I am late to the blondie game, spending too much time obsessing over my brownies for two. I worship brownies in any form—oreo brownies, raspberry brownies, peppermint brownies, blackberry cheesecake brownies, and vegan brownies. You get me—rich, dark chocolatey fudge brownies are my love language. This Blondie Recipe is oh-so good But what happens when you make them without cocoa powder? You get a blonde brownie with rich vanilla flavors!...

I use store-bought refrigerated pie crust for this recipe. Why? Well, normally I’m a big advocate of making everything from scratch. I don’t even buy tortillas or bread anymore. But when I was creating this recipe I remembered my favorite pie that my grandmother used to make. Around the holidays, all the adults ate pecan pie. Pecans are native to Texas, so it’s a natural for us. But my grandma knew that my brother and I didn’t like it, so she made a special cherry pie just for us....

The day I added mini cheesecake pans to my life was the day everything became a little more delicious. I found these mini cheesecake pans at a hobby store, but here’s a link to similar ones so you can make this anytime! Mini cheesecake pans: This recipe makes a mini chocolate cheesecake in a chocolate peanut crust, and you can’t miss the chocolate covered peanuts on top! After you locate your mini cheesecake pans, please note that we’ll only be using 1 pan for this recipe!...

Pie week continues! Today, I made you a gluten free pie that’s so good, you won’t even notice it caters to allergy sensitive folks. Have you ever had meringue as a pie crust? It’s fabulous with chocolate cream pie. The meringue crust takes on a marshmallow flavor. When you add chocolate cream filling and whipped cream on top, you win the who-brought-the-best-pie-to-Thanksgiving contest. You did it! This chocolate cream filling recipe is unusual in the fact that it does not contain milk....

I always have one chocolate dessert on my Christmas dessert table, and it’s usually a cheesecake of some sort. I feel like the flavor combination of chocolate plus orange is holiday-ish because of those chocolate oranges that we used to eat as kids from our stockings. Trust me when I say that this chocolate orange cheesecake is way better than those waxy chocolate oranges! The filling is smooth and creamy, and the crust is like one big crisp Oreo....

Keep that slow cooker plugged in for more soup recipes like Crockpot Zuppa Toscana, Crockpot Chicken Taco Soup and Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup. This Crockpot Tortellini Soup recipe has so many of my favorite things! I love a creamy soup and I love me some tortellini. The fact that it’s made in the Crockpot is just the cherry on top! While I make this soup all year long, it’s especially scrumptious when it’s cold outside....

It’s hard to go wrong with a good creamy pasta dish in our house! Especially one that is an easy recipe with a short cooking time so we can make it for a busy weeknight meal. This Garlic Parmesan Orzo Pasta is one of our favorites, so I knew this Gemelli pasta dish with its amazing garlic flavor was bound to be a hit too! With tender pasta coated in a rich and creamy garlic sauce, the Parmesan cheese adds an amazing salty and cheesy flavor that you can’t miss....

Looking for more slow cooker chicken recipes? Try this Crockpot Chicken Taco Soup, this Crockpot Salsa Chicken or this Slow Cooker Chicken Gnocchi Soup. Packed full of fresh veggies, juicy shredded chicken, filling potatoes, and flavorful broth, this easy crockpot Chicken Stew is perfect for the whole family. It’s the best comfort food, perfect for a lazy weekend or potluck, paired with some crusty bread or Cheesy Garlic Bread to soak up the juices!...

Love creamy soups? You might also like my easy Chicken Gnocchi Soup, this Creamy Nacho Potato Soup, or this stovetop Potato Soup! Cold days mean it’s time for the ultimate comfort food recipe – Crockpot Potato Soup! This easy slow cooker soup is thick, rich, and creamy. It’s loaded with tender potatoes, but there’s no babysitting a pot over the stove. (And if you’re not into the slow cooker or the stove, try my Instant Pot Potato Soup, which this recipe is based on)....

