Cheesy Muffins Get Even Picky Eaters to Gobble Down Their Veggies If you’ve ever had a picky eater in your family, you probably know exactly how annoying it is to try to cook around their tastes while still getting them all their nutrients. At some point, you just want to force them to eat their [...]
Blackberries and Ginger Come Together to Transform a Pork Tenderloin Have you ever created a truly signature dish that you are known for doing well? Some people are excellent at grilling steak. Others make the hands-down best brownies that anyone has ever tasted. Still others can make a mean casserole. I’ve never really gotten my [...]
The Aromatic Flavors of This Italian Classic Will Impress Any Guest Have you ever experienced the authentic cuisine of a culture and it was nothing like you were expecting? I recently had the chance to try some real Italian food – not the stuff from the chain restaurants, but a pasta dish cooked up by [...]
Candied Bacon and Creamy Cheese Accent Tasty Dates in This Appetizer Is there anything more delicious than bacon? I can’t name a thing that isn’t improved by this tasty ingredient – even bacon and chocolate is a tasty combination. This appetizer combines the delicious savory flavor of bacon along with the sweet, caramel-like flavor of [...]
Bacon and Apples Pair Perfectly with Delicious Monkey Bread I love any recipe that I can use for more than one meal. Whether it’s a casserole dinner that makes excellent lunch leftovers, or an appetizer that also works as a side dish, having those two-in-one recipes makes my life much easier. This recipe works for [...]
Never Wait Around on Cookie Season Again I admit that despite the constant nag to buy cookies in every direction, I love Girl Scout cookie season. Primarily because it means cookies! Thin Mints are great but everyone knows that Samoas are the best. If you can’t wait till Girl Scout season like me, then it’s [...]
A Mexican Restaurant Favorite In Your Own Kitchen I love Mexican food. More accurately, I love Mexican restaurants. I love the bright colors, the fun music, and I love the food! One of my favorite parts is the white queso dip they bring with the chips and salsa – not the cheesy dip that sometimes [...]
Creamy Cheese and Saucy Meatballs Meet for a Dip That Will Blow You Away Football season is upon us, and that means it’s time to start collecting appetizer recipes! Finger food nights are my favorite. Although they do sometimes mean more prep work for the chef, it’s so satisfying to sit around “munching” all night [...]
Turn Bacon Into an Addictive Snack With Just 3 Ingredients I love bacon as much as the next person, I really do. But when I heard about “bacon crack”, which is basically caramelized bacon baked into a crescent roll crust, I was a little suspicious. After all, how good can something savory be as a [...]
Forget the Mess of Stuffing Peppers – These Poppers Are Ready in Minutes Once again I’m back at it looking for new ways to make game day delicious. From meatballs to dips, there’s nothing like a game day appetizer to make things fun while you’re rooting for the team. If you love spice, however, you’re [...]