I promise you I’m moving on. I have been wanting to make banana split pudding pops forever (because – hello – my recent obsession with banana split and pudding pops combined?!). I’m confident that now that I’ve finally done that and shared them with you, I can find something else equally as awesome to obsess over. Like Nutella or Oreos or something. Or Snickers. You know, something to help you get that bikini body ready....
Mini food is always better, right? Since my Pepperoni Pizza Cupcakes have been so popular, I’ve been dreaming up all kinds of things to stuff into wonton wrappers. And you can just never go wrong with crispy, cheesy little pockets of bacon, beef, and barbecue sauce. Am I right or am I right? I like to think that these are a healthier option for those times you’re craving that big juicy bacon cheeseburger, and they are!...
I’m pulling this recipe for brown rice pudding out of the archives, dusting it off, and proclaiming it baby food. But also: Mama food, too. Belly-pleasing, soul-soothing, and perfect when Mama and baby both have a cold but one of us still has to take care of the other one. Yikes, friends, it’s been a long week. You know it’s bad when you don’t mind when baby wakes up in the middle of the night because at least you get to sit in her room with the humidifier....
This Brownie Bottom Cheesecake combines all of my favorite things: chocolate, cheesecake, and fresh, juicy berries! It is April 11 (my littlest is 5 months old today!) and we are supposed to get a dump of snow. SNOW. Mama’s not happy about it. Last week I was on the hunt for fresh strawberries and I stopped at 3 different grocery stores before I could find a single container. I did, however, find a pile of the most gorgeous raspberries and it’s got my mind on this cheesecake, friends....
Try these Pecan Pie Bars or these Soft Sugar Cookie Bars next! As many Canadians have, I grew up eating butter tarts. I mean, you cannot grow up in Canada and not enjoy them for all the major holidays. Now, I’ve already made butter tart squares, so I thought it was about time I shared my own version of classic butter tarts. They are the perfect bites for sharing! If you’ve never heard of or had butter tarts before, prepare to be amazed....
Try them in this BBQ Chili Cheese Biscuit Casserole or with this Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe! Red Lobster is everyone’s favorite seafood restaurant, and Red Lobster’s Cheddar Bay Biscuits are the reason we go there, right? (Aside from the lobster, of course 😉) The classic buttermilk biscuits are a perfect addition to any main course at home too, and you know how much I love my bread sides! With this super easy copycat recipe, you can make delicious Red Lobster biscuits in your own kitchen in less than 30 minutes....
There’s another no bake cookie recipe that is much more common than these cornflake cookies. Maybe you know the ones I’m talking about–they have chocolate and have lots of oats in them. I don’t have a recipe for those on my site because they’re just not good. The oats never quite soften all the way the way and I don’t love the texture. But texture is exactly what these cornflake cookies have going for them!...
Love cranberries? Try this No Bake White Chocolate Cranberry Cheesecake, these Cranberry Bliss Bars or this Orange Cranberry Bread next! White chocolate and cranberry just scream “Christmas” to me. And around the week before Halloween, I start thinking about Christmas. I know, you probably think that’s ridiculous, but I just love everything about Christmas and the months leading up to it. The snow (I’ll take the snow and leave the cold!...
This recipe was first shared on Spend with Pennies. I am in love with this Instant Pot Risotto. There are some things that I just didn’t catch on to very quickly (okay, a lot of things), but then once I did I couldn’t go back. Instant Pot Oatmeal is one, and this Instant Pot Mac and Cheese is another! Both so easy, and things we make a lot of! I have had this bag of Arborio rice sitting in my pantry for entirely too long, just waiting for that day I felt like standing over a bunch of pots on the stove stirring risotto....
Now that I’ve convinced you to stay at home and make any of my easy romantic meals for two, you’re probably searching for easy romantic desserts for two, right? In order for a dessert to make the ’easy’ cut, it needs to contain only a few ingredients, be quick to make, and have a guaranteed success rate of 100%–no tricky cooking methods here! Bonus points if it can be made in advance, because there’s nothing fun about stress-baking in front of your date....
