We are gearing up for summer over here and one of the things we love to do is cook and eat outside! These grilled chicken drumsticks are one of our favorites because they are so easy to make. I LOVE a sweet and sticky glaze, so decided on this combination of maple syrup and chili sauce because it has the perfect blend of sweet and spicy. I also love the simple ingredient list: maple syrup, chili sauce, vinegar, garlic, salt, and chicken....
I am such a lucky girl. I have had the pleasure of visiting Big Sur twice this year. Twice! I am so lucky I have stood on the cliffs above the Pacific coast and watched the waves crash on a rocky beach with purple sand. I’m so lucky I can say I’ve watched a waterfall soar 800 feet down to the beach. The drive down to Big Sur along Highway 1 is breath-taking....
These luscious chocolate cakes are the perfect ending to a romantic dinner for two. For an extra special touch, sometimes I omit the espresso powder and sprinkle liquor over the cakes right after unmolding. Whiskey, Cointreau, Frangelico, and Amaretto are all welcome here. In my experience, the fluted Pyrex cups unmold easier than straight-sided ramekins. title: “Molten Chocolate Cakes For Two Dessert For Two” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-13” author: “Melanie Ramirez” Do you think two warm, gooey chocolate cakes are the perfect Valentine’s Day dessert for two?...
What is a Tea Cake in America? If you’ve never heard of tea cakes, you should know exactly what you’re dealing with. Tea cakes are soft roll-out cookies that are tender, chewy and pleasantly dense. They are a cookie with a cake-like texture. The ingredients are very simple (flour, sugar, butter, milk, nutmeg, and eggs), and the gentle flavor of nutmeg is what makes these so special. I first came across tea cakes in Southern Living magazine, and gave them a try one holiday season....
It took a while to finally heat up in Texas, but now, we’re in the thick of it. Now, the garden gets water twice a day instead of once, and an 85-degree morning actually feels cool. Heck, even a 100-degree day is bearable with a breeze! This means a few things: summer squash harvest is in full swing, and easy, barely-cook dinners are necessary. If you love orzo as much as we do, another favorite is my broccoli orzo with bacon....
Make yourself comfortable. We have a lot to talk about today. For the better part of two weeks, I’ve been standing at the stove. Standing at the stove, stirring viciously boiling pots of sugary goo that constantly threatens to splash on my arm, all the while crossing my fingers behind my back that it sets into a perfect little square. A perfect little square with a crunchy sugar crust and a gummy center....
Make this a full holiday dinner with my Crockpot Stuffing and Green Bean Casserole! This Crockpot Turkey Breast is one of my favorite turkey recipes. It takes just a few minutes to prep, is slathered in a flavorful garlic butter, and is slow cooked until tender and juicy! The juices left behind by the turkey are transformed in to the most incredible gravy that can be finished up in just a few minutes on the stove or in the crockpot....
PIN THIS RECIPE FOR LATER Now be honest. You knew this was going to happen. Because Pineapple Squares and Pineapple Meatballs and Pineapple Fruit Dip and Pineapple Salsa on Chicken Tacos. I am a pineapple fanatic! But you already knew that. I’m not actually sure where I got this idea, but I’m so glad I did! I’d seen some recipes for warm pineapple sundaes and grilled pineapple and I had never actually had warm pineapple in any kind of dessert....
PIN IT FOR LATER *Post and photos updated from September 29, 2014 Can we all just agree that brown sugar, pecans and apples are meant to be? I mean, if you’ve ever doubted it, let’s take a look at this Praline Glazed Apple Bundt Cake, this Slow Cooker Caramel Apple Pudding Cake or these Brown Sugar Glazed Apple Cinnamon Baked Donuts <– Thanksgiving dessert perfection. And if we call this “bread” instead of “cake”, it counts as breakfast food, right?...
