Hands up: how many of you hated lemon growing up? I hear you. My hand is up there, too. As a kid, I thought dessert was chocolate or – well, pretty much just chocolate. It didn’t have to be full-on chocolate. A chocolate chip cookie would be fine. I’d even take an oatmeal raisin (though not if there were chocolate chip nearby). Maybe apple crisp if there was ice cream, or hey, just the ice cream....
If you pegged me for one of those moms that would make her kid homemade fruit snacks, then you hit the nail on the head. If you knew that I would not only make fruit snacks, but I would also find a way to incorporate vegetables, well, then, you probably know me a little too well. The beautiful truth is that Camille has never had a fruit snack…until someone gave her a pouch at her school Valentine’s Day party....
The Easiest Strawberry Smoothie Recipe Here we are again with the non-recipe recipes. The thing is, we love smoothies. The kids love drinking them—they are a healthy, sweet treat that’s relatively easy to take with them when they’re outside playing. And I love that I can pack them full of basically everything they need: fruit, protein, fiber, grains—even veggies if I were really trying! So as far as I’m concerned, smoothies are win-win around here....
If there’s anything that makes me think of summer, it’s corn. And not just any corn, but this classic sweet and buttery Corn on the Cob. Well, I’m going to walk you through just How to Boil Corn on the Cob so it’s perfectly sweet, bright, plump, and delicious. This recipe is as simple as can be! Just a pot of water, corn on the cob, butter, salt, pepper, and a few minutes to the perfect summer side!...
So now that we’ve explored some basic Instant Pot recipes, we’re taking things up a notch with these Instant Pot Pineapple Chicken Breasts. If you’ve been hanging around here for a while, you know that I will take pineapple on everything. Sweet or savory, breakfast, dinner or dessert — pass the pineapple. Some of my favorites? Try these No Bake Pineapple Squares, Ham and Pineapple Sliders, or this Pineapple Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce) PIN THIS RECIPE FOR LATER Little Miss S is growing up way too quickly but that also means our nights are slowly getting longer and more restful....
Coated and marinated in some basic south Asian spices, this recipe is just a warm hug from within. You ask any Pakistani what they pair fried fish with, and most of them are going to tell you Daal Chawal (lentils and rice). Besides being the perfect protein addition to your meals, this is a Keto-friendly thing to eat, so double thumbs up to that! Let’s get right into it then!...
Breakfast is my love language. Okay so maybe I have many love languages. Breakfast foods. Coffee. Chocolate. Pasta. Cookies. But breakfast is that one that I don’t feel guilty indulging in regularly. As much as I love a Nutella-filled crepe, waffles or pancakes loaded with whipped cream and berries, or a French toast casserole (<– what I like to call Breakfast Dessert), I also love how easy it is to pack a pile of protein and veggies into just about any breakfast casserole, omelette, sandwich, or wrap....
Love orzo? See my 10 Best Orzo Recipes here or try this Tuscan Chicken Meatballs and Orzo, this Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup, this Easy Chicken Orzo Recipe next! We are meatball obsessed and this easy one pan meal is one of our favorites! This Chicken Meatballs recipe is cooked in a creamy garlic parmesan sauce with orzo pasta, making it a full meal deal that is ready in record time....
Enjoy more of my favorite marinade recipes like Greek Chicken Marinade, Pork Tenderloin Marinade and the tex-mex marinade on these Fajita Steak Kabobs. I bet this sweet and tangy marinade will become your go-to recipe whenever your family is in the mood for grilled chicken. Made from only a handful of ingredients, this recipe makes a marinade that will transform chicken breasts or thighs into something truly crave-worthy! Plus, it’s not spicy at all, so it’s great for the whole family....
*I’ve added some updated photos since this recipe was published because the originals just didn’t show how ultra creamy they are! Call me a cheater, but today I’m not showing you how to make perogies (although I did that waaaaaay back here for these Saskatoon Perogies — my all-time, hands down favorite thing to eat ever). But I am going to show you one Ridiculously Delish way to cook perogies and serve them at your holiday dinners this month....