If waking up to freshly baked cookies in the morning is wrong, I never want to be right! What are Forgotten Cookies? Forgotten cookies consist of a beaten egg white with lots of goodies folded in (nuts, chocolate and coconut) that are scooped onto a foil-lined baking sheet (do not forget the foil!) and placed in a hot oven that you turn off promptly. They just so happen to be gluten-free if that’s your thing....
If you’re loving this recipe, be sure to also whip up a Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie, Chocolate Cream Pie or my favorite Homemade Dark Chocolate Pudding Pie. Between the chocolate crust, rich chocolate filling and gorgeous garnishes, there’s a whole lot to love in every bite of this no bake pie recipe. French Silk Pie is one of my favorite desserts to enjoy a big slice of. I’m a huge chocolate lover!...
Summer is on its way and these turkey burgers are on repeat! For me, summer is all about grilling and keeping things simple. If I can work once and have several meals for throughout the summer that I can just grab and cook? That’s my idea of a relaxing summer! Healthy, homemade grilled turkey burgers are on my list of must haves and the fact that they’re freezer friendly doesn’t hurt either!...
It’s been a crazy week, the weekend is coming, and entire family is craving a hearty breakfast—enter this Easy Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole. You spend 10 minutes putting it together, then put it in the oven and get back to your cup of coffee. You can even prep it up to 2 days ahead of time to make your morning easier! One of the things I love about this recipe is that it freezes really well, either before or after being baked, which means it’s a great holiday breakfast for Christmas morning or Easter brunch (but it’s a huge hit with my family any time of year!...
Enjoy more delicious pork recipes like Smothered Pork Chops, Sweet and Sour Pork and this Honey Garlic Pork Tenderloin Recipe. Pork tenderloin might just be one of my favorite proteins to work with! It’s so versatile and easy to cook. With that being said, it’s got a bad rep for being on the blander side and it’s easy to dry out. After years of prepping this meat, I can guarantee you that this recipe is anything but bland and it always cooks to juicy, tender perfection!...
Crème brulee is my ace in the hole. It’s the kind of thing I like to keep in my back pocket and pull out when I need it. Frequently, I have 2 ramekins in the fridge awaiting a sprinkling of sugar and a pass of the torch. It’s not a bad thing to serve when your boyfriend or husband is a little mad at you. One bite of rich creaminess paired with crunchy sugar and you’re out of the dog house....
If we’re being completely honest here (which I hope we always are), I don’t love a big towering chocolate cake for my birthday. I like a simple mini pineapple upside down cake with a bright red cherry in the middle. It just has to be the caramel sauce in the bottom of the ramekin that makes me love this dessert so much. It starts in the bottom, but when you invert the cake onto a plate before serving, it becomes the top....
My Mom’s Chocolate Chip Cookies are the best chocolate chip cookies. My mom was always one who found a good recipe and stuck to it. This means that I have a whole arsenal of perfect recipes just waiting to be made again and shared. And this is the ultimate chocolate chip cookie recipe. They’re nothing short of perfection. This easy recipe is also quick to make, and simple enough that you probably already have what you need in your fridge and pantry....
I shared this recipe first on Spend With Pennies. I’m back again with another easy no bake cheesecake to add to the family! This time, it’s this silky smooth, ridiculously easy No Bake Oreo Cheesecake made with just a few simple ingredients and no oven. It’s joining No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake, No Bake White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe, No Bake Peanut Butter Marshmallow Square Cheesecake and this collection of No Bake Cheesecake Recipes and no one is mad about it....
PIN THIS RECIPE FOR LATER So last summer (last July 4th in fact!) when I made this Dairy Queen copycat Treatzza Pizza, I expected that most of you would scratch your heads and then move on to another recipe that you would actually make. See, I know that Dairy Queen is well known both in the United States and in Canada, but for some reason — I can’t tell you why!...