Have you seen my pumpkin ebook for 25 pumpkin recipe that aren’t pie and 1 that is? I think you would love it. Pumpkin sheet cake: I always hesitate before sharing my quarter sheet cake recipes, because they clearly serve more than two. However, a quarter sheet cake recipe makes significantly less cake than a standard giant sheet cake, so I think we’re good. My goal is smaller desserts and less desserts, not just two single pieces of dessert, you know?...
This is one of those cases where you order the weirdest-sounding drink on the menu, and then become pleasantly surprised. Then, you pass your drink around the entire table because everyone just has to taste this funky combo of red wine and whiskey (yes, in the same cocktail!), and by the time it makes its way back to you, it’s empty. Enter: round two. A whiskey sour was my first legal drink that I ever ordered at a bar....
These Sheet Pan Pancakes will change your life. OK, this recipe might not change your life, but after making it you’ll wonder why you’ve spent a lifetime making pancakes the old-fashioned way. The thing about pancakes is that they’re a crowd-pleaser — which means pancake recipes will often yield enough to feed an actual crowd. Pancake batter isn’t hard to make, but the actual cooking process is time-consuming (not to mention, the oft-cursed first batch of pancakes)....
Shepherd’s Pie is one of those classic comforting meals that you can whip up any time and it just sounds good. Flavorful ground beef in a rich tomato-y sauce with the perfect blend of veggies all topped off with a layer of buttery, creamy mashed potatoes. I mean, does comfort food get any better than that? I know we all have our own version of this classic (and yes, we’ll get into the lamb v....
Hey friends! We’re kicking off a New Year with something I’m very excited about! This week I’m launching a new series called Six Ingredient Suppers — it’s all about cutting down on prep time, bringing the family back to the table, and combining “easy” and “delicious” in a way that makes dinnertime more doable. As a mom of a toddler and two school-aged kids, I don’t always have it all together....
Looking for a rich and delicious main to serve over top? Try these Juicy & Flavorful Smothered Pork Chops, this saucy tuscan Crockpot Chicken Recipe, or this Baked Tuscan Chicken Breasts recipe. I don’t know about you, but here in Manitoba it is comfort food season! And these Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes? So creamy, so luscious, and they couldn’t be easier to make. There’s nothing cozier than a big plate of these Mashed Potatoes with this Crockpot Whole Chicken and gravy, this Italian Beef or these Creamy Italian Instant Pot Chicken Breasts....
Are you familiar with my concept of brownies for two? I bake a small batch of brownies in a loaf pan instead of a traditional 8" square brownie pan. A loaf pan is roughly half the size of your favorite 8" brownie pan. If you’ve been reading this site for a while, you’ll know that my loaf pan is my favorite way to scale recipes down to make fewer servings....
I made dinner entirely from scratch the other night. My dinner happened to be a s’mores ice cream shake made with homemade graham crackers, homemade chocolate syrup and a small batch of homemade marshmallows. But still! Homemade things need to be celebrated! I declared it the best homemade dinner we’ve had in ages. The only thing I took help from the store on was the ice cream, but that’s just because of time!...
We are getting so close to the end of school and the kick off of summer holidays, I can almost taste it. The freedom. The chaos. The sunburns. But also? Kids running around outside, pretty much all day, in bathing suits through the sprinkler or in clothes full of dirt and leaves and twigs. Either way, I’m planning to make the most of it, and to do that we need easy, protein-filled snacks to keep us going through the days....
Strawberry Rice Krispie Treats! I’m going to start putting an exclamation point at the end of recipes that make me smile while eating them. You can’t take a bite of a strawberry rice krispie treat without grinning from ear to ear. First, let’s back up a bit. I saw a jar of strawberry marshmallow fluff at World Market about 4 months ago. I didn’t buy it the day I saw it....
Hi, and welcome to my first Whole30. You’ve probably done Whole30 before, but this is my first year. I’ve resisted it for a long time because my job is sugar and I love sugar. Each year, I’ve made a list of reasons why I could never do Whole30, and the most compelling one is that you guys would miss my steady stream of Valentine’s Day recipes from January 1 to February 13....