Next up in the Breakfast in Bed For Two series is a delicious, rich and indulgent smoothie. By delicious, I mean rum. By rich, I mean rum. And by indulgent, I mean rum. All before noon. I always try to take care of you health nuts out there. Last year, I made y’all mulled wine poached pears. This year, I’m bringing you a luscious smoothie that won’t make you feel guilty, because it contains spinach....
This Puff Pastry Dough Recipe is glorious! It’s the holidays, and people are expecting homemade things from you! You can impress them with a homemade puff pastry recipe, and I’m going to show you exactly how to make one sheet of puff pastry from scratch! I’m even including 9 puff pastry recipes so that you can use your glorious puff as soon as possible. I see you slowly backing away from your screen when I said ‘homemade puff pastry,’ but, please, come back!...
This mini red velvet cake recipe for two has been on my To Do list for a while. Ever since my Mom discovered that you can double most of my small batch cupcakes recipes and bake them in a 6" cake pan for a single layer cake, I’ve been meaning to make this! My Mom is a good indicator of which recipes we should make for the site. Did you see her guest post of Lobster Mac and Cheese for Two?...
PIN THIS RECIPE FOR LATER I know that with rhubarb, there are those who love it and those who hate it, and there aren’t many in between. Since you’re here, I’m hoping that you’re a rhubarb lover. Or that you at least know one, and you’d love to surprise them with a batch of rhubarb sauce 😉 Me? I used to be a rhubarb hater. As a child. “tart and tangy” and “dessert” just don’t mix....
Confession time: I’ve never cooked a turkey. But seriously, what is the smallest size you can get a turkey? Those things are huge! What do I want with like 20lbs of turkey meat? Most often on the holidays we’re at my husbands’ parents or my parents’ house and my mom or his mom takes care of the turkey, and I’m usually slotted in for dessert (surprised?). Someday, I will conquer the whole turkey....
PIN IT FOR LATER So I like to think I’ve come a little ways since my days of quickly snapping a picture of my supper for the blog before diving in. But I have to admit, the though of photographing a big hunk of brown meat makes me a little nervous. It didn’t help that I laid down on the couch when the girls went for a nap and opened my eyes at 5:00....
I shared this recipe first on Spend With Pennies. I don’t know about you, but around here we love peanut butter. We love it in our oatmeal, on our toast, in our desserts (any and all of them, please!), our Banana Cream Pie, and these Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies. But these easy Peanut Butter Cookies? They’re some of our favorites. These cookies are so easy to throw together, and you can mix them up in a variety of different ways to make them more exciting (but really, who needs to detract from that glorious peanut butter?...
Strawberry champagne trifles This dessert contains my two weakness in life: vanilla pudding from the box and store-bought lady fingers. Oh oh, and CHAMPAGNE! I keep a stash of ladyfingers in my pantry the way most people keep cake mixes–boxes upon boxes. I can always find a way to use ladyfingers in a dessert. If you’ve never had them, ladyfingers are little cake puffs that are willing to soak up any flavor you throw at them....
Is there anything as refreshing as an ice cold glass of lemonade during those hot summer days? I don’t think so. One of the great things about lemonade is just how many ways you can make it: Pink Lemonade, Classic Lemonade, Strawberry Lemonade, you name it. Well, this Strawberry Lemonade Recipe is one of my favorites. It’s perfectly sweet, perfectly lemon-y, and infused with strawberry flavor. Just 5 ingredients and 20 minutes to whip up this refreshing summer beverage!...
I usually think of this macaroni salad as a side to most of my elaborate dinner parties (its crazy how well this complements Biryani btw!) but sometimes they can be a side for dinner too! Here’s some quick Protein options you can pair this pasta salad with: Chicken tikkaDynamite shrimpsSpicy Fish fryChicken, oats and vegetable kebabs Whatever you decide to pair it with, its going to be a hit! Oh and btw, if you are specifically looking for a sweet tangy salad recipe, this Cashew salad is also a perfect option for that....
