Orzo pasta This orzo pasta recipe is something I made for my family a few weeks ago, just using leftover ingredients from the fridge. A few stray pieces of bacon leftover from breakfast, the last of a head of broccoli, and some Parmesan cheese for topping were all put to use. I added a can of white beans from the pantry to bump up the protein. I love using bacon as a big flavor in pasta, like my bacon butternut squash pasta here....

What is whipped coffee? Whipped coffee is basically just coffee, sugar and water beaten vigorously to add air into the coffee. The coffee eventually turns a lighter “coffee color” and becomes fluffy and airy. You add this to your milk and water or half and half, and have a rather spectacular latte ready. The whipped coffee goes by so many names; we’ll probably be here for another 4 minutes if I start listing all of them!...

Easter has got to be one of the best times of the year. The sun is (hopefully) shining, Spring is in the air and it smells fresh. Or like mud. But either way, after coming out of a winter like we have just had (super, totally miserable and more so than usual for chilly Manitoba), I am ready for all the things that remind me of the warmth on the horizon....

This Spicy Baked Feta cheese is our newest obsession! It is so easy to make, it’s full of flavor but made with just a few simple ingredients. It can be a pre-dinner appetizer or a light meal (don’t forget some crackers and crusty bread!). I first discovered Mpougiourdi on my trip to Greece a few weeks ago and it was instantly in love. I love recipes that take a few simple but incredible ingredients and create something extraordinary....

As we gear up for the holiday season, it’s time to start planning our Thanksgiving feasts. Whether you’re having roast turkey, ham, or beef as your main dish, we all know that the side dishes are what really make the meal complete. Try my Garlic Brown Sugar Dry Brine Turkey, Crockpot Turkey Breast, Honey Baked Ham, or my Honey Garlic Pork Tenderloin Recipe for something different this year! Whether you prefer classic comfort foods or more adventurous options, there are endless possibilities for delicious Thanksgiving side dishes....

Love tomatoes? Check out this Angel Hair Pasta with Blistered Tomatoes, this Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken Breast or this Creamy Tomato Rigatoni Pasta next! Tomato Basil Pasta combines fresh basil, tomatoes, garlic, and parmesan for a wonderfully comforting but healthy meal. It’s perfect for any time of year, but from late summer on, I love using the fresh tomatoes from our garden. Fresh basil leaves give this dish an unbeatable flavor, and you can use them whole or chopped....

One more chewy, sticky sweet square thing; I swear. Pastry classes at Tante Marie A few moons ago, I used to drive to the city (the city being San Francisco) and take the occasional pastry class at the Tante Marie. I had read a lot about it and become obsessed with it, and I wanted to experience the magic that is Tante Marie. It was always a different group of people each Saturday, though this I never understood....

It’s no secret that chocolate and mint is a favorite flavor combo around here, especially at Christmas! These No Bake Mint Chocolate Bars are on repeat, and this Peppermint Bark is an easy treat that disappears even faster than it’s made! I confess that these are my first slice and bake cookies here on The Recipe Rebel, and my first time making them! I admit that I expected slice and bake cookies to be hard and dry, which is not really what we’re going for around here when I’m making cookies....

I officially declare it Valentine’s Day season! This is my favorite time of year! It was about this time a few years ago that I got the idea for small-scale desserts that would serve only two. To celebrate, I will be posting romantic desserts all the way up ‘til the big day. Is there anything special y’all would like to see here? I’m open to requests! Let’s start with the ultimate chocolate cake....

As we have discussed many times before, I am a tea drinker. However, I have space in my life for coffee, specifically this cinnamon dolce latte, because of two little kids that think the sunrise is an alarm clock I am dealing with this by making a strong cup of something hot as soon as they’re up, which is why I love my London Fog drink. It’s my main drink of choice, but when I want something a little stronger, I reach for this cinnamon dolce latte....

