Recipe Index
How to make chimichurri sauce
This amazing chimichurri green sauce will kick up your steaks and chicken recipes like no other store bought sauce! It's packed with fresh parsley, cilantro and garlic. A good steak doesn't need much to go with it. Sometimes a classic peppercorn sauce or bernaise...
Grilled Scallop Kebabs with Zucchini and Red Onion
This post is sponsored by ALDI USA These amazing grilled scallops are combined with fresh zucchini and chunks of red onion and are perfect for a sunny Father’s Day weekend! Serve them with a tasty side salad and a chilled glass of Sauvignon Blanc! Father’s Day is...
salmon pasta in a Parmesan cream sauce
This recipe is so simple but you'll think it was made in your favorite Italian restaurant! Salmon pasta with cherry tomatoes, fresh dill and a creamy Parmesan garlic sauce. I have lots of salmon recipes available on the blog but this might be one of my favorites. Any...
Homemade Barbecue Sauce
Deliciously sweet and tangy, this homemade peach barbecue sauce is fantastic on any grilled meat! Make a batch this summer and fire up that barbecue! With so many barbecue sauces to choose from, it's no wonder why you might think I'm crazy making my own. But until you...
Easy Mini Hot Dog Bites
These mini hot dog bites are wrapped in puff pastry and topped with everything bagel seed. Make these for a crowd ad watch them fly! Serve with your favorite dipping sauces. Whoever came up with the idea of wrapping hot dogs in pastry is a genius. Why does something...
Double Chocolate Cookies with White Chocolate
Awesome double chocolate cookies loaded with creamy white chocolate chunks and sprinkled with sea salt flakes! Make a double batch of these for the whole family! Being at home more lately has made me crave some things and cookies are one of them, and maybe wine. For a...
Strawberry Rhubarb oat bars
These Strawberry Rhubarb Oat Bars are filled with chunks of fresh strawberries and rhubarb and topped with a buttery oatmeal crumble. I have so many recipes for baked bars on the blog because they're usually really simple to make and perfect to snack on! Some of my...
steak cobb salad Recipe
This classic Cobb salad recipe is loaded with all of the usual fantastic ingredients but with slices of juicy New York steak instead of chicken! Perfect for a summers day barbecue! The Cobb salad has been around for a long time and now wonder with the ingredients that...
Classic Butter Pound Cake Recipe
This classic buttery pound cake recipe is easy to make and even easier to eat! Top with fresh whipped cream and juicy strawberries for the perfect summer dessert! Some desserts have stood the test of time and this pound cake recipe is one of them. Pound cake has been...
how to make Grilled avocado guacamole
Fresh made grilled avocado guacamole seasoned with spices, tomato, red onion and cilantro. Make plenty of this because it'll disappear fast when you serve it with some crunchy tortilla chips! I bet if you asked 100 people about their guacamole recipe, they'd all say...
Instant Pot Cashew Chicken and Broccoli
Easy cashew chicken and broccoli made in the Instant Pot! Chunks of tender chicken cooked in a peanut butter and garlic sauce. This is a weeknight dinner special! I've been baking so much lately, i haven't posted a regular dinner recipe in forever it seems especially...
Mississippi mud pie bars
If you've ever tasted Mississippi Mud Pie, you'll love these mud pie bars! With a creamy chocolate filling, crinkly top and crunchy chocolate crumb base these will become a staple for you! I am a serious lover of chocolate, there's no denying it. And the creamier and...
Banana bread with california prunes
This post was sponsored by the California Prune Board This tasty banana bread has a bonus ingredient in it, juicy prunes! All the flavor of your favorite banana bread with chunks of delicious California Prunes! With the whole nation in a baking frenzy right now, I...
soft baked oatmeal raisin cookies
Every kitchen should make these soft baked oatmeal raisin cookies. Packed with rolled oats and chewy raisins these are the best oatmeal raisin cokies I've tasted! I must admit I do love a soft baked cookie now and then, but usually they're always chocolate chip...
crispy oven baked chicken wings
Crispy oven baked chicken wings are so easy to make at home! Skip the takeout and make these exactly how you like them but without the fryer. I'm pretty picky about my chicken wings. I can't do wings that have been quickly cooked and covered in sauce. I need that...
citrus marinated grilled shrimp skewers
There's nothing better than the taste of sweet juicy shrimp! These grilled shrimp skewers have been soaked in a citrus and olive oil mixture and then cooked quickly on the grill. The weather is definetly changing here in California and I'm not sad about it at all!...
easy small pan cinnamon buns
Now you can make a small batch of cinnamon buns, perfect for a lazy Sunday morning breakfast or midweek treat for the family. Loaded with cinnamon and brown sugar on the inside and covered in a sweet vanilla icing. I am a total fan of cinnamon buns! I mean, who can...
