Category Quick and Easy

Perfect chocolate chip cookies

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 9-11 min Yields: 3 dozen cookies America does dessert right, and chocolate chip cookies is one great example of this. So it’s natural that they are my go-to dessert for Fourth of July. They are delicious, well liked by party-goers, and quick to make. I’m talking ten minutes to […]

Sizzling Fajita Chicken and Bell Peppers

Prep/Cooking time: 30 minutes Servings: 4 Call me crazy, but the sound of sizzling food reminds me of spring on my back patio. That’s why I have been holding on to today’s recipe for a few months. It’s perfect for spring weather, something that can keep you just warm enough to eat on the deck […]

The Best Garlic Knots You Ever Ate

Prep time: 10 minutes, active Baking time: 15 minutes Yields: 8 garlic knots It’s Super Bowl week and I’ve got a new, delicious recipe so you can impress your football friends! These garlic knots are super easy to make, and you don’t need any fancy ingredients. If you’re looking for other ideas, last year I […]

Three New Years Resolutions to Kick Off a Healthier 2016

Happy (almost) New Year, my friends! Have you heard the buzz? Healthy is the new black! So today I’ve got a few food-related New Years resolutions for those of you in search for the perfect way to start 2016. Read up and commit to an even healthier you before you ring in the new year! […]

Pumpkin Seed Brittle

Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Halloween is quickly approaching and it’s time to carve some good looking pumpkins! SAVE those pumpkin seeds, folks! This brittle is delicious. Cory and I carved our pumpkins a couple of weeks ago. Too early, I know. But my mistake is your good fortune, since you are […]

Creamy Pesto Pasta

Cook/prep time: 30 minutes Today I’m posting one of my favorite recipes, one that I’ve been eating a lot of lately – Creamy Pesto Pasta. It’s one that gets you by in a pinch because no meat is required. Should you find yourself in a state of baconless despair, simply skip that step! And that’s […]

Maple Brussels Sprouts Hash

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10-12 minutes About five years ago I ate my first brussels sprouts as an adult. My father didn’t like them (see next paragraph) so if I ever ate them, it would have been sparingly. So five years ago I’m in one of my favorite restaurants and the short-ribs just spoke […]

Mini Vegetable Quiches

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30-35 minutes Serves: 3-4 Growing up I always liked quiche, specifically broccoli and breakfast sausage. Yes…even for dinner. The back story is that I was the pickiest eater growing up. I basically ate chicken and a handful of other things. So my parents were tasked with dumbing down a […]

Summer Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

Prep time: 10 minutes Serves: 2-4 (2 for lunch, 4 for side dish) Salads have never been my thing. My husband, either. He famously tried his first salad at age 22. Ouch. But since that time we have done pretty well for ourselves. I can’t say we are regular salad eaters, but we I know how […]

Cinnamon Sugar Popovers

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Serves: 12 I have this habit where I think to myself, yea so I’ve never tasted this before, but it looks and sounds cool, so why not develop a recipe around it? It first started with my bolognese recipe, which turned out pretty great. So great that […]