So, this post was originally going to be some kind of way (way way way way) over the top fudge recipe, but I was looking at my calendar, and since I’ve color coded sweet and savory recipes to make sure there’s a balance, it was pretty easy to see that there was absolutely no balance in December. Sweets won out! Now, I still have way more sweet recipes in December than others, but I’m letting myself get away with it because…....

Looking for more easy slow cooker meals? Try this Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice, this Crockpot Tuscan Chicken or any of these Easy Crockpot Meals! Today’s 6 Ingredient Supper is one of our favorite meals for fall! This Crock Pot Beef and Noodles has tender shredded beef and egg noodles in a rich and creamy gravy. It’s fall comfort food made so easy! In the past, we’ve often served beef roasts with potatoes and a batch of Mom’s Homemade Buns, but this Beef and Noodles recipe might just change us forever!...

Looking for more easy appetizers? Try these Baked Brie Bites or this Cranberry and Bacon Cream Cheese Appetizer next! Little smokies, also known as “lil smokies” or cocktail weenies, are mini pork sausages that come pre-packaged and pre-cooked. They can be prepped and served in a number of different ways. One of my favorite ways to cook these little bites, or really any appetizer, is in the slow cooker. Recipes that allow me to just throw everything into one pot and walk away, like my crockpot sweet and sour meatballs and my crockpot chicken wings, are perfect for entertaining!...

This is just some crazy pregnancy craving that no one else would actually enjoy. That’s not true. I will admit, I was skeptical, too. But when a friend posted on Facebook that she had made Dill Pickle Soup, I thought, “that’s too crazy not to try it.” So I did some research and used some recipes from Dinner with Julie and Noble Pig for inspiration. I put it off for a long time, thinking it was going to be gross, and what was I going to take to work for lunch the next day if I didn’t have edible leftovers?...

PIN THIS RECIPE FOR LATER I will admit, the last few years I haven’t really done a whole whack of Christmas baking and candy making and homemade gifts because, well, kids are crazy. This year, we have a 1 year old, 3-almost 4 year old, and a 6 year old, and it’s busy. And I don’t like busy (you can ask anybody) — I’m an introvert big time and when I don’t have enough time to recuperate and refill, I start to feel a little crazy myself....

How many times have you wanted to make banana bread with the overripe bananas, but discovered you didn’t have eggs? For me, this is too often in my house! I usually just slice up the bananas instead, and freeze them for future smoothies. However, we don’t make a lot of smoothies in this house, so they just pile up in the freezer. I just have to have banana bread, even without eggs....

I promise not to go on and on about my love for cold chocolatey drinks — really, cold icy drinks of any kind — here in this post. It’s summer, and we all just want to get on with sipping in the sunshine (too cheesy?). Honestly, as a food blogger I love dreaming up recipes for all the different seasons and holidays, and this Frozen Hot Chocolate is my biggest request from the girls this summer....

*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! Don’t get me wrong, I love summer, but Christmas is the season I wait for all year. And it’s not just because the Chapman’s Holiday Moments ice cream and treats start popping up in local grocery stores 😉 This Holiday Ice Cream Sandwich Cake is filled with chocolate and peppermint deliciousness in the form of the Holiday Moments Peppermint Ice Cream Sandwiches and Holiday Moments Peppermint Twist Ice Cream (complete with a fudgy swirl!...

Can I just first say that I almost feel as if by this point I don’t even have a right to share an Instant Pot Spaghetti recipe, because it has.been.done. Almost. I know that there are plenty of recipes that will show you how to dump spaghetti noodles, jars of tomato sauce and ground beef into the Instant Pot and come out with dinner. But spaghetti is one of my girls favorite dinners (I would say top 3 easily), and so I am going to share my version....

About 1 in 5 emails that I get from you guys is asking if you can double a recipe to make it serve more. The truth is, I don’t test my recipes that way. I only test my recipes in the way you see written. When you guys double or triple the recipes on your own, and write in to tell me it works, I’m ever so grateful. There aren’t enough hours in the day for me to both scale down recipes and scale them back up, so thank you for doing that work for me sometimes!...