Sour Cream Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Wake up to a slice of this extra buttery and moist sour cream cinnamon coffee cake! Topped with a brown sugar and pecan streusel, this is my favorite coffee cake ever! I have a lot of coffee cake recipes on the blog and every one of them tastes great. This simple...
chocolate cheesecake bars
These chocolate cheesecake bars are creamy, delicious and made in half of the time it takes to bake a full cheesecake! Perfect for potlucks and backyard bbq’s! Usually most of the popular baking recipes can be made into some kind of 9x13 or 8x8 inch size. It just...
Dalgona Coffee frosted chocolate cake
It's the coffee drink that's taking social media by storm, Dalgona Coffee! But why not skip the drink version and top this moist homemade chocolate cake with my lightened up version of whipped Dalgona coffee frosting! That's right, I turned the famous Dalgona coffee...
Easy keto CAPRESE CHAFFLE RECIPE
Easy to make caprese style chaffles! Savory cheesy waffles made with egg, grated mozzarella cheese, tomato and basil Perfect for an easy lunch or quick keto snack! This might be the best savory chaffle recipe you'll taste! Trendy foods are always being developed. Some...
hatch Chile cheddar cheese YEAST FREE BREAD
This savory yeast free bread is perfect for having on hand to make some quick sandwiches or serve along with dinner. Loaded with hatch chiles and cheddar cheese, It aso makes great toast for breakfast! You wouldn't be wrong if you saw this and thought of soda bread....
how to make easy homemade croutons
Don't throw that stale bread in the trash anymore. Use it to make homemade croutons and add to your salads! This might seem like a simple recipe for a blog post but sometimes it's the things we take for granted, that we always end up needing, like these homemade...
Quick and Easy instant pot carnitas tacos
Amazing carnitas tacos cooked in the instant Pot and then broiled under the grill for that crispy carnitas texture we all love in our street tacos! As long as the world has tacos, then I think we'll all be okay! What is it about this small but super satisfying...
homemade bread with Grilled artichokes and Cheddar cheese
There's nothing quite like baking your own crusty homemade bread. This method is so easy and flavored with grilled artichokes and sharp cheddar cheese. With the whole world seemingly baking bread at home right now, I'm glad to eventually bring you this loaf to try! It...
Four Easy Pasta Freezer Meals
Meal prep is here to help and these four family size pasta freezer meals will help you come up with dinner in a pinch! With our current living circumstaces and restricted ability to visit the grocery store whenever we like, making dinner needs to be easy! I've never...
Whipped Cream Filled Fruit Turnovers
These puff pastry turnovers are filled with your favorite jam or jelly and sweet vanilla whipped cream! Top them with powdered sugar and you have the best treat for any time of the day! I don't think filling pastry turnovers with whipped cream is a new concept for...
Egg Bun Sandwiches Three Ways
Delicious and easy sandwiches made with eggs as the bun! Hard boiled eggs sliced in half and filled with your favorite sandwich fillings. Low carb and healthy! I remember my mom boiling eggs when I was a kid, and she'd always keep them in the fridge. They were handy...
Ten Best Rice and Bean recipes
Rice and beans are two easy ingredients to have on hand to make these ten best rice and bean recipes! Dinner or lunch, they can easily feed a family and are heavy on the protein! Rice and beans might not seem like an exciting thing to eat although red beans and rice...
Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Florentine Pasta
Easy pasta comfort food! Creamy chicken with Parmesan cheese and spinach make this Instant Pot Chicken Florentine a huge hit! I have another super easy dinner recipe to help make things in the kitchen flow a little easier right now! With only a few simple ingredients...