The only thing easier than Sheet Pan Chicken Quesadillas…is making a regular quesadilla. But with this easy oven recipe, you can feed the whole family and not have to stand at the stove making a bunch in a row! These quesadillas are stuffed with chicken, pinto beans, tomatoes, green onions, and of course plenty of…
EUREKA! These are the Chocolate Cupcakes of my dreams!! I’ve never been a cupcake person, but I have found my forever recipe after a lot of trial and error. This cupcake is moist and full of rich chocolate-y flavor, with perfectly soft, fluffy texture. Honestly, it’s good all on it’s own, but just you wait…
I have been wanting to master an Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe for a LONG time and I’m so happy to finally be posting my favorite version!! This recipe is the result of many years of pondering and testing. Oatmeal cookies are serious business; I do not take my job lightly 😂 These cookies have…
Tomato Bisque is the MOTHER of all Tomato Soups, guys. It’s like regular tomato soup and creamy potato soup got together and had a baby. Instead of being just tomato-based it has the full trifecta of carrot-onions-celery (the holy trinity) that brings in so much flavor and umami. It comes together quickly, and has very…
This is my new dinnertime SAVIOR. I can get this Cheesy White Bean Tomato Bake on the table in 20 minutes flat. It’s shockingly delicious for how simple it is. It’s packed with protein, fiber, and flavor. And did I mention it’s an easy pantry meal? You can make this dinner with (almost) just what’s…
It’s a hard fact: most Sugar Cookies are bland and dry, and covered in frosting to mask their cardboard-ness. THIS is a fast + easy cheat recipe, that you drop on a pan just like chocolate chip cookies; you don’t need cookie cutters. It has the same ultra buttery, chewy flavor of the BEST Soft…
The only thing better than a mile-high Flaky Buttermilk Biscuit is one that’s smothered in sausage gravy! This Homemade Biscuits and Gravy recipe will stop you in your tracks. It’s comfort food like no other. The Biscuits are tender and flaky, and the creamy, savory sausage gravy is deceptively flavorful for how easy it is…
I said what I said, Panda. Orange Chicken is LIFE, right? It’s the American way. Crispy, sticky, sweet, and delightfully tangy—this homemade recipe is way better than takeout! We are maxing out the orange flavor with plenty of zest and juice + a secret ingredient in the sauce. The tender bites of chicken are fried…
These easy cheeseburger sliders are what dreams are made of! Soft Hawaiian rolls stuffed with extra cheesy beef, and a butter and mustard glaze to go on top. They are so easy and come together in just a few minutes. Perfect appetizer for your Halloween party! Or really, any party! Originally posted October 17, 2017.…
Chicken Tortilla Soup is usually the thing at a Mexican restaurant that I WANT to order, but can’t, because tacos. (I mean, you get this, right?) But I’m tellin you guys, don’t sleep on this recipe. IT’S SO GOOD. Like a party in your mouth. It’s perfectly spiced, creamy, warm and comforting, and healthy to…
These Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies could also be called Chocolate Snickerdoodles. A moist and tender chocolate cookie, with slightly crisp edges and a perfectly crackly top, rolled in cinnamon sugar for the perfect chocolate-cinnamon combo! Originally published August 24, 2018. I just bought a dresser from someone on Craigslist yesterday. Charlotte and Truman share a…
These muffins really do taste just like Blueberry Pancakes! Not the rubbery, gummy, flavorless kind. The moist, fluffy, give-me-that-whole stack kind! The buttermilk flavor really comes through and they are irresistible with a drizzle of maple syrup on top! Originally published August 2, 2017. We recently visited Eric’s family up in Montana. We were driving…
I am a Caramel Apple snob. So much of a snob, actually, that I usually don’t even bother eating them. But all that changed recently when I discovered the secret to the BEST homemade caramel sauce. These caramel apples are easy to dip, a dream to bite through, with the most FUDGY caramel texture; they…
Welcome to the only Breakfast Burrito recipe you will ever need! Once you know the basics of this amazing make-ahead meal, you are going to be unstoppable. The possibilities are endless! I will show you all my tips and tricks for how to customize, how to store in the freezer, how to defrost and reheat,…
White chocolate brownies are like Blondies in disguise. You THINK they are just a less-cool, less-flavorful version of chocolate brownies, but oh are you wrong. They are basically Clark Kent with the glasses. Let’s see you take that shirt off Clark. Okay it got weird, just try these brownies, the white chocolate flavor is unreal!…
Wassail is apple cider’s older, hotter cousin. It’s spicy, it’s gingery, it’s got that citrus twist. Ooh lala! This drink will warm you down to your toes before you can say Jack Frost. Plus it makes the house smell amazing! This recipe has fresh sliced apples and oranges that slow cook and magically turn into…
Everything’s bigger in Texas and these Cowboy cookies (sometimes called Texas Cow Chips) are no exception. They are crispy on the edges but chewy and moist in the middle, and have about a hundred mix-ins that all combine to create the Texas of all cookies. Originally posted August 23, 2017. Do you go all out…
Say hello to your new favorite 30-minute meal! This easy one-pot dish meatballs and rice recipe is great for nights when you forget about dinner until everyone is starving. The meatballs make it nice and hearty. Use store-bought meatballs to speed things up even more! Originally published October 11, 2016. Today after Charlotte’s dance class,…
This egg casserole recipe is breakfast at its finest. I mean how do you beat bacon and eggs, really? You don’t. Oh wait, you add cheese and make it the night before. That’s how. BOOM. Originally posted January 5, 2016. Start your morning with this Egg and Cheese Casserole Have you seen my keys anywhere? They…
Peanut butter and chocolate is the best combo out there…fight me on this!! Have you tried Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Bars?? They are insanely good, and come in clutch with the pb/chocolate. We start out with a thick and chewy peanut butter oatmeal cookie base, (just like these PB Oatmeal Cookies recipe, but in bar…
If you are looking for the next dinner every member of your family will be obsessed with, you are in luck! This is it! Honey Garlic Chicken is amazingly tender chicken thighs in an Asian inspired honey garlic sauce. It’s one of those “magic” recipes that checks a ridiculous number of boxes: Super delicious? Check.…
Once you try this homemade vanilla pudding recipe, you will never go back to the box mix. Vanilla pudding from scratch is made with pantry ingredients that you probably have in the fridge right now (milk, eggs, sugar! easy stuff guys.) This recipe makes a smooth, creamy, and incredibly flavorful pudding that is perfect with…
I am recently OBSESSED with these Honey Sriracha Salmon Bowls! It is my new favorite last minute weeknight dinner. Salmon rice bowls look fancy but everything comes together so fast! A quick marinade and then a hot sear for the salmon, plus cucumbers, edamame, avocado, and sushi rice. You will feel like a super human…
I have been trying for YEARS to come up with a homemade version of my favorite store bought taco seasoning, but could never get it quite right. I have finally nailed it! Hallelujah! Behold: the easiest, most delicious blend of seasonings for your taco meat, that makes juicy, flavorful tacos. There is a secret ingredient…
This Sesame Noodles recipe is my new favorite summer dinner! And guys it’s SO EASY. The sesame peanut sauce is blended up in no time and absolutely to-die-for. Swirl it in with some fresh cold spaghetti noodles and dinner is done! I added a thousand vegetables to make it a whole meal. I could put…
