You may also like my other gift guides: Gifts for Her, Gifts for Him, my Gift Guide for Minimalists, or my Gift Guide for Newlyweds. This collection of my favorite children’s books about food and farming is something I’ve been compiling for you for almost 5 years. When Camille was little, I would take her to the library to choose new books, because, honestly, I would get tired of reading the same 20 books over and over to her....

You guys. Banana bread is tied for first place as one of my All Time Favorite Smells. Can you guess the other? It’s yeast bread baking. I mean, there’s just nothing better than those two things. Their warm, inviting smells or their awesome flavor! I’ll admit, normally I’m a plain Jane when it comes to my banana bread. I like to make banana bread as a healthy snack and breakfast, which is why I generally leave out the chocolate when I make this healthy Banana Bread recipe....

This is a small batch chocolate cupcake recipe with the fluffiest, richest peanut butter buttercream on top. The recipe technically makes 4 cupcakes, but you can absolutely double it easily. It’s easy to scale up because it’s my eggless chocolate cupcakes recipe, which means you won’t be doubling or halving eggs just to make more cupcakes. My recipe for peanut butter frosting is scaled down here to make just enough for 4 cupcakes....

For more delicious soup recipes, check out my Sausage Tortellini Soup, Italian Sausage Gnocchi Soup, Ham and Potato Soup, and my Chicken Wild Rice Soup. I faintly remember those days when I used to go to Olive Garden for the Zuppa Toscana (all you can eat soup and breadsticks? Sign me up!). But life gets busier and we need all the easy meals around here! Since having kids, I’ve learned to make and enjoy more of our favorite restaurant meals at home, including this creamy soup....

These cookies are intense. They’re rich with dark chocolate, and packed with coconut flavor in the form of coconut oil and coconut flakes. Thank goodness this recipe only makes 6 cookies, because I ate three by myself with a tall glass of milk. I’m so happy that I’ve found a dark chocolate chip that doesn’t contain funky ingredients. Nestle Toll House Dark Chocolate Morsels are so delicious, you’ll eat them right out of the bag without apologies....

I am a Francophile, through and through. My daughter’s name is of French origin, the only parenting books I’ve read are French, and I scarf down French food, wine, and cheese like France’s GDP depends on me alone. It’s quite annoying for all parties involved. Especially since I haven’t even been to France! BUT. I have never made crêpes. It was an inconceivable flaw in my life, until I made my Crepes for Two....

Bakery-style Chocolate Chip Scone Recipe I consider myself famous for my scones (in my own mind, anyway), and you guys are asking for more variations. My quest for a great scone recipe starts with a desire for a breakfast pastry without as much sugar as a muffin. I love a great muffin, especially my coffee cake muffins, one-bowl chocolate banana muffins, and my gingerbread muffins that are not just for the holidays!...

I perfected this recipe months ago, because I noticed my son seemed to be having a reaction anytime he ate eggs. It has quickly become our classic weekend morning breakfast, replacing my small batch pancakes for two, naturally. However, I sit here now with allergy test results in hand that do not make sense. Even though my little dude is ‘class 0’ for eggs (both yolk and white), we’re still avoiding it because the reaction whenever he eats eggs tells a different story....

These Flourless Chocolate Lava Cakes are the ultimate chocolate dessert for chocolate lovers (even the gluten-free ones!). It’s prepped in just 20 minutes and bakes up quickly thanks to individual ramekins. They also make for a really pretty presentation — perfect for Valentine’s Day or date night in! I love serving these with Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream but this Coffee Ice Cream or this Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream would take it up a notch!...

You may also like my Children’s Books About Food Gift Guide, Gifts for Guys, my Gift Guide for Minimalists, and Gift Guide for Newlyweds! As someone who burns the candle at both ends and has a To Do list so long it would make you faint, I like to think that I’m supremely qualified to share these ideas for gifts for her. This gift guide has items that are mostly centered around self-care, pampering, and things that make her life slightly more elevated....

I’m committed to making lattes at home. It’s not just because I think Starbucks employees shouldn’t have to see me first thing in the morning, or that I shouldn’t be trusted to drive that early. Or, even that I’m going to bring my crazy, barking dog in the car with me. While all of these things are true, I make lattes at home because I’m lazy.Also, my dog is a jerk to strangers....

Love a hearty soup made with beans? Try this easy Pasta E Fagioli soup, White Bean Soup with Bacon or this Tuscan White Bean Soup next! I’m on a soup kick (we aren’t surprised, are we?) and I’ve got another new one for you! This one is the perfect soup for holiday leftovers: Ham and Bean Soup! This delicious soup is so hearty and so flavorful and uses both the ham bone and leftover cooked ham....

Check out more of the very best slow cooker pasta recipes like Slow Cooker Baked Ziti, Crockpot Beef and Noodles and Crockpot Lasagna! Cooking pasta in the slow cooker is so much easier than you may realize. No stirring, no keeping an eye on things – just let the everything cook away for a good part of the day and add the pasta in the last 15 minutes and you’re good to go!...

Stay warm this winter with more stew recipes like Classic Beef Stew, One Pot Chicken Stew and Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Chicken Stew. My Crockpot stays pretty active year round, but especially during the chillier fall and winter months. I love staying warm with cozy crockpot recipes like this Honey Balsamic Slow Cooker Beef Stew! The flavor in this stew is downright mouthwatering. Tangy flavor from the balsamic vinegar and natural sweetness from the honey come together perfectly with other flavorful additions like Worcestershire sauce, garlic and more....

If you are brown person, or…just generally a person, you already know and love Chinese food. I mean, I have had my share of disagreements with Burgers and Pizzas, but I have yet to meet a soul who doesn’t like Chinese food! (And..if you are here…I am assuming you aren’t that soul either) So, Chili oil is an aromatic, spicy, staple when it comes to Chinese/Sichuan cooking. Its a condiment made with chili peppers and of course, oil....

Can we all just agree that breakfast is the best meal of the day? I was so happy that our topic for the Food Holiday Bloggers group was a breakfast recipe this month! I don’t care whether it’s served in the morning, at lunch or for dinner — breakfast is where it’s at. Pancakes are kind of our go-to for weekend breakfasts and those “oh, shoot, what am I going to make for dinner?...

PIN IT FOR LATER I had no choice. I knew when I was planning my holiday recipes for you guys that I was going to need to include some “turtle” creations. It seems that every time I hold a vote in my Facebook group about your favorite dessert flavors, Turtle is right up there at #1. That combination of chocolate, caramel and pecans just gets to everyone, apparently. I know it gets to me!...

PIN THESE RECIPES FOR LATER If you know me at all, you know that No Bake Cheesecake is where my heart is. I have a whole slew of no bake cheesecakes here on The Recipe Rebel, most of which you’ll find in this collection below. There is just so much to love about them! Most of them are easy to make and come together with very little prep time, aside from a good long chill in the fridge....

Keep the oven turned off for more of the best no bake cheesecake recipes like No Bake Oreo Cheesecake, No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake and No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake! No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake on a pretzel crust (say that five times fast) is one of my favorite summer recipes! This is the perfect dessert for those who want an easy no bake treat that’s not too sweet. The salty, crunchy pretzel crust might just be my favorite part of the entire thing!...

I love a good mash-up, you guys. I also love easy holiday treats that look like you spent a lot of time of them (because who actually has a lot of extra time around the holidays??). Enter these No Bake Turtle Cookies. There are times, I’ll admit, when I come up with a recipe idea and I ask myself, “but, is it too much?” I tell myself, “yes,” and then make it anyway....