This easy breakfast tacos recipe is a quick way to make a filling cooked breakfast, and it’s made with super simple ingredients! They are great for the whole family as you can easily make a double or triple batch, and everyone can choose their own favorite toppings. I love that I can make a big batch and stash some in the fridge or freezer for easy breakfasts and lunches on busy school days!...

If there’s anything we need in 2020, it’s easy, healthy meals like these Instant Pot Egg Bites! They are packed with protein to keep us going through whatever crazy we have going on that day, whether it’s school or work or tackling the grocery store. Egg Bites are also incredibly easy to make, and since you can flavor them with almost anything you want, they are a real crowd pleaser as well!...

There is probably nothing I love more than an easy dinner. One that is made with ingredients I already have, that takes next to no time to come together, and that the whole family will love. Well, these Ground Turkey Tacos are one of those dinners! This recipe takes just 15 minutes (yes, you read that right) and the result is incredibly flavorful and juicy ground turkey you can serve in tortillas with any of your favorite toppings....

Were you worried the baby food section on this website would be ignored now that Camille has teeth, is walking, and is shaking her head ’no’ at certain foods? I’m glad to say this isn’t the case. I will always make some form of baby food, but as Camille gets older, it’s probably going to be desserts that are naturally-sweetened, or remakes of store-bought ‘kid’ food. Personally, I don’t believe in kid food....

See the step by step recipe video down in the recipe card. Glazed Carrots are a great complement to any meal, but we particularly love them with a big Sunday dinner or around the holidays (maybe with this Crockpot Turkey or this Perfect Roast Chicken?). And if you throw in a mound of these Crockpot Mashed Potatoes you won’t regret it 😉 Glazed carrots are simple to make and also easy to prep a day or two in advance, which make them the perfect Easter side dish if you already have a lot of things going on in the kitchen....

If you’ve been hanging out around here over the last couple months, you know we are newly obsessed with the air fryer! Our favorite things to cook are anything meat — it just comes out so perfectly juicy! This Air Fryer Chicken Breast and these Air Fryer Meatballs are two of our favorites, but these chicken drumsticks are quickly moving up the list. They are juicy on the inside (hello bone-in, skin on dark meat!...

The first time I made this, I failed miserably. I had gotten the recipe from a cookbook, and it just did not turn out. I’m not going to deny that part of the reason is my occasional inability to follow instructions. But the other part of the reason is that it was not a great recipe. So I went to Pinterest (obviously) and was on the hunt for an Almond Pound Cake recipe....

If you know me, you know I love cheesecake. From The Best Vanilla Cheesecake Recipe to The Best Chocolate Cheesecake and these fun Easy Cheesecake Cupcakes, I love it all! But summer is here, and I’m turning more and more to my favorite no bake desserts. This No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake is perfectly rich and creamy, but it also holds up beautifully when sliced because of the melted and chilled chocolate in the base....

So even though I asked my Facebook group about whether they’d like to see a Turtle, Chocolate Mint, or White Chocolate Peppermint dessert up here for the holidays, and the answer was a resounding, “TURTLE!”, I’m here with a White Chocolate Peppermint recipe anyway. This was my first ever batch of Oreo truffles. I think I’ve only actually eaten one in my life! I mean, until this batch. Because Oreos....

Stir up more of the best soup recipes like White Bean Soup with Bacon, Italian Meatball Soup and Sausage Orzo Soup. I’m such a sucker for a good bowl of Pasta e Fagioli. It’s smoky, cheesy, hearty… It’s really got so much to offer in every spoonful! While there is a pretty lengthy list of ingredients that go into this classic Italian soup, have no fear. It’s still incredibly easy to make and everything listed is inexpensive....

I know, it’s a mouthful. But I promise you once you’ve had one taste you’ll know it is worth all eight words 😉 We are in the thick of school craziness and gearing up for Thanksgiving (it is October 8th here in Canada) and holiday shopping and planning and just the general chaos that comes with a 6 year old, 3 year old and almost 1 year old who doesn’t ever sit still....