I just bring home jars of homemade apple butter after visiting my husband’s family, and put it to use in these chewy, spiced cookies. These cookies do not lack spice–we’re using jarred apple pie spice, and we’re using a lot of it....

I’m not naming any names, but someone in my house in on a juice cleanse. And that someone’s favorite dessert is apple pie. Their favorite food is pizza. So, because I’m cruel, I made apple pie pizza. It’s just that the house is starting to smell like raw kale. I can’t deal anymore. This apple pie pizza is the temptress I need it to be. The juice cleanse must end....

This Rice Krispies Treats Recipe is hard to stop eating! Rice krispie treats are definitely one of those desserts that I just can’t stop eating. Every time I walk by the pan, I cut myself another sliver. Oh, you too? Well, then let’s scale ’em down to make fewer servings! We’re going to use a muffin pan to make 4 little cups, but you can press this small batch of rice krispies into any small pan—a bread loaf pan, muffin pan, or even just roll them into balls....

This recipe for Oreo Ice Cream Cake is one of my favorite desserts for summer, which is saying a lot, because I know you know that I love a good ice cream cake. Maybe it was my recipe for Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Cake that convinced you. Or maybe it was my Ice Cream Brownie Mountain that gave my not-so-secret obsession away. This Copycat Dairy Queen Ice Cream Cake? But when you think about it, what’s not to love?...

In my opinion, blueberries don’t get enough attention in smoothies. They’re often part of a mixed berry smoothie, but rarely do they get to be the feature. Well, this Blueberry Smoothie brings the delicious sweetness of blueberries to the forefront! And it’s so good. This recipe is made with four simple ingredients, perfectly creamy, and has just the right amount of blueberry flavor complemented by frozen banana. It’s ready in just 5 minutes!...

This frosting recipe is similar to regular cream cheese frosting with its lovely tanginess and smooth yet fluffy texture. However, swapping part of the typical powdered sugar for dark brown sugar brings notes of smoke, slightly bitter molasses and deep caramel to the party. Essentially, if you love what dark brown sugar does for my brown sugar chocolate chip cookies recipe, then you need to try it in frosting! I pile this brown sugar cream cheese frosting on my hummingbird cupcakes, but I have also been known to enjoy it on regular chocolate cake!...

Yes, we have a bit of a thing for cheesecakes around here. They’re pretty simple to scale down to serve two–please see my mini strawberry cheesecakes made in muffin pans. But, I’ve also perfected no bake crustless cheesecake for two in small ramekins that you can keep on hand anytime a craving hits. However, whirring all the flavors of cheesecake up in a blender and drinking it with a straw just hits right in the hot summer months....

If it isn’t a Monday when I’m staring in the freezer at two frozen chicken breasts, then it’s a Tuesday. Or a Wednesday or a Thursday; you get the idea. I frequently buy a pack of chicken breasts, but as a family of two, I find myself freezing the remaining portion of the package. I use the Food Saver system to wrap up the chicken and seal it airtight for longterm storage....

(If you don’t know, petit fours are individual pieces of cake draped in their own frosting. They are the original cake pop. Bakerella, I mean that in the most respectful way). I feel like I know exactly how it went when a Southern woman invented petit fours. I imagine a gentlewoman, much like Scarlett O’Hara, craving chocolate cake one day, but feeling hesitant to eat a slice in front of her gentleman....

I wanted to call this ‘Chocolate Peppermint Tiramisu’ or ‘Peppermint Bark Tiramisu,’ but I ended up calling it ‘Christmas Tiramisu’ in my head, because a title like that will implore me to make it once a year. I hardly make the same recipe twice, yet I am a stickler for holiday food. We must eat the same things every holiday season, but I also want a few new dishes on the side....

I’m guest posting today for my sweet friend Krissy of Krissy’s Creations. Click on over for my recipe for citrus olive oil muffins, and be sure to give Krissy lots of love. She’s one of the sweetest bloggers and best macaron bakers I’ve ever met!

If you haven’t been around here long, you might not know that I love comfort food. I will take a big bowl of soup or pasta or a slice of pizza or a heaping plate of these sausage and potatoes over a leafy green salad any day. Do you feel me? Here on The Recipe Rebel, we are all about healthy, Real Food. The kind of food that nourishes and fulfills, and makes you feel good....

I know, I know. Frozen french fries? Yep. You know what? Sometimes you just need a basket of crispy, salty fries to get you through the week. (Though if you’re feeling really motivated you can make these Air Fryer French Fries from scratch!). Serve them with Air Fryer Hot Dogs and you have my kids favorite meal 😉. They’re delicious, and while we don’t have them often, when we do we definitely make our frozen french fries in the air fryer!...

Crumb Donuts The best desserts have streusel on top, am I right or am I right? Something soft and sweet topped with something crunchy and sweet? We love the way blueberry cobbler for two has a soft, soupy blueberry mixture topped with a crisp sweet topping, right? It’s pretty much the absolute most we can ask for in a dessert. Buttery bits of cinnamon and brown sugar clumped together just have a way of making you lick your fingers to pick up every last crumb....

I know, I’m way behind. Most food bloggers have been posting pumpkin recipes since the end of August. There are a couple of reasons why it’s taken me so long to jump on board. #1. Summer here is so fleeting, I like to live in the moment a little and enjoy it while it lasts. Which totally explains why I post rich, hearty, comforting meals all throughout the summer…. #2....

Easy baking recipes, 35 simple recipes for baking with kids. I have personally cooked all of these easy baking recipes with both of my kids. I brought my daughter into the kitchen when she was just 6 months old. At first, she just sat on the counter (safely) and watched me work while I explained to her everything I was doing. Slowly, she started to reach for the shiny whisk. At first, the whisk went in her mouth, but then she began to want to stir the dry ingredients with me!...

SO. Two big years, hey? It doesn’t actually feel that long for me, I think because there are a lot of people in my Real Life who are just finding out about my blog now that I’ve resigned from my teaching job to stay home with my kiddos and create/photograph/write about all the delicious things for a living. I just have to say: I feel insanely blessed. I have never worked harder or longer hours in my life, but I am running my own business, that I started, right here, talking about one of my biggest loves: FOOD....

I don’t think I’ve ever been more excited about grilling season than I am this year. I don’t know why, but I suspect it has something to do with being on maternity leave since December last year. I’ve spent a good deal of time inside the house, caring for one or both kids, and when the weather started getting warmer I started to get a bit of cabin fever. And though I love my kitchen, I spend a lot of time there, and so I’m excited to get out of the kitchen this summer and bring you more grilling recipes!...

Hearty and warm soups are the best things for cold weather. They make great options for lunch or an easy dinner. This flavorful ham and potato soup is a family favorite here! This delicious recipe is perfect for one of your easy weeknight meals during the busy holiday season. With simple ingredients, this comforting and creamy soup is ready in just 35 minutes. We will use a low-sodium chicken broth, which blends perfectly with the vegetables, ham, and seasonings....

PIN IT FOR LATER Is school back in session where you are? Here, school starts this week and although our oldest girl is only in Nursery School one morning a week, I can just imagine the chaos that comes as you get multiple children ready for their first day! Clothes, lunches, school supplies, buses or carpools, earlier bedtimes and earlier mornings… I have to admit though, I have always loved September and it’s not just because my birthday is coming!...